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Number 138 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 18-05-2019 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.

The impressive superstructure of the Indian’s navy fleet support ship A 57 INS SHAKTI moored at Singapore’s Changi Naval base as seen last Thursday, see more photos and info about this vessel in the Navy Section below

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Delivered earlier this year as the DMS PELICAN by the Damen Shipyards group and recently acquired by Seacontractors and renamed SEA JULIETT arriving in the port of IJmuiden Photo : Joop Marechal ©

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Seafarers unions express concern about “sabotage” attack and rising tensions in the Gulf Today global seafarers’ unions expressed concern about the suspected “sabotage” of four commercial ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and the rising tensions in the Gulf. The attack reportedly occurred on at 6am local time (10:00 GMT) on Sunday causing damage to the structure of the four vessels – including Saudi oil tankers AL-MARZOQAH and AMJAD the Norwegian tanker Andrea Victory, and a UAE bunkering barge, the A Michel – anchored at one of the world's largest bunkering hubs near Fujairah. This week ITF seafarers’ unions from around the world are meeting in Genoa, Italy, to discuss the issues facing seafarers globally. “Seafarers’ unions from around the world today expressed concern at the situation in Fujairah and the escalating friction in the region,” said Dave Heindel, chair of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Seafarers’ Section.

“Clearly our priority is the seafarers aboard these vessels, seafaring is challenging and dangerous enough on any given day without adding the threat of terrorism into the picture. Any risk to seafarers’ safety is of grave concern. “Seafarers’ unions from across the world today urged all governments to do everything possible to de-escalate the situation and assure safe navigation and the security of maritime traffic in the region,” said Heindel.

The historic tug BROCKLEBANK leaving Albertdok in Liverpool, UK. Photo : Capt Bas van Hoorn © Maersk Drilling keeping its rig fleet busy as more work comes in Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling is keeping its drilling rig fleet busy as new contracts and extensions pour in for the driller. In its fleet status report published on Thursday Maersk Drilling said that several new contracts and extensions were signed during the first quarter of the year as well as after the end of the quarter. In 1Q 2019, Eni has exercised a 35-day option for the Maersk Voyager drillship in direct continuation of the rig’s contract in Ghana. The contract with Eni is set to end in June 2019. It is worth reminding that the Voyager drillship has recently drilled a well for Eni on the Akoma exploration prospect located offshore Ghana. The well was drilled in a water depth of 350 meters and reached a total depth of 3790 meters. It proved an estimated volume between 550 and 650 bcf of gas and 18-20 mmbbl of condensate. In addition, MAERSK VOYAGER has been awarded a 70-day contract with Noble Energy in Equatorial Guinea. The contract is expected to start in 2Q 2019 and end in July 2019. The contract also includes one one-well option. While the rig owner has not revealed the day rate for the contract, Bassoe estimates that Maersk Voyager’s rate with Noble Energy will be around $165,000.

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in Equatorial Guinea, Noble Energy is working on making a Final Investment Decision for the Alen gas project in 2019.

During the first quarter of 2019, the MAERSK VIKING drillship has been awarded more time with its current client. Namely, Aker Energy exercised two options of 41 days and 49 days respectively on direct continuation of the rig’s contract in Ghana. This contract with Aker Energy ends in May. To remind, Aker Energy in April concluded the appraisal drilling campaign at its operated Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana for which it used the Maersk Viking drillship. In addition, MAERSK VIKING has won a one-well contract with three additional one-well options with AGM Petroleum Ghana. One of the three options has been exercised. The contract is set to start this month and end in August 2019. Bassoe estimates the day rate to be at $160,000. The jack-up rig MAERSK RESOLVE has been awarded a a 60-day contract with Wintershall Noordzee in the Netherlands. This deal started in March and will last until August 2019.CThe rig has been also been awarded a 180-day contract, plus two one-well options, with Wintershall Noordzee in the Netherlands from August 2019 until February 2020. Furthermore, CNOOC has exercised the first of nine one-well options for the Maersk Innovator jack-up rig in the UK, which expires in October 2019. Expected duration is 75 days. The company now has eight one-well options remaining under the contract. The jack-up MAERSK RESOLUTE has been awarded a 49-day extension by Petrogas, which will keep the rig working in the Netherlands until the end of September 2019. At the end of the first quarter 2019, Maersk Drilling’s backlog was $2.2 billion. As previously reported, after the end of the first quarter 2019, the Maersk Deliverer semi-submersible has been awarded a three-year contract with Inpex for drilling at the Ichthys gas and condensate field in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia. The estimated value (revenue) of the three-year contract is $300 million, including mobilization. The rig’s current contract with Eni in Timor Leste is set to end this month Finally, the MAERSK DISCOVERER semi-submersible drilling rig has been awarded a 100-day extension of its current contract with BP in Egypt, which will keep the rig working until the end of October 2019. Bassoe estimates the day rate for this contract to be at $150,000. Source : Offshore Energy Today Staff

EOS ESPERANCE arriving at Tate and Lyles Refinery at Silvertown from Santander on 15/05/2019 Photo : David Berg http://ukshippinglog.blogspot.co.uk/ ©

Awilco swings to loss in 1Q but sees market improving

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Oslo-listed North Sea drilling contractor Awilco Drilling sank to a loss in the first quarter of the year amid lower revenues but the driller sees an improvement in the offshore drilling market Awilco Drilling on Wednesday reported contract revenues of $9.1 million for the first quarter 2019, down from $34.1 million revenues in the same period of 2018. Revenue efficiency was 85.6% during the quarter primarily due to high waiting on weather time at reduced rate. Awilco recorded a net loss of $2.4 million in 1Q 2019 compared to a profit of $19.1 million in the prior-year first quarter. In the first quarter 2019, Awilco Drilling had rig operating expenses of $6.3 million. Contract utilization was 50% during the quarter and contract backlog at the end of the first quarter 2019 was approximately $20.2 million. Awilco owns and operates two 3rd generation mid-water semi-submersible drilling rigs, WILPHOENIX and WILHUNTER.

During the first quarter of the year, WilPhoenix was in continued operations for Shell UK at the Kingfisher location while WilHunter was cold stacked in Invergordon where it has been for a while now. Earlier in May, Shell exercised two options under the WilPhoenix decommissioning contract covering the abandonment of five further wells. Following Shell’s latest extension, the rig’s contract was extended to 24 firm wells with the firm duration now estimated to run to late 1Q 2020. The company has also ordered two new build rigs of Moss CS60 ECO MW design equipped for drilling in harsh environments, including the Barents Sea. The first rig was ordered in March 2018 and the second one a year later, in March 2019. Both rigs will be built by Keppel FELS. Awilco said on Wednesday that the construction of the first rig continues in accordance with the contract and scheduled delivery in March 2021. Steel-cutting for the rig number two will be done later this year and scheduled delivery is in March 2022. Awilco also has remaining options to build up to two additional rigs of similar design, such options to be independent of each other. According to Awilco, the offshore drilling market is improving. The company stated: “The Norwegian market for modern high end semi-submersibles remains strong and we anticipate further fixture activity in this space tightening availability further as we look towards 2020 and beyond.” “In the UK, the anticipated brisk level of inquiries and tenders for 2020 has materialized and as a result, we expect to see fixture activity flowing into Q3 2019.” Source : Offshore Energy Today Staff

The tug DUKE II passing the Botlek bridge Photo : Adam Louwen © Svitzer divests its Portuguese business Svitzer announced that it intends to sell its Portuguese marine operations to Pioneiro do Rio, Serviços Maritimos, Lda., a company which has Mr. Rui Cruz, the current managing director of Svitzer Portugal, among its owners. The operation in Portugal has faced declining volumes and the synergy between the Portuguese ports and Svitzer’s remaining European and global portfolio has proven limited. Svitzer’s operation in Portugal covers three ports: Lisbon, Setubal, and Sines and holds a fleet of 15 tugs. Following a strategic review of its portfolio, including considerations of the mixed financial performance in Portugal since the initial entry in 2005, Svitzer has decided to divest its marine operations in Portugal in line with the organisation’s wider corporate growth strategy. Kasper Friis Nilaus, Managing Director, Europe, Svitzer, commented on the divestment: “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Pioneiro do Rio and our current managing director, Rui Cruz, who will be a good strategic fit as the future owners and operators of Svitzer Portugal. The market conditions in Portugal are difficult, especially the declining volumes. We want to deliver not only strong operational performance but also strong financial performance everywhere we operate. The divestment will free up time and

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resources to execute our wider corporate strategy and to pursue other growth opportunities.”The parties have agreed to keep the price of the business confidential. Pioneiro do Rio, Serviços Maritimos, Lda. will fully acquire Svitzer’s two Portuguese companies in a deal that includes crew and shore staff, as well as Svitzer Portugal’s tug fleet. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, which includes a mandatory filing with the Portuguese competition authority submitted by the buying party. Subject to meeting said closing conditions and obtaining approval from the Portuguese authorities, closing of the deal is expected to take place in the second half of 2019. Source: Svitzer

The MUTTY’S PRIDE moored at St Eustatius Photo : Radboud Polee ©

Message to readers: All banners are inter-active and click through to advertiser web sites ITF dockers and seafarers unions honour ILWU longshoreman killed in fatal incident in Los Angeles The International Transport Workers’ Federation have today relayed our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Brother Jose Santoyo’s family, friends and fellow workers at the Fenix Marine Services at Pier 300 in the Port of Los Angeles Brother Santoyo tragically passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 after an incident at the Pier which has also critically injured a second college and ILWU brother. On Thursday, May 16, 201, in Genoa, Italy, after hearing reports from ITF President Paddy Crumlin and ILWU Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris, the ITF Fair Practices Committee, representing our dockers’ and seafarers' affiliates around the world, held a moment of silence in respect of the memory of our fallen brother and sent our thoughts and prayers for fellow brother who is fighting for his life in hospital. Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes are with the ILWU today and over the coming days and months for the families and of course our brothers and sisters of the ILWU who are impacted by this tragic accident. We know that one of the great costs of these tragic events have on the workforce is the dreadful emotional toll it takes. Sadly, this tragic accident coincided with the commemoration of ‘First Blood,’ which is held by the ILWU Southern California locals and pensioners every year to remember and honour our fallen comrades who have lost their lives on the waterfront. Any loss of life is one too many

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and we will continue to dedicate our work to ensure every worker must return home safety and that if deaths are caused by employer or regulatory negligence those responsible need to go to jail.

MULTRATUG 4 seen inbound at Great Yarmouth from a rig job with MULTRATUG 29 Photo : Paul Gowen © Extra security measures in place for ships heading through the Strait of Hormuz By: Sam Chambers Shipowners and shipmanagers are taking extra security measures when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and around the key bunkering hub of Fujairah in the wake of attacks on four tankers in the area on Sunday. Reuters is reporting that Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), one of the world’s largest shipping lines, has decided to stop sending tankers for refuelling, maintenance or crew swaps in Fujairah. Security consultants told Splash today that NYK is not alone in avoiding Fujairah, with a host of other big owners following suit. A spokesman for Singapore manager Thome told Splash today: “In common with all merchant shipping in the Fujairah and UAE region, Thome as a responsible manager has advised all its vessels to exercise greater caution and vigilance at this time while transiting the vicinity and we have raised the security level of our vessels trading in the area.” Thome is the manager of one of the four tankers that was hit on Sunday. Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO of one of the world’s largest shipmanagers, Anglo-Eastern, told Splash today his crew have been given extra security guidelines when heading to the area where the attacks happened. He declined to elaborate what these additional security measures involve. Kishore Rajvanshy, the head of another Hong Kong shipmanager, Fleet Management, said some of the measures his ships heading to the region had been instructed to follow included keeping the main engine on very short notice, alert watch keeping on bridge with close radar and VHF watch, placing additional lighting around the vessel and to deploy a continuous deck patrol/lookout by a roving team. Rajesh Unni, CEO of shipmanager Synergy Marine Group, also pointed out that vessels are also receiving plenty of guidance from local port authorities in the region this week. The Joint War Committee (JWC), which comprises underwriting representatives from both the Lloyd’s and International Underwriting Association company markets, is set to hold an extraordinary meeting today in London to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf on the back of the four tankers suffering attacks on Sunday and a Saudi pipeline reportedly hit by armed drones on Tuesday. The ships suffered ruptures to the stern of their hulls in what appears to be a coordinated attack on Sunday morning in waters off Fujairah. In the wake of the tanker attacks, the Norwegian Maritime Authority took the decision to warn owners to up their security levels to MarSec 2 around Fujairah waters, which corresponds to an elevated threat warning around the port. “We are very concerned,” Kuba Szymanski, secretary general of the shipmanagement association, Intermanager, told Splash today. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and

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Norway yesterday sent a joint letter to the United Nations Security Council, drawing attention to the tanker incident. “It is an act of sabotage that affects the safety of international navigation and the security of world oil supplies,” said Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN. Two of the ships hit were Saudi-flagged, one was from the UAE and the fourth vessel was Norwegian-flagged. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Norway also intend to formally notify the International Maritime Organization of these attacks and the threat they pose to international shipping. This week ITF seafarers’ unions from around the world are meeting in Genoa, Italy, to discuss the issues facing seafarers globally. “Seafarers’ unions from around the world today expressed concern at the situation in Fujairah and the escalating friction in the region,” said Dave Heindel, chair of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Seafarers’ Section, adding: “Clearly our priority is the seafarers aboard these vessels, seafaring is challenging and dangerous enough on any given day without adding the threat of terrorism into the picture. Any risk to seafarers’ safety is of grave concern. Seafarers’ unions from across the world today urged all governments to do everything possible to de-escalate the situation and assure safe navigation and the security of maritime traffic in the region.” Source : Splash247

The GPO AMETHYST. loaded the JU COSL RIGMAR in Kristiansand, Norway. Due to the large protrusion of the spud cans below the hull we loaded her on top of a semisubmersible barge. This is Ugland barge UR93. The rig is bound for Tianjin, China via COGH. Photo : Espen Oscar Olsen (c)

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Graham Stewart of Stewart Marine Ltd has just launched his first newbuild at Neptune Marine. Herewith we wish Graham and the VIKING ENERGY all the very best wishes for success. Thermal scanners installed at Indonesian ports after Singapore monkeypox case

The Harbour Bay ferry terminal at the Indonesian Island Batam Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo ! By : Rizal Harahap and Fadli The monitoring of people arriving by air and sea from Singapore has been heightened in Pekanbaru, Riau, and in Batam, Riau Islands, after the city-state reported its first human case of the rare monkeypox virus. Singapore reported over the weekend that it had identified a case of monkeypox brought in by a Nigerian man. The man has been hospitalized in an

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isolation ward to prevent the virus from spreading. Twenty-two other people he had been in contact are also being kept in isolation. State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II), which oversees airports in western Indonesia, said it was cooperating with the port health office (KKP) to heighten monitoring at its 13 international airports. "One of the ways is by installing thermal scanners at airports. If they identify suspected patients, necessary measures will be taken," AP II vice president for corporate communication Yado Yarismano told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. One of AP II's international airports is Sultan Syarif Kasim (SSK) II International Airport in Pekanbaru. KKP Pekanbaru installed a thermal scanner at the arrival gate of the airport on Sunday to detect any cases of monkeypox. KKP Pekanbaru head Syarifuddin Saragih said the thermal scanner had been installed to check the 50 to 100 people that arrived daily on direct flights from Singapore. "Travelers from Singapore can potentially be infected by the monkeypox and spread it here," he said. Syarifuddin added that so far no passengers had been found to be carrying the virus. Although the Health Ministry has given no instructions to tighten monitoring, Syarifuddin said his office would continue scanning passengers from Singapore until the situation was declared safe. State-owned operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I), which oversees airports in central and eastern Indonesia, will also coordinate closely with the KKP and the Health Ministry to prevent the spread of the virus, including by setting up thermal scanners at its international airports, spokesperson Awaluddin said. Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that emerged in remote parts of central and west Africa in the 1970s. Symptoms in humans include lesions, fever, muscle aches and chills. Although considered milder than smallpox, the disease can also cause death. Before Singapore, human cases had been found only in United States in 2003 and the United Kingdom and Israel last year. Indonesian Health Ministry's Disease Control and Prevention Director General Anung Sugihantono said the virus spread through direct contact with infected blood or other bodily fluids or with infected animals. Human cases are very rare. “There has been no human cases reported in Indonesia,” he said.

Batam Fast’s SEA FLYTE moored at the Nongsa Point Ferry terminal at Batam (Indonesia) Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo ! The Batam city administration also set up thermal scanners on Saturday at five international seaports, namely Batam Centre, Citra Tritunas, Sekupang, Marina and Nongsa Point Marina, which directly connect the city and Singapore. According to the Batam Immigration Office, 3.3 million people arrived at the five ports last year, including 1 million Singaporeans and 700,000 people of other nationalities.

If passengers are found to have the symptoms, KKP officers will refer them to the Batam Free Trade Zone Hospital and Embung Fatimah Public Hospital, which the administration has assigned as the main providers of treatment for suspected monkeypox patients. Batam Health Agency head Tjeptjep Yudiana said the monitoring of passengers from Singapore would continue until the 22 people in isolation in Singapore were declared free of monkeypox. "The incubation period is 21 days, which will be at the end of this month, so we will wait until then to decide our next step," Tjeptjep told the Post.

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He said that so far, the KKP had not detected any people with monkeypox at the ports. The agency has not issued a travel warning following the report, he added. (ars) source : The Jakarta Post

The local ferry MIKO NATALIA 99 navigating the Riau Archipelago (Indonesia) Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo ! Maritime technology sector makes cautious progress in 2018 Activity in the Dutch maritime technology sector, which consists of over 100 yards and 800 maritime suppliers, rose slightly in 2018. Total turnover increased to €7.3 billion, some €400 million more than 2017. The total employment was 29,072 FTEs, an expansion of almost four percent compared to the previous year. Higher turnover does not always translate into a major growth in profit, however, and price levels remained under pressure in many companies. “Many new orders were received and vessels completed in the Netherlands during 2018,” comments Bas Ort, chair of the trade association Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT). “The focus right now is on complex and innovative vessels and we’re working with a huge diversity of designs. Our builders of seagoing vessels have had quite a hard time in 2018. It’s a testimony to their perseverance that they have never stopped innovating and attracting orders for new types of ships, despite the challenges. In this sense, they remain the undisputed spearhead for the sector.”

Around the world, the upward trend in the order intake for seagoing vessels continued into 2018. However, even with the new orders, there is still not enough work to keep all the yards around the world in business. The consequences of this have been apparent in forced bankruptcies, mergers and increased government support, particularly in South Korea, China and Japan. “We saw minor improvements in the Netherlands in 2018 compared to 2017, both for Dutch yards and suppliers,” Ort continues. “A small step forward but not one that came easy to the sector, which is being more creative than ever.”

Strategic importance of putting maritime sector on map

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The maritime industry is a strategic sector with considerable social importance. “Governments, both in The Hague and Brussels, must recognise the strategic role of our sector and act accordingly,” Ort underlines. “We need to be able to remain globally competitive. A sector-specific industrial strategy for the maritime technology sector is very important in this context. The innovative capacity and strategic knowledge in the Netherlands need to be preserved, for instance by the Dutch business community playing a decisive role in the replacement programmes of the Royal Netherlands Navy.”

The HOLLAND booth at the IMDEX 2019 exhibition in Singapore earlier this week Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c)

Increasing the pace of growth “NMT wants its members to be able to deliver sustainable, smart vessels and maritime technology in a global level playing field, with highly qualified workers working in safe and fair conditions,” Ort explains. “The Dutch government has a role to play as a launching customer and provider of support for the export activities of the Dutch maritime technology sector. If these conditions are respected, the cautious progress the sector made in 2018 can become a major step forward in the coming years. “Maritime regulations should help stimulate innovation, while remaining flexible enough to be rapidly adapted should developments require this. The shifting policies of different countries have led to persistent market disruptions in shipbuilding. A level playing field, both worldwide and within Europe, is one of the most important and complex issues for which we strive every day.” THE DUTCH SHIPBUILDING CLUSTER 2018 Construction of seagoing vessels The figures for 2018 show that the recovery of the order intake in the construction of seagoing vessels in the Netherlands has stalled. In 2018, the yards in this category received build contracts for 39 vessels (the corresponding figure in 2017 was 56). The drop in the number of orders is mainly due to a decrease in new orders for tugs and workboats. At €643 million, the total value of the order intake is comparable to the years 2015 and 2016, but considerably lower than 2017 (€1,138 million). The atypical amount seen in 2017 was due to a few large complex orders being placed. The 58 vessels delivered in 2018, slightly fewer than the 55 seen in 2017, represented a value of €589 million. The export share in terms of value of the vessels delivered was 58% (57% in 2017). Despite the decline in the order intake, the overall value of the order book remained stable at €1.8 billion.

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Maritime suppliers The trend towards sustainability and digitisation continued in 2018. Both these areas can strengthen the sector’s competitive position, as was already the case in 2018. The maritime turnover of the approximately 800 Dutch maritime suppliers was €3.5 billion in 2018, a rise of 4.3% compared to the previous year. Total employment in the sector was 17,318 FTEs (16,413 in 2017).

Repair of seagoing vessels The downward trend in the total turnover of Dutch repair sites was broken in 2018 for the first time in a number of years, although this cannot yet be described as a convincing recovery. While it is true that revenue was €416 million in 2018 (€381 million in 2017), there is still much ground to reclaim as this figure was over €562 million in 2015. Employment was 1,751 FTEs (1,710 in 2017).

Inland navigation, fishing and small seagoing vessels This category did exceptionally good business in 2018, with the dry docks and quaysides continuously busy. The order intake of luxury river cruise vessels in particular increased considerably over the previous year, and a great deal of maintenance work was carried out. In 2018, the yards in this segment received construction contracts for 185 new vessels (198 in 2017) and delivered 183 (155 in 2017). While the number of new commissions fell slightly, the number of deliveries grew nicely. The order book remained stable with 143 vessels in the portfolio at the end of 2018 (146 in 2017).

Superyacht construction The size and value of superyachts continues to increase. Yacht builders are anticipating that this development will continue and are constructing new production facilities that can handle larger vessels. Twenty-five superyachts were delivered in 2018 (the same as in 2017) with a value of €1.5 billion (€1.2 billion in 2017), while 16 new orders were received (18 in 2017) with a value of almost €1.1 billion (€1.2 billion in 2017).

AMELS 21204 - AURORA BOREALIS arriving back in the port of Vlissingen after 1 day yard trials Photo : Wim Kosten – www.maritimephoto.com (c) The collective order book contained 50 superyachts (57 in 2017) with a value of almost €4.1 billion (€4.5 billion in 2017). The above figures were presented on 16 May 2019 during the Netherlands Maritime Technology association network meeting.

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Hurtigruten’s FRAM moored at Pier 24 in Halifax Photo : John Attersley Quay Marine Associates Inc. © Honderden evacués op het water Honderden passagiers die geëvacueerd worden van een ferry en veilig naar land worden gebracht: dat is de oefening ‘LIVEX’ samengevat. Tijdens deze grootschalige evacuatieoefening op 25 mei 2019 werken verschillende organisaties samen om de opvarenden van de P&O-ferry ‘PRIDE OF HULL’ in veiligheid te brengen. Daarbij worden meerdere schepen, reddingboten, helikopters en een vliegtuig ingezet. Tijdens de LIVEX trainen de Kustwacht, Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM), het Havenbedrijf Rotterdam en andere ketenpartners een massa-evacuatie van een ferry. Het doel is naast het trainen van de eigen vaardigheden om met elkaar te oefenen en ervoor te zorgen dat iedereen zijn rol weet bij een massa-evacuatie vanaf de zee. Hierdoor leveren de hulpdiensten een belangrijke bijdrage aan de maritieme veiligheid. Aanwezigheid ministers Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructuur en Waterstaat), minister Ank Bijleveld (Defensie) en minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus (Justitie en Veiligheid) bekijken het evacuatieproces vanaf het water en aanschouwen daarna de hulpverlening op het land in de Berghaven. Het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat is beleidsverantwoordelijk voor de maritieme hulpverlening, Defensie is de beheerder van de Kustwacht en onder Justitie en Veiligheid valt de rampenbestrijding op het land. Meerdere locaties De LIVEX speelt zich af op de Tweede Maasvlakte, rondom de Berghaven in Hoek van Holland en op Rotterdam The Hague Airport. De Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond richt in de Berghaven een opvanglocatie in. Vanuit het Kustwachtcentrum in Den Helder wordt de evacuatie op het water gecoördineerd De verschillende deelnemers aan de oefening proberen de overlast voor omwonenden en omringende bedrijven zoveel mogelijk te beperken. Toch valt geluidshinder niet uit te sluiten. Op www.reddingopzee.nl is het laatste nieuws over de oefening te vinden en informatie over de deelnemende organisaties en eenheden. Hyundai Merchant Marine narrows loss as revenues rise 18pc KOREAN carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) narrowed its first quarter operating loss 37.9 per cent to US$88.9 million as quarterly revenues increased KRW1.31 billion (US$1.1 billion), a rise of 18 per cent. HMM quarterly volumes increased 10.2 per cent year on year to 1,087,373 TEU. While volumes increased they were offset by rising fuel prices, up 13.4 per cent year on year to $423 per tonne. "Liners' burden of high fuel costs is expected to increase due to the US sanctions against Iran, OPEC agreeing to cut oil production and increased demand of low-sulphur fuel oil in preparation

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for IMO 2020. HMM put its efforts into collecting the bunker surcharge to recover the higher fuel prices," said a company statement "During the traditional slack season in the first quarter, freight rates took a downward turn resulting from volume decrease after the Chinese New Year holiday as well as intensified competition in the Asia-North America tradelane "The continuous US-China trade conflict is also one of key factors to obstruct the recovery of the market situation," it said, and a spokesman added that the carrier would focus on its long-term shippers and higher-paying cargo. "HMM will maximise its efforts to strengthen profitability by successfully securing service contracts with valued customers, rationalise its service network, attract high-value cargo and create competitive new service routes. "Given rising demand during peak season, both freight rate and container volumes are highly likely to increase in the second and third quarters," it said. Source: schednet

The pilot cutter WANDELAAR standing off Zeebrugge Photo : Tom Brown ©

Stena Line koerst af op leidende positie in duurzame scheepvaart Schepen ondersteund met AI (kunstmatige intelligentie) om brandstof te besparen, batterijaandrijving, sterke afname van wegwerpplastic aan boord, aanhoudend laag aantal ongevallen onder bemanning en een toenemend aantal vrouwelijke managers. Dat zijn enkele van de hoogtepunten in de duurzaamheidsreview 2018 van de ferrymaatschappij Stena Line.

Stena Line heeft inmiddels haar derde duurzaamheidsreview ‘A Sustainable Journey’ uitgebracht, waarin initiatieven, verbeteringen en uitdagingen vanuit het perspectief van duurzaamheid worden beschreven, evenals de resultaten van de ambitieuze doelstellingen. De review belicht ook de belangrijkste initiatieven waaraan het bedrijf het afgelopen jaar heeft gewerkt. Nicas Mårtensson, CEO van Stena Line zegt hierover: "Met omvang komt ook verantwoordelijkheid. Het is onze

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ambitie is om elk jaar onze activiteiten te verbeteren om een leidende positie te krijgen in duurzame scheepvaart. Het afgelopen jaar hebben we interessante ontwikkelingen gezien, waarbij kunstmatige intelligentie werd gecombineerd met de kennis van onze ervaren medewerkers aan boord.

The STENA BRITANNICA inbound for the Hoek van Holland terminal Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo !

We hebben onze inspanningen met betrekking tot de veiligheid van zowel bemanning als passagiers voortgezet en we hebben een nieuw initiatief gelanceerd voor meer verscheidenheid in onze activiteiten. Dit is een zeer boeiende tijd voor ons bedrijf en ik ben er trots op dat Stena Line de sector ondersteund om het Europese short-sea transport duurzamer te maken." De duurzaamheidsstrategie van Stena Line is onderverdeeld in vijf aandachtsgebieden die verbonden zijn aan de wereldwijde doelstellingen van de VN voor duurzame ontwikkeling. Met ambitieuze doelen binnen elk aandachtsgebied. Het betreft de aandachtsgebieden: Gelijkheid & Integratie, Gezondheid & Welzijn, Schone Energie, Duurzame Consumptie en Leven onder water. "We hebben meer dan 5.500 medewerkers, die allemaal een grote of kleine bijdrage leveren aan onze duurzaamheidsdoelen. Het is geweldig om te zien dat we op veel gebieden vooruitgang boeken, terwijl we een veilige en efficiënte bedrijfsvoering behouden. Onze sector staat voor een grote uitdaging met haar fossiele afhankelijkheid. De totale koolstofuitstoot nam toe in lijn met de vrachtvolumes, dus er moest nog meer gebeuren op dit gebied. De initiatieven die zijn gestart met elektrische aandrijving zijn relatief nieuw voor onze sector, maar uiterst belangrijk voor de toekomst nu we geleidelijk overgaan naar koolstofarme activiteiten", aldus Erik Lewenhaupt, Head of Sustainability. Bron : Transport Online

Container schip MERCS JAFFNA IMO 94313331 inbound for Rotterdam Photo : Jan van der Klooster http://scheepvaarthoek.blogspot.com ©

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Drewry: Taiwan’s LNG imports to grow; expect more long-term contracts Taiwan’s clean energy plan, low reliance on coal, uncertainty on the future of nuclear energy and rising electricity demand collectively signal higher LNG demand in the country.

In Asia, even as China leads the charge towards becoming the largest LNG importer in the world, we expect Taiwan to step up and absorb a significant portion of upcoming LNG supply. Drewry’s LNG demand outlook is positive with Taiwan’s LNG import prospects playing a significant role.

Taiwan aims to increase the share of LNG in its energy mix from 38% currently to 50% by 2025.. The country’s plan to build athird LNG terminal (Dalan Borought LNG terminal of three million tonnes per annum (mtpa) capacity) – shows the government’s commitment towards increasing the use of LNG. With the commissioning of the third LNG regasification terminal by 2023, Taiwan’s LNG import capacity will increase from the current 11.7 mtpa to 14.7 mtpa.

Curb on coal Taiwan imports about 65-69 million tonnes of thermal coal, but we expect this figure to reduce gradually over the next few years as the country has no plans to build new coal-fired power plants. Moreover, the government plans to reduce the share of coal in the country’s energy mix by 1% every year. Drewry expects LNG to fill the gap left by the reduced imports of coal in the energy mix and create additional demand for 0.7 mtpa of LNG. Taiwan’s energy plan also aims to cut coal imports and end nuclear energy production by 2025. In January 2016, the country’s Democratic Progressive Party proposed a policy for creating a nuclear free homeland by 2025. Taiwan has two operational nuclear power plants – one each at Kuosheng and Maanshan – which account for around 15% of the country’s electricity generation. Another nuclear power plant in Jinshan is already being decommissioned.

The LNG SOKOTO on the jetty of the LNG Terminal at the Maasvlakte Rotterdam. Photo : Marco Breen © As the pressure from social and environmental groups mount on the government to close down nuclear reactors, the government will eventually decommission the remaining two nuclear plants as well. LNG fired power plants become the obvious choice to replace nuclear power generation capacity, as coal remains forbidden on environmental grounds. In such a scenario, we expect Taiwan to generate additional demand for 5.0 mtpa of LNG.

More long-term contracts Traditionally, Taiwan secured about 80% of its LNG imports under long-term contracts and has ‘in force’ long-term contracts with Indonesia, Qatar, Papua New Guinea and the US. In 2018, the country entered into a 25-year contract with Cheniere Energy to import 2.0 mtpa of LNG; the contract will come into force from 2021. Taiwan’s CPC Corporation also has a 2.75% equity share in Australia’s Icthys LNG project and will import 1.5 mtpa of LNG once the project is commissioned. Apart from these contracts, we expect Taiwan to enter into long-term contracts with US suppliers, as US

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LNG is poised to increase five fold in the next five years. The US’s relatively favourable pricing regime for importers makes its LNG popular with long-term buyers. Source: Drewry

SIEM SYMPHONY departing Falmouth UK. Built 2014 of design type VS 411 DF (LNG/MDO) from Wärtsilä Ship Design Norway AS. Classed DNV GL with the following notation: + 1A1, Offshore Service Vessel +, Supply, SF, DYNPOS-AUTR, E0, GAS FUELLED, BIS, CLEAN DESIGN, COAT PSPC (B), COMF-V ( 3) & C (3), LFL *, NAUT OSV (A), DK (10t / m 2) and HL (2.8), Oilrec, Stand-by Vessel (S), Fire Fighter II. The vessel carries a Norwegian flag with a home port in Kristiansand. Photo : Tim Mark (c)

RCI cruise ship OVATION OF THE SEAS passing under Lionsgate Bridge, Vancouver BC. Photo: Isn M. Hedley ©

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Is S'pore's Tuas port too big for its britches in today's environment? QUESTIONS have been raised by the OECD's transport agency, among others, whether Singapore's Tuas Mega Port, currently under construction, is too big and costly to be effective in today's rapidly changing maritime sector. A KPMG study argued that the optimal size vessel for the Asian market is 4,700 TEU, which is very different to the capacity of Tuas handling vessels that are four and five times the size, noted Singapore's Splash 247. The OECD's International Transport Forum (ITF) warns that costs of mega ships could be substantial because of heavy investment needed terminal infrastructure considering Tuas is competing in a cost-based sector and region. The importance of the decision by terminal operator PSA to embark on such a project that essentially consolidates the five existing container terminals into one precinct is a big step. The ITF report, entitled Megaships: Trends and Rationale goes on to argue that the cost savings are decreasing as ships get bigger. The savings of the latest generation vessels are four to six times smaller than the savings from the previous round of upsizing. Interestingly, the report states that 60 per cent of the savings come from more efficient engines and not to ship size. The report also says any increase in the maximum size of containerships would raise transport costs due to the costs associated with infrastructure upsizing. Source : Schednet

The NORMAND REACH outbound from Rotterdam Photo : Nico Ouwehand ©

Ship Recycling Activity Grinds to a Near Halt Perhaps rather ominously, the ship recycling activity has gradually slowed down to a near halt over the course of the past few days. This development couldn’t have come at a worst time, given that the freight markets could use a little jolt, through a tonnage supply reduction. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas commented that “several factors are currently against the marketplace at this current time resulting in a lull in activity. With the commencement of Ramadan, approaching monsoons, elections in India and the forthcoming budgets in Bangladesh and India, the busy scene witnessed over recent months seems in the distance and the slowdown in activity and inquiry from the recycling yards looks apparent. Interestingly, and despite weak freight rates in most sectors, there is a lack of tonnage availability and therefore, the subdued market conditions we are now experiencing could last through the next few months with possibly a trickle of sales to report over this time. We understand that the steel market weakened slightly this week in India, but encouragingly, reports suggest the Pakistani breakers are keen to acquire units, but, at price levels they are comfortable with and we do not expect any drastic change in their current indications which are ranging lower compared to those seen recently from Bangladesh. Incredibly, there is apparently only a total of 22,000

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LDT overall throughout the recycling yards in Pakistan which proves what an inactive year it has been for these recyclers”, the shipbroker said. On a separate note, GMS, the world’s leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the first signs of decline have started to set in on the industry, ahead of the traditionally quieter monsoon season that’s just around the corner.

For some time now, there has been the lingering anticipation that the Bangladeshi market is due for a period on the sidelines, as a result of over extending themselves on the multitude of high-priced vessels sold for recycling so far this year. The Bangladeshi budget is also due on June 13th, 2019 with rumors around new duties / taxes on the domestic steel sector making the rounds, which in turn has led to increased nerves and reduced / minimal offerings on any working vessels that may arrive after or close to this date. On the other side, the Indian market endured another harrowing week with both local steel plate prices and the Indian Rupee registering noteworthy declines over the course of the week, subsequently carving out a new reality on pricing for vessels being negotiated”. GMS added that “Pakistani Recyclers have virtually remained out of the buying, although they may be pleased to see that declining offerings from competing neighbors may inadvertently drop them back into the game, especially if the current trend persists much longer. On the global end, the recently resurfaced US – China tariff squabbles have also done little to reduce Recycler (especially Indian) anxieties as stock markets endured another turbulent week as well. All of this leaves the Indian subcontinent markets in a precarious position, heading into the traditionally quieter monsoon / summer months. For the time being however, the supply of tonnage and whether Owners will keep chasing the market down, remains the big question, given that charter rates – particularly across the beleaguered dry bulk (and to a certain (lesser) extent now, container sector) – continue to struggle. Finally, Turkey, like India, suffered through declines in local steel plate prices and the currency as well, as its local offerings deteriorate in kind”, GMS concluded. Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

The VIKING LADY moored in Mosjøen. Photo: Roy Brugman © Piracy, sea robbery falls 70pc, but Sulu Sea abduction still a risk THERE have been 70 per cent fewer incidents of piracy and sea robbery in April year on year, according to Singapore- based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP). A total

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of 10 incidents were reported in April 2018 compared to three incidents in April 2019, ReCAAP said. "The total number of incidents has remained constant between three to four incidents for the past six months," said its press release. "Of the three incidents reported in April 2019, two occurred on board tug boats while on towing operations in the Singapore Strait, and one incident took place aboard a tanker anchored at Visakhapatnam SPM anchorage, India," it said. "During January-April 2019, four incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in close proximity to each other in the western sector of the Singapore Strait," said ReCAAP. The incidents occurred when the ships while underway in the westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS). Two incidents reported loss of scrap metal and nothing was reported stolen in the other two incidents, it said. "As the threat of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off eastern Sabah remains, ReCAAP maintains its advisory to reroute from the area, where possible "Otherwise, ship masters and crew are strongly urged to exercise extra vigilance while transiting the area, and report immediately to the Operation Centres of Philippines and Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) of Malaysia," said the ReCAAP statement, source : Schednet

ATLANTIC LARCH with a Tow heads out of Halifax, Photo: René Serrao © YES to Sea Tourism Forum 2019

The LE BOREAL arriving in Oostend Photo : Henk Claeys © YES Forum says YES to Sea Tourism on Wednesday, 29 May 2019, during the International Conference & Exhibition of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019, at Domotel Kastri Conference Center – Kifissia, from 14.00 to 19.00. YES Forum is the leading platform for an open dialogue within the Greek Shipping and Sea Tourism Industries among principals, executives, university students, recent graduates and young executives. The main aim of YES Forum is the creation of a comprehensive connection and understanding between young people and our Greek shipping and tourism history. YES FORUM is taking place under the auspices of the Ministries of Shipping, Education, Tourism, GNTO, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and the majority of Greek Universities.

This year’s goal is to inform young people about the distinctive features of sea tourism and cruising along with the employment prospects and professional trajectories. Once again, all participants will have the opportunity to ask questions before and during the Forum and tdialogue directly with the distinguished executives.

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The welcoming addresses will be made by: Danae Bezantakou, CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS & Concept Founder – YES Forum, Dr. Panagiota Dionysopoulou, Head of the General Directorate of Tourism Policy–Ministry of Tourism, Dorra Giannaki, Special Advisor in the General Secretariat for Youth, Theodore Kontes, President – President Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members. This year’s research has been carried out to enable young people to express their opinion on sea tourism and employment prospects. The results will be compared with those of the respective survey answered by companies active in the sea tourism sector in order to compare the supply and demand. Xenia Kourtoglou, Founder & Managing Partner, FOCUS BARI will introduce the data.

Our Keynote Speaker will be Capt. Paris Dragnis, Founder & President – GOLDENPORT GROUP OF COMPANIES.

Panel Moderator will be Mr. Minas Tsamopoulos, Journalist – Proto Thema Newspaper. Speakers of the panel are Maria Deligianni, Government and Public Affairs Representative Eastern Mediterranean – Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) , -Capt. Vassilis Gkazikas, Marine Operations Director – Celestyal Cruises, Thanos Pallis, Professor of Port Economics & Policy , University of the Aegean, Greece & President of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), Alexandros Seremelis, Lecturer – Metropolitan College – Metropolitan College.

The YES to Sea Tourism Forum will also enable executives from the shipping industry to create networking corners on following topics: 1. Operations, Crew, Chartering & HSQE Departments of a Shipping Company, 2. Startups, Innovation & Technology, Service Providers and 3. Masters in Shipping. i. Crew, HSQE, Operations, Chartering Departments of a Shipping Company Artemis Kazantzidi, HSQEEn Officer – LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT Katerina Xenou, Crew Manager – ALASSIA NEWSHIPS MANAGEMENT (more speakers will be announced soon) ii. Innovation, Startups, Technology & Service Providers Maria Paliothodorou, Happiness Officer – MARINE TRAFFIC Eleni Polychronopoulou, Vice President- Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) SA & President – HEMEXPO Dimitris Sousoudis, Senior Sales Executive – Greece – Cyprus – Middle East – MARINE TRAFFIC Dr. Panagiotis Nomikos, Business Development Director, DANAOS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS S.A. iii. Masters in Shipping Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies -METROPOLITAN COLLEGE Prof. Serafeim Kapros, Head of Dept. of Shipping, Trade and Transport – UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN Pavlou Elias, MSc Shipping Programme Manager – BCA COLLGE Marianna Bliablia, Administrative Manager – MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management at Athens University of Economics and Business Registration at YES to Sea Tourism Forum will be free of charge. Submit your questions and register now! At the end of the event there will be a lottery for a cruise offered by Celestyal Cruises and 100 bilingual albums ” Greek Coastal Ships” offered by Greek Shipping Miracle. YES Forum will be conducted in the Greek Language.

For additional information on the YES to Sea Tourism Forum, please contact Danae Bezantakou, Concept Founder of YES FORUM & CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANS LTD., at +302106234000 +306945590030 website: http://www.yes-forum.com

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Converting “LNG ready” box ship to gas fueling will cost $30 million Hapag-Lloyd has revealed a few more details about its plans to convert its 15,000 TEU containership Sajir to LNG propulsion

It appears that “LNG ready” only goes so far. The conversion, to be carried out at Chinese shipyard Shanghai Huaran Dadong Dockyard, will take an estimated 105 days and comes with a $30 million price tag. The ship’s existing, HFO- burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine will be converted to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) prime mover capable of running on HFO and LNG. The ship’s main switchboard has additional functionality to enable LNG operation. There is space available in the engine room for gas valve units and steel thicknesses and frames were originally designed with possible future conversion in mind. To avoid the cost of installing reliquefaction equipment, the ship will use boil-off gas as fuel. However, all of the boil-off must be used because it cannot be stored or vented. If too much is produced, auxiliary engines must be started to use the surplus. The management of this process requires advanced and highly sophisticated automation systems. MAN Cryo will install an entire gas system to supply gas to the main, as well as to the auxiliary engines, including a MAN Energy Solutions 300 bar high pressure Pump Vaporizer System (PVU). Although a new ship would typically store LNG underneath the accommodations, which cannot be used for containers anyway, this was not feasible on board the two- island Sajir. Instead, the LNG tanks will be located immediately forward of the engine room. The DNV-GL approved gas- storage system will occupy an area equivalent to 350 containers, including the pipework between storage and engine. The tanks will be of GTT membrane design with a capacity of 6,700 cu.m. This will require the vessel, which is deployed on Hapag-Lloyd’s Far East Loop 4 service, to bunker twice on a round trip between Asia and Europe. THREE BUNKERING LOCATIONS Bunkering is likely to be undertaken in three locations – Shanghai, Singapore and Rotterdam. Although Hapag-Lloyd’s directors approved the investment last year, a team led by Captain Richard von Berlepsch, Managing Director, Fleet Management, has been working constantly on the project since then, including carrying out individual LNG bunkering risk assessments, each typically taking six months and undertaken jointly with the contracted LNG supplier in each projected bunkering location. Conversion of the SAJIR is being undertaken as a pilot project and, if successful, conversion of the remaining 16 former UASC 16 ships will follow, said Hapag-Loyd COO Anthony Firmin. He also said that the company’s future orders would also likely be based on LNG fueled propulsion. Source : Marinelog Coral Expeditions to Build Another New Ship Coral Expeditions is building a sister ship to the recently launched CORAL ADVENTURER. The new vessel, the CORAL GEOGRAPHER , is under construction at VARD in Vietnam, according Paul Chacko, managing director of the Australian expedition brand. Delivery is scheduled for December 2020, Chacko told Cruise Industry News. “By 2021, Coral Expeditions will transition to a modern, all blue-water fleet of highly capable expedition ships,” he noted. The company welcomed its new 120-guest ship, the CORAL ADVENTURER, in April, taking delivery on April 1, with a first cruise departing from Singapore on April 24. The newbuild joins the company’s existing three-ship fleet, including the 72-guest CORAL DISCOVERER, 46-guest CORAL EXPEDITIONS I and 42-guest CORAL EXPEDITIONS II. 5Distribution : daily to 41.500+ active addresses 18-05-2019 Page 23 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2019 – 138

The CORAL ADVENTURER moored at the Keppel Bay cruise terminal in Singapore Photo : Luc Verley © The CORAL ADVENTURER, built at VARD in Vietnam, was ready ahead of its delivery date. Built for 120 guests, the CORAL ADVENTURER is the biggest ship in the company’s fleet, but the guest number was said to be the perfect balance, based on deployment and the guest experience. Also playing a part are the Xplorer boats, the company’s unique tenders. The fast boats can each take 60 guests and five expedition team members, and sail at speeds over 20 knots. The open air boats feature bathrooms, comfortable seating and refreshments aboard. Guests board the smaller boats on the main deck of Coral’s cruise vessels, and the boats are then are lowered in the water via a complex hydraulic system. The Coral Adventurer was built with a shallow draft for its South Pacific and Australia deployment profile, as well as with 1,000 square meters of open deck space including a wrap-around promenade deck with panoramic views. Guests can look forward to an intimate experience aboard the newbuild, even including engine room tours. There is also the Navigator lounge adjacent to the bridge which gives passengers a glimpse at ship operations. Single seating dining includes a communal wine table, while the galley is of the showcase variety, allowing guests to view the chefs in action. Source : cruiseindustrynews

The JUMBO VISION inbound for Rotterdam passing Maassluis Photo : Cees Kloppenburg Maritime Photo Maaassluis CLICK at the photo !

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The Smoky COLUMBUS outbound from Amsterdam Photo : Joop Marechal © Yang Ming Limits Losses During First Quarter of 2019 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) held its 337th Board Meeting on 14th May to approve its Q1 financial report of 2019. The consolidated revenues of Q1 totaled NTD 35.08 billion (USD 1.14 billion), up 13.02% compared with NTD 31.03 billion (USD 1.07 billion) in revenue from previous year. The company’s net loss, after tax, was NTD 0.68 billion (USD 22.06 million), with an EPS of NTD -0.26. Volumes in 2019 Q1 increased to 1.29 million TEUs, up 5% year over year. Despite the traditional slack season in the first quarter and the rising operating cost resulting from the 11% increase in oil bunker price comparing to the last year, Yang Ming has cut down its losses by as much 65%. The financial report has shown continued year-on-year growth in both volume and revenue. The better-than-expected results can be attributed to dedication and teamwork within the Yang Ming group. The results also reflect the company’s execution of its strategies.

Analyst firm Alphaliner recently forecasted for 2019 a growth in supply at 3.1% with demand rising at 3.6%. This prediction signals an improving supply-demand market. With a brighter outlook, Yang Ming continues to adapt to market changes and adjust operating strategies in line with the direction of the market. As illustration, Yang Ming’s fleet of new eco-friendly vessels is well prepared to meet with the upcoming IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2020 low- sulfur regulations. The company’s fleet optimization plan is another example of Yang Ming’s efforts to achieve its

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corporate social responsibility goals, while increase its cost-efficiency and competitiveness in the market. Source: Yang Ming Independent Tests Confirm Norsepower Rotor Sail Savings On Viking Grace Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading provider of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary renewable wind energy propulsion systems, today announced that independent test results showed that Norsepower’s Rotor Sail technology has great potential to deliver savings on the Viking Line-owned and operated M/S Viking Grace. Long term LNG marine fuel savings are expected to be up to around 300 tonnes on annual basis.

When looking at fuel consumption alone over the measurement period, the savings were not immediately evident. However, when expert analysis companies NAPA and ABB reviewed the data, they were able to isolate an evident change in the propulsion power breakdown of Viking Grace, caused by the Rotor Sail. The same conclusion was confirmed with a strain gauge analysis, where forward thrust of the Rotor Sail was measured and converted into propulsion power. Based on the different analyses, the expected long-term change in Viking Grace’s annual fuel consumption due to the Rotor Sail has been verified to be between 231 and 315 tonnes on annual basis, equalling an average propulsion power between 207kW and 282kW. According to the analysis results, the Rotor Sail delivers more forward thrust on the open sea legs of the route for the Viking Grace, but due to the route being located mostly in the archipelago, the annual fuel savings potential is on the same level within both route areas. As a result, Viking Line and Norsepower have agreed to continue collaboratively using and optimising the Rotor Sail on the M/S Viking Grace with the technology now fully operational. Tuomas Riski, CEO, Norsepower, commented: “When the test period began, we had some challenges with our new product, but were able to fix them quickly, and since the end of September 2018, the technical availability of the Rotor Sail has been around 97%. We are pleased to see that independent testing from respected, independent companies NAPA and ABB has shown impressive fuel savings potential on the M/S Viking Grace. This project has confirmed, that our technology works also with high-speed cruise ferries and that favourable results can be achieved with a service speed of 21 knots.

During the last year we have been using the Rotor Sails in extreme weather conditions including icing events and high wind speeds, in which the Rotor Sail has been operational. Based on the harsh weather experiences so far, the Rotor Sail can be operated around the year without any weather-related issues.” Commenting on the trials, Jan Hanses, CEO, Viking Line said: “As an Åland shipping company, we rely on the sea for our livelihood so it’s of prime importance for us to promote the well-being of the marine sea. We want to pioneer the use of solutions that reduce the environmental load. Viking Line has been testing the Rotor Sail on M/S Viking Grace for a year now, and together with Norsepower we will continue testing and optimising the sail for its current route. We are proud to be the first in the world to trial Norsepower’s world-class mechanical Rotor Sail Solution on a cruise ferry.” “This analysis showcases the importance of onboard data collection and the value of ABB’s analytical services. Besides optimising operations through improved energy efficiency on board Viking Grace, the data collected by ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System OCTOPUS was used to calculate the savings gained from the Rotor Sail without disturbing operations,” said Marcus Högblom, Head of Passenger Vessel segment at ABB Marine & Ports. Mr. Jaakko Talonen, Data Scientist, NAPA said: “In the actual navigational conditions there is always variation in the environment, which has an important effect on the fuel consumption. This is why a statistical regression model was applied, to overcome the variations in the comparison conditions and to disclose the effect of the Rotor Sail. The long history of NAPA on ship performance modelling gave a really good basis for the study.” Complete results of all Rotor Sail performance analysis on Viking Grace is available at www.norsepower.com/vikinggrace. Operating in the archipelago between Turku (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden), the 57,565 GT M/S VIKING GRACE was retrofitted with one medium-sized Norsepower Rotor Sail Unit in April 2018, making it the first-ever global LNG / wind electric propulsion ship. The Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution, which can be installed on new vessels or retrofitted on existing ships without off-hire costs, is a modernised version of the Flettner rotor; a spinning cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness wind to propel a ship. The solution is fully automated and senses whenever the wind is strong enough to deliver fuel savings, at which point the rotors start automatically – optimising crew time and resource. In addition to the installation onboard the M/S VIKING GRACE, Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution is also installed onboard the Bore’s M/S ESTRADEN, a 9,700 DWT Ro-Ro carrier and Maersk Tanker’s 110,000 DWT MAERSK PELICAN Source: Norsepower

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The INZHENER TRUBIN whilst navigating the Oude Maas in the "bocht van Heerjansdam"ran aground the illfated vessel was refloatefd by the Muller Dordrecht tugs EN AVANT 27 and SIRIUS Photo : Michel Kodde © NAVY NEWS

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INS SHAKTI VISITS SINGAPORE DURING IMDEX 2019

INS SHAKTI (A 57) is a Deepak- class fleet tanker in service with the Indian Navy. She was built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste. She is the second and final ship of her class SHAKTI, along with her predecessor DEEPAK, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy Construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and it was launched in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was commissioned on 1 October 2011. The construction of the vessel was completed in a record time of 27 months, after the contract worth €159.32 million was signed in April 2008 INS SHAKTI can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces. INS SHAKTI has a length of 175 m (574 ft) overall, a beam of 25 m (82 ft) and a draught of 9.1 m (30 ft). The ship displaces about 27,550 tonnes (27,110 long tons; 30,370 short tons) at full load. The complement is about 200, including 20 officers.The ship is powered by two MAN diesel engines providing a total power of 19.2 MW (25,700 hp) This allows the ship to reach a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) and an

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endurance of 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). To help prevent accidental oil spills the ship features a double hull configuration, in compliance with MARPOL 73/78. The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes of solid cargo (victuals and ammunition). The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30 tonne capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 1,500 tonnes per hour Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and it is capable of supporting heavy helicopters. The ship has self-defence capability and is equipped with an indigenous anti-missile defence chaff system. On-board systems include fully automatic engine controls, power management and battle damage control systems. According to the navy, the ship was designed to operate as a command platform The ship is fitted with four AK- 630 Close-in weapon systems, which can fire at a rate of 4,000 to 10,000 rounds a minute. Above photo’s : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo’s !

Out on builders trials this week on the Clyde is HMS TRENT (P224) the latest patrol vessel for the Royal Navy. Photo : Tommy Bryceland © SHIPYARD NEWS

Korean metal workers oppose DDSME, Hyundai Heavy merger The Korean Metal Workers’ Union and union members from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) submitted a petition to the Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday, claiming that the merger between Hyundai Heavy

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Industries Co. and DSME undermines free competition and would create an oligopoly in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry. “The merger between Hyundai Heavy Industries and DSME will take a toll on the current employment structure and the life cycle of the country’s shipbuilding industry,” said the union “Workers in the field have no choice but to be sensitive towards the merger. The union pointed out that the merged company will account for 79.1 percent of all orders made in the shipbuilding industry, since the merger will include the three shipbuilding companies owned by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard). The union argued that the purpose of the merger lies in evading overlapping investments and maximizing production yield, a scheme that falls short of adding more jobs and allows for easier restructuring. The union questioned the logic behind allowing a single conglomerate to take a dominant position in the shipbuilding industry, which goes against the principle of free competition and creative business activity. Source : Ships & Ports Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds christening ceremony for next-generation LNG carrier "BUSHU MARU" Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, held a christening ceremony on May 14th for a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier under construction for TRANS PACIFIC SHIPPING 6 LIMITED, a joint venture of JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), the company said in its release. The new ship, named BUSHU MARU, is the latest model "Sayaringo STaGE" type, featuring significant improvements in both LNG carrying capacity and fuel performance due to the adoption of a more efficient hull structure and an innovative hybrid propulsion system. Completion and delivery is scheduled for June 2019, after which the BUSHU MARU will be put into service transporting LNG for the Freeport LNG Project in the U.S. state of Texas (in which JERA is participating), among other ventures. The christening ceremony, held at the Koyagi Plant of the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, was attended by representatives of the ship owner, along with many other guests. JERA President Satoshi Onoda announced the name of the ship, while his wife performed the ceremonial rope cutting. The BUSHU MARU has a length of 297.5m, width of 48.94m, and depth of 27.0m, with a draft of 11.5m. Deadweight tonnage is approximately 80,300 tons, with a total tank holding capacity of 180,000m3. Launching took place on December 14, 2017. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding received the order for the new vessel from the owner, TRANS PACIFIC SHIPPING 6 LIMITED, through MI LNG Company, Limited, a joint venture for the design and sale of LNG carriers established by MHI and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Construction was managed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Structure Co., Ltd., an MHI Group company based in Nagasaki. The vessel's name is derived from the former province of Musashi (currently the prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, and the eastern part of Kanagawa), one of the areas served by JERA. The Sayaringo STaGE is a successor to the "Sayaendo," a vessel highly acclaimed for its reliability and innovatively refined MOSS-type spherical tanks. The use of apple-shaped tanks allows for greater LNG carrying capacity without increasing the ship's width, while the hybrid propulsion system further improves fuel efficiency over the previous model. STaGE, an acronym derived from "Steam Turbine and Gas Engines," is a hybrid propulsion system combining a steam turbine and gas-fired engines. Effective utilization of waste heat from the engines for the steam turbine provides a substantial improvement in plant efficiency, allowing for high-efficiency navigation at both low and high-speeds. Going forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and MHI Marine Structure will continue the development of next-generation LNG carriers exhibiting exceptional fuel efficiency and sustainability, in order to further advance contributions to stable energy supplies and environmental conservation. Hyundai Heavy workers stage partial strike over merger Unionized workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. staged a partial strike on Thursday to protest a plan to split up the company as part of the merger process with a smaller local shipbuilder. The unionized workers started their four-hour strike at the company’s headquarters in Ulsan, some 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul. They plan to stage four-hour strikes until Tuesday before pushing ahead with an eight-hour strike on Wednesday. In March, Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a deal, worth an estimated 2 trillion won (US$1.6 billion), with the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) to buy Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. The bank is the largest shareholder of Daewoo, with a controlling 55.7 percent stake in the company Under the deal, Hyundai Heavy plans to split into two entities, which the labor union claims will lead to massive job cuts. Hyundai Heavy shareholders are set to approve the proposed split on May 31. Hyundai Heavy swung to black in the first quarter of this year with a net profit of 17.3 billion won from a loss of 132 billion won a year earlier. Last year, Hyundai Heavy suffered a net loss of 633 billion

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won. Hyundai Heavy said its production would not take a serious hit from the latest strike but that it may take legal action against the union if it turns out to be illegal. Source: Yonhap ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Heerema awarded offshore wind contract by Petrofac By : Grant Rowles

Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo & hyperlink in text ! Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded a contract by Petrofac for the TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Alpha offshore wind project, located in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Heerema will transport and install the HKZ Alpha HVAC platform, a high-voltage substation which will be installed in the second quarter of 2020. Installation will be performed by Hereema’s semi-submersible crane vessel SLEIPNIR.

Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, CEO of Heerema, commented: “Heerema is very excited to support Petrofac and TenneT in the development of this project in the North Sea. It also gives us the opportunity to contribute to the realization of the Dutch government’s clean energy targets. Heerema is continuously seeking opportunities to strengthen its position in the

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international offshore market through innovation, pro-activity and reliability. This project fits Heerema’s agenda to participate in innovative and sustainable projects. Our vessels are ideally suited to install the additional infrastructure needed to increase the Dutch offshore electricity production capacity.” Source : Splash 247

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The DOCKWISE WHITE MARLIN loaded with the SSV CATARINA ready to depart Rio de Janeiro in the next days. Photo : Edson de Lima Lucas ©

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