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EU Investment in LNG Bunkering DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 Number 179 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Thursday 28-06-2018 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites. The Jinling Shipyard in China yard is busy closing up the hull of a new DFDS ferry now that all major components have been installed inside the engine room. Photo : Jens Baltsersen (c) Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 1 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 Your feedback is important to me so please drop me an email if you have any photos / articles that may be of interest to the maritime interested people at sea and ashore PLEASE SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE / PHOTOS / ARTICLES TO : [email protected] this above email address is monitored 24/7 PLEASE DONT CLICK ON REPLY AS THE NEWSLETTER IS SENt OUT FROM AN UNMANNED SERVER If you don't like to receive this bulletin anymore : please send an e-mail to the above e- mail adress for prompt action your e-mail adress will be deleted ASAP from the server EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS The Port Towage Amsterdam operated tug SVITZER TYPHOON ready to assist the HARMEN OLDENDORFF into the IJmuiden locks `photo : Simon Wolf © Liberia underlines commitment to seafarer wellbeing on IMO Day of the Seafarer The Liberian Registry has underlined its commitment to protecting the welfare of seafarers on the occasion of the International Maritime Organization’s Day of the Seafarer, which this year takes ‘seafarer wellbeing’, and mental health in particular, as its theme. Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US- based manager of the Liberian Registry, says, “Our seafarers are the lifeblood of our industry. Without them, shipping is Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 2 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 nothing, and yet their commitment and efficiency is such that the industry is sometimes in danger of taking them for granted. It is therefore right that IMO should dedicate a specific day each year to recognise this remarkably dedicated workforce, and to highlight the issues they face on a daily basis. “The Liberian Registry is dedicated to protecting the welfare of seafarers and to ensuring that the maritime industry maintains its commitment to promoting greater understanding of mental health concerns and awareness of the issues facing all onboard personnel. There are over 270,000 active seafarers who are certified by Liberia, of which nearly 100,000 are currently employed on Liberian-flagged ships. In addition, Liberia has taken a leading role in ratifying, implementing and overseeing the application of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006). “Everything we do, from our everyday operations to the ongoing development of technical innovation, is designed with the interests of our seafarers in mind. Moreover, our MLC 2006 training programme for Liberian inspectors includes a module on seafarer welfare, developed in co-operation with The Mission to Seafarers, an organisation with which the Liberian Registry enjoys an excellent and highly productive relationship. “In addition, The Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute (EMTI S.C), part of YCF Group, the parent organisation of LISCR, has successfully trained thousands of cadets and officers, who are now employed on vessels around the world. LISCR also manages the Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI), which opened earlier this year. “Whatever advances are made in shipping over the coming years, the maritime workforce will remain the industry’s biggest and most valuable asset. Liberia is dedicated to protecting the interests of that workforce, on IMO’s Day of the Seafarer and on every other day.” The Terschelling based buoy tender TERSCHELLING navigating the Zuider Stortemelk outbound for sea Photo : Rijksrederij Zenith Energy inks new lease agreement for oil rig Azerbaijan-focused Zenith Energy said its oilfield service company subsidiary Zena Drilling had signed a revised commitment letter regarding the operating lease for a new drilling rig. The letter for the Genesis BQ500 onshore drilling rig was signed with Bahrain-based services group Olieum Services. The company had already communicated to the market that it had signed a commitment letter with Olieum for a BQ500 drilling rig on November 1. However, the new commitment letter included more favourable terms in a number of areas, Zenith said. Now, the company would be granted a six-year operating lease for the rig, with an option to renew the operating lease for a further six years. The BQ500 would then be gifted to the company once all payments were made during an operating lease period of twelve years. There would also be a six-month 'grace period' starting from the beginning of drilling operations during which time the company will not pay any leasing costs. 'We are continuing to implement our stated intention of operating the key equipment required for the long-term development of our asset portfolio,' chief executive Andrea Cattaneo said. Source: shares Due to travelling abroad this weekend the newsclippings may reach you irregularly Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 3 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 The 300 mtr long and 43 mtr width ER YOKOHAMA inbound for Rotterdam-Europoort Photo : Krijn Hamelink © Message to readers: All banners are inter-active and click through to advertiser web sites The BUNUN GLORY IMO 9539535 inbound for Rotterdam Photo : Ruud Zegwaard - http://tugfoto.blogspot.com/ - http://merchantshipsphoto.blogspot.com/ (c) World Fuel Services prepares for 2020 with upgrades at Falmouth Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 4 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 New supply vessel, LIZRIX, offers 2200cbm of capacity and ability to segregate five grades In a bid to meet customer needs beyond 2020 World Fuel Services (WFS) is pleased to announce a recent investment at its current supply location in Falmouth, UK, to upgrade facilities and the introduction of a new supply vessel.WFS currently stores and supplies marine diesel and fuel oil from the Falmouth terminal, which forms the deepest harbour in Western Europe and provides an advantageous position at the start of the European ECA zone, offering ECA-compliant fuel to vessels entering or exiting Europe. The investment includes an upgrade of the terminal facilities and an extension of exiting bunkering options with the introduction of Lizrix, a new 2200cbm capacity cargo vessel, which provides the ability of segregating up to five grades and has a pumping rate of 3-400 cbm/hr. The terminal upgrade enhances on WFS’ portfolio of physical supply locations and their ongoing commitment to customers with regard to the service, integrity and quality. The investment at Falmouth allows WFS to enhance its customer provision and experience at this key location for Europe, leading up to 2020, and beyond. The research vessel PRINCE MADOG of Bangor University and P&O Maritime at Menai Bridge in Wales (UK) with the Trinity House support vessel MV MAIR alongside in the morning sun, 25th June 2018. ‘ Photo : Dr Timothy Whitton Postdoctoral Research Officer © Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 5 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 Boskalis CSD HELIOS operating off Oman Photo : B.Nonymus © Funeral ceremony held for captain presumed killed in Suriname piracy attack Last rites according to Hindu traditions were yesterday read for boat captain, Ramesh ‘Ravo’ Sancharra who was presumed to have been killed in the April 27th piracy attack off of Suriname His body was not recovered. Eleven others are also missing and feared dead. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI) at Sancharra’s Good Hope, East Coast Demerara residence yesterday, family and friends gathered to say farewell with solemn Hindu rites for the dead. Sancharra’s wife, Kawalpatty Mangru, tearfully recalled her husband who had been a fisherman for more than 30 years. “He like fishing. He does work he doesn’t do nothing else. Meh miss him!” Mangru said. Sancharra’s vessel was one of four boats carrying some 20 persons off the coast of Suriname when it was attacked on April 27. According to DPI, his son, Rajendra Sancharra, said “Three from my father boat they chop and tie with battery, they had two other survivors … “It’s a very, very sad situation”. Source: .stabroeknews The Grimaldi Group will take advantage of Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber connectivity on five ACL vessels Distribution : daily to 39.850+ active addresses 28 -06-2018 Page 6 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 179 The Grimaldi Group, a long-time Alfa Laval PureSOx customer, has signed an agreement for PureSOx connectivity services on five vessels operated by Atlantic Container Line (ACL). The services will provide not only compliance monitoring, but also valuable data for use in optimizing PureSOx operation. The Grimaldi Group has been using PureSOx for exhaust gas cleaning aboard its vessels since 2014. ACL, a Grimaldi Group company specialized in transatlantic cargo shipping, has hybrid PureSOx scrubber systems installed on all five of its Generation 4 (G4) vessels: ATLANTIC SAIL, ATLANTIC SEA, ATLANTIC SKY, ATLANTIC STAR and ATLANTIC SUN The ATLANTIC SKY outbound from Halifax – Nova Scotia Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo & hyperlink in text ! The PureSOx systems on these vessels will now be retrofitted with the Alfa Laval Remote Emission Monitor (ALREM), a data reporting and storage device that forms the basis for the growing PureSOx connectivity programme. The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement for PureSOx connectivity that extends over the next three years, after which the services and their benefits will be evaluated. In fact, connectivity based on the ALREM is just one part of a much larger PureSOx service agreement for the ACL vessels.
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