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15th Volume, No. 12 1963 – “50 years tugboatman” - 2013 Dated 23 February 2014 BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

EASTERN COMPLETES 56TH INLAND TOWBOAT

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has delivered the M/V Capt. Troy J. Hotard (Hull 186) to Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. of Mandeville, LA. The tug is 56th Inland Towboat constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding was delivered to Florida Marine. Earlier in January, Eastern announced that Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. had exercised more options for up to five additional 90’x32’x10’ Inland Towboats. In December of 2012, the M/V Blake Boyd, the 55th Towboat built by Eastern, was delivered to Florida Marine. This ongoing series of towboats originally began with a twenty-five vessel contract with on-time deliveries starting in 2006. It has expanded to become the largest single towboat build contract in history. The additional five vessel are being constructed based on the design furnished by Gilbert Associates, Inc. of Boston, MA. These five vessels will be the first in the series with EPA Tier 3 main propulsion engines and generators delivered to Florida Marine. (Source: Eastern Shipbuilding)

TUGBOAT SOLD Blue Sea Brokers announce that they have now sold and delivered a 56 tbp. Tugboat built 1978 in Spain. This Tug has one 4,400 bhp Barreras engine with variable pitch propeller and bow thruster.

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She has a total length of almost 42 m with 10.50 m breadth and a capacity of 400 m3 for fuel with cabins for a total of 23 persons. She is classed with Lloyds Register. Blue Sea Brokers sold it over 2 years ago to the previous Owners and have now resold her to current Middle East Owners. The vessel will depart to UAE soon, where she will continue her trading under a new Management and Ownership. Owners are seeking for suitable towages from East Africa area to Middle East and can quote reasonably cheap if Charterers take advantage of her delivery trip. Pleased to hear if you have something suitable to propose. (Source of info: Blue Sea Brokers, [email protected] / [email protected] / www.blueseabrokers.net /Tel: 0034 669 70 65 31 /Skype-id: blueseabrokers)

GOLD STAR 1 REMOVED BY THE PORT OF POZZALLO

Friday, 14 February, slid from the port of Pozzallo has left the Gold Star 1, the ship that-arrived in the Sicilian port 8th September-was subordinate to seizure for illicit narcotic traffics in sea. The removal of the ship, that it is time lead from the Hypsas tug of the Venetian of Navigation towards a Turkish ship yard in proximity of the port of Izmir, has allowed to once again free the port of Pozzallo from the parking of inactive ships increasing the receptive ability to the port of call. Satisfaction for the removal of the Gold Star 1 is expressed by the commander of the Harbour office of Pozzallo: "the port of Pozzallo so - the commander Andrea Tassara has declared - comes definitively freed, in the short possible time and with exceptional timeliness regarding the other similar cases of seized ships for illicit penitentiaries, from blocks it caused from inoperose ships, in order to ulteriorly increase the mercantile traffics and the productivity". Tassara has remembered that the Harbour-office is working with all the other competent authorities in order to make to leave from the port another Turkish ship still moored to place n° 1 of the commercial dock, "to the aim - it has explained - to free all newly the commercial dock of the ibleo port of call and to use it, totally operating, for the requirements of the harbour operators". Satisfaction for the positive outcome of the event is manifested also by Raffaele Monte of the SR Shipping, society that work in the port of Pozzallo and is marine raccomandatario agent of the Gold Star 1: "we have worked-it has emphasized-in synergy with the men of the Harbour office of Pozzallo to which a thanks goes detail for the large one, constant and daily engagement. In little months we are successful to resolve various problems, from those closely lawyers followed from lawyer Maria Elsa Ghelardi of the

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Ghelardi study & Associate of Genoa, to those closely technical and to place in being a series of participations for the putting in safety of the ship, strongly heeled over to the arrival because of the fire, and of safeguard and prevention from marine pollution. Fundamentality has been the assistance of the harbour operators (pilotsand or meggiatori). We are satisfied above all that our port lathes to having the availability of almost the totality of the docks". (Source: InforMare)

UPDATE INFORMATION REGARDING WATO

In the Tugs Towing & Offshore Newsletter issue 10 it was reported the Farewell of the Wato. We have received additional information regarding this tug as follows. The Wato has been purchased by Pacific Towing PNG Limited – not Pacific Tug of Brisbane, the tug is on passage to PNG via Brisbane and Townsville towing the barge TOLL 2501 for Smithbridge, her ETA Port Moresby in the 23rd February, where she will partner with Werra which was purchased at the same time as Wato last year, Wato was retained at Newcastle on bareboat charter back to Svitzer through to January 27th. I know you can only print what you are sent, but the reporter at Newcastle got this wrong, also Wato was built in 1982 the tug is 32yrs old and not 36yrs, so his mathematics not much better than his research. Thanks to John Whitfield General Manager Pacific Towing PNG Ltd.

PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE PERFORMS FIRST BUNKERING OF LNG DRIVEN TUGBOAT

The world’s first LNG driven tugboat, the M/T Borgoy arrived in the port of Zeebrugge for a bunkering operation. The ‘truck to ship’ bunkering operation was the first to be performed in the Flemish coastal port. The tug M/T Borgoy is the first tugboat in the world driven by liquid natural gas, LNG. The maritime sector is confronted with strict emission regulations, which results in an interest for LNG as a maritime fuel. This tug boat emits nearly 30 percent less CO2 and up to 90 percent less NOx and fine dust than conventionally-powered tugs. M/T Borgoy is the first of two identical tug boats ordered by the Norwegian BUBE (Buksér og Berging AS). The tug has left the

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Sanmar shipyard in Turkey and has set sail for Karsto in Norway to begin her long term operational contract for Statoil. To fuel up on LNG for her maiden trip, the ship makes halt in the port of Zeebrugge. The LNG fuelling operation was executed ‘Truck to Ship’. An LNG-filled trailer is then positioned alongside the quay and is connected with the ships fuel tank. For the port of Zeebrugge, this is an absolute premier. This first TTS bunkering operation in Zeebrugge is a joint effort. It was carefully planned and prepared with Fluxys Belgium, who have 27 years of LNG-experience, -expertise and –knowhow to offer. The bunkering of the tug was assigned to LNGEurope. Hoppe Maritime Group acts as BUBE’s agent. Joachim Coens, CEO Port of Zeebrugge: “This bunkering operation is of the greatest importance to the port of Zeebrugge. Firstly, we can be proud that BUBE has chosen Zeebrugge to perform this operation. Secondly, it is a confirmation of the time and effort we’ve invested in becoming a first mover in LNG bunkering. We’ve started up several projects with different parties which are all in very different stages of development. To see this project performed successfully is very gratifying.” Koos Blaazer , LNGEurope b.v.: “This successful bunkering operation confirms the belief of LNGEurope that in the future, these safe bunkering operations will become routine for a steadily growing fleet of LNG fuelled ships, not only in Zeebrugge.” Stefaan Hoppe, Hoppe Maritime Group: “We are proud to be appointed by BUBE and to be part of the first LNG truck-to-ship bunkering in the port of Zeebrugge. In the future, we hope to assist in new developments in LNG such as small scale LNG and LNG bunkering.” (Source: Port of Zeebrugge)

INTERNATIONAL TUG & OSV ANNUAL REVIEW 2013

International Tug & OSV has once again published its Annual Review. The Annual Review 2013 features 41 tugs and OSVs, most with general arrangement drawings. Printed in full colour throughout, the review contains profiles of some of the most interesting tugs and OSV vessels that have been built around the world during the past 12 months. Each vessel reviewed comes complete with full specification. In addition, a major review of the latest trends in the international tug, towage, salvage and OSV industry is included. Tugs featured include the following: Panda, TSM Albatre, Chloe K, Ocean Pierre Julien, Signet Magic, Statesman, Zeycan Y, ZP Bulldog & ZP Boxer, Bommel, Chara, Cerro Itamut, Pat, Media Luna, Macleod, Robert Franco, Gladiator, Alexander Zryachev, Duke II, Hawaii, Arctic, Teras Ariel, Mainport Cedar, ADS Gal Tesuno, Zakher Hawk, Topaz Dignity & Topaz Triumph, Terasea Falcon & Terasea Hawk, MEO Sovereign 1, Connor Bordelon, Sayan Princess, World Diamond, Kan Tan 225, FD Unbeatable, Atlantic Kestrel, Jaya Vigilant, Bravante V, Harvey Deep-Sea, Dina Star and Seven Viking. Also in

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 this year’s Review is a 17-page section of tug and OSV deliveries in brief. Copies of the International Tug & OSV Annual Review 2013 can be obtained from the publisher at a cost of £30 including p&p (surface mail). Please add £4.50 if you would like your copy sent by airmail. Publishers: The ABR Company Ltd, ABR House, Prospect Place, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8QA, UK. Tel. +44(0) 1225.868821, Fax +44(0) 1225.868831, email: [email protected] , website: www.tugandosv.com Previous editions are also available.

SVITZER LEVEN DELIVERED BY SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES

Southampton Marine Services Limited is proud to announce the launch and commissioning of their latest vessel, ‘Svitzer Leven’. The vessel is a 20.25m steel mono-hull workboat designed specifically for operation in the Port of Middlesbrough, where her role will be to collect recycling materials and refuse from larger foreign vessels visiting the port. The ‘Svitzer Leven’ has an LOA of 20.25m, beam of 7.5m, draught of 0.8m and a lightship displacement of 75 tonnes. Powered by twin Doosan 196TI engines, each rated at 320HP, the vessel achieved a speed of 12.5 knots and is capable of cruising at an average speed in excess of 9.0 knots in departure condition. The vessel is fitted with twin propellers, each 91.4cm in diameter and a John Deere 60Kva generator. Deck equipment is an ACB 300-4 Marine hydraulic crane with a capability of lifting 2.3tonnes at 11.8 meters. Accessed from the main deck, the lower compartment is equipped with a shower and toilet compartment, washing machine, engine room entrance and stairs to the wheelhouse. The wheelhouse consists of a forward facing consul and chart table, whilst the rear area is equipped with galley area and mess table with bench seats. The bridge includes a full Raymarine multi- functional display comprising radar, chart plotter, AIS, satellite compass, twin DSC radios and GPS. Bob Gray from Southampton Marine Services: “We are proud to have been awarded the contract to build the ‘Svitzer Leven’ in Southampton. Finished to the highest standard, this bespoke design by AG Salmon & Co, Argyll, Scotland, showcases the engineering capabilities of the team at SMS

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 and the designs of A G Salmon & Co. Richard Young, Technical Development Manager, Svitzer: “ The ‘Svitzer Leven’ is a great example of what Southampton Marine Services are fast building a reputation for – bespoke design and build with real attention to detail. The quality of the finished vessel is excellent and we were delighted with her performance during the recent sea trials. ‘Svitzer Leven’ will perform a vital role for the Port of Middlesbrough – our thanks to Bob Gray and all at SMS for a job well done”. (Source: Southampton Marine Services via Charles Skillings)

TUGBOAT OPERATORS OPPOSE ‘NO-DISCHARGE ZONE’ IN PUGET SOUND

Tugboat operators and other commercial boat owners are questioning a state proposal to prohibit boaters from discharging sewage — even treated sewage — into Puget Sound. The proposal for a “no-discharge zone” has been developed by the state Department of Ecology. A formal petition could be submitted later this year to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If approved, the new designation would give state officials the authority to regulate sewage discharges from vessels in Puget Sound. Ecology officials, who have been consulting with a variety of vessel owners, say details of the proposal are subject to change, based on suggestions submitted over the next 60 days. “We want to reach out and invite comments, questions and suggestions over this draft proposal,” Ecology Director Maia Bellon said in a prepared statement. “We’re working with boating, shipping and fishing leaders, and now is the time for broader perspective and feedback. Everyone who lives here has a vested interest in a healthy Puget Sound.” Under current rules, sewage that undergoes treatment in an approved “marine sanitation device” may be discharged in most areas of Puget Sound. The “no-discharge zone” would halt that practice and require holding tanks on boats with toilets. The proposal does not cover “gray water” from sinks and showers. Marine sanitation devices, which grind up solids and add disinfectant, greatly reduce the amount of fecal bacteria. But even when the devices are working properly, bacterial levels are 72 times higher than fecal standards for shellfish beds, said Amy Jankowiak, an environmental specialist heading the no-discharge project. Discharges from boats might be small when compared to other sources of pollution, she noted, but contamination of shellfish beds remains a real threat. Charlie Costanzo, vice president of the Pacific region for the American Waterways Operators, said Ecology has failed to present studies demonstrating a need to further reduce fecal bacteria. He estimated that the no-discharge designation would cost a typical tugboat operator about $125,000. Adding a holding tank is not as easy as it sounds, Costanzo said. All the spaces in a tugboat are already used by the engine, mechanical and fire suppression equipment, berthing quarters and ballast tanks. Retrofitting a tugboat would require a new design by a marine architect, placing the vessel in a dry dock and changing out mechanical and plumbing systems. The boat would then need to be reclassified by the American Bureau of Shipping and retested for seaworthiness based on the internal changes. In some cases, such as log rafting, it might be more economical to take an older vessel out of service and shut down the business, he said. Owners of fishing boats could move their home ports to Alaska, reducing revenues to local ports and affecting the local economy. The other problem, Costanzo said, is a lack of pumpout facilities for commercial vessels. While recreational boats and small commercial boats might be able to use pumpouts at state parks and marinas, most commercial vessels cannot get to them, he said. Suggested alternatives include mobile pumpout boats, which might not have large enough holding tanks, and private vacuum trucks, which would be an expensive proposition. Most boat owners in Puget Sound have access to about 100 stationary pumpout facilities and 14 mobile pumpout boats, according to Jankowiak. She said 94 percent of commercial vessels already have holding tanks, so no retrofits would be needed. Most commercial boats have the ability to hold waste on board until they leave the inland waterways, she said. About

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700 commercial vessels stay year-round in Puget Sound, so that could mean 42 vessels will need to be retrofitted. Josh Baldi, regional director for Ecology, said Kitsap County Health District has an effective program to track down and clean up bacterial pollution wherever it is found. “If you have a failing septic system, you have to fix it,” he said. “Much like septics, (boater waste) is a preventable source of pollution.” Baldi said 80 communities in 26 states across the country already have no- discharge zones. The elimination of boater pollution has been listed as a priority action by the Puget Sound Partnership, which is coordinating the restoration of Puget Sound. The agency has identified stormwater as the greatest source of pollution, but steps are being taken to address all sources. State Secretary of Health John Wiesman and Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark also expressed support for the no-discharge zone. Baldi said he takes the concerns of commercial vessels owners seriously, which is why the proposal includes a three-year phase-in period for small and mid-sized vessels that do not have marine sanitation devices. Other ideas will be considered, he said, but the goal is to eventually eliminate these kinds of sewage discharges. As proposed, the no-discharge zone would extend from Dungeness Spit near Sequim to the Canadian border and include the San Juan Islands, South Sound and Hood Canal. (Source: Kitsap Sun)

YESTERYEAR TUGS “THE FOUR ACES OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

The newly completed Lehigh Valley Railroad tugs Lehigh, Cornell, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre parade for the camera in this publicity photo by the Cleveland Diesel Engine

Division of General Motors.

The "Four Aces" was an advertising description attached by General Motors to four tugboats built for the Lehigh Valley Railroad by Jakobson Shipyard in the late 1940s. The four tugs were part of a postwar fleet modernization, and their design and construction were coordinated by GM Diesel Power. The 105 foot long tugs, each powered by a sixteen cylinder Cleveland Diesel 278A main engine rated at 1600 horsepower, were designed by noted tug designer Joe Hack of TAMS Inc. On delivery of the boats they were arranged for a series of well known publicity photos, showing the

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 four tugs parading together with lower Manhattan in the background. In actuality, only one of the boats was underway for the photo, the rest of the tugs were solidly lashed alongside to maintain a precise formation. The tugs Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton were conventional carfloat handling tugs, used in the cross-harbor interchange of carfloats (barges with tracks on deck that transported railroad freight cars and locomotives) and the servicing of waterfront freight terminals that had no connecting trackage. They were equipped with high pilothouses and stacks, to allow visibility over strings of railroad cars on the floats. The tugs Lehigh and Cornell were fitted with lower pilothouses and stacks, and also had ballasting tanks to allow them to trim down in the water, for service to terminals on the Harlem River that required passing under low-clearance bridges. The four tugs were considered very successful, and were joined by two more vessels that were near-copies, the Bethlehem and the Capmoore. This fleet of six diesel tugs served the Lehigh Valley Railroad capably until carfloat traffic began to drop off in the 1960s, and railroad mergers resulted in connecting land routings for freight cars going to New England. They were gradually sold off to commercial marine towing companies, where they provided many more decades of useful service. Of the original four, only the Cornell survives in private ownership today, along with the Bethlehem and Capmoore, which are owned by towing companies. (Source: Tugboat Enthusiasts Society of the Americas)

ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS

MAN LOST OVER BOARD

On Feb 16, 2014, a men fell overboard the "Viking Athene" at the Trelleborg field in the North Sea, about 200 kilometers northeast of Stavanger. He was located from the rig "Leiv Eriksson", which is operated by the Total E & P Norway AS, floating in the sea. Small boats from the "Viking Athene" and "Viking Lady" were launched, but was pronounced dead after having been recovered. He was from Tromsø and was working for Eidesvik Offshore in Bømlo. The deceased has family in Tromsø and Oslo. The North Sea Environmental Section at the Rogaland Police District interrogated the crew of the "Viking Athene" routinely but would not investigate the matter further. (Source: Vesseltracker)

ICEBREAKER RAN AGROUND IN ARCTIC WATERS

The "Shirase", transporting two expedition teams, ran aground in the Antarctic Ocean on Feb. 16, 2014, odin.tc reports. An underwater rock crippled the icebreaker at 7:40 a.m. when its underside

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 scraped it 700 meters off the unmanned Russian Molodyozhnaya Station in position 67 39S 045 49E. In spite of a water ingress in the damaged section, the two- tiered structure of the vessel enabled it to avoid further damage. None of the expedition teams or crew were injured. No fuel leak was reported. The first attempt by crew members to get the vessel off the rocks failed during high tide between 7 to 9 a.m. on Feb. 17, after examination of the ship's damaged underside using an underwater camera. The next attempt was to be undertaken during high tide on the night of Feb. 17. (Source: Vesseltracker)

BOSKALIS NOTIFIED OF INTENTION TO AWARD SALVAGE CONTRACT FOR BALTIC ACE

The Dutch Department of Public Works intends to award the contract for the salvage of the wreck of the car carrier Baltic Ace to Boskalis and its partner Mammoet Salvage. The wreck and its cargo need to be removed because they pose a threat to the environment and to shipping on the busy route towards the Port of Rotterdam. The Department of Public Works expects the definitive signing of the contract in the second half of March 2014. Execution of the project is expected to commence in the course of 2014 and will be completed before the end of 2015. The activities include the removal of the entire wreck, its cargo and 540,000 liters of fuel oil for which a diving support vessel, tugs, barges and

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 sheerlegs will be deployed as well as equipment from SMIT joint venture Asian Lift and Boskalis subsidiary Dockwise. Specialist salvage equipment will also be deployed. More information about the project will be available after the signing of the contract. (Press Release Boskalis; Photo: ANP). Red: The ship came on 5 december 2012 on her way from Zeebrugge to the Finnish Kotka in collision with a container ship that was on its way to Antwerp. The 'Baltic Ace', loaded with over 1,400 brand new Mitsubishi's cars sank within 15 minutes at approximately 65 kilometers from the coast of Ouddorp; Netherlands.

OFFSHORE NEWS

NEW CONTRACT AWARDED TO ATLANTIC OFFSHORE

Statoil has awarded Ocean King a one year + two yearly options for ERRV service at Norne field in the Norwegian Sea. Commencement is in direct continuation of the existing contract ending primo July 2014. Ocean King has served Statoil since she was build and the last years as a ERRV vessel at Norne field. (Press Release Atlantic Offshore)

SUBSEA 7 DRY-DOCKS SEVEN OSPREY

On February 8th another offshore support vessel of the Subsea 7 fleet the 6,254 grt Seven Osprey has been drydocked at A&P Tyne and comes with an extensive scope of work. Apart from the usual underwater work there will be engine rebuilding work, thrusters overhaul and stern gear refit. There is also mobilisation work on the main deck together with modifications to HBLB launching system. This deck work has also involved a series of fabrications which needed to be complete before the ships arrival. Following the drydocking, the Seven Osprey will lay alongside Bede Quay to complete the work and carry out trials before completing an extensive sea trial program. She is due to sail on March 24th. During last year, Subsea 7 carried out an extensive audit of the yardís facilities and project management systems, essential for specialised offshore companies with high standards and delivery dates required for its fleet. (Press Release)

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STATOIL AWARDS SUBSEA CONTRACT TO DOF

DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded a call-off on an existing Survey Frame Agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for 2015. The value of the contract is estimated at NOK 200 million. The call-off has a firm period of 8 months and includes seabed mapping, pipeline inspection, lay support and light construction services. Project execution will be handled by DOF Subsea’s operating centre in Bergen, Norway. Jan-Kristian Haukeland, Executive Vice President of DOF Subsea, states: “DOF Subsea is a leading supplier of survey services in the North Sea. With the fifth call-off in four years on the existing frame agreement for Statoil, we are well positioned to further develop our strong position in the region. Our professional team of survey personnel has been successful in delivering excellent subsea services, and we are pleased to see that this results in strong relationships with our clients.” The specialized RSV, Geosund, will carry out the operations which are primarily located in Norwegian areas of the North Sea. (Press Release)

NORWEGIAN EMGS RECEIVES LOI FOR 3D EM SURVEY

Electromagnetic Geoservices has received a Letter of Intent for a minimum USD 8.3 million for 1,000 square kilometers sq of 3D EM data acquisition, data processing, imaging and integration for a client in North-West Africa. EMGS’ CEO Roar Baker said, “Based on growing demand from new and existing customers, we have decided to mobilize the vessel BOA Thalassa towards Africa and Norway”. BOA Thalassa is a 3D EM vessel with a capacity to carry 200 receivers that enable large and complex 3D EM surveys to be acquired. It is equipped with parallel source systems, including winches, cranes

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 and hydraulic feeds and offers full redundancy with two high-power source systems, including all handling equipment for reduced technical downtime. This minimizes technical downtime and helps to reduce data delivery times. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

DIVING SUPPORT SUPPLY TUG SOLD

Blue Sea Brokers announce that they have now sold and delivered a Diving Support Supply Tugboat built 1983, Japan. This Vessel is twin screw, with total about 3000bhp in fixed pitch propellers and with a bow thruster. She has a total length of almost 58 m with 12 m breadth and a free deck area of 240 m2 with cargo capacity 500 tons. Fuel capacity is about 290 m3 and fresh water capacity is 390 m3. She has accommodation for a total of 32 persons. She is classed with IRS. Blue Sea Brokers have sold it directly from East African Owners to West African Buyers. (Source of info: Blue Sea Brokers, [email protected] / [email protected] / www.blueseabrokers.net / Tel: 0034 669 70 65 31 / Skype-id: blueseabrokers)

SIMEK DELIVERS PSV NORTH CRUYS

Gulf Offshore Norge AS has taken delivery of a state-of- the-art platform supply vessel, the North Cruys. The vessel of ST-216 Arctic design, designed by Skipsteknisk AS for the Gulf Offshore, provides the latest marine technologies – from an ergonomic bridge design and more comfortable crew accommodations to a hull shape that delivers significant fuel savings. North Cruys, featuring 1,000 square meters of valuable deck space, is intended for worldwide operations, and the following features have been emphasized: Designed for operations in northern cold waters. Environmental friendly profile through Clean Design and SCR Exhaust catalysts Low resistance hull lines optimized for speed and low fuel oil consumption; High redundancy; High station keeping capability. Main Characteristics Length over all 92.60 m; Breadth moulded 19.20 m; Depth to main deck 8.50 m; Max draft approx. 6.95 m; Deadweight at 6.95 m draft approx. 4700 tons; Accommodation 27 persons + hospital. (Source: Simek)

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ATLANTIC OFFSHORE HAS PASSED THREE BILLION IN ORDER BACKLOG

Including options, backlog amounted to five billion NOK. The company is very satisfied with the situation. With such a backlog, we have established predictable portfolio of contracts. We will, however, follow the same strategy as we’ve had in the recent years, and expect that we eventually will order more new buildings, says CEO Roy Wareberg. Four newbuildings will be delivered in 2014, and more are under construction. Based on the order backlog, we have secured most of the revenue until 2018. We have a modern fleet that meets the most stringent requirements. The new buildings we deliver is a response to the specifications available from the contractors. This is possible when competing for long term contracts. A modern fleet helps us position ourselves, nationally and internationally. With the backlog as solid foundation , we are more likely to also be a part of the spot market, says Wareberg. (Press Release Atlantic Offshore; Photo C.Sylten)

JAYA DELIVERS SECOND SOPHISTICATED ICE CLASS ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL

Leading offshore energy services provider, Jaya Holdings Limited, has delivered its second new build ice class anchor handling tug supply vessel to Canadian buyers, Atlantic Towing Limited. The 16,000 BHP vessel was delivered on 7 February 2014 in Singapore and was christened the “Atlantic Merlin” at a naming ceremony held earlier today.

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She was previously known as “Jaya Sovereign” until her delivery to Atlantic Towing. Atlantic Merlin is a sister ship of “Atlantic Kestrel”, which was delivered to Atlantic Towing in November 2012. “This delivery once again demonstrates our capabilities as builder of high quality vessels built to the most stringent international specifications,” said Jaya’s Chief Executive Officer Venkatraman Sheshashayee, “Atlantic Towing are important customers to us, and we hope that Atlantic Merlin delivers them the same reliability and operational excellence which her sister ship has already demonstrated.” Atlantic Towing's Vice President Wayne Power said : "The addition of this new vessel continues to add to our fleet's capability and allows us to offer our customers, vessels that meet both current and expanding needs, as offshore oil and gas projects grow.” Mr Sheshashayee added: “This delivery begins another busy period for us and is the first of four new buildings for Jaya in 2014 and the other three ships will be operated in Jaya’s growing fleet. This transaction is an important milestone for Jaya’s corporate development as it frees up a significant amount of cash to support our growth. “Shortly, we will take delivery of another large anchor handler from our Singapore yard, the 150 tonner “Jaya Majestic”, a 12,000 BHP vessel, which is currently fitting out alongside in Tuas. We expect her to go out on sea trials in May. Jaya Majestic is another high specification DP2 vessel with two bow thrusters and two stern thrusters. “We also have two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) delivering in the middle of the year from a third party yard, which are already contracted to go on charter to a new client in the Americas. “In 2015, we take delivery of the most sophisticated subsea vessels we have ever built, “Jaya Pinnacle” and “Jaya Prestige”. These are under construction in our Batam yard, along with a third DP2 work boat. Jaya Pinnacle and Jaya Prestige will have deepwater active heave compensated cranes rated for 100 ton lifts as well as 100 man accommodation and large under deck capacities for speciality products such as methanol”. For emergency oil spill response purposes, both Jaya Sovereign and Jaya Majestic feature oil recovery tanks, and dispersant booms. Jaya Sovereign is the larger vessel with a 22-metre beam, whilst Jaya Majestic has a beam of 19.5 metres, wider than most comparable ships in the region, thus giving enhanced stability. Jaya Sovereign is fitted with a 400 tonne line-pull Brattvaag anchor handling and towing winch, whilst Jaya Majestic has a 300 tonne line pull winch from the same manufacturer. Jaya Sovereign was built to Wartsila’s VS4622 design, and the specifications will be familiar to those in the offshore industry. Jaya Sovereign achieved a continuous bollard pull of over 200 metric tons on her sea trials. “Jaya leads the field in building high value and high specification vessels and is one of few shipbuilders in Asia to have built ice class anchor handlers and subsea vessels,” Mr Sheshashayee noted. (Press Release Jaya)

FRIGG VIKING OPERATED IN SNS POOL

For a period of several weeks SNS Pool Manager Peterson Den Helder has taken out a temporary charter contract for the platform supply vessel Frigg Viking, owned by Viking Supply Ships from Copenhagen, Denmark. The 73.4-metre long 3,800 dwt Frigg Viking is a VS470MKII design platform supply vessel, launched in 2003. (Source and photo Paul Schaap)

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CHEVRON, FARSTAD AGREE LONG TERM CHARTERS FOR TWO AHTS VESSELS

Farstad Shipping, an owner of offshore support vessel from Norway, has secured a contract extension for two of its vessels in Australia. The company has announced that Chevron Australia has declared their option to extend the contract for the AHTS Far Saracen and the AHTS Far Shogun for another 38 months. The total value of the contracts is approximately NOK 775 million (USD 128 million). (Source: OET)

BIBBY OFFSHORE FINISHES SUBSEA INSPECTION FOR PTTEP

Bibby Offshore Singapore (BOS) has successfully completed a call out contract with PTT Exploration & Production Co Ltd (PTTEP). The project involved a short notice mobilisation, and saw the BOS- operated DP2 ROV Support Vessel, the Bibby Spring perform subsea inspection services to PTTEP’s Bongkot Field assets in the Gulf of Thailand. The work was successfully completed within PTTEP’s restricted timeframe. Darren Morgan, Managing Director of Bibby Offshore Singapore,said: “The team work tirelessly to ensure we deliver on time and within budget. This project confirms our capability and flexibility to provide efficient solutions, and solid performance at short notice to the established regional oil and gas operators.” The job involved mobilisation of Bibby Offshore owned ROVs, the 100HP SMD Atom compact work class ROV and observation class Seaeye Lynx, as well as project specific water jetting and subsea inspection equipment. Bibby Offshore has grown from 10 employees in 2003 to now employing more than 1,300 people onshore and offshore worldwide, with offices in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Newcastle,

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Singapore, Houston and Trinidad. The company has an international fleet of seven subsea support vessels and 15 Remotely Operated Vehicles (Press Release)

ZHENJIANG SHIPYARD DELIVERS CREST ATHENA 1

On 19th of February 2014, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard handed over the third 78m Offshore Standby Support Vessel named Crest Athena 1, to Singapore FEG Energy Co., Ltd. With a passenger volume of 200 people and a rescue capacity of 300 people, it features a total of 5320kw capacity and a DP-2 positioning system. It is propelled by Azimuth Stern Drive propulsion system. Integrated with the functions of supply, safety standby, fire fighting and offshore rescue, the vessel meets the class notion requirements of +A1 (E). The class notation requirements of the following are also met: Safety Standby Service GR B (300), Fire Fighting Vessel Class 1, +AMS, +DPS-2 and BWT from ABS and the new standard of PSPC and SPS2008. (Press Release)

BRUNEI’S PTAS MARINE RECEIVES FIRST NEWBUILD INFIELD UTILITY VESSEL

Incat Crowther announced the first deliveries of a 10-boat order for 42m Infield Utility Vessels to Brunei’s PTAS Marine. Developed in conjunction with builder Strategic Marine, the project called upon Incat Crowther’s track record in steel crew boats to meet strict performance criteria. PTAS has been contracted by Brunei Shell Petroleum to build and operate nine vessels to support their offshore platforms for a period of ten years. Incat Crowther supported Strategic Marine in their technical proposal for the project, committing to a timeframe of just 15 months from contract signing to the delivery of the ninth vessel. The tenth boat will be retained by PTAS as a backup vessel throughout the contract period. The first of the vessels, PTAS Amanah 1, was delivered in December, with PTAS Amanah 2, PTAS Amanah 3 and PTAS Amanah 4 subsequently being delivered. The remaining vessels are nearing completion at Strategic’s Vietnam yard and undergoing sea trials. The vessels’ hulls are built from steel, with aluminium superstructures. The vessels are classed to LR SSC rules. The design features a 100 square metre aft working deck, capable of carry 10 tonnes of cargo capacity. An aft platform is fitted for personnel transfers. The main deck cabin seats 30 personnel, as well as accommodating 100

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 survivors in the event that the vessel is called into an emergency situation. A sick bay is also located on this deck, as are a galley, crew mess and food storage for the vessel’s 12 crew. The vessels’ crew sleep below decks, with a noise lock/service void separating them from the engine room. The vessel meets stringent noise requirements, which include a maximum volume of 65bBa in all accommodation spaces. Additional features include oil dispersant spray booms port and starboard and an aft-facing firefighting monitor. The vessels’ propulsion system consist of a pair of Cummins KTA38 outboard engines and a single Cummins KTA50 central main engine. The central engine drives the firefighting monitor, all three drive fixed-pitch propellers through Twin Disc gearboxes. They have a service speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 21.5knots. (Source: Incat Crowther)

WINDFARM NEWS

VSMC SECURES CONTRACT FOR DAN TYSK

VSMC has been contracted by DanTysk Offshore Wind to complete the installation and termination of infield cables for the DanTysk offshore wind farm. Cable activities in the German North Sea started in July last year. VSMC will step in this month to complete the termination of the cables that have already been installed. The installation and termination of the remaining cables will resume in April. The DanTysk offshore wind farm is being built by Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München and is situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border. With 80 wind turbines in total, DanTysk will provide up to 400,000 homes with green energy. Anticipating our client’s needs. Arno van Poppel, CEO: “We are very proud of the confidence Vattenfall has shown in VSMC. With our highly qualified team and equipment, we can excel in anticipating our client’s needs. Our valuable experience with similar projects such as Nordsee Ost Phase I and Meerwind allows us to use our technology and expertise effectively to support Vattenfall.” (Press Release VSMC)

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FIRST GERMAN BUILT WIND FARM JACK-UP AEOLUS

It is a first in the German shipbuilding industry; the Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms designed and built in Germany, which was constructed at Sietas Shipyard for the prestigious Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord, has left the shipyard. Having passed through the Este barrage of Hamburg port, the jack- up vessel now travels along the river Elbe to Bremerhaven. Berthold Brinkmann, administrator at Sietas Shipyard said, "I am proud of what the employees at Sietas shipyard have accomplished with this ship. They have always put in the maximum effort in the course of the insolvency process, and as a result a highly complex special-purpose vessel has been produced for demanding offshore wind farm projects. At the same time I would like to thank the company Van Oord and in particular Director, Peter Bunschoten for their trust in Sietas shipyard with this order during the ongoing insolvency process. The vessel is proof of the efficiency and internationally competitive expertise in construction and building services at Sietas Shipyard. It is the first time a special-purpose ship such as this has been developed and built at a German shipyard. Sietas and Van Oord have reached a milestone in German shipbuilding today." Dr. Tobias Brinkmann negotiated and finalized the new Van Oord construction contract during the Sietas insolvency process for the administrator along with Director Peter Bunschoten and Legal Counsel Ingrid Pieters, both from Van Oord. Sietas Shipyard then built the ship without any public funding or loans. Design and building phases: Following the initial construction phase, the steel work for the hull was first completed on a building platform in the dock at Sietas Shipyard. The jack-up vessel was then removed from the platform so that it floated in the dock for final assembly. In recent months the deckhouse, containing the bridge, cabins for the crew and a kitchen, was erected, as well as four so-called jack-houses, each containing the hydraulics and the lifting system for the stilts on which the ship can be raised when at sea. In the last step, the crane was installed. It comes from the former Sietas subsidiary Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik (NMF), now part of the TTS Group. With commissioning, the construction of the ship has now been completed. The special dimensions of its four stilts, each 84 meters in length, and their "shoes" mean that they have to be fitted outside of the port of Hamburg. During the construction period Sietas Shipyard also worked closely with the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), which kept the dock and access from the river Este to the river Elbe clear by dredging. About the jack-up vessel: The Sietas jack-up vessel has been developed for use in offshore wind farms. It has a carrying capacity of up to 5,600 tons and can work safely in water depths of up to 45 meters. It can load itself, has DP2 equipment (Dynamic Positioning System 2) that positions it very precisely, keeping it stable even in heavy seas, and a jacking system with four stilts that are 84 meters long, each weighing around 1,000 tons and with a diameter measuring 4.5 meters. This means it can stand high above the water surface and ensures a safe working position for installation tasks on the high seas. The innovative special-purpose vessel is 140 meters long and 38 meters wide, its moulded depth amounts to 9.12 meters, its draught to 5.7 meters. Its speed during service is 12 knots. The diesel-electric drive with four sets of generators delivers a total of 20,000 kilowatts. The special offshore crane can lift a 900-ton load with a jib reach of 30 meters and up to a

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15TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2014 height of about 120 meters above the water. The installation ship will accommodate 74 crew members during its deployment at wind farms. In July 2014 the Aeolus will go off on its first charter. It will be used in the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. Sietas shipyard – in future: Pella Sietas: After an intensive search lasting over two years, the insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann has found a strategic investor for the renowned Sietas Shipyard in Hamburg: Pella Shipyard from Otradnoye near St. Petersburg (Russia) is taking over the company as of 10 March 2014. The purchase agreement with the Hamburg-based company Terraline GmbH, a member of Pella Shipyard Group, has already been concluded and officially certified by a solicitor, but is still awaiting approval by the creditors’ committee and banks. Following the takeover, Terraline will be renamed Pella Sietas GmbH. The buyer has undertaken to operate Sietas Shipyard as a shipyard for a further eight years at least. Pella Shipyard already has orders for the construction of tugs, icebreakers and supply ships as well as other ships with high-level equipment requirements. Pella Shipyard is buying Sietas Shipyard as part of transferral restructuring. For this purpose approx. 120 employees will be kept on and/or re-employed via the Sietas transfer company by the end of April. By the end of 2016, the buyer will increase the number of employees at Sietas Shipyard to at least 400; it also intends to expand employment options at a variety of supply companies. In addition, Pella Shipyard is planning to invest at least €15 million in the infrastructure at Sietas Shipyard by the end of 2016. The parties agreed to treat the purchase price in the strictest confidence; the buyer is funding the purchase via its own assets. (Source: MarineLink)

YARD NEWS

WÄRTSILÄ TO DESIGN AND EQUIP FOUR NEW PSV’S FOR SIEM OFFSHORE

Siem Offshore has again contracted Wärtsilä to supply the design and integrated solutions for four new platform supply vessels (PSVs). The ships will be built at the Remontowa Shipbuilding yard in Poland. The contract was signed in January 2014. The four new vessels, like the two currently under construction, will utilise the Wärtsilä VS 4411 DF ship design and will have Wärtsilä dual-fuel propulsion allowing them to operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG). With the various Wärtsilä systems having been integrated into a total solution, and with an optimised hull design, the vessels will feature lower fuel consumption, reduced fuel costs, and fewer exhaust emissions compared to vessels running on conventional marine fuel. Wärtsilä will also supply the complete diesel electric system, the Wärtsilä LNGPac gas storage and handling system, and the complete electrical and automation system, including a four-split Wärtsilä LLC (Low Loss Concept) solution. The Wärtsilä LLC will enable the vessels to fulfill the highest possible Environmental Regularity

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Number (ERN) of 99.99.99. The ERN rating represents the capability of a vessel to maintain its position and normal operations under certain weather conditions. Wärtsilä is the first supplier capable of providing such a high ERN. “This repeat order emphasises again the efficiency and customer benefits of Wärtsilä’s unique position as a total solutions provider. These PSVs will often be working in challenging sea conditions, and in areas where strict emissions regulations are in place. Our integrated systems solution and dual-fuel technology that allows the ships to run on clean LNG fuel, enable such challenges to be met and overcome,” says Magnus Miemois, Vice President, Wärtsilä Solutions. The four new PSVs will be built to the highest requirements for operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. They will have an overall length of 89 metres, a beam of 19 metres, a deck area of 970 m2, and a capacity of 5,500 dwt. They are scheduled for delivery between third quarter 2015 and second quarter 2016. Siem Offshore is based in Norway and is a leading provider of marine services to the oil and gas industry. (Source: Wärtsilä)

FINNISH TRANSPORT AGENCY ORDERS NEW ICEBREAKER FROM ARCTECH

Efficient and cost-effective icebreaker assistance is a critical factor affecting the competitiveness of Finland’s economy and foreign trade. It is the responsibility of the Finnish Transport Agency to provide the operating framework for winter navigation and to ensure effective year-round seaborne transports. The Finnish icebreaking capacity will decrease in the next few years. In order to ensure sufficient capacity and provide cost-effective icebreaking services in Finland, the Finnish Transport Agency has ordered a new basic icebreaker. The icebreaker operations will be put out to tender. “The new basic icebreaker will be owned by the Finnish Transport Agency. Our goal is that the business model adopted for the operations of the new icebreaker will enhance competition. The Finnish icebreaking operations were opened to competition already in 2004, but in practice the opened competition has neither created effective markets nor improved efficiency”, says Antti Vehviläinen, Director General of the Finnish Transport Agency. Procurement of the icebreaker totals 123 million euros. The EU has granted the project 24 million euros, which significantly reduces the share financed by the state. The icebreaker will be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. “We are very pleased with the opportunity to build the Finnish Transport

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Agency’s new icebreaker and thereby provide jobs for the Finnish maritime industry. The fact that this order was placed in Finland demonstrates Finnish arctic expertise and is of great importance for the whole shipbuilding cluster”, says Esko Mustamäki, Managing Director of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. The new icebreaker will be handed over to the Finnish Transport Agency by the beginning of 2016. The icebreaker ordered by the Finnish Transport Agency has been planned by Aker Arctic Technology and ILS. It will feature the industry’s most advanced technology and it has been planned especially for operations in the most demanding icebreaking conditions in the Baltic Sea. The icebreaker will be able to perform oil spill response operations and emergency towing under demanding conditions at open sea both in winter and summer, and will therefore operate all year round to ensure safe seaborne transports in the Baltic Sea. The icebreaker will be powered by both diesel and LNG, i.e. liquefied natural gas, which reduces both emissions and fuel costs. The icebreaker will be the first LNG-powered icebreaker and its planned state of the art innovations promote Finnish arctic expertise worldwide. (Source: Arctech)

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BUILDING FOR THE MARKET

A market advantage for SEACOR Marine, as one of the largest players in the offshore marine services industry, is that they continue to build nimble vessels suited to a wide range of markets. SEACOR has long been noted for innovative vessels, ranging from mono- hulls to catamarans. Meeting the market demand for mid- size fast supply boats, their Fast Support Vessels (FSVs) range from 130 to 200 feet and are capable of speeds between 25 and 35 knots. The vessels have enhanced cargo carrying capacity, DP-2, fire fighting equipment and ride control systems for greater passenger comfort and performance. Scheduled for a delivery in May of 2014, the first of two 180 by 30-foot FSVs is currently under construction at Neuville Boat Works in New Iberia Louisiana. These are hefty vessels with a cargo capacity of 195 long tons (196.1 Mt.) on 2,514 square feet (234.1 sq meters) of clear deck space. Seating will be provided for up to 83 passengers. They are being built

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DANIEL RICHARDEL NAMED VICE PRESIDENT-GENERAL MANAGER OF BOLLINGER MARINE FABRICATORS

Lockport, Louisiana… Bollinger Shipyards announces that Daniel “Danny” Richardel has been named Vice President-General Manager of Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Amelia, Louisiana. Ben Bordelon, Bollinger’s Chief Operating Officer made the announcement, stating “Danny has been an integral component of Bollinger’s success in the many commercial and government programs we have completed over the years. His leadership and management skills will help guide the success of our Marine Fabricators facility for many years to come. Danny will also continue Bollinger’s commitment to safety in the shipyard’s operations.” Richardel has been with Bollinger for seventeen years working in various operational positions. He was the Project Engineer for the US Army Barge Derrick program, Program Manager for the USCG Marine Protector Class program, and was most recently the Operations Manager of Bollinger’s Lockport New Construction Division where he coordinates the USCG Fast Response Cutter program. Richardel has also effectively managed Bollinger’s commercial new construction program. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. (www.bollingershipyards.com) is a leading designer and builder of ocean-going double hull barges, offshore oil field support vessels, tug boats, rigs, liftboats, inland waterways push boats and barges, fast military patrol boats and other steel and aluminum products from its new construction shipyards. Bollinger is the largest vessel repair company in the Gulf of Mexico region with a total of 28 dry-docks in Louisiana and Texas. Bollinger has 10 shipyards and all are strategically located between New Orleans and Houston with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway. (Press Release Bollinger)

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IHC MERWEDE LAUNCHES PIPELAYING VESSEL SAPURA TOPÁZIO

IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the pipelaying vessel Sapura Topázio in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the fully integrated IHC Merwede vessel was carried out by Puan Sri Datin Seri Yazreen Yahya, spouse of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Shahril Shamsuddin, President and Group CEO of SapuraKencana. The 550t pipelaying vessel – ordered by Sapura Navegação Marítima, a joint venture between SapuraKencana and Seadrill – is the second in a series of five fully integrated offshore vessels, which will be completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the Sapura Topázio is – like her sister vessel, the Sapura Diamante – destined to go to Brazilian waters to develop deep-sea oilfields of up to 2,500 metres on behalf of Petrobras. The Sapura Topázio will be equipped with a pipelaying spread designed by IHC Engineering Business. She comprises two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively. A vertical (tiltable) lay system – with a 550t top tension capacity – will be permanently installed for the deployment of a range of flexible products. The tower orientation allows for maximum deck space, while utilising a high-capacity 610t abandonment and recovery (A&R) system. A custom-designed control system from IHC Drives & Automation integrates each aspect of the pipelaying spread to ensure excellent performance, safety and reliability. “Two years ago we signed a contract with Sapura Navegação Marítima for two pipelaying vessels,” says Arjan Klijnsoon, Managing Director of IHC Merwede’s Offshore division. “In August 2013, we signed another contract for a further three innovative vessels. With a total of five ships, Sapura Navegação Marítima has entrusted IHC Merwede with an impressive order and overall project. The construction and launch of the Sapura Topázio is on schedule, which proves that we are a reliable partner for such complex vessels, particularly considering that all of the others are also on target.” (Source: IHC Merwede)

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ALP MARITIME SERVICES B.V. ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS AND ORDERS FOUR 300TS ULTRA-LONG DISTANCE ANCHOR HANDLING TOWING VESSELS

ALP Maritime Services B.V. (ALP or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore). As part of the transaction, ALP has ordered for four 300ts ultra‐long distance anchor handling towing vessels to be constructed at the Niigata Shipyard in Japan. The Market An increasing number of ultra‐large floating production units on order will require towing and hookup services in the next decade(s), which will result in a growing demand for mooring leg survey, maintenance, repositioning, refurbishment and/or decommissioning services in the years ahead. Offshore floating productions units are increasing in size and value. Multi‐billion dollar field developments rely on floating production / storage units capable of operating on site for well over a decade without returning to a shipyard. The transport from the building yard to site and the subsequent installation to the permanent mooring on site is therefore a very important part in the success of a project. Exposed to the environment, there is a need for powerful, course stable and reliable towing vessels that are in control of the object under any circumstances. The subsequent installation of the units to a field’s mooring and riser‐systems require vessels able to operate safely in close quarters of the unit including lengthy heading control duties. Mooring leg maintenance and replacement operations demand vessels that comply with the stringent in‐field DP II requirements established for vessels working in live operating fields. The market requires a new ultra‐powerful versatile towing, positioning, hook‐up, survey and maintenance vessel. An ultra‐high quality towing vessel with the ability to offer flexible services throughout the production platform life‐cycle. The Four New ALP Vessels Together with the renowned naval architects of Ulstein Design & Solutions A.S., ALP has designed the SX–157®, which the Company refers to as the ALP Future. The ALP Future class of long‐distance anchor handling towing vessel is a versatile, ultra‐powerful offshore vessel designed for the worldwide long‐distance towage of the world’s largest floating objects. The new vessels offer our customers the ability to perform additional services such as anchor/chain handling, survey, positioning and mooring works. ALP Future meets the highest industry standards in terms of design and equipment. The Company adopted the Ulstein X‐BOW® design offering course stability during the long‐distance towing operations and improving ship‐handling in adverse weather conditions. The ALP Future complies with the highest environmental standards (TIER III ready), has redundancy on all its systems and will be the first ultra‐long distance towing vessels that are designed according to DP II DNV DYN‐POS AUTR notation. As a result, they will be able to perform lengthy heading control duties in DP Mode and comply with stringent infield DP requirements. The ALP FUTURE truly combines the best features of long‐distance towing vessels with those of offshore support vessels. ALP Within the Teekay Offshore Group ALP will continue to operate fully independently within the Teekay Group. However, the support of Teekay ‐ one of

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