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Number 301 *** COLLECTION of MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 Number 235 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 23-08-2014 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites. OHT ‘s HAWK submerged at Singapore West Jurong anchorage last Thursday ready to load the “XL ENHANCED 2” (MAERSK INTERCEPTOR) Photo : Piet Sinke ( CLICK on the photo to view the high res version ) Distribution : daily to 30425+ active addresses 23-08-2014 Page 1 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 Your feedback is important to me so please drop me an email if you have any photos or articles that may be of interest to the maritime interested people at sea and ashore PLEASE SEND ALL PHOTOS / ARTICLES TO : [email protected] If you don't like to receive this bulletin anymore : To unsubscribe click here (English version) or visit the subscription page on our website. http://www.maasmondmaritime.com/uitschrijven.aspx?lan=en-US EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS Vinalines warns of rising piracy in Southeast Asia Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) warned its affiliates to remain vigilant against rising piracy in Southeast Asia.Marine transport companies must strictly follow safety protocols and maintain frequent communications with their dispatchers, the state-owned corporation said in a statement. According to Vinalines, pirates operating in Southeast Asia seek cargo and tend not to hold hostages for ransom like Somali pirates. The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported a total of 73 incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in Asia during the first half of this year. Of the 73 incidents reported, 18 were incidents of piracy and 55 were incidents of armed robbery against ships. Accordingly, 15 piracy incidents occurred in the East Sea (a.k.a. the South China Sea), two in the Bay of Bengal and one attempt in the Indian Ocean. In July, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IBM) Piracy Reporting Center raised concerns over a worrying trend of small tanker hijackings in its mid-year 2014 report. Globally, 116 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the PRC in the first six months of 2014, down 138 incidents compared to the corresponding period for 2013. In Southeast Asia, at least six known cases of coastal tankers being hijacked for their diesel or petroleum cargo have been reported since April, sparking fears of a new trend in piracy attacks in the area, according to the report. IMB director Pottengal Mukundan said the recent increase in the number of successful hijackings is cause for concern.“These serious attacks have so far targeted small coastal tankers. We advise these vessels to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in these waters, and to report all attacks and suspicious approaches by small craft.”The number of Somali pirate attacks continues to remain low; only 10 incidents were reported, including three vessels fired upon.None of those vessels were boarded. Sam Bateman, adviser to the Maritime Security Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said small product tankers of about 1,000 gross tons are very common in regional waters.“Due to their size, relatively slow speed and low freeboard when laden, they are particularly vulnerable to attack,” he said “A further problem arises because some of these vessels may not be compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code which applies to most of these vessels and prescribes mandatory security requirements for them.”According to Bateman, most ships transiting regional waters are Distribution : daily to 30425+ active addresses 23-08-2014 Page 2 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 not at risk unless they slow down or anchor in areas where attacks occur.Major requirements to reduce the number of attacks in the region include better security in ports and anchorages and effective inter-agency coordination both at sea and onshore, he said.“These attacks are invariably transnational in nature indicating the importance of close cooperation onshore between regional police forces to deal with this form of maritime crime.” Source : thanhniennews HAWK LOADS “XL ENHANCED 2” IN SINGAPORE The HAWK submerged ready to load her cargo, OHT owns four heavy lift vessels the EAGLE, FALCON, OSPREY and HAWK from which the HAWK is with her beam 55,5 mtr the widest of the fleet of ships in Singapore last Thursday the HAWK loaded the second XL Enhanced Rig which was build at Keppel FELS Shipyard for Maersk drilling, the HAWK transported also the first unit of this ultra harsh environment jack-type, named the MAERSK INTREPID in April this year from Singapore to Stavanger which trip was done in 42 days with a average speed of 11,4 knots. Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its second ultra-harsh environment jack-up, ‘XL Enhanced 2’, early August from the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore on time. The rig, which will be named at a ceremony in Norway in Distribution : daily to 30425+ active addresses 23-08-2014 Page 3 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 October, is the second in a series of four newbuild ultra harsh environment jack-up rigs to enter Maersk Drilling’s rig fleet in 2014-16. The four jack-up rigs represent a total investment of USD2.6 billion. The first three jack-up rigs, including ‘XL Enhanced 2’, will be delivered from the Keppel FELS shipyard in 2014-2015, and the fourth will be delivered from the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in South Korea in 2016. The total estimated contract value is approximately USD 700 million. Det norske has options to extend the contract up to a total of seven years. The rig will be working on the Ivar Aasen field, which contains approximately 150 million barrels of oil equivalents.The ‘XL Enhanced 2’ (to be named) MAERSK INTERCEPTOR was towed by 6 harbour tugs from the Keppel Fels yard towards the HAWK where the rig was taken over by the winches installed onboard the HAWK which pulled the rig into position under the professional guidance of loadmasters Ken and Arne over the submerged deck until the stopper was resting at the guidepost whilst Capt. Valery Ilin of the HAWK was observing the the landing of the stopper at the guidepost from the workboat and later from the guidepost itself as seen left the MAERSK INTERCEPTOR is having a Distribution : daily to 30425+ active addresses 23-08-2014 Page 4 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 weight of 34.000 ton and during the loading a draft of 7,2 mtr in tomorrows edition the final photos and seafastening of the loading operation can be found, all photo’s : Piet Sinke (c) – CLICK on the photos to view / down load the high resolution version !! Local fishing boat arrives on truck at a shipyard in Misratah, Libya. Lifting to the docking cradles is performed on a very special way. Photo : Richard van der Waal (c) Oakland Gaza protest makes good threat, stops Zim loading CALIFORNIA protesters against Israel's invasion of Gaza in response rocket fire made good their threat to stop the discharge of cargo from an Israel in Oakland.vThis was accomplised by inducing crane drivers of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union not to show up for work at the Oakland International Container Terminal.Opponents of Israel's Gaza action held demonstrations at the terminal, have been seeking to prevent loading and unloading of the 4,992-TEU Zim Piraeus at the terminal.The ship does not actually call at Israeli ports, but operates between both coasts of North America and the Far East.Other ships including two operated by Japan's NYK and one operated by Korea's Hanjin Shipping were not being worked either at OICT, reported American Shipper. Edward DeNike, president of SSA Containers, which operates OICT, said the company expected the Zim ship to depart and the other ships would be able to load and unload.Mr DeNike said he was trying to determine the best course to take as Zim makes weekly calls, adding that similar problems had not developed at other ports.Said Zim spokesman Shlomi Bidani: "We are working with local authorities at the places we operate to secure smooth operation to our vessels."The Zim Piraeus rotates on the weekly 11-vessel Zim Container Service Pacific through Savannah, Norfolk, New York, Halifax, Kingston, Long Beach, Oakland, Vostochnyy, Quingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Balboa, Kingston, and Savannah. Source : Asian Shipper Distribution : daily to 30425+ active addresses 23-08-2014 Page 5 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 235 Google barge leaves Portland Harbor ‘for good’ The so-called Google barge, seen leaving Portland Harbor on Monday evening, is "completely hollow inside," said Capt. Brian Fournier, whose Portland Tugboat LLC took the barge to Boston Harbor. Courtesy Portland Tugboat LLC The so-called Google barge left Portland Harbor “for good” on Monday evening, according to the president of the tugboat company that escorted the barge to Boston Harbor.Capt. Brian J. Fournier, president of Portland Tugboat LLC, said in a telephone interview late Tuesday night that the four-story, white-colored structure that has been sitting on top of the barge since it arrived in Portland will be scrapped at an undisclosed location. The barge will remain in Boston for the time being before it is eventually put to commercial use somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, Fournier said.“It’s completely hollow inside. You can look up at the ceiling from the bottom floor.
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