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Daily Collection of Maritime Press Clippings 2008 – 263 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 Number 263 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Monday 06-10-2008 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites. SVITZER OCEAN TOWAGE Jupiterstraat 33 Telephone : + 31 2555 627 11 2132 HC Hoofddorp Telefax : + 31 2355 718 96 The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] The Shanty chorus DE MAEZE SANGHERS seen during their performance , singing all kind of sea-songs, during the 29th FURIEADE which was held in the city of Maassluis last Saturday Photo : Piet Sinke © Distribution : daily 4900+ copies worldwide Page 1 10/5/2008 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 IF YOU HAVE PICTURES OR OTHER SHIPPING RELATED INFORMATION FOR THE NEWS CLIPPINGS ?? PLEASE SEND THIS TO : [email protected] CONTENTS EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS • India: Seafarers cry for help as piracy on high seas is growing • Medische evacuatie vanaf boorplatform L10A • Malaysian crew of freed ships back home • Tafel reserveren voor het KNRM REDDERSGALA 2008 • QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 SAYS FAREWELL TO LIVERPOOL • Zeiljacht Beluga in problemen vlak voor de havenmonding • Toxic substance removed from sunken Sulpicio ship CASUALTY REPORTING • Engineer died in S-Petersburg port; Bosun evacuated with severe injures in Atlantic ocean • Refrigerator disabled, Japan sea • Dredger capsized, Poti Georgia NAVY NEWS • Searchers find U.S. sub lost in Second World War • USS Stewart at the Seawolf park • THEODORE ROOSEVELT IN TABLE BAY • General Dynamics Team-built Independence (LCS 2) is Christened SHIPYARD NEWS • 10 indicted in theft of metal at naval yard ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES • Irish Ferries Reduces Fast Craft Dublin / Holyhead Capacity For Winter 2008 • Antalya Port to ease burden of Dzmir Port • Holland Diesel Maassluis op nieuwe koers • Ferry firm warns it could axe journeys • Protest over congestion at DP World terminal in Melbourne • Viet Investment • IS KYSTLINK LOOKING FOR A BUYER ? • FBMA's LATEST FERRY LAUNCHED • Thai bulk shipper sees rates at hit 6-yr lows • “K” Line / PIL / WHL to cooperate in New Service from China to Middle East • Container shipping leader APL turns 160 years old • THE S&P MARKET WEEK 39 Distribution : daily 4900+ copies worldwide Page 2 10/5/2008 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS HIGH DEEP HEAVY EURO DEMOLITION BV Lijndenweg 5, NL 1948 ND BEVERWIJK www.eurodemolition.com Seen from the VOS SATISFACTION the first meeting of the Vroon Offshore sister vessels BASE EXPRESS and POOL EXPRESS at Den Helder supply base Photo : Capt. Peter Franse – Master VOS Satisfaction (c) India: Seafarers cry for help as piracy on high seas is growing Earlier this week, an Indian vessel belonging to Mercator Lines, carrying a parcel of ATF from Kuwait, anchored off the coast of Somalia and stayed there in the high seas for two days. The reason: the crew of the vessel did not want to sail without adequate protection through the pirate-infested waters in that region, which has of late gained notoriety for ship hijacking and piracy. After prolonged talks between the owners of the ship, the crew and the seafarers union, the ship finally lifted anchor and continued on its course. The ship did leave, but in its wake, left behind the chilling side of the life of seafarers and the Government’s inability to instil adequate confidence in them regarding safety of their lives. This happened against the backdrop of the hijack of MT Stolt Valor in Somalian waters —the ship has 18 Indian seafarers. The Government is negotiating for their release with the hijackers through the ship’s owner, but the anxiety among the relatives of the seafarers is reaching its flashpoint. Just before the Stolt Valor incident, another vessel, Iran Denayat, having three Indian seafarers, was also hijacked in the same region. In August, hijackers captured an Iranian bulk carrier with a 29-member crew and a Japanese-operated chemical tanker within an hour in the Gulf of Aden. Then later in the same day, a German-operated cargo ship was hijacked in the Distribution : daily 4900+ copies worldwide Page 3 10/5/2008 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 same area — i.e., three hijackings on the same day. And these came two days after a Malaysian palm oil tanker with 30 crew members was seized in the vicinity, according to reports. “Clearly, such incidents are alarmingly on the rise. In the last nine months, there have been as many as 52 incidents of piracy and hijackings off the coast of Somalia, but the Government is yet to take any concrete measures to instil a sense of confidence among Indian seafarers,” says Mr Abdulgani Serang, General Secretary of National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI). As a matter of fact, last month, NUSI had made it clear that “if the situation does not improve for the seafarers, NUSI will have no other option but to advise the seafarers to boycott and avoid serving on vessels which are trading in these pirate infested areas.” It pointed that that such a boycott will have far-reaching effects on the economy of the country. Concerned over the increasing incidents of piracy, the Ministry of Shipping is taking up the issue with the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs to come out with a strategy to ensure the safety of Indian seafarers. The Shipping Ministry is also taking up the issue with the Prime Minister’s Office. This was stated by the Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping, Mr A.P.V.N. Sarma, during an industry meeting with representatives of NUSI and the Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA) on September 30, sources told Business Line. But this is providing little re-assurance to the seafarers, especially with the Defence Ministry ruling out any direct intervention by Indian warships to rescue the Indian seafarers aboard the hijacked vessel Stolt Valor, as it would have wider ramifications. Source: The Hindu Business Line Medische evacuatie vanaf boorplatform L10A Zaterdagochtend 4 oktober omstreeks 07.10 uur werd Bureau Operaties van het Maritiem Vliegkamp de Kooy gealarmeerd door het Kustwacht Centrum Den Helder. Het betrof de medische evacuatie van een persoon met pijn op de borst. Deze persoon bevond zich op het boorplatform L10A. Even voor kwart voor acht is een Lynx helikopter van het Defensie Helikopter Commando vanaf Maritiem Vliegkamp de Kooy opgestegen en naar de positie van het betreffende boorplatform gevlogen welke zich ongeveer 65 km ten noordwesten van Den Helder bevindt. Photo : Fred Vloo © Daar aangekomen heeft de Lynxbemanning de helikopterredder en de marinearts afgezet en is de patiënt door de marinearts onderzocht. Vervolgens is de patiënt aan boord van de helikopter genomen en naar Maritiem Vliegkamp de Kooy in Den Helder gebracht. Op Vliegkamp de Kooy stond inmiddels een ambulance klaar om de patiënt naar het Gemini ziekenhuis te vervoeren. Bron : Nederlandse Marine VLIERODAM WIRE ROPES Ltd. wire ropes, chains, hooks, shackles, webbing slings, lifting beams, crane blocks, turnbuckles etc. Nijverheidsweg 21 3161 GJ RHOON The Netherlands Telephone: (+31)105018000 (+31) 105015440 (a.o.h.) Fax : (+31)105013843 Internet & E-mail www.vlierodam.nl [email protected] Distribution : daily 4900+ copies worldwide Page 4 10/5/2008 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 Malaysian crew of freed ships back home The 80 crew members of Malaysian tanker MT Bunga Melati Dua and MT Bunga Melati Lima arrived home early Saturday morning, less than a week after Somali pirates released them in exchange for a ransom. Sources said the seafarers were flown in around 4:00 a.m. via a special flight and brought to a hotel in Subang Jaya, where they were reunited with their families. MT Bunga Melati Dua, with 29 Malaysians and 10 Filipinos onboard, was hijacked off the lawless Somalia on August 19. One Filipino crewman was killed by a stray bullet when pirates boarded the ship, which was carrying palm oil and sailing to Rotterdam. Ten days later, MT Bunga Melati Lima, carrying 36 Malaysians and five Filipinos crewmembers, was seized in the Gulf of Aden. The ships were released by Somali pirates after a ransom was paid. Media reports claimed the firm had paid $2million ransom for the release of each vessel. A relative of one of the crew members said the owner of the ships, MT Bunga Melati, had invited them to spend Thursday night at the hotel, in anticipation of the arrival of their loved ones. She said the crew members and their families were debriefed at the hotel ballroom, and warned not to speak to the media. “I don’t see why not, as he is now back safe and sound,” she said. One crew member, relating the incident, said the pirates had seized their valuables, and food was rationed during their period in confinement. Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991 and has suffered continuing civil strife. Pirates target foreigners as they can be exchanged for large ransoms. Since January, Somali pirates have attacked 63 ships, 26 of those ships have been hijacked and pirates are now holding 12 ships with more than 200 crew onboard, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur said. Source : Asia News Network The Philippine registered bulk carrier " Medi Trader " 26580 gross tons, built in 1999 departing Dunedin after discharging fertilizer at the Ravensdown Fertilizer works. Photo : Ross Walker © Distribution : daily 4900+ copies worldwide Page 5 10/5/2008 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 263 Tafel reserveren voor het KNRM REDDERSGALA 2008 Het Reddersgala 2008, dat op maandag 17 november wordt gehouden, kan plaats bieden aan maximaal 55 bedrijven en organisaties. Per tafel kunnen er 10 gasten worden uitgenodigd.
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