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Number 144 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Wednesday 27-05-2009 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites.

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SVITZER OCEAN TOWAGE Jupiterstraat 33 Telephone : + 31 2555 627 11 2132 HC Hoofddorp Telefax : + 31 2355 718 96 The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] www : www.svitzer-coess.com stuck in swine flu scare ABOUT 4000 cruise ship passengers and 900 crew were left in limbo after a swine flu scare forced their ocean liner to be quarantined in Sydney Harbour for almost seven hours. The Dawn Princess docked at Wharf 8 early but the 2000 disembarking passengers were forced to stay on board after health cards showed two people had recently recovered from influenza type A, a possible indication of swine flu.

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said last night that tests had come back negative for influenza A of any type, including human swine influenza. "Passengers from the cruise ship who presented with mild influenza like illnesses and were tested by public health officials today have since been contacted [about] their test results, which are negative for human swine influenza," Dr Chant said.

A statement released by the NSW Health Department said the results meant that all passengers of the Dawn Princess could be released from voluntary home and hotel isolation. The drama came as a 15-year-old schoolboy in Melbourne was confirmed yesterday as the 14th case of swine flu in Australia

NSW Health authorities screened the ship, which arrived from Hawaii and had been due to depart for Noumea at 4pm.

The body of one passenger was removed from the ship in Sydney but authorities quickly scuttled rumours that the person had died from swine flu.

Sandy Olsen, a spokeswoman for Carnival Corporation, which owns the ship, said the death was heart-related but could not confirm at what point during the journey the person died. A second passenger was taken by ambulance to a Sydney hospital, but both Ms Olsen and NSW Health said the person was not suffering from a respiratory illness.

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The first passengers were allowed off the ship just after 6pm but were told to stay in Sydney and avoid unnecessary contact with others. Passengers were expected to board the ship about 10pm but it was unclear what time it would sail out of Sydney.

Morrie Adamson, of Canberra, had been waiting to board the Dawn Princess from 2pm. "They have been very good with information but the health authorities have been procrastinating," he said. "There has been no mention of swine flu but the rumour is that someone [on the ship] is very ill."

Kevin Wilkie, Beverley Ford and Judy Arnold were held behind yellow tape in quarantine at the departure terminal. Each had ticked a box on health forms that day indicating they had displayed symptoms of flu, including a runny nose, a slight cough and vomiting, the latter of which Mrs Arnold attributed to altitude sickness she suffered from her flight from Queensland.

Many of the hundreds of passengers waiting to embark complained they had paid for a meal that night and would not be receiving it. Ms Olsen said: "We have a standard operating procedure with the NSW Department of Health that we report any flu, irrespective of what it is." Source: The Sydney Morning Herald 2 ships' crew hit for not helping capsized boat For allegedly refusing to help passengers of capsized banca off Batangas, the crew of two motor boats would be included in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) probe on the sea tragedy last Saturday.

Coast Guard commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo also said they have started tracking the captain and crew of the ill-fated banca "Commando 6." "Ang dalawang barko na dumaan, kasama sa investigation. Lahat na di tumulong kasama sa investigation ng Coast Guard," Tamayo said in an interview on dzXL radio.

[The crew of the two vessels that refused to help will be included in the investigation. All those who refused to help will be investigated.] Earlier reports said two bancas passed by the capsized "Commando 6" but ignored calls for help, and that some of the passengers of the passing boat even took photos and videos of the disabled sea vessel.

In a separate interview on dzBB, Tamayo said they have started tracking down the crew of the "Commando 6," who he said have made themselves “scarce." Tamayo said even the owner of the banca, Renato Ylagan, has not showed up to face the investigation.

On the other hand, he said he has relieved the Coast Guard personnel on duty at the port that was supposed to have inspected the ill-fated vessel. He said those relieved include Chief Petty Officer Nolasco Ramirez, PO3 James Laurelles, PO2 Isabelo Dimapiles, PO2 Leonardo Gallago, and Seaman First Julius Panopio.

"Sa aming panig kailangan imbestigahan ang procedure ng boarding team, sila ay relieved for investigation [We will investigate the procedure of the boarding team. They are relieved from their duties pending the investigation]," he said.

Tamayo said the investigation would also focus on why the "Commando 6" submitted two passenger manifests before leaving port last Saturday.The first manifest indicated the boat had eight passengers, but the second indicated it had 42.

Commodore Cecil Chen, head of the Coast Guard's Southern Luzon unit, said there were 50 survivors and 12 dead, indicating an excess of 20 passengers. Interviewed on dzXL radio, Chen also pointed out the "Commando 6" was authorized to carry only 42 passengers. Source : GMANews.TV

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200 Somalische piraten zweren piraterij af Ongeveer tweehonderd piraten zouden de piraterij hebben afgezworen. Dat gebeurde tijdens een bijeenkomst in het noorden van Somalië, meldde de BBC maandag. Woordvoerder Abshir Abdullah van de piraten liet weten dat alle schepen en bemanningsleden in hun handen nu zullen worden vrijgelaten. De zeerovers komen steeds meer onder druk van lokale leiders te staan om hun lucratieve verdiensten op te geven, omdat zij door de piraterij hun gemeenschappen zouden corrumperen. De piraten deden hun belofte in een ontmoeting met lokale leiders en Somalische ballingen in Eyl, in de autonome regio Puntland. Eyl is een bolwerk van piraten. In de Golf van Aden en voor de oostkust van Somalië werden dit jaar al 114 pogingen gedaan om een schip te kapen. In totaal waren 29 pogingen van piraten succesvol.

The tug VLIELAND seen with the TORM ALEXANDRA arriving in Buchanan (Liberia) where the cargo ship will be scrapped, the ship was laying for years in the port of Monrovia where see capsized during loading, finally after 8 years an USA/Swiss firm raised the wreck in the port and Martrade BV of Sliedrecht chartered the tug VLIELAND in cooperation with Worldwise Marine Brokers of IJmuiden for towage of the ill-fated vessel from Monrovia to Buchanan The VLIELAND towed the wreck to the scrap side where they safely arrived May 24th Photo : Capt Piet Ottosen – Master Vlieland ©

More Iran warships to counter Somali pirates Six Iranian warships and logistic vessels will join an international armada fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. The deployment is in line with international efforts to curb piracy in the pirate-infested waters, which have seen over 220 ships falling victim to hijacking over the past two years.

The commander of the Iranian Navy, Real-Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said on Monday that "six warships and support vessels have been dispatched to the Gulf of Aden region and international waters." Adm. Sayyari called this long-range mission thousands of kilometers away from base "unprecedented" in Iranian naval history, and saw it as proof of the country's military abilities, ISNA reported.

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Another Iranian warship has already joined an international fleet -- consisting of vessels from the US, Denmark, Russia, Italy and other countries -- to create a security corridor in the bandit-ridden waters. The Islamic Republic's first deployment came after Somali pirates hijacked the Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship, Delight, operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in the Gulf of Aden in November, 2008.

The latest incident involving an Iranian ship came in March when the pirates attacked an Iranian vessel for what they called illegal fishing in the northern semi-autonomous region of Puntland. The Gulf of Aden, which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea, is the quickest route for more than 20,000 vessels going from Asia to Europe and the Americas every year.

The pirates in the area usually try to board and take over the ships, while holding their crews hostage for huge ransoms from ship owners. Although the exact amount of their income is not known, it is estimated that last year the pirates collected tens of millions of dollars in ransom.

It is belied that part of their earning was later invested in better, faster and longer-range boats to attack commercial shipping hundreds of kilometers away from the coast. A report earlier suggests that Somali pirates receive intelligence about the shipping traffic from associates in london, England, which is the world center for insurance and ship broking. Source : Press TV

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Maersk has beaten all its container rivals Despite a deficit of E 400m in the first quarter, Maersk Line has done much better than the other container shipping companies, considering the size of these.

"Maersk Line has taken a big leap forward compared to the competition. All container shipping companies have reported decline in the first quarter, but Maersk Line is the company doing the best, compared to an eighth place last year", says analyst manager Henrik Lund from Carnegie to the daily Borsen.

As such, the beginning of 2009 might be the beginning of one of the greatest turn around in Denmark ever, estimates Carnegie. "The figures indicate that Maersk Line goes through a significant turn around, which however in terms of profits drowns in the difficult market conditions", says Henrik Lund to the newspaper. The latest quarter reports state that the Danish shipping company has beaten all of its competitors, which have published accounts. It has been seven years since the Danish shipping company last took the lead.

However, senior manager Nils Smedegaard Andersen calls for composure, but confirms that the shipping company's own analyses also show that they have surpassed most rivals. Source: maritimedanmark.dk

Harbor safe after ship collision The sea traffic at Tanjung Perak , Surabaya is now safe after a collision of cargo ships caused hundreds of empty containers to plunge into the sea, an official said Sunday. The harbor administration chief Cholik Kirom said 60 containers had been retrieved as of Sunday afternoon.

"Some containers are still floating about, but they are now around the edge and are not disrupting traffic. Ships have already passed through the area," Cholik said. The collision between two Indonesian-flag ships, KM Tanto Niaga and KM Mitra Ocean happened on Friday at about 7 p.m. 200 meters away from the harbor's berths.

Carrying 301 containers and planning to berth, Tanto Niaga hit the other ship which was berthing, due to a strong wave. The collision caused the Tanto Niaga ship which had just arrived from Belawan harbor, Medan, North Sumatra, to list about 2 degrees. The harbor administration sent two tug boats to approach the 5,283-gross-ton ship.

While being towed, another ship, the Sinar Bahagia hit the Tanto Niaga, making the situation worse. The Tanto Niaga reportedly listed 10 degrees and containers started to plunge into the waters.

The ship was towed away and sank near the container terminal about 200 meters away from sea traffic. No fatalities were reported in the incident as the 23 crew members had been evacuated before the ship sank.

"Because of the collision, about 50 cargo and passenger ships were stopped from entering the berths because so many containers were floating in the sea, " Cholik said. He said his office had coordinated with the Ministry of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) to investigate the cause of the incident. "The transportation minister has ordered the KNKT to investigate the cause of the incident," Cholik said.

The head of the security and order division of Tanjung Perak Sea and Beach Guard Unit (KPLP), Barlet S. revealed an oil boom was installed at the incident location to isolate any oil spill to avoid sea contamination. Barlet said his officers had also sprayed dispersant liquid as an oil spill was seen around the location. Source : Jakarta Post

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An empty HERO ( HAPAG funnel) seen outward from Antwerp Photo : Henk de Winde ©

Trial of Vietnamese sailors in South Africa adjourned, again The trial of 10 Vietnamese fishermen arrested in South Africa earlier this month was postponed to June 8, a local court said Wednesday, according to newswire Independent Online. Ten Vietnamese fishermen who allegedly commandeered the Taiwanese fishing vessel Balena in early May appeared briefly in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court Wednesday, Independent Online reported.

Magistrate Vusi Mhlangu postponed the case to June 8 for what prosecutor Greg Wolmarans described as "completion of aspects of the investigation," the newswire said. The Vietnamese sailors, aged between 17 and 28, had appeared at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on May 7 but Mhlangu postponed the case to May 20. They are facing charges relating to kidnapping and piracy - which involves any act of violence or detention on the high seas.

Wolmarans said Wednesday that defense attorney Alan Goldberg also intended to make representations to the regional director of public prosecutions, Independent Online said.It added that Goldberg told the court his clients would not apply for bail at this stage.

He said afterwards the representations could involve either a call for charges – provisionally of kidnapping – to be dropped, or an approach for a plea agreement, depending on the docket, which he had not yet seen.

Members of the police's special task force boarded the Balena in South African waters on May 5 after crew members allegedly took the captain and first officer hostage.They were demanding that it enter Cape Town harbor, according to Independent Online.

On May 13, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung said, “From information we have received, the harsh working conditions and continuing abuse on the [Balena] vessel had prompted the Vietnamese sailors to react to the Taiwanese ship owner demanding they disembark and fly home.

“They are victims [of abuse aboard the vessel] so they cannot be tried for abduction and piracy,” Dung reiterated. Source : thanhniennews

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Zondag 24 mei om 14.23 uur werd de bemanning van de reddingboot Neeltje Struijs van KNRM station Stellendam binnen, door het Kustwacht Centrum gealarmeerd voor een motorkruiser met pech op het Haringvliet.

Er werd uitgevaren naar de motorkruiser, die ter hoogte van de Marine steiger ten Oosten van Middelharnis lag. De kruiser, Le Bateau van 6 meter lengte en met 2 personen aan boord, werd op sleep genomen en in de haven van Middelharnis gebracht. Na enkele gegevens te hebben opgenomen keerde de reddingboot weer terug naar station.

Foto : Jaap van Erkelens ©

The MSC MARA seen outbound from Rotterdam on 24.05.2009 Photo : Reinier Meuleman - Marine Management SCMT

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CASUALTY REPORTING

Bulker Pine Trader Author: Terry Hutson

Friday evening, 22 May 2009 - Salvors have located the source of water ingress in the engine room space of the bulk carrier PINE TRADER and continue to pump out this area. SMIT Salvage divers were able to investigate the flooded engine room and salvors have advised authorities that a previously patched 2.5 m crack in the structure of the ‘Pine Trader’ is leaking. Further concerns about the condition of the 32 year old vessel’s structure will be investigated today by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and SMIT Salvage.

The salvage tug ‘SMIT Amandla’ has the casualty under tow and the convoy is presently some 35 miles west of Hout Bay. Thursday, additional salvage equipment and personnel were flown out to the casualty. The salvage team on board consists of 6 personnel including a Salvage Master, Salvage Engineer, and dive personnel. The shoreside support team includes naval architects, diving specialists and technical advisors. 10 ‘Pine Trader’ crew members remain on board, with all non-essential personnel having left the vessel.

Marine & Coastal Management’s (MCM)’s Inshore Patrol Vessel RUTH FIRST is now on the scene and will play a critical role as a proactive safety measure to protect life. In the event that the bulk carrier was to sink, the ‘Ruth First’ would rescue personnel and then monitor and mitigate any pollution. Safety of life and protection of the environment are top priorities during this operation and co-operation between SAMSA, MCM, relevant authorities and salvors continues to be excellent.

On Monday 18 May, the Master of the ‘Pine Trader’ advised the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre that the vessel had lost main engine power and that there was flooding in the engine room.

The ‘SMIT Amandla’ was dispatched from False Bay and successfully connected up to the ‘Pine Trader’ shortly after midnight on Monday, preventing her from running aground in the vicinity of Cape Infanta. PetroSA had earlier on Monday released the ‘SMIT Lloyd 33’ to assist as she was at the ‘Orca’ and located closest to the stricken bulk carrier. On Tuesday 19th May, SAMSA requested that MCM’s Inshore Patrol Vessel ‘Victoria Mxenge’ be dispatched to the casualty to standby and the she took 12 non-essential ship’s crew from the ‘Pine Trader’ onboard yesterday, landing them safely in Simon’s Town. An additional 2 personnel and the ship’s captain have been flown off of Distribution : daily 7975+ copies worldwide Page 10 www.maasmondmaritime.com/Inschrijven.aspx DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 144

the casualty.

The ‘Pine Trader’ has 220 tonnes of fuel onboard and is carrying a cargo of 20.500 tonnes of bagged rice, destined for Abidjan. The vessel was built in 1977 and has a gross tonnage of 18,322-gt. The vessel’s managers are based in Croatia. - source : Smit Salvage/SAMSA Bulker Pride Trader update - latest Salvors have successfully contained a water leakage in the engine room of the bulk carrier ‘Pine Trader’ and today Sunday will began a process aimed at reinforcing the affected area – a previously patched 2.5 metre crack in the vessel’s structure. A survey of the structural integrity of the rest of the hull is also underway.

On Saturday, a senior South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Surveyor and NDT Technician were taken out to the casualty with the kind assistance of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and examined the vessel’s shell plating.

Safety of life and protection of the environment are top priorities during this operation and co-operation between SAMSA, Marine & Coastal Management (MCM), relevant authorities and salvors SMIT Salvage continues to be excellent. MCM’s Inshore Patrol Vessel ‘Ruth First’ remains on the scene and plays a critical role as a proactive safety measure to protect life.

Following an injury sustained by a member of the salvage team yesterday, the ‘Ruth First’ assisted by transporting him to Cape Town for treatment. His injuries were minor and he has subsequently rejoined the salvage team.

The salvage tug ‘SMIT Amandla’ has the casualty under tow and the convoy is presently some 60 miles west of Robben Island. The salvage team on the ‘Pine Trader’ consists of 7 personnel including a Salvage Master, Salvage Engineer and dive personnel. The shoreside support team includes naval architects, diving specialists and technical advisors. 10 ‘Pine Trader’ crew members remain on board, with all non-essential personnel having left the vessel.

On Monday 18th May, the Master of the ‘Pine Trader’ advised the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) that the vessel had lost main engine power and that there was flooding in the engine room. The ‘SMIT Amandla’ was dispatched from False Bay and successfully connected up to the ‘Pine Trader’ shortly after midnight on Monday, preventing her from running aground in the vicinity of Cape Infanta.

PetroSA had earlier on 18th May released the ‘SMIT Lloyd 33’ to assist as she was at the ‘Orca’ and located closest to the stricken bulk carrier. On Tuesday 19th May, SAMSA requested that MCM’s Inshore Patrol Vessel ‘Victoria Mxenge’ be dispatched to the casualty to standby and she took 12 non-essential ship’s crew from the ‘Pine Trader’ onboard yesterday, landing them safely in Simon’s Town. An additional 2 personnel and the ship’s captain have been flown off of the casualty.

The ‘Pine Trader’ has 220 tonnes of fuel onboard and is carrying a cargo of 20 500 tonnes of bagged rice, destined for Abidjan. The vessel was built in 1979 and has a gross tonnage of 18,220-gt. The vessel’s managers are based in Croatia. Source : ports.co.za

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NAVY NEWS

Museum schiff Zerstorer D 186 Molders seen moored in Wilhelmshaven with Retriever in the background Photo : Capt Jan Berghuis ©

Ukraine, Russia to discuss Black Sea Fleet facilities in June Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold their next round of talks on the future of Russia's naval facilities in the Crimea on June 10, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Monday according to RIA Novosti. The countries held a subcommittee meeting on the Black Sea Fleet in Moscow on May 20-21.

"During the meeting, the working group coordinated the agenda and several documents that may be signed at the seventh session of the subcommittee, scheduled to be held on June 10 in Kiev," said Vasyl Kyrylych, head of the ministry's press service. Russia's Black Sea Fleet uses a range of naval facilities in Ukraine's Crimea, including the main base in Sevastopol, as part of a 1997 agreement, under which Ukraine agreed to lease the bases to Russia until 2017.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced last summer that Ukraine would not extend the lease of the Sevastopol base beyond 2017, and urged the Russian fleet to start preparations for a withdrawal.

Although the agreement on Russia's use of the base foresees a possible extension of the lease, and Moscow has repeatedly said it wants negotiations on the issue, Ukraine's leadership insists that it will not permit an extension of Russia's naval presence in the country after 2017.

Kiev believes that the $98 million which Russia pays annually for the lease of the facilities in the Crimea is insufficient. The sum is subtracted from Ukraine's debt to Russia for supplies of natural gas to the ex-Soviet republic.

Russia is considering opening a base at Ochamchira, a seaside town in the former Georgian region of Abkhazia, which has been recently recognized by Russia as an independent state, as a possible replacement for the Sevastopol base. Russian coast guard vessel begins sea trials

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Built to a design by Germany’s Abeking & Rasmussen, the Russian Coast Guard’s new vessel, project 6457S has begun sea trials.

Built at Yantar Shipyards, the new 835-tonne ‘Sprut’ has an overall length of 35.9 metres, a beam of 10.6 metres and a maximum draught of 3.48 metres. The vessel can achieve a top speed of 21.5 knots and can accommodate a crew of 24.

The vessel will be commissioned at the end of the month. Source : Baird

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The newbuilding EENDRACHT seen during the -Canal transit (westbound) IMO 9512783, on May 24th 2009, assisted by the Taucher Otto Wulf 5 and Felix. Photo : Michael Brakhage ©

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Another transport seen at the Kiel canal was this midsection , undertow by the tugs BUGSIER 17 and BUGSIER 20

Photo : Chris Rombouts ©

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Solstad’s NORMAND SEVEN seen off Rio de Janeiro Photo : Jan de Bokx ©

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New Finlines ferry routes in June will start-up on June 2009 freight and passengers ferries to Poland.

1. Finnlines will start-up on June 1st 2009 a set of Motorways of the Sea for freight and passengers between and Poland (-Gdynia) and between Poland and Germany (Gdynia-Travemünde). Each of these new services offers three departures per week in each direction. At the same time, the company is strengthening further its leadership and offers on the key Travemünde-Helsinki (Germany-Finland) trade by increasing to ten the number of weekly sailing. For each of these three Motorways of the Sea the time of departure is always at the same hour of the day, so to simplify the costumers’ trip planning. The company has also started a new weekly link between Helsinki and St. Petersburg that is interconnected with the services calling all the destinations served by both Finnlines and Grimaldi Lines.

Baltic Motorways of the Sea: Finland-Poland; Finland-Germany; Poland-Germany All the departures on the Travemünde-Helsinki; Helsinki-Gdynia and Gdynia-Travemünde routes are operated by the five world’s largest ro-ro/passenger ferries ("Star Class").

Helsinki-Gdynia - 19 hours Departures from Helsinki to Gdynia, are scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, always at 8:30pm, with arrival the following day at 3pm. Northbound, Gdynia to Helsinki the vessels depart at 11:00 am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrive 6:45am the following day.

Gdynia-Travemünde - 15 hours Departures from Travemünde to Gdynia, are scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, always at 4:00pm, with arrival the following day at 7:00am. Westbound, Gdynia to Travemünde the vessels depart at 5:00pm on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrive 8:00am the following day.

Travemünde-Helsinki - 27 hours The largest Motorway of the Sea connecting Germany and Finland across the has been widened further reaching 10 departures per week in each direction. It offers daily departures from Helsinki’s harbour at 6:00pm to reach Travemünde less than 27 hours later. These seven departures are complemented by three more sailings on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:30pm. Northbound, from Travemünde to Helsinki, the daily sailing is at 3:00am with the additional three departures set on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 4:00pm.

Russia Earlier this month, Finnlines started a weekly direct connection from Helsinki to St. Petersburg (Russia) for rolling cargo and passenger. The new -Vuosaari is the hub to collect cargo from all the destination and ship them to Russia.

Motorways of the Sea are a concept in the transport policy of the European Union, stressing the importance of sea transport as an alternative to concrete motorways by land. The main aim of these Motorways of the Sea is to improve port communications with peripheral regions of the European continent and thus strengthen the networks between the EU candidate countries and those countries already part of the European Union, reports www.ferrylines.com

2. New Polish-Finnish ferry connections

Finnish shipping operator Finnlines is to open a new ferry connection with Poland. Passenger and car ferries are to take a new route from Gdynia to Helsinki and the German ports of Lubek-Tavemunde starting on 2 June.

Finnlines is one of the largest passenger shipping operators on the Baltic and North Seas. It owns 14 ferries and employs over 2,400 people. Among others, it offers ferry connections between Helsinki and Travemunde, Petersburg and Travemunde and Malmoe and Lubek, reports www.polskieradio.pl Source: rzd-partner.com

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The STATUM arrived with the PONTRA MARIS in Rotterdam Photo : Wil Kik ©

Indian Ocean ports decide to step up activities Promotion of cruise ship holidays, creating regional shipping lines and the threat from piracy were in focus at the recent annual general meeting of the Association of Ports of the Indian Ocean Islands (APIOI).

Member countries of the APIOI – Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion and Seychelles – met in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, from May 13-15, when Seychelles took over the post of treasurer after a year as chairman.

Now the association has gained momentum, the APIOI’s constitution has been amended to give the chairman, vice- chairman and treasurer a two-year mandate instead of one year, to ensure continuity and effectiveness in pursuing the set goals and action plan.

The APIOI decided at the meeting to step up its strategy over the next two years to increase port activities and boost its efforts, in collaboration with private stakeholders, to promote cruise ships – as was achieved last year at the Sea Trade Mediterranean fair in Venice. Emphasis will also be placed on creating and securing regional shipping lines and the exchange of cargo.

The debate on cruise ships focused on encouraging local partners to join forces under the umbrella of the APIOI and promote the region at the next Cruise Trade Fair in Hamburg from September 15-17.

Member countries were also encouraged to take part in the World Cruise Fair in Miami, USA, in 2010, and it was decided a better strategy to promote and attract superyacht activity in our region should be considered.

With the islands of the Indian Ocean assembled, the issue of piracy in the region was discussed at length as it is of growing concern and threatens the APIOI’s objectives.

It was agreed member countries should harmonise their efforts and look for immediate as well as long-term support from international institutions and foreign forces to help combat piracy.

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During a public conference held in parallel to the AGM, fishing and cruise ship promotion were debated, the latter led by Lt Col Andre Ciseau, chief executive of the Seychelles Ports Authority. In relation to fishing, the association confirmed there are 3,200 boats allowed to fish in the Indian Ocean, and the region is considered insufficiently regulated, despite the presence of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the body responsible for managing fish stocks.

It was noted that there is an overwhelming presence of boats from Asia in the Indian Ocean, with this fleet alone taking about 70% of the catch and European boats about 20%. The Indian Ocean islands benefit from less than 5% of the catch.

The association said it believes there should be more support for maintaining fish stocks for future generations and the Indian Ocean islands should benefit more from existing activities. The APIOI needs to encourage more activities to take place in ports so as to enhance economic growth and bring more benefits to our islands, it added.

The association has mandated the newly appointed chairman, Alain Gaudin, and Lt Col Ciseau to present a paper to the secretary-general of the Indian Ocean Commission, Callixte d’Offay, for discussion at the next IOTC meeting under the chairmanship of Rondolph Payet, managing director of the Seychelles Fishing Authority. The AGM was declared a success, and the APIOI is urging all stakeholders and partners, direct and indirect, to create new initiatives to derive the greatest economic benefit for ports, especially in the fields of tourism, fishing and logistics support for maritime activities. Source : The Nation

The POLARSTREAM seen at the Westerscheldt River Photo : Cor Fontaine (c)

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Golden Ocean Q1 beats forecast Norwegian bulk shipper Golden Ocean (GOGL.OL) said on Monday its second quarter results would show an improvement from the first after it reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter operating profit. The company said that although recent freight rate levels had regained some strength, it was too early to say long- term profitability had been restored. Golden Ocean's operating profit fell to $20 million in January-March from a comparable $62 million in the year-ago quarter, above the average $14 million forecast in a Reuters survey of nine analysts. "Based on the trading so far in the second quarter, the board anticipates that the operating results for the second quarter will show an improvement compared to the first quarter of 2009," Golden Ocean said in a statement. The company, along with other shipping groups, saw profits take a hit in 2008 during the global economic downturn as freight rates plunged. But rates have improved so far this year, with the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index .BADI rising to 2,786 points last week -- the highest since early October 2008 -- driven by renewed Chinese demand of iron ore, coal and grains. "We have been through some very dramatic quarters, but we came through the crisis somehow," Chief Executive Herman Billung told a news conference. Golden Ocean, controlled by shipping tycoon John Fredriksen, announced in April that it had raised $110 million in new equity and delayed or cancelled ship orders to fix its finances. Shares in Golden Ocean, which lost 87 percent last year when the bulk shipping market collapsed, grew 3.9 percent to 6.69 crowns by 0742 GMT against a 1.0 percent drop in the main index on the Oslo bourse .OSEBX.Golden Ocean said the freight and asset market was dependent on a continued strong growth -- in particularly in the Chinese economy -- to regain stability. "The stimulus packages put together by governments in order to help the financial situation are likely to generate substantial additional demand for bulk products like iron ore," Golden Ocean said."China is now driving this market on its own," Billung said. Golden Ocean said the recent strengthening of the dry bulk market -- with capesize rates approaching $50,000 per day -- was encouraging, but could not be seen as a confirmation that market has regained long term profitability. The company said it was confident that with its financing and charter coverage was well positioned to meet a positive as well as a negative market environment going forward, as well as having the flexibility to "take use of opportunities." The group also said that except for four vessels, the entire newbuilding program was financed. Its remaining newbuilding program consists of totally 24 ships. Golden Ocean said it has, after drawdown on the loan facilities, a cash position of about $110 million. Source: reuters.com

The SPEEDRUNNER IV (ex SUPERSEACAT IV) seen 23.05.2009 in Gdansk harbour Photo : Jakub Bogucki ©

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GTS Finnjet proving to be financial nightmare for Indian shipbreakers’ yard Travelling Finnish Finnjet fan managed to salvage ship’s log from shrinking ferry carcass

The demolition of GTS Finnjet, once the fastest passenger ferry in the world, is nearing its end at the Alang breakers’ yard in Western India. Two-thirds of the ship’s hull has already been dismantled, and all the fittings and furnishings have long since disappeared. Around a hundred workers toil away around the ship’s carcass, taking it apart for their approximately two-euro-a-day salary in a searing 40°C heat. The work has continued for nearly a year now, and it is estimated to go on for another two to three months.

The former speed champion of the Baltic Sea seems to retain her style until the bitter end. According to information acquired by Helsingin Sanomat, for the gigantic ship scrapyard Rishi Ship Breakers, the GTS Finnjet has been possibly the most troublesome exercise in the company’s history. GTS Finnjet has already cost the company in excess of EUR seven million. The non-profitability of the deal results from the slowness of the demolition work and the steepling nosedive of the price of scrap iron and steel. After the GTS Finnjet nightmare, the company wows not to purchase another passenger vessel for demolition ever again.

Salomon Kaukiainen, 23, of Helsinki will remain one of the last Finns to have spent a night on board GTS Finnjet. “We dozed off on the deck chairs. We could not be bothered to go inside, as it was so mouldy and hot in there.” Finnjet fan Kaukiainen spent a night on the ship with a Finnish-German entourage in August of last year. Kaukiainen wanted to realise his dream while there was still something left of the vessel. At high tide the group that spent the night on Finnjet’s deck were denied access to the shore, but that did not matter. “We shared stories of the biggest, fastest, and fanciest of ships”, whose engines accelerated her to a speed of 30 knots.

At five o’clock in the morning the water receded. The first thing the tourists saw was the mountains of loose items from the ship piled up next to her carcass by the demolition crew.“They had collected absolutely everything. I suppose their idea was to sell them on the local market or something. There were videotapes, and even a Finnish edition of the boardgame Trivial Pursuit”, Kaukiainen remembers. Kaukiainen in turn managed to salvage the ship's log that describes one of its final voyages from to Italy. Now the log rests on Kaukiainen’s desk in Helsinki. Does it contain interesting stories, the captain’s innermost thoughts on the fate of the vessel? “No. Just basic data. Time and place and the speed. That sort of stuff”, Kaukiainen says.There is no such thing as a free log: even the papers cost USD 7.50 a kilo.

The ship's fans would have liked to take some other more solid bits of the vessel home, too, but the demolition staff were having none of this. When constructed in 1977, GTS Finnjet was the fastest and largest passenger car ferry in the world. It was sold when ’s owner hit economic difficulties and even the new owner experienced the same fate.Various movements and organisations tried to salvage Finnjet from being demolished, but finally in the spring of 2008 it was sold to the Indian breakers’ yard in Alang. Source : Helsingin Sanomat

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The PERSEUS LEADER seen approaching the Terneuzen locks Photo : Robert Colson (c)

S'pore goes a long way towards creating an intelligent port For the world's busiest port, technology is vital in ensuring that operations and services are delivered efficiently and effectively round the clock. To further enhance navigation in Singapore's port waters and its approaches, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been promoting the many uses of technology. For instance, the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) and its safety functionalities, used in conjunction with electronic navigational charts, is able to assist in the preparation of voyage plans as well as prevent potential hazards by alerting ships. In addition, the Port Operations Control Centres (POCC) harness technologies such as the Vessel Traffic Information System to monitor and broadcast navigational warnings to ships in the Singapore port and Singapore Strait. Communication is made even easier by an Automatic Identification System, which allows easy contact between ships and the control centres.Staying at the forefront of technology is an integral part of Singapore's port operations and its growth as an international maritime centre. As the national developer of the country's maritime cluster, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has laid the foundation for an intelligent port, where innovative solutions are used to enhance port operations and maritime services. 'Developing intelligent port and maritime service solutions is an integral part of Singapore's growth as an international maritime centre,' said MPA chief executive Lam Yi Young. 'MPA will continue to drive Singapore's aspiration to be a global maritime hub and leverage technology as a key enabler.'

In addition to the state-of-the-art POCCs, MPA has developed online facilities to streamline documentation and business processes. E-commerce portal MARINET enables the shipping community to make online transactions with MPA for a number of services and submissions, such as the submission of vessel arrival and departure declarations, and dangerous goods declarations. Meanwhile, to keep pace with changing needs, innovative IT platform BunkerNet is being developed to automate the bunkering delivery processes for oil majors, bunker suppliers and bunker vessel operators, enabling them to interface seamlessly and submit wirelessly their bunker delivery notes to customers onshore.

Maritime service providers can also track their vessels as well as customers' vessels around the clock through an Internet-based Vessel Tracking System, or I-TRACK. This allows companies which offer a variety of services, such as bunkering, towing and chandling, to better plan their operations and resource deployment, and provide prompt and reliable service to customers. In fact, in an age when connectivity is key, Singapore was the first port in the world to Distribution : daily 7975+ copies worldwide Page 20 www.maasmondmaritime.com/Inschrijven.aspx DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 144

provide ships with wireless mobile broadband connectivity. Known as Wireless-broadband-access for SeaPort, or WISEPORT, it allows ships to enjoy connectivity within Singapore's southern port waters. Activities that were previously restricted to onshore, such as regulatory filings, electronic data exchanges and access to Internet-based applications, can now be done offshore as well. In addition, under MPA's Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund, Singapore-based company Global-I recently developed a ground-breaking container tracking solution called G- Track to improve the visibility and security of high-value perishable cargo requiring cold chain logistics. Technology is also handy in the event of an oil or chemical spill. To minimise damage and deploy emergency responses effectively, MPA uses spill prediction models to forecast the movement of the oil slicks or chemicals hours or days ahead. Working smart, focusing on strategic areas of maritime R&D, Singapore's intelligent port looks set to stay ahead of the curve. Source: businesstimes.com.sg

The MAERSK DRYDEN seen in Constantia (Rumania) - Photo : Hans van der Ster © Pilots speaks up to Copenhagen Port Danish Pilots encourages Copenhagen Port to recommend the large cruise ships to bring a pilot on board when visiting Copenhagen. This is an initiative taken after two cruise ships have gone aground at Copenhagen in a short period of time.

Danish Pilots point to the inexpedient fact that Copenhagen Port is marketed with no requirement of piloting for cruise ships with Copenhagen as destination. Thus 600 passengers got an extra holiday experience on the 10th of May, when the cruise ship Zenith, went aground in the Sound. Later that week the cruise ship Astor went aground at departure from quay 117.

According to Danish Pilots, these events are caused by navigation errors and a lack of knowledge of local waters. The ships going aground could have been avoided if the ships had followed the IMO recommendations about taking a pilot aboard when sailing the Sound. Source: maritimedanmark.dk Sovcomflot takes delivery of tugboat to provide safe operation of tankers in Ust-Luga port Sovcomflot Group has taken the delivery of a tugboat ordered to provide safe operation of tankers in Ust-Luga port (Leningrad region), the company’s press center reports. According to the source, the vessel was built in compliance with the strategy of the company’s terminal management development envisaging rendering of services by port, rescue and ecological fleet. The solemn ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Gdynia (Poland) was attended by Sergei Tuchkov, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Gdansk, Harbor Master of Ust-Luga port Oleg Glukhov and representatives of Sovcomflot Group.

The new vessel bears the name of Sadko, Russian epic hero. This tugboat is the first in the series designed to provide safe operation of tankers in Ust-Luga port.

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In August 2009 Sovcomflot Group is to take delivery of Stavr, the second tugboat of the series. Both tugboats will be registered with Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping, port of registration – St. Petersburg. They will fly the flag of the Russian Federation.

The new tugboat meets all the requirements of international conventions and leading classification societies. It is an up-to-date highly-maneuverable ice-class tugboat of azimuth type (Arc 4). Tugboat project Damen ASD Tug 2810, 3132 kW and 48 tonnes of towing tension is designed to operate under climatic conditions of the Gulf of Finland (the Baltic Sea). It is fitted with a fore towing engine and equipped with an outer firefighting system. The vessel can escort large capacity tankers.

Sovcomflot OJSC is Russia’s largest shipping company and the world’s fifth-largest tanker company. Its fleet comprises 133 vessels with total deadweight of some 9.5 million tonnes. The Group’s current backlog of orders numbers 28 vessels with total deadweight of 2.7 million tonnes. The average age of the Group’s tanker fleet is six years (against the world’s average age of 12 years).

OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX

Above seen the ex RNZN tug Arataki lying in a semi derelict state at Careys Bay , Port Chalmers, New Zealand. The Arataki was laid down for the USN as YLT 627. Work was halted at the end of the war and in in 1947 she was sold to the RNZN. After being completed by HMNZ dockyard , Devonport, Auckland.The tug was re-launched in june 1948, named Arataki in August 1948. Served as dockyard tug at Devonport , Auckland and was sold in 1985 to a private owner. Sold again in 1999 to Tas Ocean Shipping Pty Ltd , of Moonah , Tasmania.What happened to the tug after this last sale is unclear but she was seen laid up in the ports of Lyttelton and Bluff , New Zealand. The last owner of the tug is Mike Swan who brought the tug to Miller and Tunnage boat builders of Careys Bay from Bluff for rebuilding but this seems to have fallen through. Photo : Ross Walker ©

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The accommodation platform Seafox 2 seen on a foggy afternoon at the location PE-K5-PF which is a sub-sea gas- production platform in the TOTAL field on the North Sea. Photo : via Joris Butter

Dag van de Zeesleepvaart wordt echt Maassluis feestje De Stichting Sleepboothaven Maassluis (SSM) organiseert in het pinksterweekeinde op zaterdag 30 mei een dag in het teken van de Maassluise maritieme historie. De festiviteit aan de Govert van Wijnkade (buitenhaven) laat vooral de Maassluise roots zien met de stoomsleper Furie, museumschip Hudson, de reusachtige zeesleper Elbe, bergingsvaartuig Bruinvisch en het Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum gevestigd in het voormalige stadhuis van Maassluis. Een historische bus van het Haags busmuseum verbindt de hele dag de binnenstad met de buitenhaven, een initiatief van Stadshart en Stichting Sleepboothaven Maassluis.

“We gaan met de Dag van de Zeesleepvaart geen tweede Furieade organiseren, zeker niet” benadrukt voorzitter Gerrit Langelaar van de SSM, “maar we willen met deze activiteiten vooral laten zien wat we hier in huis hebben. Hoewel de schepen voor velen al decennia lang een vertrouwd gezicht in Maassluis vormen, gaat het toch om een unieke collectie cultureel erfgoed. Nergens anders vind je Distribution : daily 7975+ copies worldwide Page 23 www.maasmondmaritime.com/Inschrijven.aspx DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 144

een dergelijke verzameling sleepboten die de technologische ontwikkeling van de afgelopen eeuw zo duidelijk laat zien. De schepen liggen op die dag bij elkaar aan de Govert van Wijnkade en zijn gratis open voor publiek.”

De titel Dag van de Zeesleepvaart is daarom ook passend voor deze festiviteit - op bescheiden schaal - met Maassluis als bakermat van de sleepvaart. Het afmeren van de Furie aan de Govert van Wijnkade en de aankomst van de bijna 50 jaar oude Westnederlandbus laten ook zien dat er leven zit in het mobiel erfgoed. “Het is geen statische presentatie. Bezoekers kunnen rondvaarten maken met Nederlands laatste zeegaande stoomsleper Furie en gratis met de bus van en naar de het Stadshart rijden. Ook bergingsvaartuig RV29, gebouwd voor de Genie naar model van de Maassluise bergingsvaartuigen, is beschikbaar voor rondvaarten.”

Aan boord van de Bruinvisch en de Elbe kan goed bekeken worden hoe de restauratie verloopt. Een unieke gelegenheid, omdat het werk aan boord van een zeeschip normaal alleen op een scheepswerf buiten bereik van het grote publiek plaatsvindt. Aan boord van de museumschepen kan nu bekeken worden hoe een en ander in elkaar steekt en welke techniek zich achter de schermen bevindt. Op de Elbe is tevens het in originele staat gebrachte radiostation in gebruik. Radio- amateurs maken die dag verbinding met zendstations over de hele wereld.

Op de kade zijn de stichtingen die de schepen beheren vertegenwoordigd met informatie voor belangstellenden of potentiële vrijwilligers. De Historische Vereniging Maassluis neemt de geschiedenis van de Maassluise haven onder de loep en het 60-jarige Zeekadetkorps Maassluis exposeert in het Douanehuisje. Shantykoor Die Maeze Sanghers opent de dag met zeemansliederen en de Dag van de Zeesleepvaart wordt in passende sfeer besloten een gezellige band die nog niet eerder vertoonde ‘Tugboatblues’ speelt. Nog niet eerder vertoond is de SRV-bioscoop, een mobiele filmruimte waar de hele dag door films over de sleepvaart worden vertoond. Ook deze zijn gratis te bekijken.

Ook in het Stadshart is het zaterdag 30 mei gezellig. Met de historische bus kan uitgestapt worden op de P.C. Hooftlaan (tevens parkeerplaats) en aan de Hoogstraat bij het Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum. Shantykoor Die Maeze Sanghers laat op de Markt haar shanties horen en het Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum is gratis open voor publiek. In het museum is de tentoonstelling over Smit Lloyd te zien, die verlengd is tot oktober. Uiteraard zijn ook de gezellige terrassen en speciaalzaken in het Stadshart open.

De Stichting Sleepboothaven Maassluis is een samenwerkingsverband van het Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum en de sleepboten Furie, Hudson, Elbe en bergingsvaartuig Bruinvisch. Daarnaast zijn de sleepboten Adriaan en Krimpen gelieerd aan de SSM. In totaal zijn ruim 180 vrijwilligers actief voor de schepen en het museum, en vormen een unieke samenwerking. De stichting zorgt voor promotie, behartigt de gezamenlijke belangen van de diverse stichtingen en is spreekbuis richting gemeente.

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Om Maassluis als sleepvaartstad duidelijk naar buiten uit te dragen zijn dezer week op zes plaatsen in totaal 18 banieren met een presentatie van de schepen opgehangen. Maassluis heeft een museumcollectie die zeker gezien mag worden. Zaterdag 30 mei wordt de dag geopend met het naar buiten varen van de Furie. De stoomsleper vertrekt om 10.15 uur vanaf de kade bij het Natioaal Sleepvaartmuseum met genodigden. Daarna kunnen vanaf 11.00 elk uur rondvaarten gemaakt worden.

Tijden en locaties Zaterdag 30 mei 10.00 – 17.00 uur. Govert van Wijnkade (buitenhaven) Maassluis. Stadshart, Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum

Opstapplaatsen gratis historische bus: Bushalte P.C. Hooftlaan t.h.v. dienstencentrum De Vliet (tevens parkeergelegenheid) Hoogstraat t.h.v. Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum Buitenhaven t.h.v. Douanehuisje

Voorverkoop Voorverkoop van de kaartjes voor de rondvaarten vanaf 15 mei bij Maassluis Punt aan de Dr. Kuyperkade 25, 010 5923469. Op zaterdag 30 mei zijn de kaartjes tevens aan boord verkrijgbaar.

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