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Number 209 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 28-07-2018 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.

The SMIT KAMARA outbound from Rotterdam passing Maassluis Photo : Henk van der Heijden ©

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VEENDIJK arriving at Ceuta from Fowey Photo: Malcolm Cranfield (c) DP World to Build and Operate New Logistics Hub in Mali Mali Logistics Hub to fuel trade in west Africa with simplified procedures and paperless transactions

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Global trade enabler DP World (http://web.DPWorld.com) has signed a 20-year concession with an automatic 20-year extension with the Republic of Mali to build and operate a 1000-hectare modern logistics hub outside of Bamako, the capital and largest city of Mali. The multimodal logistics platform, Mali Logistics Hub (MLH), will have inland container depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS) that will facilitate the import and export of goods. The Mali Logistics Hub will be located on the main road corridor from Dakar, Senegal to Bamako and close to the Dakar - Bamako rail line and will be capable of handling 300,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), 4 million tons of bulk and general cargo. The first phase of the project, with an estimated initial investment of $50 million, will support the growth of the Malian economy by streamlining the import and export of goods. Construction is expected to start in 2019 and is to take approximately 18 months to complete. DP World will also provide the Republic of Mali with three locomotive trains to boost cargo & passenger traffic along the Bamako-Dakar rail system. Furthermore, the Mali logistics hub will significantly reduce processing times for products entering the Malian market as part of efforts to reduce obstacles to trade and economic development. DP World will also implement its online paperless facilitation platform to accelerate the movement of goods as part of the agreement. The concession agreement was signed in Dubai on Monday by Suhail Al Banna, Chief executive Officer and Managing Director, DP World Middle East and Africa and Moulaye Ahmed Boubacar, Minister of Equipment and Transport, the Republic of Mali, in the attendance of Malian and DP World officials. DP World Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, said: “The Malian market is expected to grow over the next two decades and is driven by a robust economic and population growth. Thus, the Mali Logistics Hub is much needed and will provide the country with a logistics platform that aims to facilitate the import and export of goods via the Port of Dakar, which is operated by DP World. “DP World’s investment will significantly cut processing times for goods and thus facilitate trade. We are committed to enabling trade in the region and helping local businesses and people prosper, and look forward to working together.” Republic of Mali Minister of Equipment and Transport Moulaye Ahmed Boubacar said: “We are excited to partner with DP World on this project. The Mali Logistics Hub will dramatically improve the cost and time of trade for Mali. The project will provide us with a first-class logistics facility comparable to global standards and will be the largest in terms of capacity”. “We are confident that with DP World as a partner we will be able to meet the expectations of our people, traders and exporters to have access to more markets and to bring more efficiency and cost effectiveness to international trade. The project also gives the Republic of Mali the opportunity to be connected to global trade lanes, and to speed up access and transport in and out of the country.” SCHELDESTROOM LEADING TUG IN TOWAGE OF ‘TAMUATA’

Photo : Hans Lingbeek (c) Wednesday 25th of July, seen the 297th job this year for the inland department of Van Wijngaarden Marine Services based in The Netherlands, sailing on the river Dordtse Kil. In towage of the MP shallow draft pontoon TAMUATA, just finished after a short maintenance & repair period at the Neptune Repair yard at Hardinxveld-G’dam. Leading tug

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SCHELDESTROOM in company with pusher WALRUS V, were heading for the Van Oord premises at Moerdijk. The SCHELDESTROOM (IMO 8434180 / 30 NM out of coast), this tug has two GM Detroit 12V71 N diesels with a total output of 536 kW (730 HP), which result to a Bollad Pull of 10 tons. For more details about our family-owned company, visit our website: www.wijngaarden.com

The NORMAND POSEIDON which OSV is supporting Allseas LORELAY during pipelaying operations offshore Haifa, made a bunkerstop in Haifa Photo : Peter Szamosi © ZIM, 2M tie-up seen easing classic Panamaxes out of Far East-USEC trade

The MSC ANTONELLA inbound for Antwerp Photo : Jaap Janse ©

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The move by Zim to join the 2M alliance on the Far East-US East Coast (FE-USEC) trade will result in some reduction in capacity and also free up a large number of classic Panamax-size container ships, Alphaliner said in its weekly newsletter. The tie-up will see the seven weekly strings currently being operated by 2M and Zim being cut down to six in September and weekly capacity reduced from 47,500 teu to 45,500 teu. Analysing the recent move by alliance of the top two container shipping lines and Zim, Alphaliner noted that when the lines start sailing the new schedules in September, total nominal capacity on the trade will be reduced by 1.3% to 153,300 teu from 159,500 teu as at July. The analyst pointed out however that this reduced capacity still represented a year-on-year growth of 6.9% over the 149,250 teu deployed in September 2017.In addition, the total number of weekly FE-USEC services will fall to 18 strings in September from a high of 25 in 2015. However, the average size of the vessels deployed will be nearly doubled at 8,860 teu compared to an average of just 5,750 teu in 2015. This could partially account for the negligible effect on overall capacity in the trade despite the reduction in services. However more significantly, Alphaliner highlighted the fact that the rationalization will free up 11 ships of 4,000-7,000 teu. As well, with the introduction of larger vessels on the trade, some 16 classic panamaxes of 4,250 teu to 5,080 teu comprising 10 operated by Maersk and six from Zim are expected to become redundant, with all expected to be withdrawn from the FE-USEC trade as they are some of the smallest ships that remain on the route. This will leave only nine ships of 4,250 teu, operated by Cosco on its ’GME/AWE7’ service connecting the Far East and the US Gulf (USG), as the only classic panamax containerships operated on this route. The so-called classic Panamax, designed for the maximum capacity of the old Panama Canal before its expansion, used to be the dominant vessel on this trade with over 190 of them deployed on the all-water route between Asia and the US East Coast at its peak in 2006 and 2007. Alphaliner did not comment on cascading or other possible redeployments for these ships. The average vessel size on the FE-USEC/USG services via the Panama Canal has been increasing rapidly since 2016, and will reach 8,800 teu by September compared to less than 4,600 teu prior to the opening of the neo-panamax locks in June 2016, Alphaliner said. Source: seatrade marine news

TSHD BARTOLOMEU DIAZ seen passing the Texel ferry terminal Photo : Bert de Ruiter ©

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The FAIRPLAY I passing Maassluis Photo : Henk van der Heijden © Salvors Refloat Grounded Freighter Off Scotland On Wednesday, a joint salvage team refloated the freighter PRISCILLA, one week after she went aground near Duncansby Head, a rocky point at the far northern tip of Scotland. At 0330 hours on July 18, the UK Coastguard received a report that the Priscilla had gone aground on the Pentland Skerries, a series of rocky islands five nm to the northeast of Duncansby Head. An RNLI lifeboat team and two tugs responded to the scene, but their initial attempt to refloat the ship was unsuccessful. The Priscilla remained hard aground with the crew safely on board while the owner and the authorities made plans for a larger-scale salvage effort. Late last week, the ship's owner contracted with three companies - Ardent, Multraship and Wagenborg - to spearhead a refloat attempt. The government's incident coordinator, Hugh Shaw, said that the area is well known for strong tides, and suggested that it was important not to delay in proceeding with a refloat. On Tuesday, salvors completed an effort to remove 28 tonnes of marine gas oil from the Priscilla's tanks. 15 tonnes were left aboard for the vessel's own use, along with four tonnes of solidified HFO and two tonnes of lubricating oil. The team also lightered off 1,350 tonnes of her cargo of fertilizer onto a barge, which transferred it to sheltered water for transloading onto another vessel. To carry out this plan of action, the team deployed eight vessels to the scene - the MULTRATUG 20, MULTRASALVOR 3, MULTRASLAVOR 4, WAGENBORG BARGE 14, freighter ALANA EVITA, FORTH GUARDSMAN, FORTH TROJAN and SPRUCELIGHT. With lightening and de-fueling complete, the salvors scheduled a refloat attempt for a high tide at 2200 hours local time on July 25. The PRISCILLA came off the rocks at 2100 hours, and an initial assessment showed that she could be safely towed to a sheltered anchorage at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles. Where the vessel arrived and will undergo a full dive inspection. Source : MAREX

The AZAMARA JOURNEY inbound for Antwerp Photo : Stan Muller ©

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Re: CELTIC VENTURE departing from Ceuta on 18th July 2018 during a voyage to Rotterdam Photo : Malcolm Cranfield (c) KVH Videotel Launches Task-based Competency New feature is designed to enhance evaluating and documenting seafarer skills as part of Videotel Performance Manager KVH Videotel announces a new feature of its innovative Videotel Performance Manager service that provides the ability to structure task-based competency assessments for seafarers on any given subject and monitor progress as they develop their skills. Evaluating and documenting the competency of seafarers and enabling them to perform at the peak of their abilities are of critical importance to ship operators. Based around the established maritime concept of taskbooks, this new feature allows seafarers to prepare for, and be evaluated against, any competency that should be demonstrated during their time onboard ship. The results are made available to shore staff in interactive reports within Videotel Performance Manager. In conjunction with regulatory training, this information can help identify high-performing staff eligible for promotion or help ensure that all staff are performing to the same recognised standards. “KVH Videotel is committed to helping seafarers develop and apply their knowledge, and Task-based Competency is a fantastic service for ensuring these skills can be effectively demonstrated, assessed, and recorded,” says Mark Woodhead, KVH’s senior vice president for EMEA. “Developed in partnership with the industry, Task-based Competency provides a flexible platform for customers to digitise their own taskbooks, use industry standard tasks, or work with the catalogue we provide. Task- based Competency is our latest addition to Videotel Performance Manager, and we are delighted that seafarers can access our award-winning training materials as well as monitor their progress and performance in one place.” KVH Videotel provides its own core set of task-based competencies applicable to various vessel types, with each competency mapped to KVH Videotel’s own extensive training catalogue,and can help develop content for specific topics where required. Task-

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based Competency also allows customers to add their own existing taskbooks to the platform or create new content directly within the application.

Key features of Task-based Competency, part of Videotel Performance Manager, include: · Provides, or aids in creation of, core task-based competencies applicable to various vessel types · Enables ship operators to add pre-existing taskbooks to the platform or create new ones · Suggests resources, including KVH Videotel training content, to aid better preparation · Provides integrated software for assessors and candidates to view, plan, and record assessments · Provides intuitive and powerful reports for the identification of high performers

The VOS PARADISE operating near the L-10 L platform Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

DP World global container volumes spike 5pc to 36m TEU THE continued upswing in global trade saw Dubai's DP World reporting 4.8 per cent growth in gross container volumes to 35.6 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first half of 2018 All three of the global container terminal operating group's main regions delivered growth, led by terminals in Europe and Australia, DP World said in a

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press release Group chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said the company's growth is "an affirmation of our strategy to deploy relevant capacity in key markets and operate a diversified portfolio." Volumes in the Americas and Australia rose 5.2 per cent to 4.4 million TEU while in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) volumes rose 5.0 per cent but off a much higher base to 15.0 million TEU. At its home base terminals in the UAE the group's first half volumes were almost flat at 7.7 million TEU. Meanwhile, volumes in the Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent region grew 4.5 per cent to 16.2 million TEU, reports Seatrade Maritime News of Colchester, UK. Sultan Ahmed said: "We are pleased to see our terminals in Europe and Australia continue to deliver growth and still expect to see increased contributions from our new investments in the second half of the year. "Our portfolio has delivered an encouraging performance in the first half of 2018 with all regions continuing to deliver growth. However, as expected there has been a deceleration in the growth rate in 2Q 2018 due the tougher year-on-year comparables, where 2Q 2017 grew 10.7 per cent year on year driven by market share gains from the new shipping alliances."Alluding to the looming trade war however, Sultan Ahmed noted: "Whilst geopolitical headwinds and recent changes in trade policies continue to pose uncertainty to the container market, first half volume performance demonstrates that our portfolio is well positioned to deliver growth." Source: Schednet

In the last light of the day two bulkers were spotted in the Solomon Sea: CASTELLANI bound for Singapore and PENELOPE on her way to Bahudopi (Sulawesi). Photo : Hans Semeins o/b Coral Actinia © Port of Antwerp H1 box throughput surges 8.3pc to 5.5m TEU

The CARTAGENA EXPRESS inbound for Antwerp Photo : Willem Kruit © A RECORD container throughput of more than 1 million TEU in May helped the Port of Antwerp to gain on a record first quarter to post a 6.5 per cent increase in total throughput to 118.6 million tonnes of freight in the first half The main driver continues to be container freight which kept up the growth rate to rise 8.3 per cent to 5.6 million TEU compared with the first six months of 2017, the port said in a press release. It added that growth was seen on all trade routes despite geopolitical tensions, and there was strong growth in consumer goods, wheeled vehicles and chemicals. Resolution of dock labour issues, which had caused a loss of transshipment traffic last year, partly led to growth of 14.2 per cent in intra-Europe trade, and making this the fastest growing segment. Trade with North America rose 10.3 per cent, although the first quarter of 2017 was fairly weak, the port added, and Asia-Europe trade grew just 3 per cent. These most recent figures have yet to take in the effects of the latest round of tariffs the US has imposed on its trading partners, reports Seatrade Maritime News of Colchester, UK. "The strong performance of the port of Antwerp, our main economic engine, is good news for the Belgian economy in general," declared Port Authority CEO Jacques Vandermeiren. "The growth figures confirm our role as a leading world player and demonstrate the continuing attractiveness of the port.

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But they also confirm the previous forecasts that we will soon reach our maximum container capacity. During the past period we have well exceeded the optimum utilisation level for the terminals below the locks, which can have a negative impact on efficiency. We will therefore continue to emphasise the importance of having additional and commercially useful container capacity below the locks." Source: Schednet

Sustained growth in container throughput did not fully offset declining throughput in other sectors Total throughput in port of Rotterdam: 2.2% down on first half of 2017 Increase in container throughput continues (+5.9%)

MARSEILLE MAERSK handling boxes at the APM Terminal Europahaven Maasvlake 1. Photo : Joost Roeland © Clear fall in throughput of crude oil (-7.6%) and coal (-11.9%), partly as a result of the planned closure of coal-fired power plant Revenue and operating result of Port Authority stable, net result strongly influenced by one-off 'paper' benefit associated with accounting for the fiscal opening balance sheet Important steps made for the Energy Transition

The port of Rotterdam achieved throughput of 232.8 million tonnes in the first six months of 2018. That is 2.2% less than in the first six months of 2017. Container throughput, one of the strategic priorities of the Port Authority, rose by 5.9% (in tonnes, 6.2% in TEU) by comparison with the first six months of 2017, including a new throughput record in May. The market share of Rotterdam by comparison with the other ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range increased from 30.9% (Q1 2017) to 31.2% (Q1 2018)¹ However, the rise in container handling did not offset the fall in the throughput of wet and dry bulk. The decline in bulk goods was mainly seen in the throughput of coal, crude oil and mineral oil products such as fuel oil. Coal transshipment fell because of, among other things, the closure of coal-fired power plants, lower energy production by plants that were still in operation and a reduction in the flow of cokes for the steel industry. Striking growth segments were LNG and

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biomass, which more than doubled by comparison with throughput volumes in the same period last year. The financial position of the Port Authority was stable in the first half of 2018. Revenue from port dues fell off slightly but rental and leasehold income from issued land increased slightly. The result before taxation remained virtually unchanged at € 126.1 million. Nevertheless, the net result was strongly influenced by a one-off gain as a result of the fiscal opening balance sheet, a consequence in turn of the Port Authority's tax liability. This one-off positive result is entirely an accounting phenomenon and it is a direct consequence of the application of legislation and regulations. It does not provide the Port Authority with any additional cash or room for investment. On the contrary: the Port Authority did not have to pay corporation tax in the past but it is liable to pay corporation tax with retroactive effect from 2017 onwards. The only significance of the one-off 'paper' profit is that, in the future, the Port Authority will be required to pay less tax fora limited period of time.

Energy Transition Significant progress has been made in the past six months in the field of the Energy Transition. For example, a Climate Act was passed by the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament. In order to fulfil the ambitions set out in that Act, a large number of measures have been identified at the Rotterdam-Moerdijk Industrial Table that could result in a reduction of carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes. The Port Authority does not work at the national level only in terms of assuming its responsibility to contribute to the energy transition that is needed. Internationally also, the Port of Rotterdam Authority also seeks to collaborate with other ports that wish to lead the way in terms of sustainability and efficiency. The authority is, for example, working with the recommendations in the Wuppertal 2 report and collaborating with leading ports in the world to develop a joint programme to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, and also to promote the use of clean fuels and clean technologies in shipping.

Prospects The global economy benefits from free trade and measures that promote free trade. Import tariffs and trade quotas interfere with global trade and are therefore bad for the global economy. Relations between large trading blocks in the world are currently strained. In addition, it is uncertain whether negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom will lead to a new trade agreement after Brexit. Both developments are rendering the prospects for the further growth of world trade uncertain. The fluctuations in volume in the Port of Rotterdam would not, for the time being, seem to be caused by recent trade restrictions, the impact of which will be felt only after some time. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is continuing to monitor developments closely.

Arrival of the Dutch-built brand-new superyacht ANNA in the seaport of Den Helder, Photo : Paul Schaap © Two rigs to step up drilling, completion at offshore Ghana fields Tullow Oil aims to have five new wells onstream across its Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana before year-end, lifting production through both sets of facilities. Next year the company will drill more wells to sustain and maximize plateau production. It is also evaluating additional exploration acreage in Ghana that will be made available in the country’s upcoming license round During 1Q, Tullow contracted a second rig, the drillship Stena Forth, for its ongoing development program. The contract covers an initial three wells with flexible extension options and is due to start in October, alongside the Maersk

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Venturer which began work in March. The arrangement will allow Tullow to perform simultaneous drilling and completion activity, allowing tie-in of new wells to be advanced. To date the Maersk Venturer has drilled two new Jubilee production wells, J51-P and J53-P, and these will be completed and brought onstream during the current and final quarters, with a previously drilled Jubilee water injection well also tied-in. The field’s FPSO turret remediation project is entering its final phases. The Kwame Nkrumah was shut down twice earlier this year to stabilize the turret bearing, and the turret has now been secured to a newly installed bearing plate. A final short shutdown at the end of the year will allow the FPSO to rotate to its permanent heading, accompanied by installation of the final spread mooring anchoring system. In addition, the partners have agreed to install a catenary anchor leg mooring buoy for offtake from the FPSO, probably in 2020. The first additional Ntomme well (Nt-05P) has been drilled and should start production next month. A second well should be completed around year-end, flowing from early 2019, at which time Tullow expects to be able to raise gross production to around 80,000 b/d During the Jubilee shutdown Tullow supplied substitute gas from the TEN fields to the Ghana National Gas Co. Commercial gas sales from TEN should begin later this quarter As for the company’s interests elsewhere in West Africa, the Chinguetti FPSO offshore Mauritania has been demobilized following the successful temporary suspension of 15 wells as part of the decommissioning program. Off Mauritania, a 9,000-sq km (3,475-sq mi) 3D seismic survey across block C-18 has finished. Interpretation of results from this and last year’s block C-3 survey are in progress to identify prospects for future drilling, possibly in late 2019. Tullow expects the OCEAN RIG POSEIDON to spud the high-impact Cormorant prospect in the PEL37 license offshore Namibia in September. The well, expected to take around 30 days to drill, will target light oil, with other similar-size prospects nearby. Offshore Peru, Tullow has agreed to acquire a 35% interest in block Z-38 through a farm-down from Karoon Gas Australia, although the arrangement remains subject to government approval. This is oil-prone acreage covered by 3D seismic – identified prospects includes Marina, which could be drilled next year. To the north, Tullow has secured a two-year extension for block 47 offshore Suriname where the Goliathberg prospect is a drilling candidate for 2019. And the company is currently interpreting data from a 2,555-sq km (986-sq mi) 3D seismic survey over its acreage offshore Uruguay, completed last year. Source: Offshore Mag

The FREE STATE outbound from Antwerp passing Rilland Photo : Stan Muller ©

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China Huadian and Guanghui Energy to build Yangtze River LNG terminal by Mike Corkhill Yangtze River LNG bunkering service providers will be customers of the new Yueyang receiving/distribution terminal China Huadian and Guanghui Energy have agreed to build an LNG receiving and storage terminal in Yueyang city on the Yangtze River, 830 km inland from Shanghai and the East China Sea. The Yueyang LNG terminal will be developed in three phases in a project that will cost a total of US$294M. The facility will have the ability to handle 0.5M tonnes per annum (mta) of LNG in the first construction phase, rising to 1 mta in the second phase and 2 mta in the third. The first phase is scheduled to commence operations in December 2020. The installation will be constructed at Chenglingji, Yueyang’s port on the Yangtze, along a 1.2 km stretch of riverfront property. When complete the terminal will be provided with four 20,000 m3 storage tanks, two berths capable of handling LNG carriers of up to 10,000 m3 in capacity, three berths capable of loading LNG and a workboat berth. LNG will be supplied to the Yueyang LNG terminal from Guanghui Energy’s other LNG receiving terminal, at Qidong City in the Yangtze River estuary 100 km north of Shanghai. The 0.6 mta Qidong terminal was opened in June 2017 and Guanghui Energy, an independent city gas distributor, is moving ahead with an expansion project that will boost the LNG-processing capacity of the facility to 3 mta by 2019. China Huadian is the largest of China’s five major, state-owned power utilities. The company is making its own commitment to China’s goal of shifting towards electricity generation using low-carbon sources, by focusing increasingly on LNG and shale gas developments China Huadian has been lining up overseas supplies of natural gas through LNG sales contracts in recent years. It will purchase 1 mta of LNG from BP for 20 years commencing in 2020, for example, and has also agreed a deal with Chevron for a similar volume and start date, but over a 10-year period. China Huadian had proposed the construction of two of its own LNG import terminals – a 6 mta facility in Guangdong province and a 3 mta installation in Jiangsu province. However, these projects are still at the planning stage and when the company’s LNG purchases commence in 2020, it will utilise existing Chinese import terminals as a third-party user. Source: lngworldshipping.

The EUROPA 2 inbound for Amsterdam Photo : Peter Maanders Port Towage Amsterdam ©

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The AURORA arriving in Zeebrugge Photo : Henk Claeys © Aramco: Two VLCCs attacked by Houthis in Red Sea Saudi Aramco said late Wednesday that it has temporarily halted all oil shipments through Bab El-Mandeb with immediate effect following the Houthi militia’s attack on two VLCCs in the Red Sea. The statement issued by Aramco said, “As confirmed a short while ago by the Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid Al-Falih, two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), each with a two million barrels capacity, operated by the Saudi National Shipping Company, Bahri, and transporting Saudi Aramco crude oil were attacked by terrorist Houthi militias this morning in the Red Sea. One of the ships sustained minimal damage. No injuries nor oil spill have been reported. “In the interest of the safety of ships and their crews and to avoid the risk of oil spill, Saudi Aramco has temporarily halted all oil shipments through Bab El- Mandeb with immediate effect. The company is carefully assessing the situation and will take further action as prudence demands.” – source : Saudi Gazette

Cruiseship MSC MAGNIFICA is passing Velsen Zuid in the Noordzee Canal bound for Amsterdam. Photo: Patrick Deenik © MOORING INSTALLATION HIGHLIGHTS THORDON’S RANGE OF BEARING APPLICATIONS Distribution : daily to 40.100+ active addresses 28-07-2018 Page 14 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 209

The bearing installations to two Calm Buoys operating offshore Libya are indicative of the wide-range of applications Thordon’s environmentally-safe bearing systems have outside the company’s traditional maritime market. A total of 48 bearings and bushings were supplied in 2014 for installation to the chain stoppers of Monobuoy’s innovative 400t turntable Calm Buoys, a single point mooring system designed to allow oil tankers to load and offload cargoes offshore, without having to berth alongside the refinery. However, the ensuing Libyan conflict resulted in the project being postponed until late last year, when they finally entered service. “Despite the delay, construction and commissioning went very well,” said Monobuoy’s Andrew Charlton. “We have used Thordon bearings on two or three projects in the past. There are not many suppliers of these types of bearings, but we find Thordon offers a more simplified design and is easier to work with. When we have projects like this we tend to give Wenex a call to help during the design phase and assist with the calculations.” Thordon’s authorized distributor in France, Wenex, calculated the load on each bearing, a crucial element in optimising the design of the Calm Buoys in line with the customer’s requirement. Having a 12m (39.4ft.) diameter hull, the Calm Buoy can accommodate 4, 6 or 8 chain legs. An innovative and compact 40t chain pulling winch is fitted, making the buoys easy and quick to install. Single or multi-path swivel stacks can also be fitted with utility swivels to power and control subsea valves. For each of the buoy’s chain stoppers Wenex recommended 32 abrasion-resistant ThorPlas-Blue bearings, due to their ability to pivot with the anchor chain. Thordon also supplied 16 SXL entry chafe bushings that were installed to provide a greater level of wear resistance to the anchor chain, while 32 SXL thrust washers were supplied to help reduce the side- to-side motion of the Calm Buoy during inclement operating conditions. “There is a willingness with Thordon Bearings to work with companies and come up with specific solutions for applications outside of the norm,” said Charlton. “We are very pleased with the technical support Thordon and Wenex provide.” Benoit d’Alançon, Managing Director, Wenex, said: “This was an important project for us. Calm Buoy projects like this are relatively rare in France, where Thordon bearings tend to be specified for use in the renewable energy sector, subsea turbines and river dams. We are delighted that Monobuoy’s system is now successfully operating offshore Libya.” One recent renewable energy project included the installation of Thordon bearings for the main turbine shafts of the 2MW OCEAN_2G tidal energy platform launched by Spain’s Mgallenes Renewables last year in Vigo bay, Spain. A specialised stainless steel cladding solution was chosen to protect the 600mm (23.622”) diameter shaft, and Thordon’s COMPAC elastomeric polymer alloy bearings were selected to ensure the longest possible life in an unpredictable and demanding open ocean environment. George Morrison, Thordon Bearings’ Regional Manager, said: “We are seeing increasing interest from industrial sectors outside our core maritime markets, particularly the mining, offshore and renewable energy sectors. Any rotating machinery can benefit both commercially and technically from our range of unique grease-free and water-lubricated polymer bearing solutions.”

The ARKLOW SPRAY loading scrap in Neptunushaven Amsterdam Photo : Lourens Visser www.navcom.org © Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela comments on COSCO cyber-attack Distribution : daily to 40.100+ active addresses 28-07-2018 Page 15 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 209

“Reports that cyber hackers have successfully attacked COSCO Shipping Line’s Long Beach customer service centre, is very worrying indeed. While COSCO shut down its connections as a precautionary measure, we have to emphasise that ships are not islands, they are not self-contained units. This is a mistaken belief. Shore- and ship-operations are cyber- connected. If shore-based and ship-based IT systems are linked, it could open a gateway to the COSCO ships, leaving them highly susceptible to an attack. Vessels do not need to be attacked directly but an attack can arrive via the company’s shore-based IT systems and very easily penetrate the ships’ critical OT systems. Although COSCO has been quick to respond to this hack, the virus may have been dormant for some time, so I would not be surprised if other systems – shore- and ship-based systems – have been breached. This kind of attack could spread through the entire fleet and its consequences might be devastating, and certainly costly, especially in terms of insurance. We strongly recommend to whoever discovered the attack, to thoroughly verify the breach has been contained and has not infected any ships in the COSCO fleet. This cyber-attack, like the Maersk attacks last year, will no doubt send shockwaves throughout the industry and encourage board members to take immediate, effective protection. Regulators need to implement workable rules and guidelines to help this vitally important global industry defend itself properly.”

The FEDERAL NAKAGAWA Discharging for Cargill Mercuriushaven in Amterdam Photo : Lourens Visser www.navcom.org ©

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NTSB: Towboat pilot in grounding failed to identify charted hazard

ERIC HANEY is shown partially sunk in the Upper Mississippi River near Cairo, Ill. The following is a marine accident brief from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB):

At 2342 local time on July 8, 2017, the uninspected towing vessel ERIC HANEY ran aground on a submerged portion of an erosion-control dike while pushing 15 empty barges upriver on the Upper Mississippi River by Cairo, Ill., at mile marker (mm) 13.4.1 All crewmembers climbed aboard one of the empty barges without any reported injuries. The towboat and barges were freed by the current, drifted downriver, and were pushed into the opposite bank by another towboat at mm 9.7. ERIC HANEY partially sank. Minimal oil sheening was observed after the sinking. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $4.3 million. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the grounding and subsequent sinking of ERIC HANEY was the pilot’s failure to identify a charted navigation hazard (erosion-control dike) during towing operations. Source : proffesional Mariner

The AIDAPERLA visited Zeebrugge Photo : Henk Claeys © Euroports: multipurpose AWT Terminal to be build in the Ghent port area, Belgium Ever since ArcelorMittal Gent was founded in the 1960s, Euroports has been ArcelorMittal's maritime partner for its breakbulk loading and unloading activities. Based on the unique collaboration between ArcelorMittal Gent, Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV), North Sea Port, and Euroports, the strong partnership between Euroports and ArcelorMittal Gent has been reinforced for dozens of years to come through the realization of the very first roofed loading bay and warehouse in Ghent - the All-Weather Terminal (AWT), a 50+ million euros investment, Euroports said in a press release. The new multifunctional terminal will be built next to ArcelorMittal's existing mixed cargo bay and will offer global logistics services to ArcelorMittal Gent and other customers, including both breakbulk transshipment activities and

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warehousing activities. As a logistics maritime player, Euroports will fulfill operations for the flows from, to and within the AWT. PMV, an investment company founded by the Flemish government with the purpose of investing in infrastructure for sustainable economic development, will be responsible for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of the AWT through AWT Gent. For the operational side, AWT Gent will rely on Euroports’ services. With a storage capacity of 60,000 tons, the AWT's warehouse will be 240 meters long and 60 meters wide. The warehouse contains 2 tracks for railcars and 3 unloading quays for trucks. Three fully automated travelling cranes handle unloading, sorting and loading of materials. The roofed quay wall will be 200 meters long and the dock will be 25 meters wide. The height will be approximately 30 meters above the water level. Ships with a tonnage of up to 10,000 tonnes will be able to moor at the new quay. The pre-sorting zone will be equipped with 2 automated travelling cranes. Euroports will provide 2 telescopic cranes to load and unload ships. For Euroports, with its own 26 terminals in Europe, this is a significant addition to and expansion of its services to the steel and metal industry. “Due to many years of experience in the handling of steel through are terminal network, we are able to continuously optimize the supply chain for our customers,” says Geert Gekiere, Managing Director, Euroports Belgium and France. “Therefore, Euroports is particularly pleased to be able to work together with PMV to confirm and continue our collaboration with ArcelorMittal.” The contract has been signed in June, and the environmental permit is now being prepared and applied for, with the intention to start building at the end of 2018. The All Weather Terminal is expected to be operational by mid 2020. Source: portnews

The HARMONY G arriving in Gibraltar Photo : Francis Ferro © Attack On Saudi Oil Tanker In Red Sea Prompts Halt To Oil Shipments On Wednesday morning a Saudi oil tanker was attacked by Houthi forces in Yemen and suffered some damage as it traveled through the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The damage was minimal, but late Wednesday afternoon the Saudi oil minister announced that the Saudi tanker company, Bahri, would be suspending all oil shipments through this area of the Red Sea until further notice. This is an extraordinary step, but one that the Saudi oil company, Aramco, considers appropriate. The company issued a statement in which it confirmed the decision in the interests "of the safety of ships and their crews and to avoid the risk of oil spill." Back in April, however, the Saudis took a different approach. Then, Saudi Arabia reported that one of its Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), which can carry over 2 million barrels of oil, was attacked by Houthi forces in the same place. After that attack, Saudi oil minister Khalid al Falih said that "The terrorist attack ... will not affect economic activity or stall oil supplies," and transportation continued to proceed as usual through the Strait. Later in April, Saudi Arabia claimed that Houthi forces (which many believe are backed by Iran) at the port of Hodeida were holding up 19 Saudi oil tankers. However, neutral observers disputed this claim. This latest news will make oil traders more nervous after they were already concerned about the possibility of shipments through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz being disrupted by Iran.The Red Sea is a very important shipping lane. If there is a major disruption European powers, Egypt and the United States would all have reason to intervene. They have significant interests in protecting the freedom of the seas through the passageway. An international intervention against the Houthis may be just what Saudi Arabia wants. Source: Forbes

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The OSAKANA moored in Zeebrugge Photo : Henk Claeys © Pirates target six container vessels in first half of 2018 Six container vessels were victims of piracy attacks or attempted attacks in the first half of 2018, one less compared to the same period in 2017. Two attempted attacks occurred off the coast of Nigeria as vessels were steaming. The remaining four vessels were either berthed or anchored in the Philippines, Ecuador, Antigua and Barbuda or Cyprus, and all ships bar that in Cyprus were boarded. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), a branch of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), reported a total of 107 incidents in the first six months of 2018, with 69 vessels boarded, 23 attempted attacks, 11 vessels fired upon and four vessels hijacked. No vessels were reported as hijacked in the second quarter of the year. Pottengal Mukundan, IMB director, said: “The 2018 figures aptly demonstrate the value of timely and transparent reporting. The reports help to focus on risk areas, and to accurately inform vessels of evolving dangers and allow authorities to deliver an effective response.” The Gulf of Guinea, found off Africa’s west coast, remains the ocean’s most dangerous area. One container vessel was fired upon by pirates, while all 25 reported kidnappings occurred in area across six separate incidents. As a region, the Gulf of Guinea accounts for 46 of 107 incidents, with Nigeria recording 31 of those – more than any other country. Source : container management

The BBC FUJI anchored off Gibraltar for bunkers Photo : Francis Ferro © Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Big Rise in Time Charter Revenues Distribution : daily to 40.100+ active addresses 28-07-2018 Page 19 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 209

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $2.0 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $0.5 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $23.8 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $25.3 million reported in the second quarter of 2017. Time charter revenues were $53.4 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $37.8 million for the same period of 2017. The increase in time charter revenues was due to increased average time charter rates that the Company achieved for its vessels during the quarter and increased ownership days resulting from the enlargement of the fleet. Net loss and net loss attributed to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $1.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively. This compares to a net loss and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $50.3 million and $53.2 million, respectively, for the same period of 2017. Time charter revenues were $101.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $69.0 million for the same period of 2017. Source: Diana Shipping

The 400 mtr long 2018 delivered EVER GOODS arriving at Rotterdam Maasvlakte photo : Krijn Hamelink © Tankers Could be in for some Respite Soon The tanker market could be on the verge of receiving some relief in the coming weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “despite the fact that the tanker market still seems to be in the midst of a perfect storm, there are still strong indicators that better sailing days lay ahead. In the year to date earnings have followed much in line with the troubled levels that were being noted a year prior. The main difference was that this year we were starting to get “good vibes” as to the prospects of both trade and fleet development moving forward. In terms of trade, the steps that were slowly being taken by OPEC and Russia, namely to ramp up their production levels, were already starting to pay dividends on some routes”.

Crude tanker HELLESPONT PRIDE during a hazy summer evening at Vlissingen roads photo : René van Quekelberghe © According to Allied’s Head of Research & Valuations, George Lazaridis, “at the same time the Fracking revolution in the US has already helped shift trade patterns in such a way that each extra tonne of crude oil being shipped on average adds for considerably increase in tone-mile against what it would be adding a couple of years back. Given that most of the foreseeable consumption growth is seemingly being generated from Far Eastern economies, the significance of this latter point gains further traction and weighting when looking at expectations of how trade will evolve moving forward. Just to put a few figures to mind, the Asian Pacific and African regions have shown a 31.1% and 32.1% increase in crude oil consumption over the past decade according to the latest figures provided by BP’s statistical review, while in comparison Europe and North America have shown a decrease of 9.1% and 5.3% during the same time frame. In the case of the

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Asian Pacific region this growth rate is ever more significant given that the region now holds a 35.6% share of global crude oil consumption (Africa on the other hand still takes up a mere 4.2%) marking it close to on par with the combined share of 39.8% taken up by Europe and North America”. Lazaridis added that “the trend therefore seems to be ever more Eastbound for trade flow in this sector, while given that the US is now being poised as becoming a strong export player, the recent trend noted in terms of tonne-mile increases, is likely to further bolster over the coming years. On the other side of the equation, we had been witnessing a relative improvement in the overall crude oil tanker fleet development over the past 6 months. The total fleet of crude oil tankers has decreased by around 0.4% during the first 6 months of the year, mainly thanks to the extensive shiprecycling activity undertaken and the relatively “soft” newbuilding delivery schedule that was at hand. With this trend likely set to continue on for at least the near-term, especially in the case of newbuilding deliveries where things have eased off further, the freight market should find a relative balance even under the pessimistic scenario that we see a minimal growth rate emerge in terms of trade. Given that there are still a fair number of indicators pointing to an improvement in trade volumes for the near term, there should in theory be reasonable room for a fair spike in freight rates to take place in the final quarter of the year”. “Granted that the recent trade disputes that have arisen between the US and China have dampened hopes by a certain degree, but the overall trend is still there and given that OPEC and Russia are still looking to be committed to their goal of increasing their production levels, this should help generate an ever-increasing flow of crude to the East. At the same time, it is important to take note that there still seems to be a wave of new refinery capacity set to come online in China (Asia’s largest consumer) while it is important to note that the countries oil refinery throughput had risen by 8.2% y-o-y in May”, Allied’s analyst concluded Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

SANDNES arriving at the port of Tyne Photo : Capt Alex © European bunker fuel buying still lackluster on strong crude oil Author Emma Kettley Eleni Pittalis Thomas Washington Buying interest in the bunkering hub of Rotterdam is lacking as the crude oil complex continues a sustained period of strength. Suppliers at the Dutch port have largely been struggling with demand all week while buyers were holding off, waiting for the crude complex to settle, sources said. "There is some activity but...buyers are holding off as long as they can," one Rotterdam supplier said. September ICE Brent futures were trading on the Intercontinental Exchange at $74.12/b at 1305 GMT Thursday, up from $73.89/b Monday. Crude oil futures gained ground in European morning trading Thursday as supportive data from the US Energy Information Administration lent further momentum to a week of bullish news -- which included the rising tensions between the US and Iran and continued economic turmoil in Venezuela -- before shedding most of these gains in the afternoon. "Crude is still strong despite the tick down in the afternoon," a second local supplier said. Delivered 380 CST bunker fuel at Rotterdam was indicated as high as $438/mt Thursday, higher than Monday's assessment of $427/mt. However one buyer said that irrespective of the fluctuations in crude, when a buyer needs to meet commitments they have to ignore the potential swings in the futures market. A similar story was seen at other ports in Northwest Europe, such as Hamburg, Germany, and Gothenburg, Sweden. "Demand is low as customers are holding back in the increasing [crude] market," a local supplier at the ports of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Skaw, Denmark said Thursday morning.

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While bunker demand has been slack, buying of RMG 380 CST bunker fuel in the 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge MOC has been strong, with 378 traded bids compared to 177 traded offers this July. 108,000 mt of bunker fuel has traded in the MOC so far this week from 220,000 mt last week, 112,000 mt in the second week of July and 316,000 mt in the first week. This brings the total volume traded so far in July to 756,000 mt, from 604,000 mt traded in June as VLCC fixtures pick up from Rotterdam for discharge east In the Mediterranean, buying interest is also lackluster, although cargo traders are still looking for Handysize RMG 380 CST parcels to fulfill H2 August requirements amid tight availability A local supplier at the port of Gibraltar said demand levels remained weakThe availability issues have spilled into the bunker market at Gibraltar, with the supplier saying there will be no fresh availability until the weekend. Source: platts

CPO BALTIMORE passing Terneuzen at the Westerschelde with destination Antwerp photo: Erik Deetens © Carnival Maritime Strengthens Cooperation with WISTA The German branch of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) elected a new board of directors at the beginning of July, and for the first time a representative of Carnival Maritime, Cindy Paarmann, has taken a place on the board. Carnival Maritime is the marine service unit for AIDA Cruises and Costa Crociere. Currently, 60 female officers work on the group’s vessels: two-thirds on deck and one third in engine services. As HR Manager Development at Carnival Maritime, supporting women’s careers on board is one of Paarmann focuses. “I want to encourage women to discover and embrace the many exciting and fulfilling career options in the cruise industry,” she said. “The doors are open for them, because shipping companies have now realized what a great asset diversity is. Women belong on board!” She cites Germany’s first female cruise ship captain, WISTA member Nicole Langosch, took a command role with AIDA Cruises in April 2018. Worldwide, the proportion of female officers is 5.4 percent. Alongside Spain, Finland and Malta, Germany has one of the highest proportions of women in the industry. WISTA International has been a voice for female executives in the maritime industry since 1974. WISTA Germany has nearly 100 members and is part of the WISTA International network with more than 3,000 members worldwide in 35 countries. WISTA partners with organizations around the world including the European Commission, International Chamber of Shipping, InterManager, Intertanko, World Maritime University, ISWAN, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, and YoungShip to increase women's participation in the maritime industry in coordination with the U.N.'s sustainable Development Goal 5, Achieve Gender Equality and Empowerment for all Women and Girls. The IMO Council approved WISTA International's application for consultative status on July 5. “When it comes to the proportion of women in our industry, there is a lot of catching up to do and a very clear need for more information. Carnival Maritime is fully committed to encouraging women to join WISTA and explicitly supports the association’s activities and values. This way, we aim to make a positive contribution to ensuring

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that more women take on management roles in shipping,” says Tino Hensel, Vice President Marine HR at Carnival Maritime. Source: MAREX

Wagenborg’s MANISA KATE at the Westerschelde destination Terneuzen Locks photo : Erik Deetens © Containers update: New vessels and bunker prices provided additional headaches for most carriers

YM WHOLESOME - (Seaspan Ship Management Ltd) outbound, heading for Le Havre. Photo : Willem Kruit © The 2018 Peak Season is becoming a very different phenomenon than in recent years. In 2017 trade demand returned to levels that meant most carriers produced a profit on their balance sheets. In 2018, it has been well documented that trade demand was forecast to increase by around 4.8%. The unfolding US trade war with China is causing uncertainty for the container industry’s traditional Peak Season Surcharge Season. One reason is there is speculation further items could be added to the US’ list of 6,000 items that could be subject to a 10% tariff from September 1. Will the end-users reduce their cargo allocation numbers in August and September to put these levels at risk?

The industry is so far seeing positive trade demand, but the new vessels that are hitting the water along with the increase in bunker prices have provided additional headaches for most carriers. These two predicaments have led to some carriers posting losses for the year to date To curb the drain on their bottom lines for the remainder of the year, the alliances have reported either some reduction in capacity or the complete removal of the service for specific lanes for the coming weeks.

You could argue the carriers have consolidated so much there is little room to maneuver now.

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The carrier industry is seeing new subset alliances being formed, such as the 2M alliance and ZIM. Cargo utilization rates are in the mid-90s% and carriers are hopeful that box rates will rise further over the coming weeks. This could provide some respite for the carriers and the wider supply chain knowing that the carriers should stay afloat. Source: Platts (By Andrew Scorer, [email protected])

The NORMAND CLIPPER inbound for Rotterdam Photo : Nico Ouwehand © Dry Bulk FFA: Capesize Market On the Rise Capesize Commentary The trend continued on capes with early trading pushing Aug & Sep to 24000 whilst Q4 was a little slower to move and topped out at 24900. Rates did retrace despite a solid jump on the index and talk of C5 fixing $10 (although this was not confirmed). The curve was well underpinned at the close although off the highs as we anticipate the next physical news.

Panamax Commentary Uncertainty off the underlying brought with it some anxiousness on Panamax paper which saw the curve gradually coming under pressure throughout the day with Aug trading down to $12250 low. A better than expected index did little to squash the bearish tone and although we saw Aug and Sept off the lows further out Q4 and Cal19 traded down to $12350 and $12250 respectively.

Supramax Commentary Supramax paper came under some selling pressure yesterday as we saw rates softened throughout the day. Aug was trading $12000-$11750 range with Sep following suit trading $12050. Q4 was also subject to selling interest as $12400 and $12300 were trading.

Handysize Commentary Quiet day on handy paper with no reported trading. Source: Freight Investor Services

Wagenborg’s 2004 built BOTHNIABORG navigating into the sunset at the Westerschelde heading for Sodertalje -- Sweden. Photo : Huib Lievense ©

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refitted Damen Stan Patrol 4207 with pennant number 411 passing Baanhoek Bridge. She is sold to an customer somewhere in Latin America Photo : Arie Boer © Ross Murdoch: Delay of Royal Navy ships puts defence of nation at risk The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is guarded by two frigates, HMS Sutherland and HMS Iron Duke (Picture: PA) ROSS MURDOCH Published: 10:48 Thursday 26 July 2018 Share this article Sign Up To Our Daily Following the UK Government’s decision to delay ordering five new Royal Navy frigates – saying it had received no viable bids – Ross Murdoch, of the GMB union, argues that the defence of this country should not be a “cut-price race to the bottom”. This is a real body blow to many shipbuilding workers and their families the length and breadth of the UK. Some are already seeing significant redundancies as the carrier programme runs down, while others are in shipyards with a distinct lack of future orders, meaning they will see nothing but a gloomy future ahead. Depending on which consortium would have been successful, these ships potentially could have brought work in Scotland on the Clyde and at Rosyth, to yards in Devon and Cornwall, to Liverpool, Belfast and potentially other areas. We have previously had the disappointment of the cancellation of the world-class frigate factory on the Clyde, the reduction from 13 Type 26 frigates

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down to eight – then the promise of the other five being replaced with five Type 31e’s – only for this now to be paused due to insufficient bids and competition. READ MORE: Scottish MPs brand Royal Navy frigate delay ‘utterly shocking’ Is our sovereign defence capability this Government’s priority, or Treasury budget-setting? There are suggestions that the Ministry of Defence is playing hardball with the competitor companies who submitted bids under the £250 million cap per ship set by Government. However, if this is the Government line, GMB would point to industry commentators who have long argued this cap ranges from at best tight, to at worst completely unrealistic. GMB has long argued that the defence of our nation should not form part of any cut-price race to the bottom. Talk about a renaissance in shipbuilding and the steady drumbeat of rhetoric about orders from this Government are proving to be hollow words as far as our members are concerned. Add to this the ill-thought-out Government decision to put the three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships out to international tender, particularly given the shambles over Brexit, and it all adds up to a view within shipbuilding and steel communities that this Government cares little for their futures. Source: the Scotsman

Devonport dockyard tugs FORCEFUL, ADEPTH and FAITHFUL move together out into the Sound to bring in a destroyer. Photo : Raymond Wergan, Newton Ferrers.(c) Over 40 aircraft and helicopters take part in rehearsal of Russia’s naval parade The Main Naval Parade will take place in St. Petersburg on July 29 on Russia’s Navy Day More than 40 aircraft and helicopters have taken part in the rehearsal of Russia’s Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg, the press office of the Western Military District said on Wednesday. "The aircraft training exercise of the Main Naval Parade was held on July 24… Over 40 aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation flew in a combat formation over the Neva River," the press office said. The rehearsal involved Il-38, Tu-142, Su-33, MiG-29K, Su-30 and MiG-31 aircraft and Ka-52K Katran, Ka-27M, Ka-31R and Mi-8 helicopters. The dress rehearsal of Russia’s Main Naval Parade will be held at 11:00 on July 26 and will last two hours. The rehearsal will involve foot columns, warships and aircraft in their full formations. The Main Naval Parade will take place in St. Petersburg on July 29 on Russia’s Navy Day. Source: TASS A Broken Gear Hobbled the Navy's New Aircraft Carrier. And It's Going to Cost $30 Million to Fix By TONY CAPACCIO The US Navy is asking Congress to shift $30 million from other accounts to start repairing a damaged gear on the service’s costliest warship, the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. The request for funds to repair the $13 billion carrier is part of a Pentagon package asking congressional approval to shift $4.7 billion in previously approved Army, Air Force and Navy funding into new programs or higher-priority projects. The package must be approved by all four congressional defense committees, where it’s pending. The $30 million is needed to pay for repairs to the propulsion-system gear while the carrier’s builder, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., “seeks compensation from the original manufacturer for warranty defects,” Naval Sea Systems spokesman William Couch said in an email. The FORD was forced to return to port after the failure in January of a “main thrust bearing” that’s a key propulsion system component. It returned to sea after the damage was contained. The defective gear was the result of “machining errors” by a General Electric Co. unit, according to Navy documents. Full repairs will take place during the vessel’s current yearlong shakeout period. “We continue to work with appropriate stakeholders to support resolution of this situation,” Huntington Ingalls spokeswoman Beci Brenton

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said in an email. GE spokesman Perry Bradley said in an email that the company “continues to work closely” with Huntington Ingalls and the Navy to resolve the issue. Source: Time

USNS CARSON CITY (T-EPF-7), (formerly JHSV-7), (ex-Courageous) of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) departed. Photo : Peter Szamosi (c) SHIPYARD NEWS

The 1988 built BHS flag cruise liner SUPERSTAR LIBRA entering Valletta, Malta on Wednesday 26th July, 2018 whilst enroute to Genting's MV Werften yard in Wismar Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com © Gibdock secures new ISO certification first

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Gibdock has underlined its commitment to Occupational Health & Safety by becoming the first shipyard in the Mediterranean region, and one of the first companies worldwide, to achieve ISO 45001:2018 certification. An audit by LRQA completed on the 6th of July confirmed that the Gibraltar shipyard is fully compliant with the requirements of the new ISO standard, which was only published in March this year. ISO 45001:2018 replaces the previous standard, OHSAS 18001. Organisations certified to OHSAS 18001 have three years to migrate to the new standard before the old one is withdrawn in March 2021, but Gibdock decided to transition at the earliest possible opportunity. Francis Mauro, QHSE manager, says, “We started work to move over to the new standard with the support of our consultants, Mabbett, earlier this year, even before the ISO 45001:2018 standard had been officially published. It took a lot of work, and needed engagement throughout the workforce, from our top management down, to update our policies and processes to make sure we were ready as soon as the new standard was in force. This preparation proved invaluable and we are pleased we were able to achieve the new standard at the first attempt.”ISO 45001:2018 is similar to OHAS 18001 in many respects, but places greater emphasis on top management involvement and employee participation to make workplaces safer and healthier. The structure of the new standard is the same as the quality and environmental management systems standards, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, with the aim of making them easier to integrate and ensuring consistency worldwide. Gibdock made the successful transition to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 last year, and so is already able to benefit fully from the synergies between these three standards. Francis Mauro adds, “For Gibdock, workplace safety is a top priority, and the new standard will help us to build on what is already a strong track record. We expect to see significant health and safety benefits as a result of adopting the new standard and our workforce, customers and stakeholders can be further assured that Gibdock is a yard that places safety right at the top of its agenda.” Maintaining high standards of workplace safety is a continuous process at Gibdock, with ISO 45001:2018 certification only setting a new benchmark. “There are only six months between audits to ensure we remain compliant and so we cannot rest on our laurels,” comments Mauro. “We will continue to take proactive steps to improve health and safety within the company". Keppel Shipyard on track to deliver FPSO La Noumbi to Perenco Keppel Offshore & Marine's wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, is on track to deliver a Floating Production Storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to Dixstone holdings, an affiliate of the Perenco Group (Perenco) on time and with a strong safety record. Scheduled for delivery in 3Q 2018, it will be deployed to the Yombo field operated by Perenco off the Republic of the Congo, Africa, the company said in its press release. The FPSO was named LA NOUMBI at Keppel Shipyard which was witnessed by Mr Jean-Marc Thysthere Tchicaya, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Republic of the Congo. Mr Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine said, "We are pleased to be on track to deliver a sixth project to Perenco to their satisfaction. Having delivered over 40% of the world's converted FPSOs to-date, we are able to leverage our rich experience as well as strong partnership with Perenco to deliver a high quality FPSO in a cost-efficient and safe manner. "This is also our fifth project for the Republic of the Congo and we are proud to have been able to support the development of the nation's significant oil reserves over the years. In fact, the FPSO Conkouati which La Noumbi will be replacing was first converted by Keppel Shipyard in 1991 and has served the Yombo field for more than 25 years." Keppel

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Shipyard's work scope on the conversion of the crude oil tanker into an FPSO included the installation and integration of topside process skids, fabrication of a new accommodation module as well as life extension works. Mr Benoit de la Fouchardiere, CEO of Perenco, said, "The FPSO La Noumbi represents our commitment to enhance production in the Yombo field in the Republic of the Congo. We have partnered Keppel Shipyard because they are the industry leader in such conversions and have continually provided us excellent value and quality that meet our strict requirements. I am confident that La Noumbi will be just as successful as the FPSO CONKOUATI and serve for another 20 years." LA NOUMBI will be capable of producing 12,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), processing 120,000 barrels of water per day and storing 762,062 barrels of oil. Maintenance and repair for Fugro Mercator at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSHL) has completed maintenance and repair works on the FUGRO MERCATOR, a twin-hulled survey vessel operated by Fugro. FUGRO MERCATOR is a 42.35-metre survey vessel deployed in some of the most challenging locations by Fugro for bathymetric and geophysical surveys, cable and pipeline route surveys. The vessel’s visit to DSHL was a scheduled docking for maintenance and repair works. The yard’s planned work sheet included overhauling most of the vessel’s

equipment as well as upgrading its accommodation areas. This consisted of work on the main and auxiliary engines, thrusters and winches, and refitting the kitchen and dining areas. During the docking it was decided to upgrade the hull in order to extend the life

of the vessel for the time to come. The motivation for this decision was based on the fact that the FUGRO MERCATOR (CLICK at the photo left ) is considered a ‘one- off’ vessel in meeting the needs of the near shore geophysical industry. “Due to the extensive scope of the project, triggered by the modifications to the hull, a new delivery date of the vessel to the owner was agreed to both Damen and Fugro’s satisfaction,” states Arjan Sebel, Project Manager at DSHL. “But due to the excellent cooperation with Fugro and the commitment of the yard personnel, the works were completed within the newly agreed timeframe.” “DSHL has proven to be a flexible and trustworthy partner. Their ability to incorporate the hull upgrade in a timely manner resulted in a successful project,” states Chris de Bruin, Vessel Superintendent at Fugro. After working on several Fugro vessels over the years, DSC has

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established a strong relationship with them. “In terms of safety and working procedures, in particular, we know each other’s standards. This makes for a smoother docking period, allowing all involved to focus 100 per cent on the job at hand,” Mr Sebel concludes. ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Boskalis SERAYA outbound from Rotterdam Photo : Ruud Zegwaard - http://tugfoto.blogspot.com/ - http://merchantshipsphoto.blogspot.com/ (c) Bulgaria completes dredging project to deepen Danube for shipping A 42-day project to deepen a stretch of the Danube River to ease the passage of shipping in the most critical part of the Bulgarian part of the river has been completed, the country’s Transport Ministry said on July 24. As a result of the dredging, the depth of the shipping lane has been increased by more than 100c Measurements showed that the fairway had a depth of more than three metres and a width of 150 metres, allowing normal passage of shipping, the ministry said. The dredging took place in terms of a contract between the ministry, the Danube Research and Maintenance executive agency, and Cosmos Shipping, which was chosen as the contractor in February 2018 after a bidding process.

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The contract was to a value of 6.7 million leva (about 3.42 million euro) and includes a guarantee of the maintenance of the river level for a period of three years. During this period, the agency intends purchasing its own multi-functional dredging equipment to effectively fulfil its commitments regarding the maintenance of the fairway in the Bulgarian section of the Danube, the ministry said. The new equipment will be delivered in terms of an EU-funded project worth about 20 million leva, the ministry said. Source: IBNA

OHT’s FALCON arrived from Dubai with the Jack Up rig ABAN VIII at Singapore Tuas anchorage for discharging operation, from which operation more photos can be found in tomorrow’s edition of this newsletter Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo !

Adaption of IJmuiden lock passage process due to extreme drought

The Director of the Public Body Central Nautical Management, who is also the State Harbour Master, announces the following: Because of the ongoing period of drought, and on the advice of the National Water Coordination Committee, the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management has switched to the so called KWA scenario (‘Klimaatbestendige Wateraanvoer’). This means that the lock passage process in IJmuiden has to be adapted temporarily. Therefore Port of Amsterdam started the optimisation of the passage process, from Thursday 26 July 2018 at 06.00 pm. This means that we will strive to carry out each lock passage with as full a lock as possible and restrict the filling of empty locks where possible. To optimise the lock passages, we will apply a maximum waiting time for both the Middensluis and the Noordersluis locks of 1.5 hours as a result of the measure. By taking this measure, we will make a positive contribution to the fragile balance between fresh and salt water in the Amsterdam Rhine Canal. We very much hope that you and your partners in the logistics chain will assist us in optimising the passage process. Orders for departing vessels must be placed at least 4 hours prior to departure; ü Agents are requested to enter the actual departure time as the order time in portbase so that the departure time will be shown in DSP (Dynamische Sluis Planning, or Dynamic Lock Scheduling);

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ü The order time is the same as the departure time of the departing vessel; ü This is an extraordinary measure that will apply only during this period of drought.

Note for inland shipping:

Because the adaption may cause delays to shipping traffic (maximum waiting time of 1.5 hours), large inland barges (dimensions: more than 100 metres in length, 17.90 metres in breadth, and more than 5.80 metres in draught) should report their ETA at the lock complex through the designated VHF sector channel as early as possible.

These measures will be as short as possible or as long as necessary.

PLEASE MAINTAIN YOUR MAILBOX, DUE TO NEW POLICY OF THE PROVIDER, YOUR ADDRESS WILL BE “DEACTIVATED” AUTOMATICALLY IF THE MAIL IS BOUNCED BACK TO OUR SERVER If this happens to you please send me a mail at [email protected] to reactivate your address again You can also read the latest newsletter daily online via the link : http://newsletter.maasmondmaritime.com/ShippingNewsPdf/magazine.pdf Sea Machines Quadruples Headcount in 18 Months, Has More Jobs Boston-based developer of autonomous vessel technology Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it has quadrupled in size in the past 18 months. This significant increase in talent, based both the U.S. and in Europe, is the result of multi- year strategic plans that are now positioning the company as a leader in the new marine technology space. Sea Machines’ employee growth comes on the heels of the company’s announcement in March that it had opened a second office in the port city of Hamburg, Germany, which provides convenient access to several key locations and is supporting the company’s growing demand for engineering, sales and marketing across Europe. Then, in April, Sea Machines shared that it had signed a contract with A.P. Moller-Maersk, of Copenhagen, Denmark, to trial its industry-leading perception and situational awareness technology aboard one of the company’s new-build ice-class container ships. Later this year, in September, the company will release its SM300, the world’s first productized industrial-grade control system to provide autonomous and remote vessel control for workboats and other commercial marine vessels. This technology serves operations looking for remote commanded operator-in-the loop autonomy in survey, spill response, dredging and security/surveillance. Sea Machines is also actively developing advanced perception technology and navigation assistance technology for a range of vessel types. With an aggressive product roadmap that will reshape the way that boats and ships are operated, the company anticipates that it will need to hire additional technical personnel – including perception engineers, software developers, and autonomy engineers – in Boston and Hamburg in the very near future. “Sea Machines is doing the hard work required to deliver reliable advanced control and perception technology to the industry, which takes a broad technical team working ashore and on water to deliver upon on promises to our partners and customers,” said Michael Johnson, founder and CEO, Sea Machines. “It’s exciting to see the continuing growth of the company as demand for our products increase.” The company is also managing a pilot program with Tuco Marine, of Denmark, to test the autonomous technology aboard ProZero workboats and will soon announce additional boat builders that are incorporating the technology. Current job postings for Sea Machines include: Technical lead, autonomous vehicle perception; user interface developer; and perception scientists for marine autonomy. Interested job candidates should watch for new positions, including internship opportunities, and apply to open jobs here.source : MAREX Dutch book Fryslan wire job Visser & Smit Hanab to install cables to connect 316MW project to the grid VolkerWessels business unit Visser & Smit Hanab has won a €30m contract to install cabling for the 316MW Fryslan offshore wind farm at Ijsselmeer lake in the Netherlands. Visser & Smit Hanab will install two 110kV sections totalling 25km in length on a route through the Afsluitdijk and along the A7 road to Bolsward. Fryslan will be linked to shore at the Breezanddijk transformer station with the new cabling linking it to TenneT's Dutch grid. Visser & Smit Hanab director Kenneth de Wit said: “This project fits perfectly with our ambition to actively contribute to sustainable energy projects within the framework of the energy transition. Source: Renews

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