DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 Number 107 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Sunday 16-04-2017 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites. Dockwise BLACK MARLIN with crane Barge onboard at Umm Qasr Photo : Capt Alexander Belousov Master Black Marlin (c) Make Time For Safety. It Is Better To Be 5 Minutes Late In This Life Than Many Years Early In The Next. Distribution : daily to 37.000+ active addresses 16-04-2017 Page 1 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 Your feedback is important to me so please drop me an email if you have any photos or articles that may be of interest to the maritime interested people at sea and ashore PLEASE SEND ALL PHOTOS / ARTICLES TO : [email protected] If you don't like to receive this bulletin anymore : To unsubscribe click here (English version) or visit the subscription page on our website. http://www.maasmondmaritime.com/uitschrijven.aspx?lan=en-US EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS Above banner designed by Alexander Sinke The sheerlegs MATADOR under tow of the PIETER L and ithe MATADOR 3 under tow of the JAN LEENHEER followed by the Russian flagged general cargo vessel BARENTS in the port of Rotterdam Photo : Warner Leijenaar (c) At least 11 dead in Indonesian boat accidents At least 11 people were killed on Thursday (Apr 13) in two separate boat accidents on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said. Five others were reported missing in the waters of a vast archipelago that relies heavily on boat transport but has a poor safety record. In the first incident, a wooden boat in Majalengka district flipped over on a river as it carried 22 people who were mostly farmers heading to harvest their crops. Nine people died and 13 survived, local police spokesman Yusri Yunus told AFP. Authorities were still investigating what caused the accident, he said. In the second accident, two people died and rescuers were searching for five others missing after a passenger boat capsized in the sea off the coast of Sidoarjo district. Six others survived the accident, which happened when the vessel ran into rough waters, said local disaster agency chief Abu Hasan. Boat accidents are common in Indonesia. In January, 23 Indonesian tourists were killed when a massive fire erupted in a boat carrying hundreds of people to an island north of Jakarta to celebrate the New Year. Source : Channelnewsasia Distribution : daily to 37.000+ active addresses 16-04-2017 Page 2 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 New Shore-Side LNG Storage Tanks Ready To Work At JAXPORT Contractors at JAXPORT have securely fastened two, 260-ton cryogenic liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks onto their foundations at Crowley Maritime Corporation’s new shore-side fueling facility on Talleyrand Marine Terminal. The tanks arrived at Talleyrand aboard the BBC Chartering vessel, BBC MOONSTONE, from Hamburg, Germany. Highly trained stevedores from port partner Seaonus loaded the tanks onto a specialty 26-axle trailer for transport to their permanent location on the terminal.Jacksonville is leading the clean fuel revolution with JAXPORT tenants investing millions in ships and equipment as pioneers in the use of LNG as a preferred fuel source for the maritime industry. Photo’s : JAXPORT Distribution : daily to 37.000+ active addresses 16-04-2017 Page 3 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 High-tech VTS System to Guide Iron Ore Giants Birdseye view of Port Hedland Photo’s : Piet Sinke (c) CLICK at the photo’s & hyperlinks in the text ! One of Australia’s most important economic gateways will soon house a state-of-the-art shipping management control system to be installed at Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port. The system includes a command and control system integrated with advanced radar, long-range closed circuit TV and voice radio technology to safely manage and guide thousands of ship movements in and out of the tidally constrained port with pinpoint precision. The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) will be designed and installed by Australian port management and navigation technology integration company Australian Maritime Systems Group (AMSG). The VTS is part of a $70.7 million investment by Pilbara Ports Authority in a new Integrated Marine Operations Center. AMSG Managing Director John Sugarman said the system would help drive improvements in safety, productivity and efficiency. “The incredible volumes being exported through Port Hedland, combined with its unusual geography and tidal conditions, presents a massive challenge to Pilbara Ports Authority and one which AMSG is proud to deliver a technical solution for,” Sugarman said. “Vessels up to 340m in length have to be guided through a narrow channel to reach Port Hedland – a vessel leaves the port every 30 minutes during a tidal sailing window of four to five hours. Right : John Sugarman (Photo: Australian Maritime Systems Group) “The safe and efficient movement of ships is absolutely critical to ensure Port Hedland can operate 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year – while ensuring maximum export opportunities.” A record 460.4 million metric tons of total throughput was exported through the Port of Port Hedland in the last financial year – or around $100 million worth of commodities every day. Pilbara Ports Authority’s General Manager Operations Captain John Finch said the new VTS is an example of the organization’s commitment to industry leading practices and technologies that optimise performance and enhance safety across its ports. “Pilbara Ports Authority has a strong focus on continuous improvement and looks forward to commissioning the world-class VTS system to help manage thousands of vessel movements at the port each year,” said Captain Finch. The new system will be commissioned following construction of the Integrated Marine Operations Centre in late 2018. The core of the system has been developed using the premier Saab V3000 Command and Control VTS Software, which has been implemented at many of the world’s largest and busiest ports, including international giants such as Shanghai, Hong Kong and Rotterdam, and Darwin and Fremantle in Australia. The VTS will also integrate systems and products from global providers such as Kelvin Hughes (radar), Silent Sentinel (CCTV) and Zetron Australia (Voice Switch). The system will be fully designed, built and tested at the AMSG Brisbane factory, then transported to Western Australia for installation and on-site testing and commissioning. Distribution : daily to 37.000+ active addresses 16-04-2017 Page 4 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 CLICk at the above photo’s to view the high resolution photo ! The new contract further strengthens the partnership between AMSG and the port authority, after AMSG designed and commissioned the VTS at the Port of Dampier – the world’s second-largest bulk export port source : Marinelink Sovcomflot’s Board of Directors is satisfied with the company’s robust performance in 2016 Sovcomflot’s MOSCOW KREMLIN anchored off Singapore last Wednesday – Photo Piet Sinke (c) CLICK at photo & hyperlink in text ! At a meeting held on 11 April 2017, the Board of Directors of PAO Sovcomflot reviewed the results of SCF Group’s operations in 2016. According to the company’s press release, the Board gave provisional approval to the company’s 2016 Annual report and accounts. The Board of Directors noted that SCF Group had achieved good operational and financial results for the reporting period despite a significant downturn in the tanker market, where spot freight rates had fallen by more than 40% compared to 2015 and time-charter rates had declined by up to 25%. Gross revenue for 2016 reached USD 1.388 billion (2015: USD 1.483 billion). EBITDA amounted to USD 706.5 million (2015: USD 780.1 million). Net profit was USD 206.8 million (2015: USD 354.5 million).Ilya Klebanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “The Board of Directors is satisfied with the performance of Sovcomflot in 2016. The company is systematically implementing its Development strategy focused on expanding participation in long-term oil and gas projects with a fixed return, which enables the company to successfully overcome high volatility in the tanker market and consistently achieve positive operating results. During the reporting period Sovcomflot actively developed mutually beneficial cooperation with Russian and foreign charterers, and domestic shipbuilders aimed at developing and implementing effective technical solutions that make seaborne energy transportation safer for the environment. These measures will no doubt allow Sovcomflot to strengthen its position as a technological leader in the energy shipping.” Alexey Distribution : daily to 37.000+ active addresses 16-04-2017 Page 5 DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2017 – 107 Klyavin, Chairman of the Strategy Committee of the Board, noted: “The Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors believes that the company has successfully accomplished the tasks set for 2016 in its Development Strategy. Worthy of mention, among the most significant projects implemented in the reporting period, are the start of year-round seagoing transportation of crude oil from the Gulf of Ob by SCF’s high-tech vessels of the Shturman Albanov series under the Novy Port Project, as well as the completion of preparations for ice trials and the commissioning into the fleet of the world’s first ice-breaking tanker, Christophe de Margerie, designed to serve the Yamal LNG Project.” David Moorhouse, a member of the Board of Directors, added: “In 2016, the company completed the development of а project, designed to improve the environment for all, through the substitution of gas for heavy fuel oil. The new technology will be used to power the next generation of Aframax tankers and will signal the start of a global transformation of maritime transport towards more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.