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The STENA SUPERFAST X seen leaving Holyhead heading for Dublin

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ITF warns Australian government against backwards step on cabotage

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has criticised moves by the conservative Australian government to deregulate its shipping industry and place at risk thousands of domestic jobs in the maritime sector. The changes would dismantle a comprehensive reform package delivered by the previous government three years ago that created a level playing field in domestic shipping The 2012 package included support for Australian shipping companies, including tax breaks and training subsidies, as well as a requirement that foreign-flagged vessels pay Australian level wages when working domestic trade sectors. ITF president Paddy Crumlin said: “The ITF strongly urges the retention and improvement of the Australia’s Coastal Trading Act.“The international experience is that cabotage is a normal way to deliver domestic freight securely, safely and predictably for many maritime nations including the United State, Japan, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. “The 2012 changes have the potential to create employment, sustain business opportunities and productivity and support Australia’s economy, environment and way of life – but they must be given time to work.“It is in the national interest to retain and grow the coastal shipping industry yet these changes could directly impact around 2,000 direct jobs and up to 8,000 associated jobs – so 10,000 Australian jobs could go offshore.“This could spell disaster on a number of fronts – maritime jobs, skills, fuel security,

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maritime security and pose a threat to the environment.“There could also be a significant impact on the offshore oil and gas sector - with the result being limited visa regulations and oversight.

The GO PHOENIX and SKANDI PROTECTOR moored at Fremantle Photo : John Meade ©

“We expect the government to put up legislation before our parliament in the first half of this year and we’re gearing up for a fight.” The US has some of the strongest protection for its domestic shipping industry in the world, through the Jones Act, which requires that all goods transported by water between United States ports be carried on US-flagged ships, that those ships be constructed domestically, and that they are owned and crewed by US citizens and permanent residents.The US Congress last year enacted the strongest bipartisan statement of support for the Jones Act and the American domestic maritime industry since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. Presidents from both sides of the political fence have long supported the Jones Act “America needs a strong and vibrant US-Flag Merchant Marine. That is why you can continue to count on me to support the Jones Act and the continued exclusion of maritime services in international trade agreements.” - Barack Obama, 2008“It’s important for presidents to embrace the Jones Act. I have, [for] five-and-a-half years as the president, supported the Jones Act, and will continue to do so.” George W Bush, 2006 United States Seafarers International Union (SIU) secretary-treasurer, and ITF seafarers’ section chair, David Heindel said the US experience has been that strong cabotage laws help support jobs as well as bolster economic and national security. “Especially in times of crisis, shipping is essential to national security and as a nation, you need to think twice about allowing essential skills to be placed in the hands of non-Australian interests,” Mr Heindel said. “What you don’t want to see is more flag of convenience (FOC) ships, with their questionable standards and exploited crews, take over ports and displace Australian vessels. "Additionally, local seafarers and their shipowners and/or operators contribute to the local and state tax coffers, utilise domestic business and services, and are a part of the community. FOCs avoid all of these. And during these uncertain economic times, I would expect a government to bolster domestic jobs rather than attempt to eliminate them."

A very early morning arrival in Rotterdam of the EXPORER of the SEAS when passing Hoek van Holland at 4 AM

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Launch of EUNAVFOR Med “strongly welcomed” by BIMCO

The decision of the EU Council to launch EUNAVFOR Med was strongly welcomed by BIMCO, following the association’s statement on 24 April calling for an extension of Operation Triton’s geographical reach.BIMCO’s April statement highlighted the risks to the health, safety and security of seafarers who assist distressed migrants in increasingly large numbers – and that merchant shipping is not equipped to handle the humanitarian crisis at sea caused by the levels of migration in the Mediterranean. Giles Noakes, Chief Officer for Maritime Security at BIMCO, said: “It is reassuring to see the efforts of EU leaders continuing to address this crisis – and now beyond the search and rescue mission of Operation Triton – to help deal with the people smugglers and the business model that is building the humanitarian crisis of distressed migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.“We understand that this is – legally and ethically – a complex issue for the UN and the EU to address, but it must be addressed for the sake of the refugees and the safety and security of seafarers and ships.“Migration is a long term problem for nations to solve”. “But a fundamental aim right now must be to destroy the business model of people-smugglers.“The stated intention of EUNAVFOR Med to search, seize and disrupt the assets of people-smugglers – in partnership with Libyan authorities – is crucial to that aim and we welcome this announcement and future efforts on this.” Source : BIMCO

Norwegian Dawn cruise ship runs aground off Bermuda with 3,500 aboard

The cruise ship NORWEGIAN DAWN ran aground in Bermuda on Tuesday after the vessel temporarily lost power and experienced a steering system malfunction shortly after departing King's

Wharf.Everyone aboard the ship -- 2,443 passengers and 1,059 crew -- is safe, and an independent dive team confirmed the

ship's structural integrity, Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement."With high tide in the evening, the ship was floated and moved to a nearby anchorage position where it remained overnight," the Miami-based company said.One of the cruise ship's passengers, Rachel Hansen, used Twitter to document the incident shortly after the ship stopped moving. Norwegian Cruise Line initially said the ship temporarily lost power shortly after departing from Bermuda and "made contact with the channel bed." Later on Tuesday night, it said the ship "had a temporary malfunction of its

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steering system, causing the ship to sail slightly off course."The NORWEGIAN DAWN is sailing on a seven-night Boston-to-Bermuda cruise. It was built in 2002 and is 965 feet long, according to the cruise line.Hansen told Boston's WCVB that she and her family were eating when they felt the ship suddenly stop."The cruise captain, I assume, came on over the PA system and ordered a distress call, and a bunch of the crew that were serving us dinner sprinted out," Hansen told WCVB. The ship was inspected by the classification society DNVGL before returning to Boston, the cruise line said. Meanwhile, it said, passengers can continue to access the ship's "full complement of onboard services." Passengers on previous troubled cruise ships were not so fortunate.In February 2013, the Carnival Triumph cruise ship was set adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine fire. Although no one was hurt, the ship was stuck at sea for several days with few working bathrooms and only limited power to run elevators and heat food.In March 2013, the Carnival Dream cruise ship's emergency diesel generator failed, causing problems with elevators and toilets aboard the vessel.Still, later that same month, Carnival Corp.'s first-quarter earnings were up $37 million, or 5 cents per share.In trading Tuesday, before the mishap off Bermuda, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ shares climbed $1.81, or 3.3%, to close at $57.30. source: Los Angeles Times

The OOCL SHANGHAI in Melbourne – Photo : Dale E.Crisp ©

ENGELANDVAART 1940 MET ZEEMANSHOOP I HERDACHT

De vlucht met de Zeemanshoop I werd op 14 mei

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Scheveningse Visafslag kwamen zo’n honderd verwanten en vrienden van de vluchtelingen, die op 14 mei 1940 met de Scheveningse reddingboot Zeemanshoop I naar Engeland uitweken, bijeen. Onder hen waren ook de bejaarde Engelandvaarders Karel

Dahmen (98) en Loet Velmans (92), die ondanks hun hoge leeftijd hiervoor speciaal uit Amerika waren overgekomen. Na diverse toespraken, o.a. door de Britse Ambassadeur in Nederland Sir Geoĕey Adams, burgemeester Jozias van Aartsen van Den Haag, alsmede Karel Dahmen en Loet Velmans, werd een korte rondvaart gemaakt met de onlangs gerestaureerde reddingboot Zeemanshoop I. De Royal Navy was vertegenwoordigd door HMS Trumpeter. Bovendien werd een herinneringsplaquette aan de bemanning van het



reddingstation Scheveningen overgedragen en het boek “Weg, ontsnapt aan de bezetting” van Danny Verbaan gepresenteerd. Text / photo’s : Dick Overduin ©

Crowley Honored with Second Consecutive “Elite Vessel Award” by Marathon Petroleum Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum services division has once again been honored by Marathon Petroleum Company (MPC) with its annual Elite Vessel Award, which is given to tank vessel operators who demonstrate a commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and operational excellence. To earn the recognition, the five Crowley ATBs chartered by MPC – including the Courage/650-5; Achievement/650-8; Legacy/750-1; Legend/750-2; and Liberty/750-3 – had to meet a series of stringent standards, including zero Coast Guard-reportable injuries, no significant vetting issues and zero vessel-generated product quality incidents for the year. All five were similarly recognized last year. This year’s honor, the 2014 Elite Vessel Award, was presented during a luncheon held at Crowley’s headquarters in Jacksonville by MPC’s George McAfee, Ph.D., head of commercial development, marine division, and Gregg Qualls, logistics commercial manager, marine division. Crowley’s Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services, accepted it before an audience of MPC executives and Crowley employees. Guests of honor included Captains Phillip Wright and Calvin Paterson, Courage/650-5 and Legacy/750-1, and Chief Mates John Crawford and Robert Cope, of Achievement/650-8 and Legend/750-2. “We appreciate MPC’s recognition of Crowley’s safety measures,” said Grune, who accepted the award on behalf of the company. “Our captains and crews aboard these vessels are exemplary environmental stewards who strive for operational excellence each and every day. Without them, this Elite Vessel Award would not be possible.” “This award recognizes Crowley for its operational excellence with outstanding safety and reliably performance,” said McAfee.Crowley is one of the largest independent operators of petroleum barges and tankers in the United States, specializing in the safe and reliable transportation of domestic bulk petroleum and chemicals. The company owns and operates 17 articulated tug barges (ATBs) ranging in size from 155,000 bbl to 330,000 bbl capacity. Additionally, Crowley provides tanker management services for other U.S. companies. www.crowley.com.

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NAMING CEREMONY ART80-32 HYBRID ROTORTUG RT EVOLUTION IN LONDON

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May, 18th 2015, the Damen-built ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug RT Evolution was named at the Greenwich Ship Tier in London during the cocktail reception of ‘Tugnology Conference’. Mrs Elizabeth Brunton-Reed, spouse of The ABR Company’s Chairman Mr Allan Brunton-Reed, performed the naming of RT Evolution in attendance of her family and Tugnology delegates. KOTUG chose the sponsor lady to express its appreciation and gratitude for the commitments and achievements of The ABR Company.

Cruise giant eyes Boracay as Asian hub Aklan—US-based cruise giant Royal Caribbean is planning to make Aklan its hub for the region as the province emerges as the “cruise haven of the Philippines.” In 2014 alone, Boracay Island received nine cruise ship visits, four of which were maiden visits from the world’s most luxurious cruise ship companies, Aklan Gov. Florencio “Joeben” T. Miraflores said during an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting here. This year, 12 cruise ships have been scheduled to arrive in Boracay, mostly from Royal Caribbean, he added.“The 12 cruise ships set to arrive this year will just be anchoring offshore, and so if we have a proper port, we can expect more cruise ships to arrive. The plan of



one cruise company, the Royal Caribbean, which is the biggest in the US, is to make Aklan its hub for its fly-and-sail services. This means that they will fly in their guests from China to Boracay and let them stay on the island for two days before the guests are loaded in the cruise ships, which will sail around Asia,” Miraflores said separately on the sidelines of the Apec meeting.To address the growing interest of cruise ships in Aklan, the provincial government is spending P120 million to build a terminal in Caticlan, while the Department of Transportation and Communications has allocated P175 million for the construction of a port in a new reclamation area in Caticlan where cruise ships could dock, Miraflores disclosed. “[The government] is putting up a port in Caticlan mainland … Right now, the cruise ships are just anchoring in front of the island, so it’s very inconvenient for passengers especially for the senior citizens to get on and off the cruise ships. These ships are from Europe, US and China,” he added.The initiatives of the Aklan provincial government were meant to address the challenge of maintaining the island’s lead as the country’s premier tourism destination.Last year, tourist arrivals to Boracay reached 1.47 million, which translated to tourism receipts worth some P41 billion. From the Caticlan-Cagban jettyports operations, Aklan also managed to generate P294 million in revenues. Last year, the Philippine envoy to Washington disclosed that three of the world’s leading cruise companies have expressed interest to help develop the Philippines as a cruise ship destination. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia Jr. identified in his report to Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario the companies as Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Source: business.inquirer

Petrobras Turns to China for $10 Billion to Avert Crunch

What do you do when you’re burdened with the oil industry’s biggest debt, credit is drying up and some of your main suppliers are under the gun? Call China. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s strategy of turning to fellow BRIC member China to finance the country’s prized state-controlled oil company is paying off as she and Premier Li Keqiang unveiled $10 billion in Chinese credit. The fresh funding comes as Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras seeks to leave behind the biggest crisis of its almost 62-year history. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it’s known formally, has been at the center of a corruption scandal that sent shudders through the country’s business and political elites and all but closed access to bond markets, while ill-conceived projects prompted $15 billion in writedowns.“This shows Petrobras is looking for any alternative to avoid cash-flow problems this year,” Bruno Caloni, an analyst at Coinvalores brokerage, said by telephone from Sao Paulo. “Petrobras is building a trust relationship with China.” The $10 billion announcement includes $5 billion in loans from China Development Bank, of which $3.5 billion was disbursed last month, and two initial agreements worth a combined $5 billion with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the country’s Export-Import Bank. The Chinese financing package surpasses the $8.5 billion obtained by Petrobras from bond investors in March 2014, the last time the producer -- one of the biggest emerging-market bond issuers --- sold debt in international markets.“The main objective is to guarantee the oil supply, even if it has a political bias,” said Reinado Ma, a partner at TozziniFreire Advogados.The Chinese loans will provide part of the cash Petrobras needs to finance expansions, said Danilo Onorino, a portfolio manager at Dogma Capital SA, which holds Petrobras bonds. “China is helping the company execute its capex because it will need that extra oil production from Petrobras,” he said by telephone from Lugano, Switzerland. “The ties between China and Brazil are closer than we think.”Terms of the arrangements weren’t disclosed in Tuesday’s announcements. Chief Financial Officer Ivan Monteiro told reporters last week that the $3.5 billion portion, that was announced in April, didn’t involve any trade for oil and was connected to previous agreements, without elaborating.“This agreement continues the strategic partnership between CDB and Petrobras, strengthening cooperation between the economies of both countries,” Petrobras said in a statement, declining to comment further in an e-mailed response. While Tuesday’s announcements strengthens Petrobras’s balance sheet, uncertainties remain regarding the collateral requested by China, Coinvalores’s Caloni said.“Petrobras didn’t clarify what is the quid pro quo of the Chinese loans,” he said. “This is a point that will require further explanations in the coming days.” A $10 billion arrangement with China in 2009 included a commitment to export as many as 150,000 barrels a day of oil in the first year and 200,000 barrels a day over the subsequent nine years. In 2013, two Chinese oil companies each took a 10 percent stake in a consortium to explore Libra, the country’s biggest oil project, in deep waters of the Santos Basin.Last year, Bank of China Ltd. became the first Chinese lender to underwrite a Latin American debt offering when it participated in Petrobras’s $8.5 billion bond sale. In November, the Brazilian company sold its Peruvian operations to China National Petroleum Corp. for $2.6 billion. The yield on Petrobras’s benchmark $2.5 billion of bonds due in 2024 fell to 6.25 percent from a high of 7.95 on March 17 as the company takes steps to regain investor confidence. Total debt has surged 10-fold in the past six years to about 400 billion reais ($125 billion), more than double market value.The agreements with China are just another step in



Petrobras’s restructuring to finance investments, Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Eduardo Braga said.“Petrobras is doing new financial engineering,” he told reporters in Rio Wednesday. “It will take more steps, because it’s a very big company and it’s making very big investments.” Source : Bloomberg

The brandnew 366 mtr long MILLAU BRIDGE seen at the Euromax Terminal during her maiden call to Rotterdam

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Rhenus Rotterdam expands capacity for handling breakbulk

Rhenus Logistics and the Port of Rotterdam Authority will sign a contract for the construction of a new quay for the Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal on Antarcticaweg on the Maasvlakte. This will further increase the capability of Rotterdam’s breakbulk sector.The 280-metre long quay will be built on the eastern side of the terminal, which is already equipped with a 500-metre quay on the southern side. Rhenus focuses mainly on non-ferrous metals, steel products and project cargo. The company decided on a new quay to cope with the demand for terminal capacity for breakbulk and onshore and offshore related businesses. Rhenus also wants to be able to organise quayside operations more efficiently.At the moment, three mobile cranes are available for loading and unloading, with a hoisting capacity of up to 100 tonnes. A fourth crane will become operational immediately after completion of the quay. In addition, Rhenus Logistics regularly employs so-called Sennebogen cranes for handling metals. The terminal covers 20 hectares, with 70,000 m2 of covered storage space and a rail connection.The Rhenus Group bought the terminal on the Maasvlakte in June 2011. Since then, the company has added the necessary covered storage space. Rhenus’s ‘master terminal’ is located in the Waalhaven area. It has been expanded in recent years to over 6 hectares, a third of which is covered. The length of the quay of the Waalhaven Terminal at Pier 1 is 900 metres. Source: Port Of Rotterdam

Bulker may have breached safety The UK-flagged freighter Sadlers Wells is reported to had committed a safety breach while sailing in the Australian waters by unleashing the ship's cargo at sea."On Tuesday, a crew aboard foreign freighter, Sadlers Wells, unlashed the ship's cargo at sea compromising their own lives and the stability of the vessel, in contravention of both international and domestic laws," the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) said. The ITF believes that the cargo consisted of rail carriages, which would have sunk the ship if they shifted. The breach was reported to the

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority. ITF National Coordinator Dean Summers said he was calling on AMSA to come down hard on the ship's management and detain the vessel until a full investigation into the event could be performed."AMSA should prosecute whoever is responsible for this reckless breach of safety," Mr Summers said. However, based on the latest vessel tracking data, the 2015-built ship, managed by Asiaworld Shipping Services, left Fremantle this morningand is headed for Singapore.According to Mr Summers, there is a growing number of dodgy shipping practices as more and more foreign vessels visit the Australian coast. "The International Transport Workers' Federation is calling on the Federal Government to tighten shipping regulation, rather than strip it back after a potentially fatal safety breach was found to have taken place aboard a foreign ship in Australian waters, outside of Fremantle," ITF said.The call comes in the wake of Australian Government's announcement on reform of its coastal shipping, which , according to ITF, will serve as free pass for foreign vessels as they "flout laws and safety regulations because they can"."Well a complete free-for-all will be a disaster and it won't be long until a ship like the Sadlers Wells is involved in a disaster with loss of life, or massive environmental destruction in the form of an oil, or chemical spill," he warned.Due to safety and environmental reasons, Australian law requires that the loading and unloading of vessels is undertaken by trained stevedores, with appropriate licences and safety standards, once the vessel is safely in port as per Section 94 of the Navigation Act. Unlashing at sea is also prohibited by the international convention — Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Source: The Fiji Times

MSC announces new service between Asia,& East Coast South America

The MSC MARIA PIA in Cape Town – Photo : Ian Shiffman ©

In order to continually improve our services between Asia and East Coast South America, MSC is pleased to announce that we have entered into a new Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with Maersk Line and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Under the VSA, 22 vessels will operate on two new loops, offering extensive coverage on the following routes: Loop 1: Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Santos, Paranagua, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande, Paranagua, Santos, Coega, Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan Loop 2: Chiwan, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Santos, Sepetiba, Itajai, Navegantes, Sao Francisco do Sul-Santos, Sepetiba, Cape Town, Durban, Singapore, Chiwan Transit times and final commercial schedules will be communicated once all berthing arrangements are finalised with the terminals.The new VSA kicks off with the first vessel departure from the Far East during the first week of July 2015. It replaces all other VSAs in place on this route, which will expire at the end of June. Source: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

INGEZONDEN OPEN BRIEF Betreft : Haven Oostende en in het bijzonder de Churchilkaai,

Geachte Excellenties, Geachte Dames en Heren,

Onze v.z.w. heeft gedurende ruime tijd de evolutie van de haven van Oostende gevolgd en bestudeerd en stelt tot haar grote ontgoocheling vast dat wat eens de belangrijkste kusthaven was voor de verbinding naar Engeland (Zeewezen, Regie voor Maritiem Transport, Trans Europa Ferries) deze activiteit tot nul is herleid. Dit heeft tot gevolg dat zowel de Economie, de HoReCa en het Toerisme met de hieraan verbonden tewerkstelling een catastrofale achteruitgang kennen. Enerzijds bereiken ons allerlei geruchten en plannen die niet alleen haaks staan op een nieuwe



ontwikkeling in deze transportsector terwijl anderzijds volgens de indicatoren van de Vlaamse Havencommissie Oostende opnieuw een “sterke trafiekdaling noteert tegenover het eerste kwartaal 2015 “.

Daar de haven en haar exploitatie wezenlijk blijft achteruitgaan wordt door het AGHO toegeschreven aan een aantal factoren maar die eveneens gelden voor andere havens waar deze in tegendeel op vooruit gaan ?

In het jaarverslag van Haven Oostende dat met inbegrip van de jaarrekening, 129 pagina’s telt, staan enkele alinea’ s over de toekomst van de ferryhaven. Naast enkele algemeenheden bevat die tekst geen duidelijk plan voor de toekomst van een unieke site op een kruispunt van zee-, water-, spoor- en autowegen. Er bestaan plannen om de Churchillkaai naast het station,welke historisch de belangrijkste aanlegkade voor Ferries was, om te vormen tot aanlegplaatsen voor Vloot. Dit is noch voor Vloot noch voor een mogelijke heropleving van Oostende als Ferryhaven een ideale situatie. Bovendien wil men de enige passagiersterminal die Oostende nog bezit opdoeken en vervangen door een Aquarium met kinderspeeldorp. De Churchilkaai met Passagiersterminal opgeven is als een bedrijf die z'n machines verkoopt en dan verwonderd is dat er niets meer geproduceerd kan worden.

Betere oplossingen zijn o.a. de herwaardering van de Churchillkaai door deze recht te trekken en Vloot een eigen volwaardig Vlootdok te geven.

Mogen wij U vragen, in het belang van de tewerkstelling te Oostende dit rapport even grondig door te nemen teneinde onze haven te vrijwaren van verdere teloorgang in de toekomst. Wij zijn steeds bereid en bereikbaar voor verder advies en samenwerking. U kan kiervoor de volgende personen bereiken :

· Allaert, Georges : Professor Emeritus RUG Ruimtelijke ordening. (0476/21 15 73)

· Drooghenbroodt Danny : Voorzitter Restart v.z.w. (0477/70 67 13)

· Van De Maele Noël : Transportsector

· Berden, Jean-François : Marketing en Zeevaartkunde expert (0475/34 29 41)

First Maersk vessel arrives in King Abdullah Port

King Abdullah Port (KAP), owned and developed by Ports Development Company, and Maersk Line, claimed to be the world's largest container shipping company, celebrated recently their partnership. The occasion marked the commencement of operations by Maersk Line for receiving its vessels and containers. The celebration was held to mark one of Maersk Line’s largest vessels, 398-meter long, in the presence of a number of officials from the Saudi Coastal Guards, Saudi Customs, Economic Cities Authorities, Abdullah bin Mohamed Hameedaddin MD at Ports Development Company (PDC), Mark Gijsbrechts, chief executive WCA Region at Maersk Line, Ziad Kanaan, board member at National Container Terminal Company, as well as several senior officials from PDC and clients of Maersk Line in Saudi Arabia.Marking the celebration of the partnership, the participants also boarded the vessel on its arrival. Hameedaddin welcomed the crew on board and presented the captain with a souvenir and token of appreciation. Hameedaddin said: “It is our utmost pleasure to host the world’s largest container shipping line at King Abdallah Port. We present the most innovative facilities that go in line with our promise to deliver the best in class services for facilitating trade.”He said: “We extend our appreciation to the Saudi Coastal Guard management and General Customs Authority for their outstanding efforts in servicing Saudi ports. Also praiseworthy is the role of the Economic Cities Authority and its exceptional support in various developmental works at KAP.”Mark Gijsbrechts, chief executive WCA Region at Maersk Line, said: “The KAP enjoys the strategic geographical location. Its most modern infrastructure

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facilitates hosting of Maersk Line’s huge vessels.” PDC says it aims to position KAP as a unique example of world-class excellence for providing valuable benefits for long-term users from both the public and private sectors. Source: Arab

Maersk Line to reduce CO2 emissions per container moved by 60% by 2020

Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Schueler launched the Maersk Line Sustainability Update Friday 15 May 2015, while speaking to a group of US customers at a session on ‘The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains’ in Newport, US, the company said in its press release.The 2014 Sustainability Update highlights how Maersk Line is committed to finding new ways of promoting social and economic progress through trade with the lowest possible impact on the environment.Maersk Line will reduce CO2 emissions per container moved by 60% by 2020 compared to levels from 2007, says Signe Bruun Jensen, Global Head of Sustainability at Maersk Line.With the launch of this new CO2 reduction target, Maersk Line is accelerating the effort to reduce its carbon footprint whilst growing the business. The impact of this new target is a sustained decoupling of economic growth from CO2 emissions.In 2014, Maersk Line also launched the Carbon Pact challenge. The Carbon Pact is a long-term partnership wherein Maersk Line commits to a CO₂ target specifically tailored to the business of the individual customer. As part of the agreement, both companies also pledge to jointly drive transparency and promote more sustainable procurement – raising the bar for the entire industry.In general, partnership has been a key theme in much of our sustainability work in 2014, be it transformational commercial carbon pacts with selected customers, removing barriers to trade in emerging markets or keeping countries connected in the face of Ebola.news source: Portnews

Warning issued over lifeboat's release mechanism after serious accident off WA coast

A warning has been issued with a request to modify the release mechanism on lifeboats, in the wake of a serious accident on a bulk carrier off Western Australia's north-west coast almost 15 months ago. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its report after a lifeboat was inadvertently released from the carrier, Aquarosa, about 450 nautical miles north-west of Dampier on March 1 At the time of the incident a ship's engineer was on board the lifeboat inspecting a hydraulic pump which controlled the craft's release mechanism.The engineer operated the pump's handle three or four times to check for leaks when he felt the boat shudder and then move.He realised the lifeboat had been released and tried to strap himself into a seat as it launched, but suffered serious injuries when the boat hit the water.Other engineers on Aquarosa raised the alarm with the ship's bridge, and the officer of the watch slowed the vessel and began to turn around. About 10 minutes after the initial incident the bridge crew noticed the lifeboat was underway and heading towards the Aquarosa. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority was contacted while the ship's

crew prepared to rescue the engineer. The operation to recover the injured man took just over three hours as he was unable to climb unassisted.The lifeboat was recovered and secured to its cradle about five hours after the accident happened.The engineer received on-board medical treatment for an injured left leg and cuts to his face and head.He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a fractured left knee cap when the ship berthed at Kwinana a week later. Release mechanism not correctly reset: investigators The engineer told investigators he had operated the on-board release hydraulic pump three or four times before it engaged. The boat's operations manual says the pump is designed to require 10 to 12 pumps before the mechanism is tripped.Investigators found the mechanism had not been correctly reset after an earlier operation, and no marker was in place which would alert the crew to that fact.They found while the engineer's decision to check for leaks was well-intentioned, he was not aware of the risks posed by the poorly set release mechanism.The lifeboat cradle also incorporates two wire slings which are designed to prevent the lifeboat launching after the on-load release has been triggered. Analysis of the slings found their failure was consistent with overload and not the result of defect or damage.As part of its report, the ATSB has asked the lifeboat's manufacturer to modify the on-load release mechanism to avoid similar incidents in the future.Those adjustments include incorporating a marker to show the mechanism is in



the correct position, and modifying the wire slings designed to keep the boat in place during launch simulations. Source : ABC online

Pemex mulls selling refining, petrochemical businesses - report

May 20 Mexican state-run oil firm Pemex could sell its refining and petrochemical business and invest the proceeds in more profitable areas like exploration and production, the company's finance chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday."We will have to at some point take a decision to see if we continue with those activities," Mario Beauregard, Pemex's Chief Financial Officer, told Mexican newspaper Excelsior, referring to the refining and petrochemical business. "One of the options we can take is sell those assets, sell Pemex's stake, and with that money, invest it in areas that generate more value, like exploration and production." He gave no further details on when a decision could be made.The company's revenue has been hit by a slump in global oil prices, and exacerbated by declining output. Pemex's oil production has fallen by nearly one-third since hitting a peak of 3.38 million barrels per day in 2004.The company, which funds about a third of Mexico's federal budget, reported a 100.5 billion peso ($6.6 billion) quarterly loss in the first quarter of 2015. As a result of the oil slump, Pemex has announced massive budget cuts for this year, as well as a delay in the execution of capital projects including major refinery reconfigurations and ultra-low sulfur fuel projects. The company had previously said it could add deep conversion coking units to three of its six domestic refineries. Pemex's refining unit has racked up billions of dollars in losses over the past few years as the government has maintained a long-standing policy of setting fuel prices.Pemex, which is set to compete head on with private oil companies for the first time in decades following a sweeping energy overhaul enacted last year, is also renegotiating service contracts in an effort to cut costs.The energy reform gradually opens retail fuel sales to market competition by 2018, which could make domestic refining more attractive to private companies. Source : Reuters (Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Marguerita Choy)

Lifejacket fault may have saved fatal sea crash victim’s husband

Investigators said it was likely that Peter Ingram would have otherwise been trapped as the cabin filled with water after the Butley couple’s boat collided with a 320ft dredger last June. Gerardus Chapel, of Papendrecht, The Netherlands, was on the bridge of the dredger, SHOREWAY, when it hit the 30ft yacht, ORCA, with the couple and their two dogs on board. He later received a suspended six-month jail term after admitting responsibilty for the collision, which led to the death of 57-year-old doctors’ receptionist Bernie Ingram. A report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found that while Mrs Ingram’s lifejacket inflated as designed, her husband’s lifejacket failed to activate because the carbon dioxide cylinder was not correctly fitted. Before the crash, Mr Ingram had been at the helm and seen the SHOREWAY in the distance. He then switched to autopilot and went below deck for no longer than a couple of minutes before returning to see the dredger alongside his yacht. There was a collision with ORCA striking the starboard anchor of the SHOREWAY. As a result of the crash the ORCA was hulled and sank immediately. A rush of water into the sinking yacht carried Mrs Ingram from the cockpit – where she had been sunbathing – into the cabin as her lifejacket inflated. Had Mr Ingram’s lifejacket inflated, he may not have been able to escape the cabin through a hatch and swim to the surface.The MAIB has made several recommendations in light of

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safety issues surrounding the accident. It said consideration should be given to removing auto-inflate lifejackets before descending below deck as it could make escape more difficult. However, it added: “The vast majority of situations a functioning lifejacket is a lifesaver. It is therefore crucial that they are maintained, serviced and replaced according to the manufacturer’s instructions.” Investigators also concluded that a proper lookout had not been maintained on either boat in the period immediately prior to the collision, but that Orca would have been clearly visible had either officer on SHOREWAY’s bridge made positive checks to ensure the course was clear. It said manning of the bridge had not been sufficient. At the time of the crash ORCA was ahead of the dredger, hidden in the larger boat’s blind sector. The MAIB said that the risks of smaller craft not being detected in the blind sector on SHOREWAY had never been assessed. It recommended that owner, Boskalis Westminster, adopt a more proactive approach to developing a more positive safety culture in respect of bridge watch-keeping practices on board its vessels. Source : East Anglian Daily Times

Australian Woodside's Browse LNG decision slips six months to end-2016

The timetable for Woodside Petroleum's Browse floating LNG project in Western Australia appears to have slipped by around six months, with CEO Peter Coleman now targeting a final investment decision by the end of 2016, rather than mid-year.Speaking Tuesday on the sidelines of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association conference in Melbourne, Coleman said Woodside expected to put a recommendation to its joint venture partners to enter the front-end engineering and design phase for the Browse project "in the near future."Woodside's partners in Browse, which is the Australian oil and gas company's biggest growth project, are Shell, BP, PetroChina and Mitsui and Mitsubishi's Japan Australia LNG joint venture.The Browse development is expected to have three FLNG facilities, each with a capacity of 3.6 million mt/year.

The floating production vessels would be based on the same proprietary technology Shell is developing to use at its Prelude field, also located in the Browse basin.The massive barge that will hold the Prelude LNG production facilities is currently under construction in South Korea and is the first facility being built under a 15-year "design one, build many" contract Shell signed with a consortium of Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries in July 2009. Prelude, forecast to cost around $12 billion when it was approved in 2011, is expected to start up around 2017.

The time period required for FEED for an FLNG project is much shorter than for an onshore development, Coleman said, citing the design one, build many concept."We're already very well advanced in our understanding of the engineering and we've also been out for indicative tenders for costs, so we have a much better understanding of what the cost structure will be in today's environment," he said."Our work is not finished in that area but we believe we will be comfortable in making a recommendation to go into FEED, with a view that we will further reduce costs as we go through that phase," he added. "We'll be targeting FID by the end of 2016 but that's something we'll have to work with the joint venture as we go through the FEED. We haven't locked into a particular date, it will be ready when it's ready. Once we get into FEED, the momentum starts, the marketing starts, and so we'll be off and running."

Coleman said Browse was likely to start producing at the front end of a demand-supply gap window from around 2020 onward.That gap is "not just demand-driven, some of it's supply-driven, because historic supply is starting to go out of the market as it declines or gets redirected into domestic use in those countries [such as] Indonesia and Malaysia," he added.The Browse resource totals 15.5 Tcf of gas and 417 million barrels of condensate, held in the offshore Torosa, Calliance and Brecknock fields.Woodside has so far been tightlipped about the likely cost of the development, although analysts have previously speculated it would be around $3,000/mt of LNG capacity. Meanwhile, Coleman called for the oil and gas industry to start creating value for its shareholders, citing its return of just 6% per year on capital employed over the period from 2009 to 2013."That's a shocking number when you consider that was done in a high-price environment, when commodity prices were going up and it was post-global financial crisis. I'd hate to see it with 2014 numbers in there," he said. "You can say that industry has been rewarded for growth in production, it's been rewarded ... not for quality of output, [not] for the value it's been creating its shareholders.""We need to reorient this back and we need to create value for our shareholders, not through hope and promise, not through impairing assets after you've paid many billions of dollars for them and then you decide it was a bad idea, which is what we've been doing, but to ensure that we truly have a view of creating value."Woodside is Australia's largest independently listed oil and gas producer. The company expects to produce between 86 million and 94 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2015, down from 95.1 million boe in 2014. Source : platts



Cosco, Vale forge freight pact in Chinese premier Li’s visit to Brazil

By : JING YANG

China’s national shipping lines have firmed up agreements with Vale to transport ore to China, finalising a deal between the Brazilian miner and China’s shipping industry just as premier Li Keqiang’s visits the Latin American country.Vale completed the sale of four very large ore carriers to China Cosco Holdings for US$445 million and reached an agreement to sell another four to China Merchants Energy Shipping, the miner said in a statement.The four ships sold to Cosco will be operated by China Ore Shipping, a newly formed joint venture between China Cosco Holdings and China Shipping Development, under a 20-year freight contract with an option to extend it for another five years, according to a knowledgeable source.The deal is part of an extensive package of infrastructure and railway deals that Li brings to Brazil in his three-day state visit.Tuesday’s firm contract follows a framework agreement between China Cosco and Vale September last year, as the two sides moved to thaw out a three-year spat. China Ore Shipping was established last Thursday with US$330 million in issued share capital. China Cosco Bulk Shipping, a subsidiary of China Cosco, and China Shipping Development each hold 51 per cent and 49 per cent stakes, accordng to records from the Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulation Authority.Facing a much longer distance to China than rival miners in Australia, Vale in 2008 decided to design and build giant ore carriers, known as Valemax, to slash transport costs. But the move ran into a backlash from China’s national carriers, led by Cosco, with the Ministry of Transport banning the giant ships from docking in mainland ports in 2012.Vale’s market share in China has gone down, with 18 per cent of China’s imported ore coming from Brazil last year, compared to 21 per cent in 2010. Australia’s share, in contrast, has grown from 43 to 58 per cent during the same period, China Customs data showed.Each Valemax ship can carry 400,000 tonnes of ore, more than twice the capacity of regular ore carriers. It cost Vale US$120 million in 2009 to build the ship. Both China Cosco and China Shipping Development are in a one-day trading halt on Wednesday, pending further release of information over overseas transactions, they said in filings to exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. China Cosco and China Merchants Energy Shipping agreed to build 10 more Valemax carriers to fulfill the shipping services for Vale in frameworks signed last year.To sweeten the shipbuilding contracts, China Exim Bank on Tuesday signed a US$1.2 billion financing agreement each with China Ore Shipping and China Merchants Energy Shipping for the mainland firms’ future orders of the ore carriers, according to the source.The total US$2.4 billion in financing is a draw-down from a US$5 billion loan agreement that China Exim Bank extended to Vale July last year when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Brazil.Vale also reached an memorandum of understanding with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for up to US$4billion credit facility, Vale said in a statement. Source : South China Morning Post

Alastair Marsh appointed as successor to Richard Sadler as CEO of Lloyd’s Register

Lloyd’s Register’s Richard Sadler has taken the decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2015, after eight years in the role. The Lloyd’s Register Group Ltd Board of Directors has announced the appointment of current CFO, Alastair Marsh, as his successor. Since Richard Sadler’s appointment as CEO in 2007, he and the executive team have implemented a group strategy that has seen Lloyd’s Register (LR) diversify its service portfolio and grow to a £1bn

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turnover business. This period saw the creation of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation in 2012, maximising the group’s contribution to society, and technology leadership through LR’s Global Technology Centres in Southampton and Singapore.After eight years in the role, Richard indicated to the Board that he would like to step down and pursue new challenges. The Board started the process to search for and appoint a new CEO to write the next chapter of LR’s 255 year history.Over the past six months, the Board of Directors have conducted an internal and external review of potential successors and have unanimously agreed that Alastair Marsh possesses the capability and leadership to take on the role as LR’s next CEO.Alastair Marsh joined LR as Group Financial Controller in April 2007 and was appointed as Group Finance Director in April 2008. Previously he held a number of senior financial management positions, including CFO and Company Secretary of Superscape Group plc, and prior to that he held similar roles at Easynet Group plc, Laporte plc, and NCR Corporation. Alastair is a graduate in Business Studies & Accounting from Edinburgh University and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He worked with Price Waterhouse for five years, in both their Edinburgh and Brisbane offices, on a broad range of audit and corporate finance clients, covering a wide range of industries. Alastair also sits on the Board as Executive Director and a number of Boards of subsidiary companies.Richard and Alastair have forged a very effective partnership over the past seven years. Alastair’s deep knowledge and understanding of LR’s business, markets and clients will ensure a smooth succession. Richard will pass the CEO role to Alastair on the 1 October 2015 and commence a formal handover period until the end of December 2015. Simon Nice, currently Group FP&A Director, will take up the role of Interim Group Financial Director during the transition.Richard Sadler said: “When I was appointed in 2007, I made a public commitment that I would serve as CEO for five years. After eight years in the role I believe it is now time to step down to pursue new challenges while I’m still young enough. It has been a great honour to serve as CEO of LR – it is a unique organisation with a history, purpose and values of which I am immensely proud”. Having joined LR in 1976 from the Royal Navy, Richard worked in the marine, industrial and offshore sectors before moving overseas for 12 years. He returned to the UK in 1995 as Corporate IT Business Manager and held a number of posts before becoming Marine General Manager, London in 2000. Richard moved to the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2004 as Director Ship Asset Management, and re-joined LR in 2006 as EMEA Director. He formally took up the position of CEO on 1 July 2007.Alastair Marsh said: “I feel very privileged to have been asked by the LR Board to take over from Richard as CEO. I am passionate about LR as an organisation and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to lead LR through what promises to be exciting and challenging times ahead for the clients and industries we serve.”LR’s Chairman, Thomas Thune Andersen, said: “I would like to thank Richard for his dedication, vision, drive and passion in leading LR over the past seven years. I have every confidence that Alastair will uphold LR’s values and build on Richard’s achievements to ensure the continued success of LR”.

Asia Dry Bulk -Capesize rates face mixed outlook on cargo uncertainty

By Keith Wallis Rates for capesize bulk carriers eased this week after hitting their highest since December, and could come under pressure next week if charterers hold back cargoes, ship brokers said. "So far, I can't see too much cargo in the market. Charterers are hoping rates are going to drop again," said a Shanghai-based ship broker on Thursday."Sentiment is not good," the broker added.But the broker said average earnings were higher than the first quarter of the year.Average earnings for a capesize vessel, which can carry around 170,000 tonnes of iron ore or coal, were almost $8,300 per day on May 15, compared with about $5,900 in the first quarter, according to figures from British shipping services firm Clarkson."Freight rates have found a new floor - I hope," a Singapore based capesize broker told Reuters on Thursday.Charter rates for the Western Australia-China route <.BAWB> were around $5 per tonne on Wednesday, down from $5.55 per tonne last week, which was the highest since Dec. 10, 2014. They have been hovering close to $4.12 reached on Jan. 12, the lowest since December 2008.Rates for the Brazil-China route slipped to $11.85 per tonne on Wednesday, against $12.28 per tonne a week earlier. They hit $12.45 per tonne on May 14, the highest since Dec. 17, 2014. They dropped to $9.65 on Jan. 9, the lowest since January 2009. Freight rates in the smaller panamax market could slip next week as charterers and ship owners face off against each other, a Singapore-based panamax broker said on Thursday."The cargo is there, but there is a lot of tonnage coming available," the broker said."Rates will physically start to come off tomorrow or early next week," the broker said.Rates for a panamax transpacific voyage rebounded this week to $4,829 per day, up from $4,257 per day, and the highest since Mar. 30.Freight rates for smaller supramax vessels were higher this week with charterers paying more than $6,000 per day for a Pacific round trip voyage, Norwegian ship broker Fearnley said in a weekly note on Wednesday.The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index <.BADI> closed down at 606 on Wednesday, compared with



634 last Wednesday. Technical analysis showed the benchmark could retrace support at 609 in a week, before rising again towards resistance at 630. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Keith Wallis; Editing by Joseph Radford)

CASUALTY REPORTING

Fourteen Missing After Barge Capsizes in

Singapore Fourteen people are missing after a barge capsized in Singapore waters on Wednesday.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore says the incident was reported at approximately 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The report said that the Bolivian-registered sand carrier, Oceanline SC208, capsized about 7.5 nautical miles north-east of Pedra Branca, one of the easternmost islands in the waters off Singapore.According to the vessel’s agent, there were 15 crew members onboard at the time of the incident. A Chinese national was reportedly rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, while fourteen crew members are still unaccounted for, the MPA reported. Those missing include one Malaysian and 13 Chinese crewmembers.The search and rescue is being coordinated by Singapore and involves two vessels from the Republic of Singapore Navy, Singapore’s Police Coast Guard and several Malaysian vessels. MPA has also engaged salvage companies to conduct salvage operations. The MPA says that it dispatched two vessels immediately after receiving the report of the incident.Navigational broadcasts have been issues to vessels in the vicinity to keep clear of the SAR area and to report any sightings of the missing persons, the MPA reported. Source : gcaptain

NAVY NEWS Kevin Andrews to lock in Japanese subs bid

during visit Kevin Andrews will visit Japan within weeks after the country’s national security council signed off on plans to bid for the navy’s future submarine project.The move comes after the -Defence Minister called his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani earlier this month to formally -invite the government to take part in the bid process for the $40 billion project, competing against France and Germany. The government welcomed Japan’s decision to take part in the so-called “competitive evaluation” process, which will appoint an international partner to work with the ASC shipyard in Adelaide. “We look forward to working with Japan, as we are with France and Germany, on progressing the competitive evaluation process,” a spokesman for Mr Andrews said yesterday. “Defence has advised the government that for Australian -industry to have the best opportunity to maximise their involvement in the future submarine program, it needs to work with an international partner. “All three countries have proven submarine design and build capabilities and are currently producing sub-marines.”The spokesman said Mr -Andrews was expected to travel to Japan “within weeks” to discuss Japan’s bid for its Soryu-class submarines to replace Australia’s Collins-class boats from 2025. The visit comes after Mr Andrews last month visited the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems shipyard in

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Germany and the -Direction des Constructions -Navales Ser-vices shipyard in France.On Monday, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, told a news conference that a ministerial meeting had agreed to progress with a bid to replace Australia’s ageing fleet.It was reported in the Japanese press that military officials -believed Japan was “highly likely” to succeed, given Australia’s interest in its technologies.The council also agreed to -release sensitive data to the Australian government as part of the bid process.The Japanese proposal for the 4200-tonne Soryu would involve using contractors Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with the bid competing against TKMS’s 4000-tonne Type 216 and a conventional version of DCNS’s 5000-tonne nuclear-powered Barracuda.The decision comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would seek to change some of the country’s -restrictive defence laws to allow the Self-Defence Forces to increase military operations with foreign countries.Among proposed changes is a new law allowing the SDF to defend warships and military hardware of foreign allies, including allowing ship inspections in other countries. source : The Australian

Chinese warship participates in IMDEX Asia 2015

Chinese missile frigate YULIN participated in IMDEX Asia 2015, which is opened by Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday. As Asia Pacific's premier international maritime defence show, the biennial event comprises warships display, exhibition, as well as comprehensive strategic and technical conference programs from last Tuesday to Thursday. Left the PLAN Z-9 naval helicopter onboard the YULIN, photo made before I got an official warning for taking photos onboard

The 1989 commissioned US Navy Los Angeles class attack submarine SSN 752 USS PASADENA moored at Changi

Naval base in Singapore last Wednesday

PASADENA’s insignia is surrounded by a mooring line border with blue background, emphasizing the nautical character of the seal. The surrounding banner carries the ship's hull number and name and bracketed by the motto. The motto, in addition to enhancing the central combative caricature, states in clear terms the readiness of today’s force to fight anywhere in the world on short notice in the national interest. The red rose ties the ship to the City of Pasadena, home of the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade, which dates back more than 100 years. The turtle pugilist ties SSN-752 to PASADENA (CL-65), a World War II light cruiser that earned six battle stars. The emblem for CL-65 was created for the cruiser by Walt Disney. Interestingly, during the sub's construction at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in Groton, CT, the crew adopted a North American Snapping Turtle as a mascot. The creature actually rode the boat into the Thames river during its launching. By the time construction was over, the turtle, named Frumpy, which originally fit into the palm of a hand, was over 18 inches long, forcing the crew

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to find a new home. Cal Poly in Pasadena proved a willing host. To get him to his new abode, two crew members: ET1(SS) Del Laughery, and ET1(SS) Don Hilliker, both pilots, flew the turtle in a private aircraft from Groton to Pasadena.

A stellar line-up of 20 warships from 12 countries participated in this year's show. Chinese missile frigate YULIN joined in warships display, and will participate in a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Western Pacific Naval Symposium, as well as a joint Sino-Singapore maritime drill.

Commander of the Chinese fleet, Rear Adm. Shen Jinlong, said, " China's participation in IMDEX Asia aims to show Chinese Navy's commitment in safeguarding regional and world peace, to strengthen mutual trust and enhance pragmatic cooperation with other navies." This year's IMDEX Asia is set to deliver greater depth and breadth of the industry's latest insights, trends and technologies to its participants. More than 180 exhibiting companies from 28 countries showcase innovations featured key trends and developments in the industry. It estimated that 67 percent of exhibitors return from previous editions, as well as a cross- section of new exhibitors joining the show.According to AMI International, countries in the Asia Pacific region are expected to spend around 200 billion U.S. dollars on new ships and submarines by 2031. This is in-line with their economic growth and their procurement program to better equip their forces. IMDEX Asia 2015 also features a series of strategic and technical conference, which enable participants to keep abreast of the latest developments in the naval and maritime security industry and address challenges facing its future. For the first time, the 15th Asia Pacific Submarine Conference (APSC) will be held in conjunction with IMDEX Asia.It has been the 10th IMDEX Asia since its launch in 1997. The show brings together the largest gathering of high-level delegations, comprising military and government officials, as well as leading industry players in the region and beyond, to co-create solutions and update themselves on the latest trends and technologies. South Australia lobbies European naval shipbuilders Furthermore at the Changi Naval base were moored last Wednesday the : Shipsname Type Nation

MUSTIN Destroyer United States of America MUSTIN (2) Destroyer United States of America JOHN LIE Corvette Indonesia JOHN LIE (2) Corvette Indonesia JOHN LIE (3) Corvette Indonesia JOHN LIE (4) Corvette Indonesia PERTH Frigate Australia PERTH (2) Frigate Australia PERTH (3) Frigate Australia PERTH (4) Frigate Australia DARUTTAQWA OPV Brunei DARUTTAQWA (2) OPV Brunei DARUTTAQWA (3) OPV Brunei SATPURA Frigate India SATPURA (2) Frigate India SATPURA (3) Frigate India KAMORTA Corvette India LEKIR Corvette Malaysia LEKIR (2) Corvette Malaysia KRABBI OPV Thailand





















KRABBI (2) OPV Thailand FORT WORTH LCS United States of America FORT WORTH (2) LCS United States of America FORT WORTH (3) LCS United States of America INCHON Frigate KOREA INCHON (2) Frigate KOREA YULIN Frigate China YULIN (2) Frigate China YULIN (3) Frigate China YULIN (4) Frigate China YULIN (5) Frigate China Sorry about the quality of some photos’ as it suddenly started raining during the visit to the Naval base.

Some of the warships departed on 21 May 2015 as they take part in the 5th Western Pacific Naval Symposium Multi-lateral Sea Exercise (WMSX).

The P 620 SLNS SAYURA was formerly the INS Sarayu, a Sukanya-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy sold to Sri Lanka in 2000. She was upgraded with new armament in India before being delivered to the Sri Lanka Navy. India also committed to providing maintenance and refit of the ship

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A delegation from the state of South Australia is lobbying European bidders

for Australian Navy ships to construct the vessels in their state. European naval shipbuilders are being lobbied by an Australian state government to construct locally any future vessels for the Australian Navy. The South Australia Minister for Defense Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith, together with defense industry representatives from the state, are visiting this week European bidders for a government contract to build new submarines to ensure the maintenance of industry jobs in the state.The Future Submarine program bidders include DCNS in France and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Germany, along with likely contenders for Future Frigate work BAE Systems and Babcock in Britain.The minister said the delegation is also meeting with Odense Maritime Technology, SAAB Systems and Fincantieri."It is important that Future Submarine bidders thoroughly understand South Australia's capacity and commitment to deliver submarines in South Australia," Hamilton-Smith said. "The South Australian government has created a world-class facility at Techport Australia and we are determined to see Australia's future submarines built here."We have huge credentials as a center for excellence in naval shipbuilding, underpinned by our highly skilled workers."Accompanying Hamilton-Smith to France, Britain and Germany will be Defense SA's Chief Executive Malcolm Jackman and Director Maritime Andrew Jackman as well as Defense Teaming Center Chief Executive Officer Chris Burns.Hamilton-Smith said the collaborative working relationship between the defense industry and government in South Australia will be highlighted during his talks. Source: UPI

INS Kavaratti launched















INS KAVARTATTI, fourth and last of the Kamorta-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvettes, was launched by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata on Tuesday. The first ship of this class, INS KAMORTA, has already joined the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy and is presently in Singapore, participating in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition, chief of naval staff Admiral R K Dhowan informed. "GRSE has done a commendable job in supplying the Navy with indigenous ships since 1961. GRSE is today one of the foremost naval shipyards in the country. The INS KAVARTATTI is a very advanced vessel that will enhance the Navy's capabilities," said minister of state for defence Rao Inderjit Singh, whose wife Manita launched the ship.

According to GRSE chairman-cum-managing director Rear Admiral (retd) A K Verma, the INS KADMATT and INS KILTAN, the other two ships of the Kamorta-class, are being fitted out by the shipyard and will be delivered on time to the Navy. "These ships are designed in a manner to evade detection by enemy radar. The superstructure of this ship has been built with carbon-fibre composite material that will make it lighter and help increase its speed. This is the first time that a shipyard in India has done this. GRSE has also bagged the order for three stealth frigates under the Navy's Project 17A," Verma said. Dhowan pointed out that the INS KAVARTATTI has nearly 90% indigenous content that goes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's motto: Make in India. "GRSE has already supplied a large number of warships to the Navy. We are very proud of the Kamorta class of ships. These shipyards have helped convert us into a builder's Navy from a buyer's Navy. At present, we have 48 ships and submarines under construction at various shipyards, both public and private, in the country," the navy chief said. GRSE, before it underwent modernization a few years ago, came under fire from the navy for huge time and cost overruns. It overcame its shortcomings though and In 2014-15, recorded a Value of Production (VoP or turnover) of Rs 1,650 crore. "We delivered the first indigenous ship, the INS AJAY, to the Navy in 1961. In 2015, we became the first shipyard in the country to deliver the Barracuda, the first warship to be exported by the country. This was our 94th warship. No shipyard in the country has achieved this. GRSE has been making profits for the last 22 years and our order book is full," Verma told TOI. While the carbon-composite superstructure has been developed with Swedish assistance, steel used for all the four ASW corvettes was developed in India and built by SAIL. In fact, INS KAMORTA was the first ship to be built in India with indigenous steel. "All the ships of this class carry helicopters. Before the INS KAMORTA, helo-decks used to have rail systems. The rails would project above the deck and prove a hindrance. GRSE, with technology from the UK, developed a wire-based system known as 'Rail-less Helo-traversing System' that is extremely successful. These ships also have foldable hanger doors developed by L&T. The earlier rolling hangers weren't reliable. We shall continue to deliver ships to the Navy at short intervals after this," Verma said. Source: indiatimes

SHIPYARD NEWS

OSHA Recognizes Newport News Shipbuilding for Outstanding Safety and Health Programs

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recertified the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star worksite. The designation marks the shipyard's 20th year as a VPP site."Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees," said Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin. "This is a huge accomplishment and only possible because of our shipbuilders' commitment to Newport News Shipbuilding's health and safety programs. Enforcement of regulations alone can never fully achieve outstanding health and safety status. Our programs are

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designed to give our employees a voice, and this recognition demonstrates that we hear them loud and clear." Last year was Newport News' safest in recorded history. Newport News' total accident case rate in 2014 was 28 percent below the current shipbuilding industry average, representing a 14 percent decrease since the company's last recertification in 2009. To help achieve this, the shipyard developed several safety program enhancement initiatives. Executive leadership meets weekly to review recent workplace injuries, their root causes, and potential corrective and preventative actions. The shipyard's 1,000 Environmental, Health and Safety task team members participate in annual expos to showcase recent health and safety process and equipment innovations. Newport News also implemented use of a "STOP" badge that empowers all employees to step in and report unsafe work practices, to support one another as they stop such practices, and to act promptly when such practices are reported. New tools and equipment were also purchased last year to help prevent ergonomic injuries, and new safety training courses were developed for newly hired employees. VPP Star status is the highest seal of approval OSHA gives to a worksite in recognition of its safety programs and practices. Star status comes with benefits, including a cooperative relationship with OSHA and input into OSHA's standard-setting process. OSHA inspects star sites every three to five years. Huntington Ingalls Industries is America's largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of engineering, manufacturing and management services to the nuclear energy, oil and gas markets. For more than a century, HII's Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs approximately 38,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. Source: globenewswire

200 jobs at risk at Cammell Laird as Royal Navy's aircraft carrier contract reaches

completion The redundancy threat comes as the shipyard is close to completing a major contract to build the flight deck of the Royal Navy’s second new aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Currently there is no new work for all of the more than 800 staff employed there. In a statement issued, Cammell Laird said: “Cammell Laird is principally a marine and engineering contracting service provider. As a result we can have peaks in demand for skilled and semi skilled labour. “At present our workforce stands at 823 with another 500 indirectly employed in the supply chain. This is effectively more than double the workforce of 320 in 2008. The company has experienced significant growth and has an ambitious growth strategy targeting the emerging markets of renewable energy and civil nuclear. Workmen from Cammell Lairds shipyard roll out the new aircraft carrier out of the construction hallWorkmen from Cammell Lairds shipyard roll out the new aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth out of the construction hall “However, due to varying circumstances these opportunities have suffered due to pressure on the global finance markets and the general speed of the UK’s economic recovery. As a contracting business we have to respond to the market and order book and be aware of costs to ensure that the company is in a stable financial position to win future contracts. This is the nature of the business. “The company manages peaks in demand in an open, professional manner working in partnership with the trade unions, and employment legislation, and remains committed to the workforce and local communities. “As a result of finishing substantial contracts and without certainty in the award of future contracts, we need to address our cost base. As a consequence around 200 jobs are at risk. The company is continuing to bid for significant opportunities and remains optimistic of winning orders and achieving long term objectives.” Source : liverpoolecho

‘GSL order book has doubled in one year’ Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a defence PSU, is aiming for annual growth of 15% in the next five years and to become the second largest defence PSU shipyard by 2021. GSL’s chairman & managing director Rear Admiral (Retd) Shekhar Mital, a ship building expert with over 30 years experience, talks to FE’s Huma Siddiqui about the shipyard’s efforts. Excerpts: Goa Shipyard has recently been awarded a government contract for 12 minesweepers worth R32,600 crore. Have you identified technology partners for the same? All the 12 mine counter measures vessels (MCMVs) will be built at GSL, with transfer of technology (TOT) from a foreign collaborator, under the Make in India programme. The final specifications for these vessels are being made by the Indian Navy, based on which GSL will be floating global request for proposal to identify and acquire TOT from a suitable collaborator. GSL is interacting with various international shipyards, including Intermarine of Italy and Kangnam Corporation of South Korea, for obtaining information on various designs and technologies.



What are the major contracts bagged by the yard in 2014-15? What measures have been introduced to improve the yard’s performance? In 2014-15, GSL signed major export contracts with the Mauritius government for the design, construction and delivery of two water jet fast patrol vessels (FPVs) and 11 fast interceptor boats (FIBs). Further, the ministry of defence/Coast Guard has cleared construction of five offshore patrol vessels (CGOPVs) on a ‘repeat order’ basis. This contract is expected to be concluded by July/August. The committed order book of the shipyard has, consequently, doubled within the last one year to about R4,500 crore. During last one year various focused hard measures were introduced to increase the company’s efficiency and throughput. Decision-making has been taken to the shop floor/production centres. People have been empowered. Capital procurements for increased productivity, pending for years, have been hastened. The financial restructuring, coupled with the proactive, strategic initiatives in production, planning and supply chain management rolled out during the last one year, enabled us to transform our performance, and achieve a higher turnover with a very healthy bottom line. The debtors’ outstanding amount has been brought down from R140 crore to R80 crore within one year. Adherence to the vessel delivery schedules has enhanced capacity utilisation at the yard.

GSL has emerged as the ‘yard of choice’ for the Coast Guard and the Indian Navy. How did you accomplish this? Consistent performance in ship deliveries has made GSL the yard of choice for the Navy and the Coast Guard. This is validated in GSL’s nomination for the Navy’s MCMV project and the repeat order for 5O PVs for the Coast Guard. What makes us the yard of choice is our capability to design in-house and build ships to client specifications, besides the track record of delivering quality ships on time and at fixed cost. About 50% of GSL’s present order book is from exports. What all has the yard exported? GSL made efforts to market its in-house designed products overseas through the Indian missions, defence exhibitions and direct interaction with buyers. These have borne fruits and today GSL is executing export orders of over R1,200 crore. These include patrol vessels for Sri Lanka and Mauritius and damage control simulator for Myanmar. All these orders have become effective in the last 15 months. The yard is well-equipped to undertake more export orders. GSL is trying to expand its export market, with its patrol vessels, to Latin American, South East Asian, Middle East and African countries. Some of the navies/ clients from these countries have approached us and efforts are on to finalise the modalities for export to these countries. Is GSL outsourcing any work to MSMEs? At present, the reform agenda is being unleashed and spearheaded by ministry of defence directly at the secretary (defence production) level. As a consequence, all of us at GSL are focusing to simplify and modify procedures to encourage indigenisation and widen the vendor base. Engagement of MSMEs is a focus area of the present government. GSL has been proactive in sensing the requirement of MSMEs and other sub-contractors. We strongly feel that in pursuance of ‘Make in India’ policy, we need to involve them more and towards that more efforts are being channelised. How do you see the company faring in the future? The MCMV project, cleared by the present government on February 28, has woken up a sleeping giant, which is now moving forward briskly to roll out this project on time, for which a number of pro-active measures on diverse fronts, including development of infrastructure, manpower augmentation, training and technology transfer, are being pursued with urgency. The last one year has seen the introduction of hard, transformative policies, with an insistence on higher accountability and delivery. Policy reforms are being pursued for the sector’s long-term sustainability and to remove bottlenecks. Also, financial restructuring/austerity measures have been introduced, with good results.With the above measures in place, I am confident that company will report a compounded annual growth of over 15% in the next five years with a corresponding improvement in the bottom line. Source : financialexpress

Austal USA launches USNS Brunswick, the U.S. Navy's sixth joint high-speed vessel in

10-ship contract Austal launched Tuesday the recently christened USNS Brunswick, the Australian shipbuilder's sixth joint high-speed vessel in a $1.6 billion, 10-ship contract.The milestone also marked the second U.S. Navy ship launched at Austal USA's Mobile shipyard in less than three months.The 338-foot Brunswick will now undergo final outfitting and testing before sea trials and delivery to the U.S. Navy before the close of 2015.Austal's customer in the 10-ship contract is actually the Navy's Military Sealift Command, the transportation provider for the U.S. Department of Defense.Austal



USA President Craig Perciavalle said Tuesday's successful launch "further supports the level of maturity this program has reached.""The credit for accomplishing this major milestone belongs to Austal's team of talented shipbuilders in cooperation with the support provided by the other members of the Austal launch team including BAE Systems, Berard Transportation and our U.S. Navy client," Perciavalle said in a prepared statement.Four joint high-speed vessels – Spearhead, Choctaw County, Fall River and Millinocket – have already been delivered, with Spearhead and Choctaw County completing overseas deployments to Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean. Since its January christening, USNS Trenton completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year and left Mobile recently for Pensacola Naval Air Station.The aluminum catamarans are designed to transport as many as 600 short-tons of cargo at an average speed of 35 knots. The non-combat ships operate with 22-member crews and are capable of supporting rapid intra-theater deployment of personnel, equipment and supplies. Three joint high-speed vessels and seven littoral combat ships are currently under construction in Austal's Mobile shipyard with the future USS Jackson, or LCS 6, preparing for acceptance sea trials later this summer.Austal USA, a business unit of Henderson, Australia-based Austal, employs roughly 4,200 at its Mobile shipyard. Source : al

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Wins Contract to Build 8 LR1 Tankers

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Following March, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has won an order to build Long Range Product Carriers (LR1) once again, sweeping more than half of total LR1 tanker orders made in the market recently.The company announced on May 18 that it signed a contract with a ship company from the Marshall Islands to construct four 74,000 ton LR1 tankers, plus the option for four additional units. The price of the contract was US$375 million (407.44 billion won), including the option. Under the contract, the vessels will begin being delivered from the end of 2016. Once delivered, the LR1 tankers will be chartered out to Royal Dutch Shell, a multinational oil and gas company, on a long-term basis.With this contract, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has received orders for 21 tankers since the first half of 2014, out of 36 orders placed in the global market. Converting the number into market share, the company accounts for nearly 60 percent. It is believed that its LR1 tankers won the hearts of ship companies with its fuel efficiency and cargo efficiency.An official from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said, “Our research and development in high-efficiency smart MR tankers and smart LR tankers came to fruition in 2013. Along with that, we are showing good results, as we have recently won an increasing number of orders to build medium-sized tankers.” Source : businesskorea

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Mombasa terminal construction ahead of schedule

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(US$280m) terminal is expected to be complete a month or two earlier than March 2016, the previous scheduled opening date.The terminal will increase the capacity of the port from 1.1m teu to 1.55m teu, rising to 2.3m teu by 2019. According to KPA’s head of corporate affairs Beranard Osero, the bidders’conference has already taken place and twelve firms are in the running to operate the terminal including China Merchant Holdings, DP World and APM Terminals.Other bidders include: Cosco Pacific, Bollore Logistics, consortia Toyota and Kamigumi and Grup Maritim TCB, S.L. Mitsubish Corporation and Freight Forwarders Kenya.The winner will be selected in September 2015 and will gain a contract to operate the terminal for 25 years.In March 2015, the Japanese government agreed to fund Sh24.7bn (US$240m) worth of expansion works including a new berth construction and equipment procurement. Osero told The Star that KPA, which currently operates the only terminal at the port, is targeting a throughput of 1.2m teu at Mombasa in 2015, up from 1m teu in 2014. Source : container-mag

Sogester of Angola to manage cargo terminals at the port of Namibe

Sociedade Gestora de Terminais (Sogester) of Angola will invest more than US$21 million in buying machinery and cargo trucks for the port of Namibe, in the south of Angola, according to the legal director of the company. Alexandre Bala Toto said Sogester would manage the cargo terminals of public company Porto de Namibe, under a partnership with two foreign companies, one from the United Arab Emirates and one from Denmark. The company’s plans for the cargo terminals involve refurbishment of infrastructure and the introduction of management methods to achieve cost reductions and a better use of available resources. Bala Toto, who spoke after a session to sign an investment contract with the National Agency for Private Investment (ANIP), said the port of Namibe operated shifts that are unusual in the current management of port companies, because work was carried out between 7 am and 3 pm, which led to almost zero productivity. Sogester also found the port had defective machines and conducted four moves per ship per hour, as well as the fact that, in terms of safety, everyone had access the port facilities.Sogester is the result of a partnership between Danish company APM Terminal, of the Maersk group and Angolan company Gestão de Fundos, which since 2007 has had the concession on container Terminal II of the port of Luanda. ANIP is the government body responsible for implementing the national policy on private investment, its promotion, coordination and supervision, created in 2003 and is stipulated by the Private Investment Law that all private contracts with monetary amounts exceeding US$1 million are under its jurisdiction.The investment contract with Sogester was the highest of a group of nine involving over US$34 million in the sectors of trade, services and industry in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo and Benguela (Lobito).On the occasion, the president of ANIP, Maria Luisa Abrantes said that in the first quarter of 2015 investment agreements had been signed totalling US$800 million, a figure that increased to US$1.1 billion by last Friday, 15 May. source : macauhub/AO

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Port of Antwerp launches breakbulk application for more efficient freight handling

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sector pointed out the need to automate the breakbulk process in order to provide customers with even better service. The Antwerp Port Community System (APCS) has now met this requirement with a new breakbulk application that will make today’s copying and re-copying of data a thing of the past. The result is more transparent, faster communication concerning cargoes, enabling them to be handled even more efficiently, the company said in its press release. How does it work? The forwarder who initiates the transport makes a single declaration concerning the consignment in the breakbulk application. The application issues a unique reference for the consignment which is then used by all subsequent parties. All further instructions are given via the application. The forwarder is able to see the status of the consignment in the system at all times, in full transparency.After this first step in the process, a declaration of full or partial delivery on the quay is made. The terminal operator then has to confirm that it in turn has completed its task. “The application affords great administrative simplification that benefits all users of the port,” says John Kerkhof, manager of the Antwerp Port Community System that developed it in collaboration with Antwerp Port Authority. How much does it cost? The business model behind Cubix is based on the principle that all parties who participate in the application also share in the cost. “We work on the basis of 10 euro-cents per tonne, shared between the forwarder, the ship’s agent and the terminal operator,” Kerkhof explains. “The intention is not to get rich from it: the proceeds must be returned to the community,” he concludes. When will it be operational? At the moment a pilot project is running with ArcelorMittal Logistics, FEDNAV and NHS. This will be followed by a more general roll-out in the near future. Frank De Fyn, vice-president operations at ArcelorMittal, is already enthusiastic about Cubix: “Using the application affords greater transparency for the customer. You can see immediately where your consignment is located in the chain. Another advantage is that you can provide your own customers with evidence of Customs clearance.” John Kerkhof of APCS adds: “The intention is to go into production with several parties this summer, and by the end of the year we hope to achieve fairly wide coverage.” After the full roll-out of the breakbulk application various other new projects for APCS are in the pipeline. “We want to further develop the Antwerp community platform so as to achieve far-reaching digitisation of the port processes, giving port users maximum transparency regarding their freight flows. The focus will be on integrating Customs applications and hinterland connections,” Kerkhof concludes. Source : Portnews

S Korea to open bids for Sewol ferry salvage South Korea is to open bidding on Friday for contractors seeking to take on the massive task of raising the sunken Sewol ferry 130 feet (40 metres) from the seabed. The 6,825-tonne vessel sank off the southwest coast in April 2014, with the loss of more than 300 lives, most of them school children. Bringing the Sewol to the surface has been a key demand of the victims' families, and Seoul announced last month that it planned to salvage the ship."We will thoroughly evaluate each bidder on its skills to lift the entire ship intact and safely handle any fuel leak and other potential safety accidents that may occur," Seoul's maritime ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Source: asiaone

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Genting Hong Kong buys Crystal Cruises for $550 million

Genting Hong Kong has completed its purchase of Los Angeles-based Crystal Cruises from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha for $550 million. GHK said it named Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, executive chairman of the Genting Group and the former chairman of Norwegian Cruise Line, as chairman of Crystal, replacing Nobuyoshi Kuzuya who will return to NYK in a key executive position.Crystal President and Chief Operating Officer Edie Rodriguez will be promoted to president and chief executive, while Executive VicePresident Thomas Mazloum will replace her as COO.

"Genting Hong Kong is delighted and honored to add Crystal to our global hospitality and leisure brands," Lim said in a statement. "The currentmanagement team and crew will continue to lead Crystal's six-star operation while Genting will provide the financial resources and proven expertise in innovative ship design to deliver a new ultra-luxury ocean vessel by 2018." "We are extremely grateful for the unwavering support of our former parent company, NYK and the wonderful leadership and guidance of Mr.Kuzuya," said Rodriguez. "We look forward to ushering in a new era of luxury cruising with Genting Hong Kong's support.”Rodriguez added that GHK’s experience in the leisure and hospitality sector will help Crystal expand its offerings to guests and an travel partners as well as for employees. Established in 1993, GHK is part of the Genting Group, which runshospitality and leisure businesses in more than 20 countries. GHK, whichis listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange, owns Star Cruises and is a major shareholder of Norwegian Cruise Line. Source: bizjournals

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