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12TH VOLUME, NO. 13 DATED 03 APRIL 2011
BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS
TUGS & TOWING NEWS
Z-TECH PEQUENI DELIVERED
On Sunday March 20th, Cheoy
Lee Shipyards handed over
Pequeni, the sixth unit of the
latest thirteen Z-Tech 6500 tug
order of the Panama Canal
Authority. Pequeni set off, with
a delivery crew of Redwise, on
her 10,000nm trans-pacific
crossing to Panama, a voyage
that takes around 1-1/2 months.
Around 25 days from Hong
Kong to Honolulu, then a
further 20 days on to Panama. The 6000hp tugs are built to Lloyds Register of Shipping class, with
the notation LR +100AN Tug, +LMC UMS for service in the Panama Canal and approaches.
Principal Dimensions: 27.40m LOA x 11.50m Beam x 5.83m Draft. (Source: Cheoy Lee)
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NEWEST TUG FOR GROUPE OCÉAN
Newest tug for Groupe Océan of Quebec City is named Ocean Ross Gaudreault, and was registered
yesterday. Registration usually precedes completion by some months. The 402 gross ton tug is
under construction at East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown, PE and is of the same design as several
sisters delivered over the past few years. It is an ice rated 5,000 bhp azimuthing stern drive tug,
with fire fighting and escort capabilities. Following Groupe Océan's recent naming policy this tug
honours another important figure in Quebec shipping. M. Ross Gaudreault was the CEO of the Port
of Quebec, and retired on December 31, 2010. (Source: Tugfax)
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MOVIE OF THE SALVAGE AND TOWAGE OF THE AQUARIUS
Capt. Norbert Clasen is a
former employee and tug
man from Bugsier at
Hamburg. He spent his whole
live on board and with tugs.
From 1963 on the coastal and
deep sea tugs as AB, Mate and
Captain. In 1978 Norbert was
appointed as Salvage Marine
Superintendent. Since 4 years he is retired. During his time at sea and later as Salvage Master He
worked very often together with Smit tugs and cranes etc. Norbert is having very good memories
for example Capt. Hans Walenkamp, Capt. Cor Kalkman and lot of the divers, AB and mates. Capt.
Cor Kalkman was master on the Clyde during this Salvages. Norbert flown back with him from
Tokyo to Amsterdam. He is also on the pictures. However: during this time he made Super 8 Films
and wrote later some books about salvage. (see Lekko, German books) Capt. Norbert‘s latest 18
minutes super 8 Film he produced together with a Company a DVD. It is the story of the salvage
and towage of the tanker Aquarius together with the tugs Thames, Clyde and Albatros in 1970. The
longest towage ever from Bandar Abbas to Japan. Unfortunately to produce a digital DVD cost
some money because a Film Company has to be involved. Therefore he have to ask for a single
DVD for € 17,50. This is including posting which cost 3,40 €. If you are interested in the DVD
below the details of Capt. Nobert can be found. {Norbert Clasen; Hafertwiete 23; 21218 Seevetal;
Mail: [email protected]}
NAMING CEREMONY IN GLADSTONE
An unique christening ceremony of six SMIT tugs was hold on March 24th 2011 in the Australian
Port of Gladstone. The tugs are the five on the Uzmar yard – Turkey build Robert Allan design
30/70, SMIT Koongo (yn 34 – Imo 9557587), SMIT Yallarm (yn 35 – Imo 9557599), SMIT
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Awoongo (yn 55 – Imo 9578490), SMIT Tondoon (yn 56 – Imo 9578505) and SMIT Kullaroo (yn 57
– Imo 9578517) and the on the Damen Penglai – China type ASD3211 build SMIT Leopard (yn
511215 – Imo 9488724). All the tugs are owned by SMIT Shipping Singapore and managed by
SMIT Marine Australia. The naming ceremony has been performed respectively by Mrs. Patrici Brusasco, Mrs. Gail Sellers, Mrs. Joanne Lutze, Mrs Elizabeth Zussno, Mrs. Judy Reynolds and Mrs. Helen Skippen. The festivities also commemorate the start of SMIT‘s Gladstone Operations.
(Source: SMIT Marine Australia)
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P IRATES STEAL & REPAINT TUG, STRAND CREW
Primarina Trading Pte Ltd of Singapore reported
that one of the company's tugs, Marina 26, was
taken by pirates on March 22 off Tioman Island
Malaysia. The crew was later left adrift and
rescued. The crew reports that the tug had been
repainted to green. Primarina Trading is looking
for any assistance in locating the tug and its tow
which was empty at the time. After taking the
Marine 26 tug, the pirates travelled east with the
crew held hostage. Then the pirates left the crew
on a life raft floating in mid sea. The crew was rescued on March 26 night by a passing fishing boat
and they are now safely onshore at Natuna island. According to the Captain, the pirates have
repainted the tug to green and the company believes their intention was to take the vessel rather
than ask for ransom. Primarina Trading wishes to spread the news so that other shipowners are
aware of piracy in the area and on the lookout for suspicious vessels that are put up for sale,
especially in the Philippines and East Malaysia. Contact Ms. Tresya with any information at:
Phone: +65 9639 1050 / +62 855 655 0000; E-mail: [email protected] (Source: Primarina Trading)
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USS “HOGA” A FINE MODEL
One of the readers of Tugs Towing
& Offshore News ―Henk de Winde‖
constructed another fine model of a
tug. This winter season he
constructed the famous YT-146
―USS Hoga‖. The Hoga was ordered
on June 18, 1940 and delivered by
Consolidated Shipbuilding
Corporation – Morris Heights to the
United States Navy 14th Naval
District – Pearl Harbour on May 22,
1941. She was in service till June
1948 after she was sold to Pacific
Drydock & Repair – Oakland and renamed in Port of Oakland later renamed City of Oakland. She
has a length of 31.92 mtrs, beam of 8.19 mtrs and a draft of 3.39 mtrs. Her two 2 stroke 6 cylinder
McIntosh & Seymour develop a total output of 650 hp. Her speed was 9 knots. In 1944 she was re-
classed YTB-146. In 1948 converted into a fire fighting tug. In February 1962 re-classed YTM-146.
In July 1996 taken out of service and laid up in December at Suisun Bay. On 29 July 2005 donated
to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum of North Little Rock. On 7th December 1941, only seven
months old she was very active during the bombing by the Japanese on the American Pacific Fleet
at Pearl Harbour. Her crew performed heroics as burning ships were towed away from the
ammunition depots and hundreds of people jumped into the water taken out and bring ashore. The
heat in which they worked was so great that the paint peeling on the ship and its crew loose with
minor burns should be treated. Well done Henk she is a beauty.
DONJON AND SEACOR COMPLETE TUG KEN BOOTHE, SR.
Donjon Marine Co., Inc., along with partner
Seacor Holdings Inc. announced the
completion of the tugboat, Ken Boothe, Sr. The
10,700 hp tug will work as an Articulated
Tug/Barge ( ATB) in conjunction with a 34,000
ton capacity self-unloading bulk cargo barge.
The tugboat was constructed in the Donjon
Shipbuilding and Repair facility over the last 14
months. The still-to-be-named cargo barge is
scheduled to be delivered in early Spring of
2012. "We are very pleased to see the
completion of this state-of-the-art towing
vessel, and to share in the success with our partner Seacor. This represents a new and exciting
chapter in our companies' stories," said J. Arnold Witte, President and CEO, Donjon Marine Co.,
Inc. Ken Boothe, Sr. Specifications: ABS Great Lakes Load Line; Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
Hull #108; Length, o.a.: 135‘ 4‖; Beam: 50 ft; Depth: 26 ft; Draft, design, d.w.l: 18 ft; Speed: 16
knots; Horsepower: 10,700; GRT: 1,250; NRT: 832; Connection System: Hydraconn; Unmanned
Self-Unloading Dry Cargo Barge; ABS Great Lakes Load Line; Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
Hull #115; Length, o.a.: 740 ft; Beam: 78 ft; Depth: 45 ft; Draft, deel, d.w.l.: 27.5 ft; Cargo: 33,892
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lt; Unload rate: 6,000 tons per hour; Most common cargos: Iron ore, coal, stone. (Source: MarineLink; Photo Courtesey Donjon Marine Co.)
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S INGAPORE LEAVES CAPE TOWN FOR TRISTAN DA CUNHA TO ASSIST
WITH CLEAN-UP AT NIGHTINGALE
The Svitzer tug Singapore has been
chartered and left Cape Town for
Nightingale Island last Monday to
assist with the clean-up operation.
On board are a number of SANCCOB
personnel (South African Foundation
for the Conservation of Coastal
Birds) along with equipment who
will help with the cleaning up of and
rehabilitation of thousands of oiled
penguins and other sea birds.
Singapore is due at Tristan da Cunha
on Saturday 2 April 2011. One the
island of Tristan da Cunha a team is already hard at work with the clean-up operation as hundreds
of birds are ferried across from Nightingale to the main island. The bulker Oliva has meanwhile
broken in two and a team from the tug SMIT Amandla is hard at work trying to prevent more oil
from escaping. (Source : ports.co.za; Photo Glenn Kasner)
PERSONNEL ARRIVE TO BEGIN SALVAGE OF GROUNDED TUG
Salvage operations on a boat grounded last week on the banks of the Ouachita River are about to
begin. The Amy Sue, a 65-foot-long three-tiered boat, became stranded Friday March 25, 2011,
morning just south of the Twin Cities after dropping off a barge for D&J Construction. Johnny
Martin, marine supervisor for Terrell Riverservices, which owns the boat, said Monday that
salvage crews had arrived at the boat. "The salvage rigs are on the scene doing their rig ups,"
Martin said. Martin was unsure Monday afternoon when the actual salvage effort would begin.
Once it begins, Martin estimated it would take about an hour to conduct. "Then we'll move it from
here to the shipyards in Morgan City and start going over it," Martin said. The boat had an
apparent mechanical failure immediately after dropping off the barge, causing it to list astern and
take on water. The crew of the Amy Sue then intentionally grounded the boat into the bank of the
river to prevent it from foundering. The four crewmen aboard the boat got off safely. The stern
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went low enough to cause fuel to leak into the river, Ouachita Parish interim director of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness Tracy Hilburn said. Hilburn said D&J employees placed a
boom around the boat to contain the spill until a civilian containment contractor arrived.
"Everything has been capped and there's no way anything can get into the river," Hilburn said.
"The civilian cleanup crew has been on site and living with the thing just to make sure nothing
happens." Martin said it could take a while before company officials determine the cause of the
boat's listing. "It's going to be a little while," Martin said. "Once we get it down to Morgan City,
we'll start going through it trying to evaluate the cause." (Source: The News Star)
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SMIT-REBRAS 100% SMIT
SMIT has taken over the 50% shares of the Brazilian
partner Rebras according SMIT‘s lastest issued
magazine SMIT Intern. In the next weeks SMIT will
sign a contract with a shipyard for the construction
of six vessels. (Source: SMIT Intern )
MOJAWEB: A MAJOR RASTAR 3600 FIRE-FIGHTING TUG FROM ROBERT ALLAN LTD. FOR KUWAIT F IRE SERVICES
When is a fireboat a tug? When is a tug a fireboat? The fitting of fire-fighting capacity on
harbour tugs is very common, but typically those installations are limited to up to the capacity of
the Class Society Fi-Fi 1 designations with a total pump capacity of 2,400 m3/hour. However
when an Owner requires a major terminal support tug with significant towing and ship-handling
capabilities, AND a Fire-Fighting II capability of 8,400 m3/hour, the result is an exciting
combination of the best attributes of both vessel types. Robert Allan Ltd. is internationally
recognized for the many unique high-performance tugboats built to its designs, and is also gaining
a worldwide reputation for significant major fireboats. With this background Robert Allan Ltd.
was an easy choice for Kuwait Fire Services to make for the development of a new design for a
major fire-fighting tug for operation in the Kuwait Port of Shuwaikh. The contract for design and
construction of the new vessel was awarded to the trading company Al Boom Marine of Kuwait,
who retained Robert Allan Ltd. to develop the design, and then awarded the construction
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contract to Simulation Tech Inc. (STI) of South Korea. The new vessel, named Mojaweb was
delivered in early March 2011, and is currently sailing under its own power from Korea to the
Middle East. Due to a
requirement for
continuous operation in
the significant sea states of
the Arabian Gulf, the
choice of the well-
regarded RAstar hull form
for this project was an
easy one. The RAstar
family of tug designs
represents a truly unique
and significant
development in offshore tug design. The hull form incorporates a significant outward flare (or
sponson) on the upper hull sides. This trade-marked concept was developed by and is unique to
tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. When the tug is heeled over under influence of the towline
during an escort operation, the sponson is submerged and a large righting force is generated to
improve the stability, thus increasing the available towline force. In addition, the hull has a large
extended skeg, also designed to provide increased roll-damping. This design approach is far
superior to simply making a tug "fatter" on the waterline, and results in better fuel economy in all
aspects of operation. The RAstar hull form also provides dramatic reductions in roll amplitude and
roll accelerations compared to old-style, wall-sided tug hull forms, and thus provides a much safer
and more comfortable platform for the crew. This type of performance was one of the stated
objectives of the international SAFETUG JIP in which Robert Allan Ltd. were an active
participant, and the RAstar hull form demonstrates superior performance to any concepts
evaluated during that project. Extensive private model tests indicate that the roll accelerations of
a RAstar hull are about 60% lower than in a typical hull form of the same overall dimensions and
displacement. The Mojaweb, although equipped primarily as a fireboat, is also equipped for
typical tanker support and ship-handling work, with a hawser winch on the fore deck, and a 75
tonne SWL towhook aft. The accommodation is arranged for an operating crew of up to 14
persons, with a berthed crew of nine, but it also has the capability to accommodate survivors
and/or additional fire-fighters. The spacious officer's cabin is located on the upper deck, with
private en suite facilities. Two additional four-man crew cabins are located on the lower deck,
served by a common lavatory facility. A compact but fully equipped galley serves a large common
mess area on the main deck, the latter also doubling as a conference/meeting room/command
centre. The wheelhouse is designed to provide maximum all-round visibility from a single split
type master console forward, and a fire-fighting console aft. The Mojaweb was built in accordance
with Lloyd's Register of Shipping. The propulsion machinery consists of a pair of Wärtsilä 6L26
medium-speed diesel engines, each rated 1,946 kW at 1,000 rpm. These each drive a Wärtsilä-
Lips CS250-CP Z-drive unit, with a 2,400 mm diameter propeller. The Fi-Fi II Fire-fighting
capability is provided by a centre independent pump engine, Wärtsilä 8L26 diesel, rated 2,590 kW
at 1,000 rpm driving two pumps, each rated at 2,400 m3 per hour, and a pair of 1,800 m3 per hour
main engine-driven pumps. Auxiliary power is provided by a pair of CAT C-18 diesel gensets,
each rated 275 ekW. The Mojaweb was designed to meet the following requirements: Bollard
Pull, ahead = 60 tonnes, minimum; Free running speed, ahead = 12 knots, minimum (and easily
exceeded those objectives on trials) (Press Release Robert Allan)
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CAPTAIN MICHALIS S TOWED DREDGER DCI DREDGE BH 1
Last week the 1971
built Panama flag with
call sign HP5338 Greece
owned tug Captain
Michalis S (Imo
7127481) departed with
in tow the dredger DCI dredge BH 1, after
taken up bunkers and
provision, from Cape
Town. The tug is owned
by Laposa Tugs
Shipping SA – Piraeus;
Greece and managed by Atlas Salvage & Towage – Piraeus; Greece. She has a grt of 389 tons and a
dwt of 714 tons and is Hellenic Register of Shipping classed. The tug is built on the Cantieri Navale
M. & B. Benetti yard at Viareggio under number 93 for Carmelo Noli Spa – Savona and operated by
Remolcadores de Buques Facal SA – Pasajes and named Luigi Noli. In 1997 sold to Remolcadores de
Buques Facal SA – Pasajes; Spain and renamed Facal XVII. In 1999 renamed Facal Diecisiete. In
2006 Captain Michalis S. She has a length of 37.90 mtrs, beam of 10.04 mtrs and a draft of 4.34
mtrs. She has a total engine output of 3,000 bhp and a speed of 13.5 knots. (Photo: Aad Noorland)
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MARCON GRUPPEN ACQUIRED MSC ALIX
The Damen Shoalbuster 2609 acquired by MarCon Gruppen in Malmö is now the Sound Provider
(ex. MSC Alix). 29.9 tonnes bollard pull, 2,234 bhp., 26.08m x 9.10m x 2.60m. 161 tons gross.
(Source: Lawrence Amboldt)
KRAGERØ MARINE SERVICES ACQUIRED LEAM
Kragerø Marine Services (Kragerø Sjøtjenster) has acquired its fourth, and, by far, largest, tug with
the acquisition of the Leam (ex. Frier-05) from Tugab A/B of Gefvle in Sweden. The tug, which is
being renamed Frier Tug, is expected to arrive at Kragerølate March or early April. She was built by
Scheepswerf G. de Vries Lentsch at Nieuwendam in 1959 as the Frier for Frierfjordens Iskasse.
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Measuring 22.05m x 6.58m x 2.87, she has a grt of 111 tons. Originally fitted with a 545 bhp Normo
engine, she was re-engined with a 1,200 KHD in 1967. Until 1979 the Frier was managed by the
Porsgrunn harbour office until 1979, when management passed into the hands of Bugser & Berging,
Oslo. Sold to Noås Nordmuddring A/B, Örnsköldsvik late in 2005 and renamed Leam in 2005. Sold
to Tugab A/B in 2008 and, according to the company's web- site, aubsequently renamed Heros.
Kragerø Sjøtjenster also has three smaller tugs: the Evis (750 bhp., MTU, built 1971), the Triset (600
bhp. Yanmar, built 1981) and the Havbas (350 bhp., Scania, built 1979). (Source: Lawrence Amboldt)
LEKKO “CLUB NEWS”
On Saturday, April 16, 2011 Lekko will hold its bi-monthly club days. The meeting is at the Zee-
en Havenmuseum, Havenkade 55 in IJmuiden. You are most welcome from 10.00 till 13.30. Please subscribe for the National and/or International Magazine and receive the ST-book for free. For
more information www.lekko.org
B ITS AND PIECES
It is reported that the MTS Taktow sailed on the 26th of March from Oostende with the
St.Piran in tow and to be scrapped by Fa. Van Heyghen in Gent. Later she returned back
to Oostende as the St.Piran was not properly released from arrest.
Also last week the administrators of AMC Subsea Ltd. Ltd (Atlas Marine Contractors),
Leith sold their Kingston Lacy to Peter Fitzpatrick, Liverpool.
The Hermes (originally Swedish Navy) to OWL, Glasgow (Source: David Asprey)
S IGNET MARITIME COMPLETES RIG MOVES
Signet Maritime Corporation
announced the successful
completion of transportation,
delivery and loadout of two
mat supported Jackup rigs.
Signet provided full turnkey
operations for the movement
of the Rubicone H-191 from
Sabine, Texas to Kiewit
Offshore Services, Ingleside,
Texas. The MV Signet
Enterprise with 4,400BHP,
62.6MT Bollard pull ahead, 53.5MT bollard pull astern and the MV Signet Intrepid with 4,400BHP,
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60.3MT bollard pull ahead, 54.7MT bollard pull astern, were the primary towing tugs for the
project. The ocean tow was accomplished flawlessly in four days. ―The towing speed at 3.8 knots
was excellent given the time of year and sea conditions,‖ commented Jackie Yardley, Signet
Maritime‘s Senior Manager of Global Traffic and Rig Transport. Complete marine services were
also provided for the movement and delivery of the Veer Prem mat supported Jackup rig, from
Galveston, Texas to Kiewit Offshore Services, Ingleside, Texas. Signet once again deployed their
flagship vessels, the Signet Enterprise and Signet Intrepid, along with the support tail boat MV
Santa Rosa. Upon arrival at the Aransas Sea Buoy, Signet utilized additional vessels from their fleet
to provide inbound assistance and loadout services onto the Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) at Kiewit
Offshore Services for both transportation projects. Once the rig arrived at the Aransas Sea Buoy,
two additional Signet tugs, MV Signet Challenger and MV Signet Volunteer arrived to assist the rig
to Kiewit. After delivery of Rubicone to Kiewit, Signet provided MV Signet Columbia and MV
Signet Freedom in conjunction with the four Signet ASD‘s to load the rig onto the HLV. As an
integral part of the Work Scope, upon completion of loadout, Signet provided cribbing and sea-
fastening for Veer Prem as well as providing the necessary support tugs to escort the loaded HLV
to sea. Major Project Risk Assessment and constant direct weather forecasting were provided
throughout the duration of both projects. (Source: MarineLink; Photo: courtesy Signet Maritime
Corp)
MTB WORKBOATS MALTA – 21S T – 24T H
SEPTEMBER 2011
Early registration for MTB Workboats continues to reflect the vibrancy of the global Workboat
market! MTB Workboats is the only face-to-face networking forum for the tug, towing and offshore
market has been really positive. MTB Workboats gives Workboat Owners/Operators the
opportunity to network effectively over 2 days with manufacturers/suppliers from the market and
amongst themselves. The launch of MTB for the Workboat market, last September, was well
received with owners/operators joining the forum with vessels numbering over 1500 with fleet sizes
ranging from 4 jack-up barges to 384 PSV‘s! Suppliers joined us from around the World to take
advantage of the opportunity to meet with the senior decision-makers from these companies in one
place over two days. The pre-registration for 2011‘s forum in Malta continues to be fantastic with
new registrations from the Swire Pacific Offshore from Singapore, one of the leading service
providers to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a network that spans the globe. Transnet Ports Authority from South Africa has confirmed that their purchaser will be joining us from Durban and
we anticipate that we will grow the forum to include 60 suppliers and 60 owners/operators. For
further information and to be kept up-to-date with new registrations and the buyers you could meet
in Malta please email Thomas Cox at [email protected] or visit
www.coplandevents.com
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NORWEGIAN TUG SOLD TO NORWAY
The Danish flagged tug Western Seqi
has been sold to Norway and is now
part of the tug fleet in Narvik,
Norway. The Western Seqi was
originally built for Norwegian
Western Bulk ASA, Oslo, for a
mining project in the Seqi Fjord in
Greenland, but in 2010 the project
was closed down and the tug
returned to Svendborg, Denmark, for
layup. The buyer in Narvik is the
Norwegian affiliate of LKAB called
LKAB Norge A/S, which takes care of the exports of iron ore from Narvik. The Western Seqi was
delivered in May 2008 from Intro Pella in Otradnoye in Russia. The tug is powered by a double
Caterpillar plant developing 2 x 1,970 kW giving a bollard pull of 50 tons. The tug is built with an
ice class notation. The Western Seqi was under the technical management of Nordane Shipping,
Svendborg, while flying the Danish flag. (Source: Shipgaz; Photo: Alex)
ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS
TUGS STRUCK OF CALHOUN LOCK AND DAM
Tug Alice, with four loaded coal barges in tow,
and M/V Gentry B, with four empty barges in tow,
both struck the upper wall of the Calhoun Lock
and Dam on Mar 27. All four barges being towed
by Alice drifted down river towards the dam; the
barges being towed by Gentry B only partially
broke free. Engineers with Crounse Corporation
and the United States Coast Guard worked to free
the barges that become stuck. The barges are now
being inspected on the shoreline for damage, and
it's still unknown how long it will be before they can continue downstream. (Source: USCG; Photo Jeff L. Yates)
GLOBAL REACH FOR SALVAGE AND WRECK REMOVAL
Rotterdam based SMIT Salvage had teams busy in Latin America last year, refloating a series of
grounded vessels in the major river systems. This continued during the first quarter of 2011. In
mid-March, for example, a team mobilised to go to the assistance of the bulk carrier Atlantic Star,
grounded in the Parana River, on the border between Argentina and Uruguay. SMIT‘s local
partners mobilised a salvage tug for this operation. The casualty is laden with 30,000 tonns of cargo
and a refloating may require lightering. SMIT Salvage cases in the first quarter also included the
Panamanian-flag bulk carrier Gdansk. Water levels were low in the Orinoco River following a
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prolonged drought. The bulk carrier
struck rocks in the area of km 184, near
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. This put a 70m
gash into the double bottom, breaching a
number of tanks and resulting in a loss of
bunkers. SMIT Salvage and local partners
Terminales Maracaibo, together with
Maritima Ordaz, organised a swift
response to this environmental
emergency. The priority task was to
transfer around 400 tons of Heavy Fuel
Oil. Plans for the refloating went ahead,
requiring the lightering of 21,000 tons of
iron ore. This was a challenging operation but the Gdansk was refloated successfully on the eighth
day of the salvage. Subsequently, the vessel was redelivered to the owners. Activities during the
final quarter of 2010 included casualty salvage operations in North West Europe and the response
to the container vessel Boundary, following an outbreak of fire in the engine room whilst between
the South African ports of Durban and Walvis Bay. SMIT South Africa went to the assistance of
this casualty, mobilising the salvage tug Smit Amandla. As the tug headed for the Boundary, a three
man salvage team landed by helicopter on the container vessel‘s main deck. By noon on the first
day, a tow connection was established and the Boundary was heading for Cape Town. An
inspection confirmed that the engine room fire was extinguished and the vessel was redelivered at
East Quay, Cape Town, the following day. The salvage tasks in the European region included
another vessel fire. The ro-ro Lisco Gloria had over 200 passengers and crew on board when fire
broke out during the morning of October 9. Lisco Gloria was sailing from Kiel to Klaipeda and was
some 20 miles out when the fire occurred. Fortunately, all passengers and crew successfully
abandoned the ship. SMIT Salvage was awarded a Lloyd‘s Form and mobilised a team, while two
local tugs reached the scene and began boundary cooling. Despite the large response, this vessel
suffered extensive fire damage. The fires were extinguished and the casualty was towed to Odense,
for redelivery to the owners. Major wreck removals are under way at present. They include the
SMIT Salvage contract to remove the car carrier Hyundai 105, lost following a collision with a
tanker off Singapore some years ago. This vessel had some 5,000 cars on board at the time of the
loss. SMIT‘s team began by removing fuel within the wreck. Around 150 tons of HFO was
recovered. The main wreck removal task began in February 2011and will take some 12 to 16
months. Equipment mobilised on scene for the Hyundai 105 operation included the
accommodation/work barge Smit Ibis, which acted as surface platform for the oil removal.
Subsequently, the two sheerlegs Taklift 1 and Smit Cyclone (on the semi-submersible ocean going
transportation barge Giant 3, towed by Union Boxer) arrived. The wreck is being horizontally
chain-cut into sections and the scrap then taken ashore. SMIT‘s HDW large hydraulic grab is in use
to clear the wreck and debris in the surrounding area. At the time of writing, three sections had
been cut and removed. In the second week of March another major project team succeeded in
removing, by refloating, the wreck of a 3,500 TEU container vessel, involved in a collision near
Mumbai last August. The vessel was refloated on March 17. SMIT is also in discussion with the
Korean Government agency KOEM for the removal of oil from the wreck of the tanker Kuyng-Shin. (Source: Maritime Journal; Photo: Mercator Media)
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120 VESSELS STUCK IN ICE IN BOTHNIA
The extreme ice conditions in the Bay of
Bothnia continue. Today more than 120 vessels
are waiting for icebreaker assistance. Eleven
diesel-electric and one nuclear-powered
icebreaker are currently working in the Bay of
Bothnia, where ice conditions are the worst in
nearly 30 years. Every day 20 new vessels
arrive to the area, RIA Novosti reports. The ice
conditions in the Bay of Bothnia have been
difficult for more than a month, with one
meter thick ice. Freezing wind makes the
opened ice canals useless in no time. The
nuclear icebreaker Vaygach was sent from Murmansk in February to escort vessels sailing to and
from St. Petersburg, as Barents Observer reported. According to RIA Novosti, the vessel will
operate in the area to April 1. (Source: Barents Observer / Photo: KVAS)
IRISH FREIGHTER AGROUND, DENMARK
The Irish flag 2004 built general cargo vessel
Arklow Resolve (Imo 9287766) ran aground
near Vordingborg, Denmark, in the early
hours of March 30 2011. Attempts to refloat
under own power failed, vessel waiting for a
tug to arrive from Svendborg. No oil spill
reported, after refloating vessel will be
surveyed to get permission to resume voyage.
Vessel enroute to northern Spain with cargo
of grain. (Source: Maritime Bulletin; Photo: Juan Dofer-Shipspotting)
CARGO SHIP RUNS AGROUND OFF CONNEMARA - IRELAND
Minister for the Marine Simon
Coveney has arrived in
Connemara to inspect the 7,000-
tonne cargo ship, which ran
aground at Rossaveal Harbour on
the morning of March 31. He will
be given an update on the
situation by Harbour Master John
Donnelly. A tugboat is due to
arrive in Rossaveal around
midnight and the towing
operation is expected to begin at high tide tomorrow morning April 1. Meanwhile, members of the
Coastguard have been laying booms around the ship to prevent pollution in the event of an oil
leak. The 120-metre long ship, the 'Pantanal', ran aground on rocks near the Rossaveal shoreline at
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around 5am. There are 14 crew on board. The ship, which is German-owned but registered in
Canada, arrived yesterday to pick up two small passenger ferries, which have been sold to a buyer
in Mauritius. The boats were owned by local businessman Jimmy Clancy whose company went
into receivership. (Source: RTE/News Ireland) Note red: The vessel is freed with the assistance of
the tug Celtic Isle, last Friday.
STUCK CARGO SHIP PLUGS UP SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY
OTTAWA (AFP) – An out-of-control
cargo ship became wedged in the Saint
Lawrence Seaway early Thursday
morning, blocking shipping from North
America's Great Lakes to the Atlantic
Ocean, an official said. The 138-meter
(453 feet) BBC Steinhoelft lost control,
drifted sideways and ran aground at
Montreal, transport ministry
spokeswoman Josianne Martel told AFP.
Television broadcasts showed the bow of the ship, which is the same length as the width of the
canal, is pointing to the north shore of the seaway while the stern is stuck on the south shore.
Martel said a tugboat has been sent to try to pry the vessel free, which could take most of the day.
A transport official is also onboard the ship investigating the exact cause of the accident. There
were no fuel leaks or injuries, she said. Meanwhile, four freighters were waiting to pass, said local
media. Since 1959, over 2.5 billion tonnes valued in excess of CAN$375 billion has been
transported via the seaway's locks and channels. (Source: AFP)
Update: Ship blocking St. Lawrence Seaway freed: A ship stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway in
Montreal on Thursday has been freed after blocking the busy passage for several hours. Tugboats
dislodged the ship around 2 p.m. ET and are towing it eastward. The freighter got wedged in the
canal perpendicular to the shore early in the morning, between the Jacques Cartier and Victoria
bridges. The length of the 138-metre-long freighter is the same as the canal's width, said Seaway
Corporation spokesman Jack Meloche. "The front of the vessel is actually on the north shore and
the end of the vessel is actually on the south shore," said Meloche. The freighter is carrying
mechanical parts. According to Meloche, there was no leakage as the ship ran aground. At least
five vessels were delayed because of the blocked ship. (Source: CBCNews- Photo: Steve Rukavina/CBC)
COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO BARGE ALLISION IN THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The Coast Guard has approved a salvage plan, Friday, to remove a soybean
barge that partially sank after a towing vessel allided with the Old Vicksburg Bridge on the
Mississippi River. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Vicksburg received a
report that the towing vessel, Kay A. Eckstein, allided with the Old Vicksburg Bridge, causing the
barges being pushed by the towing vessel to come free. One barge allided with the I-20 bridge,
partially sank, and is considered a hazard to navigation. The Coast Guard is enforcing a safety zone
that spans five miles on either side of the I-20 bridge, from mile marker 430 to mile marker 440 on
the Mississippi River. Northbound river traffic is permitted to transit upon contacting the
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Vicksburg Information Center via VHF channel 88 or by telephone at 601-636-5516. However,
southbound river traffic is restricted at this time and there is currently a queue of 37 vessels
awaiting transit southbound. ―Based on survey instrumentation results and visual observation, the
bridge shows no sign of excessive structure stresses,‖ said Kirk Gallien, a representative from the
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The LADOTD also stated that they
would not be closing the I-20 bridge to vehicle traffic during the salvage operations, which was
anticipated to begin as early as this afternoon. ―There has been excellent cooperation between the
Coast Guard, Louisiana and Mississippi Departments of Transportation, local law enforcement
agencies, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the marine industry,‖ said Cmdr. Scott Anderson,
deputy commander of Sector Lower Mississippi River. ―Everyone is working together to re-open
the river to commerce as safely and quickly as possible.‖ There are no reported injuries or
pollution. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident. (Source: USCG)
OFFSHORE NEWS
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ISLAND CHIEFTAN EXTENDED BY WAC
Island Offshore says Island Chieftain, a UT 776 CD design, has been awarded an extension by the
West Alpha Consortium (WAC), which consists of Norwegian Energy Company, BG Norge
Limited, Petro-Canada, Centrica Energy and Nexen Exploration Norge. The vessel is currently
operating out of Sandenessjøen, performing pool support and standby duties at the Skarv location.
Island Chieftain is the fourth in a series of eight vessels of Rolls-Royce UT 776 design, four of
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which are already committed on long term contracts in the North Sea. The UT 776 design is
optimized for harsh weather operations, with enhanced focus on safety, and environmental
friendly operations. The two last newbuildings in this series will be fitted with LNG propulsion.
(Source: OSO)
S IEM OFFSHORE SECURES CONTRACTS FOR FIVE OF ITS VESSELS
Siem Offshore and Capricorn
Greenland Exploration 1 Ltd.
have agreed contracts for three
PSVs and two AHTS vessels for
the Operator‘s 2011 exploration
campaign West of Greenland
during the Summer Drilling
Campaign 2011. The PSVs Siem
Louisa (Photo), Siem Danis and
Sophie Siem, shall perform
regular supply duties. The
AHTS vessels Siem Topaz and
Siem Aquamarine shall perform
Ice Management, ROV and
supply duties. The contracts are for a period from April to October 2011 for all vessels. The five
vessels shall support the Drillship Ocean-Rig ‗Corcovado‘ and the Semi-submersible drilling unit
‗Leiv Eiriksson‘. Capricorn Greenland Exploration 1 Ltd. based in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a
subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC UK. The contract is done at market conditions and strengthens
Siem Offshore‘s position as a leading Arctic offshore support vessel operator. (Source: Siem Offshore)
ST MARINE DELIVERS FIRST SEISMIC VESSEL
ST Marine has successfully delivered its
first seismic vessel, to Swire Pacific
Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (Swire), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific
Limited. In December 2008, ST Marine
announced the S$30 million contract to
provide detailed design and to construct
the 68m vessel for Swire. Work
commenced in 2009. The contract from
Swire was awarded on the back of a
charter which Swire secured with a major
player in the seismic market. Swire
provided the basic design and major
equipment, including the seismic survey equipment for the vessel. Pacific Finder carries the ABS
Class Notation +A1, +AMS, ACCU, E and Ice D0. The vessel also complies with the latest IMO
MSC.266 (84) Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008. Pacific Finder, a four-streamer vessel,
is to be deployed to carry out seismic survey in shallow waters for oil and gas clients in the Asia
Pacific region.
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PENGUIN ’S PELICAN MARINE
A logical outgrowth of an established
boat builder is a marine operating
company. With a well-established
aluminium building yard in Singapore
and a steel fabrication yard in Batam
Indonesia, Penguin Marine has spun off
not one, but two marine operating
firms. Penguin Ship Management
Services operates high-speed ferries
throughout Southeast Asia including on
the busy Singapore-Batam route.
Pelican Offshore Services, established in
1997, operates a fleet of fast supply intervention vessels (FSIV) as well as anchor handling
tug/supply vessels in support of the offshore oil and gas industry of Southeast Asia. Their fleet of
FSIVs carry rig crews and light freight cargos. Working with their sister firm Penguin
International, they have developed a fleet of their own designed Flex-36 high-speed aluminium
vessels. The most recent addition to the Pelican fleet is the 36- by 7.6-metre ABS-classed M/V
‗Pelican Grand‘. With a crew of eight and passenger capacity of 70 rig workers, this design has
proved an ideal size to meet industry requirements. Combined with ample open aft deck area and
tankage for water and fuel, the vessel continues in the manner of her sisters in this well proven
design. The power package is also consistent with earlier deliveries. Three Cummins KTA38-M2
diesels each delivering 1,000kW at 1,900RPM provide main propulsion power to five-blade
propellers with a one-metre diameter. A bow thruster is built in for added manoeuvrability. A pair
of Cummins 6BT5.9 engines, each delivering 91kW at 1,500RPM to 91kW generators, meet the
‗Pelican Grand‘s‘ electrical needs. (Source: Baird)
UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CHARTERES THE "POLAR BJØRN" FOR
THREE YEARS
GC Rieber Shipping has
entered into a three-year
charter agreement with the
UK Ministry of Defence
("MoD") for the vessel
"Polarbjørn". The contract
commences medio April
2011 and expires in March
2014. The contract with
MoD will in combination
with the recently announced
charter agreement for the
CSV "Polar King" generate an annual EBITDA of about NOK 125 million. The "Polarbjørn" is
purpose-built for undertaking both long duration Antarctic expeditions and offshore subsea
support duties. With her large public areas, accommodation capacity, helicopter deck and DP2
class, the vessel is well suited for undertaking base ship functions on offshore fields and other
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operations. The vessel's large deck areas and cargo holds offer "unlimited" storage capacity for
ROV and related equipment. The vessel's 50 ton knuckle boom crane and the A-frame offer
efficient solutions for handling equipment over the side and over the stern. The "Polarbjørn" has
for the past 2 - 3 years been operating in the spot market. CEO in GC Rieber Shipping, Irene
Waage Basili, comments: "We are honoured to be awarded such a prestigious contract by the UK
MoD which appreciates the unique design and operational features of the vessel for operations in
harsh environments. The contract with the MoD offers a solid revenue stream from the vessel
going forward". As a consequence of the contract with the UK MoD, the "Polarbjørn" will be
renamed the "HMS Protector". The "HMS Protector" will be used as a replacement for the
icebreaker "HMS Endurance", which has been operating as an ice patrol ship for the Royal Navy in
the South Atlantic and the Antarctic. The "HMS Protector" will also support the British Antarctic
Survey in Antarctica. (Source: GC Rieber)
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CH OFFSHORE TO UNLOAD AHTS TO SUBSIDIARY
Deep Sea Supply took delivery on March 28, 2011 of ―Sea Jackal‖, a newbuilding AHTS from ABG
Shipyard, India. ―Sea Jackal‖ (AHTS Seatech P-729) is the 6th delivery in a series of 9 newbuilding
AHTS vessels from ABG. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consists of 13 AHTS and 8 PSVs, in total
21 vessels. In addition to this, Deep Sea Supply also has another 4 vessels under construction.
(Source: Deep Sea Supply)
TRICO OVERHAUL ON TRACK
Odekole International
Services of Nigeria has
coughed up $700,000 to buy
one of four vessels tossed on
the auction block by
insolvent offshore owner
Trico Marine. A US
bankruptcy judge is
expected to approve the sale
of the 3,000-bhp anchor-
handling tug supply vessel
Suwannee River (built 1977) on 4 April following the 28 March auction, according to court
documents. The fate of Trico‘s remaining US fleet, the 4,610-bhp Palma River (built 1998), 3,000-
bhp Elm River (built 1981) and Trinity River (built 1978), remains unclear, as the units were not
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mentioned in recent legal filings. Sources familiar with the Texas-based company say there is a
chance bidders did not meet minimum reserve prices for some of the ships. Several US-based
offshore players have questioned the success of the auction since the original date had been pushed
back by a week. As TradeWinds has reported, Trico filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors
last August. It has since sold off a number of vessels. When the company emerges from its court-
approved restructuring, it will have cut ties with most of its ailing North American business units,
to which it is connected through various shipowning affiliates. Trico recently offered its
noteholders and lenders the chance to swap their debts for shares in a new Norwegian holding
company, christened DeepOcean Group Holding. Trico will take a 5% stake in the company, and is
ready to buy a further 10% of the stock from creditors. A new $100m credit line is also in the
works to help Trico cut its outstanding debt. Today, the owner said it has postponed the expiration
of its out-of-court exchange offer to the noteholders of its 11 7/8% senior secured notes due 2014
in addition to the deadline tied to its request for creditors to rubber stamp its reorganisation plan.
Trico told investors: ―On the end of 28 March 2011, $272,578,000 principal amount of notes
representing approximately 68.14% of the outstanding principal amounts of the notes had been
validly tendered and not withdrawn in the exchange offer. ―The company believes a number of
noteholders intend to tender additional notes, and the company is in discussions with other
creditors regarding the restructuring.‖ The consent solicitation deadline has been set for midnight
tonight. (Source: TradeWinds; Photo: B. Poulsen)
OCEAN INTERVENTION III EXTENDED BY OCEANEERING
Island Offshore has been awarded a one-year contract extension for Ocean Intervention III by
Oceaneering International. The vessel is currently operating out of Port Furchon in the US and had
a central role in killing the well following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. "Considering the hard
times in the Gulf of Mexico market, Island Offshore is extremely pleased that Oceaneering
appreciates the performance of the vessel and has granted this extension," said the company in a
statement. The vessel has been on long term charter with Oceaneering since 2007. (Source: OSO)
STANFORD MARINE GROWS FLEET
Established in 1997 as the vessel
owning and operating branch of
the United Arab Emirates-based
Stanford Marine Group, Stanford
Marine is in the midst of a major
fleet expansion. In 2009 the firm
acquired five vessels and acquired
a company that had ten vessels on
order including six new 58-metre
off shore supply vessels. This
brought the fleet to nearly 40
vessels and expanded the
company‘s operational area to
include Southeast Asia. The six
58-metre offshore supply vessels
are being built at China‘s Fujian Mawi Shipbuilding. The first of these vessels, delivered in late
2010, was the ‗Stanford Kite‘. The ‗Stanford Condor‘ and ‗Stanford Osprey‘ followed in February
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2011. The other three sister vessels, the ‗Stanford Caracara‘, ‗Stanford Goshawk‘ and ‗Stanford
Saker‘, will be delivered over the second and third quarters of 2011. These are versatile vessels,
described by the owners as multi-purpose supply vessels, capable of transporting 162 cubic metres
of liquid mud, 187 cubic metres of bulk cement, 369 cubic metres of water ballast/drill water, 458
cubic metres of fuel oil and 196 cubic metres of potable water. Liquid discharge rates with a 75-
metre head include 150 cubic metres per hour for fuel oil, 100 cubic metres per hour for both fresh
and drill water. Two pumps can offload 75 cubic metres per hour of liquid mud while bulk cement
is discharged at 13 cubic metres per minute from two 80psi pumps. With a 5.5-metre moulded
depth the hull has a 13.8-metre moulded beam making possible a 376 square metre cargo deck with
a 500-tonne capacity. Accommodation for up to 50 workers and crew is provided in a range of
single, two bunk and four bunk cabins. The engine room includes an impressive suite of Cummins
engines. These include three Cummins KTA19-M diesels to power the three 350kW main
generators, one Cummins 70kW emergency genset, and one Cummins KTA38-M1 delivering
746kW at 1,800RPM to power an extensive Fi-Fi system. The system has the capacity to throw
water 120 metres at a height of 45 metres above sea level from two monitors each capable of
delivering 1,500 cubic metres of water per hour. One monitor is also fitted with a double barrel for
foam discharge. In the event of fire fighting, the hull and deckhouse are protected by a water spray
curtain. Main propulsion is provided by a pair of Cummins QSK60-Ms each delivering 1,640kW at
1,600RPM. The engines drive fixed pitch propellers in 360-degree Schottel SRP 1212FP
azimuthing drives. Manoeuvrability is further enhanced by a 500kW Schottel tunnel thruster. The
addition of these six DP platform supply vessels will consolidate Stanford Marine‘s position in the
offshore industry. (Source: Baird)
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OTTO MARINE SELLS UNDER-CONSTRUCTION AHTS DUO
Singapore-listed Otto Marine Limited says that its shipbuilding arm and wholly-owned subsidiary,
Otto Offshore Limited has entered into a sales agreement to sell two 8,000 bhp AHTS to a third
party at a market price of US$43.4 million. These two vessels are currently under construction and
are expected to be this year. Following delivery, Redfish 3 Pte. Ltd., a unit of the Otto Marine
group will charter and deploy the vessels for 7 years. "This is a good start to our new financial year
2011," said Mr. Lee Kok Wah, President and Group CEO. "Optimism in the offshore marine and oil
and gas industry appears to be building up as a series of new rig orders were placed with major
players recently. This could lead to an increase in the demand for support vessels. We have also
witnessed recently a healthy increase in enquiries for new vessels. We are cautiously optimistic
that this momentum will continue." (Source: MarineLog)
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FARSTAD SHIPPING ANNOUNCES CHARTER CONTRACTS
Subsea vessel Far Saga (2001,
UT 745L, 3.475 DWT) has been
awarded a 6 month firm
contract by Subsea 7 in
Norway. The charter will
commence immediately and
include an option for further 15
months. AHTS Far Sabre (2008,
UT 712L, 15.900 BHP) has been
awarded a 5 month firm
contract by Shell in Brazil. The
charter will commence
immediately and include an
option for Shell for further 3 x
1 month. Petrobras has
exercised their option to extend the contract for AHTS Far Scout (2001, UT 722L, 18.000 BHP) for
further 144 days. The total value of the contracts, exclusive options, is approximately NOK 105
million. (Source & Photo: Farstad)
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BALDER V IKING ASSIST OIL DRILLING WEST OF GREENLAND
TransAtlantic has signed a contract with
the English company Capricorn Energy
Ltd, for the AHTS/Icebreaker Balder
Viking. Capricorn is a wholly owned
subsidiary of the British oil company
Cairn Energy UK PLC based in
Edinburgh. The AHTS/Icebreaker
Balder Viking will assist oil drilling west
of Greenland, starting in end of April
2011. The operation extends over a four
month period. The assignment is for
―supply services‖ for the drilling
operation and will probably also include towing of but not icebreaking as the operation will take
place in open water. (Source: Businesswire; Photo: Shipspotting)
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AHT V ICTORY DELIVERED
An.Do.Fe Shipping Management is
pleased to inform you that our new
building AHT "Victory" (Imo 9593232)
has been delivered on the 19th of March
2011 from Yong Choo Kui Shipbuilding
SDN BHD in Sibu - Sarawak (Malaysia) to
her owners Sedna Towage & Offshore-
Servicos de Transporte Maritimos Lda –
Madeira; Portugal. She is registered under
the flag of Portugal with call sign CQNV.
The AHT has a length of 38.00 mtrs a
beam of 10.80 mtrs and a design draft of
4.00 mtrs. The vessel has 2 Caterpillar Main engines with a total output of 3840kW (5150 bhp) and
performed a bollard pullm of 64.5 tons and a speed of 14 knots. She has a grt of 494 tons a dwt of
400 tons and a nrt of 148 tons and is classed RINA and managed by An.Do.Fa. (Photo: An.Do.Fe) (see TT&O issue 12 also)
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NEW TURBINE INSTALLATION VESSEL CONCEPT
Wärtsilä and Aker Solutions have joined forces
to develop a new concept for offshore wind
farm installation vessels. According to the
contract, which was signed earlier this year,
Wärtsilä will provide the new installation
vessels with the ship design, electrical power
generation, propulsion machinery and high-
end automation, whilst Aker Solutions will
supply the jacking system, which has been
customised for turbine installation vessels
(TIVs). The three Wärtsilä 6L34DF and two
Wärtsilä 9L20DF dual-fuel engines, which will
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provide main and auxiliary power for the vessel, can operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) with
low emissions. Heat from the engine cooling system will be utilised to generate drinking water,
and to supply hot water for use by the crew. The accommodation heating on board will also use
the same heat source, while absorption chiller units will provide air conditioning during summer
months. (Source: Baird)
WOLF 4 TOWED PONTOON TOW 3
On the picture you see the tug Wolf 4
towing the pontoon TOW 3 loaded with 2
transition pieces for the Bard windfarm. Tug
and barge are owned by Wulf from
Cuxhaven. Picture is taken 25th of March in
the German Bight. (Photo: Marcel van Honk)
YARD NEWS
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SWISSCO ORDERS THREE NEW OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS
Swissco Holdings Ltd (―Swissco‖ or together with its subsidiaries, the ―Group‖) announces that it
has, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Swissco Energy Services Pte Ltd and Swissco Offshore
Pte Ltd, entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction and delivery of three offshore
support vessels (―OSV‖). Such OSVs comprise one anchor-handling tug supply vessel and two
utility vessels. The total contract value for the construction of the aforementioned OSVs is
approximately S$27 million, excluding owner supplied items. The OSVs will be constructed in the
province of Guangzhou in China, and are expected to be delivered to the Group by the end of
2012. Designed and equipped to meet the ever changing demands of its clients, these OSVs are
expected to be deployed in the region as well as to oil & gas fields in the Middle East. ―Even though
charter rates have not fully recovered from the effects of the last financial setback in 2008,‖ says
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Mr. Robert Chua, Chairman of Swissco Holdings Ltd., ―our organisation needs to position ourselves
in preparation for the recovery. We are building vessels on a selective level and keeping to our
niche in the OSV market for the time being.‖ The funding for the construction of the
aforementioned OSVs is expected to be from internal resources as well as bank borrowings. The
Group currently owns and operates a fleet of thirty-eight OSVs, and expects to take delivery of
additional five vessels in 2011 and with the aforementioned order, another three vessels in 2012.
(Source: Swissco)
STX OSV WINS CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT PSV
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the
major global designers and shipbuilders of
offshore and specialized vessels,
announces that it has secured a new
contract for the design and construction
of a Platform Supply Vessel with NorSea
Group AS. The vessel will be of STX
OSV‘s own PSV 08 design, and is
scheduled for delivery from STX OSV
Brattvaag in Norway in June 2012. The
hull will be delivered from STX OSV in
Romania. The vessel is a multifunctional PSV of approximately 4000 dwt and with a deck area of
880 m2. In addition, the vessel is equipped with standby rescue, firefighting and oil recovery
functionality. NorSea Group AS, based in Stavanger, Norway, is a leading supplier of base services
and integrated logistics solutions for the oil and gas industry in Norway. The vessel will be
operated by Eidesvik Offshore AS. (Source: STX)
S IGNAL W INS $47M CONTRACT FOR ATB
Signal International has been awarded a $47M contract by Kirby Ocean Transport Company of
Houston, Texas, to build an articulated tug/barge (AT/B) unit with an option for an additional
unit. The AT/B vessel is comprised of a 20,000 DWT ocean bulk barge with a 6,000 BHP AT/B
ocean tug. The barge will measure 480 ft x 90 ft x 36 ft and will be outfitted with Ocean Tug &
Barge Engineering‘s Articouple connection. The 6,000 HP tugboat will be 125 ft x 42 ft x 22 ft
built and classed to ABS Maltese Cross, +A1 Ocean Towing Service standards. The AT/B will
transport dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. The barge fabrication work will
commence in the second quarter of 2011 at Signal‘s state-of-the-art continuous flow
manufacturing facility in Orange, Texas, which has 450,000 sq. ft. of covered fabrication area. The
first AT/B will complete in 14 months. The option AT/B can be built in less than 12 months. This
facility recently completed two of the world‘s largest floating power generation barges within a
180-day production schedule. ―The fabrication of the AT/B is well-suited to our Orange shipyard
and experienced management team,‖ stated Dick Marler, Chairman and CEO of Signal
International, noting that the contract also puts Signal‘s Orange shipyard squarely back into
shipbuilding. ―A return to shipbuilding has been a strategic goal of Signal and we have all of the
resources necessary to be competitive with regard to cost and schedule for a variety of ship and
vessel designs.‖ Marler added, ―In terms of job creation this contract will peak at an employment
level of around 500 craft personnel. Hiring will begin in late June in primarily the fitter and
welder trades. We expect to add four hundred workers at our Orange Shipyard. (Source:
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MarineLink)
STX OSV WINS ORDER FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
PSV
STX OSV Holdings Limited (―STX OSV‖),
one of the major global designers and
shipbuilders of offshore and specialized
vessels, announces that it has secured a
new contract for the design and
construction of a Platform Supply Vessel
for an undisclosed customer. The vessel
will be of STX OSV‘s own PSV 09 design,
and is scheduled for delivery from STX
OSV in Norway in 2012. The hull will be
delivered from STX OSV in Romania.
(Source: STX OSV)
SARTOR OFFSHORE ORDERS HAVYARD PSV
Havyard Ship Technology has
signed a contract with Sartor
Offshore for the delivery of a
Havyard 832 L platform supply
vessel with an option for an
additional ship. The ship will be
built at Havyard Ship
Technology‘s yard in Leirvik in
Sogn and will be delivered in
January 2012. The option is scheduled for delivery in June 2012. This contract is for the eleventh
in the series of the 832 L PSV design. The 4,200DWT vessels have a deck area of 900 square metres
and speed of 15 knots. (Source: Baird)
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Update: Grounding Oliva at Tristan da Cunha
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