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Number 218** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS ***Thursday 02-11-2006 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites.

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Top : DONA PETRA seen getting scrapped in Curacao, the coaster is the former JAN homeported Delfzijl , one of the last original coasters built in The Netherlands. Photo : John Smit ©

Hard times for pirates in busy world waterway Attacks fall sharply in Asia's Malacca Strait, host to 50,000 ships yearly.


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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 218 Regional co-operation on policing the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, has led to a sharp fall this year in piracy attacks, cutting the cost of insuring cargo plying its hazardous waters. Crews are now considered less likely to become victims of "maritime muggings" by seaborne assailants. That's a relief to countries such as Japan and China that depend on Middle East oil imports that transit the 500-mile passageway that snakes between Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The US also has a stake in securing a commercial choke point that is used by US warships moving between the Pacific and Indian oceans. More than 50,000 ships annually transit the waterway, where half the world's oil passes through. Still, doubts remain about the continued effectiveness of co-ordinated naval and aerial patrols to deter criminals that use Indonesia's rugged coastline as cover for attacks on vulnerable vessels. Maritime officials warn that the drop in attacks may be temporary, if patrols aren't maintained, and say that records are incomplete as shipowners don't always report piracy incidents to local authorities. "The number of attacks has gone down, that's for sure ... [but] the pirates haven't been caught, they're just lying low," says Noel Choong, head of the piracy watch center of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in Kuala Lumpur. He says that shipowners are reluctant to report minor piracy incidents as it delays their passage and can add to insurance costs. According to the IMB's piracy centre, just three incidents were reported in the Malacca Strait in the first half of this year, the lowest level since 1999. Far more pirate-prone, based on current data, are the coastlines of Nigeria and Somalia, where attacks are on the increase. The downward trend in the Malacca Strait began last year, when attempted and actual attacks fell to 18, down from 38 in 2004. In response to the decline in attacks in the strait, the British-based maritime insurer Lloyd's removed the region from its war-risk insurance category in August, one year after it was put there. This measure had added an extra premium of up to 1 percent of cargo value, infuriating shipping lines. A new Japanese-led regional initiative to link government databases on maritime security may offer another way to combat the menace of modern-day bluebeards. Eleven countries in Asia have agreed to share information on piracy through a clearing office that opened in September in Singapore, which operates the largest port in the Malacca Strait. Analysts say this could eventually lead to intelligence sharing and joint prosecutions of crime gangs that exploit the legal gray area of high-seas piracy, though initially the centre will focus only on data exchange. "At least the governments in the region will be sharing information on a regular basis, so let's see what they can do," says Joshua Ho, a senior fellow at Singapore's Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies. So far, though, neither Indonesia nor Malaysia, who have jurisdiction over much of the Malacca Strait, have ratified the accord, citing concerns over national sovereignty. And while co-operation by Southeast Asian countries to secure the strait generally is working, much less progress has been made on combating the haze from forest clearance in Indonesia, a seasonal problem that irks neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore but has yet to generate any lasting solutions. In the past, both the US and Japan have proposed sending warships to secure the strait and ensure safe passage, only to be rebuffed by Indonesia and Malaysia. Indonesia argues that it makes more sense to beef up its Navy and Coast Guard, which are often ill equipped to detect and intercept armed pirates in speedboats. Japan has already helped to finance a modest overhaul of patrol boats. "The Malacca Strait isn't the only place with piracy issues, but it's always going to be important because it's one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world," says Peter Hinchliffe, general manager of the International Chamber of Shipping in London. In the strait, keeping merchant cargo safe is only part of the problem. Singapore foiled a terrorist plot in 2002 to hit visiting US naval vessels using a smaller boat rigged with explosives. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 218 Singaporean officials warn that Al Qaeda and its regional allies could also attempt to hijack oil tankers to use as floating weapons against ports, or try to block the strait to commercial traffic. At its narrowest, the waterway is less than two miles across. But most ship owners are focused on the danger posed by pirates. Some have lost crew members to armed attackers who have turned to kidnapping and holding cargo for ransom, as well as regular heists. And despite the global focus on safeguarding the Malacca Strait for oil tankers and other large vessels, fishing trawlers and other small local craft are more likely to be targeted. Only two of the 18 recorded piracy attacks in 2005 involved large vessels transiting the waterway.

The Russian tug SB-408 seen arriving in Ratnagiri (India). Photo : Bas Coppes ©

Oil rig adrift

A Norwegian oil rig carrying 75 people is in controlled drift in the North Sea on Wednesday after its tow lines broke loose during a heavy overnight storm. Owner Fred. Olsen Energy, an offshore services group, said the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig was being tugged out of Norwegian waters at the time of the accident and was not producing oil or gas. "The rig is under control and supervision," Fred. Olsen Chief Financial Officer Jan Peter Valheim told Reuters. "There is a Norwegian coastguard ship on its way and the tug boat is next to the rig. There is no danger to the crew, the rig or to any other shipping traffic," he added.


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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 218 Norway's weather institute said an overnight gale in the area of the drifting rig - about 100 nautical miles west of Egersund in southwest Norway - had produced sustained winds of 100 to 115 kilometers per hour and 10 meter waves. "Conditions have calmed since and we are now seeing winds of some 60 to 70 km per hour," meteorologist Aage Aasen told Reuters. The Coast Guard vessel "Tromsø" was headed to the area to try and help reattach the tug lines when the light and wind conditions allowed.

Federale politie vindt 67 kg cocaïne in olietanker in Antwerpse haven

De Federale Politie heeft 67 kg cocaïne in beslag genomen in de haven van Antwerpen. De drugs zaten onder de waterlijn verstopt in een luik aan de achterboeg van een olietanker.

De bende die de cocaïne kwam halen, gebruikte een speciaal uitgerust binnenschip waarin duikers te water konden gaan zonder van op de wal of van op een ander schip gezien te worden. De olietanker M/S Overseas Cathy is op maandag 2 oktober 2006 in de haven van Antwerpen gearriveerd. Het schip kwam uit Maracaibo, Venezuela. Politieonderzoek wees uit dat er vermoedelijk drugs verborgen zaten in het schip onder de waterlijn. De olietanker is onder toezicht geplaatst van de Scheepvaartpolitie en zodra het schip was aangemeerd, zijn duikers van de Federale Politie op inspectie gegaan. In de buurt van de achterboeg hebben ze een luik gevonden dat afgesloten was met een rooster. Achter het rooster lagen twee grote rubberen "big bags". Deze zakken waren verzwaard met een metalen voorwerp. De politieduikers hebben de "big bags" met drugs erin weggehaald en hebben het luik weer netjes afgesloten met het rooster. In de "big bags" bleken in totaal 52 pakken cocaïne te zitten met een gezamenlijk gewicht van 67 kg. De daaropvolgende nacht, van maandag 2 op dinsdag 3 oktober, zijn de verdachten gearriveerd met een binnenschip, de "Desire". Ze voeren met het binnenschip tot vlakbij de olietanker en hebben getracht de zakken op te duiken. Een nacht later hebben ze opnieuw geprobeerd. Na de tweede poging zijn vier verdachten gearresteerd op het ogenblik dat ze het binnenschip wilden verlaten. De arrestanten zijn: de Belgische schipper van 49, een 41-jarige Belg, een Nederlandse duiker van 52 jaar en een Italiaan van 47. De Italiaan was de bestemmeling van de drugs. Antwerpse onderzoeksrechter heeft de verdachten onder aanhoudingsmandaat geplaatst. Een tweede duiker, een Belg, is verhoord en daarna weer vrijgelaten. In het binnenschip "Desire" zijn twee grote rugzakken met nieuw duikersmateriaal gevonden. Het ging om een volledige uitrusting voor twee duikers. Verder onderzoek heeft inmiddels aan het licht gebracht, dat de schipper over een tweede binnenschip beschikte waarin eenzelfde constructie was gebouwd.

Naval ships rescue three fishermen

Two naval ships and a Coast Guard vessel rescued three fishermen, while 14 others swam to safety last evening after their boats capsized in the sea off Nagapattinam, official sources said. Fishermen from various hamlets around Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Kodiakarai had ventured into the sea in 66 fibre boats in the morning despite heavy rain and the sea being rough. The boats started drifting in different directions. However, fishermen in 62 boats managed to reach the shore. Four boats with 17 fishermen capsized and the fishermen fell into the sea. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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The naval ships and the Coast Guard vessel rescued three fishermen, while 14 others swam to safety, the sources added.

Problemen op zee door noordwesterstorm

Foto : Arie van Dijk – KNRM © De situatie op zee door de zware noordwester storm valt mee. De meeste problemen deden en doen zich voor op de Waddenzee., t.w.: De tjalk ‘Risico’ heeft een mast en zijn anker verloren en wordt momenteel geassisteerd door de reddingboot van Schiermonnikoog -

De tjalk ‘Overwinning’ is in problemen geraakt en ligt thans veilig in de haven van Lauwersoog

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De platbodem ‘Najade’ lag ten anker, maar het anker hield niet. Ook dit schip wordt naar Lauwersoog gesleept

In de haven van Schiermonnikoog is veel schade aangericht. Drie jachtjes zouden zijn gezonken en twee raakten op drift. Verder zouden er materialen van de wal in het water terecht zijn gekomen, waaronder een container Nabij Oostmahorn raakten de opvarenden van een groot motorjacht in paniek en kregen hulp van een reddingboot. Inmiddels is het jacht aan de grond gezet en is de situatie onder controle. Het jacht zal later binnengebracht worden. Op zee verzochten de volgende schepen om hulp: Het m/s ‘Hanseatic Sea’ meldde ingeslagen brugramen, maar kon zelf de zaak onder controle houden en is momenteel op weg naar Eemshaven Het m/s ‘Clementina’ meldde roerproblemen en kreeg assistentie van de reddingboot van Ameland. Het schip is inmiddels noord van Borkum en de Duitse sleepboot ‘Oceanic’ is inmiddels ter plaatse. De reddingboten van Lauwersoog, Schiermonnikoog, Ameland en Eemshaven van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij zijn voor bovengenoemde gevallen al sinds vannacht in touw. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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Reddingboot van Ameland gekapseisd, bemanning ongedeerd

Onderweg naar een schip in nood ten noorden van de waddeneilanden is de Amelander reddingboot Anna Margaretha in de zware zee een aantal keren gekapseisd zes mijl ten noorden van Rottumerplaat.

Na lange tijd van onzekerheid over het lot van de boot en de bemanning kan nu met zekerheid worden gesteld dat de bemanning, op enkele lichte verwondingen na, het goed maakt. Over de omstandigheden waaronder de reddingboot is gekapseisd is op dit moment nog niets bekend. Zodra de vier bemanningsleden weer enigszins op verhaal zijn gekomen, zal het ongeval uitvoerig worden besproken. De weersomstandigheden ten tijde van de actie waren extreem. Windkracht 10 met een golfhoogte van 12 meter. De reddingboot van Ameland werd om kwart over vier vanochtend gealarmeerd voor het vrachtschip Cementina, die roerproblemen had en begeleiding wenste. Terwijl de reddingboot bij de vrachtvaarder lag is zij door een zware breker gegrepen en gekapseisd. Dit is door de Cementina gemeld aan het Kustwachtcentrum. Maar tegelijkertijd verloor het kustwachtcentrum het contact met de reddingboot en verdween de Anna Margaretha van radarschermen en het AIS (Automated Information System) scherm. De positie op dat moment lag ongeveer zes mijl ten noorden van Rottumerplaat. Het stuurhuis van de Anna Margaretha na het incident. Foto : KNRM – Wessel Agterhof © Door het Redding Coördinatiecentrum Bremen werden direct twee Duitse helikopters gealarmeerd terwijl het Kustwachtcentrum Den Helder de Nederlandse Offshore SAR helikopter inzette. Lange tijd bleef er grote onzekerheid bestaan over het lot van de reddingboot en haar bemanning. Pas om 10.20 uur werd door een helikopter bevestigd dat de reddingboot varende was gesignaleerd ten noorden van Schiermonnikoog. Vanuit de helikopter was contact geweest met de bemanning. Eén van de vier opvarenden is door de helikopter meegenomen om een snijwond in het gezicht te laten hechten. De overige bemanningsleden maakten het goed en zagen kans om de reddingboot behouden binnen te brengen in Lauwersoog. Het ongeladen vrachtschip Cementina (76 meter) was inmiddels geheel verlaten en drijft momenteel (13.00 uur) stuurloos richting Schiermonnikoog. De acht bemanningsleden zijn door een helikopter van boord gehaald. De reddingboot heeft schade opgelopen aan antennes, mast en apparatuur en zal daarom vandaag naar de werf worden gevaren voor reparatie. Een reserve-reddingboot wordt inmiddels klaargemaakt om naar Ameland te varen, zodat het reddingstation spoedig weer inzetbaar is. De reddingboot Anna Margaretha behoort tot de grootste reddingboten van de KNRM. De 19 meter lange reddingboot is zelfrichtend, heeft een topsnelheid van 33 knopen en een actieradius van 16 uur volle kracht. Deze reddingbootklasse is onder alle weersomstandigheden inzetbaar.


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De Anna Margaretha weer veilig terug in Lauwersoog – Foto : KNRM – Wessel Agterhof ©

Saillant detail: Woensdag zou een soortgelijke nieuwe reddingboot van deze klasse in Hindeloopen een zogenaamde kapseisproef ondergaan. Vanwege de weersomstandigheden is deze proef niet doorgegaan. Dat de zelfrichtende kwaliteit van de reddingboot levensreddend kan zijn is vandaag in de praktijk bewezen. Realistischer kan het niet.

UK. Coastguard Tug Anglian Prince towing fishing freight vessel to Ullapool

The fishing freight vessel `Harvest Caroline' is now being towed to Ullapool by the Coastguard Tug the 'Anglian Prince' after she went aground early this morning Stornoway Coastguard were alerted at just after 6.00 a.m. this morning at the south east corner of Tanera Mor.

The vessel had gone aground two to three hours before high water. The 1971 built fishing freight vessel, had dragged its anchors after suffering engine failure and had gone aground on rocks in the Summer Isles near Ullapool with six people on board including one passenger, the skipper's wife. By 10.00 this morning with high water approaching, the vessel began to shift and a tow was taken from the Coastguard Tug. At the same time, the Agency's counter pollution aircraft flew on scene and was able to observe the activity as well as monitoring any release of possible pollution. PSi-Daily Shipping News Page 8 11/1/2006


The remaining five crew remained on board, and assisted in the refloating. The weather on scene is on shore northerly winds of force 8 to 9 with a 2 metre swell locally and a low cloud base.

The BRITOIL 8 seen moored in the port of Callao – Photo : Piet Sinke ©


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Filipino payouts checked

Shipowners are breathing a sigh of relief as decisions in the Philippines on compensation payouts to seafarers appear to have gone their way. They had threatened to walk away from the world’s biggest supplier of labour to shipping after earlier court rulings had awarded high payouts to seafarers based on a “120-day” ruling. In one of the most controversial decisions the country’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this year a drummer on a cruiseship was entitled to the maximum compensation of $60,000 after he underwent a triple heart bypass in 1997 and was judged fit to return to work but only in the less physically demanding jobs of pianist or guitarist. In the case of Bernardo Remigio and two earlier cases the courts used a 120-day term in a Philippines employment contract - saying if employees were unable to work for that period they were to be judged permanently disabled - that owners and local manning agents believed had been superseded by a more recent law. Shipowners put pressure on the Philippines government, arguing they could not afford to have 10-20% of shipboard personnel receiving similar awards. The Filipino Association of Mariners Employers (Fame) applied for a review of the Remigio case and the Supreme Court has now agreed to reconsider the verdict. Two other compensation cases have since been decided using the latest and lower-paying law, putting the score at 3-2 against employers, with the strong likelihood of it becoming 3-3, according to David Dearsley of the London-based International Maritime Employers Committee who adds the situation is still “serious”.

Man jailed for sinking-boat hoax

A man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for making a hoax distress call to the US Coast Guard about a boat with nine people aboard sinking in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. US District Judge Joan Lenard also ordered Robert Moran, 45, on Monday to pay the government $347 015 to cover the cost of the two-day search-and-rescue operation launched in response to his June 11 call. Moran, of Boynton Beach, pleaded guilty in August to placing a false distress call. The call made by Moran to a Coast Guard unit based in Miami Beach claimed five adults and four children were aboard a 10-meter-long boat named Blue Sheep that was taking on water and sinking near the Boynton Beach Inlet. The massive search, involving aircraft, helicopters and vessels from multiple agencies, found nothing during nearly two days of combing 2 560 square kilometres of ocean, authorities said. Prosecutor Thomas Watts-FitzGerald said the search effort was particularly dangerous because of the darkness and stormy weather conditions. Defence lawyer Benjamin Fernandez said Moran was under the influence of alcohol and painkillers at the time and never intended to harm anyone. "This was a crude attempt at a very foolish act that Mr. Moran has great remorse for," Fernandez said. Relatives in court said Moran has a severe drinking problem and asked the judge to recommend treatment during his incarceration. "Please help him. We love him," said Moran's wife, Cynthia.

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'No leakage' from Rokia Delmas PSi-Daily Shipping News

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 218 A CMA CGM-managed vessel which began to list following the loss of power last week remains grounded off the French coast.

Salvage works ongoing at the Rokia Delmas along the French coast Photo : Alexander Gorter © About three-quarters of the total amount of fuel oil and lubricants onboard the 2,578-lane-metre Rokia Delmas (built 1985) have, however, now been safely transferred off the ship and onto an attending anti-pollution vessel. Despite an initial inspection by a diving team finding breaches to the hull and an ingress of water into the engine room and lower decks, there has apparently been no leakage or pollution as a result of the grounding on 24 October. One officer suffered a broken leg in the incident which saw the vessel lose propulsion power and list as it approached a pilot station in the port of La Rochelle. Following the loss of power the captain ordered the ship’s anchor to be dropped given its proximity to shore and shallow draft in the area. However, bad weather and loss of steerage resulted in a list in excess of 20 degrees. The remainder of bunkers onboard the ro-ro vessel are due to be removed by Tuesday evening with two floating cranes due to arrive from Bordeaux and the Netherlands to begin unloading the ship’s cargo of containers on Thursday. Following the grounding the ship’s master and six crew members remained onboard but have now been relieved by a replacement crew. The other 20 crew members were airlifted from the vessel shortly after it grounded. The Rokia Delmas was arriving at La Rochelle from West Africa where is operates in the Delmas Atlantic West Africa service. The Nippon Kohan-built vessel is listed on the Equasis database as flagged in Panama but Delmas’ website lists it as Liberia-flagged. It is classed by Bureau Veritas and has insurance cover with the Swedish Club. It has a clear detention record stretching back over eight years.

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'Indian Navy needs safer ships'

New Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Tuesday laid out his priority list, saying thrust areas would be better surveillance capabilities, greater longevity and safety of ships and improved communications and wider connectivity. Mehta, who took over from Admiral Arun Prakash at a ceremony on the lawns of South Block in the Capital, said various plans were afoot to achieve these targets in the near future. "We are certainly going to look into improving our surveillance capability and we want our Navy to operate in waters far away from home," Mehta said. Referring to rescue and relief operations carried out by the Indian Navy during the tsunami, the Middle East crisis and the earthquake in Indonesia in recent times, he said: "Our ships have to be placed at distant places. If our ships are present far away from home we can do something to raise the prestige of the nation." "The country has grown and the Navy has a much bigger role to play and much more to contribute to the security of the nation." He said the Indian Navy had plans ready for the next 25 years. "There is only a little bit tweaking of the system that needs to be done." Mehta emphasised the need to improve surveillance capability as the Navy had to cover a huge area and there was increasing talk about maritime domain awareness. "Because there are some lacuna, we need to have more assets, be it on the ships or in the air, or at a later stage they may be space based." He underlined the fact that the Navy was increasingly focusing on network centric warfare and connectivity between ships was an important issue. "There are certain gaps clearly in terms of the communication in terms of passing data. We have various plans afoot which should fructify in the immediate period. "As our constant endeavour would be to operate from waters far away from home, the ships need to have longevity in distant waters. We have to make sure that the equipment lasts longer than they do now." On the impact of induction of two new warships - Gorshokov and Trenton - in the next couple of years, Mehta said: "It brings about a different dimension to our fighting capabilities. We will have a certain capability to influence battle on land with long-range weapons and an ability to transport large number of people from one place to another." He termed the leakage of documents from the navy's war room as an unfortunate incident and said corrective action had already been initiated. "A big organisation is in place to ensure that such incidents do not recur. We are sure we won't have such problems again," said the alumnus of the National Defence Academy who was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1967. He was awarded the Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 1995 and the Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2005. He commanded the Western Fleet, known as the `sword arm' of the Indian Navy, during the India-Pakistan military standoff in 2001-02.

Two More U.S. Warships Added to Taiwan Navy Since World War II, Americans have been the world’s true revolutionaries, expanding the frontiers of human liberty by fighting and winning the cold war. But now that we’re fighting the much more complicated war on terror, many observers wonder if our glory days are behind us. Taiwan said Oct. 29 that the last of four Kidd-class destroyers purchased from the United States would be launched this week to boost the island’s defence against rival China. ”The two ships are going to be inaugurated on November 2,” said defence ministry spokesman Wu Chi-fang. “They certainly will be a boost to the navy’s combat capabilities.” The ships, originally built for the Shah of Iran — who was deposed in the Islamic revolution of 1979 — are part of an arms package for Taiwan approved by U.S. President George W. Bush in April 2002. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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The DDG 993 – USS KIDD The deal infuriated China, which opposes any arms sales to the island. China considers Taiwan part of its territory, although the two sides split in 1949 at the end of a civil war. The refurbished warships are equipped with an antiaircraft program designed to simultaneously track up to 256 targets within 500 kilometres (300 miles) and engage incoming airborne threats, according to military analysts.

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Fred Olsen and KNOC in drillship newbuild plan

Fred Olsen Energy ASA (FOE) has entered into an agreement of intent with the Korean state owned oil company, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) of South Korea, to request proposals for the construction of a jointly owned new-build ultra deepwater drillship. FOE`s wholly owned subsidiary, Dolphin Drilling Ltd., will in case of realizing the project, undertake the technical and commercial operation of the drillship. Finalization of the project including Board approval, is expected within the end of the year.

Kerala to build new ports The Government of Kerala will shortly invite global Expressions of Interest to develop ports in the state. At least three new ports are on the anvil - Bypore, Azhikkal and Alapuzha. The erstwhile Chandy government had considered Parisons Group (Kerala), Universal Lubricant (Sharjah) and Eco Environmental Consultancy (Mumbai), respectively, for the development of the above ports. However, the current V.S. Achuthanandan-led government has overturned this decision, ostensibly, to inject transparency. "We want to develop the ports in a transparent manner, so we are planning to call for bids again. The companies whose earlier bids were considered are welcome to reapply," says Capt. S. Vijayan Pillai, Director of Ports, Government of Kerala. The tenders for development of these ports will be floated within three-four months. The government will initially float bids to hire a consultant to help with the process of inviting global tenders and finalising the bids for development of the three ports. The tenders for selecting the consultant will be floated in a week's time and will be finalised within a month thereafter. The government is planning to develop a container-cum-bulk berth terminal at Bypore which will have a draft of four metres that can be further deepened to 8-10 metres. The port of Azhikkal, located 100 km south of New Mangalore Port, will have berths for oil, container, bulk, and general and passenger cargo. The third port at Alapuzha will have a couple of berths and a marina. The project reports for the all ports are ready and await improvisation by the consultants. The project has already got necessary clearances. All the three ports are well-connected to NH-17 connecting Mangalore and Kochi, and are close to railway lines. "The ports will be developed into modern ports and we will ensure that ships will not halt at the ports for more than two days, thus cutting down turnaround time," Pallai adds.

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The EVER GUEST seen approaching Cape Town – Photo : Glenn Kasner ©

Offshore oil giant grows revenue 25pc CNOOC (0883), China's biggest offshore oil producer, said its revenues rose 25 percent to 18.6 billion yuan (HK$18.36 billion) in the third quarter, largely driven by production growth and higher oil and gas prices. "Our gas production has increased significantly," chairman Fu Chengyu said in a statement. "We are on the right [path] to achieve stable and continuous growth." The Beijing-based company said oil and gas sales for the first nine months rose 36 percent to 53.9 billion yuan. Total sales jumped 37 percent to 54.4 billion yuan for the first three quarters. However, CNOOC did not release its net profit figure for the January through September period. Although the company reported strong growth in oil production in the third quarter, it finds itself under pressure to achieve its fullyear production target. "As the production of Liuhua field was affected by typhoons in May, the damage of the oil field imposed big pressures on our production target," chief financial officer Yang Hua said Tuesday. "Our engineers are working hard to repair the field and hope it could resume production as soon as possible." The Liuhua field in the South China Sea has daily output of about 22,000 barrels of oil. At the beginning of this year, CNOOC expected to produce 168 million to 170 million barrels of oil equivalent for this year, up 9 percent from last year. CNOOC's average realized oil price was US$61.78 (HK$481.88) per barrel in the third quarter, up 17.9 percent, while its realized gas price rose 15.3 percent to US$3.39 per thousand cubic feet. Moody's Investors Service predicts oil prices will remain high over the next 12 to 18 months, despite their fall from the peak levels since the second quarter. "The high prices are driven by continued economic growth and expectation of sustainable demand from China and India," Moody's said. It forecasts global average oil prices at about US$45 to US$50 per barrel for the next 12 months, and at US$35 to US$40 per barrel over the next two to five years. To take advantage of the surging oil demand, CNOOC achieved a total net daily production of 459,460 barrels in the third quarter, up 7.5 percent from the same period last year. Gas production in offshore China rose 23.7 percent to 386 million cubic feet per day, boosted by the increase in output from operations in the western and eastern parts of the South China Sea. For the three months to the end of September, CNOOC's exploration capital expenditures surged 35.9 percent to 833 million yuan, while development capital expenditures remained flat at 3.78 billion yuan. CNOOC shares have gained 25 percent this year. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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Wan Hai lower

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has seen earnings plunge by a quarter in the first nine months of 2006.

The WAN HAI 301 seen leaving the port of Rotterdam Photo : Piet Sinke © The intra-Asian boxship player said net profit was TWD 3.07bn ($92.42m) to 30 September, down from TWD 4.41bn in the same period of 2005. Revenues were up at TWD 38bn, compared to TWD 36.06bn last year, however. Wan Hai plans to take delivery of thirteen new vessels between 2006 and 2008, costing about $657m. It has a market share of about 20% in its Asian markets.

Saipan seaport gets its own patrol boat

After over two years of waiting, the Saipan seaport has finally acquired its own patrol boat, courtesy of a grant from the Homeland Security Department. The seaport had submitted its grant application to the department in 2002 amounting to $1.4 million. The total amount has since then increased to $1.9 million.

According to seaport police chief Pius M. Helgen the $1.9 million covers the years 2004 and 2005. “This grant covers two years,” he said in an interview during yesterday's christening of the patrol boat at the Saipan seaport. The ceremony, held at 2:30pm yesterday, was attended by acting Gov. Timothy P. Villagomez, some lawmakers, U.S. Coast Guard, CPA officials and staff, and other guests. Commonwealth Ports Authority executive director Clyde Norita said the total grant amount was used to buy the boat, which is worth some $235,000. Also included in the grant is the fencing around the Saipan seaport and Tinian seaport as well as installation of surveillance camera in the vicinity of the Saipan seaport. “We're grateful for this grant because it enhances our port security. This is very much needed,” said Norita. “We're much safer than before,” exclaimed Villagomez in his brief remarks, noting that the administration will continue to work with concerned agencies to ensure greater protection of CNMI borders. Saipan seaport manager Lee Cabrera said it is the first time in history for the seaport to have its own patrol boat. It used to borrow patrol boats from the Department of Public Safety when needed, especially during ship visits. “We provide escort security when ships dock here. We go out there. We used to get assistance from DPS. Now that we have our own boat, it will really help us a lot,” Helgen said. He said he is not aware of any pending grant at the Homeland Security for the purchase of more boats. “There's no grant right now. We'll certainly apply if there's available funding for our jurisdiction,” he said. CPA has 36 ports police officers. Six of them are deployed at the Saipan seaport. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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Stena Line neemt afscheid van snelle ferry

Stena Line haalt zijn snelle ferry HSS Stena Discovery volgend jaar uit de vaart. De laatste reis van de catamaran op het traject tussen Hoek van Holland en Harwich is op 8 januari, aldus Stena Line dinsdag. Stena Line haalt zijn snelle ferry HSS Stena Discovery volgend jaar uit de vaart. De ferry is te duur in de concurrentiestrijd met luchtvaartmaatschappijen, liet Stena Line eerder al weten. Het schip vaart op een dag normaal twee keer heen en weer. De overtocht naar Harwich duurt 4,5 uur, twee keer zo snel als met een normale boot. De snelheid weegt echter niet meer op tegen de exploitatiekosten. De Stena Discovery verbruikt veel meer diesel dan de andere schepen van de onderneming, terwijl de dieselprijs de afgelopen jaren meer dan verdubbeld is. Stena Line investeert overigens fors op de route Hoek van Holland - Harwich. De ferrymaatschappij besteedt 100 miljoen euro om de capaciteit van Stena Hollandica en Stena Britannica te vergroten tot een lengte van 240 meter. Het is de grootste investering die Stena Line ooit heeft gedaan in de verbouwing van schepen. Volgens de onderneming is er een markt voor passagiers die hechten aan een comfortabele overtocht. Ook investeert Stena Line voor 200 miljoen euro in twee nieuwe schepen voor de vrachtroute Hoek van Holland Killingholme. Het eerste schip komt naar verwachting in april in de vaart. De andere volgt een half jaar later. Stena Line kan met de nieuwe schepen betere afvaarttijden en een grotere capaciteit aan vrachtklanten bieden.

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The JAYA VALIANT 3 seen anchored off Singapore - Photo : Capt Jelle de Vries ©

The NEDLLOYD JULIANA seen arriving in Cape Town – Photo : Ian Shiffman ©

AIRCRAFT / AIRPORT NEWS Piloten op Schiphol nuchter in de cockpit De Dienst Luchtvaartpolitie heeft dinsdagochtend (31 oktober) een alcoholcontrole gehouden onder luchtvaartpersoneel op de luchthaven Schiphol. In totaal werden 56 piloten en 75 bemanningsleden van 26 vliegtuigen gecontroleerd. Volgens de politie had niemand alcohol gedronken. De controle was vooral gericht op bemanningsleden die de nacht op de luchthaven hadden doorgebracht. “De gelegenheid om alcohol te nuttigen is binnen die groep toch vele malen groter dan onder collega's die direct van huis komen'', aldus een politiewoordvoerder. De politie controleert gemiddeld twaalf keer per jaar op alcoholgebruik onder luchtvaartpersoneel. Sinds 1999 is de alcoholwetgeving voor de luchtvaart van kracht. Voor bemanningsleden geldt een grens van 0,2 promille. Wanneer een piloot 0,6 promille of meer in zijn bloed heeft, wordt het vliegbrevet ingevorderd. In 2004 gebeurde dat voor het laatst. Het betrof destijds een Marokkaanse piloot. PSi-Daily Shipping News

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 218 Het lage percentage alcoholmisbruik onder piloten hangt volgens de zegsman samen met de grote sociale controle binnen die beroepsgroep.

Opnieuw kwartaalwinst voor moederbedrijf United Airlines

UAL Corporation, het moederbedrijf van United Airlines, heeft voor het tweede achtereenvolgende kwartaal winst geboekt. De luchtvaartonderneming realiseerde in de periode juli-september een winst van 190 miljoen dollar, tegen een verlies van 1,8 miljard dollar een jaar eerder. Voor het eerst in zes jaar sluit UAL twee achtereenvolgende kwartalen winstgevend af. United profiteerde met name van de gestegen ticketprijzen, ondanks de aanhoudend hoge brandstofprijs. De omzet steeg met elf procent naar 5,2 miljard dollar.

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The SMIT BELAIT seen operating in the Gulf of Thailand Collection : Piet Sinke - Aquarelle : Ronald van Rikxoort

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