DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER

DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008

Number 008***DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER*** Monday 10-01-2005 THIS NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY :

VLIERODAM WIRE ROPES Ltd. wire ropes, chains, hooks, shackles, webbing slings, lifting beams, crane blocks, turnbuckles etc. Binnenbaan 36 3161VB RHOON The Netherlands Telephone: (+31)105018000 (+31) 105015440 (a.o.h.) Fax : (+31)105013843 Internet & E-mail www.vlierodam.nl [email protected]

The Stellendam KNRM lifeboat PRINSES MARGRIET in action Photo : Pim Korver – Film + Video ©

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THE ELBE GALLERY The company logos are temporarily removed from the newsletter due to slow internet connection at the location where the newsletter is made at present. The logos will be re-instated within a few weeks again Sorry for the inconvenience The following companies / persons have donated at least 500 Euro to save the Elbe : SMIT – Waalhaven O.Z. 85 Port Number 2204 - 3087 BM Rotterdam - tel + 31 (0)10 – 454 99 11 www.smit.com KAHN Scheepvaart - Van Vollenhovenstraat 3 - 3016 BE Rotterdam - tel + 31(0) 413 46 30 [email protected] D.Touw Expertise- en Ingenieursbureau BV- Waalhaven ZZ 10 - 3088 HH Rotterdam – tel (0) 10 283 6666 [email protected] BIGLIFT – Radarweg 36 – 1042 AA Amsterdam – tel : +31 (0) 20 4488300 [email protected] MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES - P.O.Box 37196 – 1030 AD Amsterdam – tel + 31 (0)20 686 66 31 [email protected] OPDR Netherlands Agencies BV - Seattleweg 17 – 3195 ND Rotterdam tel +31 (0)10 7980772 [email protected] ALPHATRON MARINE – Schaardijk 23 – 3063 NH Rotterdam – tel +31 (0) 10 453 4000 [email protected] HAPO International – Ringdijk 486 – 2933 GS Ridderkerk – tel +31 (0) 180 41 46 71 UNIFLEET BV Shipsmanagement – Scherpdeel 28 – 4703 RJ Roosendaal – tel + 31 (0) 165 578444 [email protected] CLEARWATER GROUP – Scheepvaartweg 3A – 3356 LL Papendrecht – Tel +31 (0)78 64 104 40 [email protected] REDERIJ WATERWEG – Het Nieuwe Diep 39 D –1781 AE Den Helder – tel +31 (0) 223 615 666 www.waterweg.nl SMITWIJS OCEAN TOWAGE – Westplein 5b – 3016 BM Rotterdam – tel : +31 (0) 10 412 69 69 [email protected] SOENEN BVBA – Oostkamp – Belgium - [email protected] SEASPAN – C/O 2700 – 200 Granville street – Vancouver – Canada – tel (604) 482 8776 [email protected] LEKKO I.T.E.S – P.O.Box 400 – 1970 AK IJMUIDEN – [email protected]


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 SAMUEL STEWART & Co – 1 Tranquil Vale – Blackheath – London SE3 0BU – Tel : 020 – 8297 7474 – www.stewartgroup.co.uk LKL OCEANTRADE – Adriaen Banckertstraat 8 – 3115 JE Schiedam – tel 31 (0) 10 412 9622 [email protected] Bonn & Mees – Sluisjesdijk 123 – 3087 AE Rotterdam – tel 31 (0) 10 429 05 44 [email protected] VOPAK Agencies Rotterdam – Droogdokweg 71 – 3089 JN Rotterdam – tel 31 (0)10 294 2222 [email protected] SLEDGEHAMMER Engineering – Ringdijk 486 – 2983 GS Ridderkerk – tel 31 (0) 180 41 37 28 STICHTING NATIONAAL SLEEPVAART MUSEUM HvS Dredging Support B.V. – Noorderhaven 96 – 8861 AR Harlingen – tel 31 (0) 517 413 88 [email protected] HA-CE MARINE – Specerjenhof 53 – 3063 BX Rotterdam – tel 31 (0) 212 23 22 [email protected] HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS – Vondellaan 47 – PO Box 9321 – 2300 PH Leiden Tel 31 (0) 71 579 90 00 www.heerema.com SVITZER WIJSMULLER – Sluisplein 34 – Ijmuiden – tel 31 (0) 255 56 26 66 www.svitzerwijsmuller.com ATLAS SERVICE GROEP – Westersingel 91 – 3015 LC Rotterdam – tel 31 (0) 10 241 1040 [email protected] www.atlasgroep.nl URS – Noorderlaan 139 - 2030 Antwerpen – tel +32 (0) 3 545 11 20 [email protected] ANGLO DUTCH SHIPBROKERS bvba – Petrus Bogaertslaan 31 – 2970 Schilde – Belgium Tel 32 (0) 3 464 26 09 - [email protected] DE KIL bv Dordrecht – Pieter Hoebeeweg 99 - 3316 BT Dordrecht – tel 31 (0) 78 648 29 29 [email protected] BROERE SHIPPING – Wieldrechtseweg 50 – 3316 BG Dordrecht – tel 31 (0) 78 65 28 428 [email protected] MULTRASHIP BV – Scheldekade 48 – 4531 EH Terneuzen – tel 31 (0) 115 64 5000 www.multraship.nl FALCONER, BRYAN & ASSOCIATE Pte Ltd – 20 Maxwell Road - # 03-02 Maxwell House SINGAPORE 069113 tel : 65 6222 9282 - [email protected] WAGENBORG SLEEPDIENSTEN – Markstraat 10 / P.O.BOX 14 – 9930 AA Delfzijl Tel : 31 (0) 596 63 69 11 - [email protected]


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 HARMS BERGUNG TRANSPORT & HEAVY LIFT – Johannisbollwerk 20 – D-20459 Hamburg Tel 49 (0) 40 31 77 22 0 – [email protected] KOTUG International BV – Parklaan 2 – 3016 BB Rotterdam – tel 31 (0) 10 217 0217 www.kotug.nl MTS EUROPRODUCTS BV – Heldringstraat 4A ZW – 3144 CG Maassluis Tel 31 (0) 10 –59 91 599 - [email protected] NUTEC Rotterdam BV – Beerweg 101 – Harbour No 7033 – 3199 LM Rotterdam-Maasvlakte Tel 31 (0) 181 362 394 – [email protected] MCS International Marine Services – Blijdorpplein 41 – 2992 LB Barendrecht Tel 31 (0) 180 641 690 - [email protected] INTERSHITRA S&P – Blijdorpplein 41 – 2992 LB Barendrecht – tel 31 (0) 180 641 630 [email protected] SMIT South Africa – 31 Carisle Street- Paarden eiland 7405 – Cape Town – South Africa Tel : + 27 21 507 5777 – [email protected] RISC Fire & Safety Training – Beerweg 101 – 3199 LM Rotterdam Tel 31 (0) 181 376 666 FAIRPLAY Schleppdampfshiffs-Reederei Richard Borchard GmbH Stubbenhulk 10 – 20459 Hamburg – Germany – tel +49 40 374 999-0 – [email protected] DISA Maritime – Emiel Vermeulenstraat 160 – 2980 Zoersel (Belgium) Tel 32 (0) 3 385 17 27 – [email protected] INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS Herenweg 133 – 2105 MG Heemstede – tel 31 (0) 23 548 5200 – [email protected] TITAN Salvage USA – 410 SW 4th Ter. Dania, FL 33004 – P.O.Box 350465 Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33335 – USA – tel 954 929 5200 – www.titansalvage.com ISKES Towing & Salvage BV – Min van Houtenlaan 108 – 1981 EK Velsen Zuid Tel 31 (0) 255 510 182 - [email protected] SCHEEPSWERF DE HAAS – Govert van Wijnkade 1 – Postbus 2 – 3140 AA Maassluis Tel 31 (0) 10 59 135 11 - [email protected] MARINT (offshore services) Ltd – Stags Court – 1B Highstreet – Thames Ditton KT7 0SD Surrey – United Kingdom tel : 44 – 020 8398 9833 – www.marint.co.uk VLIERODAM BV – Binnenbaan 36 – 3161 VB Rhoon – tel 31 (0) 10 501 8000 [email protected] EUROPORT MARITIME ( AHOY Exhibition centre ) Johan Teunisse – tel 31 (0)10 293 32 07 [email protected] FLANDERS Shiprepair – Noordzeestraat 14 – 8380 Zeebrugge (Belgium) Tel : 32 (0) 50 33 70 50 – [email protected]


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 TENWOLDE Marine Equipment – Boonsweg 19 – 3274 LH Heinenoord Tel : 31 (0) 186 60 33 33 – [email protected] Holland Marine Equipment – Postbus 24074 – 3007 DB Rotterdam Tel 31 – (0) 44 44 333 - [email protected] STENA LINE Hoek van Holland – Stationsweg 10 – 3151 HS Hoek van Holland Tel 31 (0) 174 38 9333 - [email protected] Crew Pipelay vessel SOLITAIRE HOLLAND AMERICA LINE – 300 Eliott Ave West – Seattle WA 98119 Tel : 00 1 206 281 3535 - www.hollandamerica.com REDWISE Maritime Services – maritime recruitment Eenweg – 37 42 LB Baarn – tel 31 (0) 35 54 80 500 – [email protected] EUROPEAN ROPE SERVICES BV Komeetweg 15 – 4782 SH Moerdijk – tel :31 (0) 168 35 85 65 – [email protected] DAMEN SHIPYARDS GORINCHEM – P.O.Box 1 – 4200 AA Gorinchem - tel 31 (0)183 63 99 11 [email protected] - www.damen.nl SEAWAY HEAVY LIFTING – Chroomstraat 30 – 2718 RR Zoetermeer Tel : 31(0) 79 363 77 00 GUSTO ENGINEERING - Schiedam

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The score until today : 43.000 Euro EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS Broker provides update on North Sea supply vessel market

Offshore Shipbrokers Ltd (OSL) says the sport market in the North Sea continues to improve, and November was undoubtedly the best month of 2004, with rates for PSV fixtures reaching record levels and AHTS rates equally buoyant.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 The company said November got off to a good start continuing on from the tight market seen during October with rates fluctuating around the £15,000-£20,000 level. By the middle ofthe month however things had tightened even further with rates now reaching and exceeding the £40,000 level. December started well, but by the end of the first week rate levels had fallen considerably to around the £7500 level. This situation lasted for several days until availability tightened once again and rates started to climb. Rates then rose to hit the £50,000 level for rig moves. OSL said it expects things to remain reasonably tight into January. "Confidence is also beginning to grown in the term market with rates for recent term charters now beginning to creep up in response topredicted activity," said OSL. "Requirements commencing during the summer months of 2005 are attracting an additional premium due to the expected limited availability."

Indonesian Navy landing craft and a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter deliver relief supplies and evacuate Indonesian citizens in Tjalang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia.

Alle opvarenden brandend Nederlands schip gered

De Deense kustwacht heeft in de nacht van zaterdag op zondag op een kolkende Noordzee de complete bemanning van het Nederlandse vrachtschip Schieborg gered. De vijftien opvarenden hadden hun schip ruim negentig kilometer uit de Deense kust verlaten, nadat tijdens de zuidwesterstorm vaten met brandbare stoffen waren gaan schuiven en brand was ontstaan.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 Ongeveer vier uur zaten de zeelieden in een gesloten reddingsboot voor de kustwacht hen in veiligheid bracht. Helikopters konden door het zware weer niets uitrichten. Twee Nederlandse bemanningsleden liggen met lichte verwondingen ter observatie in het ziekenhuis, maar mogen naar verwachting maandag naar huis, meldde directeur R. Strijland van rederij Wagenborg zondagavond. Een sleepboot maakte zondag vast aan het 180 meter lange vrachtschip en vaart naar de Deense havenstad Esbjerg, waar het dinsdagmiddag hoopt aan te komen. Strijland onderhandelt in Esbjerg met de ,,zeer meewerkende'' havenautoriteiten over toelating van het schip. Het vuur op het hoofddek was zondagavond namelijk nog niet uit. De Schieborg was zondag door de sterke stroming tot ongeveer zestig mijl uit de kust gedrukt. Een onbekend aantal trailers is uitgebrand. Een container is overboord geslagen en zoekgeraakt. Tienduizend ton papierrollen in het laadruim hebben voor zover bekend geen vlam gevat. De vijftienkoppige bemanning bestond uit twaalf Nederlanders en drie Filipijnen. Volgens een woordvoerder van de Deense kustwacht verliep de reddingsactie, de zware weersomstandigheden in acht genomen, zonder problemen. De redding had plaats tien uur nadat het schip noodsignalen had uitgezonden. Helikopters van de kustwacht hielden de hele tijd een oogje in het zeil. Wegens het slechte weer werd uit veiligheidsoverwegingen besloten de komst van een reddingsschip af te wachten. De Schieborg werd in 2000 opgeleverd. Het schip vaart onder Nederlandse vlag en kan 13.000 ton vracht laden.

THE ITF has issuing another warning regarding crewing organisations in Nigeria.

An ITF spokesman told Fairplay that Tapinok Consulting Nigeria and Nova Marines, giving their locations as Port Harcourt, are offering seafaring jobs in return for between $500 and $800 and a copy of a passport. Sample job offers received by the ITF have been passed to Fairplay, which can confirm that no ships match the description and data given. The ITF is again warning anyone looking for work not to pay any fees in advance. It is illegal to ask for money up front, and it is the best indicator that you are about to lose it, said the spokesman. In July last year, Fairplay uncovered a Panama-based organisation behind a series of suspect Internet sites offering seafaring and offshore jobs upon payment of fees. The Panama Maritime Authority has carried out an investigation and is seeking help from foreign parties to step forward with evidence of wrongdoing.

Boot valt in stuw bij Borgharen: twee vermisten

Bij een ongeval met een plezierjacht in de stuw van Borgharen bij Maastricht zijn zondagmiddag acht personen te water geraakt. Het gaat om twee gezinnen met in totaal vier kinderen. Brandweer en politie hebben zes van hen, de vier kinderen en twee moeders, uit het water gehaald. De politie is nog op zoek naar de twee vaders en het wrak van de Nederlandse motorboot. Volgens de politie gebeurde het ongeval nadat de boot in de stuw motorpech had gekregen. Het vaartuig botste vervolgens tegen de zijwand van de stuw en viel 7 meter omlaag. Nadere bijzonderheden ontbreken nog. De kinderen en de vrouwen zijn met onderkoelingsverschijnselen naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. Tientallen hulpverleners zijn nog op zoek naar de twee mannen en de motorboot. De politie maakt vanuit een helikopter gebruik van infraroodcamera's om de mannen te lokaliseren.


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Stricken ferry refloated by tugs A ferry which ran aground at Cairnryan Harbour in the west of Scotland has been refloated after being stuck for more than 30 hours. Two tugs hauled the P&O car ferry off the rocks with the help of the high tide at about 1100 GMT on Sunday. The ferry which had set sail from Larne, County Antrim, ran aground in winds of up to 100 miles per hour at about 0700 GMT on Saturday. Forty three passengers and 57 crew had to spend the night on the ferry. With one line tied to the bow and another to the stern, the tugs which had travelled down the River Clyde from Greenock managed to move the ferry into deeper waters. The operation to free the European Highlander took less than 30 minutes to complete.Once it was freed, the ferry had to sail about 100 metres before docking at the terminal. An initial inspection of the hull carried out by Maritime and Coastguard Agency divers found limited damage. The ferry has been taken to Liverpool for a full dry dock examination. A reduced service is operating between Larne and Cairnryan. 'Big squall'

Top : File photo of the EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER – photo : Rob de Visser © Samuel Esdale, 42, a haulage contractor from Randalstown in County Antrim, said he was out on deck when he noticed the boat was struggling to dock in a "big squall", but said there was no crash. "There were no bumps or bangs of any sort, nobody fell over, nothing moved and that was her for the rest of day - docked," he said.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 His wife Jayne said no-one on the ferry was panicking. "We were fed, had duvets and pillows - they were very good to us really," she said. `"But no alcohol, just for safety reasons in case they had to take us off another way." Martin O'Donnell, 23, a car breaker from Dungloe in County Donegal complained about the lack of information given to passengers by the ferry company. He said "a lot of us were very upset about the bar", which closed at 0600 GMT on Saturday, though he added: "It could have been a lot worse." A P&O spokeswoman said passengers were kept as comfortable as possible "given the circumstances". "There was food and drink available and they were kept informed. The ship captain himself came down to speak to the passengers individually," she said. She said the bar had been shut for "safety reasons". "Although there was no danger, we do that in emergency situations," she said. \

NAVY NEWS

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) pulls-away from the guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) after a replenishment at sea. Mason is on her first deployment to the Persian Gulf as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group, to support coalition efforts in the Global War on Terrorism.

Submarine Crew Member Dies

A crew member died Jan. 9 (Guam time) aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) as a result of injuries sustained when the sub ran aground Jan. 8 (Guam time) south of Guam. The name of the Sailor is being withheld pending a mandatory 24-hour period, which started when next of kin were notified. Navy medical personnel were surged overnight and came aboard the submarine at the first opportunity this morning, but the one Sailor’s injuries were extremely serious. The medical personnel, including a doctor, remain aboard and are treating 23 other crew members for a range of injuries including broken bones, lacerations, bruises and a back injury.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER 2005 – 008 The submarine remains on the surface and is continuing toward its homeport in Guam, escorted by the Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island (WPB 1349) and USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017). The submarine is expected to arrive in port the afternoon of Jan. 10 (Guam time). USNS Kiska (T-AE 35) and military aircraft are also continuing to assist as required.

Submarine operation is delayed An operation to transport a fire-damaged submarine back to Canada has been postponed due to bad weather. The Chicoutimi was towed to the Faslane naval base in October after a fire on board killed one crew member and injured eight others. It has been loaded onto a transport ship in the Gare Loch. The Canadian Navy said that due to bad weather the operation, which was scheduled for Sunday, is now likely to go ahead on Tuesday.

SHIPYARD NEWS Aker Yards to build PSV for Olympic Shipping

Aker Brevik AS has been awarded a contract by Olympic Kombiskip KS, in Fosnavåg, Norway, to build a UT 755LN PSV. This is the seventh contract between the Olympic Shipping group and Aker Yards. Aker Brevik AS will deliver five ships of this type in 2005. The hull for the ship will be built at Aker Brevik's subsidiary in Romania, Aker Braila, and the delivery of the vessel is scheduled for mid- September 2005.

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K.P. van der Mandelelaan 34 - 3062 MB Rotterdam (Brainpark) - The Netherlands Telephone : (31) 10 - 453 03 77 Fax : (31) 10 - 453 05 24 E-mail : [email protected] Telex : 24390 wosh nl


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India, Iran sign LNG deal INDIA and Iran have finally agreed a price for LNG, and India signed an agreement to import 7.5M tonnes from Iran from 2009 under an oilfield-for-LNG deal. As part of the agreement, Tehran will give Indian firms developmental rights at two producing oil fields. A long conflict over the price had delayed the bilateral deal for many months. Iran will now sell LNG to India at a price linked to Brent crude oil, and as per the formula, New Delhi would pay $1.2 plus 0.065 of the Brent crude average, with an upper ceiling of $31 a barrel. The LNG price for the first three years of supplies would be fixed at $2.97 a barrel, to make the imports competitive with Qatar price of $2.53. ONGC Videsh will get a 20% share in the development of Iran's largest onshore oil field, Yadavaran, and 100% of the Jufeyr field.

CCU, Klaveness in contract venture

A NEW ship and contract management joint venture has been set up by Abu Dhabi-based dry bulk operator Combined Cargo UAE (CCU) and Torvald Klaveness Group in Norway. The company, Bulktransfer, is 36.15% owned by CCU and 63.85% by Klaveness. It will manage CCU’ s five vessels and its commercial contracts. "[Bulktransfer] has 100% contract coverage for our vessels until the end of 2006, says CCU general manager Harald Lone. The creation of Bulktransfer, incorporated in Liberia, follows Klaveness’s exit as a direct shareholder in CCU. The Norwegian firm was one of the founding shareholders with a 24% stake in CCU, which was set up in 1996.The new structure will allow us to consolidate our current operation and streamline our ownership into one holding company. Consolidating the ships into one holding company will spread the operational risk between CCU and Klaveness, said Lone.

MOVEMENTS THIS SECTION IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY :

MULTRASHIP Towage & Salvage Scheldekade 48 4531 EH Terneuzen The Netherlands Tel : + 31 – 115 645 000 Fax : + 31 – 115 645 001 Internet [email protected] http://www.multraship.nl


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The pilot tender APOLLO operating from Flushing at the Westerscheldt River. Photo : Willem Kruit ©

Allseas PROVIDER I enroute Schiedam Photo : Aad Sinke ©

The HANJIN ROME enroute Rotterdam Photo: Frits Janse ©


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AIRCRAFT / AIRPORT NEWS

Indonesians rush to an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter (January 8th, 2005) assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Two (HS-2) to receive food and water, as the helicopter lands in Jalan, Sumatra, Indonesia

PHOTO OF THE DAY


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A suction pile anchor and the crew ondeck of the UNION MANTA in the Gulf of Mexico Photo’s : Peter Langkester – master Union Manta ©

SMITWIJS TOWAGE B.V. Westplein 5b 3016 BM Rotterdam The Netherlands Telephone: +31 10 412 6969 Telefax:+31 10 436 9587 E-mail: [email protected]


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SanDisk Marries Flash with USB Has this ever happened to you? You've just snapped some great pictures, and you want to quickly transfer them to your laptop to e-mail them to friends. But you left your camera's cable somewhere else. SanDisk wants to make that problem go away, with an innovative new technology it rolled out at CES this year—an SD card with a pop-up USB 2.0 connector built in. The version SanDisk showed off turns a 1-gigabyte SD card into a USB memory device. The device is deceptively simple: The SD card itself is hinged and split right in the middle. Folding the back half up 90 degrees exposes a flat, non-standard USB 2.0 connector, which can then slide into any standard USB port. The card even includes a tiny flashing LED light that blinks when it's accessed while inserted in a USB slot. The design seems fairly robust, although only time will tell whether the hinges can withstand hundreds or thousands of flips. SanDisk expects to ship the SB/USB combo card sometime in the first quarter of 2005, and will provide more details in February.


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