Spill ships approach Baltic tanker

DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER

DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER : Saturday 31-03-2001

EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS Stena Line betaalt vergoeding aan familie verdronken visser HOEK VAN HOLLAND (ANP) - Stena Line heeft een schadevergoeding betaald aan de nabestaanden van een Engelse visser. Hoe hoog het bedrag is, wil de directie van de rederij uit Hoek van Holland niet bekendmaken. De 47-jarige visser verdronk in juli 1999 voor de Engelse kust nadat hij overboord was geslagen. Onderzoek door de Britse autoriteiten wees uit dat het incident was veroorzaakt door een metershoge golf van de veerboot Discovery van Stena Line. Verder bleek dat de visser geen reddingsvest droeg. Na langdurig onderzoek stelde een Engelse onderzoeksrechter vast dat Stena Line geen dood door schuld kan worden verweten, maar dat de Hoekse rederij wel verantwoordelijk is voor de fatale hekgolf. Om te voorkomen dat de nabestaanden van de visser naar de civiele rechter stappen, zijn advocaten van beide partijen een schadevergoeding overeengekomen. Na overleg tussen de Britse autoriteiten en Stena Line is de snelheid van de Discovery voor de kust van Harwich inmiddels aangepast en zijn verschillende vaarroutes getest.

Spill ships approach Baltic tanker SIX oil spill recovery vessels are on their way to the stricken tanker Baltic Carrier, which was in collision early this morning with the bulk carrier Tern off the German coast. Damage to the tanker occurred at tank no. 6 and two adjacent ballast tanks. Salvage is being handled by Wijsmuller, whose salvage master will arrive on scene this afternoon, and Fairplay, which has two tugs at Rostock. The Baltic Carrier is now stable, at anchor out of shipping lanes. It has been ballasted to give a five degree list to port to bring some of the damage clear of the water. Between 1,000 and 1,500 tonnes of oil from the tanker’ s cargo has been observed in the area of the incident and is being driven towards the Danish island of Moen by southerly force 6-7 winds.

Holland America Line's next new ships to be named Zuiderdam and Oosterdam.

First new 85,000-ton vessels debut "Vista Series" Holland America Line has announced that the first two ships of its next series of five new 85,000-ton cruise ships will be named the ms Zuiderdam and ms Oosterdam, respectively taking their names from the south and east "Vista" points of the compass. The names follow the "-dam" naming tradition used for the company's passenger ships since the late 19th century. The five ships collectively are named "Vista Series," to represent both the ships' forwardlooking design and the future direction of the company in expanding its leadership as the highest-rated premium cruise line.

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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER "This new class of ships will be the most advanced and most luxurious ever built for Holland America Line," said A. Kirk Lanterman, chairman and CEO. "'Vista,' selected from names proposed by employees in a contest, is a fitting name for this new series of ships that will carry our company forward into the 21st century. These ships will help Holland America meet the future requirements of our discriminating guests by providing extensive on-board amenities and a larger percentage of verandah staterooms than ever before." The 1,848-passenger ships, under construction by Italian shipyard Fincantieri Cantieri Navali S.p.A, are scheduled to be delivered in September 2002, July 2003, January 2004, September 2004 and May 2005. The five ships will increase Holland America's lower berth capacity by 9,240, or 70 percent, to a total of 22,588. The first ship, the Zuiderdam, will be deployed first on seven-day Caribbean cruises, then on seven-day cruises in Alaska. The Vista-class ships feature innovative "exterior elevators," located on both sides of the vessel and vertically transversing 10 decks, providing guests with panoramic sea views. The ships also include a wide range of spacious accommodation categories. Fully 85 percent of the staterooms feature an ocean view, with 80 percent of those offering private verandahs. The 951-foot-long ships build upon the hallmarks of the Holland America brand, displaying extensive multi-million-dollar art collections and including numerous dining options, from elegant full-service meals to casual Lido Restaurant service. The ships also will continue other trademark features of Holland America ships, including the Explorers Lounge, Ocean Bar, an exterior covered promenade deck encircling the entire ship, a large Lido pool with a retractable dome, and Holland America's signature "Crow's Nest" observation lounge. The ship also will offer a new "cabaret-style" show lounge complementing a new threedeck main show lounge. Other new features include a disco, a casual "round-the-clock" cafe, an Internet cafe, the largest spa facilities in the fleet, Internet/e-mail data ports in all staterooms, an extensive Club HAL children's facility with inside and outside play areas, a concierge lounge for the exclusive use of Penthouse and Deluxe Verandah Suite guests and two interior promenade decks. The new vessels' propulsion system includes a full-scale diesel-electric power plant, backed up by a gas turbine as an additional power source, giving the vessel the capability to operate on either diesel or gas turbine power. The ships also will use the Azipod propulsion system, allowing for greater maneuverability, enhanced operating efficiencies and environmental benefits.

GTA contracted for world's largest FPSO The SmitWijs-operated pool Global Towage Alliance (GTA) has won a contract to tow the 343,000 dwt Girassol, the world’ s largest FPSO, from Korea to offshore Angola. Three tugs are required for this assignment. The John Ross, SmitWijs Singapore and Wolraad Woltemade will commence the three-month voyage in late March. The tug SmitWijs Rotterdam will replace the John Ross further into the operation. Two bunker stops, in Singapore and South Africa, are planned. On arrival in Angola the FPSO will be


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER stationed in the Girassol Field, operated by Elf and its partners. French consortium Mar Profundo Girassol - a joint venture between Bouygues Offshore SA and Stolt Offshore - won the contract to build and install the FPSO. The Girassol will produce 200,000 bpd and has the capacity to store up to two million barrels of crude oil. It will be connected to subsea wells at a depth of 1,350m. Meanwhile, the SmitWijs London recently delivered a drydock from Shanghai to the United States (Bath, Maine). The tug and tow arrived on February 17. The SmitWijs London subsequently commenced a fresh assignment towing the semi-submersible rig Borgny Dolphin from Louisiana to the North Sea. The voyage spans 55 days and arrival is scheduled for late April. In late March, De Yue is scheduled to arrive at Singapore with Smit Transport and Heavy Lift’ s barge Giant 3. In addition, De Hong began the tow of an Italian barge from Rotterdam to Singapore. The voyage commenced at the end of February and will span 75 days. In the Far East, anchorhandler SmitWijs Typhoon has commenced a long-term charter supporting a pipelay barge operating in Malaysian waters. The contract began in late February (on behalf of EPMI Malaysia) and will be completed in October. On March 19, anchorhandler SmitWijs Tempest commenced a 45-day charter with Heerema Marine Contractors, to support the SSCV Thialf in the NE Atlantic. The GTA fleet expanded during 2000 with the addition of China’ s Guangzhou tug De Yue. The fleet now comprises six large tugs, ranging from 175 tonnes to 200 tonnes bollard pull.

New charter for Havila vessel Tycom Marine SA has awarded Havila a 12-month contract, with two 6-month options, commencing mid-July 2001 for the Havila Reel. The contract value is approximately USD 10.2 million including options. The UT 705 design lengthened supply vessel is currently working for CNS. Built in 1976, Havila Reed has been upgraded and converted several times. The last upgrade was in early Spring last year when she was converted for cable laying.

CASUALTY REPORTING MARINE BAHAGIA (Singapore) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated today, states: Mv Parnaraya-38 (5,087 gt, built 1977), loaded with cement, struck m tanker Bahagia (6,718 gt, built 1977) unloading kerosene at Belawan port, North Sumatra, causing her to leak about one ton of the fuel, spokesman of the state-run Pertamina oil company said yesterday. Juliadi said the accident actually took place on Wednesday (Mar 28). The kerosene leaked from a pipe connecting the tanker to the shore that was damaged during the collision, he said, adding that the spill had been contained. "Bahagia carrying 11,200 tons of kerosene was hit by Parnaraya-38 while she was unloading the fuel at Belawan around 1355 Wednesday," said Juliadi. "But we immediately deployed our people and jointly with the port authorities, we


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER were able to contain the leak and cleaned the spilt kerosene," he said. He said that the unloading continued and was completed later on the same day. BALTIC CARRIER (Marshall Islands) London, Mar 30 — Denmark was yesterday facing its worst oil spill in more than 20 years after steering failed on year-old m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier in a narrow shipping channel and she collided with m bulk carrier Tern. Efforts to contain up to 1,900 tonnes of marine fuel from Baltic Carrier were hampered by rough seas and gale force winds which blew the slick toward a rocky stretch of the Danish coastline. Waves of more than 4 metres made it hard for specialist vessels four from Denmark, one from Sweden and two from Germany to recover the oil, which Danish officials said was fast sinking. Danish maritime authorities were yesterday remaining tight-lipped as to the cause of the casualty. But a spokesman for Interorient Navigation, owner of Baltic Carrier, said last night: I can confirm that there was a steering problem (on the tanker) and that this is now under investigation. No further details were available. The collision punctured the tankers No.6 starboard tank, which was holding 3,300 tonnes of oil, and two adjacent ballast tanks. Navy spokesman estimated that up to 1,900 tonnes of oil was released from the damaged tanker, but some of this may have ended up between the vessel's twin hulls. The tanker, carrying 33,000 tonnes of oil, was ballasted to a 5 deg list to stop further leakage. Both vessels were yesterday in a stable condition and no injuries were reported as a result of the collision. Captain Bardakos, manager of Tern's Greek ship management company, Piraeus-based Ranger Marine, said the bulk carrier was off Rostock awaiting inspectors from her classification society, American Bureau of Shipping. Interorient Navigation was yesterday talking to Wijsmuller Salvage regarding the salvage operation. A team from Wijsmuller was on its way to the damaged vessel, anchored 15 miles off the north German coast, yesterday afternoon. (See issue of Mar 30.) London, Mar 29 — Following received from Aarhus RCC, timed 1735, UTC: M oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier is at anchor close to the casualty scene. Vessel is still listing and awaiting inspection. M bulk carrier Tern has proceeded to Rostock roads, where she has anchored. London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated timed 2247, UTC, Mar 29, states: Oil which spilled into the sea after a collision between m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier and Tern has washed up on the coast of a Danish island amid desperate efforts to avert an environmental disaster. Vessels from Germany and Sweden have joined Danish vessels in attempting to contain the spill. But Karsten Lose, of Stubbekobing police, said the operation was called off this afternoon because of high winds and heavy seas. Around 60 people then attempted to set up floating barriers to try to prevent a huge oil slick, measuring around 150 square metres, from reaching rocky beaches. Strong winds of around 70 kms per hour later broke the oil into dozens of smaller patches that were blown towards the Danish islands of Moen and Falster. "Some minor portions have been found" on the island of Falster, Lose said. He added that the winds had pushed larger slicks into the narrow stretch of water between the two islands. London, Mar 30 — Acccording to the owners of m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier, she was on voyage from Muuga at the time of the collision with m bulk carrier Tern. She was heading for Gothenburg to bunker, after which she was due to proceed to the United Kingdom to discharge her cargo. London, Mar 30 — Following received from Aarhus RCC, timed 1150, UTC: M oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier and m bulk carrier Tern are both in same position. Oil recovery between Falster and Sjaelland ongoing, five ships on scene. A team of 80 cleaning on shore. BRITISH VALOUR (Isle of Man) London, Mar 29 — Following received from Bermuda RCC, timed 2056, UTC: M tanker British Valour: Repairs have been completed and her engines are up and running. Vessel is proceeding to Freeport, Texas, ETA 1200, local time, Apr 4. (See issue of Mar 30.)


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER CMA CGM NORMANDIE (France) London, Mar 30 — Salvors have yet to be appointed for m container vessel CMA CGM Normandie that has run aground in the Singapore Strait. All measures are in the process of being taken to enable the vessel to be refloated and repaired, CMA CGM said in statement. There were no injuries among the 22 French and Romanian crew members and no sign of pollution but there were some fears for the vessel which was taking in water. CMA CGM Normandie, which was recently returned to the French group by P&O Nedlloyd, was en route from Port Klang to Jakarta. She was not due to call at Singapore. She is one of nine vessels deployed on CMA CGMs 63-day North China Express service and was due to continue on to northern China and Korea to deliver before returning towards Europe. The company added that it would be using other vessels to ensure that its service to Europe was not disrupted, as well as to safeguard the 1,950 containers still on board. She ran aground on the Helen Mar Reef in the Indonesian part of the Singapore Strait at 2300 Tuesday and is believed to have hit the reef at considerable force. Sources indicate the forward part of the bow is completely out of the water. A number of salvors are understood to be bidding for the job including, Smit International, Wijsmuller, Semco and Kasel Salvage. Helen Mar Reef rises 2.6 metres out of the water at low tide. However, at the time the vessel hit the reef it would have been fully submerged. CMA CGM said yesterday that it was making preparations to refloat the vessel after having lightened her through the use of floating cranes to take off the 1,200 full boxes of the total 1,950 on board. A spokesman at the groups Marseilles headquarters said that no salvage company had yet been chosen for the operation but that there was no immediate risk to the vessel. The weather was expected to be calm for the next three or four days, giving the company's crisis unit the time to prepare the operation without undue pressure. He said that, once she had been refloated, the vessel would be sent to nearby Singapore for repair. Meanwhile, the company is looking to charter another vessel to maintain the Far East-Europe leg of CMA CGM Normandie's itinerary. The replacement vessel will be required to be present in Inchon or Busan in two weeks. What counts for us is to be able to continue to call at all loading ports at the date we had planned, the spokesman said. (See issue of Mar 30.) London, Mar 29 — Following received from The Maritime and Port Port Authority of Singapore, timed 2045, UTC: M container vessel CMA CGM Normandie is still aground in the same position. No pollution reported. Rescue authorities are trying to communicate with the vessel to determine her plans for tug assistance. INABUKWA (Indonesia) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated today, states: The cargo of the hijacked Indonesian mv Inabukwa appeared to be intact although the crew compartments were ransacked, the Philippine Coast Guard reported yesterday. "Everything inside the officer and crew quarters was in disarray," said Lt Cdr Felipe Macababad, who supervised the boarding and detention of the vessel last Sunday (Mar 25). "Lockers were wrecked while personal belongings and equipment were strewn all over the deck. We also found ship documents identifying the vessel as Inabukwa scattered in different compartments of the vessel," he added. An initial inventory of the vessel's cargo conducted by the Coast Guard showed that it was carrying 12,800 pieces of tin ingots, 105 drums of zinc and 529 sacks of Muntok white pepper. Inabukwa was reported to be carrying 432 tons of tin ingots and concentrates. The head of the Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Noel Choong, will today visit Philippine authorities along with the ship and cargo owners and the vessel's original master, bringing with them ship documents and cargo manifest to verify her identity. But Mr Choong said there was no doubt the captured vessel was the Inabukwa. He added that the Coast Guard and INTERPOL investigations would be assisted by the rightful owners and the International Maritime Bureau's piracy watchdog — the Piracy Reporting Centre. Philippine authorities are now studying what action to take with regards to the ship's two officers and five crewmen. One option being considered is to charge


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER them in a local court for illegal entry. Another is to deport the crew back to Indonesia where they can be charged with hijacking. (See issue of Mar 29.) INDEPENDENCE (U.S.A.) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated Mar 29, states: S passenger vessel Independence will be tied up at the Pearl Harbour Naval Shipyard through tomorrow for $478,000 worth of emergency repairs to a 3-ton bow thruster. The job is expected to employ about 30 civilian shipyard workers. (See issue of Feb 2.) MANNA (Malta) London, Mar 30 — Following received from Humber Coastguard MRSC, timed 1020, UTC: M bulk carrier Manna (38,891 gt, built 1990) has engine problem and is drifting, without power, seven cables from an oil platform in the Amethyst Field. She has dropped anchor and is at present holding position. A stand-by vessel is on scene. (Note — MANNA, Vancouver for Immingham passed Panama Canal E Mar 12.) PARNARAYA-38 (Indonesia) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated today, states: Mv Parnaraya-38 (5,087 gt, built 1977), loaded with cement, struck m tanker Bahagia (6,718 gt, built 1977) unloading kerosene at Belawan port, North Sumatra, causing her to leak about one ton of the fuel, spokesman of the state-run Pertamina oil company said yesterday. Juliadi said the accident actually took place on Wednesday (Mar 28). The kerosene leaked from a pipe connecting the tanker to the shore that was damaged during the collision, he said, adding that the spill had been contained. "Bahagia carrying 11,200 tons of kerosene was hit by Parnaraya-38 while she was unloading the fuel at Belawan around 1355 Wednesday," said Juliadi. "But we immediately deployed our people and jointly with the port authorities, we were able to contain the leak and cleaned the spilt kerosene," he said. He said that the unloading continued and was completed later on the same day. RAMFORM BANFF (Isle of Man) London, Mar 30 — Petroleum Geo-Services, the oilfield service company, has announced the belated start of oil production from floating production, storage and offloading m tanker Ramform Banff on Conocos Banff oilfield in the UK sector of the North Sea after stability problems were rectified. She had been out of action since last September after roll motions in severe weather were found to be making her crew seasick. Petroleum Geo said yesterday the modifications were successful in limiting the problems. This observation was based on limited experience with severe weather conditions while the vessel was moored over the field. Last autumn Petroleum Geo sent Ramform Banff to a German shipyard to have bilge keels installed. The repair bill was estimated at $20 to 30 million. The units production on the Banff field, reported at around 30,000 barrels of oil a day at the time, was shut down. Petroleum Geo had claimed before the repair work was carried out that the bilge keel addition would halve the roll motions experienced by the crew to around 11 to 12 degs in compliance with her certified maximum roll limit of 17 degs. Britains Health and Safety Executive had served four improvement notices on the FPSO since last March. (See issues of Jan 20 and Feb 13.) RONEZ (United Kingdom) London, Mar 30 — Understand that m cement carrier Ronez (870 gt, built 1982) has arrived at Penzance today with generator problems. SPAR EIGHT (NIS) London, Mar 29 — Following received from Bimco: M bulk carrier Spar Eight (22,300 gt, built 1982) was boarded by armed robbers at about 0240, Mar 28, while alongside berth at Ghent. According to the master's report, two men armed with knives and guns entered the master's cabin. They tied the master's hands and feet together and then ransacked the cabin, attempting to find the keys or combination to the vessel's safe. Failing to gain access to the contents of the safe, they took US$320 in cash from the master's wallet and left the vessel. The master was eventually able to free himself, and the vessel's general alarm was raised. The crew was mustered on deck and the vessel was thoroughly


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER searched, but the thieves had vanished. The Harbour Police were informed, and took statements from the master, 2nd officer and the AB on duty. (Note — Spar Eight arrived Ghent Mar 20.) SUN GLORY (Cambodia) Vladivostok, Mar 20 — Cambodia mv Sun Glory, IMO No.7372397 (ex Olivine, 3,801 gt, built 1974) arrived Vladivostok Mar 14, from Busan, and sailed Mar 20 for Kwangyang. — Lloyd's Agents. (See issue of Mar 30.) TERN (Cyprus) London, Mar 30 — Denmark was yesterday facing its worst oil spill in more than 20 years after steering failed on year-old m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier in a narrow shipping channel and she collided with m bulk carrier Tern. Efforts to contain up to 1,900 tonnes of marine fuel from Baltic Carrier were hampered by rough seas and gale force winds which blew the slick toward a rocky stretch of the Danish coastline. Waves of more than 4 metres made it hard for specialist vessels four from Denmark, one from Sweden and two from Germany to recover the oil, which Danish officials said was fast sinking. Danish maritime authorities were yesterday remaining tight-lipped as to the cause of the casualty. But a spokesman for Interorient Navigation, owner of Baltic Carrier, said last night: I can confirm that there was a steering problem (on the tanker) and that this is now under investigation. No further details were available. The collision punctured the tankers No.6 starboard tank, which was holding 3,300 tonnes of oil, and two adjacent ballast tanks. Navy spokesman estimated that up to 1,900 tonnes of oil was released from the damaged tanker, but some of this may have ended up between the vessel's twin hulls. The tanker, carrying 33,000 tonnes of oil, was ballasted to a 5 deg list to stop further leakage. Both vessels were yesterday in a stable condition and no injuries were reported as a result of the collision. Captain Bardakos, manager of Tern's Greek ship management company, Piraeus-based Ranger Marine, said the bulk carrier was off Rostock awaiting inspectors from her classification society, American Bureau of Shipping. Interorient Navigation was yesterday talking to Wijsmuller Salvage regarding the salvage operation. A team from Wijsmuller was on its way to the damaged vessel, anchored 15 miles off the north German coast, yesterday afternoon. (See issue of Mar 30.) London, Mar 29 — Following received from Aarhus RCC, timed 1735, UTC: M oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier is at anchor close to the casualty scene. Vessel is still listing and awaiting inspection. M bulk carrier Tern has proceeded to Rostock roads, where she has anchored. London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated timed 2247, UTC, Mar 29, states: Oil which spilled into the sea after a collision between m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier and Tern has washed up on the coast of a Danish island amid desperate efforts to avert an environmental disaster. Vessels from Germany and Sweden have joined Danish vessels in attempting to contain the spill. But Karsten Lose, of Stubbekobing police, said the operation was called off this afternoon because of high winds and heavy seas. Around 60 people then attempted to set up floating barriers to try to prevent a huge oil slick, measuring around 150 square metres, from reaching rocky beaches. Strong winds of around 70 kms per hour later broke the oil into dozens of smaller patches that were blown towards the Danish islands of Moen and Falster. "Some minor portions have been found" on the island of Falster, Lose said. He added that the winds had pushed larger slicks into the narrow stretch of water between the two islands. London, Mar 30 — Acccording to the owners of m oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier, she was on voyage from Muuga at the time of the collision with m bulk carrier Tern. She was heading for Gothenburg to bunker, after which she was due to proceed to the United Kingdom to discharge her cargo. London, Mar 30 — Following received from Aarhus RCC, timed 1150, UTC: M oil/chemical tanker Baltic Carrier and m bulk carrier Tern are both in same position. Oil recovery


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER between Falster and Sjaelland ongoing, five ships on scene. A team of 80 cleaning on shore. UNITY XI (St.Vincent & Grenadines) Pasajes, Mar 29 — Mv Unity XI remains laid up at Pasajes. — Lloyd's Agents. (See issue of Mar 1.) WHITE SANDS (United Kingdom) London, Mar 29 — Following received from Coastguard Valentia MRSC, timed 2109, UTC: Fv White Sands is currently in tow of tug Olerama bound Castletownbere, ETA 1300, local time, tomorrow. (See issue of Mar 30.) WOURI (Panama) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated Mar 29, states: Two weeks after swimming was banned at Miami-Dade County beaches because of a sewage spill, an oil spill has affected portions of Miami Beach. Yesterday, city officials closed all beaches between 34th and 37th streets, and issued a no-swim advisory for the area from 29th to 46th streets. South Beach is unaffected, and officials said they hoped to have all beaches reopened and swimming bans lifted by tomorrow. Mv Wouri notified the Coast Guard that she had leaked more than 200 gallons of oil about 0940 yesterday. Coast Guard personnel quickly determined that there was no further leakage from the freighter, officials said. But when globs of oil began showing up on the beach, city officials decided to prohibit access to the most-affected area, where a cleanup is under way, and to issue the swimming advisory because of the potential health hazard, said Janet Camano Lopez, the city's public information officer. Seaboard Marine, the vessel's agent, immediately contacted Cliff Berry Inc to handle the spill. There was apparently enough oil in the water to threaten the shoreline if the current carried it toward the beach, said Robert Marton, hazardous materials coordinator for the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center. Marton said when the seas are rough as they are now an oil spill will typically break up and send balls of oil toward shore. Representatives of the shipping line and its insurance company, however, said it is not certain that oil from the vessel is actually headed for county beaches. Charles Anderson, a representative for the vessel's underwriters, said seaweed patches were carrying tar balls toward the shore, but he said that material could come from "other sources." Tests will be conducted to determine if the tar balls are coming form the vessel, he said. Anderson also said planes flying over the area have not detected an oil slick. "The oil was discharged from the vessel and then dispersed," he said. Jesse Lewis, a media consultant for the shipping company, said the company had begun an investigation into the spill and sent as many as 15 technicians to the beach yesterday to begin a cleanup. He said the company would send more than 50 people to the beach today to collect oily material. "We're going to work to do what it takes to clean up the beach," Lewis said. (See issue of Mar 30.) PIRACY BELGIUM London, Mar 29 — Following received from Bimco: M bulk carrier Spar Eight (22,300 gt, built 1982) was boarded by armed robbers at about 0240, Mar 28, while alongside berth at Ghent. According to the master's report, two men armed with knives and guns entered the master's cabin. They tied the master's hands and feet together and then ransacked the cabin, attempting to find the keys or combination to the vessel's safe. Failing to gain access to the contents of the safe, they took US$320 in cash from the master's wallet and left the vessel. The master was eventually able to free himself, and the vessel's general alarm was raised. The crew was mustered on deck and the vessel was thoroughly searched, but the thieves had vanished. The Harbour Police were informed, and took statements from the master, 2nd officer and the AB on duty. (Note — Spar Eight arrived Ghent Mar 20.) INDONESIA


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated today, states: The cargo of the hijacked Indonesian mv Inabukwa appeared to be intact although the crew compartments were ransacked, the Philippine Coast Guard reported yesterday. "Everything inside the officer and crew quarters was in disarray," said Lt Cdr Felipe Macababad, who supervised the boarding and detention of the vessel last Sunday (Mar 25). "Lockers were wrecked while personal belongings and equipment were strewn all over the deck. We also found ship documents identifying the vessel as Inabukwa scattered in different compartments of the vessel," he added. An initial inventory of the vessel's cargo conducted by the Coast Guard showed that it was carrying 12,800 pieces of tin ingots, 105 drums of zinc and 529 sacks of Muntok white pepper. Inabukwa was reported to be carrying 432 tons of tin ingots and concentrates. The head of the Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Noel Choong, will today visit Philippine authorities along with the ship and cargo owners and the vessel's original master, bringing with them ship documents and cargo manifest to verify her identity. But Mr Choong said there was no doubt the captured vessel was the Inabukwa. He added that the Coast Guard and INTERPOL investigations would be assisted by the rightful owners and the International Maritime Bureau's piracy watchdog — the Piracy Reporting Centre. Philippine authorities are now studying what action to take with regards to the ship's two officers and five crewmen. One option being considered is to charge them in a local court for illegal entry. Another is to deport the crew back to Indonesia where they can be charged with hijacking. (See issue of Mar 29.) PORT STATE CONTROL REPUBLIC OF IRELAND London, Mar 30 — The saga of mv Arachovitika Bay at Dublin Port has not been resolved. Sold at auction to raise money for five Pakistani crewmen trapped on board for more than a year, to go home, it was thought the matter was concluded. However, the auctioneer who sold the vessel, Dominick Daly, has said that while the deposit was paid, no further payment was received. That is now being forfeited and the vessel is again to go for auction. A date has been set for Apr 19, at 1200 hrs, at Maritime House at the North Wall in Dublin. (See issue of Mar 30.) SEIZURES & ARRESTS DISCOVERER 511 (Panama) London, Mar 30 — A press report, dated today, states: It is understood that Societe Generale Bank (SGB) last week requested the arrest of m drill ship Discoverer 511 (19,282 gt, built 1966), off Oman. The Oman Coast Guards had orders that none of the crew members could leave the vessel, a directive that obstructed a long awaited change of crew. Despite two years of prior warnings by The Ghanaian Chronicle, the Government of Atta-Mills/Rawlings disregarded the gambling activities of former GNPC Boss Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata in a complex-tangled derivates deal that has ended up in what is apparently a conclusive legal verdict. It is understood that the International Court in England ruled in favour of SGB who are owed a staggering 282 billion cedis (26.64 million pounds sterling).

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Aanleg derde haven in IJmuiden hervat

IJMUIDEN (ANP) - De werkzaamheden voor de aanleg van een derde haven in IJmuiden zijn deze week hervat. De Raad van State heeft alle bezwaren tegen de haven afgewezen. Zeehaven IJmuiden besloot vorige maand een deel van de werkzaamheden op te schorten, omdat de provincie Noord-Holland geen toestemming gaf voor ontgronden. Dat gebeurde nadat een omwonende aangifte had gedaan bij de politie in verband met overtreding van de Natuurbeschermingswet. In het


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER gebied zou de zandhagedis voorkomen, een beschermde diersoort. Adjunct-directeur P. van de Meerakker van Zeehaven IJmuiden is blij dat de Raad van State geen aanleiding heeft gezien om de aanleg van de derde haven tegen te houden. Volgens hem blijft de vertraging van de aanleg daarmee binnen de perken. De operatie moet eind dit jaar worden afgerond, zodat de haven in de loop van volgend jaar in gebruik kan worden genomen. De stichting Duinbehoud is teleurgesteld over de beslissing van de Raad van State. ,,Als we harde bewijzen hadden gehad over de aanwezigheid van de zandhagedis was er misschien een ander oordeel uit de bus gerold'', meent M. Zandberg van de stichting. Duinbehoud stelt wel voldoende bewijzen te hebben dat het diertje in het gebied voorkomt. Zeehaven IJmuiden laat nog wel door een gespecialiseerd bureau onderzoeken of de zandhagedis in een duinstrook aan de rand van het gebied voorkomt. Maar volgens Van de Meerakker staat dat onderzoek de volledige aanleg van de nieuwe haven niet in de weg.

Maersk Sealand upgrades service Maersk Sealand will upgrade its Indian Ocean service between the Middle East and South Africa via the Indian Ocean Islands, effective 31 March 2001. The service will operate fully containerised vessels, each with a capacity of 1,000 TEU. In tandem with the line's SAMBA service, the upgraded service will provide a fixed-day weekly product between the Middle East and South Africa via the Indian Ocean Islands. The company said the upgraded service will make it the only carrier with fixed weekly calls to and from Madagascar. In parallel, a new port rotation has been announced: Salalah, Port Reunion, Port Louis, Toamasina, Durban, Toamasina, Port Reunion, Port Louis and Salalah.

SALE/PURCHASE A much busier week on the second-hand market than usual of late, with plenty of sales to report. On the dry side, panamaxes were the order of the day. Norwegian buyers bought five such vessels the 65,651 dwt 1990-built China Glory and China Pride and the 70,000 dwt 1994-built China Spirit, Hope and Joy - for US$11m and US$15m each respectively, with 10 years bareboat charter back at a modest US$5,600 per day plus an option for their new charterers (ex-owners) to buy. Deiulemar also snapped up ships with bareboat back. The 72,171 dwt 1996-built duo Far Eastern Progress and Far Eastern Auspice for US$16.9m and their slightly larger, 2000-built companion Far Eastern Harvest for US$21.4m, all with 10 years charter back. The 65,418 dwt St Lucy set the mark for mid-80s panamaxes, going to Chinese buyers for US$4.6m, while Chinese buyers also bought the 1976-built panamax Strahlhorn for US$2.7m. In tankers, German buyers bought the pre-delivery 160,000 dwt newbuilding Four Smile for US$60m, this time with 5 years time charter back. Samos bought the 149,640 dwt 1982-built OBO Eirini L for US$10.25m. Elsewhere, DFDS paid US$17m for the 2,870 lane-metre ro-ro Tor Flandria ----------------- --------------------- -------------------------------------------------and UK buyers bought the 6,030-unit PCC Tricolor for US$27m, again with 7 years bareboat back.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER The demolition market is picking up again, with more tonnage becoming available and rates beginning to improve. Tankers into Bangladesh are still at around US$190 per lwt, bulkers at US$165175 and Chinese breakers took the VLCC Athos for US$172 per lwt.

… .AT LAST BUT NOT LEAST … .. FNV stelt directie EMO ultimatum Verschillen over CAO tussen bond en overslagconcern 'onoverbrugbaar' Rotterdam - FNV Bondgenoten heeft de directie van het massa-overslagconcern EMO in Rotterdam een ultimatum gesteld. Gaat de top van het havenbedrijf voor donderdag 12 april 11.00 uur niet akkoord met de CAO-eisen van de vakbond, dan dreigen er acties bij de onderneming op de Maasvlakte. FNV en EMO-directie verschillen van mening over de inhoud van een nieuwe CAO voor de zogenoemde 'operationele' medewerkers. In een deze week verstuurde brief stelt de vakbond vast dat er een 'onoverbrugbaar' verschil is gerezen tussen bond en bedrijf. ,,In twee ledenvergaderingen is uw eindbod unaniem afgewezen. Zonder enige terughoudendheid,'' schrijft FNV Bondgenoten aan de EMO-directie. De vakbond wil dat een eventueel akkoord in ieder geval een loonstijging bevat van twee procent per 1 april 2001. Daarnaast vraagt FNV nog eens twee procent extra salaris als vergoeding voor de automatische prijscompensatie. EMO wil niet verder gaan dan in totaal drie procent meer loon. De bond eist verder een aanpassing van het systeem van de prijscompensatie, de invoering van één premie-spaarregeling en een ouderenbeleid als dat financieel haalbaar is. Andere twistpunten bij EMO zijn onder meer de reparatie van het veelbesproken pensioengat en de inzet van zogenoemde 'derden' in de Rotterdamse haven. FNV Bondgenoten streeft er naar het personeel met 60 jaar mét behoud van zijn pensioenrechten vervroegd te laten uittreden. Daarvoor moet een speciale werkgroep worden opgericht. Over de inhuur van personeel van buitenaf was er eerder dit jaar al een conflict tussen FNV en EMO. Volgens de bond huurt de directie ten onrechte personeel in van Havenservice Rozenburg. Ook verrichtten medewerkers van Storm Industrie Services karweien bij het overslagbedrijf, die in de ogen van FNV Bondgenoten onaanvaardbaar zijn. De directie van EMO wordt ook gevraagd zich bij de stichting achter het nieuwe scholingsfonds voor de haven aan te melden. Werknemers leveren dan bij de nieuwe CAO een half procent van het loon in. Daarmee kunnen collega's en ex-collega's in de haven van Rotterdam her-, om- of bijscholing krijgen. Over het nieuwe akkoord bij het massa-overslagbedrijf, dat op de Maasvlakte vooral erts en kolen behandelt, is al vier keer onderhandeld, overigens zonder succes. Op maandag 9 april houdt FNV opnieuw ledenvergaderingen, waarop ook een actiecomité zal worden opgericht. Werkonderbrekingen of zelfs langdurige stakingen zijn niet eerder te verwachten dan na donderdag 12 april.

Netelenbos komt toch terug

Rotterdam _ Minister Netelenbos (Verkeer) komt toch vervroegd uit China terug in verband met de crisis bij de Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Ze schrapt een deel van haar programma in Hong Kong voor een gesprek met de directie en Raad van Commissarissen van de NS op zondagmorgen. Aanvankelijk zou ze pas zondagavond arriveren. Netelenbos wil bekijken hoe de voor maandag aangekondigde stakingen bij de NS voorkomen kunnen worden. De chaos bij de NS is compleet doordat het hernieuwde overleg tussen directie en vakbonden over de veelbesproken nieuwe werkroosters gisteren na vijf uur praten vast liep. Maandag wil de VVMC, de vakbond voor het rijdend personeel, het werk voor vierentwintig uur neerleggen. FNV Bondgenoten, dat aanvankelijk publieksvriendelijke acties wilde voeren, houdt donderdag werkonderbrekingen.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER De stap van VVMC verraste de andere bonden, zegt H. Zendman, regiobestuurder bij FNV Bondgenoten. ,,We hadden met CNV en VVMC besloten zo veel mogelijk gezamenlijk op te trekken. Maar gistermiddag ging de VVMC plotseling een andere kant uit.'' Aanvankelijk wilden de bonden begin volgende week de controle van treinkaartjes achterwege laten. De achterban van FNV Bondgenoten moet zich nog over acties uitspreken. De effecten van de FNV-actie zullen dezelfde zijn als die van de VVMC. ,,De zaak zal goed ontregeld worden,'' stelt de FNV-bestuurder. De bond zegt het jammer te vinden dat de treinreizigers nu de dupe worden. ,,Staken is niet de eerste prioriteit van een vakbond. We hebben er alles aan gedaan, er is vredesoverleg geweest, Blankert en Stekelenburg hebben het geprobeerd, we hebben de personeelscollectieven van acties afgehouden, wat blijft er dan nog over?'' Bang voor een kort geding is hij niet. ,,Ik denk dat we het zorgvuldig hebben gedaan.''

Hoffotograaf van de Holland Amerika Lijn Hij was hoffotograaf van de Holland Amerika Lijn. Ruim twintig jaar legde hij het leven vast op en rond de Rotterdamse Wilhelminakade. Het resultaat kan zich meten met de havenfoto's van Cas Oorthuys en Frits Rotgans. Vanaf vandaag voor het eerst geëxposeerd: de geest van de Rotterdamse haven volgens Daniël van de Ven .Vroeger zag je ze dagelijks aan de Wilhelminakade, de zogeheten roeiers. In een klein bootje brachten ze scheepstrossen naar de kade, zodat de oceaanstomers van de Holland Amerika Lijn konden aanleggen. Voor Daniël van de Ven zijn deze mannen het symbool van de haven: zij waren het die de verbinding tot stand brachten tussen wal en schip. Vandaar dat de Rotterdamse fotograaf zijn tentoonstelling laat openen door een oud-roeier "Zwaar werk hadden die jongens,'' weet Van de Ven. ,,Ze maakten deel uit van een bedrijf dat continu draaide. Ik kwam ze dag en nacht tegen. Maar hun werk is altijd onderbelicht gebleven.'' Op de foto's van Van de Ven is af en toe een roeier te zien. Als figurant in het indrukwekkende decor dat de Rotterdammer van 1948 tot 1970 talloze malen vastlegde: de Rotterdamse Wilhelminakade. Daniël J. H. van de Ven (Rotterdam 1929) mocht zich hoffotograaf noemen van de Holland Amerika Lijn. De periode van de wederopbouw van de Wilhelminakade (de nazi's bliezen de pier op na hun aftocht naar Duitsland) tot de ondergang van exploitant Holland Amerika Lijn heeft hij gedocumenteerd in zo'n 65.000 foto's. Materiaal dat zich kan meten met de havenfoto's van Cas Oorthuys of Frits Rotgans. ,,Mannen die mij vaak van mijn plek wilden verdringen,'' zegt Van de Ven over de twee fameuze, inmiddels overleden fotografen. ,,Het gekke is dat zij, twee Amsterdammers, veel meer bekendheid hebben gekregen met hun Rotterdamse havenfoto's. Terwijl ik best durf te zeggen dat mijn werk ermee kan wedijveren.'' Het lot was Van de Ven tot nu toe anders gezind. Vandaag start zijn allereerste expositie, nota bene in een bedrijf dat maar twee dagen publiek wil toelaten. Van de Ven werd benaderd door het Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam (OBR) voor het gebruik van twee van zijn foto's voor het R2001-project Going Dutch. Inmiddels sieren mega-afdrukken van passagiers die inschepen op de Volendam en van De Nieuw Amsterdam (beide foto's uit 1949) respectievelijk de gevel van de Cruise Terminal en van een naastgelegen scheepvaartbedrijf. Dat bedrijf exposeert vanaf vandaag ook 52 havenfoto's van Van de Ven. De liefde voor de scheepvaart ontstond bij Van de Ven al vroeg. Op 6-jarige leeftijd werd hij vaak door zijn oudere broer meegesleept naar de oevers van de Maas om de vracht- en passagiersschepen van de HAL voorbij te zien varen. ,,Dat imponeerde,'' zegt de Rotterdammer, nog steeds met glans in zijn ogen. ,,Machtige schepen die heel langzaam voorbij schoven. Majestueus was het.'' Geen reclame Later ontwikkelde Van de Ven zich tot fotograaf, eerst als assistent van de Rotterdamse Polygooncorrespondent Eric Hof, later als freelancer voor onder meer Het Rotterdams Parool en het Rotterdams Nieuwsblad. Zijn vakkundigheid op het gebied van havenfotografie werd opgemerkt door de Holland Amerika Lijn, die Van de Ven jarenlang inschakelde voor het maken van publiciteitsfoto's.


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER ,,Ik kreeg een beetje aparte relatie met de HAL,'' vertelt de gepensioneerd fotograaf. ,,Ze stelden zich nooit direct op als opdrachtgever, maar belden mij altijd met de opmerking: zou dit niet iets voor je zijn? Je kon het zien als de no cure no pay-methode: beviel het ze niet, dan namen ze het niet af.'' Veel foto's die Van de Ven maakte van het leven op en rond de Wilhelminakade bood hij niet eens aan. Want een foto van een puisterige scheepshuid of van personeel dat de poort door slenterde interesseerde de HAL niet. Dat was geen reclame voor het bedrijf. ,,'Wij moeten mooie schepen laten zien, Van der Ven', zeiden ze dan.'' Ook foto's daarvan heeft Van der Ven in grote getale gemaakt. De volledige HAL-vloot heeft hij vastgelegd. De Statendam, de Nieuw Amsterdam, de Veendam, de Gaasterdijk, alleen van de Rotterdam al vijfhonderd foto's. En alles wat er omheen gebeurde, van het aanmeren tot het in- en uitschepen van goederen en mensen. Emigranten voor Canada of Australië, soldaten uit Indonesië. Nerveuze renpaarden met onbekende bestemming, een glimmende Buick uit Amerika. Historische feiten ook, zoals de bouw van de Cruise Terminal, de aankomst van de allereerste Marshallhulp met de Noordam in 1948, het arriveren van de Belgische koning Leopold III na jaren van ballingsschap. Een portret van de HAL-directie in statige pose, de eerste containers in Rotterdam gelost, de laatste reis van de Veendam, op weg naar de sloop. Het is toepasselijk dat de foto's van Van der Ven, nu de gloriedagen van de HAL voorbij zijn, zijn te zien op de Wilhelminakade. Een plek waar hij mee vergroeid is geraakt. Waarvan hij ooit al het personeel kende, en waar hij alle scheepstermen heeft geleerd. ,,Ik heb de geest doorvoeld van de Rotterdamse haven,'' vat Van der Ven het samen. ,,Dat is meer dan opgestroopte mouwen. Dat is een geest van niet zaniken, van humor en van samen beetpakken.'' Alleen zo 29 april en zo 13 mei, tussen 11.00 en 14.00 uur in : expositieruimte Maritime Simulation Rotterdam B.V., Wilhelminakade 701

High-seas hunt after new pirate attack The MV Inabukwa has disappeared carrying two million dollars worth of cargo following a pirate attack in Indonesia. The vessel, which had left the Indonesian port of Pangkalabalam for Singapore on the morning of 15 March with a cargo of tin and white pepper, was attacked by armed pirates in the evening. The captain and 22 crew were taken hostage and abandoned on the deserted island of Pulau Sayap. Three days later, they were spotted by fishermen who took them to Liat Banka Island. According to a special alert issued by the International Maritime Bureau, the vessel and her cargo are still missing. The alert urges all port authorities, customs, and traders with any information on the missing vessel to contact the IMB Piracy Reporting Center in Kuala Lumpur immediately. At the time of the attack, the name "KM INABUKWA" was painted in yellow on the ship's sides, and the funnel was bright yellow with red and white stripes. "By now the vessel may have changed her name, flag and possibly she has been repainted", the IMB warned. IMB Director Pottengal Mukundan says the disappearance of this ship and her cargo highlights how difficult it is to locate a ship once it has fallen into criminal hands, and how easily the disappearance could have been avoided. He pointed out that an inexpensive tracking device, such as SHIPLOC, fitted to the KM Inabukwa before sailing would have enabled IMB, with authorisation from the ship's owner, to check the vessel's exact position and alert the appropriate law enforcement agencies immediately. "Before transporting goods by sea, cargo owners should insist that the vessel carries an anti-piracy tracking device", advised Captain Mukundan. "This is particularly important when the goods have a high value and are likely to be targeted by pirates."


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DAILY SHIPPING NEWSLETTER The SHIPLOC device is only about the size of a shoe box and can be hidden on a vessel without the knowledge of the crew. It emits regular signals which are transmitted via satellite to SHIPLOC's website. Registered ship operators can view the exact position of their vessels and track their progress. The IMB has been involved in most major attempts to locate hijacked and stolen ships in recent years, and nine of the past ten serious recovery operations were successful.


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