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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

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Indonesian skipper admits illegal fishing An Indonesian boat captain has been given a four-year good behaviour bond, after pleading guilty to charges of illegally fishing in Australian waters. The Darwin Magistrates Court was told HMAS Townsville caught the Jangen Danya 56 nautical miles north-east of Maningrida in July. It heard the skipper Rahaleh and his six crew had about 25 kilograms of shark fin onboard their boat. Rahaleh's defence lawyer told the court, the 31-year-old lived a "life of suffering" on his home island of Dobo. He was given a four-year good behaviour bond. Meanwhile in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, the skipper of an Indonesia boat has been jailed for two weeks after being caught illegally fishing in Australian waters off the Cape York Peninsula in June. The boat's four crew were fined and will be flown back to Indonesia.




'Illegal' catch fetches $1.5 million A large catch of patagonian toothfish has been sold for $1.5 million to a Western Australian company. The 143 tonnes of the fish was seized from the boat FV Taruman last year. The crew has been accused of illegally fishing in Australian waters around Macquarie Island, between Tasmania and Antarctica. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority says proceeds from the sale of the catch, along with 107-tonnes of bait, will be held by the Commonwealth until legal proceedings in the Federal Court against the ship's captain and fishing master are finalised.

The CONSTELLATION seen moored in Zeebrugge Photo : Dirk Neyts ©

Solar I captain unaware of hole in ship THE captain of the ill-fated M/T Solar I said he was not aware there was a hole on the side of the ship before it sank. Testifying before the Special Board of Marine Inquiry (SBMI) for the second time, Captain Norberto Aguro admitted that he knew of the triangular-shaped hole only when video footage of an underwater survey of the ship was shown to him during the hearing. "We could have been hit by a hard object," Aguro said. On Wednesday, two inspectors hired by Petron Corporation, which chartered the Solar I, said they saw bunker fuel leaking from the ship before it sank, but they could not determine the source of the leak. The Solar I sank in stormy seas off Guimaras Island on August 11 and has leaked out an estimated 1.3 million of the two million liters of bunker fuel it was carrying. The oil spill, one of the biggest in Philippine history, has contaminated marine reserves, fishing ground, coral reefs, and beaches in Guimaras and the nearby provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occcidental. Aguro's decision to brave the inclement weather has been blamed for the sinking. The Department of Justice (DoJ) has recommended the filing of criminal charges against him.



Fishermen rescued from burning boat The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescued 11 fishermen from a burning boat off Mossel Bay harbour on Thursday, said a spokesperson. The 16-metre long Gurusan was five nautical miles off Gouritz and 17 nautical miles from the Mossel Bay harbour when it sent out a mayday at 5.45pm, reporting a fire on board, said NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon. The NSRI launched two rescue craft. A fishing vessel in the area, the Bowfaith, also went to help. By the time they got to the stricken vessel, however, its crew had extinguished the fire. "They are waiting for a sister fishing vessel call the Mary-Jo to come and tow the vessel (Gurusan) back to Mossel Bay," he said. "At this stage (damage) is undetermined. They have battened down the hatches to the engine room (where the fire was thought to have started). The vessel is still floating," said Lambinon. He said all 11 crew had been taken onboard an NSRI craft safely and without injury.

Estonian state to empty the “Runner 4’s” tanks SSG Tallinn : The Estonian border guard service has requested tenders from Norwegian Framo and Dutch Mammoet for emptying the “Runner 4’s” tanks and expects an answer within 14 days. Neither the ship’s owner nor the cargo owner has shown any interest in doing this themselves. About 20 litres of oil are leaking out of the wreck every day.

Go-fast onderschept op Aruba na illegalen aanlanding De Kustwacht voor de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba heeft zaterdagochtend een go-fast aangehouden die illegalen aan

land heeft gebracht op Aruba. Omstreeks 08.30 uur zaterdag ochtend kreeg de Kustwacht voor de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba een melding van een illegalen aanlanding in de buurt van de Natural Bridge, Aruba. Volgens de melding zat de go-fast die ze aan land heeft gebracht - de Mari-Mar - vast en de kapitein probeerde water uit de boot te scheppen om los te komen. Bij aankomst van de SuperRhib van de Kustwacht, was de

Mari-Mar al los en probeerde weg te komen, maar na een achtervolging wist de Kustwacht de go-fast te stoppen en hield de kapitein hierop aan. De kapitein was van Venezolaanse nationaliteit. De illegalen, 7 in totaal zijn door de Warda Nos Costa aangehouden. De zaak is verder in onderzoek



Pacific islanders survive 34 days adrift FOUR fishermen rescued near the Marshall Islands after 34 days adrift in the Pacific, said they were ignored by a passing fishing boat less than a week after being lost at sea. The three men and one woman from Micronesia drifted nearly 1500 km and survived on fish and rainwater before being found by a Marshall Islands charter vessel. They said before being flown home today, that five days after being blown off course in a storm, they were approached by an Asian fishing vessel with the identification plate “J8HN2”. The vessel came within 15m before motoring away despite their pleas for help. The four Micronesians included Tender Haser who was campaigning on the outer islands ahead of national elections next March for the Federated States of Micronesia Congress when the storm blew up. The four said that after the harrowing experience of watching the Asian fishing boat take off, they saw five other vessels, but none came close enough to see them. At times, waves threatened to swamp their three metre boat. “They were the biggest waves I ever seen. They must have been over 15 feet (four and a half metres),” said Haser. Asked if they thought they would die, Haser's nephew Jeremy Jenny,18, said: “We all believe in God, so we weren't worried”. Last month three Mexican fishermen were rescued near the Marshall Islands after drifting for 295 days across the Pacific.

Joint patrolling of Andaman Sea The Indian Navy and its Indonesian counterpart are engaged in a three-week patrolling of the Andaman Sea to counter piracy, smuggling and other trans-national crimes. The latest round of patrolling is part of the maritime operations that began in September 2002 following the signing of a navy-level bilateral protocol. Scheduled to conclude ceremonially at Port Blair later this month, the current patrolling is also punctuated by a joint naval exercise aimed at improving "interoperability" between the two forces. Two Indian Navy vessels, a landing ship and a fast-attack craft, as also an Indonesian corvette were pressed into service. First Admiral Budi Suyitno, Commander of Indonesian Navy's Western Sea Security Task Group, and Commodore A.V.S. Ramesh, Naval Office in Charge (Port Blair), flagged off vessels for the patrol.

ABANDONED CREW SET FOR PAY-OUT THE 18-strong crew of the 1969-built, 3,093 gt dry cargo ship Al Manara looks set to receive a total of US$107,000 in back pay. The International Transport Workers Federation says the crew of the St Kitts and Nevis flagged cargo ship were abandoned in February this year in Port Victoria, Seychelles. They were left without food or water after the ship, which was experiencing engine problems, was eventually towed into the port by the Seychelles authorities. It had been adrift for 18 days. The ship, listed by the Equasis database as being owned by Bahar SJ and managed by Al Mutuham Shipping, both UAE-based, been on passage from Somalia to Dubai with a cargo of coal. Its crewmembers were from various countries including Ethiopia, India and Sudan. The ITF says it contacted the owner, who was reportedly “unconcerned” about the welfare of the crew. However, notes the ITF, aided by the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS), as well as the ITF, the crew’s immediate needs were met.



The ITF says it put pressure on the St Kitts and Nevis international ship registry which agreed to make a donation to AOS. In June, the crewmembers filed a claim for outstanding wages with the assistance of the ITF, which appointed a lawyer to act on their behalf. On 18 August, a court in the Seychelles ruled that the crew should receive a total of US$107,000 in back wages. The ITF says: “Most of the crew have now been repatriated; two remain on board pending the sale of the ship – currently valued at US$558,000 - towards the end of this month. The outstanding wages will be paid from the proceeds.”

Awilco Heavy Transport eyes Dockwise SSG-TØNSBERG. Norwegian Awilco Heavy Transport (AHT) may buy the world’s largest heavylift owner/operator Dockwise, which is for sale. Dockwise has 11 ships in its fleet and AHT should be able to fund the deal if backed by the Awilco Group, according to the AHT chairman Sigurd Thorvildsen. Awilco Heavy Transport this week landed its first big contract for the heavylift vessel “Willift Eagle” for 60 days at USD 70,000 per day. The “Willift Eagle” is being converted from tanker to heavylift vessel and will b ready for operation toward the end of September. AHT will have two heavylift vessels operational by the end of the year, and another unit will join the fleet next year. These vessels are particularly suitable for transporting large jack-up rigs. Another 60 jack-ups are due for delivery between now and 2009 and will have to be shifted around between the main offshore areas.

CASUALTY REPORTING Two Ferries in Collision

A collision in the early hours of Monday between passenger ferry “Sundbuss Pernille” and the passenger/ro-ro ferry “Mercandia IV” at the entrance to Helsingor resulted in serious damage to the Sundbuss. A few passengeres were lightly injured. As it entered the port of Helsingor, the “Sundbuss Pernille” was hit on the port side by HH-Ferries “Mercandia IV”, which was leaving the port. The vessel’s hull and superstructure were hit with the worst damage to the bridge. The ship healed to 35 degrees, but recovered and could sail under own power to the berth. The first statement from the police says that dense fog was the main reason for the collision. “Mercandia IV” only got minor hull damage.

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MODERN MUNTINIES




The 20th century was no exception when it came to sailors uprising against their officers and/or regimes ….. from fleet-wide mutinies such as in Germany in 1917 and 1918, to single-ship episodes that

achieved much notoriety and bloodshed…..

In this issue of the “Maritime news clippings” the Mutiny onboard the POTEMKIN is highlighted.

In 1905 The Central Committee of the Social Democratic Organization of the Black Sea Fleet started preparations for a simultaneous crew uprising on all of the ships of

the fleet some time in the fall of 1905. However, at the time of planning “Potemkin” was away for firing exercises at Tendra Island and the rebellion broke out on its own on June 14, spontaneously and prematurely.

The uprising was caused by Captain Yevgeny Golikov, who tried to inflict reprisals on his crew for their refusal to eat rotten meat. The rebels killed the most hated officers and arrested the rest of them. G.N. Vakulenchuk – the leader of the uprising – was fatally wounded during the fight. The seamen organized a Ship’s Commission led by A.N. Matyushenko. “Potemkin” was joined by the crew of the accompanying torpedo boat #267.

In the evening of that same day, the rebellious battleship came to Odessa with a waving red flag. The city workers were on a general strike. The news of the arriving battleship caused rejoicing among the workers. However, the representatives of the contact commission of the Odessa Social Democratic parties couldn’t convince the battleship crew to land troops and help workers to get weapons and act together. The workers of Odessa lacked initiative, as well. On June 16, Vakulenchuk’s funeral turned into a political demonstration. “Potemkin” fired two shots at the part of the city where the authorities and the army had been located. Additional forces were drawn up towards Odessa in order to suppress this civil disorder. The government issued an order to either force the “Potemkin” crew to give up or sink the battleship. Two squadrons of the Black Sea Fleet were sent for this purpose. They gathered at the Tendra Island on June 17. “Potemkin” faced the joint squadron and - refusing to give up – went right through it.

This “silent battle” ended victoriously for “Potemkin”: the crews of the joint squadron refused to fire at the battleship and one of the battleships – “Georgiy Pobedonosets” – joined “Potemkin”. The joint squadron went to Sevastopol. Rebellious battleships headed for Odessa.



The Central Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party tried its best to support the “Potemkin”uprising. However, M.I. Vasilyev-Yuzhniy, who came to Odessa at the request of V.I. Lenin to lead the uprising, didn’t find the battleship at the port. In the evening of June 18, the battleship left for Constanta (Romania) together with the torpedo boat #267 for fuel and supplies (by that time, “Georgiy Pobedonosets” had surrendered to the authorities). On June 20, the Ship’s Commission issued appeals “To all civilized world” and “To all European powers”, proclaiming the crew’s firm decision to fight against the Tsarist regime. Romanian authorities refused to issue necessary supplies to the battleship. The same refusal happened in the port of Feodosiya on June 22. On June 25, “Potemkin” returned to Constanta and its crew handed the ship over to the Romanian authorities. Some crewmen returned to Russia in 1905, only to be arrested and convicted. The majority of the crew returned to Russia after the February Revolution in 1917. The Potemkin uprising was the basis of the silent film Battleship Potemkin

KEARSARGE DEPARTED FROM CURACAO

The tug JARO II seen assisting the departing LHD 3 KEARSARGE from Curacao September 11th . Photo : Kees Bustraan ©

Missile Test From Russian Sub Fails A test of a new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile ended in failure Thursday when it fell into the sea shortly after its launch from a nuclear submarine, the Defense Ministry said. The nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy launched the experimental Bulava missile from an underwater position in the White Sea toward a testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, but it veered off its designated flight path and fell into the sea shortly after the launch, the ministry said.



The military previously had conducted four successful test-launches of the Bulava, which is set to be commissioned by the navy in 2008 and become a new standard weapon of Russian nuclear submarines. The Bulava has a range of 5,000 miles and carries six individually targeted nuclear warheads. After years of desperate funds shortages following the Soviet collapse in 1991, the Kremlin has bolstered defense spending markedly. Officials touted the new Topol-M and Bulava missiles, saying that they would be capable of penetrating any prospective missile defense systems. While previous Bulava launches had been successful, some other submarine-based missiles had ended in failure in recent years. The navy suffered two embarrassing launch failures during Northern Fleet maneuvers attended by President Vladimir Putin in February 2004 when one missile failed to blast off from a submarine and another exploded shortly after its launch a day later.

Sri Lanka Navy ferries 800 civilians from Jaffna to Trincomalee

A Sri Lanka Navy ship ferried to Trincomalee harbour about 795 civilian passengers who had been stranded in the Jaffna district since the fighting broke out. The ship carrying the civilian passengers left Kankesanthurai harbour Saturday morning with Navy gunboat protection. Soon after arrival, the passengers left for Colombo and other destinations. A large number of civilians are still trapped in the Jaffna peninsula and the food shortage is reportedly increasing as the fighting separates the peninsula from the mainland.

Navy Launches ICBM in Arctic The navy successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine near the North Pole, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday. The nuclear submarine K-84 launched the missile Saturday, and all three test warheads hit their target, a testing range in the Archangelsk region on the Barents Sea, Ivanov reported to President Vladimir Putin in televised comments. "The launch was successful," he said, adding that it had been challenging: "Aiming from the North Pole, where the concepts of latitude and longitude are relative, makes this launch difficult." Ivanov suggested it was the first time a test-launch from the area had been conducted by the military in 11 years. He spoke days after an unsuccessful test of a new sea-based ICBM. An experimental Bulava missile launched from a submerged nuclear submarine in the White Sea on Thursday veered off its designated flight path and fell into the sea, the Defense Ministry said.

Technical failure to blame for submarine fire - commander

A fire on board a nuclear submarine from Russia's Northern Fleet, which killed two sailors and injured one Wednesday night, was a result of a technical failure, the navy commander said Thursday.



The fire caused an automatic shutdown of the nuclear reactor on board the K-414 Daniil Moskovsky, a Victor III class nuclear-powered submarine, and was quickly extinguished. "Most probably it was a short circuit [in the electrical compartment]," Russian Navy Commander Vladimir Masorin said. Masorin said two sailors involved in extinguishing the fire died because they did not put on gas masks immediately. The other sailor was affected by carbon monoxide after his gas mask ran out of oxygen, but his life is out of danger already. The crewmen were still alive when they were recovered from the compartment, but died before a helicopter arrived to take them to hospital, the commander said. Masorin said the submarine, commissioned in 1991, missed its repair deadline, but its service life was extended as it was in good condition. The Daniil Moskovsky participated in a search-and-rescue effort during the Kursk nuclear submarine tragedy in August 2000, when all 118 crewmen died. The Northern Fleet earlier reported that the submarine was towed to Vidyayevo, a naval base 130 km (about 81 miles) from the Russian Northern port of Murmansk on the Barents Sea. "The operation to tow the surfaced submarine has been completed," the fleet said. Military prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into the incident, looking into possible violations of navigation rules. Investigators are working at the Vidyayevo base.

UK agrees to declassify terms of controversial frigate deal

Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu said the frigate acquisition contract will be made public, except details related to companies' financial policies. The UK has consented to the declassifying of the contract for the sale of two British frigates to Romania and to making it public, according to Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu on Saturday. The minister explained that he had a meeting with UK Ambassador Robin Barnett on Friday and the envoy informed him that the British side agrees with making the contract public. Atanasiu said he will submit a memorandum to the government, requesting to make the document available to the public. The two frigates were purchased in 2003, while the Social Democratic Party was in power. The scandal surrounding the acquisition broke in June, when British police arrested 61-year-old British citizen Barry George and his 41-year-old Romanian-born wife, Georgiana, believed to have accepted a 1.5 million-euro bribe in order to facilitate the sale of the frigates to Romania by BAE Systems during Prime Minister Adrian Nastase's tenure in 2003. The frigates were purchased for 116 million pounds (169 million euros) and at the center of the investigation is a payment of approximately seven million pounds (10 million euros) in "commission," allegedly made by BAE Systems to its agent in Romania and other unknown recipients, who might be Romanian politicians. Nastase's name was also circulated in connection with the kickback. Atanasiu was heard in the case by Parliament's defense committees. He revealed that the contract included an anti-bribe clause and underlined that he thought the document needed to be declassified and reviewed. The anti-bribe clause means that if it is proven the British party bribed Romanian officials, they would have to return to Romania all the money stipulated in the contract, the minister said. "I have promised that I would personally see to clarifying things for the British side, the government of Great Britain, to declassify the contract, so that people can see what the provisions of the contract are, the clauses included in the



contract and to understand whether somebody could have obtained undeserved goods from that document," he said on Saturday. The minister added that the case is also being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors. On August 25, the minister said that Romania and Great Britain would sign an accord to declassify the contract, except for the details referring to the companies' commercial policies. Romanian specialists will prepare the accord for the declassifying, he said. "There will be very few things that will still be secret, aspects related to companies' commercial policies. ... The prices of products will not be declassified because the producers' commercial policies have to be protected," the minister said at the time. Atanasiu also repeated previous allegations that he believed high-level officials were involved in the frigate corruption scandal. He said that the Ministry of Defense has already made available to anti-corruption prosecutors all necessary documents to solve the case. Parts of the British media, which widely reported about the deal, also reported that the anti-bribe clause may have been introduced at the request of the British government. The clause was introduced because BAE Systems, the company which sold the frigates to Romania, was involved in a huge scandal involving bribes to Saudi Arabian officials at that time. British authorities had triggered an investigation at BAE Systems in November 2004, following accusations of fraud and corruption in a weapons deal with Saudi Arabia. Also in June, former Defense Minister Ioan Mircea Pascu, during whose term the contract was signed, said the frigates were purchased following "pressures" to remove other companies from the race. Pascu said yesterday that Romania bought the frigates from BAE Systems after other possible sellers were pressured into leaving negotiations with the Romanian government. The former minister said the information he had about this matter was "unverified" and refused to disclose any names or details of those who reportedly influenced negotiations so that the purchase would be made from the British firm.

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Passenger-cargo vessel launched in E China

Passenger-cargo vessel "Bohai Yinzhu" is launched in Weihai, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 10, 2006. The 161-meter-long vessel of 14,000-ton load displacement, has the largest tonnage of its kind in

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Midsized Korean Shipbuilders on the Rise While shipbuilding giants such as Hyundai, Samsung and Daewoo are devouring orders for ultra-large vessels with unmatched technology, midsized shipbuilders are expanding facilities and revving up exports to beat Chinese and Japanese counterparts. Seven Korean shipbuilders managed to dominate the world's top posts in terms of order backlogs thanks to years of technological development and lavish investment on facility expansion. Despite the drop in containership demand this year, they are still flourishing as high oil prices led to increased orders for liquefied natural gas carriers - the most profitable freighters - and costly offshore engineering facilities to drill oil from sea beds. Many industry observers expect Korea's Big Seven to be leaders in these high value-added areas for a number of years. Meanwhile, about another 10 smaller shipyards are following their footsteps to lead the global market for midsized ships." The amount of midsized ship orders received by Japan also continued to drop from 3.94 million tons in 2003 to 2.13 million tons in 2005 to be finally beaten by Korea (2.63 million tons). As for China, midsized ships take up 70 percent (about 3 million tons) of total orders and some 400 midsized shipyards were operating as of 2003. Bulk carriers of less than 50,000 dead-weight tonnage, tankers of less than 30,000 dead-weight tonnage and containerships sized 2,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) or smaller are classified as midsized vessels. Most of the midsized shipbuilders in Korea began making new vessels after engaging in repairs or parts supply. With accumulated know-how on manufacturing blocks and other shipbuilding equipment, they shifted to building their own ships. Some acquired existing shipyards. Companies such as SLS Shipbuilding (former Shin-a), Daesun Shipbuilding and Nokbong Shipbuilding have more than 10 years of experience. Others including SPP Shipbuilding or Daehan Shipbuilding are vigorously expanding their dockyards after a market debut of just two to three years ago.



Their major products are chemical and oil tankers whereas their Japanese counterparts build more bulk and gas carriers. The Chinese focus mainly on bulk carriers and containerships. According to London-based Clarkson Plc., Korea had an order backlog of 5.96 million compensated gross tons for midsized ships as of March, enough to keep current dockyards busy for the next three years. Eighty-three percent of the orders were chemical and oil tankers. Clarkson projects the demand for oil tankers and chemical tankers to grow 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent every year until 2025 on swelling oil transportation needs. However, their profitability has not been as steady as their sales. Yang notes that the combined sales of SLS and Daesun soared at an average rate of 26.7 percent annually for the past five years but their operating profit took a downturn in 2002 due to low ship prices. The profit decline resulted in an operating loss of 33 billion won last year and as the domestic currency gained against the dollar.

VT Halter Looks for Workers The AP has reported that the hurricane swamped the shipbuilder's three facilities in Jackson County under 20 feet of water, but a year later the company is again delivering on contracts and has a five-year backlog of work. The company said Katrina cost the company $45m in damage and it took five months to return to production. But Halter still managed to deliver an ATB unit to Crowley Maritime just 30 days after the original due date. The company also just launched a research vessel for NOAA and has two more vessels under contract. Halter also is constructing a ferry for Martha's Vineyard, and two barges. We have a backlog to 2011, the company said. Crowley rewarded Halter's quick recovery with a contract to build four more tug-and-barge units at a cost of $240 million. The company said Halter needs to fill a number of positions. They are looking for 20 engineers and needs welders, pipe fitters and general laborers.

Shipyard Builds Container Vessel in 54 Days According to reports, Shanghai Shipyard & Chengxi Shipyard Company Ltd built a 3,500 TEU container vessel in only 54 days, breaking China's record of 60 days for a mid-sized container vessel. The team has already signed orders till the end of 2009. The state-owned Shanghai Shipyard & Chengxi Shipyard Co. updated their traditional shipbuilding skills when they moved to Chongmong Island from Lujiazui area in Pudong. The original technique took more than 140 days to build a 3,500 TEU container vessel

Nordseewerke Delivers Another Feeder The German shipbuilder Nordseewerke, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, has handed over the 2,700 TEU feeder container ship 'Nona' to the Meerbusch-based shipping company GEBAB. The owner of the ship is the Elsfleth-based shipping company Maritime. This is the second 37,950 dwt vessel in the six-ship series ordered by GEBAB which has also ordered two considerably larger ones with a capacity of 3,400 TEU, reports the Motorship news agency.

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Namibia fishing for better outlook in 2007 Namibia’s fishing industry has always been an important source of economic growth and a significant contributor to the country’s export performance – but has recently experienced mixed fortunes. Standard Bank economist, Jan Duvenage, told Cargo Info News (FTNow) that the latest figures published by the Bank of Namibia show that the sector contracted by 9.1% in 2004 and is expected to have contracted by 6.5% in 2005. The bank’s outlook is, however, more positive,” he added, “and it expects the sector to return to positive growth in 2007 at 1.4%, after contracting marginally by -0.8% in 2006.

Bulk carrier needs repair after grounding SSG-RINGKØBING. The Cyprus-registered bulk carrier “Velos”, which grounded in Danish waters last weekend, is in need of repaires before it can continue its voyage to Egypt.

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A diver inspection in sheltered waters off Skagen revealed damage to the hull, and the Danish Maritime Authorities ordered repairs before the vessel can leave. The bulk carrier will arrive at the port of Aabenraa on Friday to discharge its cargo of potash. The “Velos” will sail under its own steam from Skagen to Aabenraa, but escorted by the SvitzerWijsmuller tug “Fenja”.

South Africa port figures The latest figures from the National Ports Authority (NPA) show that SA’s commercial ports handled a total of 177 949 full, deepsea twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers in August – with 104 856 imported and 73 093 exported. Durban was the main playmaker, landing 69 140 full boxes and shipping 46 478.

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The total bulk cargo was 12.67-million tons – just over 9-mt exported and 3.45-mt imported. Richards Bay exports totaled 5.95-mt in the month, while Saldanha Bay shipped out 2.17-mt. The total for breakbulk was 1.37-mt – with 509 075-tons landed and 845 383-t shipped. Durban is again the main centre for this cargo category – handling a total of 653 248-t.

Emma Maersk buoys firm’s hopes The Emma Maersk, the largest container ship ever built, set sail on its maiden voyage last Thursday, carrying the hopes of AP Moeller-Maersk A/S for a boost in profit and an increase in market share. Maersk, as the company is commonly known, plans a fleet of the ships, which stand 12 storeys high and can carry at least 11,000 containers, 15 per cent more than the next largest vessel. The Emma Maersk will initially travel from Aarhus, Denmark, to Gothenburg in Sweden, Maersk Line chief operating officer Vagn Lehd Moeller said in an interview. “The main benefit is that they can reduce the cost per container and it should allow them to grow faster than the market,” said Steven Brooker, an analyst in Copenhagen at Enskilda Securities with a “buy ” recommendation on the stock. “Maersk should be able to get utilisation rates around 95 per cent.” Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, is struggling with higher fuel costs and a decline in freight rates after five years of inc reases. Maersk Line, the company’s container division, lost US$633 million (US$1 = RM3.65) in the first half. Its market share probably fell to about 14.5 per cent this year from 17.3 per cent last year, estimates Brooke r. The capacity of the Emma Maersk is 57 per cent higher than the company ’s current largest fleet of vessels, which can handle 7,000 boxes. Maersk plans to order 14 of the vessels, according to Clarkson plc of London, the world’s biggest shipbroker. The next largest container ship after the Emma Maersk is a vessel operated by China Shipping Group Co that can handle 9,600 boxes. Shipowners have spent US$207 billion in the past three years on new vessels, matching the total of the preceding decade and helping to drag fees lower, according to Clarkson. Denmark’s biggest company is putting the ship in service after six months in which it has failed to grow its volumes as fast as competitors, which include Neptune Orient Lines Ltd, because of difficulties integrating Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV. The purchase of P&O Nedlloyd in May 2005 for US$3 billion has helped drive up costs per box, the company said on August 29, without giving further details. Maersk’s market share may grow to as much as 19 per cent next year, Brooker estimates. With an anchor weighing the equivalent of five African elephants, the Emma Maersk left Aarhus . It will call at two ports in Europe, one in Algeria and a terminal at the Suez Canal before heading to Singapore and six further ports in Asia, according to Maersk Line’s website. The fact that Maersk is already the biggest container-shipping company allows it to add capacity in a market where the prices are falling, according to Chris Combe, an analyst at Bear Stearns Cos. “If anyone has the scale to go down this path now, Maersk does,” said Combe, who is based in London and has an “underperfor m” rating on Maersk shares. “Maersk want to stay on top of the pile and are taking a long-term view.” Lehd Moeller declined to say how much the ship cost to build. The ship is named after the late wife of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller, the 93-year old billionaire who controls Maersk and whose father founded the company.

Product tanker sold to scrap



SSG-RINGKØBING. Rederiet M. H. Simonsen in Svendborg has sold its oldest product tanker to the Danish ship breaker Fornæs in Grenå. The tanker, “Oratank”, arrived recently in Grenå and will soon be cut up and recycled. The “Oratank” is the last of a fleet of older tankers under M. H. Simonsen colours, which has been sold off over the last two years. Earlier this year, the “Oratank’s” sister “Orasund” was cut up at the facility in Grenå. Both tankers are single-skin tankers, which will not be permitted to sail with anything but water after the end of the year. The “Oratank” was built in Trondheim in 1968 and joined the M. H. Simonsen fleet in June, 1984. This was when the name tradition started in the company. The vessel’s name was “Toratank” when purchased from Norway and the buyer wanted to keep the name. The seller did not allow this, so the T was painted over and a tradition was launched.

Safeway Maritime Takes Delivery of Incat Ferry Honduras-based operator Safeway Maritime Transportation Co., has just taken delivery of its first Incat Crowther catamaran ferry for operation on the north coast of Honduras between the main land city of La Ceiba and Isla de Roatán in the Caribbean Sea. The vessel is a 150.9 ft. (46m) high speed catamaran ferry capable of carrying 460 passengers at a speed of 36 knots. The main cabin contains seating for 237 passengers seated in rows. A simple kiosk area is located aft along with toilet facilities and a large luggage room. A centrally located boarding station provides quick access to all parts of the vessel allowing the vessel to load and unload efficiently. The mid deck first class cabin has seating for 60 passengers primarily seated in rows. This cabin also has its own kiosk and toilet facilities. In addition there is a small VIP cabin for 8 passengers with access from the wheelhouse. An outdoor seating area for 150 passengers is fitted aft of the mid deck cabin and protected from the elements by enclosed sides. The vessels interior has been especially developed to minimize the effects of the tropical environment the vessel operates in, by utilising hard moisture resistant surfaces. The vessel is powered by four Cat 3512B main engines producing 1800 bhp each coupled to Hamilton HM651 waterjets. The vessel was built by Louisiana based shipbuilder Gulf Craft Inc. This is the third high speed vessel that has been built to an Incat Crowther design in the past 2 years and has now helped to establish a strong bond between the two organizations. Gulf Craft is now in the early stages of building another large high speed vessel for service in the Gulf of Mexico. Further details of this exciting new vessel will be released shortly.

Olsen Orders Again First Olsen Tankers is said to have ordered two 160,000-dwt tankers at the Bohai shipyard in China. The ships are set for delivery in 2009 and 2010 and have a price tag of $75m each. Managing director Per-Oscar Lund of First Olsen confirms that the firm has had talks about building news suezmax tankers in China, but denies that it has concluded a deal. Brokers say the ships are sisters to the suezmax tankers that US-listed Teekay Shipping ordered at the same yard last year for $68m each. Last week First Olsen paid $76.5m for the 159,000-dwt tanker Astro Canopus (built 1998) from Kristen Navigation of Greece. Until that purchase, the Norwegian company only had two tankers, both single-hull suezmax ships built 1992.

SKAUGEN’S NEW CHINESE SUBSIDIARY NORWEGIAN owner IM Skaugen (IMS) says it has received all Chinese government approvals needed to establish a 100% owned company in Shanghai, Skaugen Marine Construction Co, which oversee gas carrier newbuildings in China. A statement says that Skaugen Marine Construction (SMC) will be a division within IMS group of companies that it will manage all IMS newbuilding activities in China; including the joint ventures are engaged in newbuilding of ships. The statement says: “The SMC has been developed with a project team closely involved in all aspects of a newbuilding. We control directly the process of vessel and cargo handling system design, the sourcing of steel and all the components as well as the process of construction of the vessels through its completion. SMC has even taken the



steps of making investments in subcontractors as well as the yard's infrastructure to ensure we can build a range of ships tailored to the quality we need to satisfy our long-term needs.”

Wilson sells two vessels SSG-TØNSBERG. Bergen-based small bulk owner/operator Wilson has sold two chemical tankers from the 51.9 per cent owned Nesskip. The 2,200 DWT “Freja”, buiilt in 1974, was sold for NOK 8.0 million and the 2,580 DWT “Frigg”, built in 1982, for NOK 14 million Seller’s credit of NOK 1 million for each vessel was granted and Wilson will add NOK 16.5 million to its liquidity, but the sale will not effect results.

SALE AND PURCHASE MARKET REPORT WEEK 35 BY : SSG Newsletter, Maritime News for Northern Europe

Bulk Carriers “Docebay”: 152,300 DWT blt 1986 Verolme Brazil. Sold at undisclosed price to undisclosed buyers. “Silver Clipper”: 149,300 DWT blt 1993 CSBC. Sold USD 48,000,000 to Korean buyers. Zhousan Tsuneishi Resale: 58,500 DWT dely 1/2008 Tsuneishi. Sold USD 37,000,000 to Irika Shipping. “Bulgaria”: 52,975 DWT blt 1978 Okean, gearless. Sold USD 5,000,000 to Plamar Navigation. “Megas Alexandros”: 47,600 DWT blt 1983 Hyndai, Crs 4x25ts. Sold USD 11,250,000 to undisclosed buyers “IDC 1”: 41,550 DWT blt 1986 Mitsui , Crs 5x25ts. Sold USD 13,200,000 to undisclosed buyers. “Toro”: 32,500 DWT blt 1980 Hyundai, Crs 2x10, 3x5ts. Sold USD 3,200,000 to Greek buyers. “Merak S”: 25,500 DWT blt 1980 Hyundai, Crs 3x25ts. Sold USD 4,200,000 to Syrian buyers.

Tankers LPG’s “Formosagas Bright” + “Formosagas Apollo”: 84,350 cbm blt 2001 Kawasaki. Purchase option at USD 42,500,000 each vessel declared by BW Gas, Norway. “Ektoras”: 61,400 DWT blt 1981 Mitsui, double bottom. Sold USD 6,900,000 to Canadian Shipping Lines. “Topless”: 47,260 DWT blt 1998 Onomichi, double hull. Sold USD 44,000,000 to Vietnamese buyers. LPG’s “Pacific Viking” + “Polar Viking”: 36,800 DWT blt 2004/5 Hyundai 60,000 cbm. 49% of shares sold basis valuation of USD 82,000,000 per vessel to Laiesz, Germany. “Crux” + “Libra”: 41,000 DWT blt 1987/88 Hashihama, double sides Sold for USD 16,000,000 and USD 17,500,000 respectively enbloc to Prabtiba Shipping, India. LPG “Helene Maersk”: 23,270 DWT blt 1993 Hyundai, 20,680 cbm. Sold USD 41,000,000 to Othello Shipping, Denmark including t/c back 5+3 years at undisclosed rate. “Tarnfjord”: 19,990 DWT blt 1984 Kaldnes, double bottom. Sold on private terms.

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The Nordnes – (ex. Rockness) - last week seen arriving at the Remontowa Ship repair yard where she was for a short visit. The Rockness was rebuild after the disaster in 2004 at the same shipyard and was renamed Nordnes in 2005.

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AIRCRAFT / AIRPORT NEWS Noodlanding op Zaventem na vals brandalarm

Een passagiersvliegtuig van de Britse luchtvaartmaatschappij British Airways heeft zondagavond op Zaventem een noodlanding gemaakt. Het gaat om een Airbus 320 van British Airways met aan boord 143 passagiers. Volgens de brandweer kreeg de piloot van het vliegtuig een brandalarm vanuit de vrachtruimte van het toestel. Hij zette daarop de automatische brandblusinstallatie in werking en zette het toestel aan de grond. Bij inspectie waren er geen sporen van vuur te vinden. De 143 passagiers werden geëvacueerd en overgebracht naar de militaire luchthaven vlakbij. Het toestel moest normaal niet op de nationale luchthaven landen.

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The FAIRPARTNER departed, loaded with the 1800 tons J-Lay tower, from Rotterdam bound for West Africa Photo : Piet Sinke ©



De ‘Willy’, een “Dutch Souvenir” in Lake Michigan Door : Robert Vlaardingerbroek

Muskego, Wisconsin - USA Tijdens een van oefeningen met het brandweer duikteam werd het idee geboren om een charter te gaan doen op een van de vele wrakken in Lake Michican. Volgens onze team leider moest het wrak van de ‘Willy”, ook wel het ‘ Dutch Souvenir’ genoemd, wel iets voor mij zijn als Nederlander en ex-zeevarende. Mijn nieuwsgierigheid naar deze “Willy” was geboren. Het bleek dat “Willy” een koosnaam was voor de “PRINS WILLEM V” , een Nederlandse vrachtvaarder, welke na een aanvaring net buiten Milwaukee is gezonken. Na wat research in het lokale archief van Milwaukee en het internet kwam ik achter het verhaal van de “PRINS WILLEM V”.

De bouw van de “PRINS WILLEM V” is begonnen in 1939 bij scheepswerf de Merwede in Hardinxveld. Ze was echter niet gereed toen de Duitsers in mei 1940 Nederland binnen vielen. Op last van het Ministerie van Defensie is het casco afgezonken in de Nieuwe Waterweg om dienst te doen als blokkade ship tegen de oprukkende Duitsers. De Duitse bezettings macht heeft het casco gebruikt als “Sperr Brecher” en als zogenaamde “Fliegerfalle” Na de oorlog, in 1947, is het casco gelicht en afgebouwd.

In Januari 1949 is de “PRINS WILLEM V” gaan varen voor de ORANJE LIJN. (Anthony Veder) Haar vaargebied bestond uit Noord Europese havens, de grote meren van Canada en de VS. Door haar afmetingen was ze uitemate geschikt om dienst te doen op het oude kanaal systeem op de St.Lawrence rivier. Een voorloper van de huidige St.Lawrence Seaway. 14 Oktober, 1954. De “Prins Willem V” was klaar voor vertrek vanuit Milwaukee, Wisonsin, voor haar terug reis naar Europa. Haar lading bestond o.a. uit huiden, buitenboord motoren, auto onderdelen, 10 Wurtlitzer jukeboxen, film projectors, een drukpers, muziek instrumenten, gras maaiers en 230 TV schermen. Twee mijl buiten het havenhoofd was een sleepboot genaamd SINCLAIR HOUSTON (of SINCLAIR CHICAGO), met een geladen oliebak genaamd SINCLAIR XII, onderweg naar Milwaukee. Wat er toen precies gebeurde is tot op vandaag nog niet exact bekend en de meningen verschillen hierover maar volgens de gezagvoerder van de Prins Willem voerde de sleepboot en sleep niet de vereiste verlichting. De kapitien van de sleepboot beweerde van wel. De Prins Willem probeerde tussen de sleepboot en de sleep door te varen. Het gevolg was dat de barge een gat van ruim 6 meter sloeg in de midscheeps aan stuurboords zijde ter hoogte van de machine kamer. De Prins Willem ploegde voor 2 mijl verder voordat de pompen het niet meer konden bijhouden en ze afzonk in 24 meter diep water zo’n 3 mijl buiten Milwaukee. Persoonlijk letsel deed zich niet voor tijdens deze ramp. Alle 30 opvarenden konden zich in veiligheid brengen. In November 1954 werd het wrak door de eigenaars, Anthony Veder, en Lloyds of Londen overgedragen aan US Army Corps of Engineers welke verantwoordelijk zijn voor het vaarwegen beheer in de VS. Omdat het wrak in de vaargeul lag werd er een bergings contact uitgeloofd welke toegekend werd aan een berger uit Milwaukee. In het contract stond dat de diepte boven het wrak terug gebracht moest worden naar 12 meter. Tijdens de eerste onderwater inspectie op het wrak bleek dat de ondiepte, gemeten door het Corps of Engineers, veroorzaakt werdt door de gangway welke boven het wrak zweefde!!



Met een paar halen met een mes werd het touw door gesneden en bleek dat er weer 40 ft water boven het wrak stond. De berger melde zich de volgende dag bij het Engineer Corps met de melding dat de klus geklaard was. Dit leidde tot een verwarring binnen het corps want zij verwachten dat het wrak geruimd zal worden. Echter het contract was een waterdiepte van 12 meter of 40 ft boven het wrak creëren. Na een hoop touwtrek werk werd er uiteindelijk toch uitbetaald. Deze stunt gaf de Milwaukee berger locale beroemdheid en hij zocht fondsen om een complete berging op stapel te zetten. De lading werd geborgen en in 1962 werd een nieuwe poging op stapel gezet om de Willy boven water te brengen maar deze poging werdt gestaakt door een vroegtijdig overlijden van de berger. Verdere pogingen zijn niet meer ondernomen en tot op vandaag rust ze nog steeds op de bodem van Lake Michican waar ze een toeristische attractie is geworden.

8 augustus was het onze beurt om de Willy te bezoeken. Het was een zonnige en wind stille dag. Perfect weer om een duik te maken. Na een korte vaartocht werd er vast gemaakt op de boei van het wrak. Tijdens de briefing werd ons verteld niet te diep in het wrak te gaan. Ondanks dat alles nog aardig toegankelijk is heeft de Willy al 4 levens geeist van duikers. Na onze uitrusting gechecked te hebben dalen we af langs de lijn in het groene maar heldere water van Lake Michican. Halverwege doemt zich een donkere vlek op en de contouren van het achterschip worden scherper en op een diepte van 24 meter is ze daar. We beginnen op het

achterschip De naam Prins Willem V met thuishaven Rotterdam is, ondanks de vele zebra mosselen, nog steeds goed leesbaar. We begeven ons langzaam richting voorschip. De schroef is verdwenen en het gat van de aanvaring is verdwenen onder het zand. De Willy ligt onder een hoek van 45 to50 graden over haar Stb zijde. We begeven ons richting de midscheeps en naar de brug. Hier worden we met neus op de feiten gedrukt als we de waarschuwing lezen aangebracht door de Coast Guard en de “In Memoriam” plakkaten welke zijn aangebracht door vrienden en familie van de verongelukte duikers. Ik zwem verder en zie dat er weing is achter gelaten. Alle patrijs poorten zijn verwijdert en de brug is compleet leeg gehaald. Alles wat maar los of vast zat is meegenomen door souvenir jagers. De dekluiken zijn verdwenen zodat men vrij toegang heeft tot de ruimen. Wat over gebleven is in de ruimen zijn olie drums, achtergelaten bergings materiaal en een hoop zand.

Foto : Rick Richter © Na een bezoek aan de boeg zwemmen we terug richting achter schip. Onze duiktijd zit erop en we moeten terug naar de oppervlakte. Eenmaal terug aan boord praten we over onze bevindingen. De gids vertelde ons dat het nu verboden is om nog spullen maar boven te halen van het wrak. Maar helaas kwam deze wet te laat. Hij vertelde ons ook dat het nog steeds mogelijk was om af te dalen in de accommodatie zelfs tot in de machinekamer welke nog redelijk in tact is. Maar dat is voor de volgende keer. We komen zeker terug op dit kleine stukje Holland op de bodem van Lake Michican.



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