Western Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered the base pontoon of the world’s most technologically advanced floating dry dock to the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson, south of Perth.
The dock’s 4,400-tonne steel base was delivered after Strategic Marine’s Vietnamese facility at Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone completed construction of the 99 metre long and 53 metre wide steel structure, launching it on November 18. The dock base was then lifted aboard the Dockwise submersible vessel ‘Teal’ for its 16-day journey to the AMC’s Common User (CUP) facility at Henderson, with the Teal submerging to float off the structure before it was towed into the facility by three tugs. Once the US$40.8 milloin dock is handed over to the AMC next July, it will achieve a global “first” with a newly developed digital memory to give it a fully automated capability. Developed by Californian company IDAC West, this smart technology will allow the AMC to bid for a range of major construction and repair projects across the marine, defence and resources sectors, which is expected to inject billions of dollars into the WA economy over the next 25 years.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
New container terminal project at Yantian Port
Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings have signed a Heads of Agreement for the joint construction and development of the Shenzhen Yantian East Port Phase I Container Terminal Project (East Port Phase I) at Yantian Port.
The East Port Phase I Project will cover a total area of 138.56 hectares. It will also have a total quay length of 1,442 metres split between four deepwater berths: two 6,600TEU berths and two 9,500TEU berths. A joint team will soon be assembled to carry out preparation work for the construction of this phase. In order to optimize the use of resources and lower operational costs, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) will manage East Port Phase I along with existing facilities at West Port, Phases I, II, and III, and the Expansion Project of Yantian Port. The signing of the HoA was celebrated at a ceremony attended by Guests of Honour Xu Zongheng, Mayor of Shenzhen, and Vice-Mayor Zhang Siping. Representatives from YPG and HPH also attended.
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The East Port Phase I Project will cover a total area of 138.56 hectares. It will also have a total quay length of 1,442 metres split between four deepwater berths: two 6,600TEU berths and two 9,500TEU berths. A joint team will soon be assembled to carry out preparation work for the construction of this phase. In order to optimize the use of resources and lower operational costs, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) will manage East Port Phase I along with existing facilities at West Port, Phases I, II, and III, and the Expansion Project of Yantian Port. The signing of the HoA was celebrated at a ceremony attended by Guests of Honour Xu Zongheng, Mayor of Shenzhen, and Vice-Mayor Zhang Siping. Representatives from YPG and HPH also attended.
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Rivergate Finishes Work on MY Steve Irwin
Rivergate Marina and Shipyard has completed the new helipad onboard the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s flagship, the MY Steve Irwin.
Rivergate’s bid to fit the new helipad was accepted due to a design to move the helipad from the hangar to the fore deck. “Some of greatest ideas come from utilizing tried and tested technology in a new and different way,” said Mr Steve Fisher, General Manager of Rivergate. “The engineers, Marine Engineering Consultants, devised a system of a retractable the landing pad from the hangar out to the aft deck using a system of genoa tracks commonly used on sailing vessels. This system dramatically reduced the cost and ultimately, won us the bid.” After three months of construction, the M.Y. Steve Irwin now has a purpose-built landing pad and hangar on its stern for their next campaign. Used to defend whales against illegal whaling operations in the Southern Ocean, the M.Y. Steve Irwin completed the construction over the last three months, close to the home of its name sake, the late Wildlife Warrior, Steve Irwin.
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Rivergate’s bid to fit the new helipad was accepted due to a design to move the helipad from the hangar to the fore deck. “Some of greatest ideas come from utilizing tried and tested technology in a new and different way,” said Mr Steve Fisher, General Manager of Rivergate. “The engineers, Marine Engineering Consultants, devised a system of a retractable the landing pad from the hangar out to the aft deck using a system of genoa tracks commonly used on sailing vessels. This system dramatically reduced the cost and ultimately, won us the bid.” After three months of construction, the M.Y. Steve Irwin now has a purpose-built landing pad and hangar on its stern for their next campaign. Used to defend whales against illegal whaling operations in the Southern Ocean, the M.Y. Steve Irwin completed the construction over the last three months, close to the home of its name sake, the late Wildlife Warrior, Steve Irwin.
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China demands advance manifests
Effective from January 1, China’s Customs agency will demand ships to report advance manifest data for shipments of cargo on vessels that load at foreign ports and are destined for or to be transshipped in ports in China.
For box ships, the information is to be submitted 24 hours before loading at a foreign port; for non-container vessels, the requirement is 24 hours before arrival at the first port within China’s customs territory. Likewise, advance manifest data must be submitted for cargo loading out of ports in China. For container vessels, the deadline is 24 hours before loading. For non-container vessels, the requirement is two hours before loading.
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For box ships, the information is to be submitted 24 hours before loading at a foreign port; for non-container vessels, the requirement is 24 hours before arrival at the first port within China’s customs territory. Likewise, advance manifest data must be submitted for cargo loading out of ports in China. For container vessels, the deadline is 24 hours before loading. For non-container vessels, the requirement is two hours before loading.
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