The new launch, Lambeth, is one of a fleet of five specially-designed catamarans being introduced in a $2.8b PLA investment, to replace seven heavier, older vessels. At initial trials, the new vessel has already shown the expected benefits of substantially reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption and smaller wash waves. The PLA also expects to benefit from easier maintenance and operation, as the single design replaces seven different vessels. Lambeth and her four sister patrol boats, all to be named after London bridges, are products of five years of British planning, research, design and construction. The new boat was conceived by the PLA and built by Alnmaritec, at their boatyard in Northumberland, to the PLA’s design – developed in conjunction with experts at Newcastle University and naval architects Amgram Limited.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
New Thames Patrol Launch
The first of a new, improved generation of Port of London Authority (PLA) patrol launch has arrived on the Thames.
The new launch, Lambeth, is one of a fleet of five specially-designed catamarans being introduced in a $2.8b PLA investment, to replace seven heavier, older vessels. At initial trials, the new vessel has already shown the expected benefits of substantially reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption and smaller wash waves. The PLA also expects to benefit from easier maintenance and operation, as the single design replaces seven different vessels. Lambeth and her four sister patrol boats, all to be named after London bridges, are products of five years of British planning, research, design and construction. The new boat was conceived by the PLA and built by Alnmaritec, at their boatyard in Northumberland, to the PLA’s design – developed in conjunction with experts at Newcastle University and naval architects Amgram Limited.Read More
The new launch, Lambeth, is one of a fleet of five specially-designed catamarans being introduced in a $2.8b PLA investment, to replace seven heavier, older vessels. At initial trials, the new vessel has already shown the expected benefits of substantially reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption and smaller wash waves. The PLA also expects to benefit from easier maintenance and operation, as the single design replaces seven different vessels. Lambeth and her four sister patrol boats, all to be named after London bridges, are products of five years of British planning, research, design and construction. The new boat was conceived by the PLA and built by Alnmaritec, at their boatyard in Northumberland, to the PLA’s design – developed in conjunction with experts at Newcastle University and naval architects Amgram Limited.
Wartsila launches new services package for ship lay-ups
Bangkok: In order to meet the needs of its customers, and to ensure the best lifecycle support of customers' vessels, Wartsila has introduced a new, comprehensive package of services, designed to cost efficiently manage hot and cold vessel lay-ups.
‘When laying-up, it is of the utmost importance that the vessel's machinery be kept in good condition. This is achieved through professional management of the de-activation and re-activation phases, and by regular inspections and maintenance during the interim period,’ the company said in a statement. Wartsila's lay-up services will be available for engine room equipment covering 2-stroke & 4-stroke engines, propulsion lines, electrical & automation equipment, and boiler systems. Centrally controlled and dispatched from Wartsila Switzerland, the expert crews are mobilised regionally in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia. The service package is an all-in-one agreement covering a selection of equipment, for de-activation, re-activation, lay-up inspections, or a combination of all of these.
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Sea Production receives breach notice from Sinopec
HAMILTON, BERMUDA: Puffin FPSO Ltd, a subsidiary of Sea Production Ltd. and owner of the Front Puffin FPSO [floating production, storage and offloading] facility, and contracting entity on the FPSO Charter Contract dated March 3, 2006 with AED Services Ltd, has received a Notice of Material Breach from the operator of the Puffin Field purporting to act on behalf of Puffin FPSO Ltd's contracting client, AED Services Ltd.
Sinopec operates the Puffin field after Australia's AED Oil completed the sale of 60 percent interest in the assets held under the AC/P22, AC/L6 and AC/RL1 permits to Sinopec. AED still holds the remaining 40 percent interest. "The company and Puffin FPSO Ltd take issue with, and will be vigorously defending, the allegations of breach of material obligations made in the Notice of Material Breach as provided for in the Contract," Sea Production said in a statement.In the meantime, and upon the request of the operator of the Puffin Field, production operations have been suspended on the Front Puffin FPSO.
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‘Stena Discovery’ makes a comeback
‘Stena Discovery’ was delivered to Venezuelan operator Albamar after a long hiatus.
Laid up in Belfast since the cease of the Harwich to Hoek van Holland service in early 2007, the vessel was drydocked last month to have its Stena markings removed. The vessel then performed sea trials in which it achieved a top speed of 42 knots. The HSS 1500 catamaran was built in 1997 in Rauma. The vessel is driven by gas turbine propulsion and can carry a maximum of 1,500 passengers and 375 cars. ‘Stena Discovery’ will reach La Guaira on July 1 from will commence a service to El Guamacho in August.Read More
Laid up in Belfast since the cease of the Harwich to Hoek van Holland service in early 2007, the vessel was drydocked last month to have its Stena markings removed. The vessel then performed sea trials in which it achieved a top speed of 42 knots. The HSS 1500 catamaran was built in 1997 in Rauma. The vessel is driven by gas turbine propulsion and can carry a maximum of 1,500 passengers and 375 cars. ‘Stena Discovery’ will reach La Guaira on July 1 from will commence a service to El Guamacho in August.
Shipping tries to stay afloat
When the world economy tanked last year and global trade juddered to a halt, nothing fell further or faster than freight rates in the world shipping industry.
And within that mix of container lines, tankers and dry bulk cargoes such as iron ore, it was, not surprisingly perhaps, this last one that fared worse. In little more than six months, it fell by more than 90 per cent. Now, however, it is well off the bottom. Iron ore is moving again, as are other bulk commodities, as global industry picks itself up off the floor and begins a tentative restocking. But don't get too excited. Most of these cargoes are heading for Asia as China, in particular, benefits from a massive and unprecedented domestic economic stimulus. It is an encouraging sign, but after a long cold winter any sign of spring is encouraging and we know from long experience in this country that warm spring is no guarantee of a decent summer. That said, you would expect the shipowners and charterers at least to take comfort from what is going on.But if that is what you expected you would be wrong. At the Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) shipping conference in Athens this week, where owners, users and builders meet, the mood was one of continued gloom. It turns out that of all the industries in the world facing problems of overcapacity in the face of declining demand, none is in worse shape than shipping.
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