Merchant marine cadets from a United Arab Emirates training ship graduated at a special ceremony held during Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2008, the largest maritime event of its kind in the region, which opened Sunday, 14 December 2008.
The deck cadets were the sixth batch of students of the Birla Institute of Technology International Centre for Maritime Studies and Ship Management to pass out after training on the Ras Al Khaimah-berthed training ship Sindbad. Seatrade Middle East Maritime which ran until Tuesday 16 December is under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. The event, officially opened by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World, attracted a total of 313 exhibiting companies from 33 countries. Principal sponsors of Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2008 included Det Norske Veritas, GEM, Dubai Maritime City Authority, NITC and Gulf Marine. Other sponsors are: ABS, BP Marine, ClassNK, Drydocks World, Emarat Maritime, Ince Al Jallaf & Co, Lloyd's Register, Topaz Energy & Marine, Rais Hassan Saadi Group, SAIFEE Trading, Royal Caribbean Cruises Line, Cloud Cruises and the Ministry of Tourism for the Sultanate of Oman.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
GL Releases Guide for Ship Lay-Ups
Germanischer Lloyd has developed a guide outlining major methods and procedures involved in ship lay-ups.
The guide gives technical assistance to shipowners focussing on the maintenance of class, ship's safety as well as the maintenance of operability. Deactivating vessels in an effort to save costs requires planning and investment in the process. It is imperative that ships are laid up technically correctly to reactivate the ship successfully when the economic conditions are more favourable. "With our guide we offer technical consultancy support for the shipowners. On request, Germanischer Lloyd will also carry out surveys serving purposes such as consultation and cooperation in applying the necessary measures", explains Carsten Beese, Head of Competence Centre Fleet Service Management at Germanischer Lloyd. Additional to the technical challenges, the coordination with local and national authorities is important in the lay-up process. Lay-up conditions are determined by any local authority which has permitted vessels to be anchored off its coast. Reactivating a ship from a hot lay-up can be comparatively quick. The hot lay-up is achieved by having a small crew onboard the vessel in order to maintain full-time fire, leakage, moorings and security watch of the vessel with the minimum of machinery running. This ensures that the machinery, electrical and electronic systems are kept within tolerable temperature and humidity conditions by a crew that is familiar with the vessel.
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The guide gives technical assistance to shipowners focussing on the maintenance of class, ship's safety as well as the maintenance of operability. Deactivating vessels in an effort to save costs requires planning and investment in the process. It is imperative that ships are laid up technically correctly to reactivate the ship successfully when the economic conditions are more favourable. "With our guide we offer technical consultancy support for the shipowners. On request, Germanischer Lloyd will also carry out surveys serving purposes such as consultation and cooperation in applying the necessary measures", explains Carsten Beese, Head of Competence Centre Fleet Service Management at Germanischer Lloyd. Additional to the technical challenges, the coordination with local and national authorities is important in the lay-up process. Lay-up conditions are determined by any local authority which has permitted vessels to be anchored off its coast. Reactivating a ship from a hot lay-up can be comparatively quick. The hot lay-up is achieved by having a small crew onboard the vessel in order to maintain full-time fire, leakage, moorings and security watch of the vessel with the minimum of machinery running. This ensures that the machinery, electrical and electronic systems are kept within tolerable temperature and humidity conditions by a crew that is familiar with the vessel.
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Norway offers 34 production licenses in APA 2008
Oslo: The Norwegian government will offer 34 production licenses in the awards in predefined areas licensing round 2008 (APA 2008).
The 34 licenses include 21 in the North Sea, 11 in the Norwegian Sea and two in the Barents Sea. A total of 47 companies applied for production licenses in APA 2008. The government will make offers to 19 operators and 40 companies, including both operators and companies with participating interests. The APA licensing rounds take place in mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf. For APA 2008, production licenses in the Barents Sea close to the coast will require additional efforts in response to oil spills in the area. Operators offered licenses include BG Norse, Centrica Resources, ConocoPhillips, Dana Petroleum, Det Norske Oljeselskap, Dong, Eni, Lotos, Lundin, Maersk, Marathon, Nexen, OMV, Premier Oil, Revus Energy, Rocksource, StatoilHydro, Talisman Energy and Wintershall. Sagex has a 40 percent interest. License 518 was offered to operator Dong with 40 percent. Discover holds a 20 percent interest, North Energy has 30 percent interest and Sagex has 10 percent.
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The 34 licenses include 21 in the North Sea, 11 in the Norwegian Sea and two in the Barents Sea. A total of 47 companies applied for production licenses in APA 2008. The government will make offers to 19 operators and 40 companies, including both operators and companies with participating interests. The APA licensing rounds take place in mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf. For APA 2008, production licenses in the Barents Sea close to the coast will require additional efforts in response to oil spills in the area. Operators offered licenses include BG Norse, Centrica Resources, ConocoPhillips, Dana Petroleum, Det Norske Oljeselskap, Dong, Eni, Lotos, Lundin, Maersk, Marathon, Nexen, OMV, Premier Oil, Revus Energy, Rocksource, StatoilHydro, Talisman Energy and Wintershall. Sagex has a 40 percent interest. License 518 was offered to operator Dong with 40 percent. Discover holds a 20 percent interest, North Energy has 30 percent interest and Sagex has 10 percent.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
13,800 TEU Megaboxer with Class GL Delivered at Samsung Shipyard
The biggest containership ever classed by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) was delivered in mid-December at Samsung Heavy Industry Shipyard in Geoje, Korea.
The newbuilding named MSC DANIELA has a capacity of 13,800 TEU. MSC DANIELA is exceptional not only in terms of size, but also in its design aspects. To meet SOLAS requirements for bridge visibility on the large containership, the design includes the separation of deckhouse and engine room. The arrangement of the deckhouse in the forward part of the ship permits an increase in container capacity and a reduction in ballast water. In addition, the international regulations on the protection of fuel tanks are being fulfilled, since they are located in the protected area below the deckhouse. Also, reduced bending as well as increased stiffness of the hull had been realized in the design. The use of high tensile steels (HTS) was a prerequisite for building the megaboxer. Due to HT steel the plate thickness had been reduced to allow lightweight and strong ship construction. This was necessary to keep the plate and stiffener dimensions at an acceptable level.
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The newbuilding named MSC DANIELA has a capacity of 13,800 TEU. MSC DANIELA is exceptional not only in terms of size, but also in its design aspects. To meet SOLAS requirements for bridge visibility on the large containership, the design includes the separation of deckhouse and engine room. The arrangement of the deckhouse in the forward part of the ship permits an increase in container capacity and a reduction in ballast water. In addition, the international regulations on the protection of fuel tanks are being fulfilled, since they are located in the protected area below the deckhouse. Also, reduced bending as well as increased stiffness of the hull had been realized in the design. The use of high tensile steels (HTS) was a prerequisite for building the megaboxer. Due to HT steel the plate thickness had been reduced to allow lightweight and strong ship construction. This was necessary to keep the plate and stiffener dimensions at an acceptable level.
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Euronav takes delivery of Korea's first VLCC built to new Common Structural Rules
Antwerp-based Euronav has taken delivery of the first VLCC built to the industry’s new Common Structural Rules (CSR) by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
The 318,000DWT ‘Olympia’, constructed to Lloyd’s Register class, is the first of two sister-ships being built by Euronav at HHI to advanced environmental protection and safety standards for deployment in the demanding oil transportation industry. The ‘Olympia’ has a length of 319 metres, a breadth of 60 metres and a moulded depth of 27.8 metres, with engine power of 29,340kW. “As the first VLCC built in Korea to CSR, ‘Olympia’ is a milestone in the drive towards the construction of ever-safer tankers,” said Marinos Syrigos, Site Manager for Euronav Ship Management (Hellas). Euronav has selected a higher standard of bridge layout and visibility and achieved the requirements of NAV1 notation from Lloyd's Register to improve the safe operation of the vessel, choosing advanced technical features which are expected to prove particularly valuable in the increasingly congested waters of the world’s major trade lanes. According to Lindsay Butler, the Project Manager for Lloyd’s Register Asia, the delivery of the Olympia has ushered in the next generation of tankers from Korean shipyards, ships built under CSR rules that offer the technical advances and innovation required by the industry and society at large.
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The 318,000DWT ‘Olympia’, constructed to Lloyd’s Register class, is the first of two sister-ships being built by Euronav at HHI to advanced environmental protection and safety standards for deployment in the demanding oil transportation industry. The ‘Olympia’ has a length of 319 metres, a breadth of 60 metres and a moulded depth of 27.8 metres, with engine power of 29,340kW. “As the first VLCC built in Korea to CSR, ‘Olympia’ is a milestone in the drive towards the construction of ever-safer tankers,” said Marinos Syrigos, Site Manager for Euronav Ship Management (Hellas). Euronav has selected a higher standard of bridge layout and visibility and achieved the requirements of NAV1 notation from Lloyd's Register to improve the safe operation of the vessel, choosing advanced technical features which are expected to prove particularly valuable in the increasingly congested waters of the world’s major trade lanes. According to Lindsay Butler, the Project Manager for Lloyd’s Register Asia, the delivery of the Olympia has ushered in the next generation of tankers from Korean shipyards, ships built under CSR rules that offer the technical advances and innovation required by the industry and society at large.
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Aker Solutions bags $10m jobs swag
Norway's Aker Solutions has won a number of contracts for the supply of offshore loading systems and deck machinery, worth a total of Nkr70 million ($10.3 million).
The jobs are with Teekay Corporation, Cosco Nantong Shipyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries for the supply of offshore loading systems. The Cosco contracts consist of bow loading systems and deck machinery for two shuttle tankers being built for Knutsen Shipping. The contract with Hyundai is for an offloading system for the Usan floating production, storage and offloading vessel. Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Pusnes will carry out the work. Aker Pusnes' boss Leif Haukom said: "The three shuttle tankers will be fitted with Aker Solutions bow loading systems which enable a safe and secure connection for the hose to the shuttle tanker. "This connection can be quickly and safely disconnected in the event of an emergency without creating surge loads in the hose." The offloading system to be delivered by Aker Solutions is a configuration of mooring and offloading equipment at the stern/bow of the floater which allows for offshore transfer of crude oil from the floater to a tanker. The system can operate at rates up to 10,000 cubic metres per hour.
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The jobs are with Teekay Corporation, Cosco Nantong Shipyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries for the supply of offshore loading systems. The Cosco contracts consist of bow loading systems and deck machinery for two shuttle tankers being built for Knutsen Shipping. The contract with Hyundai is for an offloading system for the Usan floating production, storage and offloading vessel. Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Pusnes will carry out the work. Aker Pusnes' boss Leif Haukom said: "The three shuttle tankers will be fitted with Aker Solutions bow loading systems which enable a safe and secure connection for the hose to the shuttle tanker. "This connection can be quickly and safely disconnected in the event of an emergency without creating surge loads in the hose." The offloading system to be delivered by Aker Solutions is a configuration of mooring and offloading equipment at the stern/bow of the floater which allows for offshore transfer of crude oil from the floater to a tanker. The system can operate at rates up to 10,000 cubic metres per hour.
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China to import 424m tonnes of iron ore in 2009: Macquarie
China will import around 424m tonnes of iron ore in 2009 on the back of a 3% increase in steel production to 463m t for the year, Macquarie Research has forecast.
In its Shipping Outlook for 2009, the Sydney-headquartered investment bank estimated that 55% of China's iron ore will come from Australia, 25% from Brazil, and 20% from India. It forecast that China will increasingly turn to cheaper iron ore imports next year and produce around 100m t of domestic ore, costing around $100/t.
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In its Shipping Outlook for 2009, the Sydney-headquartered investment bank estimated that 55% of China's iron ore will come from Australia, 25% from Brazil, and 20% from India. It forecast that China will increasingly turn to cheaper iron ore imports next year and produce around 100m t of domestic ore, costing around $100/t.
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