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The TRANSSHELF inbound for Amsterdam Photo : Ruud Coster (c)
Damen signs four vessel contract with Toyota Tsusho
for Angolan port development project
On 5 April, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Toyota Tsusho for the delivery of four vessels. The order
consists of two ASD Tugs 2813, a Pushy Cat 1004 and a Stan Pilot 1905. The vessels will be provided to the Ministry of
Transport Angola as part of a Japanese Government funded port development project in Namibe. Damen will deliver the
vessels in Q1 2025. The relative speed of the delivery is facilitated by Damen’s practice of building its proven, standard
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vessels in series for stock. The shipbuilder had already commenced construction of the vessels at Damen Shipyards
Gorinchem, the Netherlands (Pushy Cat 1004), Damen Shipyards Antalya, Turkey (Stan Pilot 1905) and Damen Song Cam
Shipyard, Vietnam (ASD Tugs 2813), prior to receiving the order.
Toyota Tsusho is a first time client for Damen. The large Japanese trading house has a global presence with a diverse
portfolio. In addition to supporting the business activities of Toyota Motors, the company is also active in industrial,
commercial and consumer sectors. Toyota Tsusho frequently collaborates with the Japanese Government on
infrastructure projects around the world.
“The port development project enables an increase in vessel traffic in Namibe,” said Hiroumi Ohara, General Manager
Africa Power & Infrastructure Department of Toyota Tsusho. “To facilitate this, the port requires a number of new, high
quality workboats. We approached Damen, being aware of the company’s reputation for the fast delivery of proven, high
performing vessels. We are looking forward to cooperating with Damen during the construction of these new vessels,
which will play an important role in giving a boost to the Angolan economy in the coming years.”
Thomas Röwekamp, Regional Sales Director Asia Pacific at Damen, said, “Working with a new client for the first time is
always a proud moment. Given the nature of this contract, which holds significant potential for Angola, we are
particularly pleased to have been selected by Toyota Tsusho. We are looking forward to cooperating together on the
delivery of these four vessels, and to building a close relationship for the long-term.” The port development project is
Toyota Tsusho’s first such project in the African nation and commenced in early 2019. The company has, however, a long
history in Angola, having exported its cars to the country since 1966. The project includes, amongst other measures, the
expansion of the Namibe container terminal and construction of a new terminal. This will allow larger vessels to call at
the port, thereby diversifying the materials it is able to handle. As a result, the port development project is anticipated to
provide wider employment opportunities in Angola, while also providing the country with full independence in import
activities, reducing the costs of freight transportation and boosting the national economy.
Charter rates hit US$150,000/Day as demand for
ships surges
MAERSK Line has agreed to pay US$150,000 daily to charter Taiwanese regional carrier TS Lines' 7,000 TEU newbuilding
in Kota Valparaiso for three months, reports Chennai's Businessline. Just two weeks ago, CMA CGM chartered its sister
vessel, KOTA CALLAO, for $100,000 per day, setting a record then. These vessels will enter a long-term charter with
Pacific International Lines (PIL) after their contracts with CMA CGM and Maersk. Last month, CMA CGM chartered another
TS Lines' 7,000 TEU ship, TS Dubai, for $80,000 daily for three to four months. TS Lines commissioned the ships from
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding during the Covid-induced peak, intending to expand into long-haul routes However,
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the market correction last year led to some vessels being chartered out. Maersk and CMA CGM might deploy these
vessels on their Asia-South America routes, where rates have reached near two-year highs.Meanwhile, Linerlytica
reported that the 1.62 million TEU of newbuildings delivered this year had been fully absorbed by the market.The Red
Sea crisis has diverted ships around the Cape of Good Hope, removing more than 1.6 million TEU from the market since
December.
Container freight rates flatten off edging up only 1pc
last week
The 2009-built, 1708 TEU-capacity and Daiwa Kisen owned PENANG BRIDGE pictured in the Beerkanaal inbound for
the Amazonehaven. Photo : Dirk Nootenboom (c)
THE spike in spot container freight rates has flattened off over the last week, according to UK's Seatrade Maritime News.
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI,) which has been seeing double-digit percentage weekly increases recently, was
up just 1 per cent over the previous week on July 11 at US$5,901 per FEU. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index
(SCFI) slid 1 per cent to 3674.86 points on July 12 compared to July 5 levels.
The 1991 built MSC ELOISE (Imo: 8917778 ) outbound from Antwerp entering the Wielingen heading for St.
Petersburg. Photo : Huib Lievense (c)
The question now will be whether increases are simply taking a breather, or this represents a levelling off of container
spot rates.While container spot freight rates are at extremely elevated levels, they are still well below the highest levels
seen during the pandemic Drewry's WCI is some 43 per cent lower than its peak of $10,377 per FEU in September
2021.Generally, analysts think it is unlikely that rates will reach the highest levels that were seen during Covid. Signs
have not particularly positive last week though with severe storms off South Africa bringing to a halt containerships
transiting via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.Looking ahead Drewry commented: "Drewry
expects freight rates to remain high until the end of the peak season."
Saltchuk acquires all of the outstanding shares of
Overseas Shipholding Group
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Saltchuk Resources, Inc. has successfully completed its previously announced tender offer to acquire all of the
outstanding shares of common stock of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. not already owned by Saltchuk for a purchase
price of $8.50 per share in cash, an enterprise value of approximately $950 million. The transaction closed this morning,
and OSG is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Saltchuk.OSG joins Saltchuk as its seventh business unit, adding energy
shipping to its diversified lines of business which include domestic shipping, international shipping, logistics, marine
services, energy distribution, and air cargo.The proposed transaction was announced May 20, 2024 and the expiration of
the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 was announced on June
26th.Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., acting as joint depositary and paying agent for the
tender, have advised that, as of the expiration of the tender offer, approximately 47,770,076 shares of OSG common
stock were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer, representing approximately 66% of
the issued and outstanding shares of OSG common stock, which percentage does not include Saltchuk’s holdings.
As a result of the completion of the transaction, prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July
10, 2024, all shares of OSG common stock will cease trading, and the OSG shares will subsequently be delisted from
NYSE and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Saltchuk is a privately owned family of diversified freight transportation, marine service, and energy distribution
companies, with consolidated annual revenue of approximately $5.5 billion and 8,500 employees.Overseas Shipholding
Group, Inc. (“OSG”) provides liquid bulk transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the U.S. Flag
markets. OSG’s 21 vessel U.S. Flag fleet consists of Suezmax crude oil tankers, conventional and lightering ATBs, shuttle
and conventional MR tankers, and non-Jones Act MR tankers that participate in the U.S. Tanker Security Program.
Source : Portnews
The 2002-built NORTHLINK ferry departing Lerwick, Shetlands, on 15 July for her overnight service to Aberdeen.
Photo: Mike Deegan FIH, Tech(IOSH). Head of Fleet Operations, Noble Caledonia Ltd. (c)
Worldwide Cleanup Activities conforming with World
Oceans Day
The “K” LINE Group conducted worldwide cleanup activities during a period before and after World Oceans Day* on June
8, with employees from Group companies joining voluntarily, for the second time following last year. The Group’s
businesses depend on the sea and other natural resources, so we view initiatives to tackle biodiversity conservation in
the sea as an important theme in our business activities, along with climate change.
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The Group started these cleanup activities last year as an opportunity to reconsider marine environmental issues, as the
ocean is the main stage for our business activities. This year, more than 330 employees and their families volunteered
from 11 Group companies around the world during the roughly two-month period from the end of May to early July
around World Oceans Day. They collected garbage on beaches, area around offices, rivers, and other places on land,
which is said to account for 70 to 80% of marine plastic. The total volume of garbage collected amounts to about 6,370
liters. Moving forward, the “K” LINE Group will continue to make every effort to realize one of the Group’s values contributing to the global environment and a sustainable society - by raising employees’ awareness of environmental
conservation through such activities.
The tug VIVAX with the UR 98 loaded with decom topsides of Total’s L7 platform enroute from Den Helder to Norway,
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The Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)
The SCHELDEBANK transitting the Kiel-canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) Photo : Jan Willem Monster (c)
The Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, literally "North [Sea]–East (i.e. Baltic) Sea canal", formerly known as the
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is a 98 km (61 mi) long freshwater canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The canal was
finished in 1895, but later widened, and links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. An average
of 460 km (290 mi) is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula. This not only saves
time but also avoids storm-prone seas and having to pass through the Danish straits.
Wagenborg’s ZAANBORG transitting the canal Photo : Jan Willem Monster (c)
The Kiel Canal is one of the world's most frequented artificial waterways with an annual average of 32,000 ships (90
daily), transporting approximately 100 million tonnes of goods.Besides its two sea entrances, the Kiel Canal is linked, at
Oldenbüttel, to the navigable River Eider by the short Gieselau Canal.The first connection between the North and Baltic
Seas was constructed while the area was ruled by Denmark–Norway. It was called the Eider Canal and used stretches of
the Eider River for the link between the two seas. Completed during the reign of Christian VII of Denmark in 1784, the
Eiderkanal was a 43 km (27 mi) part of a 175 km (109 mi) waterway from Kiel to the Eider River's mouth at Tönning on
the west coast. It was only 29 m (95 ft) wide with a depth of 3 m (9.8 ft), which limited the vessels that could use the
canal to 300 tonnes. After 1864, the Second Schleswig War put Schleswig-Holstein under the government of Prussia
(from 1871 the German Empire). A new canal was sought by merchants and by the German navy, which wanted to link
its bases in the Baltic and the North Sea without the need to sail around Denmark
Construction and expansion
In June 1887, construction started at Holtenau, near Kiel. The canal took over 9,000 workers eight years to build. On 20
June 1895, Kaiser Wilhelm II officially opened the canal for transiting from Brunsbüttel to Holtenau. The next day a
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ceremony took place in Holtenau, where Wilhelm II named the waterway the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal (after his grandfather,
Kaiser Wilhelm I), and laid the final stone.
The AAL MERKUR transitting the canal Photo : Jan Willem Monster (c)
British director Birt Acres filmed the opening of the canal; the Science Museum in London preserves surviving footage of
this early film. The first vessel to pass through the canal was the aviso SMS Jagd, sent through in late April (before the
canal officially opened) to determine if it was ready for use. To cope with the increasing traffic and the demands of the
Imperial German Navy, between 1907 and 1914 the canal was widened by Germany to allow dreadnought battleships to
pass through, allowing them to travel between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea without having to go around Denmark.
Two larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau were installed to complete the enlargement.
After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles required the canal to be open to vessels of commerce and of war of any
nation at peace with Germany, while leaving it under German administration. (The United States opposed this proposal to
avoid setting a precedent for similar concessions on the Panama Canal.) The government under Adolf Hitler repudiated
its international status in 1936, but the canal was reopened to all traffic after World War II. In 1948, the current name
was adopted.
The canal was partially closed for a period in March 2013 after two lock gates failed at the western end near Brunsbüttel.
Ships larger than 125 m (410 ft) were forced to navigate via Skagerrak, a 450 km (280 mi) detour. The failure was
blamed on neglect and a lack of funding by the German Federal Government, which has been in financial dispute with
the state of Schleswig-Holstein regarding the canal. Germany's Federal Transport Ministry promised rapid repairs.
The canal is governed by detailed traffic rules. Each vessel using the canal is categorized into one of six traffic groups
according to its dimensions. Larger ships are obliged to accept pilots and specialized canal helmsmen, in some cases
even the assistance of a tugboat. Furthermore, there are regulations regarding the passing of oncoming ships. Larger
ships may also be required to moor at the bollards provided at intervals along the canal to allow the passage of oncoming
vessels. Special rules apply to pleasure craft
All permanent, fixed bridges crossing the canal since its construction have a clearance of 42 m (138 ft).Maximum length
for ships passing the Kiel Canal is 235.50 m (772.6 ft), with the maximum width (beam) of 32.50 m (106.6 ft); these
ships can have a draught of up to 7.00 m (22.97 ft). Ships up to a length of 160.00 m (524.93 ft) may have a draught up
to 9.50 m (31.2 ft) The bulker EVER LEADER (deadweight 74001 t) is considered to be the cargo ship that to date has
come closest to the overall limits
Crew of capsized oil tanker off Oman still missing
The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country's maritime
security centre said on Tuesday, a day after the sinking was reported, according to Reuters.
The crew of "PRESTIGE FALCON" comprised 13 Indian nationals and three Sri Lankans, the Omani centre said.
Separately, the centre told Reuters that the vessel remains "submerged, inverted". It did not confirm whether the vessel
had stabilised or whether oil or oil products were leaking into the sea. Shipping data by LSEG had shown the tanker was
heading to the Yemeni port of Aden and capsized off Oman's major industrial port of Duqm. The vessel is a 117-metre
long oil products tanker built in 2007, the shipping data showed. Such small tankers are typically used for short coastal
voyages. Omani authorities conducted a search-and-rescue operation at the scene in coordination with maritime
authorities, Oman's state news agency reported late on Monday. Source : portnews
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The GO SUPPORTER inbound for Rotterdam passing Maassluis west
Photo : Reinier van de Wetering – Skyphoto Maassluis (c)
Boers Crew Services committed to diversity with
relocation of Filipino employees to Germany
Diversity and nurturing talent is high on the agenda for BCS Group – Boers Crew Services as it welcomes three new
Filipino crew operators to its German office. Ina Patricia Lontok, Maverick Arenas and Erickson Inosanto have relocated
from The Philippines to work for Boers Germany in Hamburg – a move which reflects the growth and diversity of the
company. Trainee crew operators Ms Lontok and Mr Arenas have joined the company’s first apprenticeship programmes
and are also enrolled in a job training school in Hamburg. Their apprenticeships focus on various aspects of office
management, allowing them to further develop their knowledge and skills.The structured programme is designed to
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equip them with the necessary competencies to excel in their roles and contribute effectively to the business.
Additionally, Mr Inosanto brings a wealth of experience to the team. He has enjoyed an extensive career in crew
operations and management onboard various cruise vessels. His experience enhances the team’s ability at Boers
Germany to handle complex operational challenges and provides valuable insights into crew management best
practices.The relocation of the trio to Hamburg marks a pivotal step in enhancing the company’s operational capabilities
and the growth of expertise in crew operations. Fabian Finnern, Managing Director at Boers Germany, said: “We are
delighted at how well the relocation process has been for Erickson, Ina and Maverick. Erickson has brought with him
years of crew management experience and has enhanced our team here with his set of skills and professionalism.
“Providing excellent training programmes is hugely important for us at Boers as we believe in nurturing young talent and
offering them opportunities to progress with us as they start their maritime careers. Having three Filipino members of
staff here in Germany is a real asset to our team here and our operations. With a more robust and diverse team, we are
now better equipped to manage the diverse workload of our office. This strategic enhancement of our workforce
reaffirms our commitment to delivering excellence in crew operations and management.”
The PENGUIN RECHARGE spotted at Singapore Tuas
Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c)
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CNOOC Announces Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration
Breakthrough
By Josh Owens
Chinese state-held oil and gas giant CNOOC said on Monday it had achieved an exploration breakthrough in medium-todeep Mesozoic plays in the Bohai Bay offshore China.
CNOOC, which specializes in offshore exploration and production in China and abroad, was exploring a discovery well in
the Longkou 7-1 oilfield in eastern Bohai Bay. The well was drilled and completed at a depth of approximately 4,400
meters (14,436 ft), encountering a total of 76 meters (249 ft) of oil and gas pay zones. The well was tested to produce
about 210 cubic meters of crude oil and nearly one million cubic meters of natural gas, a new record for gas tested
productivity in Bohai Bay, according to the Chinese firm. The successful well shows CNOOC’s “understanding and
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technological capabilities in tapping resources in medium-to-deep plays. The expertise we gained will guide our
exploration in similar plays offshore China,” Xu Changgui, CNOOC’s deputy chief exploration officer, said in a statement.
CNOOC and other Chinese state-owned energy giants are boosting domestic oil and gas exploration and production to
keep up with government guidance for increased production to enhance China’s domestic energy supply and energy
security. At the end of last month, CNOOC launched crude oil production from a new development project in the South
China Sea.CNOOC announced the start of the Enping 21-4 Oilfield Development Project in the eastern South China Sea.
The project is expected to reach peak production of about 5,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) of light crude
oil in 2025.
The company boosted its 2023 oil and gas production to a record-high of 678 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe),
above the 650 million boe guidance, it said in March. CNOOC hiked in January its oil and gas production targets and
capital expenditures to record-high levels as it looks to boost reserves and production. Since the beginning of this year,
CNOOC has announced two major oil discoveries offshore China. Source : Josh Owens for Oilprice.com
The 2010-built, 803 TEU-capacity, HS Bereederungs' BG RUBY pictured in the Beerkanaal shifting from the Eemhaven to
the Maasvlakte. She is ex Miriam Borchard ('19); ex Miriam ('21), but never sailed under her original name 'Kaspar
Schepers photo : Dirk Nootenboom (c)
Turbine Suffers Damage at Vineyard Wind Offshore
Wind Farm
by Adnan Memija
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A turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US has been damaged, leading to an investigation by
the blade’s manufacturer, GE Vernova.Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure
Partners, said a turbine blade sustained damage on Saturday evening. The company provided limited information about
the extent of the damage but confirmed in a statement that no personnel or third-party contractors were present in the
area at the time. “As part of its permitting, Vineyard Wind has detailed plans to guide its response to incidents such as
this. Following those protocols, Vineyard Wind established a safety perimeter, and worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to
issue notice to mariners,” said Vineyard Wind.
Located 15 miles (approximately 24 kilometers) off the coast of Massachusetts, the 800 MW offshore wind farm is set to
feature 62 GE Vernova’s Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines, each with a 220-meter rotor and 107-meter blades. GE, as the
project’s turbine and blade manufacturer and installation contractor, will be conducting an analysis into the root cause of
the incident, according to Vineyard Wind.“As that analysis takes place, Vineyard Wind will continue working with federal,
state, tribal, and local stakeholders to ensure the health and safety of its workforce, mariners, and the environment,” said
the project developer.Since last year, turbine installation for the project has been ongoing, and the first power was
generated in January.In February, Vineyard Wind delivered approximately 68 MW from five turbines to the grid.
At the end of June, ten turbines delivered more than 136 MW to the electric grid in Massachusetts, making it the largest
operating offshore wind project in the US.Once completed, Vineyard Wind 1 will generate electricity for more than
400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts. Source : offshorewind.biz
The SIEM TOPAZ operating offshore Taiwan Photo : Capt Jan Plug master CLSV Seaway Phoenix (c)
More boxships sold as Red Sea crisis continues
By : Martina Li Asia Correspondent
The Red Sea crisis has rejuvenated the sales and purchases of container ships as vessel demand soars, according to
Alphaliner’s latest report.
Some 141 ships of 572,600 TEUs were bought and sold between January and June, an average of 23 units per month.
This compared to an average of 15 sales per month in the second half of 2023. When Iran-backed Houthi rebels began
attacking ships in response to Israel’s invasion of Palestine in November 2023, container ships began avoiding the Suez
Canal and rerouted round the Cape of Good Hope. At the time, liner operators believed the situation was temporary and
did not immediately seek to expand their fleets. However, their attitudes changed when the crisis dragged on and more
ships were needed to maintain regular sailings.Despite 1.6 million TEUs of newbuildings hitting the water in the first six
months of 2024, the tonnage shortage has absorbed all these new ships. Alphaliner observed, “Carriers sought even
more tonnage in the secondhand market in or der to plug schedule holes and capitalise on firm rates.”MSC continued to
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be the most active buyer of secondhand ships as it sought to safeguard its position as the largest operator. The SwissItalian operator acquired 33 ships between January and June this year.
The 2010-built, 1032 TEU-capacity NORDIC HAMBURG shifting from the Eemhaven to the Maasvlakte.
Photo : Dirk Nootenboom ©
On 5 July, Shanghai-based regional carrier BAL Container Line disclosed that it had sold its two under-construction
14,000 TEU ships to MSC, which is forking out US$330 million for the vessels being built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China.
This effectively hands BAL a US$49 million profit on the vessels, which were contracted in 2022 and due for completion in
2025. After a very active year in 2023, French carrier CMA CGM was more subdued, with only five acquisitions in the
period. The biggest sellers of ships were Maersk (eight vessels), V Ships Hamburg (eight ships), NSB Niederelbe (seven
ships), Capital Ship Management (six ships) and Shoei Kisen Kaisha (five ships). Prices also firmed in response to the
rising demand. Tonnage provider Peter Doehle paid US$51 million for the 9,954 TEU ARISTOMENIS in March.
Meanwhile, in May, CMA CGM reportedly paid US$22.5 million and US$26 million respectively for the 3,651 and 4,294
TEU Mendelssohn and Northern Guild. Alphaliner remarked, “Going into July, sales prices continue to rise, although there
are signs that the market may become less active as carriers put fewer ships up for sale, preferring to make the most of
the charter market rather than dispose of assets.” Source : Containernews
Blankenburgverbinding gaat op 7 december open
Op zaterdagochtend 7 december gaat de Blankenburgverbinding (A24) open. Na zes jaar werk is de nieuwe noord-zuid
verbinding ten westen van Rotterdam gereed en kan verkeer de weg gaan gebruiken. Tot de opening van de weg wordt
nog gewerkt aan (de aansluiting op) de A15, worden technische systemen getest en mensen van de verkeerscentrale en
hulpdiensten getraind en opgeleid. Minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat Barry Madlener: “Ik ben erg trots op deze
belangrijke verbinding voor de regio Rotterdam, die zorgt voor minder files en een betere bereikbaarheid van zowel
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Voorne-Putten als het Westland. Het was helaas niet mogelijk om zonder tolheffing deze prachtige route te realiseren,
maar de tolheffing zal moeiteloos gebeuren en ook de buitenlandse kentekens betalen eerlijk mee.”
Tol betalen voor alle voertuigen: snel, gemakkelijk en veilig
Voor een rit over de A24 moet tol worden betaald. Het onlangs vastgestelde tolbedrag is € 1,51 voor personenauto’s,
bestelauto’s, campers en motoren tot en met 3.500 kilogram. Dit geldt ook voor elektrische bestelauto’s tot en met 4.250
kilogram. Het tolbedrag is € 9,13 voor vrachtwagens, bussen en andere zware motorvoertuigen van meer dan 3.500
kilogram. Voor een aanhanger, caravan of oplegger hoeft geen extra tol te worden betaald. Voertuigen met een
buitenlands kenteken betalen ook tol. Vanaf 2026 worden de tolbedragen op 1 januari van elk jaar geïndexeerd.
De manier van tol betalen is nieuw in Nederland. Er staan geen tolpoortjes, dus de weggebruiker rijdt gewoon door en
verliest hierdoor geen tijd door wachtrijen. Camera’s boven de snelweg fotograferen en registreren het kenteken. De
persoonsgegevens worden beschermd volgens de Europese privacyregels (AVG). Tol betalen kan het makkelijkst door je
aan te melden bij een aanbieder voor automatisch tol betalen. Als je automatisch betaalt, hoef je er niet meer aan te
denken en krijg je nooit een boete. Online betalen per rit kan ook.
Werkzaamheden
Voordat de A24 open kan, zijn nog werkzaamheden nodig, zoals het aansluiten van de verbinding op de A15 in
knooppunt Rozenburg en het aanpassen van de rijstrookindeling tussen op- en afrit 15 Havens 4100-5200 en de
Thomassentunnel. Om deze werkzaamheden uit te kunnen voeren, zijn dit najaar nachtafsluitingen en een
weekendafsluiting van de A15 nodig. De eerste weekendafsluiting is op de A15 van vrijdagavond 27 september 22.00 uur
tot maandagochtend 30 september 05.00 uur. De planning van de overige afsluitingen is in voorbereiding. Dit geldt ook
voor enkele (nacht)afsluitingen op de A20.
Openingsevenement
Voor iedereen die de nieuwe verbinding nog eens rustig wil bekijken, stellen we de A24 op een nader te bepalen datum
in het najaar op feestelijke wijze open voor publiek. De datum en het programma worden binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
De rensters van de Tour de France Femmes hebben op 12 augustus de primeur; de rit tijdens de eerste etappe gaat over
de Blankenburgverbinding.
The FPSO OPPORTUNITY ready for delivery moored at Singapore Tuas Basin
Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c)
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Freeport LNG says to restart first train this week
Freeport LNG, the operator of the three-train 15 mtpa liquefaction plant in Texas, expects to restart the first train this
week after the terminal’s fin fan air coolers were damaged during Hurricane Beryl. The LNG terminal operator ramped
down production at its liquefaction end export facility on Sunday, July 7, ahead of Hurricane Beryl making landfall.
“We are safely progressing our efforts towards the phased restart of our liquefaction operations,” Freeport LNG
spokeswoman told LNG Prime on Monday. She said that Freeport LNG is “completing initial repairs on the damage
sustained to our fin fan air coolers in the hurricane and anticipate restarting the first train this week”. Freeport LNG plans
to restart the remaining two trains “shortly thereafter”. Moreover, the spokeswoman said production levels after restart
would be at “reduced rates for a period of time” as Freeport LNG continues repairs while operating the
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facility.“Production will steadily ramp up to full rates as these repairs are completed,” she added In May, Freeport LNG
resumed operations at all of its three liquefaction trains.
Prior to that, the LNG terminal operator said on March 20 that only the third liquefaction train was operating. Freeport
LNG also used the outage to accelerate a debottlenecking project that will result in the installation of additional
compressor capacity across the facility’s three liquefaction unit trains.The debottlenecking project will increase Freeport
LNG’s production capacity from an excess of 15 mtpa to just over 16.5 mtpa.Freeport LNG’s spokeswoman previously
said that the LNG terminal operator has completed the “vast majority of the work related to our debottlenecking project
and are working to implement the benefits of those efforts”.Besides the debottlenecking project, Freeport LNG’s planned
train 4, which has received all regulatory approvals, would add an additional 25 percent LNG production capacity.
Of the 15 mtpa of Freeport LNG’s export capacity, 13.4 mtpa has been sold to Osaka Gas, Jera, BP, TotalEnergies, and
SK E&S. Source : LNGprime
Seen in the muddy waters of the river Humber, the SVITZER HARTY leaving the locks at Hull, returning to her base at
Immingham. Photo : Hans Hoffmann ©
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RNLI’s new sustainable lifeboat station at Dover has opened for service
The curved building is designed with sustainability in mind, so it won't need any maintenance for the first 30 years. The
build includes bee bricks, solar panels and a ground source heat pump to minimise its carbon footprint and running costs.
The station is made largely from Siberian larch (from FSC sustainable certified sources) - selected for its durability
qualities in the exposed marine location. This timber will silver over time and slowly blend into its surroundings in a
natural way.
Dover is one of the earliest lifeboat stations in Britain, having been established in 1837 by the Dover Humane Society. We
took it over in 1855. Since then, volunteer crews at Dover have received six RNLI Silver Medals, 13 RNLI Bronze Medals
and one Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The station is part of the Western Docks Revival Scheme, it
boasts a larger shop and visitor area as well as up to date changing facilities for the volunteer crew.
The SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR visited Kiel Photo : Jan Willem Monster (c)
Good news! A New Shipyard in China is Coming!
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Xinde Marine News has learned that on the morning of July 15, 2024, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group）, a renowned
private shipbuilding enterprise in China, officially signed and settled the Yangzi Hongyuan Green High-Tech Clean Energy
Shipbuilding Base project in Jingjiang. This marks a significant step towards the advancement of the shipbuilding industry
in Jingjiang to a higher level. It also means that, in the current tight new shipbuilding market capacity, shipowners
intending to build ships have more new options.
The signed Yangzi Hongyuan Green High-Tech Clean Energy Shipbuilding Base project will utilize a coastline length of
approximately 1320 meters, covering an area of about 1300 mu. The project includes the construction of a 300,000dwt
shipyard, a 200,000dwt outfitting wharf, and a 100,000dwt dock, with an annual production capacity of approximately
800,000 dwt.
Preliminary procedures for the project are being fully advanced, and it is expected to be completed and put into
operation by the end of 2026.Once the project reaches full production, the annual output value will not be less than 10
billion yuan, with an average annual comprehensive tax fee not less than 300 million yuan.
𑠀𑐀Clarkson Research provided Xinde Marine News with data showing that Yangzijiang Shipbuilding currently holds two
new orders for 175,000 cubic meters LNG carriers The chairman of Yangzijiang ，Ren Letian revealed to Xinde Marine
News, "(The new shipbuilding base) can be used for LNG, but of course, it also depends on market demand (it can also
be used for building other types of ships)." This new project not only expands the capabilities and capacity of
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding but also presents a significant opportunity for the global shipbuilding market, offering more
choices for shipowners and enhancing the industry's growth.
General Cargo Vessel TARZAN unloading a mixed cargo at Haverton Hill East.
Photo : Alastair Smith Port Mulgrave ©
Extreme weather halts container traffic at Cape of
Good Hope
Severe weather conditions near the Cape of Good Hope have halted container traffic this week, according to an analysis
by LSEG Shipping Research.
"We have a complete stop at the Cape of Good Hope for container ships – east and west. There is no significant change
in Red Sea traffic so far, but several container ships have made turnarounds and/or are waiting off the coast of Durban,"
said Fabrice Maille, global head of Shipping & Agriculture at LSEG.Since 8 July, daily transit data and vessel location data
from the LSEG Workspace Interactive Map have shown no container vessels passing the Cape of Good Hope, adding to
the congestion and delays already worsened by the Red Sea crisis. The Interactive Map indicates marine weather with
waves over 10 meters high. Isaac Hankes, senior weather analyst at LSEG, observed that the waves off the South African
coast coincided with a strong cyclone that impacted the region on the previous Sunday, bringing temperatures well below
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normal.He commented, "This was a powerful cyclone (with winds that generated the waves), but we are not seeing
anything extraordinary in the data. Something comparable happened in early June, for example. These events are like a
cold air outbreak in the South Africa winter, in the Northern Hemisphere context."Hankes added, "There is another
cyclone likely to impact South Africa later this week, so the issue with the waves may continue yet with respect to
shipping issues. However, the AAO will soon move into its positive phase, which could signal the end of strong cyclones
after the one later this week."This situation aligns with LSEG Commodities' recent forecast, which predicts a potentially
record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season this year, following the pattern expected after the exceptionally strong storm
Beryl for this time of year.source : Container news
The superyacht EM&M outbound passing the Vlissingen Lock
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The KNRM signs contract for 11 RIBs with Stormer
Marine
On Tuesday 2 july 2024 the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) signed a contract with Stormer Marine, the
Dutch shipyard specialized in aluminum workboats and RIBs, to build 11 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) of the Chaterina
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D-class. This contract represents an investment of 2,7 million euros, which is funded by legacies and contributions from
donations to the KNRM.
Photo by Bram Oostdijk
The new Chaterina D – class RIBs will replace the long serving RIB’s of the Atlantic 75 class, in use at lifeboat stations
around the Ijsselmeer, Markermeer, North Sea, Grevelingen and the Wadden area.
The design of the Chaterina D-class was developed in close cooperation with the KNRM, whereby the input of the current
crews of the Atlantic 75 class played an important role. This process has resulted in a first prototype: the “Chaterina D”
(see picture) which was subjected to extensive sea trials. Based on these sea trials several modifications will be carried
out by Stormer, both on the “Chaterina D”
and for the 11 successor boats of the same
class. The life boat is crewed by 3 and can
accommodate 12 rescued persons. Two
Yamaha 115 hp 4 stroke engines provide
the life boat a speed of minimum 32
kts.The name of the new 7,5 meter RIB
class is – according to tradition –
determined by the donators of the first in
class boat.
Left Richard Gramser of Stormer;
right Jacob Tas, director of the KNRM.
Photo : Kees Brinkman
Stormer will build on average two boats
per year for the coming years, with the
first two scheduled to be delivered in
January and February 2025.“We are proud
that the KNRM has entrusted Stormer to
build the 11 boats of the Chaterina D-class
and we will do our utmost to make it a success together with all those involved at the KNRM” said Richard Gramser, one
of the founders and commercial director of Stormer.“We are very pleased that with the signing of this contract to build
the next 11 RIBs of the Chaterina D-class an intensive design process is concluded and that in the coming years the RIBs
of the Atlantic 75 class can be replaced by these ‘state-of-the-art’ Chaterina D RIBs” said Jacob Tas, director of the
KNRM.
The KNRM saves lives at sea and at the major Dutch inland waters. From 45 life boat rescue stations, with 1.500
volunteers and 75 life boats. The rescue stations of the KNRM are 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and under all
weather and sea conditions deployable. Furthermore seafarers around the world can call in on the KNRM Radio Medical
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Service (RMD). The KNRM is a charity and is being financed by voluntary contributions by donors. The KNRM does not
receive any subsidies, for more information please take a look at www.knrm.nl
Stormer Marine is a Dutch shipyard and builder of aluminum workboats and RIBs in Hoorn, the Netherlands. Stormer
delivers her boat designs all over the world to both governmental and commercial customers. The Chaterina D-class RIB
is also available for purchase by other Search and Rescue organisations or other customers and it will be put on the
market as the “STORMER RIB 75 SAR”. For more information: www.stormer.nl.
The EEMS WRESTLER passing the Breeddiep Photo : Willem Holtkamp (c)
'Risk to life' yacht rescue takes 13 hours
By Lisa Young, BBC News, Cornwall
Lifeboat crews took 13 hours to rescue a yacht that posed a risk to life after it lost its steering off the Cornish coast.
The Lizard RNLI lifeboat was launched at 10:30 BST on Monday to the yacht which was 46m (74km) south west of the
Lizard On arrival, coxswain Andrew Putt decided the stricken yacht presented a risk to life and danger to navigation, the
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RNLI said The crew began towing the vessel to Newlyn harbour but had to be assisted by Penlee lifeboat which launched
at 15:00.
RNLI Penlee Lifeboat Station The yacht rafted to a lifeboat in Newlyn harbour during the eveningRNLI Penlee Lifeboat
StationA spokesperson said: "With no steering the yacht veered left and right, towing was difficult, making only two
knots at times.They said the Penlee lifeboat took over the tow from the Lizard lifeboat which then acted as a brake
behind the yacht. At around 23:30 the lifeboats successfully brought the yacht in to Newlyn harbour.
EU REGULATION ON METHANE EMISSIONS MOVES
CLOSER TO ENFORCEMENT
Written by Ian Taylor
EU 2024/1787, the new regulation which sets out curbs on emissions from fossil fuel operations across EU Member
States, has today (15 July) been published in the Official Journal of the European Union – the final step before legislation
enters into force.
EU Members are now expected to begin implementing the regulation next year.
Six months after the regulation enters into force, EU member states will be required to appoint national authorities to
oversee compliance with the regulation by EU oil, gas and coal operators, as well as importers and independent verifiers.
In addition, the European Commission will present secondary legislation setting out the methodology EU importers will
have to follow in monitoring, reporting and verifying methane emission intensities.
The regulation has been welcomed by climate NGOs. Flavia Sollazzo, Senior Director, EU Energy Transition at
Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe) said: ‘The EU's adoption of the Methane Emissions Regulation is
significant progress towards slowing down climate change. It's an ambitious and ground-breaking regulation that sets
comprehensive standards that address methane emissions across the entire energy supply chain. As a cornerstone of the
EU Green Deal, it reaffirms the EU's commitment to combating climate change. Importantly, it signals the end of the EU
outsourcing its pollution beyond its borders. By addressing emissions along its supply chain, the EU is taking
responsibility for its large external methane footprint as part of its decarbonisation pathway.’
However, Sollazzo also urged: ‘Let's not forget that the regulation's success hinges entirely on rigorous implementation.
The real work starts now: Holding the industry accountable is crucial, and we expect Member States to act swiftly.
Immediate steps include implementing national methane emissions reporting requirements by next year, finalising import
standards, and developing comprehensive monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems that extend beyond
national boundaries. Additionally, transforming this regulation from policy into global climate action will require building
strong international alliances to extend its impact. This isn't just about EU leadership—it's about driving a global shift in
methane action and in slowing the pace of global warming.’Helen Spence-Jackson, Executive Director at EDF Europe,
added: ‘With advanced monitoring, measuring, and tracking technologies like MethaneSAT now available, policymakers,
industry and the public have powerful tools at their disposal. This radical level of transparency eliminates excuses and
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demands immediate action. The key to success now is proper implementation, which requires collaborative efforts across
sectors. Working together, we can build a comprehensive understanding of emissions and develop effective solutions that
benefit everyone. This regulation is a framework for constructive collaboration, paving the way for making real progress
in the fight against climate change.’
Click here to access the EU 2024/1787 regulation, hosted on the EUR-Lex website.
The SEAWAY MOXIE operating offshore Taiwan Photo : Capt Jan Plug master CLSV Seaway Phoenix (c)
The GRANDE BUENOS AIRES outbound from Antwerp passing the Schoone Waardin Photo : Kees Murre (c)
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CONIDIA BIOSCIENCE DEVELOPS TEST TO DETECT
MARINE FUEL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION
Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
UK-based Conidia Bioscience has launched FUELSTAT One, a new test kit to detect microbial contamination in marine fuel
which can be deployed throughout the fuel supply chain, from storage terminal to fuel tank.
FUELSTAT One is a rapid lateral flow test conducted on either free water or fuel phase samples to detect a broad range
of microorganisms. According to Conidia Bioscience, it detects markers of bacteria and fungi that can grow in fuel and
provides a fully quantitative contamination value in 20-30 minutes.Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and yeast can
proliferate in fuel tanks, leading to biofilms and sludge formation, which can clog fuel filters and obstruct fuel lines,
causing engine malfunctions or failures.Microbial activity can also produce corrosive by-products that degrade fuel tanks
and components.
Jay Patel, Head of Innovation at Conidia Bioscience, commented: ‘After years of development, the introduction of
FUELSTAT One represents a significant advancement in microbial detection for marine fuel and redefines the industry
benchmark.
‘Just like the established FUELSTAT Plus test kits, which detect fuel-degrading micro-organisms in minutes, the new
FUELSTAT One test kits enable a single person to conduct tests at the tank using just four drops of fuel sample, following
step-by-step video test instructions via the app.’These tests are conducted on-site and comply with ASTM D6469
guidance for testing for contamination within 24 hours. The test kits are supported by a FUELSTAT Result app that
provides instant test results and a PDF report that can be shared from ship to shore. Source : Bunkerspot
The Museum icebreaker STETTIN spotted in Kiel Photo : Jan Willem Monster (c)
CIMAC GAINS CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE
IMO
Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
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CIMAC, the global non-profit association which promotes the development of ship propulsion, train drive and power
generation, has announced that it has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime
Organization (IMO).Peter Müller-Baum, CIMAC Secretary General, said that the association would use its status at IMO to
‘concentrate on digitalisation, non-shaftline propulsion, automation and system integration.‘Our members have a great
deal of expertise in this area, and we are looking forward to the new tasks and will do our best in order to support the
International Maritime Organization.’Eero Lehtovaara (ABB Marine and Ports), CIMAC VP Digitalisation, added: ‘There are
still many opportunities to optimize the status quo in shipping. Just think of efficiency gains through digitalisation, for
example.‘We want to encourage the maritime industry to embrace digitalisation and implement it. We hope that closer
cooperation can contribute to faster implementation.’
The PENOLVA (BCK.479) at Buckie 15/07/24 Photo : Alan Soutar (c)
Azule Energy Reiterates Commitment to Angola,
Pioneers World’s First Green FPSO Vessel
In a bid to solidify its position as a key player in the global energy market, Angola has set its sights on ramping up oil and
gas production to counter expected natural decline. The country plans to increase oil output to 1.1 million barrels per day
(bpd), maintaining this output until 2027. Meanwhile, Angola is also working to increase natural gas’ share in its energy
mix to 25% by 2025, a move that will strengthen feedstock for the Angola LNG facility. With substantial investments in
upstream projects, Azule Energy is poised to play a crucial role in helping the country achieve its ambitious energy goals.
Azule Energy represents one of the largest independent equity producers of oil and gas in Angola, with two billion barrels
equivalent of net resources, stakes in 20 licenses – of which 11 are operated – and participation in the Angola LNG joint
venture – the entity that operates the country’s inaugural LNG plant. The company has set a target of increasing oil
production to 250,000 bpd within the 2023-2026 period, accelerating gas monetization through the New Gas Consortium
(NGC) – operated by Azule Energy – while developing 500 MW of renewable energy by 2025. This diversified project
portfolio aligns closely with the government’s efforts to bolster energy security in the country.
Major upcoming projects also include the Agogo Integrated West Hub development, which features the development of a
new production hub at Block 15/06. The project will produce hydrocarbons from the already-producing Agogo field and
the newly developed Ndungu field, utilizing the existing Ngoma FPSO and the under-construction Agogo FPSO. Utilizing
existing infrastructure in Block 15/06, the Agogo FPSO will have a capacity of 120,000 bpd and a gas injection capacity of
230 million cubic feet per day. Achieving FID in 2023, the Agogo Integrated West Hub project will come online in 2026.
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Notwithstanding new developments, Azule Energy is committed to going even further with its support for production
growth in Angola by maximizing output in existing fields. In line with Angola’s recently established Incremental
Production Program – which seeks to incentivize investment in already-producing assets – the company is assessing
expansion opportunities at mature fields. Currently, Azule Energy’s portfolio of operated blocks include Cabinda Norte and
Cabinda Centro (onshore), as well as Blocks 31, 15/06, 1/14, 18 and 28 (offshore). The company also has four FPSO
vessels in operation, with a capacity of 1.75 million bpd each. Investments in incremental production at producing blocks
would not only maximize field development but drive energy security across the nation.
In addition to oil, the company is also spearheading the development of the country’s first non-associated gas project
through the NGC. The first phase of the project monetizes gas resources from the Quiluma and Maboqueiro fields –
located in the shallow waters of the Northern Gas Complex – to produce four billion cubic meters of gas per year via two
offshore platforms and an onshore gas processing plant. The project is strategically designed to supply gas for the Angola
LNG plant and is on track for first production in 2026. The NGC has the potential to utilize gas from Blocks 2, 3 and 15/14
for the Angola LNG plant, thereby supporting diversification and boosting gas monetization in Angola.
“Azule is fully committed to Angola. Angola is and remains at the core of our corporate strategy even as we explore
other interesting opportunities outside. Our leadership is fully committed to investing and developing local content in
Angola because we believe that is the right thing to do,” said Adalberto Fernandes, Government Affairs Director at Azule
Energy.
Pioneering Sustainable Oil and Gas Solutions
Azule Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its operations in Angola. The company’s Agogo FPSO, for example,
is a pioneering infrastructure that incorporates carbon capture and storage (CCS) capabilities. The vessel is designed in a
way that redefines sustainability in the industry and is largely-considered the first-of-its-kind. Specifically, the FPSO
features the world’s first post-combustion CO2 capture plants installed on an offshore facility, thereby significantly
reducing the amount of CO2 emitted. The FPSO also integrates a number of electrification and automation technologies
in line with the company’s vision to achieve net-zero in terms of Scope 1 emissions by 2030.
Meanwhile, the company is currently producing its first-ever sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive
overview of Azule Energy’s performance regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The report will
outline a plan to achieve net-zero and introduce stakeholders to measures and technologies being applied to drive
sustainable oil and gas operations.
Additionally, Azule Energy is committed to strengthening local content in Angola. Through the company’s operations,
Azule Energy supports job creation opportunities and has incorporated a skills development component to all projects.
Block 15/06 alone is expected to become a hub for local industries, generating $5.6 billion and creating 1,400 jobs by
2044. Meanwhile, the company’s onshore gas processing plant in Soyo – representing part of the NGC – features specific
local content components. The NGC estimates that $1 billion of the project’s costs will be allocated to the procurement of
local goods, services and materials. In tandem with renewable energy investments, these endeavors aim to set a new
standard for sustainable oil and gas operations in Angola.
SPECTRUM 4, navigating the river Mersey. Photo : Jim Prentice (c)
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The MMS CRUSADER at Buckie 15/07/24 Photo : Alan Soutar (c)
Saipem Scores 2 Projects with Aramco Totaling
$500MM
by Rocky Teodoro
The two projects are under an existing long-term agreement (LTA) with Aramco.
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The two projects are under an existing long-term agreement (LTA) with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco), Saipem said in a
news release.Saipem’s scope of work under the first project involves the engineering, procurement, construction and
installation (EPCI) of a crude trunkline of approximately 31 miles (50 kilometers) with a diameter of 42 inches for the Abu
Safah Field, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
The second project involves production maintenance programs at the Berri and Manifa Fields, the company said. Saipem
further noted that the award of the projects further consolidates its positioning in the Middle East.In May, Saipem
announced that it was awarded three contracts worth an overall amount of $3.7 billion by TotalEnergies EP Angola Block
20 for the Kaminho project located offshore the country.According to an earlier release, one of the deals refers to the
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Transportation and Commissioning of the Kaminho Floating Production Storage
and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.Another contract comprises the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the FPSO for a firm
period of 12 years, with a potential eight year extension, and the other involves Engineering, Procurement, Supply,
Construction, Installation, Pre-Commissioning and Assistance for the commissioning and start-up of a Subsea, Umbilicals,
Risers and Flowlines (SURF) package, Saipem revealed in the release.“For the offshore campaign, and specifically for the
J-lay vessel, Saipem will deploy its FDS and will widely involve the local supply chain for logistics and fabrication
activities,” Saipem said in the release.
“The joint award of the SURF, FPSO, and O&M contracts confirms the competitiveness of Saipem’s integrated business
model, in particular the company’s unique capability to provide offshore and plant project management and engineering
services, combined with a state of the art fleet and local fabrication capacity,” the company added. Earlier in the month,
Aramco said it awarded construction contracts worth a combined $25 billion for expansion, drilling and capacity
maintenance projects for its natural gas assets. The awards “progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas
production growth of more than 60 percent by 2030, compared to 2021 levels”, the state-owned energy company said in
a separate statement.Saipem describes itself as a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects in
the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. The company has 7 fabrication yards and an offshore
fleet of 21 construction vessels (of which 17 are owned, and four owned by third parties and managed by Saipem) and
15 drilling rigs, of which 9 are owned. Saipem said it is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition
pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared towards environmental
sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs
about 30,000 people of over 120 nationalities. Source : Rigzone
The RYSTRAUM navigating the Westerschelde passing the Schoone Waardin Photo : Kees Murre (c)
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Takes Delivery of
Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection took delivery of its second yacht, the ILMA, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in
Saint-Nazaire on July 12, 2024, according to a press release.
The ceremony was attended by The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s executive chairman and CEO Jim Murren, president
and CFO Ernesto Fara, as well as Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s general manager Laurent Castaing and senior vice president
Arnaud Le Joncour. Also present was Captain Steve MacBeath, along with over 350 of the yacht’s Ladies and Gentlemen,
who will embark on a series of preparation voyages before welcoming guests for Ilma’s maiden voyage from Monte Carlo
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on September 2, 2024.“Today marks the culmination of a shared vision and the relentless pursuit of excellence, a
testament to the craftsmanship and dedication of all those involved,” said Murren. “We are deeply grateful to the
exceptional teams here at Chantiers de l’Atlantique, whose hard work and passion have brought this vision to life.”
“ILMA represents a collaboration of two like-minded organizations committed to excellence, offering the best in both
hospitality and shipbuilding. The design and construction of Ilma has been a distinctive project for Chantiers de
l’Atlantique that has elevated the highest luxury standards in terms of guest experience, technical innovation, and
craftsmanship,” added Le Joncour. “We are incredibly proud to deliver an ultraluxury cruise product that achieves both
elegance and performance. Source : cruiseindustrynews
The PACIFIC DISCOVERY moored in Montrose Scotland Monday July 15th Photo : Jimi Heron (c)
Thordon Bearings to Supply to Orient Express
Thordon Bearings secured an order from Chantiers de l’Atlantique to supply its COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller
shaft bearings on two Accor Cruises’ ships, including the upcoming Orient Express which is scheduled for delivery in
2026.
Thordon Bearings will provide custom-made COMPAC seawater-lubricated bearings to fit propeller shafts with a diameter
of 370mm (14.5 inches) on the twin screw vessel.
Highlighting the significance of winning the tender, Neil McDonald, Thordon’s regional manager, Northern Europe and
Africa, said: “For these environmentally focused vessels, an oil-lubricated propeller shaft bearing system was out of the
question, and although Chantiers de l’Atlantique has experience with our COMPAC seawater-lubricated bearing system
across its naval vessel newbuildings, we still had to go through a lengthy and complex tendering process. I believe we
won over competing water-lubricated bearing suppliers due to our patience, reputation and, ultimately, a much betterperforming product. Thordon’s COMPAC will contribute significantly to reducing the vessels’ environmental impact and
maintenance costs.”Benoît d’Alançon, director general, Wenex Equipment, Thordon Bearings’ authorized distributor in
France, said: “The Orient Express Corinthian firmly nods to both the legendary liner of the 1930s and that cosmopolitan
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icon of train travel, but modern, more environmentally sustainable technology is at the heart of this ultra-modern ship.
COMPAC strengthens Accor’s vision of what a zero-pollution passenger ship looks like.” Source : cruiseindustrynews.
Port Tender; SVITZER LEVEN' arriving and servicing 'VICTORIABORG along the River Tees at Middlesbrough
Photo : Alastair Smith - Port Mulgrave (c)
Prokopious seal bulker orders at another reactivated
Chinese yard
By Sam Chambers
With prompt newbuild slots increasingly rare amid today’s shipbuilding boom the Prokopiou family from Greece have
proven to be particularly adept at identifying and ordering at resurrected yards in China. Having been one of the first
foreign owners to order at Hengli Heavy Industries, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, the shipowner has also
found another site for more bulk carrier orders. Sea Traders, led by Ioanna Prokopiou, has ordered six ultramaxes at
Sainty Shipbuilding, a facility that exited shipbuilding in 2017, and has recently been brought out of retirement by new
owners. The 63,500 dwt bulk carriers, costing $32m each, will deliver in 2026 and 2027. Since reentering the market two
months ago, Sainty Shipbuilding has also sealed ultramax deals with local companies including China Development Bank
Leasing and Jiangsu Ocean Shipping. Source : Splash 247
NAVY NEWS
Ukraine says Russia's last naval patrol ship leaving
Crimea
Ukraine's navy said on Monday that Moscow's last naval patrol ship had left Russian-occupied Crimea, "most likely" to
rebase elsewhere after Kyiv's concerted military campaign to attack the Black Sea peninsula as it battles Russian
invasion. Though it has no major warships at its disposal, Ukraine has used missiles and naval drones to inflict significant
damage to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which has long been headquartered in Sevastopol on the peninsula seized by
Moscow in 2014.Vice-Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, Ukraine's navy chief, told Reuters earlier this month that Russia had
been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea"The last patrol ship of the Black Sea
Fleet of the Russian Federation is bolting from our Crimea just now. Remember this day," Navy spokesman Dmytro
Pletenchuk said on Facebook Asked to clarify whether this was a permanent move, Pletenchuk told Reuters: "Most likely,
this is a transition between bases", adding that Moscow did not usually send ships to the open sea for no reason.
He said the vessel's designation was Project 1135.
Russian authorities have not responded to requests for comment in the past about Ukrainian claims of advances in the
Black SeaKyiv has destroyed or damaged 27 Russian naval vessels, Neizhpapa said. In May, Ukrainian authorities said
they had destroyed the last Russian warship armed with cruise missiles that was stationed on the peninsula. Moscow's
setbacks in the Black Sea come at a time when Ukrainian ground troops are on the back foot across a sprawling front
and in particular in the east.President Vladimir Putin told navy chiefs last month that Russia's fleet had been replenished
over recent years and that a major modernisation was under way, including steps to "increase the combat stability of the
fleet" and strengthen it. Source : Reuters
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RUSSIAN NAVY SHIP MOVEMENTS IN THE BALTIC
the Russians are a little bit crazy. Just one week after her arrival three ships from the northern fleet leaved already the
Baltic. The "ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO" (Udaloy), "TAMBOV" (Victor III Sub) and "IVAN GREEN" (LST) changed the
participation on the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg on 28th July. The Northern Fleet should take part with three
submarines, a destroyer and the LST "IVAN GREEN". But now the plan was changed.... Frank Behling took the
photos "TAMBOV" on Sunday near by the "Storebaelt Bridge" on the Great Belt in Denmark.
The Tanker is "CHEM ROTTERDAM" on the way from New Orleans (USA) to Kotka (Finland). The Coaster is
"NORBRIS" on the way from Mekjavik (Norway) to Wismar (Germany).
The Udaloy-Destroyer. ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO
The IVAN GREN"passing the Containership is "NEWNEW Panda 1" from the China-Russia-Service.
All above photo’s : Frank Behling ©
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SHIPYARD NEWS
Wuhu Shipyard to build two 400 teu fully electric
river-sea boxships
By : Bojan Lepic
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has signed a deal with Zhejiang Zhonghuaizhou Shipping Technology to build a pair
of river-sea pure electric containerships.According to the shipyard and its subsidiary Tri Water New Energy Technology,
the 400 teu boxships will be the first vessels of its kind in China. The total length of the vessels is 104.68 m with a beam
of 19 m. They have a designed speed of 20 kmph and are equipped with ten marine container batteries with a capacity
of 4,400 kWh which have a replacement mode to assist with fully electric navigation. After the ships are completed, they
will work on the route from Yangshan Deepwater Port to Taicang Port – a route going down the Yangtze River into the
East China Sea and then into the Quiantang River.The deal won by Wuhu comes soon after Ningbo Ocean Shipping
ordered two battery-powered feeder boxships at Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of NingboZhoushan Port Group booked 740 teu ships in late May this year. The vessels will operate along the Chinese coast once
delivered in 2026.The newbuilds will be driven by two 875 KW permanent magnet propulsion motors reaching a
maximum speed of 11.5 knots, powered by a total of ten box battery cells of about 19,000 KWh. These vessels will be
among the largest pure-electric boxships. Source : Splash 247
How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese
shipbuilders do and do not line up
Experts tell Breaking Defense that while Asian shipbuilders have become renowned for good reason, it’s
apples and oranges comparing them to the US Navy’s staple prime contractors.
By JUSTIN KATZ
In late June, South Korean conglomerate Hanwha, and its shipbuilding arm Hanwha Ocean, announced plans to purchase
a controlling stake of Philly Shipyard. And there were likely few people in Washington cheering them on more publicly
than Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.
Philly Shipyard does not build combatant ships, also called “gray hulls,” for the US Navy’s fleet, and until Hanwha’s bid is
finalized, the yard is owned by a Norwegian industrial investment group. Nonetheless, the announcement was welcomed
by the secretary, who said he anticipates Hanwha “will change the competitive U.S. shipbuilding landscape.”
Del Toro, in fact, has spent most of 2024 praising South Korean and Japanese shipbuilders and encouraging them to
invest in American shipyards, while separately admonishing US industry for failing to invest in their own facilities and
accusing them of “goosing” their stock prices.
At a surface level, his support for Asian companies seem warranted. A Hudson report published in May states that Japan
(389) and South Korea (231) each built significantly more ships in 2023 than the United States (48). In 2022, it was a
similar story.
But, experts tell Breaking Defense, the secretary’s praise obscures a more nuanced reality about the differences between
how the US Navy’s staple shipbuilders stack up against the biggest names in Asia. Chiefly, they say, the strict
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requirements instituted by the Navy combined with the instability of annual congressional budgeting makes a one-to-one
comparison apples and oranges.
It doesn’t mean that Del Toro is wrong with many of the points he has made in favor of how America’s allies in East Asia
do business. But analysts are skeptical that the secretary’s calls to action would result in the sort of widespread reforms
his statements about Hanwha predicted.
“By all accounts South Korean and Japanese shipbuilders are good,” said Steve Wills, a fellow at the Center for Maritime
Strategy. “Would they be willing to abide by [US Navy shipbuilding requirements] and would they be able to deliver a
product at the same cost as they would if they built it for the South Korean or Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
navies? That’s hard to say.”
Where Del Toro Gets It Right
One of the chief claims Del Toro has made about why Asian shipbuilders outperform their American counterparts focuses
on how they’ve incorporated high technology into their facilities — hence, the secretary’s own jabs at American industry
for, in his view, not always investing to the benefit of the US Navy. And on this claim, analysts said Del Toro is right.
“Japanese and Korean shipbuilders lead in adopting advanced technologies, such as automation and AI,” Robert
Khachatryan, CEO of Freight Right Global Logistics, told Breaking Defense. “These innovations significantly enhance
efficiency and reduce production times. Digital twin technology, widely used in Korea, improves design accuracy and
maintenance predictability, reducing downtime.”
Del Toro has also praised these shipbuilders’ ability to forecast construction schedules with pinpoint accuracy down to the
day a vessel will be delivered. Again, analysts concurred.
One shipbuilding industry source familiar with the Asian markets said that during the height of the coronavirus outbreak,
South Korean yards spent extra resources ensuring their commercial programs would stay on track to avoid costly
damage claims by international customers; post-COVID, those commercial efforts have continued moving forward. And
while some government programs were late, South Korean industry received leeway from their government on account
of the problems the coronavirus caused, similar to measures taken by the US Navy and its own contractors.
As for Japan, William Schneider, who served in the Reagan administration as under secretary of state, wrote in the May
report published by the Hudson Institute that Japanese commercial shipbuilding is second only to China. He too
attributed that to Japan’s “history of revolutionizing shipbuilding technology.”“The Japanese shipbuilding industry was the
first to introduce automation to produce modern merchant ships at scale,” he wrote. “This significantly reduced manning
levels, a crucial capability as navies face unsustainable manning requirements with current technology.”
Where The Comparisons Fall Apart
Where most experts took issue with Del Toro’s comparisons were in fundamental differences between how US Navy
shipbuilders, focused mostly on building warships, and Asian shipbuilders, who manage both commercial and military
programs, do business. (A spokesperson for Del Toro declined to comment for this story.)
In the US, a handful of specialized shipyards take on the lion’s share of the US Navy’s work building warships. While they
aren’t precluded from pursuing other business — many have explored ventures in unmanned systems and emerging
technologies — it doesn’t alter the fact that their annual bottom lines are made or broken by the combatant ships the
government buys that year. And from year-to-year, these shipyards are always subject to the whims of the congressional
appropriations process, which can result in ships being added or cut unexpectedly.
The biggest names in South Korea and Japan have the advantage of building for both the military and commercial
markets, which necessarily eases the workforce management issues faced by many American yards that must threaten
layoffs if the Navy lets production lines go cold. They also enjoy routine subsidies from their governments that are not as
systemic or consistent in the US.
“The volume that the Koreans and the Japanese get on their order books also makes the investments that they do make
make more sense,” said Paula Zorensky, vice president of the Shipbuilders Council of America. That volume results in
“economies of scale” that are rarely seen by American shipbuilders, she added, particularly from US Navy orders which
usually consist of one or two ships per year.
Another issue sources brought up was that American military shipbuilders have to follow the lead of Naval Sea Systems
Command, the service’s primary agency for buying, designing and building warships. Marine engineers have previously
told Breaking Defense those regulations are unlike any other fleet in the world and that is partly due to the decades of
experience — and numerous sailors’ lives lost — the service has in combat zones.
“Each regulation by itself was certainly well-intended,” said Wills. “The combination of these regulations and
requirements however creates unintended complexity costs in building the ship, and potential delays in construction of
which the Navy may not be fully aware.”To demonstrate how Navy regulations can increase costs, Wills pointed to the
Royal Danish Navy’s guided missile frigate Iver Huitfeldt, which had a rough cost of $355 million. For comparison, the US
Navy’s first Constellation-class guided missile frigate is expected to cost more than $1 billion. “That’s pretty amazing for a
guided missile frigate,” Wills said of the Iver Huitfeldt. “What we later discovered was that the Danes built some of the
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ship in Poland, used recycled materials and weapon systems, and did not perform all of the combat systems integration
until after the ships were commissioned. The [US Navy] pays for all of that up front.”
These kinds of differences in the details, experts said, is where Del Toro’s comparisons were not giving US industry a fair
shake.
“We aren’t making excuses for anything. We work in the environment that we work in. We have to work with the
regulations that are quite onerous, that are thousands of pages of regulations and compliance, and we’re happy to do
that,” said Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America. “We work in the environment that we have
to build in, so I think the comparisons [are] a little bit off.”
Where Do Investments Go From Here?
The bottom line of much of Del Toro’s praise for Asian shipbuilders has been that he wants them to invest in American
shipyards, one component of what he calls “maritime statecraft,” a theory that proposes American and allied maritime
power depends both on commercial and naval shipbuilding. But, experts said, it’s unclear whether the American market
even offers the right opportunities for companies, like Hanwha, that are willing to bite.
Bryan Clark, a fellow at the Hudson Institute who has recently spoken to several Korean and Japanese shipbuilders
exploring the American market, said the US has a dozen shipyards focused on building commercial vessels, or what he
called “the Jones Act Fleet.”
The Jones Act is a law that dictates goods shipped between American ports must be transported on US-built vessels and
operated by American crews. Clark said the types of ships that make up this fleet go through generational
recapitalization, and the current cycle is close to ending.
“So the US shipyards that build ships for this fleet, the Jones Act Fleet, are all looking at sort of the end of that business
and wondering, ‘Okay, how am I going to keep going until the next cycle?’” Clark said. “There’s about a decade where
they really have to come up with alternative orders for their order books.”
And that is the position of Philly Shipyard, the yard currently owned by Norwegians and poised to be taken over by South
Korea’s Hanwha. Assuming its bid passes regulatory muster, Clark predicted Hanwha will use its new US-based shipyard
to compete for work rebuilding the Ready Reserve Fleet, a group of auxiliary ships the Navy and other government
agencies rely upon for non-combat tasks, at least until the next tranche of commercial contracts building Jones Act ships
comes around.
What success Hanwha has in that time could prove to be a test case for whether it will continue investment in American
facilities. It could also influence the company’s interest in reviving its failed bid to purchase Australian shipbuilder Austal,
whose subsidiary Austal USA is a key shipbuilder for the US Navy. (While the takeover bid was rejected, both companies
appeared to leave open the possibility of future discussions.)
Clark added that while he agrees with Del Toro’s premise of maritime statecraft — that both naval and commercial
shipbuilding will play a key part in American maritime power — the secretary’s solutions are where things get “muddy.”
“He’s arguing that these companies — these foreign shipbuilders should then invest in the US. It’s unclear what the
benefit of that is. It’s unclear why they would do it from a business perspective,” Clark said.
“The level of interest these foreign shipbuilders have in the US is, I think, driven mostly by a desire to, on their
government’s behalf, to improve relations or maintain strong relations with the US more so than these companies
individually seeing the business case,” he added. Source : breakingdefense.
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Bulker EVER ALLIANCE awaiting bunkers in Gibraltar. Photo : Daniel Ferro ©
Verma returns to Landbridge Ship Management as
managing director
By : Bojan Lepic
Hong Kong’s Landbridge Ship Management has appointed Sanjeev Verma as its new managing director.
Verma brings over 28 years of experience in the industry, having held key leadership roles in his career. He held the
same role at the company from 2018 until mid-2023. Between his two stints in Landbridge Ship Management, Verma
served in the role of managing director in Seaways Ship Management which formed in Hong Kong in June last year.
He is also the vice chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and a member of the
executive committee of the Hong Kong branch of the Nautical Institute. Furthermore, he has been on the technical
committees of various classification societies such as DNV, ABS, CCS, BV, and LR.
The decision to bring in a new managing director comes a few months after Athens-based pool operator and
shipmanager Heidmar added Landbridge Ship Management to its portfolio in April this year. This move added technical
shipmanagement to the Pankaj Khanna-led outfit with over 60 tankers and bulkers under commercial management.
“We are thrilled to welcome back Sanjeev Verma to the Landbridge Ship Management team. His extensive experience
and dynamic leadership will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve in a rapidly changing landscape,” said
Khanna, CEO of Heidmar.In his new role, Verma will oversee all aspects of the company’s operations, focusing on
enhancing vessel management, driving innovation, and expanding market presence. According to Landbridge, he will
work closely with the executive team to implement strategic initiatives aligned with LBSM’s long-term goals. Source :
Splash 247
CNOOC’s first “ultra-deep” well offshore China
achieves high production yield
CNOOC Limited announced that the D1 well in the Bozhong 19-6 gas-condensate field, the first ultra-deepwater well in
Bohai Bay, has achieved a high yield. The D1 well drilled to a depth of 6,088 m, and is producing approximately 6,300
boed.
The Bozhong 19-6 gas-condensate field is located in central Bohai Bay, with an average water depth of about 20 m. It
contains proven oil and gas in place of more than 200 Bcmg more than 200 MMcmo. It is the first gas field of such a size
in the deep buried hill play offshore China.CNOOC adopted an “overall planning, phased implementation and pilot first”
strategy to develop this field. CNOOC developed the field through various projects in 2020, 2023 and 2024. The gas field
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is currently producing approximately 37,500 boed.Mr. Sun Fujie, Vice President of the Company, said, “The high yield
well further confirms the promising potential of offshore deep buried hill plays. The exploration and development of oil
and gas resources in the deep plays is expected to accelerate. With the new production, the Company is continuously
bolstering its ability to supply clean energy to the Bohai Economic Rim”. Source : Worldoil
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