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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

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And another one has been delivered!
photo top right : Frits Janse

Captain Piet and his ship delivery crew safely delivered the
ESNAAD 227 to her homeport, Abu Dhabi (UAE). The PSV left
the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands in August. The
ESNAAD 227 is the 7th vessel in a project of 10 vessels
assisting Shipyard De Hoop with the mobilization voyage to
Abu Dhabi. We wish Capt. Piet and the crew a safe trip home.
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5 Hanjin ships held in Chinese limbo! Nowhere

to go and nothing to do
HANJIN Shipping has posted a document on its website stating that five of its containerships are being held off
Chinese ports as of September 26. Three of these ships are categorised as "arrested", as the vessels were detained
under court orders, Hanjin told Lloyd's List. They are the 4,253-TEU Hanjin Dusseldorf, the 9,000-TEU Hanjin
Sooho at the port of Ningbo, and the 6,100-TEU Hanjin Rotterdam at the port of Yantian. Another two ships are
categorised as "vessel departure/arrival not available", referring to vessels held by ports or terminal operators without
court orders, the spokesperson added. These two are 4,300-TEU Hanjin Kingston at Ningbo and the 3,560-TEU
Hanjin Turkey at Xingang. A further two ships - then 13,092-TEU Hanjin Green Earth and 2,900-TEU Hanjin
Piraeus - were 'under way' to Shanghai. The Hanjin Green Earth was scheduled to arrive in Shanghai at 1000 hrs
on Tuesday, but Lloyd's List Intelligence data showed the ship did not enter the port but was anchored offshore near
Shanghai. Hanjin Piraeus, currently sailing in the India Ocean, is due to call at Shanghai on October 3. Hanjin said
the company is trying to arrange for the two vessels to return to Busan - one of its designated "safe haven ports" - as
they cannot obtain China's approval for the injunction against attachment of assets obtained in its native South Korea
earlier this month. So far, Hanjin has secured nine 'safe haven' ports outside of Korea - Singapore, Hamburg, Long
Beach, Algeciras, Valencia, Oakland, New York, Seattle and Manzanillo - where its ships can safely unload their cargoes
without fear of arrest by creditors. But China remains an 'unfriendly' location, as the jurisdiction does not support
automatic recognition of overseas insolvency proceedings; neither does it provide other avenues like in the US, where
foreign companies such as Hanjin can apply for Chapter 15, according to Sloma & Co partner Zhou Qi. source:
Schednet
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The bulker FUNING arriving at Dunedin to load logs Photo: Ross Walker (c)
P&I Priority Over a Ship Mortgage: Meet the

New Crew Claimants
Cases of vessel and crew abandonment are increasingly in the headlines, as freight rates sink to levels that can fail to
cover shipowners operating expenses.Traditionally, the mortgage bank would come to the crews relief, paying
outstanding wages and arranging repatriation. This was not so much altruism as recognition that the crew wages claim
already had priority over the mortgage, and the fact that a sale of the vessel would not proceed with a striking crew
on board who refused to deliver up possession. However, this solution to crew abandonment depended on there being
a mortgagee willing to take swift action and a local legal system with the rule of law which enabled enforcement of the
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parties rights. On occasion, the mortgagees ability to intervene could also be impeded by the automatic stay
resulting from a filing under Chapter 11 or similar bankruptcy protection laws. To address the issue of abandonment of
seafarers, amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) will enter into force in January 2017. The
amendments will be implemented in Hong Kong through the Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Working and Living
Conditions) Regulation (L.N. 69 of 2016) (the Regulation). Section 59 (1) of the Regulation provides that:
(1) A financial security must be in force in respect of a ship to ensure that any seafarer employed to work on board
the ship is provided with assistance when the seafarer is abandoned.
Having adopted paragraph 9 of Standard A2.5.2 of the MLC (s. 59(2)(b)), the Regulation requires that the financial
security, which will be provided by the P&I Club, must be sufficient to cover (i) outstanding wages and other
entitlements due from the shipowner to the seafarer, limited to four months; (ii) the cost of repatriation; and (iii) the
essential needs of the seafarer. Standard A2.5.2 of the MLC paragraph 12 (adopted in the Regulation by s.59(2)(b))
further provides that the insurer shall, up to the amount it has paid in accordance with the applicable law, acquire by
subrogation, assignment or otherwise, the rights which the seafarer would have enjoyed.
In common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, it may be necessary for the P&I Club to obtain the courts approval of
the payments and also the insurers subrogation to the crews rights. This would ensure that the P&I Club will receive
the priority conferred by the crews maritime lien. In future shipping bankruptcies, it is likely that the P&I Club will
bring subrogated crew claims against the vessel and its court sale proceeds, being the only remaining source of
reimbursement. Mortgagees and others interested in the proceeds may need to verify the underlying crew claims to
ensure that the new arrangements are not the subject of abuse. Source: Mayer Brown LLP
Brand new cod long liner "BLUE NORTH" seen moored in Seattle.
Photo: Gerard van Hilten (c)
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Brazil's Petrobras says new policies tighten

board, management hiring
Petrobras corporate risk manager Carlos Alberto Rechelo spoke about company's new board and senior management
hiring policies in a conference call with reporters.
* Brazil's Petrobras says new policy sets clear rules for advertising board and senior executive positions and choosing
winning candidate.
* Petrobras hiring policy for top officials will make posting of jobs public and establish committee responsible for
outcome.
* Petrobras says minority shareholder representative on board will be able to oversee all key hiring decisions
* Corporate risk chief says Petrobras is expanding background checks for all board members, senior managers.
* Petrobras policy will prohibit ministers and other government officials from participating in board, top management
positions. Source Reuters - text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Jeb Blount)
Norwegian Cruise Line Celebrates Fifty Years
Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating 50 years of operation this year. On December 19, 1966, the M/S Sunward made
her first voyage from Miami to the Caribbean signifying the birth of Norwegian Caribbean Lines. Now, as Norwegian
Cruise Line, the group is a global cruise brand with 14 purpose-built ships sailing to more than 300 destinations
worldwide. The cruise line was founded by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, with just one 8,666-ton, 140m cruise ship/car
ferry, Sunward. Arison soon left to form Carnival Cruise Lines, while Kloster acquired additional ships for service in
the Caribbean. Norwegian pioneered many firsts in the cruise industry including the first combined air-sea program
(marketed as "Cloud 9 Cruises") which combined low cost air fares with the cruise. It was also the first cruise line to
develop new ports in the Caribbean, including Ocho Rios in Jamaica. Like the original Sunward of 1966, Norwegians'
second ship, the Starward had the capability to carry cars. Later, this area was turned into cabins and public spaces.
Norwegian made headlines with the acquisition of the France in 1979, rebuilding the liner as a cruise ship and
renaming her Norway. The conversion cost more than $100 million. At the time, the Norway was significantly larger
than any existing cruise ship, and exploited the extra space available by adding a greater than usual variety of onboard
entertainment. Her success paved the way for a new era of giant cruise ships. Norwegian has expanded to other parts
of the world, including Alaska, Europe, Bermuda, and Hawaii. Between 1997 and 2001 the company also operated
cruises out of Australia under the name
Norwegian Capricorn Line.Its subsidiary
Orient Lines, founded in 1991 to run the
Marco Polo, was acquired in 1998.
Norwegian itself was acquired by the Star
Cruises, subsidiary of Malaysia-based
Genting Group, in 2000.
Norwegian
acquired the rights to
move two ships
built entirely outside the U.S. to the U.S.
flag, making it possible to start a U.S.flagged operation under the brand name
NCL America.
Left : The NORWEGIAN DAWN arriving
in Bermuda Photo : Capt : Shaun
Beal Master: Wave Sentinel (c)
In August 2007, Star Cruises sold 50
percent of Norwegian for $1 billion to
U.S.-based Apollo Management (owners
of Oceania Cruises). In January 2013,
Norwegian Cruise Lines filed for an IPO. In September 2014, Norwegian Cruise Line purchased Prestige Cruise
Holdings, the parent company of both Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian's fourteen ships sail
a variety of exciting itineraries, from the Caribbean to the Panama Canal, Europe, South America and the
Mediterranean, as well as the Far East and Australia. Norwegian has eight ships, including the line's newest ships,
Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Getaway, cruising to the Caribbean and the Bahamas during the Winter/Spring
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2016/2017 season from homeport locations including Miami, New York, Tampa, Port Canaveral (Orlando), New Orleans
and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This fall, Norwegian Cruise Line will cruise to the Far East for the first time since
Fall/Winter 2001-2002, with Norwegian Star sailing to the region for several unique itineraries that also feature firstever visits to The Gulf and India.
This winter, Norwegian Sun will journey south for a season for a range of seven, 10 and 14 day sailings departing
from Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rounding out the fleet this fall
is Norwegian Jewel, sailing seven-day itineraries to the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles; Norwegian Spirit, sailing the
Mediterranean and the Canary Islands from Barcelona; and the recently renovated Pride of America, sailing weekly
intra-Hawaii cruises.
Last week, Norwegian Cruise Line was named "North America's Leading Cruise Line" for the first time, along with
being honored as the "Caribbean's Leading Cruise Line" for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 World Travel
Awards. Earlier this month, Norwegian also received awards for "Europe's Leading Cruise Line" for the ninth
consecutive year, "Europe's Responsible Tourism Award" for the second consecutive year and the award for "World's
Best Cruise Spa" for the Mandara Spa on board Norwegian Cruise Line. We are celebrating fifty years of incredible
moments aboard our ships and its the people - our guests, travel partners, team and crew members - who make our
history so special. We wouldnt be here today without their loyalty and dedication, said Andy Stuart, President and
Chief Executive Officer for Norwegian Cruise Line. We invite everyone who has sailed with us, commemorated a
special occasion with us or made memories onboard to share their favorite moments and celebrate our first fifty years
along with us. Through the global initiative, Norwegian Cruise Line guests, travel partners, and current and former
employees are invited to upload their photos and stories to NorwegiansFirst50.com, which showcases a dynamic
timeline of photos and stories spanning the brands first 50 years.source: MAREX
The NAVIG8 SKY navigating the Westerschelde bound for Antwerp Photo : Henk de Winde (c)
Hanjin's predicament raises questions over

future of THE Alliance: Drewry
THE Hanjin bankruptcy leaves the proposed carrier grouping THE Alliance at a size disadvantage vis-a-vis its rivals,
leaving Drewry's Container Insight Report wondering about a likely replacement carrier. The container shipping
industry is in a state of flux at the moment and nobody can honestly say they know for certain what the landscape will
look like six months from now, observed London's Port Technology International. Even before Hanjin Shipping filed for
bankruptcy protection the industry was preparing itself for big changes to the make-up of the major shipping alliances,
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which from April, 2016 are scheduled to downsize from four to three. However, Hanjin's impending demise and
uncertainty surrounding new membership agreements and regulatory approval have clouded the picture. Hanjin was
one of six carriers along with Hapag-Lloyd, "K" Line, MOL, NYK and Yang Ming that in May, 2016 announced they
would form THE Alliance to serve the east-west container trades from the Q2, 2017. The South Korean carrier was the
second largest of the group with 460,000 TEU in nominal ship capacity in the East-West routes before it exited the
stage in August. Hapag-Lloyd's merger with United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) will add 315,000 TEU in East-West
capacity so it bridges some, but not the entire gap.Expectations that there would be an eighth partner (UASC being
the seventh) were confounded when it emerged that the financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) was in
talks to join the world's two largest carriers Maersk Line and MSC in the 2M alliance. Calculating potential market
shares for the three proposed mega-alliances is complicated by the fact that HMM's deal with the 2M lines is yet to be
concluded and that no one knows who will pick up Hanjin's capacity, which was five per cent of east-west ships in
August.In the US, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has requested more information to consider the proposal of
the OCEAN Alliance members CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen and OOCL, although there is no suggestion that the move
will cancel or even push back the scheduled April start.While acknowledging that making perfectly accurate market
share projections is impossible at this stage, Drewry says that THE Alliance will be far smaller than its two rivals. When
Drewry asked the major carrier in THE Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd, how they planned to handle the loss of Hanjin there was
no indication in its reply that they are looking to bring in anyone else. Hapag-Lloyd said: "THE Alliance is creating its
future product at the moment and it will be a very competitive product in all east-west trade lanes with attractive port
coverage, comprehensive port-to-port connections and competitive transit times."Surprisingly, in the current era of
competitive-cooperation between lines there are still a few non-alliance affiliated carriers that might be targets. The
uncertainty over what the industry will look like is less than ideal as shippers prepare tenders for shipping contracts.
Drewry's view is that with so much uncertainty, shippers will probably look to hedge their bets with the alliances at the
beginning and see which one works best for them in the long-term. source: Schednet
Hong Kong Competition Commission Publishes

Proposed Block Exemption Order for Liner
Shipping Sector
On 14 September 2016, the Hong Kong Competition Commission published its first proposed block exemption order
(BEO) for certain liner shipping agreements, accompanied with a statement of preliminary views setting out reasons
for its proposed decision. This follows the BEO application made by the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association (HKLSA)
on 17 December 2015. The Commission invites interested parties to submit representations about the proposed BEO
as well as the Commissions provisional position on the BEO application.
What is a BEO?
Under section 15 of the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) (the Ordinance), the Commission may issue a BEO for a
category of agreement (which has potential to harm competition) where it is satisfied that such category of agreement
enhances overall economic efficiency. Agreements that fall within the scope of a BEO will be exempted from the
application of the first conduct rule (click here for our Hong Kong Competition Law Investigation Series to learn more
about BEO).
What does the proposed BEO cover?
The Commission intends to issue a BEO for vessel sharing agreements (VSAs), but not for voluntary discussion
agreements (VDAs), which were both sought to be exempted. VSAs are agreements between shipping lines on certain
operational arrangements (i.e., joint operation of liner shipping services, capacity adjustments and joint operation or
use of port terminals and related services), and are often compared to code-sharing or alliance agreements of airlines.
VSAs in the simplest form may provide for the transfer or reciprocal exchange of container slots, while more
sophisticated VSAs may include coordination of the parties respective sailing schedules and the operation of joint
services. On the other hand, VDAs are agreements between carriers for other commercial issues relating to particular
shipping routes. They provide for the exchange and review of market information, supply and demand forecasts and
business trends, and may also involve the issuance of pricing recommendations. The Commission considers VSAs
generate sufficient economic efficiencies to justify exclusion from the application of the first conduct rule, in that they
result in, among other things, increased quality of service (through broader service coverage and higher service
frequency), costs efficiencies and decreased costs of entry and expansion. In contrast, it was not considered that rate
stability, service stability and rate and surcharge transparency as claimed to be benefits arising from VDAs justify the
grant of an exemption. Under the proposed BEO, activities undertaken pursuant to VSAs will be exempted if (1) the
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combined market shares of the parties to the VSA do not exceed 40 percent; (2) the VSA does not authorise or require
parties to engage in anti-competitive behaviour (i.e., price fixing, output restriction and market allocation); and (3)
parties to the VSA are free to withdraw from the VSA without penalty upon reasonable notice. The proposed BEO also
provides for the basis of calculating market shares in the liner shipping market. It was proposed that the duration of
the BEO would be for five years and the Commission intends to review the BEO four years after its commencement.
What is the next step?
As required under section 16 of the Ordinance, the Commission calls for representations from interested parties on the
proposed BEO and its provisional views on the BEO application. Specifically, the Commission asks for substantive
information and empirical evidence that are relevant to the BEO assessment of both the VSAs and VDAs. A nonexhaustive list of specific issues have been provided by the Commission identifying matters that interested parties may
wish to address, including whether VSAs or VDAs give rise to economic efficiencies, terms of the proposed BEO and
proposed transitional arrangements. The Commission will take into account the representations received in reaching a
final decision relating to the BEO application. The deadline for submitting representations to the Commission is 14
December 2016. It should be noted that representations submitted will be accessible by the public on the
Commissions website, and parties should consider providing a non-confidential version for uploading if confidential
information is to be included.
Why is the BEO important?
The proposed exemption provides legal certainty and safe harbour to the liner shipping sector, which is important
given Hong Kongs status as one of the busiest and most significant ports in the world. The proposed BEO is broadly in
line with the EU approach, where exemption has been granted to VSAs but not VDAs. However, it appears to be more
restrictive than the position in the US and Singapore, where both VSAs and VDAs are permitted, respectively by
specific legislation and block exemption order, despite the fact that in the US liner agreements involving discussion and
fixing of rates would have to be filed with and reviewed by the Federal Maritime Commission, the US maritime
regulator. In China, international liner shipping agreements are required to be filed with the Ministry of Transport
within 15 days of execution, and could be subject to investigation if they harm fair competition. The National
Development and Reform Commission, one of the antitrust regulators in China, is currently looking into VDAs and in
particular how they influence the price setting process of carriers. Given the significance of the liner shipping sector to
the Hong Kongs economy, interested parties will want to carefully consider the terms of the proposed BEO and the
preliminary views of the Commission, and to make necessary representations before the consultation closes.
Source: Mayer Brown LLP
New LNG Carrier Delivered to MISC Berhad
Posted by Greg Trauthwein

MISC Berhad (MISC) held the naming and delivery ceremony of its new LNG carrier, Seri Camellia. The 150,200 cu.
m. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier is the first in a series of five MOSS-Type LNG carriers ordered from Hyundai
Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) by MISC. Upon their delivery, these new LNG Carriers will be chartered to PETRONAS
for the next 15 years. The naming ceremony was graced by the presence of Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, Chairman of
PETRONAS and was officiated by his wife and the vessels Lady Sponsor, Y. Bhg. Puan Sri Dato Wan Noorlina Wan
Hussin at the HHI Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. It is a historic occasion for MISC as Seri Camellia will be part of the
new generation of the Seri C Class LNG fleet, comprising MOSS-Type vessels that provide a more robust and superior
cargo containment system and ensuring a higher degree of operational flexibility for MISC to operate in harsh
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meteorological conditions Todays naming ceremony of Seri Camellia is a momentous occasion that celebrates
PETRONAS long collaborative partnership with MISC, said Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, Chairman of PETRONAS. As one of
the worlds leading players in the production and manufacturing of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), it is imperative for
PETRONAS to ensure that we are able to deliver
safe and reliable supply of energy to power
millions of homes around the world. MISC
strives to fulfill our role in moving energy to
build a better world and in this sense, we will
continue to contribute significantly towards
developing Maritime Malaysia as well as the
global shipping industry. Capacity building is our
primary focus to support this agenda, from
fostering the dynamic talent of our seafaring
professionals to modernising and expanding our
fleet of vessels that is aligned with global
standards in technology, safety and reliability,
said Mr. Yee Yang Chien, President/CEO of MISC
The new generation of LNG carriers incorporate
state-of-the art technologies in various forms including the Integrated Hull Structure (IHS) with four spherical tanks
shielded by the continuous cover, which improves the overall structural strength of the hull. Additional green
technology features adopted for these new carriers include energy efficiency, emissions reductions, biodiversity
management and end-of-life disposal. These features also include the installation of the Selective Catalytic Reduction
(SCR) system for the diesel generator to comply with the latest IMO Tier III requirement and the Ozone Ballast Water
Treatment System. The carriers will be powered by an Ultra Stream Turbine (UST) plant, and installed with pre-swirl
duct and Propeller Boss Cap Fin (PBCF). The MOSS-Type newbuilds are part of MISCs long term fleet expansion
programme to cater to the energy transportation needs of PETRONAS. They have been designed for worldwide trading
capability to enable them to call at all major LNG terminals in the world.Upon the completion of its naming ceremony
today, Seri Camellia will embark on its maiden voyage from South Korea to Bintulu, Malaysia. Her delivery brings the
current number of MISCs LNG fleet to 26 vessels, further augmenting MISCs position as a reliable and safe
transporter of LNG. The remaining four vessels are currently under construction in South Korea and will be completed
on a staggered basis and delivered to MISC in due course.MISC is one of the worlds largest single owner-operators of
LNG vessels and for over three decades, have safely delivered more than 400 million tons of LNG. In 2015, MISC
delivered 20.74 million tons of LNG, carving 8.3% of the total world LNG trade.The naming and delivery ceremony
today was attended by MISCs President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Yee Yang Chien and the Chairman and CEO
of HHI. Source: Marinelink
ISV SIEM MOXI departing the Eemshaven and heading for the Veja Mate OWF to start with the installation of the
Inner Array Cables. Photo: Bert-Jan Baas Project Engineer - Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH
On World Day, UN spotlights role of maritime

transport as backbone of global economy
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The importance of shipping in supporting and sustaining todays global society makes it indispensable to the world and
to meeting the challenges of the sustainable development agenda, top UN officials declared today, as the international
community marked World Maritime Day. Maritime transport is the backbone of global trade and the global economy,
said the UN chief in a message on the World Day, which is observed annually on 29 September, and whose theme this
year is Shipping: indispensable to the world Everybody in the world benefits from shipping, yet few people realize it.
We ship food, technology, medicines, and memories. As the worlds population continues to grow, particularly in
developing countries, low-cost and efficient maritime transport has an essential role to play in growth and sustainable
development, he added Indeed, the Secretary-General said that shipping helps to ensure that the benefits of trade
and commerce are more evenly spread. No country is entirely self-sufficient, and every country relies on maritime
trade to sell what it has and buy what it needs. Much of what we use and consume in our everyday lives either has
been or will be transported by sea, in the form of raw materials, components or finished articles, he stressed.
Moreover, he said, the jobs and livelihoods of billions of people in the developing world, and standards of living in the
industrialized and developed world, depend on ships and shipping. For its part, the shipping industry has played an
important part in the dramatic improvements in global living standards that have taken millions of people out of acute
poverty in recent years, the Secretary-General said The shipping industry will be just as critical for the achievement of
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the plan agreed to by all global leaders last year for people, peace,
planet prosperity and partnership, the UN chief said.Yet the vast majority of people are unaware of the key role
played by the shipping industry, which is largely hidden from view, Mr. Ban said, adding that this is a story that
needs to be told. In that regard, the Secretary-General highlighted that the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
the UN specialized agency for maritime safety and environmental protection plays a vital role as the international
regulatory body for an industry that spans the globe. In a separate message to mark the Day, IMO Secretary-General
Kitack Lim highlighted that shipping has a major role to play in translating the momentum generated by the 2030
Agenda and the Paris Agreement on climate change into tangible improvements in the lives of people.In todays
economy, people all over the world rely on ships to transport the commodities, fuel, foodstuffs, goods and products on
which they depend. Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and global markets, he said Ships have
never been so technically advanced, so sophisticated, never carried so much cargo, never been safer and never been
so environment-friendly as they are today. It is thanks to this global fleet and global workforce of over one million
seafarers that the import and export of goods on the scale necessary to sustain the modern world can take place. But,
if the benefits of globalization are to be evenly spread, all countries must be able to play a full and active part in
shipping, he added.He also noted that sustainable economic growth, employment, prosperity and stability can all be
enhanced through developing maritime trade, improving port infrastructure and efficiency, and promoting seafaring as
a career especially within the developing world. IMOs work makes a strong contribution in all of these areas, he
said.As the World Maritime Day theme for 2016 so rightly acknowledges, shipping is indispensable to the world and
is set to remain central to world economic growth as we make the inevitable transition towards an era of clean and
sustainable development, he concluded. Source: United Nations
Singapore bunker surveyors hunt for

alternatives amid mass flow meter rollout
Small to medium-sized bunker surveyor companies in Singapore are increasingly looking to expand overseas or explore
other options as demand for their services diminishes ahead of mass flow metered or MFM bunkering becoming
compulsory in the city-state from January 1 next year. Mid-sized surveyor Lighthouse Marine & Inspection Service has
taken the bull by the horns by expanding its operations into Dubai, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi in August, where non-MFM
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bunkering is still in demand, director Tanjit Singh told S&P Global Platts.We have a lot of customers from Europe and
they said the standard of surveying in the Middle East is not as high as in Singapore, so we went there, he said.
The company, which has 16 staff, began planning the move in January when it saw business prospects were not good
in Singapore next year, he said.Potential Inspection Services, which has seven staff, has also ventured overseas,
opening an office in Hong Kong in August, director Daniel Phua said.There are more business opportunities in Hong
Kong for bunker surveyors as mass flow meters are not mandatory there, he added.Frontier Marine Services, which
has one surveyor, is mulling working in Hong Kong or Fujairah, its sole proprietor Aizat Hamid said. The move to find
new markets is based on industry feedback that some charterers may take on bunker fuel in Hong Kong or at
Malaysias Outer Port Limits when MFM bunkering becomes mandatory in Singapore as they anticipate prices there will
be lower, trade sources said. These charterers believe the price of MFM bunkering in Singapore will be higher as barge
owners will try to recoup the fixed and operating costs of the meters, even though this has yet to be seen. HD Marine
Services, which has eight surveyors, said it would move its operations to Malaysia if it could secure customers there.
Malacca is developing its port; we hope demand for bunkers will develop and our services will be needed, director
Chris Lim said. If branching out overseas is not feasible, bunker surveyors could upgrade their role to Authorized
Verifier, said Potentials Phua. SPRING Singapore, an agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry charged with
helping Singapore enterprises grow, administers an Authorized Verifier Scheme open to any company wanting to take
on the role of verifications and stamping of weighing and measuring instruments for trade use. This will reduce
turnaround time and compliance costs, said SPRING Singapore on its website. SME bunker surveyors should also
consider merging, Phua said. Smaller companies should consider merging to make use of resources efficiently and not
undercut each other, said Phua. In the past, there was a trend in which surveyors decided to form their own
companies after having worked for one; perhaps it is now time to do the reverse. However, small surveyor company
owners said they preferred to rely on their own network for surveying jobs. We are a small player, we dont set
trends. Well just wait and see what happens next year, said a surveyor at a three-man unit. There are 59 accredited
bunker surveyor companies and 329 surveyors in Singapore, around 80% of which are SMEs, including 20 with 1-3
staff, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapores website. If consolidation was not feasible, bunker
surveyors could do marine cargo inspections or loss adjusting, industry sources said.For instance, a consignee engages
a marine cargo surveyor to inspect for damage to crates of canned food, fruits, electronic consumer goods. Specialized
knowledge is required for perishable goods, which bunker surveyors could be trained in, industry sources said. A loss
adjuster goes one step further and provides an estimate of the value of any loss.All this work supports marine
insurance claims, said a bunker trader. There are still jobs; its not to say there are none, said a surveyor from Ouzo
Marine, a two-man outfit. Most smaller bunker surveying companies rely on bunker surveying as their sole source of
income, but this is not enough as the bunkering landscape has changed, said Phua. Instead, surveyors need to be
more proactive about their future, he said, but adding it was a misconception that bunker surveyors had not embraced
advances in technology.In fact, mass flow metered bunkering require surveyors to perform new and additional tasks
such as verifying the integrity of the mass flow meter system, checking the seals and the wire beneath the seal, and
inspecting zero-verification records, he said.Whether there will be fewer bunker surveying jobs in Singapore once
MFMs become mandatory remains to be seen, but what is clear is that if bunker surveying companies do not innovate,
a number will fold and exit the industry, surveyors said. Source: Platts
Dry Bulk Market End of the Week Note
28-09-2016 : bulker LONDON 2012 named after the 2012 summer olympics held in LONDON UK 2012 inbound in
Vancouver harbour Photo : Robert Etchell (c)
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Capesize Commentary:
In a carbon copy of the previous day prompt paper rates saw an early move up although reasons behind the push
remained unclear. The slide in the physical market looks set to remain although talk of a tight Atlantic may well slow
that decline and keep some buyers keen as we approach Golden week.
Panamax Commentary:
We closed the week on a steady note on Panamax paper with prompt support tested but ultimately holding despite a
weaker than expected index. With a spate of fixing in with basins ultimately leading to some easier numbers its likely
we will see this support tested further next week. Good weekend to all.
Supramax Commentary
We continued to hold a steady range across the curve again today on Supramax paper with fresh support evident once
again at last done. Oct and Q4 continued to trade flat at $7000 while Cal17 traded up a touch to print $6000. Good
weekend to all.
Handysize Commentary
Quiet day on Handy paper with no reported trading.
Source: FIS (Freight Investor Services)
Departing for the last time this season from Amsterdam the MSC SPLENDIDA
photo : Joop Marechal (c)
Ship Finance: Chinese Leasing Companies

More Prominent Role
With ship finance from the traditional lending base more difficult for many to access since the global financial crisis,
Asian finance has increased in prominence globally. Within this wider trend, one recent development has been Chinese
leasing companies providing finance under not only traditional financial leasing structures, but also under an operating
lease model.
An Emerging Source
In the main, activity by Chinese leasing companies in the shipping sector has been undertaken through financial lease
arrangements, under which the lessee typically manages the unit, takes ownership at the end of the lease, and
generally is regarded as the primary owner of the unit. However, there has also been a trend towards Chinese leasing
company activity under an operating lease model. Here, the leasing company retains ownership of the vessels at the
end of the charter period, with the assets remaining on the lessors balance sheet. Since the start of 2013, Chinese
financial leasing companies have accounted for orders of around 12.2m GT under operating lease models, about a
quarter of tonnage ordered by Chinese owners.
New Starts
While this form of Chinese leasing company activity was responsible for some orders in 2012 and before, these
companies started becoming a notable force in ship ownership under the operating lease model in 2013, and in 2013Distribution : daily to 34.500+ active addresses
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15 they accounted for an average of 3.4m GT per annum of orders in this way. Some of the early orders were by
BOCOM and Minsheng for large boxships for CMA-CGM and MSC. Chinese leasing companies have since broadened
their portfolio, with ICBC Financial Leasing placing orders this year for ten very large ore carriers (VLOCs) for Vale.
These orders are characteristic of the preferences of Chinas leasing companies, with long-term charters with reputable
owners providing stable income. Subdued newbuilding interest has also motivated some Chinese builders including to
establish their own leasing arms to help win orders, with further yard-affiliated companies understood to be in the
pipeline.
And Old Ones
The Chinese leasing companies have also expanded their secondhand portfolios, acquiring under the operating lease
model an estimated 3.3m GT since the start of 2013. Many of these vessels have been bulkers, after the original
owners cancelled orders or encountered financial difficulties. They have also been active in buying tonnage from
shipping companies and leasing units back to them, helping the sellers to free up funds. Top tier clients have again
been targeted, with recent deals including products tankers with BP and VLOCs with Vale.
A Greater Presence
So, Chinas leasing companies have expanded their activities, and today account for the ownership, under the
operating lease model, of a fleet of 8.2m GT (6% of the Chinese-owned fleet) and an orderbook of 6.7m GT (20% of
the Chinese total). Against a backdrop of limited availability of finance from traditional sources, Chinese leasing
companies are clearly exerting a more significant influence. Source: Clarksons
The LADY NOVA navigating the Schelde boybd for Antwerp Photo : Piet Dubbeldam (c)
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Expects

Improved Second Half Financial Results, On
Better Dry Bulk Market Conditions
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2016. For the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company generated net revenues of
$8.2 and $15.2 million respectively. As of June 30, 2016 total stockholders equity was $20.9 million and cash and
restricted cash was $3.1 million. Stamatis Tsantanis, the Companys Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
stated:During the first half of 2016, the dry bulk market experienced its worst performance of the last 25 years. The
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severe market weakness however, provides unique investment opportunities to acquire quality tonnage at historically
low prices. Over the past several months we have worked towards our stated goal of expanding our operating fleet by
actively monitoring the market for vessel acquisition opportunities. As announced in a separate press release, we
recently reached an agreement to purchase two 2010-built South Korean Capesize vessels at a price of $20.75 million
each. The acquisition price compares very favorably with similar secondhand Capesize vessels, which have averaged
approximately $35 million over the past 5 years.Furthermore, we have recently improved our financial position by
completing a registered direct offering in August where we sold common shares to an unaffiliated institutional investor.
In addition, we reached a number of agreements with certain of our lenders to reduce our financial expenses and help
us preserve our cash flow. It is evident through these transactions and the commitment shown by our lenders and
investors that there is a high degree of confidence in our business plan. Over the first six months of 2016 the financial
performance of Seanergy has been negatively affected by the historic low dry bulk charter market, especially in the
first quarter of the year. Baltic freight indices show that the average daily rates for Capesize vessels over the first six
months of 2016 fell by 22% when compared to the same period of 2015. Against this difficult background, our six
Capesize vessels earned a TCE rate of $4,267 as compared to an average reading of $3,570 for the Baltic Capesize
Index. Currently, the Capesize market has improved substantially compared to the levels seen in the first quarter,
which we expect to lead to better financial performance for the rest of the year as our vessels are expected to operate
in a higher charter rates environment.At the same time, the continued rise in Chinas iron ore imports and the
commitment to capacity expansion shown by major miners in Australia and Brazil reinforce our positive long term
expectations. We intend to pursue additional acquisition opportunities that we believe can further enhance value for
our shareholders and we believe that Seanergy is the right platform in the dry bulk listed space to take advantage of
the eventual recovery of the freight market and asset values. Source: Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
The shipshape office / shop of the Rotterdam based SCHMIDT ZEEVIS Schmidt Zeevis Rotterdam buyers at fish
auctions look for the Responsible Fishing Certificate logo The vessel has been audited by an independent certification
authority. The certificate is issued by the Commodity Board for Fish and Fish Products, a Dutch government body.
Organisations worldwide are checking fish stocks, inspecting waters, measuring fish and tracking down illegal
fishermen on a daily basis. Overfishing is considered a problem worldwide. At the same time, significant differences
exist among fish species and the regions where these species can be found, since these problems do not apply to the
Dutch fishing sector and the Dutch fishing fleet is not involved in illegal fishing. Photo: Jacob Versteeg (c)
The ZHEN HUA 17 seen departing from Nantong, China. Photo: Andre Korver (c)
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Royal Huisman to build its largest ever yacht
Royal Huisman is proud

to announce that the
shipyard
will
start
construction of its largest
ever yacht commissioned
by an Asian client. The
owner came to us and said
'please
build
me
my
dream', the shipyard said
The clients dream has an
impressive overall length of
81m / 266ft and a plumb
bow, making her not only
powerful and recognizable
all over the world, but also
the largest yacht yet to be
built at the shipyard in
Vollenhove and ranked in
the top 10 of the world's
largest sailing yachts: by any measure a superyacht destined for greatness. Together with Dykstra Naval
Architects, designer Mark Whiteley and regional liaison Bart Kimman of Northrop & Johnson Asia, Royal
Huisman will make this dream-yacht become reality, keeping their promise of If you can dream it, we can build it.
This contemporary schooner has been officially revealed at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show by the design and build
team. Last week Royal Huisman revealed its latest superyacht project, DART 65. The vessel features naval
architecture by Azure Naval Architects, while Winch Design is responsible for the exterior design. source:
Yachtharbour
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore agree to

strengthen coordination in Malacca Strait
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen coordination to address a wide range of problems in the
Malacca Strait and Singapore Strait which serve as important global trade routes, Indonesias Antara news agency
reportsThe three countries are very serious in view of many passing ships there, Chief Executive of Singapores
Maritime Port Authority (MPA) Andrew Tan said in a press conference here todayTan said his side had also made every
effort to conduct the best security practice for all parties that have interest in the Malacca Strait Looking ahead, he
said his side felt it necessary to improve navigational safety in the shipping routes particularly to deal with piracy and
oil leakageStatistical data show that a number of incidents in the Malacca Strait which serves as an important global
trade route and benefits nearby countries could be dealt with, he addedTan was in Yogyakarta to attend the 41st
Tripartite Technical Experts Group (TTEG) and the 9th Cooperation Forum (CF) which serve as conference to
discuss the safety of shipping routes in the Malacca Strait and Singapore Strait. Secretary General of the Indonesian
Transportation Ministry Sugihardjo said the cooperation among several countries was relevant to President Joko
Widodos vision to turn Indonesia into a global maritime axis to strengthen the national identity as a maritime state.
The Malacca Strait is one of the strategic and vital shipping routes to link shipping lanes to various countries in the
world, he said. Source: Bernama
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Newcastle to get cruise ship terminal
NSW's second major cruise ship terminal will be built in the Port of Newcastle. The $12.7 million multi-purpose
terminal will be 3000 square metres and similar in scale to Sydney's White Bay Terminal. The Hunter region will be
able to grab a bigger slice of the growing cruise ship industry once the facility is built, Premier Mike Baird said on
Tuesday."This project secures the future of cruise shipping in Newcastle and gives the city and the region the
opportunity to compete for the growing east coast tourism trade," he said. Local tourism officials have been lobbying
the state government foryears for a permanent facility to be built to replace the temporary marquee. The Queen
Elizabeth liner had to rotate almost 360 degrees so it could reverse into a berth at the port earlier this year. "The
new terminal will not only attract new cruise ships to the annual cruise season but could also be used as a home port
for cruises, which means for the first time passengers could start and end their journeys in Newcastle," Planning
Minister Rob Stokes said. The terminal's construction and associated flow-on economic activity is expected to generate
an estimated $26.7 million to the regional economy. source: Australian Associated Press
Cruise ship Albatros with 800 passengers

troubled in Bremerhaven
The cruise ship Albatros suffered

mechanical failure and postponed
departure from Columbus Cruise
Center Bremerhaven to Dover. The
vessel was scheduled to leave
Bremerhaven with 800 passengers,
but damage in the hydraulic system
of the rudder gear took her out of
service. The problem was repaired
and the cruise ship ALBATROS
departed from the Columbus Quay
with 11 hours delay and started the
voyage.
Unfortunately the same
failure appeared less than an hour
later, near Robben Plate on 25 km
from the port. The ship dropped
anchor and requested assistance. At the scene were dispatched two Svitzer salvage tugs, which towed the cruise
vessels to the Columbus Quay for repairs which were expected to be completed in the evening. All the passengers
were safe and without injuries. The local authorities requested special survey and inspection of the cruise liner before
return in service. The cruise ship ALBATROS (IMO: 7304314) has overall length of 205.00 m, moulded beam of 26.00
m and maximum draft of 7.50 m. The deadweight of the vessel is 5,123 DWT and the gross tonnage is 28,518 GRT.
The ship was built in 1973 by STX shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The owner and operator of the cruise liner is V.Ships
Leasure. She was lengthened in 1983 to accomodate 1,000 passengers at Lloyd Werft. Today, she is operated by
Phoenix Seereisen and quite popular in the German market. Her sisters are also still in service, sailing as BLACK
WATCH and BOUDICCA for Fred. Olsen. ALBATROS was spotted Sep 26th entering the Kiel Canal on the conclusion
of her 2016 North European cruise season. source: Maritime Herald Photo: Martin Lochte-Holtgreven (c)
Extraordinary action needed to meet ecodevelopment goals: DNV GL
IN its new forecast examining the future of 'Spaceship Earth", DNV GL has set out to answer these two questions: Will
the world achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? And what can business do
to lead the charge?" The report concludes that, while many of the goals will make good progress across several world
regions, action will not be fast enough or fair enough and will come at an unacceptable environmental cost. However,
there is still time to reset the course of our 'Spaceship Earth." The report showcases 17 global companies driving
extraordinary progress on each of the global goals. One year after the SDGs' launch, businesses, governments and
organisations everywhere have started to work towards the global goals."However, the Future of Spaceship Earth
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forecast shows that none of the goals will be met in all regions of the world. Likewise, no single region will achieve the
necessary progress towards all the goals. The scale of the challenge is such that urgent, extraordinary action is now
needed," DNV GL said.Business is uniquely positioned to drive this magnitude of action. The report highlights 17 global
companies at the frontier of progress on the SDGs: Tata, Danone, HiTechnologies, ARM, Symantec, Grundfos,
SolarWorld, NYK, Hydro, Safaricom, Siemens, Marks & Spencer, Iberdrola, Cermaq, APP, Calvert Investments and
Unilever. These pioneers are driving sustainable change through innovations, partnerships and adjustment of business
models. The Sustainable Development Goals have become a blueprint for companies to reshape and future-fit their
business.All the companies featured in the report are signatories to the UN Global Compact, an initiative to encourage
businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies.source: Schednet
Operation to move 16,000-tonne oil rig onto

ship begins
The Transocean Winner grounded on the Isle of Lewis during a storm last month.
An oil rig which ran aground in the Western Isles will be moved onto the back of a huge ship this week before being
taken to Turkey and dismantled. The 16,000-tonne TRANSOCEN WINNER grounded near Carloway on Lewis during
a storm on August 8. It was towed to safety two weeks later and taken to Broad Bay on the far side of the island. The
colossal OHT HAWK, which arrived in the islands last week, will sink below the surface of the bay and the Transocean
Winner will be towed into position above it. The 60,000-tonne vessel will then rise slowly back to the surface, lifting
the rig onto its back. Work to remove the eight anchors weighing the Transocean Winner down in Broad Bay gas
already begun, a process which will take around 24 hours. The operation was expected to be completed on Friday but
could continue until yesterday Saturday. Salvage expert Hugh Shaw, who is overseeing the move, said: "Our
intention all the way along has been to get this operation under way without endangering life or the environment
around. "All the preparation work has been done in anticipation of this moment so that we could be ready when the
time comes as it now has." Coastguard aircraft will survey the area for pollution during the operation. Two of the
Transocean Winner's four fuel tanks ruptured in the collision and spilled about 53,000 litres of diesel into the sea. Most
of the oil is believed to have dispersed harmlessly. source: STVnews
First masters degree in offshore

decommissioning launched in Aberdeen
By:Jessica Morris
I write about energy and industrials for City A.M
What's believed to be the world's first masters degree in decommissioning has been launched by the University of
Aberdeen in partnership with Robert Gordon University. Both universities said today that they are developing a suite of
joint masters degrees focusing on key aspects associated with safely dismantling old oil rigs and platforms such as
engineering, project management, business, law and health. It comes ahead of a wave of decommissioning across the
UK North Sea which experts estimate will be worth between 30bn to 60bn. The recent oil price rout has led to some
of these platforms being retired sooner-than-anticipated. Unions urged the government to ensure the UK is able to
benefit from the North Sea's multi-billion pound break-up, after a decommissioning contract for an oil platform in the
UK North Sea went to a Norwegian firm earlier this year. Professor Ekaterina Pavlovskaia from the university of
Aberdeens school of engineering said: "The climate is right for us to launch this innovative Masters degree in
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decommissioning to educate the current and future work force in this important area of the oil and gas lifecycle."
"Some may ask if this course signifies an acceptance that oil and gas is coming to an end in the North Sea but that is
not the case. Safe and efficient decommissioning of these platforms will benefit the industry for many years to come."
source: CITY AM
CASUALTY REPORTING
NAVY NEWS
the 84 mtr long 363 KRI NALA is an Indonesian Navy ship named after Nala, King of Nisahadha kingdom. The ship is
the third ship of Fatahillah class the sisters are the 361 KRI FATAHILlAH & 362 KRI MALAHAYATI built at the
Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard in Schiedam, Netherlands Launched: 11 January 1979 and commisioned July 1980
equipped with 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 8,000 bhp, 21 knots; 1 boost gas turbine, 22,360 shp for max speed of 30
knots.Above the KRI NALA is seen arriving at the Surabaya Naval base assisted by the tugs LAWU at the bow and the
TD ANJASMORO at SB stern as seen above Photo : Piet Sinke (c) CLICK at the photo and hyperlinks in text
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SHIPYARD NEWS
Krasnoye Sormovo to launch third vessel of

Project TSHD on October 5
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) and FSUE Rosmorport will launch the KADOSH,
third ship of TSHD 1000 design, on 5 October 2016, says the shipbuilding company First two ships of TSHD 1000
design, named Sommers and Kronshlot, have been delivered to the customer. The contract between Rosmorport and
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard was signed in April 2014 with the assistance of MNP Group The TSHD 1000 was designed
by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem (Netherlands) and working design documentation was provided by Volga-Caspian
Design Bureau (MNP Group, Russia).
Vessel
particulars: LOA 62,6 m; Beam 14 m; Draft
4,25 m: Hopper capacity 1000 m3; Deadweight
1685 tonnes; Trailing pipe diameter 500 mm;
Total installed power 3225 kW.
Class notation: KM(*) Ice1 R1 AUT2 Hopper
Dredger. The TSHD 1000 series vessels
feature outstanding dredging capabilities to
dredge to a depth of 20 meters and operate at
water temperatures -2 C to + 20 C.
Krasnoye Sormovo Plant is one of the oldest
Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in
1849. All vessels built at Krasnoye Sormovo
shipyard meet the requirements of MARPOL
conventions,
having
the
state-of-the-art
equipment. The shipyard specializes in civil
shipbuilding, construction of sea-going and
mixed river-sea vessels. Some of the ships built
by Krasnoye Sormovo are in the list of Significant
Ships of RINA. United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set
up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major shipbuilding
and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates about 80% of the
domestic shipbuilding complex. The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its
products to 20 countries worldwide. source: Portnews
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PT PAL launches Philippine Navy's second SSV

By: Ridzwan Rahmat
Service may receive the ship about two months ahead of schedule, said the company
Indonesian
stateowned shipbuilder PT
PAL has launched the
second strategic sealift
vessel (SSV) on order
for the Philippine Navy
(PN), the company
confirmed with IHS
Jane's
on
29
September
at
the
Asian Defence and
Security 2016 (ADAS
2016) exhibition in
Manila. BRP TARLAC
during fitting out in
Surabaya.
PT
PAL
launched the second
vessel in the class,
DAVAO DEL SUR, on
29 September 2016.
The 123 m vessel,
which will be the
future BRP DAVAO DEL SUR with pennant number 602,

was launched at PT PAL's shipyard in Surabaya. "For the
second SSV, we are now ahead of

schedule by about two months," said
Tjahjono Yudo, PT PAL's general
manager of corporate strategic planning,
in an interview with IHS Jane's . "As
such, there is a possibility that we will
now be delivering the vessel significantly
ahead of the mid-2017 target", he
added. DAVAO DEL SUR is the second
of two landing platform dock (LPD)-like
vessels acquired under a contract worth
USD92 million signed in June 2014
between PT PAL and the Philippines. The
PN commissioned the first-of-class, BRP
TARLAC (601), in June 2016. The
platforms are the largest-ever ships to be operated by the PN, with each featuring a full load displacement of 11,583
tonnes. Each vessel can accommodate a crew of 126, and has a lift capacity for 500 troops
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On the same day that DAVAO DEL SUR took to the water, PT PAL also launched the second SIGMA 10514
Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided-missile frigate on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL), said Tjahjono. The ship, which will be the future KRI I GUSTI NGURAH RAI with pennant
number 332, is the second of two frigates following the 331 RADEN EDDY MARTADINATA constructed jointly by
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and PT PAL. source: Janes Photos : Piet
Sinke CLICK at the photos and hyperlink in text
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Scottish ballast water treatment said to beat

UN compliance costs
GLASGOW's Ballast Water Containers (BWC), a Malin Group company, has recently begun trials with its Seaforth
containerised ballast water treatment system.Designed for the heavy lift, logistics and barge owners, the Seaforth
Ballast Water Treatment is portable being held in a 20-foot shipping container.The Seaforth system is designed to
complement existing barge ballasting operations. It does this through the treatment of the sea-going ballast intake or
discharge using a mobile deck mounted solution."This ensures that existing barge equipment, such as portable deck
mounted ballast pumps and load out/in operations, remain largely unchanged," said the company statement. Said
Malin managing director John MacSween: "The IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, will enter into force in
September 2017 leaving many barge owners with a real headache around compliance. "In the current depressed
freight market, the cost for outfitting every barge with a complaint, on board system is, in many cases, prohibitive, and
in some, impossible."Our system offers an alternative means of compliance and allows owners to buy time and either
defer or remove significant portions of CAPEX altogether,?said Mr MacSween. Each system can treat up to 500 cubic
metres of ballast water per hour which provides more than enough capacity for typical heavy lift sea-going ballasting
operations, which usually have a pumping requirement of 200-300 cubic metres per hour. The system also has the inbuilt capability of treating multiple ballast tanks at once via auto flow balancing technology."To minimise the risk of
non-compliance, the Seaforth system incorporates continuous monitoring technology to automatically re-circulate
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ballast water that does not meet the necessary discharge criteria," the company said. "The Seaforth system utilises
off-the-shelf treatment technology. This ensures that BWC is not reliant on just one technology or one manufacturer to
build the ballast water treatment system, giving the company the flexibility to use all the available US Coast Guardapproved technologies," said the company statement. Source : Schednet
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Asia Tankers-VLCC rates to soar on growing

West Africa, MidEast cargoes
By Keith Wallis
Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are set to rise further next week, fuelled by a raft of cargoes from
West Africa and the Middle East amid tight tonnage supply, ship brokers said on Friday. VLCC freight rates hit a multimonth high on Thursday. The optimism among owners is punchy - I think the market has legs on it and could easily
increase by another 10 points (on the Worldscale measure)," a European supertanker broker said on Friday. That
would be a rise of around $10,000 per day in earnings for a VLCC from the Middle East to Asia, freight rate data on the
Reuters Eikon terminal showed. "Rates have come from $10,000 per day and owners have been able to whack it up to
$20,000 day. They have doubled earnings in a week - this momentum is not something you can easily curb," the
broker said. The momentum picked up after the number of supertanker cargoes from West Africa climbed by around
25 percent since on Shell lifted force majeure on Bonny light crude exports from Nigeria on September 6, 2016 "West
Africa is the big change with 10 extra cargoes compared with a normal month," a second European supertanker broker
said.The number of cargoes from West Africa is expected to rise next month with eight cargoes of Qua Iboe crude oil
from Nigeria, under force majeure since a pipeline issue in July, scheduled to be shipped, according to loading plans
shown to Reuters. Exports of Qua Iboe crude could rise further in November with 285,000 barrels per day (bpd)
provisionally forecast, according to an initial loading programme "There are still cargoes to be done from West Africa
with three or four for October loading. There have been 40 plus cargoes so far from the Middle East in the 10 days to
October 20," the second tanker broker said. There could be a similar number of fixtures for the final 10 days of
October."October will be a big month. A lot of ships dispersed from the Middle East to West Africa which has thinned
out the list of available tonnage," the second broker added. VLCC rates from the Middle East to Japan climbed to
around W38.25 on Thursday from about W32.50 last week, the highest since Aug. 22. That was an increase in
earnings from $13,567 to $19,961 a day. Rates for VLCCs from West Africa to China soared to W50 on Thursday
against W43 on the same day last week.Charter rates for an 80,000-dwt Aframax tanker from Southeast Asia to East
Coast Australia were almost unchanged at W66.75 on Thursday compared with around W67.50 last week.
source: Reuters (Reporting by Keith Wallis; Editing by Vyas Mohan)
Brazil may let Petrobras sell transfer of rights

area oil stakes
Brazil may let state-led oil company Petrobras sell stakes in offshore oil blocks, known as transfer of rights areas, to
help finance their development, a move that will require a change in the law, an energy ministry official said on Friday.
Developing the 5 billion barrels of oil and equivalent gas rights that Petrobras purchased in 2010 in the areas, also
known as the Cessao Onerosa, would be far easier and put less strain on Petrobras if it was done with partners, Oil
and Gas Secretary Marcio Felix told reporters in Rio de Janeiro. source: Reuters
Gigantische uitbreiding voor autobehandeling

in Zeebrugge op til
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Zeebrugge gaat in zijn achterhaven niet minder dan 156 hectare ontsluiten om tegemoet te komen aan de vraag van
spelers in de autobehandeling. Dat zal ruimte scheppen voor een capaciteitsgroei in die sector naar zo'n 4 miljoen
eenheden.Nu de containertrafiek door de herschikkingen in de lijnvaart slabakt, is het rorogebeuren de groeimotor bij
uitstek van Zeebrugge geworden. Het shortseaverkeer in de voorhaven is daar de ene brandstof van, de
autobehandeling in de achterhaven de andere.In die tweede sector heeft de kusthaven zijn zinnen gezet op een forse
capaciteitsuitbreiding, kondigt Joachim Coens aan. De vraag naar uitbreiding bij de bestaande operatoren is bijzonder
groot. De respons op de oproep voor de resterende 58 hectare op de linkeroever van het Zuidelijk Kanaaldok, ten
zuiden van de Bastenakenkaai en van de installaties van ICO, was van die aard dat we zowat het dubbele van die
oppervlakte nodig zouden hebben om alle kandidaten tegemoet te komen, legt de gedelegeerd bestuurder van
havenbeheerder MBZ uit. Ook met de 28 hectare achter de dwarskade en in zuid-westhoek van het dok kan die honger
niet volledig gestild worden. Daarom zet Zeebrugge een bijkomende ontwikkeling op stapel. Aan de hoek tussen het
Verbindingsdok en het Boudewijnkanaal richting Brugge wil het havenbestuur 70 hectare bouwrijp en concessieklaar
maken. Het Boudewijnkanaal zou daar aan de oostzijde over een lengte van ruim 1,1 kilometer verbreed (van 70 tot
250 meter) en uitgediept worden (tot -10 meter) om toegankelijk te zijn voor zeeschepen. De westkant zou
ongemoeid worden gelaten. Daar is de bouw voorzien van tunnelelementen voor de Antwerpse Oosterweelverbinding
in Antwerpen. Die elementen worden in een sleuf gebouwd en vervolgens onder water gezet om ze weg te slepen.
Eens die klus geklaard is, is het een kleine(re) moeite om de resterende aarde weg te graven en te baggeren.
De drie zones waarvan sprake, zijn samen goed voor 156 hectare. Die komen bovenop het bestaande, 390 hectare
grote areaal in het achterhaven dat vandaag al voor autobehandeling dient. We hadden niet gedacht al die ruimte zo
snel nodig te hebben, maar gelet op de vraag is dat dus wel het geval, onderstreept Joachim Coens. Om de
bijkomende terreinen te ontsluiten, gaat MBZ ze voorzien van kaaimuren. Aan de dwarskade van het Zuidelijk
Kanaaldok zijn de werken al langer gestart in het raam van de uitbouw van de Hanse Terminal van ICO in de zuidoosthoek. Die kaaimuur met een lengte van 400 meter zal in het voorjaar van 2017 klaar zijn.Daarnaast besliste de
raad van bestuur van MBZ vorige week om ook de nog ontbrekende 1.070 meter kaaimuur op de linkeroever in het
verlengde van de Bastenakenkaai aan te leggen. De bouwvergunning is aangevraagd en de aanbesteding zal in
principe volgend jaar gebeuren. Wanneer die afgewerkt is, zal het hele dok voorzien zijn van kaaimuren. De 1.130
meter lange kaaimuur aan het Boudewijnkanaal zou dan in de jaren na 2020 volgen. Coens raamt de investering in al
die kaaimuren op circa 70 miljoen euro. Die financile inspanning is volledig voor rekening van MBZ. Het is een
duidelijk signaal dat we verder willen inzetten op de sterke troef die automotive voor ons is, zeker nu de
concentratiebeweging in die sector zo in ons voordeel speelt", klinkt het. De terreinen aan de kant van het
Boudewijnkanaal palen rechtstreeks aan de ICO-terminal aan de Bastenakenkaai. Ze vormen daar samen met die
gronden een soort schiereiland dat veel weg heeft van de installatie die de autobehandelaar op de Antwerpse
linkeroever uitbaat. Maar over de toewijzing van deze (en andere) concessie(s) kan Coens nog geen enkele uitspraak
doen.
Hij sluit echter niet uit dat het komt tot een herschikking van bepaalde concessies zodat terminaluitbaters voor hun
installaties de optimale lay-out vinden die beantwoordt aan de groei van hun bedrijvigheid. Coens werd ook
gevraagd naar een goede plaats voor de bouw van de door Zeebrugge gewilde Zeesluis. Hij hield de boot af na een
suggestie van de verouderde Visartsluis, die rechtstreeks uitgeeft op het Boudewijnkanaal. De verschillende
alternatieven worden momenteel onderzocht en die procedure loopt. We wachten af wat die zal opleveren. Twee van
de drie opties die op tafel liggen, situeren zich evenwel in de zone van de Visartsluis.Alle beslissingen effenen het pad
voor een verdere, spectaculaire aangroei van de autotrafiek. Vorig jaar kwam die uit op 2,43 miljoen nieuwe wagens,
een nieuw record waarmee Zeebrugge zijn herwonnen koppositie op die markt verstevigde. Het cijfer voor 2015 ligt de
helft hoger dan in 2010 (1,60 miljoen) en bijna twee keer hoger dan het resultaat na de zware terugval door de crisis
(1,29 miljoen in 2009). Dit jaar noteert de autobehandeling in de kusthaven een plus van bijna 20% en de
verwachting is dat Zeebrugge zowat 2,8 miljoen nieuwe wagens zal laden of lossen. Het is een ongeziene prestatie. Als
Zeebrugge zijn ambities kan waarmaken, zal zelfs dat echter maar een tussenstap zijn. Met de 86 hectare die we aan
het Kanaaldok op de markt brengen, kan de trafiek met nog eens 600.000 wagens stijgen. Dan zitten we al op 3,4
miljoen eenheden. Die capaciteit zal tegen 2020 een feit zijn. Voeg daar 70 hectare aan de kant van het
Boudewijnkanaal aan toe en dan komt daar nog eens een half miljoen eenheden bij. Dat brengt het totaal op wat
langere termijn op niet minder dan 3,9 miljoen wagens, schat Coens De MBZ-topman rekent daarbij met een
gemiddelde overslag van 7.000 wagens per hectare per jaar. Dat cijfer kan stijgen als de autobehandelaars hun
activiteiten opdrijven en een hogere productiviteit per hectare halen. De extra autotrafiek zal zich onvermijdelijk
vertalen in extra jobs, benadrukt Coens nog. Het tewerkstellingseffect zal verder toenemen. Het is vandaag al
aanzienlijk, met tweeduizend werknemers in dat gebeuren en bijkomende aanwervingen aan de kant van de
havenarbeiders.Zeebrugge wil de ontwikkelingen in die automotivesector op de voet blijven volgen. Het havenbestuur
plant in samenwerking met het Europacollege in Brugge een congres over de toekomst van de auto-industrie in
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