DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2023– 035

Number 035 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 04-02-2023
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IN MEMORIAM

It is with great regret that we learned of the death of a man who contributed greatly to the history of
Groupe Ocean.
We would like to pay tribute to this man who served not only as an expert salvage consultant but also
as the company's official representative to the International Salvage Union, based in London, England
and the American Salvage Association, based in Arlington, Virginia.

In his extensive rescue experience, Mr. Rusby has been involved in more than 150 spectacular
operations, including groundings, shipwrecks, fires, explosions and collisions.

Our thoughts are with Mr. Rusby's family and friends.

***** KEITH, REST IN PEACE *****

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

MSC FAITH REFLOATED

Photo : Krispen Atkinson (c)

The 14336 TEU MSC FAITH which grounded earlier this week at Batu Berhanti at the Indonesian side of the Singapore
Strait opposite Singapore’s Kusu Island was refloated last Thursday at 01:00 in the morning and safely anchored off
Batam at 3.00 am

Newbuilding Ordering Activity Picks Up

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Ship owners have returned to shipyards for new orders, as evidenced by the volume of ordering activity reported. In its
latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “this week saw continued interest in PCTC vessels, with four
new orders being placed at Chinese shipyards and Grimaldi Group declaring the options for 5 vessels originally reported
last year. News has almost spread of a unique sailing cargo ship with a budget, according to the Neoline press release, of
over 60 million euros. Considering its capacity of just 1200 linear metres or 265 TEU, it is going to need to command a
significant premium for its eco-friendly credentials. Having said that, investment in new technologies always comes at a
price and it will be interesting to see if this approach can be scaled up and be made more efficient. MSC placed a large
order for 10 container vessels, all LNG dualfueled as has been the case for almost all MSC container orders over 2022.
According to market sources, the operator now has 66 container ships under construction in South Korea and China. It
was also announced that MSC and Maersk will not renew their vessel-sharing alliance when the agreement ends in 2025.
As the container vessel demand settles down after recovering from its recent supply chain issues, it will be interesting to
see whether this heavy investment pays off”.
In a separate note, Banchero Costa said that it was an “interesting week with mixed and diversified orders across several
different sectors. Drybulk saw an order of Mitsui for 2 x 82,000dwt at Tsuneishi Cebu with methanol DF configuration,
expected for delivery end 2025 and early 2026; there is not price reported; Cargill is backing the contract with period
charter. Turkish owners Yasa have signed 2 x 64,000 with Cosco Zhoushan for delivery in 1st half 2025 at price of 31mio
each. On Tanker we registered an order of Golden Energy for 1+1 x 158,000dwt Suezmax at DH Shipbuilding for delivery
in q4 2024, no price emerged.
Container we have MSC signing a large order for up to 10 x 11,400 teu at Zhoushan Changhong. The order span between
2025 and 2029 deliveries and price per ship is reported around 120 mln usd. Car Carrier is dominated by Grimaldi who
optioned three to five more 9,000 CEU ammonia ready at Jinling for delivery in 2027 with a total orderbook at the yard of
ten units. In the LPG domestic business was concluded between local owners Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Kawasaki HI for a
86,700 cu.m with dual fuel configuration ammonia ready, for delivery in 2026. Finally in the smaller mpp and coaster
business, Bodewes signed a contract with Dutch owners for 2 x 7,000 freighters; no price disclosed but deliveries
expected to be in 2025”, the shipbroker said.
Meanwhile, in the S&P Market, Allied commented that “last week, activity in the secondhand sales remained at similar
levels, despite the Lunar Year festivities. The main shift came between the share of the dry bulk sector in the total
number of transactions, when last week the number of bulkers changing hands doubled. An explanation for that could be
the optimistic expectation and the anticipation for the dry bulk market to pivot and recover further within 2023. In the
tanker sector things actually got worse, reflecting the downward trajectory of earnings as the market corrects itself.
Similar to the last couple of weeks, the main focus amongst buyers is on the smaller segments of the product tankers,
amidst the upcoming trade ban on Russian clean products. In terms of the age of the vessels changing hands, these
averaged at almost 16 years of age, which is about 4 years older than previous weeks”.
Banchero Costa added that “only a few sales emerged for Dry Bulkers The Ocean Domina 76,200 dwt built 2005 Tsuneishi
was committed, and apparently is still on subjects, at $10.6mln. The Navios Prosperity I 75,500 dwt built 2007 STX was
reported sold at $14mln. The Aliki 180,200 dwt built 2005 Imabari was reported sold at $15.1mln. On tankers 3 VLCC
units were reported sold: the Maran Aquarius 320,800 dwt built 2005 Daewoo (BWTS and scrubber fitted) was sold at
mid/high $52smln, the Poros 318,000 dwt built 2008 SWS went to undisclosed at $66mln and the Arcadia V 299,000 dwt
built 2000 Kawasaki at $40mln.
Quite an active week for Aframax with the sale of 4 units. The Aether 113,900 dwt built 2007 Daewoo was rumored sold
at $37mln by Middle Eastern buyers, the vessel was reported to GMS back in August 2022 at $27.8mln. The Kythira
Warrior 115,300 dwt built 2006 Sanoyas was reported sold at $38mln, the Kriti Galaxy and the Kriti Bastion built 2006
Mitsui and 2003 Hyundai were reported sold at $38 and $31mln respectively. Undisclosed Buyers took the MR Atlantica
Breeze 46,200 dwt built 2007 Sungdong for a price around $20mln. The Stainless Steel tanker Bunga Lavender 19,997
dwt built 2010 Fukuoka was reported sold at $20mln”, the shipbroker concluded. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou,
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Hapag-Lloyd posts US$18.5b profit as Q4 volumes

hold steady
HAPAG-LLOYD achieved a record US$18.5 billion ebit in 2022, compared with $11.1 billion the year before - but saw
freight rates fall "significantly" in the fourth quarter, alongside a "significant increase in costs". Nevertheless, the ocean
carrier bucked the trend of declining volumes in Q4, as liftings equalled the previous year's 2.9 million TEU, with a full-
year total of 11.8 million TEU, versus 11.9 million TEU in 2021. Moreover, the ebit result was right in the middle of the
$17.5 billion to $19.5 billion it advised analysts and investors in early November. This suggests Hapag-Lloyd's results were
better insulated from the collapse of spot rates in Q4 than some of its peers, due to a higher percentage of its carryings

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being sourced from the more robust contract business, according to London's Loadstar. The carrier said that the
"extraordinarily strong result" for 2022 "can primarily be attributed to higher freight rates". Revenue for Q4 was $8 billion,
down from $8.4 billion in Q4 21, although for the 12-month period, turnover soared to $36.4 billion, against $26.4 billion
in 2021. Hapag-Lloyd's average rate last year was $2,863 per TEU, up 43 per cent on 2021's $2003. However, the
carrier's average rate slumped 15 per cent in Q4 on Q3, to $2,625 per TEU from $3,106 per TEU, as spot market rates
plunged and contract rates came under pressure And the carrier clearly has concerns about the impact on its bottom line
from high charter rates and inflationary price rises from service providers.

The MONTEVIDEO EXPRESS arriving on her maiden call to Rotterdam

Photo : Jan van Vuuren ch.eng onboard the SD REBEL ©
It said: "Disruptions in global supply chains and inflation have led to a significant increase in costs."Vespucci Maritime CEO
Lars Jensen said he thought Hapag-Lloyd had done well to maintain its volumes and freight rates against a backdrop of
weakening demand, showing "significant resilience in Q4 by holding onto volumes in a declining market and slowing the
drop in realized freight rates considerably, compared with the overall market".

The module carrier HANJIN PIONEER after offloading the first of two HHI STS cranes in a very cold St John, NB,
Canada.
Photo : Frank van Hoorn ARGONAUTICS MARINE ENGINEERING, INC.Practical Solutions - Theoretically
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Brazil Abandons 34,000 Ton Damaged Asbestos Ship

In International Waters
After five months of limbo, the Brazilian Navy has made it clear that they have abandoned the 34000-ton environment
hazard aircraft carrier SAO PAOLO into the sea. The 870 ft long ship is embroiled in an environmental dispute over its
toxic contents. Earlier in 2021, the ship was sold to a Turkish shipyard for scrapings, and in August 2022, the vessel finally
started its journey to Turkey from Rio de Janeiro. However, it couldn’t enter Turkey as Brazil couldn’t prove that the ship
wasn’t carrying the alleged toxic material asbestos. Asbestos is known for its usage as a shipbuilding material. The
environmental hazard ship is unwanted by Brazil as they didn’t let it dock at the Pernambuco state coast, citing the risk of
ship abandonment. Because of this, the vessel has been circling Brazilian up till January 20. On January 20, Brazil
revealed they had left the ship in international waters as it was at risk of grounding and threatening shore life. The vessel
with a damaged hull remains in international waters. Local Brazilian newspapers have revealed that the only solution is to
tie up the ship with explosives and sink it. Marine conservationists believe this could trigger a massive environmental
disaster because of its enormous size. Also, the ship is carrying toxic substances like fuel, paint and electrical wiring,
along with thousands of tons of asbestos. This is gross negligence and a violation of international laws, reveals experts,
highlighting that the ship needs to head back to Brazil and be dismantled there in an environmentally sound way.
However, Brazil has made it clear that they won’t allow the ship back into their territory, and they declined to comment on
where it should head. The new Brazilian government is concerned about the situation but won’t risk souring its
relationship with the armed forces. References: Time, Canada Today

Jan de Nul’s ADHEMAR DE SAINT-VENANT inbound for Amsterdam Photo : Jan Plug ©

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The AHT CENTAURUS outbound from Rotterdam passing Maassluis Photo : Kees van Schie ©

AL JAREN BELANGELOOS VRIJWILLIGER BIJ KNRM-

STATION URK

De KAPITEINS HAZEWINKEL en de RIB MARINUS CORNELIS (MC). Zijn gestationeerd op station Urk
Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

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Urk kent gelukkig vele vrijwilligers. Iets om dankbaar voor te zijn. Ook binnen de KNRM zijn velen die belangeloos 365
dagen, 24 uur per dag beschikbaar zijn om hun medemens te helpen indien nodig.
Jaarlijks organiseert KNRM-station Urk een avond voor haar vrijwilligers en hun partner. Tijdens deze avond wordt er door
de voorzitter, burgemeester C. van den Bos, teruggekeken op het oude jaar, bijzondere gebeurtenissen, vooruitgekeken
naar het nieuwe jaar en worden de nodige personen in het zonnetje gezet.Dit jaar waren er drie jubilarissen die
respectievelijk 10 en 15 jaar vrijwilliger zijn binnen de KNRM; namelijk Dirk Weerstand (10 jaar), Andries Bakker (15
jaar) en schipper Wolter Huiskes (15 jaar). De drie vrijwilligers ontvingen een Oorkonde en jaarteken behorende bij de
Vrijwilligersmedaille voor Openbare Orde en Veiligheid. Het is een blijk van waardering voor de belangeloze inzet van de
bemanningsleden van de reddingboot voor het werk dat zij hebben gedaan.Het is binnen de KNRM een gewoonte om
jaarlijks de vrijwilligers, die 10 jaar of daarna elke 5 jaar verbonden te zijn aan het reddingstation, de vrijwilligersmedaille
te overhandigen en na 10 jaar de oorkonde Openbare Orde Veiligheid uit te reiken. Het is een blijk van waardering voor
de belangeloze inzet van de bemanningsleden van de reddingboot voor het werk wat zij hebben gedaan.Diezelfde avond
werden ook de behaalde certificaten in 2022 uitgereikt. Allen werden bedankt voor hun (vrijwillige)inzet.

KNRM jubilarissen: v.l.n.r. Wolter en Annemarie Huiskes, Dirk en Harmke Weerstand, Marianne en Andries
Bakker en voorzitter Cees van den Bos
Mede door de drukke vaart rond Urk groeide het station vanaf de jaren '70 tot heden uit tot een van de drukste
reddingstations van de KNRM. Zeker in het hoogseizoen heeft de bemanning haar handen vol. Ze komen dan talloze
malen in actie voor watersporters die het IJsselmeer als vaargebied hebben onderschat of door andere oorzaken in de
problemen zijn gekomen. Maar ook de beroepsvaart doet zeer regelmatig een beroep op KNRM-Station Urk en de overige
stations langs het IJsselmeer. Vooral de Rotterdamse Hoek, tussen Urk en Lemmer is een berucht vaargebied waar menig
binnenvaartschip reeds in moeilijkheden kwam. Gemiddeld rukt de bemanning van Urk zo'n zestig keer per jaar uit om
hulp te bieden. Het gebied van KNRM-Station Urk strekt zich uit van de Rotterdamse Hoek tot Trintelhaven (half in de dijk
Lelystad-Enkhuizen) en alles ten zuiden hiervan. Dat betekent ook dat het Ketelmeer, het Vossemeer tot Roggebot (waar
KNRM-Station Elburg het overneemt), het Zwartewater en zelfs het Zwartemeer en de IJssel tot soms Kampen aan toe
bestreken worden.

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Boxships cascade back to intra-Asia trades

AS liner shipping party comes to close, ships are moving back from the long-haul east-west lanes to regional trades,
reports Singapore's Splash 247.The total boxship capacity employed on the intra-Asia trades are rising again after a two-
year decline.Intra-Asia capacity peaked in early 2020 at 3 million TEU but fell to a low of 2.6 million TEU by mid-2022
New Linerlytica data shows the slide has reversed with intra-Asia capacity back to 2.8 million TEU with more newbuilds
set to enter to the region soon. Source : Schednet

The KNRM Hindelopen based lifeboat ALIDA operating at the Ijsselmeer

Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

Singapore's JGL Worldwide excels overcoming Covid

disruptions
DESPITE the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain, JGL Worldwide has retained existing and gained new customers,
making it one of Singapore's Fastest Growing Companies in 2023. As a logistics and transportation company, JGL
Worldwide has provided a broad range of services from transport, storage, shipping, Customs clearance, tracking and
delivery services by overcoming unprecedented disruptions like a global pandemic. Singapore is a renowned logistics hub
that has been ranked the top in Asia since 2007 by the World Bank and one of the companies behind this achievement is
JGL Worldwide, reports Singapore's The Strait Times. The company that has network offices in Asean ships footwear,
garments, canned food, furniture, electronics, automotive-related parts, chemicals, solar panels, industrial-related items
and other general cargo. Revenue soared 366 per cent from SGD12.8 million (US$9.7 million) in 2018 to SGD59.6 million
in 2021 for its Singapore office alone amid a surge in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has brought JGL
Worldwide to rank 33rd in Singapore's Fastest Growing Companies 2023 list by global research firm Statista and The
Straits Times.JGL Worldwide's cargo transaction volume was rising 5 to 10 per cent from 2018 to 2020, driven by existing
business. In 2021, the company retained not only existing customers but also drew new clients that contributed a
"significant volume" of cargo transaction, says chief executive Daniel Lim. "The company enjoyed a surge in the second
half of 2021 when the demand for container space was critical in the market," he adds. JGL Worldwide could meet the
surge in container demand amid global supply chain disruptions thanks firstly to strong partner relations.

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The company's history goes back to 1994 when Mr Lim and other co-founders set up G Link Express that was later sold
twice. On the second management buyout in 2013, Mr Lim, together with partners David Hia and Desmond Gay,
reorganised and restructured the company to become what it is today. As the company grew following the restructuring,
it also began to design logistics solutions that are current and relevant to customers' evolving and different needs. JGL
Worldwide reaped rewards with its bespoke and personalised logistics solutions that drove its growth especially during the
pandemic, according to Mr Hia, its chief operating officer (COO). The jump in revenue between 2018 and 2021 would not
have been possible without a business continuity plan that guided the company through the pandemic. Information
technology and digitalization proved to be key enablers to automate the company's processes, supported by committed
management and staff, said Mr Hia. "All our information in our operation and accounting system is cloud-based and our
customers' shipments were handled smoothly," the COO added. JGL Worldwide plans to grow its logistics businesses that
cover ocean and air freight, contract warehousing and land transportation in the Asean region. The company intends to
achieve its plans through organic growth, collaborations with local and global partners, and strategic mergers and
acquisitions, said Mr Gay, its chairman. The company is also focusing on sustainability as well as environment, social and
governance (ESG) objectives.JGL Worldwide is confident that its ESG growth plan will be a catalyst to boost its future
revenue and profitability, he added.

The BURANDO EXPLORER (ex Stolt Shearwater) passing Maassluis now managed by Burando At Sea Ship
Management B.V. in Werkendam and owned by Burando Explorer B.V., Werkendam, and sails under the Panamian flag
with callsign 3E4144. Photo: Reinier van de Wetering Skyphoto Maassluis ©

Bahri posts 441% jump in full year profits on tanker

market surge
By : Peter Shaw-Smith
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has posted a strong performance in 2022 on the back of high oil
demand due to unstable global economic and security dynamics. Full year net profits were up sharply, by 441%, to
$278m, while revenues rose 60% to $2.29bn. Gross profits were up 46% to $1.92bn, while operating profits jumped
252% to $398m. However, the annual result failed to match that of 2020, when full year net profits hit a six-year high of
$431m. Company performance reflects strong demand for Saudi crude in China and elsewhere in Asia, and the fact that

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The BAHRI TULIP navigating the Singapore Strait

Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo to view and/or download the photo !
Bahri now has 95 vessel in the fleet, with more on order. Bahri today operates 40 very large crude carriers (VLCCs), 40
chemical and product tankers, six multipurpose vessels and nine dry bulk carriers. It has not disclosed the reason why its
VLCC fleet has fallen from a total of 42 vessels as of October 2021, but said it took delivery of its first ‘gas ready’ VLCC
‘Rayah,’ built by IMI and HHI, that month.

The BAHRI TABUK outbound from Houston passing Galveston

Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c)
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Net profit for the fourth quarter of 2022 was up 529% to $154m, while revenues for the period rose 76% to $725m,
compared to the similar period in 2021.According to The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, last year, Bahri parent,
Aramco, made a final investment decision to develop a multibillion-dollar refinery and petrochemical complex in north-east
China.“Aramco’s chief executive, Amin Nasser, has described China’s energy needs as the primarily state-owned energy
company’s ‘highest priority’ for at least the next 50 years,” it said.

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The WIND OSPREY departing from the SIF Terminal at Rotterdam-Maasvlakte loaded with 4 wind turbines
Photo : Jan van Vuuren ch.eng onboard the SD REBEL ©

S Korean container shipping stocks decline on lower

freight rates
SOUTH Korean container shipping stocks are falling amid concerns about an economic downturn and lower freight rates
that have dropped 80 per cent from their peak, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. Hyundai Merchant Marine
(HMM) shares have gained up to 16 times since the Covid crisis, but they now remain sluggish. Shares of exchange-
traded funds (ETFs) that track transportation indices on the Korean Exchange (KRX) remain low. The KODEX
Transportation ETF fell 38 per cent from its peak in July 2021.HMM accounts for 18.4 per cent of the KRX Transportation
Index, the largest after Korean Air Lines Co at 23.6 per cent. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recently
fell 4.2 per cent. The index declined for 26 straight weeks last year and 79 per cent from its peak in early last year. "Spot

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rates have declined to the break-even point level," said NH Investment & Securities Co analyst Jung Yeon-Seung.
"Shipping companies will try to continue to hold on to the rates by cutting supply."source : Schednet

6 WEKEN LEREN EN ERVAREN OP ZEE

Geachte meneer/mevrouw,
Mijn naam is Arend van Vuuren. Ik ben 15 jaar en ik kom uit Maassluis, ik zit in de vierde
klas van het VWO op het Reviuslyceum in Maassluis. Mijn grote droom is om met een
Masterskip reis mee te gaan en

ik hoop dat u mij hierbij kan helpen.

Wat is Masterskip?
Masterskip is een organisatie die reizen voor
leerlingen uit klas 4 en 5 van de middelbare school
organiseert dit doen zij met twee zeilschepen, de
Wylde Swan en de Reade Swan (Noorderlicht). Deze
reizen zijn onder schooltijd en aan boord wordt er
gewoon aan school doorgewerkt, zijn er een aantal
gediplomeerde docenten aanwezig en een deel van
de dag besteed je aan zelfstudie met de stof die
vanuit school is meegegeven. De rest van de dag
maak je kennis met varen op een tall ship en leer je dingen die te maken
hebben met het varen, zo zijn er bijvoorbeeld lessen navigatie en overleven op
zee. Na enkele weken varen we zelfs zelf het schip!
Rechts: Ik vlak voor vertrek richting Vlissingen tijdens het zomerkamp dit jaar,
ik kom hier net uit de machinekamer met mijn oorkappen nog om.
Waarom wil ik met Masterskip mee?
Het is al jaren een droom van mij om een Masterskip reis te doen, dit
schooljaar ging een meisje uit mijn klas mee en haar positieve verhalen hebben
mij overgehaald om
nu echt de stap te
zetten en er alles
aan te gaan doen om mee te gaan. Ik wil later ook zelf gaan
varen of in ieder geval in de maritieme sector gaan werken. Ik
ben daarom ook actief bij het Zeekadetkorps Maassluis, ik ben
daar al 4 jaar lid en ben elke zaterdag met veel plezier
aanwezig op ons korpsschip ‘de Rigel’. Aan boord
onderhouden we het schip en krijgen we uitleg over het leven
op zee.
Links: De MS RIGEL gefotografeerd vanaf de loodstender uit
Oostende.
Zelf zit ik bij de technische dienst en daar krijgen we uitleg

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over de motoren en doe we veel sleutelen. We zijn de de Rigel in 2019 naar Londen geweest op zomerkamp en dit jaar
naar het Veerse meer en België. Tijdens het varen zijn we onderdeel van de bemanning en ik leer aan boord heel veel
over alles wat met schepen en varen te maken heeft, ik kijk er naar uit om die ervaring aan boord van een zeilschip in
praktijk te brengen en nog veel meer te leren tijdens de reis.
Links: De MS RIGEL gefotografeerd vanaf de loodstender uit Oostende.
Mijn reis:
Ik ga mee met reis 1 van de READE SWAN. De READE SWAN (Noorderlicht) is een 2 mast schoener die door het hele
jaar heen de hele wereld over zeilt. Deze reis zal beginnen in Noord-Spanje en vanaf daar naar Tenerife, na Tenerife
wordt doorgezeild om ons 2e
continent van de reis aan te
doen namelijk Afrika.
Kaapverdië zal worden
bezocht en daar zullen wij
ons klaarmaken voor de
oversteek over de Atlantische
Oceaan. De oversteek brengt
ons in Brazilië en volgt precies
dezelfde route als onze
voorouders honderden jaren
geleden deden. Een
Atlantische Oceaan oversteek
met een tall ship is de droom
van iedereen die wil gaan
varen, die nu vaart of heeft
gevaren. Aangekomen in
Brazilië staan er excursies op
de planning en daarna wordt
langs de kust gevaren richting
Suriname. In Suriname staan
ook enkele excursies op de planning en maken we ook kennis met de overblijfselen van de tijd toen het nog een kolonie
van Nederland was. Vanuit Paramaribo vliegen we na bijna 7 weken aan boord geweest te zijn en een ervaring voor het
leven rijker weer naar huis.

Wat u voor mij kunt betekenen:

Nu denkt u misschien:
Waarom benader ik uw
bedrijf? Aan een Masterskip
reis hangt een flink
prijskaartje, de reis die ik wil
gaan doen is 7650 euro.
Hoewel ik al 2 jaar in de kas
werk heb ik nog niet zoveel
geld om heel het bedrag te
kunnen betalen en mee te
kunnen. Ik hoop daarom dat
uw bedrijf mij zou kunnen
helpen door een sponsoring
te doen. Uiteraard vraag ik u
hier niet gewoon om geld
zonder daar iets terug voor te
willen en kunnen doen. Een
Masterskip reis gaat niet
onopgemerkt, op sociale
media is Masterskip erg actief
en de zeilschepen zijn niet te missen als het een haven binnen varen. Van deze populariteit zou ik graag gebruik willen
maken om uw bedrijf te promoten. Ik ben van plan om tegen een geldbedrag bijvoorbeeld een vlag met het logo of naam

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van uw bedrijf in de mast te hangen in de haven en sponsorshirts te laten drukken met alle logo’s van de bedrijven die
mij zouden willen sponsoren daarop. Deze shirts doe ik dan aan bij excursies en andere momenten tijdens de reis waarop
foto’s voor sociale media gemaakt worden of er veel mensen aanwezig zijn. Ook ben ik van plan om een nieuwsbrief uit te
gaan geven waarin ik uw bedrijf en andere mensen die geïnteresseerd zijn op de hoogte hou van de vorderingen voor de
reis en het leven aan boord tijdens de reis. Als een bedrijf mij wilt sponsoren wil ik ook het logo en eventueel reclame in
de nieuwsbrief zetten zodat uw bedrijf bij veel mensen bekend wordt. Ik heb ook een website waar mensen informatie
kunnen vinden over mij en de reis, op de website is ook ruimte om de bedrijven die mij willen sponsoren uit te lichten. Op
mijn website kunt u ook nog meer informatie vinden en staat precies welke sponsorpakketten ik aanbied. Ik hoop een
keer op gesprek te mogen komen of een keer met u te kunnen bellen of mailen om u meer over mij en de reis te
vertellen en mogelijkheden voor een eventuele sponsoring of andere samenwerking te bespreken.

Met de onderstaande link kunt u mijn website bezoeken:

https://arendsmasterskipreis.jouwweb.nl/
Meer informatie over Masterskip en de reis kunt u vinden met de onderstaande links:
https://masterskip.com/
https://booking.masterskip.com/wyldeswan/reis/informatie/id/191/
Hieronder ook nog een link naar de website van het Zeekadetkorps Maassluis:
https://www.zkkmaassluis.nl/

Met vriendelijke groet,

Arend van Vuuren
Maassluis
Persoonlijke gegevens:
E-mailadres: arendvanvuuren@gmail.com
Telefoonnummer: 06 83374173
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The recently delivered tug WALRUS II spotted at the Oostende-Brugge canal Photo : Wesley Vercruysse (c)

Russia bans oil exporters from adhering to Western

price caps
The Russian government on Monday banned domestic oil exporters and customs bodies from adhering to Western-
imposed price caps on Russian crude.The measure was issued to help enforce President Vladimir Putin's decree of Dec. 27
that prohibited the supply of crude oil and oil products from Feb. 1, for five months, to nations that abide by the caps.
The G7 economies, the European Union and Australia agreed on Dec. 5 to ban the use of Western-supplied maritime

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insurance, finance and brokering for seaborne Russian oil priced above $60 per barrel as part of Western sanctions on
Moscow over its actions in Ukraine. The new Russian act bans corporates and individuals from including oil price cap
mechanisms in their contracts. They also have to report to customs officials and the energy ministry any attempts to
impose oil price caps.In addition, customs bodies have to prevent goods from leaving Russia if they find such mechanisms
have been applied.The Western allies plan from Feb. 5 to set two caps on Russian oil products, one on products that
trade at a premium to crude, such as diesel or gas oil, and one for products that trade at a discount to crude, such as fuel
oil.The Russian government's act also calls on the energy ministry, with the approval of finance ministry, to work out an
approach for monitoring prices of Russian oil exports by March 1. Source : Reuters Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin
Editing by Mark Potter

The MSC SEAVIEW moored in Buenos Aires Photo : Cor Vermeer (c)

Eleven offshore wind developers and the Carbon

Trust to develop first industry-backed method for
calculating life cycle carbon footprints
Eleven offshore wind developers – bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell,
SSE, Total Energies, Vattenfall and Ørsted – are partnering with the Carbon Trust to make future offshore wind even
more sustainable, according to Orsted's release.
The developers design, build, and operate offshore wind farms globally, including Europe, North America, and Asia. They
will work in collaboration with the Carbon Trust as part of the new Offshore Wind Sustainability Joint Industry Programme
to develop the first industry-backed methodology and guidance to measure and address the carbon emissions associated
with offshore wind farms throughout their life cycle, including emissions from the manufacturing of materials and
installation of wind farms.
The aim of this work is to help the global offshore wind industry scale as sustainably as possible and continue its
important contribution towards meeting the world’s net-zero target by 2050 and limiting the most extreme impacts of
climate change. A common standard will ensure that the scale of installation needed is delivered in a low-carbon way and
encourage comparability across developers and assets.By the end of 2021, 55 GW of offshore wind capacity had been
installed globally, with over a third being installed within 2021. However, according to the IEA, an additional 70-80 GW
will need to be installed every year from 2030 in order to achieve net-zero by 2050.

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As demand for renewable energy grows, the offshore wind industry needs to scale up rapidly to meet this level of
ambition, and this must be done in a sustainable way. Building on the decarbonisation efforts at an individual wind farm
level, a collaborative industry effort will be key to creating a consistent approach to account for carbon impacts, increase
transparency of supply chain emissions, and accelerate engagement across the value chain. This will support the delivery
of the scale of installation needed, with the benefit of a strong understanding of lifecycle carbon emissions. While offshore
wind energy generation has a significantly lower carbon impact than fossil fuels, the sector must also work collaboratively
to decouple its own value chain from carbon and resource-intensive models of production, deployment, and operation,
addressing key hotspots such as steel, cement, and fuels.
The first project delivered as part of the Offshore Wind Sustainability Joint Industry Programme will:
· Develop the first standardised methodology to enable developers to calculate the life cycle emissions of their
offshore wind assets, including their upstream supply chain emissions, the construction phase, and the operation
phase.
· Engage with the industry to improve data quality and availability and promote greater supply chain transparency.
· Identify key carbon emission drivers and hotspots in the offshore wind value chain and wind farm life cycle.
The programme officially kicks off in January 2023, with the methodology expected to be released for use across the
industry by 2025.This programme is the fifth addition to the Carbon Trust’s renewable energy innovation platform, which
consists of a portfolio of R&D activities such as the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), the Floating Wind Joint Industry
Programme,the Integrator, and the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme.The Carbon Trust is a global climate
consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.Ørsted develops, constructs, and
operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels
facilities, and bioenergy plants.

Aleksandr Masko appointed as General Director of Port

One JSC and Transportation Assets Management LLC
Aleksandr Masko has replaced Andrey Bubnov
Aleksandr Masko has been appointed as General Director of Port One JSC and
Transportation Assets Management LLC of Port One Group today, 1 February 2023,
according to the group’s statement.The position of General Director was previously held
by Andrey Bubnov who had been heading Port One Group from 2020.From October
2022, Aleksandr Masko was the head of the Board of Directors of Port One JSC. Before
joining Port One Group Aleksandr Masko was Deputy General Director – Director for
Port Assets Management at National Transport Company JSC (SUEK Group, Eurochem);
between 2012 and 2019 – head of Murmansk Commercial seaport PJSC, prior to which
he held leading positions at Rosterminalugol OJSC (Ust-Luga port), Daltransugol LLC
(Vanino port), SUEK JSC.Port One is a holding integrating Russia’s leading stevedore
and logistic companies. Port One Group comprises Port One JSC, Transportation Assets
Management LLC, Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg JSC, Container terminal Saint-
Petersburg CJSC, Universal Handling Company LLC, Tuapse Sea Commercial Port JSC,
Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC, Universal Forwarder LLC, Universal Forwarding
Company Ltd, Marine Recruiting Agency LLC and TK Convey Plus JSC.The group’s
specialized and universal companies handle a wide range of cargo including containers,
Ro-Ro, liquid bulk, dry bulk, loose, general and oversize cargo.

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Beleaguered ferry company CMAL 'should be axed' as

vessel design process overseen by 'real amateurs'
A number of ferry experts blasted the entire ferry-building process in Scotland with particular scorn being
placed on CMAL who oversee it.
By David Walker- Politics reporter
CMAL, the Scottish Government-owned ferry company, should be axed in a massive shake-up in a bid to fix the failing
ferry service which has plagued islands across the country.The entire process to build new vessels in Scotland was
described as "amateur" and being run by "dilettante management" by ship experts.They also highlighted that most of the
huge issues affecting publicly-owned vessels are due to decision-making by CMAL including their complicated building
specifications.The company was accused of potentially rigging contracts which were awarded to Ferguson Marine to build
two new ferries which has descended into farce, costing the taxpayers tens of millions of pounds. They were forced to
deny claims they had not presided over a valid procurement process which saw the Port Glasgow shipyard handed a huge
contract for two still incomplete vessels which are five years late and millions of pounds over budget.

The unfinished GLEN SANNOX Caledonian Macbrayne ferry is seen at Ferguson Marine shipyard on July 22nd 2022 in
Port Glasgow, Scotland. Photo : George Saunders (c)
And they were in the firing line again from Professor Neil Kay who said that one of the best things they could do to
improve the ferry network would be to get rid of CMAL, who own the majority of ports and harbours in Scotland.He told a
Holyrood net zero committee on Tuesday: "Decisions should be made as local as possible and ports and harbours should
be allocated to council control wherever possible."That would allow ports and harbours themselves to be customised to
the needs of the communities around them. CMAL tends to be distanced in more than one sense, both regulatory and
physically from the ports and harbours they administer."This would be an improvement in terms of the organisation of
ports and harbours. I think the best people to make decisions about vessels are the operators themselves."That means in
terms of CalMac, who have lost their design capabilities, if they have the ships they should own and be responsible for
them which given, what I said already diminishes the role of CMAL to zero. They are an extra party to the process in
Scotland, and could be made redundant."Dr Alf Baird was also scathing in his assessment of the design process for the
ships, which means that they are contracted out for extortionate prices.At the last procurement process, only two bidders
actually applied, with only one being accepted due to the specifications for the ships. Ferguson Marine did not apply.

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John Swinney won't say 'no' to more money being thrown at scandal-ridden ferries
Mr Baird described these designs as being "inordinately inefficient" and were the equivalent of "bricks" as they add as
much weight as they possibly can to the ship. These mean that the Scottish Government is paying "inflated" prices to
build the vessels. This can be shown by the amount of money the likes of private operator Pentland pay for their ferries.
They built the MV ALFRED for £14m and it came into service in 2019, meaning that the SNP could have built 24 of them
with the £340m spent currently on the Glen Sannox and Hull 802.
Mr Baird also described how the design process had massive issues. He said: "These are extremely inefficient boats
designed by amateurs. This whole process is determined by dilettante management." Their evidence came as it was
revealed that CMAL would be spending almost £100,000 of taxpayer cash on public relations in the coming year.In a
contract notice published online, the public body confirmed the award of a contract worth £125,000 to Edinburgh-based
Clark Communications, its long-term press relations company. However, CMAL later clarified that an administrative error
had overstated the figure, which was instead just over £91,000. Source : scottishdailyexpress

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Hot work on board - Fire in cargo holds

Anatoliy Frank, Technical Manager and Senior Claims Executive at Skuld Hamburg, noted in a recently published article
that the number of incidents that result in fire in cargo holds caused by hot works was fortunately not very high, although
such cases still happened from time to time. The most common situation was when a shore gang was contracted to cut or
weld stoppers, D-rings, or other lashing points on weather deck or tweendeck of the vessel. In such cases the vessel was
responsible for arranging a fire watch to monitor hot works and to take prompt action in case of fire. “Unfortunately, the

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vessel’s fire watch is not always correctly positioned or properly prepared for hot work”, Frank said. Belated fire watch
actions might result in a situation where the fire could not be extinguished by ship resources and shore-based fire brigade
assistance became necessary.In a worst-case scenario the entire cargo could be damaged by either fire or the water used
for extinguishing the fire.
Frank noted that during hot work heavy smoke could be produced that might also penetrate the lower cargo
compartments. He said that it was imperative that the crew ensured that continuous ventilation of all enclosed areas was
properly arranged in order to maintain a healthy atmosphere inside the compartment. Atmosphere testing should be
performed frequently by trained ship’s personnel. Frank said that, since charterers might be carriers under the Bills of
Lading, the charterers’ supercargo should be requested to check with the crew if all above preventive measures are in
place and Hot Work Permit had been issued prior to hot work being performed. Once hot works were completed, the work
area should be monitored for at least 30 minutes or until there was no risk of fire. “The ship’s Hot Work Permit should
contain information about completion of hot work and demobilisation of fire watches”, Frank concluded. Source: Skuld

The GRANDE NEW YORK transiting the Singapore Strait westbound Photo : Krispen Atkinson (c)

Maersk partners with Cozero to enhance emission

visibility for international E-commerce
Europe Retail E-Commerce Logistics Decarbonisation Sustainability
Copenhagen/Berlin – The integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and the Berlin-based start-up
Cozero are pleased to announce a partnership to develop analytics tools to improve Green House Gas (GHG) emissions
visibility for international parcel deliveries in Europe. Since entering the European E-Commerce logistics sector in 2021
with the acquisition of B2C Europe, Maersk has delivered millions of international parcels for European online-sellers. Due
to a higher supply chain complexity international parcels usually have a larger GHG footprint than domestic parcels.
Our customers in the international e-commerce industry by design have large gaps in their GHG footprint visibility due to
the high number of parties involved in the first, middle and last mile delivery process.Christian Grosse added, “This makes
optimizing emissions a challenge for them. With Cozero’s technology we can provide our customers with detailed
information on their emissions on every step and component of their international parcels' journey. This will help them to
make smart choices and significantly reduce their GHG footprint.”
Maersk’s goal is to be a net zero business across all scopes by 2040 with ambitious near term targets for 2030 in all its
business segments from ocean and air to landside logistics. Emission visibility across the whole transport chain is a core
prerequisite to reach these targets together with our customers.
Selected Maersk E-Delivery customers in Europe will be able to register for the new tool as from February 2023 to trace
and analyse the emissions of their international parcels. To do so, detailed information on every parcel, including weight,
routing, and vehicle used to transport it in every leg of the cross-border delivery will be processed according to the
globally recognized standards of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. Accurate emissions data and valuable insights will
be visualized in a simple and intuitive way, making it easier to identify the main emissions contributors and take the
needed actions to reduce them.
Helen Tacke CEO of Cozero said : Our platform was developed to make emissions data in complex structures transparent,
to understand them and, on this basis, to reduce the GHG footprint of companies and their value chain. We are delighted
that Maersk has chosen to work with Cozero for this very reason.Maersk has already successfully tested Cozero’s platform
with first customers. The pilot offering will now be rolled out to more E-commerce clients. The project is key to Maersk’s
strategy of providing end-to-end visibility to its customers and will eventually be integrated into Maersk’s existing

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Emissions Dashboard, providing it with a new parcel delivery emissions module. Since 2021, Maersk has developed the
Emissions Dashboard to provide a one-stop-shop to consolidate emissions data across all carriers and transport modes. It
is accredited by Smart Freight Centre (SFC) with an industry-leading calculation methodology that is in conformance with
the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework.

Western tankers ramp up Russian oil shipments

under price cap
Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship Urals grade
held below an international price cap, according to market sources and Eikon data.The Group of Seven nations (G7),
Australia and the 27 European Union countries placed a price limit on Russian crude oil of $60 per barrel on Dec. 5.The
cap allows non-EU countries to import seaborne Russian crude oil, but prohibits Western shipping and insurance
companies from handling cargoes of the crude unless it is sold at or below that price.
Most Russian oil currently trades below that level, with seaborne Urals crude quoted at $49.50 a barrel on a free-on-board
basis from Primorsk on Tuesday, and at $47.83 FOB from Novorossiisk. Crude oil loadings from Primorsk, Ust-Luga and
Novorossiisk this month are on track to hit a multi-month high above 9.5 million tonnes, supported by solid Asian
demand, an oil price rally and greater tanker availability, traders told Reuters. Oil loadings from Russia and Kazakhstan via
Primorsk and Ust-Luga will rise to the highest level since 2019 at 7.4 million tonnes in January, export plans and traders’
data showed. EU-owned vessels, primarily from Greece, handled more than 2 million tonnes of Urals crude from Baltic
and Black Sea ports in January, over a quarter of Russia’s exports from these ports.The volume moved by EU ships is
nearly twice as much as in December, Reuters calculations based on Eikon and information shared by traders showed.
Russia’s Energy Ministry and Ministry of Transport declined to comment. Russia has said it will not accept an oil price cap.
GREEK RELIEF
Greek-owned ships run by Greek management firms handled at least 21 voyages of Russian crude in January to a range
of destinations.
The Greek shipping companies included TMS Tankers Management, Stealth Maritime, Kyklades Maritime, Dynacom, Delta
Tankers, NGM Energy and New Shipping, according to Refinitiv Eikon ship tracking and shipping sources. NGM said its
tanker, the Ace, had discharged crude oil in Bulgaria.
“Any oil shipments for outside the EU performed post Dec. 5 are permitted and authorised by the EU as they comply with
the G7 price cap mechanism,” a company official said via email.“In all circumstances we ensure compliance per EU
regulations with the use of external independent third party legal counsel to vet all legal documents,” the official added.
The other companies did not respond to requests for comment on the specific voyages. The Karolos tanker, managed by
Dynacom, loaded Russian crude at Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga in January and is due to discharge the oil in Sikka,
India by Feb. 3, according to Eikon ship tracking.
Similarly the Lovina, managed by TMS Tankers, loaded crude at Russia’s Primorsk port in January and is also sailing to
India.Late in December Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning the supply of crude and refined
products from Feb. 1 for five months to nations abiding by the cap.On Monday Moscow released the legal framework
backing this decree that includes a ban on deliveries to foreign entities involved in any price limits, and a ban on the
inclusion of any price cap mechanism in contracts.Source: Reuters (Reporting by Moscow reporters; Additional
reporting by Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Julia Payne in London; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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NAVY NEWS

ex-U.S. Coast Guard Red-class general-use vessel now servicing the Coast Guard in Argentina Photo : Cor Verrmeer
D: 371 tons light (556 fl) S: 14 kts (12.8 sust.)
Dim: 47.85 (45.72 pp) × 10.05 (9.60 wl) × 1.99
A: none
Electronics: Radar: 1 Raytheon SPS-65(V)9 nav.; 1 Furuno 1831 nav.
M: 2 Caterpillar D398A diesels; 2 CP props; 1,800 bhp—150-shp bow thruster
Range: 2,248/12.8; 3,055/11.6 Crew: 4 officers, 27 enlisted (in U.S. service)

SHIPYARD NEWS

NILAYA IS A NEW “FEATHER” IN ROYAL HUISMAN’S

CAP
Panamax sloop NILAYA reached another milestone with her departure from her construction hall at the builder’s
Vollenhove facility in preparation for the installation of her towering rig in Amsterdam. This highly anticipated superyacht

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is the first to utilize Royal Huisman’s new Featherlight™ design and production method. Continuous weight monitoring
throughout the build of Project 405 aka Reichel / Pugh - Nauta 154, confirms the Dutch builder has achieved its
goal of slicing 11% of the weight of its typical advanced aluminum cruising yachts. Most importantly, it has reduced
weight without sacrificing stiffness or cutting corners on quality for this high-performance cruiser. The shipyard’s
revolutionary Featherlight™ method for this 46.8m / 154-foot sailing machine is not a single process or construction
technique, but a holistic light weight approach combining various weight-saving solutions.

The Featherlight™ process makes use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), a design methodology rooted in spacecraft
technology. FEA modeling enabled selecting various construction materials and varied Alustar aluminum plate thicknesses
and frame spacing to maximize hull stiffness while minimizing total displacement. With engineering and weight
management brought in-house, the approach was comprehensive, extending to lighting, insulation, and all mechanical
systems. The interior, too, benefited from careful weight analysis. All interior structural members utilize lightweight foam
coring. This innovative approach narrows the displacement gap between aluminum and carbon composite yachts.
Comfortable, robust characteristics of an aluminum yacht are now a viable option for owners seeking true sailing
performance.
Capturing the carbon fiber expertise of its sister company Rondal, Royal Huisman’s engineering team used this synergy to
analyze and predict which structural components would be best made of composites or aluminum. For example, the entire
17.5m / 57-foot curvaceous coachroof and guest cockpit structure are carbon composite. Likewise, the recessed tender
well on the foredeck (that transforms to a seating area for cruising or a flush deck for racing) is also carbon composite as
are a watertight bulkhead, crew entrance, twin rudders, the keel trunk and a cockpit bimini hardtop.
For any high-performance cruiser, a carbon fiber mast, boom, and standing rigging are critical to keeping weight as low
and as centered as possible for optimal balance. While Rondal has considerable carbon spar expertise, bringing the design
of this component — and the sailmaker – into the process during the larger hull design phase is a page out of a maxi-
racer’s playbook.
Project 405 is also the first yacht of this size range designed to take advantage of structured luff sail design pioneered by
Doyle Sails, a choice that allowed the entire Rondal mast, rig, and components to be lighter — a key point considering her
Panamax air draft. To take advantage of the very narrow headsail sheeting angles possible, Rondal created a radical new
curved carbon fiber spreader design that is both shorter and more aerodynamic than anything previously available.
Rondal also supplied new generation hybrid (carbon and aluminum) captive winches, hatches and various sail handling
gear. Most deck hardware is titanium.
Nilaya’s racy, low profile with its straight bow, wide transom, and twin rudders, echoes the look of her owners’ previous
highly successful maxi-racer of the same name. Not surprisingly, she is from the boards of the same naval architecture
and design firms, Reichel / Pugh and Nauta, both firms with impressive reputations for high-performance sailing yachts.
Exploring all the options for a luxurious performance cruiser also capable of podium finishes at superyacht regattas, the
team made full design studies for the yacht in both carbon and aluminum using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to
optimize hull shape and balance. Royal Huisman’s Featherlight™ method, an evolution of nearly 60 years of aluminum

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yacht-building experience melded with the latest carbon technology, provides her owners the best of both materials for a
no-compromise yacht.
Nigel Ingram of MCM Newport serves as the owners’ project manager on the build. “While the new Nilaya is meant to
take the owners world cruising, he also asked for a boat with all the ‘good habits’ of their previous racer, meaning
responsiveness and excellent handling. Alustar aluminum is the right material for an advanced, quality superyacht for
global cruising. It deals with noise better and is a better choice for cruising in comfort to remote locations. However, we
also thought it was possible to build a lighter aluminum high-performance superyacht. Royal Huisman was not afraid to
invest in research to explore and develop all manner of innovative weight-saving possibilities. They really chased the
details.”
Nauta Design’s Mario Pedol noted that the choice of primary hull material did not fundamentally change the yacht’s layout
or total weight. “With Reichel / Pugh, we set the target weight. Royal Huisman really embraced the concept. It was a very
good process, good collaboration.” Royal Huisman CEO Jan Timmerman used the occasion to highlight both the
innovative construction methodology and the latest milestone for Project 405: "The success of the innovations with
Project 405 paves the way to use this bold new approach for future builds. I am proud of the investment we have made
in advanced engineering and of the way teams from Royal Huisman and Rondal advanced new solutions to meet the brief
from very knowledgeable clients and designers. The owners as well deserve congratulations for pushing everyone to
achieve just a little bit more and for encouraging innovation at every step. NILAYA will be the world’s lightest aluminum
sailing superyacht for her length: she rewrites the script for high-performance superyachts.” Royal Huisman Project 405
NILAYA will be delivered to her owners in the coming months.

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Renewal of the License Contract for UE engines with

China State Shipbuilding Corporation Diesel Engine
Co., Ltd.
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has recently renewed the License Contract for UE engines with its Chinese Licensee,
China State Shipbuilding Corporation Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (CSE). CSE, as the subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding
Corporation Limited, is China’s largest state-owned manufacturer of low-speed marine engines. After obtaining the license
for UE engines in 2006, CSE had made J-ENG’s UE brand engines with a bore size of 33 to 50 cm, which is specially
evaluated, have mainly been manufactured at the Qingdao and Yichang factories.
CSE is one of the first to work on environmentally friendly technology, and completed the first 6UEC33LSE-C2-LPSCR
engine equipped with a low-pressure SCR system in 2018.With this renewal of the License Contract, CSE will enter a new
stage to accumulate orders and manufacturing records for the cutting edge UE engine in the booming Chinese market by
demonstrating its comprehensive strength in sales, technology, manufacturing, and etc.
J-ENG will actively support sales expansion activities with the aim of further expanding its market share in China based on
its strong partnership with CSE. Source: Japan Engine Corporation

DSME contracts TMC for BW LNG’s carriers

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Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has engaged TMC Compressors (TMC) to provide the global marine
market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system to four LNG vessels the South Korean shipbuilder is
constructing for BW LNG.
Under the contract, TMC will provide its Smart Air compressors, which can offer up to 40 percent energy saving compared
to conventional compressors. The system will consist of control and service air compressors.
According to BW LNG, the four LNG carriers also feature ME-GI propulsion, full re-liquefaction system, air lubrification
system and shaft generators, giving superior fuel consumption and best-in-class emissions.
“When you look at the environmental profile of the four LNG vessels, with BW LNG investing in enabling lowest possible
fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs, we are immensely proud but not surprised that DSME opted to go for
our Smart Air compressors. The various fuel-reducing technologies are a great match for each other,” says Jens Erik
Tøstad, international sales manager at TMC.
TMC’s Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the
compressor speed. Simply explained: the speed of the electrical motor will adjust itself according to what is required to
produce the exact air volume necessary to meet the actual compressed air consumption at all times. In turn, lower air
consumption requires less speed on the compressor, and this directly results in less power consumption.
“In total, our Smart Air compressors can offer up to 40 percent energy saving compared to conventional compressors. It
is a wise investment from both a financial and environmental perspective,” adds Jens Erik Tøstad.
Norway-headquartered TMC, which manufactures marine compressors solely for marine and offshore use, will
manufacture, assemble and test the equipment in Europe and ship it to DSME in South Korea.The four 174,000 cbm LNG
carriers that DSME is building for BW Gas will be delivered in 2025. Source: TMC Compressors
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Deltamarin participates into Socatra sail conversion

project
Deltamarin and Socatra have signed a
contract for a conversion basic design
package for installing two Norsepower rotor
sails onboard the 50,000dwt
Chemical/Product tanker ALCYONE. The
Medium Range chemical tanker built in 2022
will be retrofitted with two 35 x 5 m
Norsepower rotor sails. Deltamarin will carry
out a full class approval design package for
the conversion, including naval architectural,
structural, structural analysis, deck
outfitting, machinery and electrical works. All
the necessary modifications to the existing
vessel will be carried out with the aim of
class approval from the selected class
society.
The signed contract is a good continuation
of previous similar projects that Deltamarin
has done for both existing ships and new constructions. The increase in decarbonisation technologies and clean
technology solutions indicates a clear shift towards efficient and environmentally friendly operations, and enables progress
towards emissions reduction goals, such as minimising fuel costs, enabling carbon regulatory compliance and improving
IMO Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings Source: Deltamarin

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OLDIE FROM THE SHOEBOX

In 2009 Rinco Hollemans attended the HUA AN (former Smit New York), due to a problem with the Bow Thruster
Motor, whilst she was moored in the Port of Houston. Always liked to work on the Smit vessels, unfortunately all great
names are gone. Photo / text : Rinco Hollemans / Bakker Repair.(c)

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY

Founded in 1947, the World Ship Society has some 2,000 members worldwide who are
interested in ships, past and present. Its monthly journal “Marine News” is a byword for
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naval publication Warships has been incorporated into the Supplementseries and will be published every February, May,
August and November.

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