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12 TH VOLUME, NO. 41 DATED 16 OCTOBER 2011 

BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS 

TUGS & TOWING NEWS 

TWO NEW TUGS JOIN RIMORCHIATORI RIUNITI FLEET 

We are pleased to announce that on 

the 8th October 2011 there has been 

the naming ceremony of two new 

harbour tugs , Robert Allan Rampart 

2500 design, named “Norvegia” (Imo 

9584255) and “Spagna” (Imo 

9584267). The ceremony was held 

in the Genoa harbour. With a length 

of 24.00 mtrs and breadth moulded 

of 11.00 mtrs these new ASD tugs 

have a total power of 5.200 BHP and 

are able to provide a BP of 70 t. 

These new tugs will be managed by 

Rimorchiatori Riuniti Porto di Genova Srl and will be deployed in the Genoa harbor. Both tugs are 

built on the Spanish yard of Astilleros Armon Burela under number C.698 and C.699 respectively. 

They have a grt of 275 tons. (Press Release Rimorchiatori Riuniti) 

SMIT VENTA BOUND FOR BRASIL 

Last week the Damen ASD 2810 tug Smit 

Venta (Imo 9402457) departed with a 

TOS crew, after maintenance and 

reflagging, from Rotterdam bound for 

Brasil. The Smit Venta is the former Smit 

Dominica. built on the Damen Shipyard 

Galati under number 511538. She was 

launched on the 4 th September 2008 by 

Mrs Jeannette van der Ster-Gruben wife 

of newbuild superintendent Hans van der 

Ster. Commissioned on 6 th February, 

2009 to Smit Shipping Singapore Pvt. Ltd. 

under Bahama flag with call sign C6XM9. 

On the 10 th February 2009 she sailed from Galati; Romania to the Baltic with a delivery crew of 

Transport & Offshore Service (TOS). On the 4 th March she arrived in Ventspils for operations in 

the Baltic. In 2009 she was brought in the Towmar-Smit joint Venture and renamed Smit Venta. 

(Photo: Frans Sanderse). 

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12 TH VOLUME, NO. 41 DATED 16 OCTOBER 2010 

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COBY OPERATES IN THE NORTH OF THE NETHERLANDS 

(Photo: Marcel van Honk) 

DAMEN CAPE TOWN BUILT MULTICAT 

On the Damen Shipyard in Cape 

Town the newbuilding yard number 

518521 the Multicat 1908 Chicala was 

delivered to her owners in Angola. 

The multicat is the first of two vessels 

followed by yard number 518522 

wich is under construction. (Photo: 

Aad Noorland) 

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Last week the tug “Coby” was 

seen in the North of the 

Netherlands. She is currently 

working in the Eemshaven 

Holland on a civil construction 

project. The tug is owned by 

Kapitein and sons from Urk, The 

Netherlands with homeport Urk 

also. The tug is being built in 

1962 at shipyard of Gebr. Paans 

in the Netherlands. Before she 

sailed as “Marius” in the fleet of 

Adriaan Kooren b.v. from 

Rotterdam. She has a length: 

21.30 mtr; beam: 5.85 mtr; draft: 

2.50 mtr and a 860 Bhp engine.


HIS MAJESTY THE TUG BOAT 

The liner --- she‟s a lady; that‟s the reason why, no doubt, 

She always needs assistance gettin‟ in an‟ gettin‟ out; 

She can‟t come up the river and she dassn‟t dock alone 

So she whistles for a tugboat in a most implorin‟ tone, 

An‟ the tugboat takes the hawser an‟ his wake begins to boil 

With his engine chuggin‟ lively and consumin‟ Diesel oil. 

Then he swings her and he pulls her --- like a cowboy drivin‟ stock 

An‟ he hasn‟t got no manners --- but he gets her to the dock 

When there‟s any job to tackle he will take it anyhow 

Whether towin‟ racin‟ liners or a garbage scow 

You will see him ploddin‟ heavy with a raft of rollin‟ logs, 

Or a-chuggin‟ down the harbour with a barge of squealin‟ hogs, 

With a string of empty lighters or a ship from „round the Horn, 

With a fleet of pleasure barges or a freighter full of corn, 

He yanks them through the river an‟ his husky whistle blows 

As he tells the wayward steamer to be lookin‟ where she goes. 

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The Tug --- he bucks the river when it‟s full of grindin‟ ice, 

An‟ when there‟s trade to handle, why, you needn‟t call him twice, 

For he‟s there ridin‟ combers maybe fifty miles at sea 

An‟ he doesn‟t stop for danger when he‟s lookin‟ for a fee; 

He‟s a little giant helper, he‟s the live wire of the port, 

He‟s nervy, nifty snorter an‟ a winner an‟ a sport, 

He‟s the snubby-nosed exploiter of the chances of the game 

An‟ he‟s never much on beauty, but he gets there just the same 

(From: Pacific Tugboats; Author unknown: Paintings by Hans Breeman) 

TWO STANTUGS 2208 UNDER CONSTRUCTION 

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NAMPORT TUGBOAT TENDER CHALLENGED 

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On the Damen Shipyard in Cape Town two 

StanTug 2208 design under construction 

nearing completion in the small outside yard 

and appearing to be almost ready for 

launching. Yard numbers and names of the 

tugs are not known at this moment. (Photo: 

Aad Noorland) 

A TENDERER which failed with a bid to supply the Namibian Ports Authority with a new tugboat 

for the Walvis Bay harbour is now challenging the tender decision in the High Court. The case in 

which the unsuccessful tenderer, Centani Investment CC, wants the court to stop the transaction 

in which NamPort is set to buy a new tugboat from a South African company was postponed to 

October 21 for the hearing of arguments on Friday. Centani Investment CC wants the High Court 

to halt the transaction while other legal action, in which it is asking the court to review the 

decision not to award the tugboat tender to itself, remains pending. Centani Investment offered to 

deliver a new tug to NamPort at a cost of N$85,1 million. The company which won the tender, 

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (Pty) Ltd, offered to supply the boat at a cost of N$50,99 million.


Damen Shipyards‟ bid did not comply with one of the technical requirements of the tender, 

Centani Investment‟s chief executive officer, Julius April, is claiming in an affidavit filed with the 

court. One of the requirements that was stipulated in the tender was that the new tug had to have 

a pull capacity of 60 tons bollard pull, April claimed. Damen Shipyards offered a tugboat with a 

pulling power of 54 tons bollard pull, April claims. He is also alleging that there was “an irregular 

and improper and consequently unlawful interference” in the tender process when a 

recommendation from a tender committee of NamPort, which was in favour of Centani 

Investment, was not referred to the company‟s executive committee, but was first referred to an 

outside consultant. The consultant then recommended that the tender should be awarded to 

Damen Shipyards instead. NamPort is denying that the award of the tender to Damen Shipyards 

Cape Town was flawed or invalid for any reason. The company‟s Executive: Safety, Health, Risk, 

Environment and Quality, Raymond Visagie, states in an affidavit that in fact Centani Investment‟s 

tender did not comply with all of the tender specifications and should have been disqualified 

because the close corporation would merely be acting as a middleman for the actual supplier of the 

tug and would not be adding any value in respect of the tender. Centani Investment “would only 

act as a middleman and cream off commission from the purchase price and would further have 

nothing to do with the running or maintenance of the vessel purchased”, Visagie claims. He is 

denying the claim that the pulling power of the tug to be delivered by Damen Shipyards is below 

the required 60 tons. In fact, a bollard pull certificate provided by the shipyard shows that the new 

tug‟s pulling power exceeds the required 60 tons level, Visagie says. He confirms that NamPort‟s 

tender committee initially decided to recommend that the tender be awarded to Centani 

Investment. However, before the recommendation was forwarded to the NamPort board, an 

outside consultant in the person of former Walvis Bay port captain Mike van der Meer was asked 

to help evaluate the tender bids, and after his inputs were received it was decided to recommend 

that the tender be awarded to Damen Shipyards, Visagie states. Visagie also challenges Centani 

Investment‟s right to approach the court on an urgent basis. The close corporation was informed 

on August 24 already that its tender was not successful, but it waited until September 30 before it 

launched the current case in the High Court, he points out. (Source: The Namib) 

FAIRMOUNT GLACIER POSITIONED FPSO USAN OFFSHORE NIGERIA 

Fairmount Marine‟s powerful tug 

Fairmount Glacier has successfully 

assisted in the installation of the 

floating production storage and 

offloading unit (FPSO) Usan, 

offshore Nigeria. For this operation 

Fairmount was contracted by 

Saipem Energies, which needed a 

200 ton bollard pull tug for this job. 

FPSO Usan is one of the largest of 

its kind: 320 metres long and 61 

metres wide. The unit is built by 

Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea. 

The Usan oilfield is discovered about ten years ago. The field is situated 100 kilometres south of 

Port Harcourt, with water depths up to 850 metres. The tug Fairmount Glacier just has had a 

successful docking in Durban (South Africa) when it was contracted by Saipem Energies. During 

mobilization towards Nigeria, Fairmount Glacier called at Pointe Noir for preparation works. 

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Directly hereafter the tug proceeded towards the Usan field, offshore Nigeria. On August 4th 

Fairmount Glacier connected to the FPSO Usan as requested by Saipem Energies. After almost nine 

weeks of continuous heading control and other general assistance to the Usan, the FPSO was 

successfully installed and Fairmount Glacier was ordered to commence demobilization. (Press 

Release Fairmount) 

INLAND RIVER PUSHBOAT SOLD 

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Marcon is pleased to announce the 

sale of the inland river pushboat 

“Kristin Lee Hannah” (ex-David E, 

Cheri Conway, Clark Frame, Carrie 

S, Inwaco) from creditors to private 

buyers. The boat measures 111.7‟ x 

35.0‟ x 8.25‟ depth and has an 

operating draft of abt. 8‟. She was 

built in 1953 by Sturgeon Bay 

Shipbuilding & Drydock in 

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for 

Federal Barge Lines of St. Louis, 

Missouri and rebuilt by later 

owners in 1968 and 1998 with 

significant upgrading in 2003. 

“Kristin Lee Hannah” is powered by two EMD 16-567Cs total 3,200BHP which were installed in 

1968. She has Falk LST 2.48:1 gears and 4-blade stainless steel props on 8” shafts, two steering and 

four flanking rudders. She is also fitted with a retractable pilothouse with 17.5‟ of lift and push 

knees both fore and aft. Accommodations are provided for nine crew. Most of her service was in 

fresh water, last pushing four large tank barges on the Lower and Upper Arkansas and Tennessee 

Rivers. New buyers will likely rebuild her following years of sitting idle. She will continue under 

U.S. flag. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. “Kristen Lee Hannah” was the last of the 

18 vessels and barges Hannah Marine fleet sold at U.S. Marshal‟s sales 2009-10. (Source: Marcon 

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HONG KONG TUG IN OPERATION 

Last week one of the readers spotted 

the 2005 built Hong Kong with call 

sign VRAP4 tug Yuen Kok (Imo 

9323754). The tug is owned by 

Hongkong United Dockyards (HUD) – 

Hong Kong; China and managed by 

Hongkong Salvage & Towage – Hong 

Kong; China. She has a grt of 297 tons 

and a dwt of 170 tons and is classed 

Lloyds Register of Shipping. (Photo: 

Capt. Hans Bosch) 

ROTTERDAM VOYAGE CONTINUED 

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After the Rotterdam, as per the previous voyage 

report, encountered the effects of the redeveloping 

tropical storm Ophelia the weather 

conditions moderated fast when Ophelia 

tracked away from the transport, and allowed us 

since to continue our voyage accompanied by 

fine tropical weather. Another tropical 

disturbance that developed on the ocean into a 

hurricane, and was named Philippe, became a 

matter of concern when its track remained 

subject to change for some time and was even 

predicted to become due west for a period and 

which would then have affected our progress. 

Fortunately the storm tracked NW long enough 

to pass well ahead of the transport before it 

started heading into the west, and later into the 

north west, so that we did not see any wind of it 

at all. The ocean swells that were created by the


storm north of our route were met with though, and as its direction was from the north, it took us 

right on the beam, so that the vessel rolled considerably for some three days. By Wednesday 

October 12, the swell height started easing down to moderate levels again and did the atmosphere 

on board become more comfortable than it was when the vessel rolled a good 25 degrees either side 

for some three days on end. The young generation on board, for whom the rolling conditions were 

a new experience all together, learned soon that a rolling vessel has no mercy for anything that's 

not sea fastened or otherwise secured and were chasing loose items in their cabins and cleaning up 

the fragments of broken plates and glass in the galley. Tricks of the trade were shared with the old 

shellbacks on board where it concerned sleeping good during rest hours on a rolling ship, this in 

ways of the advice of stuffing a life vest under one side of the mattress in the bunk to counter the 

angle of roll. Although some took that to a higher level, literally, when some were found to have 

stuck their whole survival kit consisting of life vest and immersion suit and all under their mattress, 

but found they had difficulty to sleep just because their elevated position as such. When I write, on 

Friday October 14, the weather and sea conditions are fair in all respect. The sky is overcast 

though, but there's hardly any wind and progress toward Las Palmas where we'll stop for bunkers 

later this month is good to see us arrive on schedule. A picture of our tow, the MODU "Noble Paul 

Romano" goes herewith. (Source & Photo: Capt. Gerrit Verschoor – o/b tug Rotterdam) 

ALPHONSE LETZER UNDERWAY TO THE BREAKER 

Last week, when it was 

raining cats and dogs the 

Alphonse Letzer (Imo 

7615593) enter Terneuzen 

port on her way to the 

scrapyard in Ghent for 

breaking up and cutting in 

razor blades. The Union 

Beaver sailed with the 

Alphonse to Ghent to take 

over her last bunkers. 

With her last voyage in the 

channel she ended her long 

historic live which started 

in 1977. Built on the 

Scheepswerf & Gashouder- en Ketelbouw v/h Jonker & Stans BV" “- Hendrik Ido Ambacht; 

Netherlands under number 339 and delivered to URS - Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst" – 

Antwerpen; Belgium. (Photo Richard Wisse) 

TRINITY SHIPYARD CHRISTENS TWO TUGS FOR SIGNET MARITIME 

CORP 

Signet Maritime Corp. and Trinity Offshore LLC christened two tug boats Tuesday at Trinity 

Shipyard on Seaway Road in Gulfport. The Rastar 3100 ASD escort tugs will operate in support of 

Angola Liquefied Natural Gas Supply Services in Jackson County and go into operation in January. 

Gayle L. Wicker, wife of U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, christened M/V Signet Stars & Stripes. Tara E. 

Hauhe, wife of William Hauhe, the general manager for Angola LNG, christened the M/V Signet 

Constellation. The boats are being built for Signet by Trinity Offshore. They will be used in Signet‟s 

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Gulf of Mexico operation to provide 

marine services to Angola LNG. 

Vessel name: Signet Constellation; 

Flag: United States; Service LNG: 

Terminal Escort-ASD Tug; 

Dimensions: 100′ x 40′ x 17′ 7″; 

Bollard Pull: 80 Metric Tonnes; 

Horsepower: 6,834 BHP; Built: New 

Build Delivery 10/2011, Trinity 

Offshore LLC, Gulfport, MS, USA; 

Classificatio: ABS Maltese Cross A1, 

Escort Tug, Maltese Cross AMS, 

FiFi1; Vessel name: Signet Stars & 

Stripes; Flag: United States; Service: LNG Terminal Escort-ASD Tug; Dimensions: 100′ x 40′ x 17′ 7″; 

Bollard Pull: 80 Metric Tonnes; Horsepower: 6,834 BHP; Built: New Build Delivery 10/2011, 

Trinity Offshore LLC, Gulfport, MS, USA; Classification: ABS Maltese Cross A1, Escort Tug, 

Maltese Cross AMS, FiFi1. (Source: SunHerald) 

LAMNALCO PUMA FOR CAPE TOWN 

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Last week the 2011 built Cyprus 

flag with call sign 5BGG3 tug 

Lamnalco Puma (Imo 9600499), 

towing a barge, made a bunker call 

at the South African port of Cape 

Town. The tug is owned and 

managed by Lamnalco Ltd. – 

Sharjah; United Arab Emirates. She 

has a grt of 484 tons and is classed 

Bureau Veritas. (Photo: Aad 

Noorland)


ANOTHER LAMNALCO CAPE TOWN VISITOR 

Also last week the 2010 built Cyprus 

flag with call sign 5BAQ3 Lamnalco 

tug the Lamnalco Merganser 

(Imo9564114) made a bunker call in 

Cape Town. The tug came in with a 

tandem tow of two barges. This tug is 

owned by Lamnalco Sharjah Ltd. – 

Sharjah: United Arab Emirates and 

managed by Lamnalco Ltd. – Sharjah; 

United Arab Emirates. She has a grt of 

1290 tons and a dwt of 827 tons and is 

classed American Bureau of shipping 

(Photo: Glenn Kasner) 

AGAIN A LAMNALCO VISITOR FOR CAPE TOWN 

MARKAB FOR REPAIRS 

The 1976 built Panama flag with 

call sign HO2743 Utility Offshore 

Support Vessel Markab (Imo 

7424724) made a Cape Town stop 

for repairs. The vessel is owned 

by Markab Marine Inc. – 

Singapore and managed by Fugro 

Singapore Pte. Ltd. – Singapore. 

She has a grt of 1594 tons and a 

dwt of 1167 tons and is classed by 

Bureau Veritas. The vessel is the 

former Stad Breeze and STM 

Markab. Built on the Iversen 

Shipyard. (Photo: Aad Noorland) 

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Again last week a Lamnalco Tug visit 

Cape Town. This time the 2011 built 

Cyprus flag with call sign 5BEF3 

Lamnalco Lion (Imo 9537434) made a 

bunker call. The tug towed the barge 

Lamnalco 2. This tug is the sister of the 

above mentioned tug Lamnalco Puma. 

The tug is owned and managed by 

Lamnalco Ltd. – Sharjah; United Arab 

Emirates. She has a grt of 484 tons and 

is classed Bureau Veritas. (Photo: Aad 

Noorland)


ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS 

INLAND SALVAGE COMPLETES LIGHTERING AND SALVAGE OF SUNKEN 

HOPPER BARGE 

Daphne, Ala., headquartered Inland 

Salvage Inc. recently completed the 

removal of approximately 1,000 tons of 

structural scrap steel from a sunken 

hopper barge and subsequent salvage of 

the barge which had been obstructing a 

loading dock on the Mississippi River 

near LaPlace, La. Immediately on 

notification by the dock's owner that it 

had been appointed as the salvor, Inland 

Salvage Inc. (ISI)responded to the sinking 

of the 195 ft hopper barge, which had 

been laden with 1,000 tons of scrap metal 

when sank. ISI quickly mobilized salvage equipment and personnel which were on scene within 

three hours of receiving the notice to commence operations. A dive survey was conducted and the 

casualty was found to be buckled, sitting on the river bottom, and listing to port 6 feet. The 

casualty was buckled 90 feet aft of the bow head log. The barge was found to be resting on river 

bottom with bow up river and hull parallel to the dock. There was approximately 35 feet of water 

over the top of cargo bin wall. With previously scheduled incoming vessels set to arrive, time was 

of the essence. Inland Salvage Inc. crews worked round the clock, lightering scrap metal from the 

sunken barge and performing dive surveys throughout the nine day operation. Daily safety and job 

task meetings were conducted to insure that all participants in the salvage and wreck removal were 

aware and prepared for the daily activities. The resources of all personnel were directed towards 

one common goal – a well-planned and safely executed operation. Once ISI dive teams and the 

salvage master determined the majority of scrap had been recovered, rigging was installed and ISI 

Heavy Lift L A-Frames "Large Marge" and "Big Al" were moved into position. Upon lift and 

dewatering, the casualty was found compromised and unseaworthy. In order to clear the dock for 

incoming traffic, the casualty was moved under hook a quarter mile downriver. The barge was 

then lifted and placed on a receiver barge for future investigation. (Source: MarineLog) 

RESOLVE SALVAGE & FIRE (AMERICAS),INC. REMOVES CONTAINER 

VESSEL WRECK 

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, October 11, 2011 – Following an agreement between St.Lucia Air & 

Seaports Authority and RESOLVE Salvage & Fire (Americas), Inc., RESOLVE refloated the sunken 

container vessel ANGELN on September 14 and then scuttled the vessel at a deep water reefing 

site. The 435 ft loaded container ship sank in January 2010 at a depth of 110 feet in the shipping 

lane three miles outside Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. The wreck sank on its starboard side and spilled its 

topside load of containers adjacent the wreck. RESOLVE mobilized a team of salvage professionals 

and owned equipment including the salvage vessel Resolve Pioneer, the tugs Resolve Suhaili and 

Lana Rose, and the crane barge RMG 400. The complex operation required clearing the debris 

field surrounding the wreck including lifting clear the deck house to enable the vessel to be 

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parbuckled upside down. Air 

fittings and air lines were 

established to all intact 

compartments and a refined 

engineering plan was followed 

to press air to the ship to 

complete the initial roll upside 

down. The hull was then 

systematically raised to the 

surface by further blowing of air 

into tanks and other 

compartments. Following 

refloating, the vessel was 

stabilized and then towed and 

scuttled in deeper water. 

Throughout the operation, RESOLVE monitored the wreck site for oil leakage and also removed 

and recovered containers containing oil. The environmental conditions at the wreck site posed 

significant challenges for the salvage team. Very strong ocean currents over three knots were 

common, as were ocean swells, tropical weather and multiple tropical storms that impacted the 

project site. RESOLVE Salvage Master Todd Schauer said, “Raising a 4000-ton ship from 110 feet of 

water in difficult offshore conditions was an extraordinary challenge. It was a privilege to work 

with a world class salvage team that delivered success on this project.” RESOLVE Marine Group, 

Inc. is a multi-faceted, global marine services group providing Marine Salvage, Firefighting, Wreck 

Removal, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and a variety of other marine services including 

state-of-the-art Maritime Safety Training. RESOLVE is also a leading provider of OPA90 Vessel 

Emergency Response in the United States – with 20 fully equipped salvage and marine firefighting 

response depots around the U.S. and its territories. RESOLVE comprises four subsidiaries: 

RESOLVE Salvage & Fire, RESOLVE Marine Services, Resolve Maritime Academy and RESOLVE 

Engineering Group, LLC, the naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary. RESOLVE 

maintains operations bases in Singapore, China, India and the U.K. as well as its headquarters, 

operations base and training facility in Fort Lauderdale, FL and nine-acre Gulf of Mexico port 

facility/operations base in Mobile, AL. RESOLVE‟s China joint venture, Shanghai RESOLVE- 

Shengmin OSRO Company (SRSOC) will soon deliver Class 1 Oil Spill Response, Hazardous 

Materials Response Management and Cleanup services in Shanghai. Dedicated to the protection of 

life, property and the marine environment, RESOLVE has performed numerous, complex salvage 

and wreck removal assignments and delivered emergency response and a variety of marine services 

to the global maritime and offshore industries for more than 30 years. (Source: Resolve) 

RENA’ CAPTAIN CHARGED OVER GROUNDING 

The captain of the container vessel „Rena‟ has been arrested after the ship ran aground last 

Wednesday on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga in New Zealand‟s North Island. 

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has charged the captain under section 65 of New Zealand‟s 

Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, “for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary 

danger or risk”. The charge carries a maximum penalty of NZ$10,000 (US$7,800) or a maximum 

term of imprisonment of 12 months. Further charges are likely to follow. Fear is mounting that 

„Rena‟ may break up in increasingly rough seas and unleash a full ecological disaster off the 

Tauranga coast, after cracks were reportedly spotted in the ship‟s hull. Remaining crew were 

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removed on Tuesday morning as the 

47,000-tonne vessel‟s movement in three 

to four-metre swells and high winds saw 

its port list shift from 11 degrees to 

between three and six degrees. While seen 

as potentially aiding the overall salvage 

operation, the movement inflicted more 

damage to the front part of the vessel and 

caused further flooding in forward holds. 

By Tuesday evening, with the vessel being 

affected by a four to five-metre swell and 

wind gusts of up to 43 kilometres/hour, its 

list had completely reversed from that initially suffered to being 18 degrees to starboard. It is 

understood naval architects have planted sensors on the vessel‟s hull – which is 56 metres above 

the ocean floor at the stern – and are closely monitoring the situation. A further 200-300 tonnes of 

oil were understood to have leaked from the ship on Tuesday, adding to the 10-50 tonnes spilled 

since last Wednesday. This has begun washing up on nearby beaches. Over 50 birds have been 

killed to date and concerns are being expressed about the impact of the spill on local fisherman‟s 

livelihoods. Despite reports of a mounting internationally-experienced and equipped oil spill 

response team being assembled, MNZ has had to defend itself for slow recovery of the spilled oil 

and a perceived lack of action on „Rena‟ when the weather conditions were favourable. Hopes are 

fading of safely removing the remaining 1,400 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 200 tonnes of diesel on 

board in light of the bad weather forecast for the region. The bunker ship „Awanui‟ had been 

recruited to pump off the fuel. However, on Monday night it suffered minor damage that required 

repair in the Port of Tauranga. Swells need to abate to enable „Awanui‟ to return to its pumping 

operation. A considerable amount of oil is expected to continue washing up on Bay of Plenty 

beaches. Shipping is being rerouted from the area after about 70 of the ship‟s 1,368 onboard 

containers were washed overboard by severe weather overnight. It is understood the 11 containers 

harbouring hazardous substances are still on the vessel. Further container losses are expected given 

the ongoing weather conditions and the vessel‟s severe list. The crane-equipped ship „Pancaldo‟ is 

due to arrive from Australia, but the operation to remove containers has been projected to take 

several months, with the overall salvage operation possibly requiring years. It has been speculated 

the vessel may never be removed and will eventually form a dive attraction off the reef. (Source: 

Baird–by Iain MacIntyre) 

WATER NEAR SCATARIE ISLAND DEEMED OK BY OFFICIALS 

The water surrounding a 

grounded and damaged bulk 

carrier off Cape Breton has been 

deemed safe by federal and 

provincial environment officials. 

An environmental assessment 

was done Saturday near Scatarie 

Island, where the 230-metre MV 

Miner has been grounded since 

Sept. 20. Karen White, a 

spokeswoman for the Nova 

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Scotia Department of Environment, said there were no observations of any release of fuels or oily 

water from the vessel. "At this time, there is no concern about environmental impacts to the beach 

from petroleum-based products," said White in a statement to CBC News. A salvage company has 

been hired to remove the remaining 3,000 litres of oily water from the vessel, which White said 

may happen over the long weekend. The Greek tugboat Hellas was towing the Miner in rough seas 

on Sept. 20 when a line broke. The old carrier, which was en route to Turkey to be scrapped, has 

been grounded near Scatarie Island ever since. The area, off eastern Cape Breton, is known for its 

shipwrecks. There have been several unsuccessful attempts to re-float the ship. (Source: CBC News; 

Photo: Nova Scotia Department of Environment) 

TUGBOAT CAPSIZED IN HUDSON RIVER 

The tugboat Helen 

Parker capsized in the 

Hudson River on 

Thursday afternoon, the 

Fire Department said. 

Three people were 

rescued from the water, 

none of them seriously 

injured, and no one is 

missing, the Fire 

Department said. The 

captain escaped when the tugboat flipped and sank into the Hudson River. The Helen Parker, a 31foot 

tugboat, went down off West 50th Street around 4:30 p.m. The boat had picked up two people 

from Pier 90 at 50th Street and dropped them off on a construction barge off shore. The 43-yearold 

captain was about to pull away from the barge when the boat tipped over. He fell into the 

river, but was able to swim to the barge and was pulled out by the two people he had just dropped 

off. The boat drifted South Downs the river to around 41st Street where it sank. The captain is 

being treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. The Army Corps of Engineers has a side scan 

sonar on scene trying to find the tugboat. (Source: The New York Times; Photo : via Brian Fourier) 

JASPER FIXED BY NEXEN 

OFFSHORE NEWS 

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The Panama flag with call sign 3FUI UP 

Jasper (Imo 9557666), managed by Gulf 

Offshore, has been fixed to Nexen for 18 

months firm. Seabrokers said the 2011built 

8,000 bhp PSV recently sailed from 

Singapore via Cape Town to Aberdeen 

and has already begun the term charter. 

(Source: OSO; Photo: @Vinmore-Marine 

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MAERSK OIL FIXES EDDA SPRINT 

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Seabrokers reports that Maersk Oil has fixed Edda Sprint, a 3,750 dwt PSV on a supply duties 

contract of one year plus a one year option. The 1991-built vessel, which is managed by Ostensjo, 

commenced the contract at the end of September. She recently worked for Maersk Oil on a term 

contract from June to mid-September. (Source: OSO) 

FARSTAD SHIPPING SECURES CONTRACT FOR PSV FAR SUPERIOR 

Farstad Shipping has been awarded 

charter contract for PSV Far Superior. 

PSV Far Superior (1990, UT 705L, 3.796 

DWT), after a competitive tender 

exercise, been contracted by Apache 

North Sea Ltd. for a 2 years firm contract 

with 1+1 year option. Commencement of 

the contract is 6 November 2011. 

Operation area will be British Sector, 

North Sea. It has been agreed between 

the parties to keep the commercial terms 

of the contract P & C. Farstad Shipping„s 

fleet currently consists of 57 vessels (32 

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AHTS, 22 PSV and 3 SUBSEA) and 6 PSV and 2 AHTS under construction. The company‟s 

operations are managed from Aalesund, Aberdeen, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Macaé and Rio de 

Janeiro with a total of 1970 employees engaged onshore and offshore. The company‟s strategy is to 

be a leading quality provider of large, modern offshore service vessels to the oil industry. The 

company maintains a long-term charter profile for the fleet. (Source: Farstad Shipping) 

FIRST HAVYARD AHTS BUILT IN INDIA DELIVERED 

The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) 

has taken delivery of the anchorhandling 

tug/supply (AHTS) vessel „SCI- 

Panna‟. The vessel is the first of its kind 

to be constructed in India from a design 

by Norway‟s Havyard Group. Built at 

Bharati Shipyard, „SCI-Panna‟ is based 

on the Havyard 841 design, developed in 

2007 with SCI in mind. SCI has a 

contract for a further three AHTSs of the 

same design, which are currently under 

construction for delivery by March of 

next year. „SCI-Panna‟ is 64.8 metres in length with a gross tonnage of 2,040 tonnes and 

deadweight of 2,001 tonnes. The vessel has a bollard pull of 80 tonnes and deck capacity of 400 

square metres. Below deck there is accommodation for a crew of 31. SCI has a diversified fleet of 81 

vessels which includes 11 offshore supply vessels. The company has 29 vessels on order at present, 

ten of which are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2011. (Source: Baird) 

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WORLD’S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT LIGHTERING SUPPORT VESSEL 

JOINS AET 

Cementing its leadership position in the US Gulf lightering sector, international petroleum tanker 

owner-operator AET has accepted delivery of the world‟s first purpose-built lightering support 

vessel (LSV). The new craft, designed by Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle and built by Leevac 

Industries in Louisiana was formally named at AET Offshore Service‟s headquarters in Galveston, 

Texas on Thursday (6 October 2011). The vessel, named AET Innovator, is designed and built to 

streamline ship-to-ship transfers in the US Gulf and is the first of four sister craft to be built and 

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delivered into the AET Offshore 

fleet, replacing older tonnage. 

Leading the project for AET, 

General Manager of AET 

Offshore, Bill Merritt said: 

“Lightering has been conducted 

in the US Gulf since the 1980s 

but, until now, support has been 

provided by converted offshore 

supply vessels. Three years ago, 

AET decided to introduce a 

major improvement to the 

industry and began work on a 

new fleet of specialty lightering 

support vessels. These new ships provide a more stable and effective working platform for our 

lightering crews and are more maneuverable and able to handle less favourable weather 

conditions. This means that our lightering operations will become safer, more efficient and more 

flexible – which is good for our crews and good for our customers. It also means that we can 

provide a more comfortable life for our teams who spend 28 days onboard during a normal shift.” 

The LSVs measure 185‟ x 46‟ x 15‟ and estimated lightship weight is 1,670 tonnes. For improved 

manoeuvrability and speed, each new boat is fitted with a Schottel STT 170 bowthruster, powered 

by a Caterpillar C-18 engine. The LSVs are designed to be easily built and easily operated, featuring 

less piping, ballast and cargo tankage, and with the incorporation of high-lift rudders to improve 

steering. The vessel‟s bow design features minimal flare and an inward-canted side shell 

(tumblehome) to optimise close-quarter manoeuvring and for ease and safety when working closeaboard 

tankers offshore. The LSVs are designed to carry more hoses and fenders and can stay out at 

sea longer. The vessels feature improved crew accommodation and have the ability to carry 

additional supplies. Presiding over the naming ceremony for AET Innovator, AET President & 

CEO, Hor Weng Yew said: “AET began its lightering operations in the US Gulf in the early 1990s 

and, today, we are proud to occupy a market leading position. We take our responsibilities 

extremely seriously and strive to provide the safest and most efficient lightering activities possible. 

That is why we took the decision to invest in this new fleet of purpose-built support vessels. They 

represent a step-change in how lightering is conducted in this region and will further our aim of 

delivering high quality, safe transfers with minimal impact on the natural environment”. In 

addition to the naming ceremony, a new 7,600 square feet shore facility was commissioned 

providing offices, training facilities, workshops and storage for the AET Offshore operation in 

Galveston. The new building and support vessels represent AET‟s renewed commitment to the US 

Gulf lightering industry and also to the local community. AET Offshore continues to increase its 

workforce and currently employs around 125 people, the majority of whom hail from the 

Galveston and Houston area. (Source: The Maritime Executive) 

DOLPHIN RENEWS AGREEMENT FOR POLAR EXPLORER 

Seismic operator Dolphin Geophysical has extended a charter party regarding the seismic vessel 

Polar Explorer for 12 months, starting from January 2012. The vessel is a 2D/ice class seismic ship 

that was rebuilt in 2004. "The agreement ensures continued high employment and good balance for 

our fleet, substantiating the positive guidance we have given for the company's development," said 

the company's CEO Irene Basili. (Source: OSO) 

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NAN HAI JIU 168 RESCUE VESSEL 

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Last week the 2003 built China Peoples Republic flag with call sig BSFU Offshore Salvage Supply 

Vessel Nan Hai Jiu 168 (Imo 9192014) was seen in the Chinese Port Shekou. The vessel is owned 

and managed by China Government Nanhai Rescue - Guangdong, China. She has a grt of 1412 tons 

and a dwt of 973 tons and is classed China Classification Society. (Photo: Capt. Hans Bosch) 

SUBSEA OPERATIONS VESSEL WINDERMERE JOINS AUSTRALIAN NAVY 

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Australia‟s Minister for Defense 

Stephen Smith and Minister for 

Defense Materiel Jason Clare have 

announced that the Royal 

Australian Navy (RAN) will lease 

the subsea operations vessel 

Windermere from Hallin Marine, 

a Superior Energy Services 

company, to reinforce the RAN‟s 

amphibious capability during the 

Australian region cyclone season 

which commences in November. 

The vessel was chartered through 

P & O Maritime Services in a


A$9.4 million contract. The Windermere is being chartered from 14 October 2011 to 31 January 

2012 with the option of extending to the end of February 2012. Designed and built to Hallin‟s 

specification, the Windermere was launched in 2010 and the vessel is capable of supporting 100 

passengers plus 20 crews. Facilities on board include a 700 m2 deck plus an elevated helipad at the 

bow. The Windermere will operate as part of a three-vessel fleet including HMAS Choules which is 

scheduled to arrive in December and HMAS Tobruk which is currently being prepared for duty. 

The Windermere will form a key element of the RAN‟s humanitarian relief obligations, operating as 

an accommodation support vessel in support of the RAN activities. Windermere is the second of 

two vessels from the Hallin fleet to be mobilised to Australia with the Carlisle already operating off 

Western Australia on the Gorgon Development and has the versatility to provide additional subsea 

and saturation diving services if required. The 2011 to 2012 Australian region cyclone season is an 

event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It will officially start on 1 November 2011 

and end on 30 April 2012. Tropical cyclones in the region are monitored by the Australian Bureau 

of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; TCWC Jakarta in Indonesia; and TCWC Port 

Moresby in Papua New Guinea. (Source: Hallin Marine) 

WIND FLOAT 1 

WINDFARM NEWS 

The Wind Float 1, semi-sub floating wind turbine structure leaving Lisnave shipyard Setubal to 

location north of Porto (Povoa d Varzim) for installation and testing on the 1st of October 2011. 

This is the complete unit of semi-sub with 2mw wind turbine, she is being towed to location north 

of Porto where she will be installed using anchors and cable to pre-positioned anchor points, she 

will undergo tests for a year after which if all goes well they will build 5mw units on that location 

giving a 150mw generating wind farm. The project is being operated by EDP, the Portuguese 

electricity company, the concept is from an American company Principle Power and the turbine 

units are from the Danish company Vestas. The tow out was done by the leading tug Bourbon 

Liberty 228 with the assistance of the harbor tugs Cachofarra, Fogueteiro, Monforte and Montinho 

(Source & Photo: Alan Smillie) 

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YARD NEWS 

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WÄRTSILÄ WINS LNG PROPULSION EQUIPMENT CONTRACT FOR 

OFFSHORE VESSELS 

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract 

in October 2011 to supply liquefied 

natural gas (LNG) propulsion 

equipment for two advanced offshore 

supply vessels owned by Harvey Gulf 

International Marine. These supply 

vessels will be the first ever U.S. 

flagged platform supply vessels (PSV) 

to be powered by clean, safe and 

efficient LNG. The contract includes 

options for supplying propulsion 

equipment for additional follow-on 

vessels. Wärtsilä will deliver an integrated system that includes the dual-fuel machinery, electrical 

and automation package, complete propulsion, and also the LNG fuel storage and handling 

components. The STX Marine Inc SV310DF Offshore Support Vessels will be powered by Wärtsilä 

6-cylinder 34DF dual-fuel engines. The LNG storage capacity of 290 cubic meters (m3), enables 

more than a week of vessel operational time. In addition, the vessels will carry 5520 tons of 

deadweight at load line and have a transit speed of 13 knots. The vessels are scheduled for delivery 

in two years and will operate in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr Shane Guidry, Harvey Gulf International 

Marine‟s Chairman and CEO, states that the stringent governmental demands for reduced emissions, 

together with predictions that availability of ultra low sulphur diesel fuel will be restricted, caused 

the company to consider the use of gas as fuel. “We‟re committed to bringing the world‟s best 

technologies to our customers, and these vessels with Wärtsilä‟s integrated system based on the use 

of LNG further demonstrates Harvey Gulf‟s Going Green Vision,” he says. Pete Jacobs, Business 

Development Manager, Offshore at Wärtsilä North America adds:, “It‟s a pleasure to work with a 

company such as Harvey Gulf whose management is dedicated to introducing advanced, clean, 

natural gas supply vessels. These modern supply vessels showcase Wärtsilä‟s leading position as a 

complete solutions provider of LNG propulsion with electric drive systems.” “We are witnessing a 

transformation of the marine industry as it charts a course towards a new era for natural gas. It‟s 

exciting for Wärtsilä to be a trusted partner in this launch with industry leader Harvey Gulf, whose 

natural gas supply vessel investment actions of today signal a coming paradigm shift. This is aimed at 

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capturing operational savings while simultaneously reducing emissions,” says John Hatley, Vice 

President Ship Power, Wärtsilä North America. Dual-fuel technology meets economic and 

environmental targets. Wärtsilä has been at the forefront in the development of highly efficient 

dual-fuel engine technology, allowing the same Wärtsilä 34DF engine to be operated on either gas 

or diesel fuel with full EPA emissions Tier 2compliance. This dual-fuel capability means that when 

running in gas mode, the environmental impact is minimized since nitrogen oxides (NOx) are 

reduced by some 85 per cent compared to diesel operation, sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions are 

completely eliminated as gas contains no sulphur, and emissions of CO2 are also lowered. Natural 

gas has no residuals, and thus the production of particulates is practically non-existent. The shipping 

industry finds the operational savings that gas offers to be very compelling. Similarly, the significant 

environmental benefits that LNG fuel provides are of increasing importance. With fossil fuel prices, 

and especially the cost of low sulphur marine fuel, likely to continue to escalate, gas is an obvious 

economic alternative. Drawing from decades of experience in the development and application of 

natural gas engines for both the power generation and marine industries, Wärtsilä is the global 

leader in this advanced technology. Wärtsilä recently passed the 3 million running hours milestone 

with its dual-fuel engine technology. (Source: Wärtsilä) 

NORSIDE SUPPLY ORDERS PSV AT FJELLSTRAND 

Norside Supply has ordered VS485 Mk3 design at the Fjellstrand AS shipyard in Norway. The 

contract includes an option for two further vessels with delivery scheduled for the initial vessel in 

December 2012. Seabrokers report that the 4,900 dwt vessel will be 85.6m long with deck area of 

1005m2. (Source: OSO) 

COLOMBO DOCKYARD STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF PSV 

The keel for the construction of the 3rd 

Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessel for 

Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte 

Limited of Singapore, was held at 

Colombo Dockyard, at the auspicious 

time of 1052 am on 6th October 2011 in 

the presence of Owner‟s Representatives 

Mr. Jeewaka Gunadheera (Project 

Manager GGOSL), Mr. Priyanga Perera 

(GGOSL), Classification Society 

Surveyors Mr. Srinath Herat (Lloyds 

Register) and Mr. Ajith Perera (Indian 

Register of Shipping). Mr. Akihiko 

Nakauchi (Chairman, CDPLC), Mr. Mangala Yapa (MD/CEO, CDPLC), Mr. Y. Kijima (Director, 

CDPLC), Mr. I. Takeda (Director, CDPLC), Mr. Shantha Perera (GM – Production, CDPLC), Mr. 

Mangala De Silva (General Manager –HRD&A, CDPLC) and Mr. Shantha Rathnayake (AGM – 

New Construction, CDPLC) along with his project team participated at the event. This 78 m long 

Vessel with a 3600 dwt capacity is designed by Seatech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd of 

Singapore and it incorporates firefighting, oil recovery arrangements and has the capability to 

operate as advanced PSV, as well as, light construction support vessel, complying to SPS Code 

2008, Clean Design requirements. The main role of this Vessel is to support offshore oil and gas 

fields around the clock and shall be built for operation in un-restricted waters. This Vessel is 

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scheduled for delivery in the 3rd quarter of 2012. Since 2006 Colombo Dockyard‟s shipbuilding 

potential has reached its real heights going in to highly specialized vessels in the like of Anchor 

Handling Tug Supply Vessels, Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels, and Passenger Vessels. With 

the experience and development achieved, Colombo Dockyard now possess a wide portfolio of 

products that meet international shipbuilding standards. The blending of Japanese concepts of 

quality, timely delivery, dependability & reliability, with competitive pricing has been the salient 

features of Colombo Dockyard‟s product offering. Colombo Dockyard specializes on product 

customization, where it caters for very specific needs and wants of individual customers. The 

shipyard‟s ability to customize products, differentiates „Colombo Dockyard‟ from other traditional 

builders of prototype vessels and is the secret behind its success. This is the seventh Multipurpose 

Platform Supply Vessel that is being built for the Greatship Group, which speaks volume of the 

customer confidence in the Shipyard. With a wealth of experience in building Vessels for the 

Offshore Oil and Gas Sector requirements, Colombo Dockyard eagerly awaits to meet requirements 

that may arise in the Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration activities that is being carried out in the Sri 

Lankan waters and offer its expertise. (Source: Colombo Dockyard) 

HERMAN SENIOR IS BUILDING TWO NEW SHOALBUSTERS 

Herman Senior b.v ordered 2 newbuild shoalbusters from Damen Hardinxveld, in addition to the 3 

workboats the company owns already. One new shoalbuster 2509 will be added to the fleet and the 

other will replace the current shoaldbuster 2308 "Baloe". The 2509 is a new type of shoalbuster and 

will be between the 2308 and 2609 with bollard pull around 25 ton she will be a nice middle class 

vessel to fulfill the needs in the current market. The first hull will arrive in december 2011 at 

Damen Hardinxveld, this will be the 2308 type "Baloe". She will become available for charter 

around may 2012. The second hull 2509 will arrive around may/june 2012 at Damen Hardinxveld 

and will be completed around november/december 2012 and will be available for charter by then 

as well. From both of the 2 newbuild vessels a blog will be made and kept up to date every 2 weeks 

with news about the newbuilding complete with pictures and a small story for people who want to 

follow the progress of building. 

GIBDOCK NETS ANOTHER OFFSHORE CLIENT 

Gibraltar-based shiprepair yard Gibdock has 

added another name to its increasingly long 

list of clients in the offshore sector. In 

September the yard drydocked the 3000grt 

Boa Galatea, an offshore survey vessel, for 

Norway‟s Boa Offshore. This is the first time 

that the family-owned Boa Offshore business, 

which operates a fleet of over 40 offshore 

vessels, has used Gibdock, and comes hard on 

the heels of other offshore vessel contracts 

handled this year by the yard for Solstad, DOF 

and others. Richard Beards, Gibdock commercial director, says, “Boa Offshore is a significant new 

customer and shows the yard is continuing to strengthen its position as an important partner for 

offshore vessel operators in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Basin markets. Our strategic location 

makes us particularly attractive for companies repositioning vessels via the Suez Canal to new 

assignments offshore Brazil and West Africa, both areas of very strong demand, as there is zero 

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deviation.” During Boa Galatea‟s ten day stay in the yard Gibdock carried out a range of standard 

drydocking works, including environmentally friendly wet blasting, painting and service work to 

the azimuth thrusters. The latter was carried out together with specialist technicians from the 

manufacturer, Brunvoll. “The azimuth thruster part of this project especially benefitted from our 

ability to change the height of the dock using special „dock blocks‟. These facilitated access to the 

thrusters, making the necessary maintenance tasks easier than they would otherwise have been,” Mr 

Beards points out. Boa Galatea is one of two specialised seabed logging vessels owned by Boa 

Offshore and was delivered in 2009 by the Norwegian Bergen Fosen shipyard. The vessel is on a 

long term charter with another Norwegian firm, EMGS. EMGS has recently been contracted to 

perform survey work offshore Brazil by Petrobras and Boa Galatea has been assigned to carry out 

the necessary data acquisition. (Source: MarineLink) 

ASL SHIPYARD BOOKS ORDERS FOR FIVE VESSELS 

Singapore headquartered ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary ASL 

Shipyard Pte Ltd has secured new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately S$267 million 

(about US$208 million) for the construction of five vessels: Two platform supply vessels; One 

dredge; Two barges. The two barges are scheduled for delivery in 2012. The two platform supply 

vessels and the dredge are expected to be completed in 2013 and 2014 respectively. (Source: 

MarineLog) 

BALTIC SHIPYARD SECURES ORDER FOR TWO PLATFORM SUPPLY 

VESSELS 

JSC United Shipbuilding 

Corporation (USC) has 

placed an order for two 

platform supply vessels at 

St. Petersburg-based Baltic 

Shipyard. The ships will be 

built for Gazprom, USC‟ 

head told journalists. The 

supply vessels, worth $100 

million each, will have ice 

class Arc4 and deadweight 

of 5,400 tons, USC Cop.‟s 

President Roman 

Trotsenko said. Now, USC 

is implementing a crisis 

management plan for Baltic Shipyard on behalf of the Central Bank of Russia. St. Petersburg-based 

Baltic Shipyard is one of the largest shipbuilding enterprises in Russia. The company specializes in 

the construction of diesel and nuclear-powered icebreakers, ice-class vessels, Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax 

ships, heavy lift vessels and warships. The company manufactures a wide range of engineering 

products and power equipment. It is also a supplier of ferrous and steel castings. (Source: 

PortNews) 

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