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14 TH VOLUME, NO. 13 DATED 17MARCH 2013 Husky from RMAS with pennant number A178 as from 2008 Serco Denholms SD Husky(Source: www.thisiscornwall.co.u k/buyaphoto) NERO ON TECHNICAL TRAILS On Friday 8th the new building Damen Hardinxveld Multicat 3013 yard number 571678) Nero (Imo 9641481), for ST Marine Support – Harlingen; Netherlands was seen in the Rotterdam Caland Canal commence bollard pull trails. The vessel has a length o.a. of 30.30 mtrs a beam of 12.50 mtrs a depth at sides 3.80 mtrs. The three Caterpillar 3412D TTA develops a total output of 1,866 bkW (2,500 bhp) at 1,800 rpm. It is expected that she achieved a bollard pull of 35 tonnes and a speed of 9.6 knots. Her basic functions are Anchor handling, dredger service, supply, towing, hose handling and survey. She is classed I Tug Unrestricted navigation • MACH, AUT-UMS NAT. AUTHORITIES Dutch Shipping Inspectorate (IVW): Unrestricted service. She is the sister of the Odin. The vessel was christened on Friday 15 th March by the sponsor lady Jennifer Tammes, daughter of co-owner Vasco Tammes after de vessel was handed over to the owners. (Photo: Jan Oosterboer) NEPTUN 11 TOWING THE STEMAT 76 ENTERING MALTA The 2011 built Gibraltar registered with call sign ZDKE9 tugboat Neptun 11 (Imo 9571208) was seen towing the 50m flat top barge Stemat 76 entering Grand Harbour, Malta on Friday 8th March, 2013 coming from Casablanca, Morocco. The tug is owned by Neptune Marine Towage VI BV – Sliedrecht; Netherlands and managed by Landfall Transport & Towage BV – Sliedrecht; Nehterlands. She is built by Panyu Yuefeng Ship Building & Repairing Factory – Panyu; China under number YD12. The two main engines develops a total output of 2,388 kW (3,244 hp) and the speed is 12 knots. The Neptun 11 has a length o.a. of 36.00m mtrs a beam of 10.40 mtrs and a depth of 5.00 mtrs. Her grt is 459 tonnes and her nrt 137 tonnes. She is classed Bureau Veritas I Hull Mach Unrestricted navigation AUT-UMS (SS) nr.16230T(Photo: Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com) 6/24
14 TH VOLUME, NO. 13 DATED 17MARCH 2013 COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO SUNKEN TOWING VESSEL IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER The Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a sunken towing vessel in the Mississippi River near St. James, Friday 8 th March. Mckinney Salvage and Heavy Lift are scheduled to arrive on scene tonight and commence salvage operations. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report around 2 a.m. Thursday that the 56-foot towing vessel Justice, owned by River Ventures LLC, had begun taking on water and sank around midnight. Three people aboard the tow vessel were able to get off the vessel before it sank. The vessel was carrying 5,336 gallons of diesel fuel and 100 gallons of lube oil when it sank. The actual amount of fuel discharged into the Mississippi River is unknown at this time; however, current estimates indicate the full amount of fuel and oil carried aboard the vessel has not released into the water. Divers were able to plug the fuel vents Thursday. Coast Guard responders have been on scene to oversee pollution response operations since approximately 6 a.m., Thursday. Boom has been deployed, and the Coast Guard is continuing to monitor the situation to identify shoreline impacts. The Lower Mississippi River Waterworks Network is currently monitoring water intakes in the area, but there have been no impacts to drinking water and none are expected. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident. On the picture the Justice as Rosedale (Source: U.S. Coast Guard; Photo by Mark Haury) Update: Tug raised by crane: A heavy lift crane hoisted the Justice from the bottom of the Mississippi River and refloated it on Mar 7 in St. James Parish. McKinney Salvage and Heavy Lift Inc. of Baton Rouge, arrived on scene in the morning and were able to lift the vessel which was expected to remain on the water for a few days. The Justice went down around midnight on Mar 5 after taking on water. Three crew members aboard the tug were able to get off before it sank. It had just finished moving a barge. Coast Guard responders had been overseeing pollution response operations since 6 a.m. Mar 6. Floating containment boom had been deployed around the vessel as it rested on the river bottom, and Coast Guard personnel were watching for any effects on the shoreline. The Coast Guard was investigating the cause of the incident. (Update: Vesseltracker) Advertisement 7/24
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