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08 | telegraph | nautilusint.org | July 2010 LARGE YACHT NEWS Hoylake training centre rises from the ashes Naval architects’ award for young American designer American Adam Voorhees Fhas been presented with the 2010 World Superyacht Young Designer Award, for his design Ra, pictured above. The award was presented at the World Superyacht Awards Dinner in London by Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) CEO Trevor Blakeley and Toby Walker, of Camper & Nicholson International. ’Ra is an imaginative design which fully met all aspects of the specification, and showed good consistency and proportion between internal and external aspects of the design,’ said Mr Blakeley, who chaired the judges’ panel. He said the judges considered the design to be ‘user friendly’ and one that would appeal to both The best-selling novelist Wilbur FSmith is finishing his latest book, which will feature a superyacht and be titled Those in Peril. Due to be published next year, the story combines the topical themes of piracy and ransom demands with complicated political and diplomatic issues. The story centres on Hazel Bannock, the heir to the Bannock Oil Corporation — one of the world’s major oil producers with global reach. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, owners and charterers. This 66m yacht features fewer decks than similar size vessels, and its main deck is designed as a ‘multifunction area that transforms for informal living or formal entertaining’. RINA is now inviting entries for the 2011 young designer award, which offers a prize of €5,000. Students and young graduates are set the challenge of designing a superyacht to meet an owner’s specification which sets no cost limit, but requires it to be different from any other yacht, capable of operating in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, carrying 12 passengers and appropriate crew, complying with all safety regulations and with a low carbon footprint. Superyacht piracy the theme for new novel her private superyacht is hijacked by African pirates. Hazel is not onboard at the time, but her 19-year-old daughter, Cayla, is kidnapped and held to ransom. The pirates demand a massive $20bn payment for her release. But with governments unwilling to intervene, Hazel decides to call on security expert Hector Cross to help her rescue her daughter. Between them Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands… Sailing school keeps its crew courses going despite a devastating fire PIt’s business as usual for a Merseyside sailing school that trains Merchant Navy and superyacht professionals, despite a massive blaze that gutted the centre. Nobody was injured in the incident at Hoylake Sailing School, but the Victorian threestory building was extensively damaged. It is thought an electrical fault may have been the cause. Courses have been continuing in a nearby community centre and training and tuition has been little disrupted. ‘We didn’t break stride and it’s business as usual,’ Qualifications said Anna Williams, Hoylake Sailing School/John Percival Marine Associates MD. ‘Our schedule has not changed,’ she added. ‘For now, we can run all classes in a local community centre which used to be a school, so it has all the facilities.’ Fire crews from West Kirby, Upton and Wallasey took three hours to subdue the blaze after the alarm was raised around 03.00 on Tuesday 11 May. The damage was found by Captain John Percival when he arrived shortly before lessons were due to start that morning. by Michael Howorth Pictured right is Transcendence A— a 49m design that is claimed to be the world’s first ‘zero carbon’ superyacht. Unveiled by Sauter Carbon Offset Design, the vessel would be capable of achieving 25 knots whilst achieving savings of between 50% and 100% in greenhouse gas emissions over conventional engines. The Solar Hybrid design utilises a Mercedes Benz/MTU Bluetec unit to produce a very clean diesel electric power plant, and also features azimuth counter-rotating CLT high torque propeller systems. Capable of accommodating 10 guests and 12 crew, the yacht also has an advanced hydro and aerodynamic high-speed displacement hull design and computerised energy management and maintenance systems. ‘There were five training courses with 15 students due to start work at 09.00,’ he explained. ‘It was the ultimate test of our disaster recovery procedures, but our crew pitched right in — setting up office in my house with no interruption in telephone or internet/email connections. Bearing in mind that seven students were booked to take their professional oral examinations on Wednesday, continuity of training was vital.’ The Maritime & Coastguard Agency, RYA and the Scottish Authority promptly approved Hoylake Community centre as a temporary training centre while building works are being carried out to rehabilitate the school premises. Classes were running again by 09.30. ‘The support from the industry has been fantastic,’ Capt Percival added. ‘Calls of encouragement and offers of help started coming in by 10.00 from colleagues and friends from as far away as Dubai.’ He was confident all files were saved intact. The MCA has promised help should replacements be needed. ‘Zero carbon’ cruiser The Aquos Yachts team have celebrated the Fcompletion of 45m expedition yacht Big Fish — the first motor superyacht to be built in New Zealand. Constructed at the McMullen and Wing yard in Auckland, the yacht last month set out on the first stage of what is claimed to be the world’s first polar circumnavigation, entering both Arctic and Antarctic Transcendence also incorporates solar cell, kinetic energy regeneration and a plug-in lithium uninterrupted power system that runs all the onboard hotel services, including air conditioning. The same lithium UPS allows the yacht to achieve maximum speed under peak loads or to navigate in and out of ports with zero emissions. Head of design Richard Sauter commented: ‘Transcendence is the Circles, crossing all lines of meridian and passing or rounding all five major capes. The voyage is set to start in Tahiti and continue to the Antarctic, then to the Amazon, the Caribbean, northern Europe, and conclude with the first luxury yacht transit of the Northeast Passage over the top of Russia. Big Fish will be available for charter throughout The fire damage at the Hoylake Sailing School Picture: Liverpool Echo carbon offset alternative to comparable high performance mega-yachts. Her overall size and maximum speed are the same, but her carbon footprint is far smaller — often reaching zero.’ Polar circumnavigation first for Big Fish the voyage and is set to make a detour to the Fort Lauderdale boat show in October and November. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines delivering a cruising speed of 10 knots, Big Fish — which is designed to sail with 10 crew and 10 guests — is the first in a series planned by Aquos Yachts. Work has recently started on a second vessel, the 50m Star Fish, due to be launched in April 2012.
July 2010 | nautilusint.org | telegraph | 09 NEWS Owners produce revised advice on ISM AShipowners and employers have launched a new edition of their influential guidelines to promote the effective implementation of the International Safety Management Code. The new, fourth, edition of the International Chamber of Shipping/International Shipping Federation guidelines on the application of the IMO Code is the first revision in nearly 15 years and reflects changes that will come into force on 1 July. It includes new sections on environmental management and ship energy efficiency management, as well as additional guidance on the maintenance of safety management systems and the role of the designated person ashore. New analysis is included on the causes of accidents and expanded advice provided on risk management and safety culture. Some 50,000 copies of the previous edition of the guidelines were sold, and ICS senior marine adviser John Murray said it had played an important role in promoting ISM compliance. Most people now accept that the Code is a key component in improving safety at sea, he added. ‘We hear all sorts of issues, but ISM is working — statistics show that.’ Former seafarer Dr Phil Anderson, who was closely involved in developing the new guidelines through his firm ConsultISM, said more should be done to encourage seafarers to report near-misses. Even after 12 years in force, many companies are still finding it difficult to get their crews to comply with the Code’s near-miss reporting requirements. ‘There’s no doubt in my mind that near-miss reporting is much more important than accident reporting,’ he added. ‘You can get in there and prevent the accident.’ Nautilus senior national secretary Allan Graveson said the guide was very comprehensive and well written. However, he pointed out: ‘It gives the impression of a shift of responsibility to masters by statements such as “It should be recognised that there are practical limitations to the extent to which the company or designated person can physically monitor the SMS”.’ And he added: ‘It also accepts safe manning if in compliance with internationally-determined working hours of IMO and ILO (note IMO comes first), rather than what is humanly safe.’ Welding blamed for wreck blaze Fblamed for a dramatic A welding accident has been explosion and fire onboard a Turkishflagged bulk carrier that ran aground off South Africa last year. Five of the 22 salvage workers who were helping to demolish the wreck of the 30,500dwt Seli 1 were treated in hospital for minor injuries and smoke inhalation after the blaze ripped through the accommodation and engineroom areas. The Turkish-owned ship was en route to Gibraltar in September when it ran aground on a sandbar at Dolphin Beach, near Cape Town, in the middle of the night. Attempts to refloat the vessel failed, and the SA Maritime Authority decided to dismantle it. Picture: Reuters History made as Dutch courts hear piracy cases Suspect Somali pirates face up to 12 years in prison if found guilty in Rotterdam trial PA high security court in Rotterdam last month began hearing what is claimed to be the first piracy trial in Europe in the modern era. The case against five suspected Somali pirates, aged between 22 and 44, also marks the rebirth of a 17th century Dutch statute that addresses the crime of ‘sea robbery’. The men — who were arrested by a Danish frigate in January 2009 after they were allegedly caught preparing to board the Dutch Antilles-flagged general cargoship Samanyolu — face up to nine years in jail if found guilty, and their leader up to 12 years. But the Dutch state-funded defence team representing the five accused has raised the argument of lack of jurisdiction — suggesting that the men should be tried in the Dutch Antilles. IMO to highlight ‘plight’ of crews The International Maritime Organisation has Fannounced a new initiative to focus worldwide public and political attention on the problem of piracy. Secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos said the organisation’s Council has unanimously agreed that next year’s World Maritime Day theme should be ‘Piracy: orchestrating the response’. He said the event would be used to highlight ‘the unacceptable plight of all those being held by pirates’ As the trial got under way, four of the five accused pleaded not guilty. The fifth, Sayid Ali Garaar, 39, appeared to suggest his actions were legitimate, because poverty left him no other choice. ‘If our children are hungry, who is responsible? You sleep in your house, I am in prison. I have no country, no family, nothing. I got into this situation because I am prepared to do anything,’ he shouted. Other defendants retracted previous confessions and claimed that they were simply fishing in the area and had approached the ship after their boat broke down. In another case last month, a court in Amsterdam ruled that 10 The 93,750gt German-flagged containership Budapest Express is pictured above making an inaugural call to the port of Southampton last month Picture: Gary Davies/Maritime Photographic and seek further action to combat the threat and to bring piracy suspects to justice. Mr Mitropoulos said the IMO also wanted to secure improved protection for seafarers and to ensure that ships implement recommended measures to reduce the risk of attacks. The UN agency also wants to tackle the root causes of piracy, he added, and would help countries to develop their maritime capacities and to protect their maritime resources. other alleged pirates captured in April should be extradited to face trial in Germany. The suspects — who include a 15-year-old — had been caught by the Dutch warship Tromp after an operation to free the Germanowned containership Taipan, after it was hijacked some 560 miles off the coast of Somalia. Defence lawyers had opposed the extradition request, arguing that the Taipan had been registered in the Bahamas and not in Germany as claimed. zPirates last month released a UK-flagged car carrier, six months after it was captured near the Gulf of Aden. The European Union Naval Force said the Zodiac Maritime vessel Asian Glory had been freed after a ransom drop. The pirates were reported to have made an initial ransom demand of US$15m, but no details of the eventual payment were released. Asian Glory — which had a crew of 10 Ukrainians, eight Bulgarians, five Indians and two Romanians — was hijacked on 1 January sailing towards the International Recommended Transiting Corridor while en route from Singapore to Saudi Arabia. TUC warns on D&A tests The TUC has called on the UK Agovernment to produce clear guidance on drug-testing to clear up the confusion around the legality of random or routine testing in jobs that are not safety-critical. In a new guide for union safety reps — Drug Testing in the Workplace — the TUC stresses that drugs and alcohol have no place in the workplace. Any person working under the influence of any kind of performance-influencing drug, PSC warning for Ireland Following checks by the AEuropean Maritime Safety Agency, Brussels has warned Ireland that it is failing to meet its full obligations under its directive on port control. The European Commission has given the Irish authorities two months to comply with the directive requirements to monitor all visiting ships and identify those to be targeted for inspections. EMSA had also found that Ireland was not operating an effective deterrent penalty system for substandard ships. If it fails to respond satisfactorily within the time limit, Ireland will run the risk of being brought before the European Court of Justice. whether illegal or prescription, may pose a real danger to themselves, their colleagues or the public. But the guide warns that some employers may be using random drug-testing to try to get rid of employees and then avoid paying redundancy pay. The TUC says the government needs to produce clear and definitive guidance on procedures and policies — especially on the legal issues arising from random tests. jobs-at-sea.com your next job is only a ‘click’ away
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