Maritime Press Clippings 2012 - Hydrex Underwater Technology

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2012 – 209therefore barges are fully committed, which makes [prompt deliveries] very difficult," a bunker fuel oil supplier inRotterdam said. A bunker trader in Rotterdam added, "Some suppliers are not even dealing with inquiries until Sundayand when they do quote you have to pay." Another trader in Rotterdam said that loading delays have worsened andthat some suppliers were waiting to load their barges up to five and six days from four days of delays last week.Bunker premiums were supported by delays at loading installations caused largely by limited cutterstock supplyavailability used to blend Russian M100 fuel oil into RMG specifications and some European refiners producing morebitumen, sources said. Normally, Northwest European refiners focus on bitumen production during the summer monthsdue to increased demand for road-building programs in Europe, sources said. Source: PlattsThe APL SALALAH on her maiden call to Southampton. Photo : Chris Bancroft ©Rolls-Royce to power high tech drillshipsRolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced orders worth over £70 million to supply large thrustersfor offshore drilling vessels, the Company press release said. These latest orders, which include options for additionalthrusters, are from a variety of customers who are expanding their drillship fleets and are driven by greater demand inoil and gas exploration in deep water and harsh conditions.Rolls-Royce Senior Vice President Offshore, Helge Gjerde said: "Numerous drillships with Rolls-Royce thrustershave been delivered in the past few years, making Rolls-Royce the clear market leader for this type of propulsion. Weare very pleased to see that customers in this industry continue to have confidence in our abilities to support theirbusiness with mission-critical systems, products and services." These high specification drillships operate in dynamicDistribution : daily to 22500+ active addresses 27-07-2012 Page 14
DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2012 – 209positioning (DP) mode, using satellite technology to automatically maintain position without anchoring. This places aheavy responsibility on thruster performance and reliability. Highly efficient propulsion during transit moves to a drillingsite, and closely controlled position keeping when drilling operations are in progress are key requirements of thesegiant thrusters. Seadrill has specified Rolls-Royce thrusters again for three drillships to be built by Samsung in Korea.Each vessel will be equipped with six azimuth thrusters, each rated at 4,500kW. A similar thruster order is specified fora drillship ordered by Pacific Drilling, while more powerful thrusters of the same design have been ordered for anEnsco drillship, both to be built at the same Samsung yard. Rolls-Royce thrusters are also to be used on drillshipspreviously contracted in Korea by Rowan, Noble and Fred Olsen at Hyundai and by Attwood, Transocean (Aker) andVantage at Daewoo. Source : PortNewsPort expansion continuesProgress on Arrium Mining's port expansion is continuing to rack up the milestones, with construction work now wellunderway. The expansion will increase Arrium Mining's export capability to 12 million tonnes of iron ore per year,opening up a number of opportunities for increased sales from its existing iron ore operations and through theacquisition of the Southern Iron assets near Coober Pedy. According to Arrium Mining general manager Whyalla portexpansion project Jon Hobbs, about 90 per cent of the areas have been fully handed over to the various contractors,meaning most aspects of the project have now begun. "Construction work has commenced on 11 of the 12 sites, withonly the new permanent berth still in the design phase," Mr Hobbs said. "As an interim measure, a temporary berth isunder construction by Leighton, the company also responsible for the permanent berth and rail line." Source:Whyalla NewsThe RISINGER at the Westerscheldt River – Photo : Walter de Groot ©Indonesian Port Operators Team Up toBoost EfficiencyDistribution : daily to 22500+ active addresses 27-07-2012 Page 15
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