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SHIPPING AND SHIP MANAGEMENT remaining problem to solve. I’m afraid that the final solution to this particular issue could be moved forward a couple of years as has happened in Denmark.” Regarding the tonnage tax mr Widén thinks that Finland has an advantage, as all main competitors but Sweden have already played this card. “The manning costs for mixed crews are rising with the increasing global shortage of competent seafarers. We have been working under a lot of cost pressure con- The Aila, Oy Langh Ship’s newbuilding. Finnlines’ new ro-pax vessel Finnlady, Godby Shipping’s newbuildings Misana and Misida as well as Langh Ship’s container vessels Aila and Linda had a clear impact on the statistics of the Finnish merchant fleet last year. But above all the two large Finnish flagged product carriers Stena Poseidon and Palva increased the Finnish-flagged tonnage in 2007. Like several years before, the smaller shipping companies have been active secondhand buyers despite the fact that there are still many unsolved issues in Finnish shipping policy. During the last years the fleet of coasters and cargo vessels of river-sea type has grown. At the same time the average age of the vessels has become lower. stantly, and we have adapted ourselves to the situation. The tonnage tax may have a great positive impact on the future development of the fleet.” He stresses that there are many small shipowners with a strong growth potential. If they were provided with the right preconditions for new investments, their activities could expand much more rapidly than today. The growth of the fleet of small cargo vessels has been amazingly strong during several years. This indicates that there is a growing supply Several newcomers under the Finnish flag Due to the limited supply of ice strengthened tonnage and high second-hand prices the typical second-hand coaster acquired by Finnish owners was built some 20 years ago. Growing fleet of coasters Vidar Shipping Company Ltd bought its third vessel, the former British 2,379 DWT dry cargo vessel Scot Pioneer. Built in Germany in 1985 the vessel has been renamed Frida. Meriaura Oy provides management and chartering of the vessel. During 2007 two second-hand cargo vessels were added to the Prima Shippingfleet, of which one was bought by the company and the other was put under its management. Prima Shipping bought the 2,510 DWT dry cargo vessel Elwin from of cargo for this market segment and that the young generation shipowners have taken their chance to expand even if the circumstances have not been ideal. “It is positive that the tonnage is growing. During last year the number of membership vessels in Cargoship Association increased from 38 to 44. Half of them are cargo vessels in the smallest segments”, mr Widén informs. text and photos: pär-henrik sjöström the Dutch shipping company Scheepvaartonderneming Koolhof and renamed her Celina. She was built in 1992 in the Netherlands. The recently founded shipping company Gran Ship Oy Ab started their activities in April 2007 by buying the 2,086 DWT dry cargo vessel Beetpulp Trader from German owners. The new acquisition was renamed Carisma and she is under management by Prima Shipping. The Carisma was built in 1985 in the Netherlands. Last spring another new Finnish shipping company Oy Kraft Line Ab was established. They bought the 1984-built 3,175 DWT dry cargo vessel Mangen from the Swedish shipping company Ahlmark Lines AB and renamed her Alholmen. A renewal has also occurred in the fleet of Ab Ronja Marin Ltd. In spring 2007 the company bought the dry cargo vessel Triton Elbe, which was renamed Riona. Built in 1988 by Schiffswerft Cassens in Germany as the Sea Danube, the Riona has a boxed cargo hold with movable bulkheads. For the rest of the year Ronja Marin operated two vessels, but in December 2007 the 1,020 DWT dry cargo ship Rebecca was sold to Croatia to enable the investment in another larger second-hand vessel in spring 2008. There were also a couple of second-hand acquisitions carried through by the larger shipping companies. Birka Cargo Ab Ltd bought the ro-ro vessel Norcliff, which entered the Finnish register in January 2007 as the Baltic Excellent. Built in 1995, she is employed on a five years time charter to the Swedish paper manufacturer Holmen Paper AB. The fleet renewal of the Finnish shipping company Bore continued in 2007 as the dry cargo vessels Smaragden and Passaden, both built in 1991, were replaced by the ten years younger general cargo vessels 54 SCANDINAVIAN SHIPPING GAZETTE • MAY 16, 2008
Merwedelta and Transitorius. They were bought from the Dutch shipping company Rederij Chr. Kornet & Zonen B.V., who also bought the Smaragden and Passaden. The Merwedelta was renamed Swegard and the Transitorius Fingard. Not seen in the Finnish statistics as she continues trading under a foreign flag, is the ro-ro vessel Hoburgen, which was bought by Rederi Ab Lillgaard last autumn. The Bahamas-flagged Hoburgen was built in Romania in 1985 and has a cargo capacity of 1,225 lane metres of trailers. Also some tugs were added to the fleet. The one year old azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug Stevns Icequeen was bought by Alfons Håkans Oy Ab and renamed Poseidon.R-Towing Oy expanded their fleet of tugs with the former Swedish Navyowned Achilles, built in 1962. Yxpila Hinaus – Bogsering Oy Ab acquired the powerful Azimuth Stern Drive Tug Maju Cepat from Singapore. Built in China in 1996, the tug was renamed Aries. Large newbuildings In 2007 seven newbuildings were delivered and registered in Finland. The Misida – latest newcomer in the Godby fleet. The best investment for your vessel - Puts your diesel ahead We also carry out the work, in-situ or in our workshops Worldwide sales and service network For 2-stroke & 4-stroke engines Valve seat grinding/machining Valve spindle grinding Cylinder liner honing Sealing surfaces grinding/machining Portable lathes for various purposes Special machines for workshops For diesel engine maintenance www.chris-marine.com SHIPPING AND SHIP MANAGEMENT Chris-Marine ® Head Offi ce and Subsidiaries SWEDEN Chris-Marine AB Tel: +46 - 40 671 2600 Fax: +46 - 40 671 2699 info@chris-marine.com NORWAY Chris-Marine Norge A/S Tel: +47 - 3279 8590 Fax: +47 - 3279 8509 steinar.olsgard@chris-marine.com SINGAPORE Chris-Marine (S) Pte. Ltd. Tel: +65 - 6268 8611 Fax: +65 - 6264 3932 chrism@chris-marine.com.sg P.R. OF CHINA Chris-Marine Rep Offi ce Shanghai Tel: +86 - 21 5465 3756 Fax: +86 - 21 6415 2081 lanny.chen@chris-marine.com RUSSIA Chris-Marine Rep Offi ce St. Petersburg Tel: +7 - 812 3292 599 Fax: +7 - 812 3292 597 andrey.egerev@chris-marine.com INDIA Chris-Marine Rep Offi ce India Tel: +91 - 712 645 1155 sunil.vaidya@chris-marine.com GREECE CM Hellas Ltd. Tel: +30 - 210 4826 060 costas.sohoritis@chris-marine.com SCANDINAVIAN SHIPPING GAZETTE • MAY 16, 2008 55
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