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fall pipe vessel NORDNES during SNS project (Shell) on the Dutch continental shelf.

Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

A busy summer for Portsmouth’s lifeboat volunteers

Aaron Gent from RNLI Portsmouth reflects back on the past few months and lets us know what’s in store for the rest of the year During the spring the Portsmouth Atlantic 85 Class Lifeboat Norma T returned to station after an extensive winter upgrade. Early on in the summer, both Portsmouth Lifeboats were requested to launch in the middle of the night, to search for a pair of elderly gentlemen who had not returned after launching several hours earlier, taking a

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dinghy out to retrieve their moored vessel. The duo came into difficulty when the boat’s engine failed to start, leaving them adrift. Both lifeboats launched around 12.30am and after about 30 minutes of searching the gentlemen and vessel were found clinging to the side of the Langstone harbour board’s boat being pulled towards the mouth of the harbour.In June, both boats were requested to assist a father and son who had become stranded, after getting caught out by a fast falling tide. The rescue operation saw the lifeboats work alongside a specialist Coastguard mud unit to recover the pair across more than 100 metres of sticky Langstone Harbour mud. In July the America’s Cup World Series came to Southsea and the Portsmouth and Bembridge Lifeboats were proud to be part of the event.They spent four days giving displays and patrolling the waters, ensuring the race and spectator areas were kept safe and to provide a quick response for any potential incidents. the RNLI Portsmouth Lifeboat Station’s 50th anniversary ball will take place on Friday, November 27.Last year’s Christmas ball raised over £5,000 for charity and this year we hope that you can join us to make this an evening to remember. Tickets are £75 per person and are available via Facebook – search for Portsmouth Lifeboat Station – e-mail

portsmouthRNLIball@gmail.com or call 07850 787 146. Carols with the RNLI will be on Sunday, December 6 at 3pm at the Anglican Cathedral in Old Portsmouth. A family service of readings and carols for everyone in the presence of the Ports-mouth Lifeboat Volunteer crew. Portsmouth RNLI Santa 5km and 10km fun runs will take place on Sunday, December 13 at 11am. Visit fitprorob.biz for more details and to book a place for the runs. Source : Portsmouth-The News

The 2011 built LBR flag container vessel NORDIC LUEBECK underway offshore Malta heading to Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta on Saturday 17th October, 2015. Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com ©

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New database open for HELCOM protected areas in the Baltic Sea

Easier access to more detailed information on coastal and marine Baltic Sea protected areas (HELCOM MPAs) will be available for anyone by today's launch of the modernized HELCOM MPA database. As there are currently already 174 HELCOM MPAs covering 12% of the marine area, making the Baltic Sea a pioneering region, a more sophisticated search function as well as map interface are important improvements to the database. New data sections have also been added: information on human pressures to MPAs, such as damage to seabed or input of sound, and regulated human activities, such as aquaculture, tourism or urban developments. Information details added in the database concern threat categories and monitoring of species, biotopes and biotope complexes within HELCOM MPAs. Another practical feature is direct links which have been added for each MPA to other relevant databases such as Natura 2000, OSPAR, Important Bird Areas (Birdlife), World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and Ramsar. The HELCOM MPA database is among the first ones where information on several management plans can be displayed for one MPA, which fits a clear need as many of these MPAs have several management plans established for different purposes. Another new feature in the database is information about national protection status, which is important for understanding the different legal aspects provided by overlapping national protection networks. Moreover, HELCOM MPA database stands out among other similar databases on regional and global levels, particularly since the information is current and has a vast coverage. HELCOMs persistent work on coastal and marine Baltic Sea protected areas will now continue as the assessment of ecological coherence of MPAs is expecting release early next year. The assessment of ecological coherence is made possible through the information compiled in the MPA database. Source : Portnews

Giant Spider Hitches Ride On Carnival Cruise Ship

Carnival Cruise Line is getting in the spirit of Halloween after putting a 36 foot giant spider on the bow of one of their cruise ships The spider which stood two stories tall and measured 36 feet long, was placed on the bow of Carnival Spirit while the ship was docked in Sydney, Australia on Friday. A contest was held to name the spider with the winner receiving a 10 day Pacific Island cruise for four. The cruise line said that whoever has the most creative and spookiest spider name would win the contest. The winner will be announced on

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October 31. Jennifer Vandekreeke, Vice President of Carnival Cruise Line Austalia, gave the following statement: “As an American cruise line, we could be accused of going a bit OTT with Halloween. It’s a big event across our 24-ship fleet – including our Australian-based superliners Carnival Spirit and Carnival Legend – and we wanted to share some of that frightful fun with Sydneysiders by doing something big that screamed Aussie Halloween.”Carnival Spirit is a 2,100 passenger, 86,000 gross ton cruise ship that went into service in April, 2001. The ship is currently on an eight night cruise to the Melbourne Cup out of Sydney. Source : Cruisefever

"SONANGOL HUILA " departing from Algeciras Bay. Photo : Capt Alex ©

NOL reports 3Q 2015 net loss of US$96 million NOL today reported a 3Q 2015 net loss of US$96 million, compared to a net loss of US$23 million in 3Q 2014. The Group posted a third quarter 2015 Core EBIT loss (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Non-Recurring Items) of US$66 million, versus a Core EBIT of US$21 million in the same quarter last year. NOL’s Core EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) in 3Q 2015 was US$21 million, compared to US$114 million in the same period last year. NOL’s cost savings program yielded US$80 million in 3Q 2015, bringing its total year-to-date cost savings to US$335 million.In 3Q 2015, APL, NOL’s container shipping business, reported a revenue decline of 29% to US$1.2b versus the same quarter last year. APL’s average freight rates fell 21% amidst pressure from over-capacity in the industry. Volume contracted 11%, which APL attributed to various reasons, including a significant drop in U.S. exports and weak demand in the Intra-Asia short-sea market. APL also voided sailings in response to weak global demand and trimmed capacity in unprofitable trade lanes. APL was able to maintain a high headhaul utilisation of above 90%.APL maintained its rigorous cost management as well as a yield-focused trade strategy that emphasises network rationalisation and better cargo selection. Six chartered ships were returned in the third quarter. As a result, total cost of sales per forty-foot-equivalent unit (FEU) fell by 17% year-on-year.

After the STATENDAM, now the RYNDAM arrived in Singapore to disembark the passengers before heading to

Sembawang shipyard to be handed over to P&O Australia above seen the RYNDAM leaving Keppel Bay passing the Labrador Park Photo : Ernst Lohmann www.ernstlohmann.nl ©

Statoil to explore offshore Mozambique Statoil has together with partners submitted a winning bid on the A5-A block offshore Mozambique in the fifth competitive bidding round. The Eni led partnership will subsequently enter into negotiations with the authorities.

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Nick Maden, senior vice president for Statoil's exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere. The A5-A block is located in the Northern Zambesi basin in the Angoche area about 1,500km north of the capital Maputo. The block covers an area of 5,145 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 200 to 1800 meters.Eni is the operator of the Joint Venture with 34% participating interest. Partners are Statoil and Sasol with 25,5% each and ENH with 15%. The minimum work program includes seismic and three commitment wells. “The Angoche area is a very promising frontier basin with significant oil potential and builds on Statoil's exploration strategy of access at scale,” says Nick Maden, senior vice president for Statoil's exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere.“The position strengthens and develops our global exploration portfolio. We are enthusiastic about this opportunity and look forward to working with Eni, Sasol and ENH to explore for hydrocarbons offshore Mozambique.” says Maden. For more information, please visit: www.statoil.com

Drilling at Icewine #1 88 Energy Limite is pleased to provide the following drilling update. As at 29th October 2015 10:00 (AK time), the Kuukpik Rig 5 had drilled to a total depth of 3,515'. Current operations involve setting of 9 5/8" casing at 3,500', prior to drilling ahead in 8 1/2" hole through the Brookian section.The next casing point is at circa 10,300' before setting 7" casing and then commencing coring operations in the lower Hue / upper HRZ, which is the primary target for the Icewine #1 exploration well.The well is planned to a Total Depth of 11,600 feet and is scheduled to take 30 days of drilling to complete. The primary objective of the well is the HRZ shale formation, targeting a huge unconventional resource prize.Upon completion of drilling, certain data will be available immediately and will be reported to the market after internal examination; however, the definitive testing of the HRZ shale potential will take several months of data analysis. The pivotal focus will be an extensive evaluation of core material by specialist laboratories, which will cover a number of parameters considered critical for the success of the play. Conventional potential may also exist in shallower (Brookian) and deeper (Kuparuk) horizons and the well has been designed such that testing of these horizons is possible, if warranted. The drilling of Icewine #1 will deliver first insight to the conventional prospectivity of 88 Energy's acreage to be matured up by the potential acquisition of 3D seismic in the near term. The conventional horizons that will be encountered in Icewine #1 have not been delineated by 3D seismic and remain secondary to the primary target, that being the HRZ shale Regular announcements will be made during the course of drilling, as appropriate.Managing Director of 88 Energy Limited, Dave Wall commented: "Drilling operations in the top hole have proceeded smoothly and on schedule, with no HSE or lost time incidents. After setting the 9 5/8 casing, we will drill ahead into the more geologically interesting Brookian sequence." In November 2014, the Company entered into a binding agreement with Burgundy Xploration (BEX) to acquire a significant working interest (87.5%, reducing to 78% on spud of the first well on the project) in a large acreage position on a multiple objective, liquids rich exploration opportunity onshore Alaska, North America, referred to as Project Icewine. 88 Energy has a 98,182 gross contiguous acre position with 85,900 acres net to the Company (76,582 net acres post spud), located on an on all year operational access road with both conventional and unconventional oil potential. The primary term for the State leases is 10 years with no mandatory relinquishment and a low 16.5% royalty. The unconventional oil play will be tested by the recently spud Icewine #1 exploration well, scheduled to be completed in November 2015. Generous exploration incentives are provided by the State of Alaska with up to 85% of exploration expenditure in 2015 cash refundable, dropping to 75% mid 2016 and thereafter 35%.The primary objective is an untested, unconventional liquids-rich shale play in a prolific source rock, the HRZ shale,(Brookian Sequence), that co-sourced the largest oil field in North America; the giant Prudhoe Bay Oil Field Complex. Internal modelling and analysis indicates that Project Icewine is located in a high liquids vapour phase sweetspot analogous to those encountered in other Tier 1 shale plays e.g. the Eagle Ford, Texas. Conventional play potential can be found at Project Icewine within the same Brookian petroleum system and shallow to the HRZ shale and includes high porosity channel and deep water turbiditic sands. The Brookian conventional play is proven on the North Slope; the USGS (2013) estimate the remaining oil potential to be 2.1 billion

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barrels just within the Brookian sequence. Additional conventional potential exists in the deeper Kuparuk sands and the Ivashuk Formation.Drilling, (2012), in the adjacent acreage to the north confirmed that the HRZ shales, along with the underlying Kingak & Shublik shales, were all within the oil window which is extremely encouraging for the unconventional potential at Project Icewine. In addition, a conventional oil discovery was reported in the Kuparuk sandstones A Prospective Resources Report by DeGolyer and MacNaughton, was commissioned by 88 Energy to evaluate the unconventional resource potential of Project Icewine in early December 2014 and was released to the market on 19 January 2015. For more information, please visit: www.investegate.co.uk

THE FINNART OCEAN TERMINAL

"Finnart Ocean Terminal" also known as Finnart Oil terminal or Chap Point. The facility is located on the eastern shore of Loch Long, Scotland, built 1942/44 during the second World War by the United States Navy as a safe haven out of range of the Luftwaffe and behind the Clyde Boom Defences. After the war the Anglo Iranian Oil Company later to become British Petroleum took over the facility. In 1954 BP constructed a direct 20 inch pipeline 58 miles [93km] long to deliver imported crude oil from the terminal to the Grangemouth Refinery.

Deep water Piers were built to handle the ever increasing size of tankers, 324,000 dwt leviathans can berth at Finnart. A smaller 12 inch pipeline was also constructed to deliver finished products from the refinery to Finnart for export. A tank farm was also built into the hillside above the terminal. The import of Crude Oil reached its peak in the 1970s before North Sea Oil began coming ashore. In 2005 the terminal was taken over by the Ineos Group with some of the land around the Tank Farm still owned by The Ministry Of Defence on long term lease.In the early days towage was done by Steele & Bennie and Clyde Shipping Co, later Cory Ship Towage and today by the three tugs Svitzer Milford , Anglegarth, and Ayton

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Cross which are based in Greenock, Clyde Marine have been known to send tugs to handle smaller product tankers..The Images are of the British Willow, & British Trident, Finnart Tank Farm, and the VLCC Ashna which is being used for transhipment with Yokohama Fenders on her starboard side, she is berthed on the North Pier. Photo/text : Iain Forsyth (c)

Drilling jack up MAERSK GIANT outbound from Rotterdam passing Maassluis in the evening.

Photo: Monique Davis-Mulder ©

Apache announces North Sea discoveries with estimated net reserves Of 50 million to more than

70 million barrels Apache Corporation announced significant discoveries on two exploration wells in the Beryl area of the U.K. North Sea. The company also drilled two significant development wells in the Beryl area, from which no reserves have been previously booked. Additionally, Apache announced a large discovery at its Seagull prospect, which lies approximately 50 miles south of the company's Forties Field, the largest oil field in the U.K. North Sea.The K and Corona wells are the first exploratory prospects drilled by Apache in the Beryl area. Each discovery proves a separate geologic concept that helps to de-risk additional drilling locations. Apache estimates the K and Corona discoveries, combined with the

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success at Seagull, represent likely net recoverable reserves of 50 million to more than 70 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). Future appraisal drilling will enable the company to further define the upside potential beyond 70 MMboe. Apache's proved reserves in the North Sea at yearend 2014 were approximately 140 MMboe."Apache's exploration program in the high-potential Beryl area is off to an exceptional start. The success of our first two exploration wells at Beryl, combined with the Seagull discovery, could increase our total North Sea proved reserve base by more than 50 percent. Importantly, results obtained from the wells announced today emphasize the quality of our seismic surveys and the accuracy of our geologic model in the Beryl area," Thomas E. Voytovich, Apache's executive vice president – International and Offshore and E&P Technology, said. "Our large discovery at Seagull will likely have a longer investment time-horizon as it may require dedicated production facilities, but it is expected to have a very meaningful impact on Apache's medium- and long-term production in the region. We look forward to discussing the economics and details of these discoveries, along with a review of our extensive North Sea prospect inventory during our North Sea Region webcast Nov. 17." Details of the five discovery wells include: K Discovery – After the initial discovery with the 9/19B-18 well in June 2015, Apache successfully drilled two sidetracks into adjacent fault blocks in the Beryl area. In total, this discovery includes more than 1,500 feet of high-quality, oil-bearing sands within the Beryl, Linnhe, Nansen and Cormorant formations, across three distinct fault blocks. Apache is the operator of this discovery with a 55 percent WI, and partner Shell has the remaining 45 percent.Corona Discovery - The 9/18a-39A Corona exploration well, also located in the Beryl area, tested Apache's first Tertiary-aged injectite prospect. The well was drilled to a true total vertical depth subsea (TVDSS) of 6,411 feet and logged 225 feet total vertical depth (TVD) net pay in excellent reservoir-quality sandstone. Apache has a 100 percent working interest (WI) in this discovery.Beryl ACN Development Well – Drilled from the Beryl Alpha platform, the ACN development well encountered 131 feet TVD net pay in the Nansen and 40 feet TVD net pay in the Eiriksson formations. The well was successfully completed in the Nansen and came online Oct. 8, 2015 at a test rate of 11,194 barrels of oil per day (Bpd) and 30.4 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMcfd). Apache holds a 60.55 percent WI in the well, and partner Shell has the remaining 39.45 percent. Nevis Central L4S Development Well – The L4S pilot well, also located in the Beryl area, was drilled to a TVDSS of 9,298 feet and logged 114 feet TVD net pay in the Triassic Lewis formation. The pilot was followed by a high-angle producer that yielded a 30-day initial production (IP) rate of 45 MMcfd and 2,166 Bpd. The well has been producing since early July 2015. Apache has a 60.55 percent WI in the well, and partner Shell has the remaining 39.45 percent.Seagull Discovery – An appraisal well was drilled about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of the Forties complex in Block 22/29c in the Seagull Discovery and confirmed 672 feet of net oil pay over a 1,092-foot column in Triassic-age sands. The well was flow tested with a facility-constrained rate of 8,700 Bpd and 16 MMcfd with a very low pressure drawdown. Further appraisal work will continue following the recent acquisition of a multi-azimuth 3-D survey. Apache will assume operatorship of this license from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited later this year subject to necessary approvals. Apache has a 35 percent WI. Partners in the well include Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited with 50 percent WI and JAPEX UK E&P Ltd. with 15 percent WI."The North Sea team has generated tremendous value in 2015 for Apache shareholders, despite a significant year-over-year reduction in capital spending. The discoveries we announced today, coupled with the North Sea's substantial inventory of development locations, provide low-risk investment optionality at very attractive rates of return," John J. Christmann, IV, Apache's chief executive officer and president, said. "Our objective is to achieve a balanced investment profile of short-, medium- and long-cycle projects across our global portfolio. The North Sea discoveries we announced today are attractive across the full spectrum of those investment time horizons. These discoveries further reinforce our confidence that our North Sea business has the ability to sustain production volumes, extend the Forties and Beryl productive lives out beyond 2030 and consistently provide significant free cash flow back to the corporation." For more information, please visit: www.apachecorp.com

The CMA CGM URAL in Tianjin – Photo : Capt Maarten Spruit – Master HTV Fjord ©

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The 1980 built MLT flag offshore tug/supply vessel DIAVLOS PRIDE (Originally SMIT LLOYD 119) underway offshore Malta towing the new building DP3 class diving support vessel HULL 818 to be renamed DEEP SUPPORTER heading to Tomrefjord, Norway on Saturday 31st October, 2015. Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com (c)

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Revises Business Outlook Looking at the Company’s business performance for the first half of FY2015, operating income and ordinary income improved as the tanker division enjoyed favorable market conditions, backed by a decline in bunker prices, says Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).vOn the other hand, net income for the second quarter decreased from the previous announcement because the Company recorded an extraordinary loss from the stock revaluation of its equity method affiliate, Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha (“Daiichi Chuo”), as a result of that company’s decision to commence civil rehabilitation proceedings.The Company made a downward revision of its full-year business performance compared to the previous announcement, by taking into account situations such as the delay in recovery of thecontainership and dry bulker markets, while anticipating continued strength as the tanker market enters the winter demand season. Looking at the maritime shipping market conditions, the dry bulker market remained weak until about June, then an increase of shipment volumes of iron ore for long-distance transport from Brazil hiked the market temporarily over the summer, but later, concerns over the economic slowdown in China strengthened and dry-bulker shipment volumes declined.

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The very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) market was continuing at a high level, stimulated by growth in actual demand and an increase in the nations’ strategic petroleum reserves due to lower crude oil prices.

MOL DEDICATION arriving at Lyttelton on a hazy winters morning. Photo : Alan Calvert ©

Then, despite a sudden drop in the VLCC market, mainly due to the effect of the low demand period over summer, the ma rket recovered from the start of September. The containership market remained extremely weak on all routes, reflecting the low cargo volumes coming out of Asia. The Capesize bulker market remained at the weak level of US$5,000 per day on average until June. However, there was a slight reduction in the number of vessels in the whole industry from the previous period owing to the ongoing scrapping of vessels in res ponse to weakness of the market, and the shipment volumes of iron ore from Western Australia maintained a solid trend. In addition, there was a rise in shipment volumes of iron ore for long-distance transport from Brazil in and after June, leading to a positive turnaround. The market rose to as high as the level of US$20,000 per day in August. Later, however, the market began weakening again due to heightened concerns over the economic slowdown in China. The markets for Panamax on down, mid- and small-sized vessels, were weak as the oversupply of vessels remained unresolved. Source : Marinelink

CASUALTY REPORTING

A collision between two ships in the inner harbor suspended ship traffic in the area Thursday night,

before partially reopening early Friday.

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According to a release from the Port of Corpus Christi, the inbound ship Ocean Freedom collided with the barge Kirby 28044, which was attached to the tugboat Nueces, about 10:25 p.m. The release stated that no fire or pollution had been reported as of 1:30 a.m. Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. j.g. Shelly Brown said pollution responders were investigating. A small Coast Guard boat from Station Port Aransas went to the scene, Brown said.According to the release from the Port, the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department, the Corpus Christi Police Department and the Coast Guard are investigating the collision. The release said that the 200-foot tank barge was empty when the 503-foot Ocean Freedom collided with it. Ocean Freedom was bound for Bulk Terminal 1. The release said it looked like the barge is attached to the ship, but it was not clear if the barge was embedded in Ocean Freedom or stuck to the vessel's structure.The channel will remain partially closed until daylight to allow investigators to check for damages, according to the release.There were no reports of injuries, Brown said.Brown said the vessels were mooring at NuStar Energy Dock 16 so investigators could work.

Tugboat, Barge Runs Aground Near Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. - A tugboat and barge ran aground Friday in the Delaware Bay off of Wilmington, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The tugboat named "Miss Gill," as well as the barge, ran aground Friday morning, the Coast Guard said, but have since been safely re-floated.Personnel from the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia arrived on the scene, and Kirby Offshore Marine, the company that owns the barge, developed a salvage plan, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard sent out an investigator and a marine inspector. No injuries or pollution were reported as a result of the grounding. "The Coast Guard is committed

to ensuring public safety and environmental stewardship," said Capt. Scott Anderson, the deputy commander of Sector Delaware Bay. "Our people are highly trained to respond to these types of situations and mitigate potential hazards."The barge, "Delaware," was carrying about 1.3 million gallons of asphalt. Source: WBOC16

NAVY NEWS

Will the US navy be able to visit NZ? The MP who promoted nuclear-free legislation in the mid-1980s says it is time to welcome an American Navy ship back to New Zealand. One may visit New Zealand waters for the first time in 30 years to help mark the 75th anniversary of the navy in November next year, if the United States accepts the invitation. The last visit was in 1984, before New Zealand declared itself nuclear-free and its participation in the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security (ANZUS) defence alliance ended. Former Labour minister Richard Prebble introduced bills to ban nuclear armed and powered ships, and in 1987 the government did so. Mr Prebble said the US Government has said it had taken nuclear weapons off its ships.A problem only arises if the ship is nuclear powered, he said."We know that American warships don't carry tactile nuclear weapons. Providing the ship is not nuclear-propelled I can see no reason why the prime minister cannot certify that he is satisfied the ship is not carrying nuclear weapons. The Defence Force has invited the US navy to visit in November next year, along with the navies of 30 other countries. But former Green MP Keith Locke said under the nuclear-free legislation the Prime Minister must be satisfied that any warship is nuclear-weapons-free.He said the

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Americans would not send a ship if the Prime Minister specifically said it was not carrying nuclear weapons, as that would violate their policy of neither confirming nor denying whether its warships are carrying nuclear weapons.The public will have to watch the wording of statements about a US Navy ship visiting as the language around the specifics could be fudged to let it in, Mr Locke said. The Defence Force said the invitation reflected a good bilateral relationship. In late 2012, the United States lifted a ban on visits by New Zealand warships, which led to a thawing in tensions. In 2103, HMNZS Te Mana visited the US port in Guam, the first such visit in 30 years. Source : Radio New Zealand

Coast Guardsmen from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon offloaded approximately 1,340 kilograms of cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 2015, following the disruption of two drug smuggling attempts in the Caribbean Sea Oct. 19, 2015, and Oct. 21, 2015. The disruptions and seizures of these drug shipments were the result of ongoing multi-agency law enforcement efforts in support of Operation Unified Resolve and Caribbean Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad)

Sredne-Nevskiy Shipyard launches minesweeper of project 10750E

Sredne-Nevskiy Shipyard (SNSY, United Shipbuilding Corporation, Saint-Petersburg) has launched the lead minesweeper of project 10750E on October 30, 2015, the shipyard’s press center says.The ship built for Kazakhstan within the framework of the programme for international military-technical cooperation of CSTO member states has been named Alatau. The Ceremony was attended by Sergei Movchan, Vice-Governor of Saint-Petersburg; Colonel Arnat Baizhanov, Military Attache at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; representative of the federal service for international military-technical cooperation, Rosobornexport, SNSY, etc. Mr. Arnat Baizhanov said it is the first ship of this type for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is in need of multi-purpose ships including minesweepers. Having considered the proposal in the international shipbuilding market, Kazakhstan decided to have several ships of Project 10750E built in Russia. The lead ship was laid down on July 31, 2014. The contract for construction was signed in 2013.Upon completion of fitting and testing the ship will be delivered to the customer. The shipyard will also provide ship maintenance and crew training services. The design was developed by Almaz bureau. The ship has a hull and a superstructure of fiber-glass plastic made by the vacuum infusion method. SNSZ is the only shipyard in Russia to use this technology for

hulls of such a size. Monolithic hulls fabricated from glass-reinforced plastic feature higher strength (by 15%) and

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lower mass (-10%). Sredne-Nevskiy Shipyard (Saint-Petersburg) was founded in 1912. It has already built over 500 ships and vessels to 43 different projects for RF Navy and foreign customers. Currently, the shipyard builds missile boats, minesweepers, passenger and work vessels of different purposes and is getting ready for a large-scale construction of the new generation mine countermeasures ships for RF Navy and foreign customers. United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates about 80% of the domestic shipbuilding complex. The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its products to 20 countries worldwide. Source : Port news

Four offshore SAR boats join Search and Rescue Unit of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

Flag-hoisting ceremony has been held in Baltijsk for offshore SAR boats of Project 23040. By the Order of RF Navy Commander-in-Chief, four boats join Search and Rescue Unit of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, RF Navy’s press center says. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the command of the Baltic Fleet, BF rescue squad, plant manufacturer, veteran and public organisations. The event included the rite of blessing boats and their St.

Andrew's Ensigns. Then the boat commanders made solemn ascents of Naval Ensigns. Thus, the emergency rescue squad of the Baltic Fleet is to be enlarged with four Project 23040 boats built for the Fleet at the Nizhny Novgorod Plant ‘Nizhegorodsky Teplokhod’.The single-deck steel ice-class hull boat has an aluminum superstructure (wheelhouse) and two-shaft diesel propulsion system with FPPs and bow thruster. The new design SAR boats feature increased power and ice class, which enable the vessels to operate effectively at outer harbors and beyond, 50 miles offshore.Besides, the boat has fire fighting capabilities for fighting fires on vessels, floating and coastal facilities of total height of up to 30 m, for pumping water from stricken ships; for underwater search and inspection using unmannded ROV; for search of wrecks at depths up to 150 m, using a towed sonar; for man overboard search / rescue using thermal night vision systems; for the supply of power to stricken vessels.Vessel general characteristics: LOA – 28.09 m, breadth overall – 5.56 m, depth – 3.4 m, mean draft – 1.5 m, full displacement – about 118 tonnes, propulsion system: main 2x441kW engine and 2x80 diesel generator and an emergency 20kW DG, operational speed – about 13.7±0.3 knots, complement – 3 crew members and 5 divers.In late March 2013, ZNT Yard signed a state contract for the construction of 16 SAR boats of 23040 design ordered by Russian MoD. Source : Portnews

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SHIPYARD NEWS

TWO LAUNCHINGS IN WINSCHOTERDIEP On Saturday, October 31st. two ships have been launched respectively at 10:00 a.m. the 65 m. platform supply vessel ESNAAD 224 by Shipyard De Hoop Foxhol (Yd.No.473).

and at 11:00 a.m. the cement carrier GEENLAND by the Ferus Smit Westerbroek shipyard (Yd.No.423). The PSV ESNAAD 224 for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is the

forth of a series of ten ships to be delivered by “De HOOP” to ESNAAD (a member of the ADNOC Group) for offshore oilfield services.. The m.s. GREENLAND, build for the joint venture JT Cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with KG Jebsen Cement from Norway, will be fitted with with a LNG fuelled propulsion system. While sailing on LNG the ship will meet the most stringent emission criteria. Photo’s/text Marius Esman (c)

VYBORG TO LAY DOWN ICEBREAKER Vyborg Shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation) will lay down the lead icebreaking ship for Gazprom Neft Novy Port on November 3, 2015, the shipyard’s press center says. According to the statement, the series will consist of two vessels. Metal cutting for the lead ship was launched in August 2015.The icebreakers will operate at the Arctic terminal of the Novoportovskoye field on the western bank of the Ob Bay (Yamal peninsula). The vessels are intended for escorting of tankers, assistance during mooring, loading, rescue operations, providing tugging assistance, firefighting, participation in oil spill response activities. Under the contract, the vessels should be able to operate continuously under the temperature of up to -50 С. Under the contract, the vessels are to be delivered to the customer before 2018.Vyborg Shipyard PJSC is one of the largest shipbuilding companies of the North-Western Region of Russia with 65-years’ experience in shipbuilding. Since the Shipyard was founded (1948) there have been built more than 200 different vessels with total displacement exceeding 1,550,000 t. In 2012, Vyborg Shipyard joined the United Shipbuilding Corporation. United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major

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shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates about 80% of the domestic shipbuilding complex. The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its products to 20 countries worldwide. Gazprom Neft Group consists of more than 70 production, refining and sales subsidiaries in Russia, neighbouring countries and further afield. Gazprom Neft operates in Russia’s major oil and gas regions: in the Khanty-Mansi and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Districts and in the Tomsk, Omsk and Orenburg regions. Gazprom Neft Novy Port, subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, operator of Novy Port project. Source : Portnews

South Korea’s Finance Authorities To Set Accounting Measures To Improve Transparency

Among Construction And Shipbuilding Companies

Finance officials in South Korea will come up with accounting measures that will improve the transparency on construction and shipbuilding companies to avoid huge revenue losses for delayed projects, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.A statement released by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service on the same day said the accounting measures are expected to be imposed on the fourth quarter of the current year. It also stated that the measures oblige companies to present information every quarter on payments that the company has not received for delayed projects and how much of that quantity has been considered as possible losses."There have been too many uncertainties in the contract business because there was no transparent way to reflect construction works as they are built. The measures are aimed at helping more companies practice more transparency in their accounting," the agencies said.South Korea' finance officials were compelled to draw up these measures after Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. disclosed its biggest loss due to terminated orders and delayed shipments earlier this year."While this could help in the short term, the fundamental problem is that clients aren't paying and projects are delayed," Hana Daetoo Securities Co. analyst Park Moo Hyun said."Shipyards and construction companies also need to do a better job of making sure the contracts they sign can be delivered and on time," he added.Yonhap News Agency reported on the same day that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. recorded a net loss of 2.39 trillion won in the second quarter of 2015. Aside from Daewoo, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. also suffered net losses on the same period.FSC reportedly said that the losses could be linked to suspicious accounting practices called "big bath.""When they sign long-term projects, their quarterly net profit is measured by some vague terms. It gives imprecise information to investors," the agency said."We will force shipbuilding companies to disclose related accounting information and to have external audits." Source : koreaportal

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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

The Seacor Vanguard seen at the Stones field offshore Gulf of Mexico with a good view on the deck:)

Photo : Willem van Woercom HMC Towmaster on board Ocean Sky ©

Man wins $21 million for cruise ship incident SEATTLE -- A Seattle jury awarded a Springfield, Illinois, man $21.5 million in lawsuit settlement after the man suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when he was hit by an automatic sliding door on board a Holland America Line cruise.James Hausman is a successful businessman who was on an eight-month cruise around the world with his wife and daughter. On November 26, 2011, in the South Pacific around the equator, Hausman walked out to the pool when an automatic sliding door opened and he was struck in the side of the head.Doctors diagnosed him with a mild traumatic brain injury and post concussive syndrome. Hausman's wife Carol said he now has problems with dizziness and fatigue."This was a man who used to sleep less than I did and now this is a man who sleeps much more than I ever hope to sleep," Carol said. "He doesn't like to be in public, he doesn't like to be in places with too much stimulation, too much bright lights. He just can't tolerate that stuff in the way that he used to be able to." According to Hausman's attorneys, Rick Friedman and David Roosa, Hausman's incident was one of more than a dozen involving automatic sliding doors on Holland America cruises where medical care was needed in the three years leading up to the incident. Attorney David Roosa said all they wanted was for Holland America to take accountability and responsibility for the incident that happened on their watch."We're very happy for our clients and we believe that this is a just and a fair verdict," Roosa said. "This lawsuit wasn't their first option; it was their last option, and unfortunately it was necessary."Holland America put out a brief statement about the settlement Friday saying, "Holland America Line is committed to the safety and security of our guests and take all incidents very seriously. We have no comment regarding the specifics of the lawsuit, other than we will be pursuing an appeal." Carol Hausman said she is thankful for the jury's decision and that they took the time to hear the facts of the case."What's happened to us in the last several years has hopefully been eye opening for others where you can't take a knock in the head for granted," Hausman said. "It can be something very serious." Source ; KING5

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