10TH VOLUME, NO. 34 DATED 23 August 2009 BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

BOGAZICI 5 DELIVERED

Bogazici Shipping (Bogazici Denizcilik A.S./Istanbul) has delivered their new building ASD Multipurpose Escort Tug “Bogazici 5” to her new owner Henford Logistics Limited / Hong Kong and renamed “Diamond N” to operate in Ukraine ports. 65+ Tbp “Bogazici 5” (32,50 m./11.70 m.) has Class notation “I + Hull, Escort Tug, Salvage Tug, Unrestricted Navigation, Fire Fighting 1 / Water Spraying, + Mach Aut-Ums” with two Caterpillar Main Engines of total 4200 bkW. She was built in Tuzla / Istanbul. (Source: Bogazici Shipping)

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TOS DEPARTURE: THE SVITZER AHVAZ

Wednesday the 19th of August again a TOS ship delivery has set off successfully. The Svitzer Ahvaz has begun on its voyage from Dubai (UAE) to Mejillones (Chile). This is a special delivery as the journey takes us from the Cape of Good Hope (South-Africa) to the Cape Horn (South-America). This is a special part of the journey as it is a trade route that is less frequently used since the opening of the Panama Canal. The Svitzer Hawk has set off the end of JSvitzer Hawk is still on its journey to Puerto Armuelles (Panama). She is passing the Panama canal. She is now halfway, near Cape Town, for a bunker stop. Afterwards she will head for the Panama Canal. (Source: Transport & Offshore Services)

uly. This is the sister ship of the Svitzer Ahvaz. The

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BOGAZICI 6 LAUNCHED

“Bogazici 6”, sister of “Bogazici 5”, has been successfully launched on 13rd August 2009 in Tuzla / Istanbul. She will be delivered to her new owner Henford Logistics Limited / Hong Kong at the beginning of September 2009. (Source: Bogazici Shipping)

GRANDWELD DELIVERS ‘BOURBON YACK’

Dubai: Grandweld

ency response and fire-fighting capabilities in the

Wednesday, 19 August 2009has recently delivered the ‘Bourbon Yack’, the first vessel in a series of four escort tugs for Bourbon Supply, France. The remaining vessels in the series, ‘Bourbon Ox’, ‘Bourbon Auroch’ and ‘Bourbon Bison’ are also scheduled to be delivered during 2009. These vessels are high-performance ASD terminal escort tugs, designed for berthing and unberthing large ships, particularly oil and LNG tankers at exposed terminals, providing a high standard of tanker escort capability, and providing emergvicinity of oil and LNG terminals. The vessel is equipped with automation and instrumentation for normal duty operations with unmanned engine room designation. Also, these vessels are equipped with sophisticated machinery systems and advanced navigation communication systems with networking facilities. These vessels are customised to meet the owner’s requirements and are powered by two Mak 9M25 engines, each producing 2,970kW and with two Schottel SRP 3030CP propulsion units. The hulls are designed for fuel efficiency and are ideal for the harsh operating conditions of the operating region. (Source: Baird)

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TUGBOAT SINKS OFF TREASURE ISLAND, SPILLS OIL

sank off Treasure Island on Monday afternoon, spilling a sheen of oil onto San Francisco Bay. At 11:49 a.m., the tug was r

Monday August 17 San Francisco -- A decommissioned U.S. Navy tugboat

eported low in the water near a pier on the southeast corner of the island. By afternoon it was submerged except for the tip of the mast. A thin sheen of oil had reached as far as Berkeley Marina. It's unlikely that more than 25 gallons of diesel fuel and 10 gallons of lube oil leaked from the tug, said Diane Shipway of Parker Diving Service, one of two firms brought in by the Coast Guard to assist in the cleanup. Nor are there reports of harm to wildlife, said Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jeremy Pichette. Originally the Wenonah, the tug was taken out of service in 1974. It is owned by the Historic Tugboat Education and Restoration Society. (Source: San Francisco Chronicle by John

King) History: Wenonah (YT-148)—a harbor ug cont structed during the winter of

1940 and 1941 at Morris Heights, N.Y., by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp.—was placed in service soon after her completion in June of 1941. Wenonah served in the 11th Naval District throughout her entire Navy career. She was initially based at San Diego; but, during her 33 years of service, she also operated at and visited various other ports on the California coast. On 15 May 1944, she was ion, YTB-148. Some 18 years later, she edium harbor tug. In April 1974, she

concluded her long career and went out of service. Her name was struck from the Navy list, and she was sold for scrapping. However she was acquired for restoration by Historic Tugboat Education and Restoration Society circa 2002. (Hans.v.d.Ster Marcol Archief Production

redesignated a large harbor tug with the hull designatagain changed designation and became YTM-148, a m

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IL SPILL CLOSES DOWN MARINA

closure of City Marina on Saturday. The vessel left the marina at 7 a.m. bound for the Dixie Pellet plant 12 miles away. As it travelled upriver, it left a

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An oil leak from a tugboat led to the temporary

trail of oil and sludge behind. “[The tugboat] apparently experienced some mechanical problems,” said Grady Springer, an environmental scientist with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. “It was making its way back upriver, and it was discharging various engine oils, diesel, that kind of thing as it was going back up.” Springer said officials didn’t know how much oil was deposited into the river or how long it would take to clean up. He said measures were taken to prevent the oil from spreading too far. “They stopped putting water through at the dam to try and slow any migration of any oil,” said Springer. “The river’s moving, so, obviously, if you’ve got something in it, it’s going to move.” Dallas County EMA Director Rhonda Abbott confirmed the marina’s closing Saturday. “They have not been letting boats in the marina,” said

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Abbott. “We have let boats come out of the marina that were in the river, but we have not let boats go into the river.” The Selma Fire Department was one of the first agencies to respond to the spill. Battalion Chief Mike Stokes said ADEM suggested it would be best to close the marina. Probate Judge Kim Ballard said the spill should teach a lesson in maintenance. “We’re going to have an immediate, dangerous environmental issue with this,” he said. “You can learn fromthem.” Though the sludge is not a positive for the marina, it is not expected to have a long-lasting impact on the environment. “There’s not going to be any horrific consequences from it,” said Springer. “We haven’t seen anything that we would really expect anything too tragic to happen.”(By Barrett Welch; Selma Times Journal)

NEW TUGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT J. M. MARTINAC

I was down in Tacoma earlier this week, and took some photos of a couple recently launched tugs nearing completion at J. M Martinac Shipbuilding in Foss Waterway. Unlike Seaspan Resolution, which I covered a bit here, I don’t know much about these vessels, so the photos will have to do the talking. (by: Tim Flanagan – Source: Pudget Sound Maritime)

TUG CHARLES BURTON LAUNCHED

Salisbury, MD launched the

out can be found on our website by clicking here. The Charles

Chesapeake Shipbuilding of

tug Charles Burton. It is the third tug in a line of six for VaneBrothers of Baltimore, MD. Yesterday, the Charles Burton was moved from its fabrication facility to the launch ways. It was built in a controlled indoor environment, then rolled out and positioned for launch. A video of the launching and rollBurton will join the growing Vane Brothers fleet, hauling tank barges on near coastal routes. It is

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94 feet long and 32 feet wide. It is equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 main engines capable of producing a combined 3,000 horsepower and a single drum hydraulic winch from JonRie of New Jersey. It is a sister ship to the Elk River and the Sassafras, two other tugs that Chesapeake has already delivered to Vane Brothers. Their newest ship, the Elk River was just completed last month on time and on budget. Chesapeake Shipbuilding designs and builds steel commercial and industrial vessels between 90 and 300 feet. The yard has upgraded its facilities immensely in recent years to expand its production capacity. It has two new hull fabrication buildings, a 150 ton crane capacity, and three launch ways. They have also just signed contracts to build a new prefabrication building, which will further increase the yard’s production speed and efficiency. (Source: Chesapeake Shipbuilding)

OFFSHORE NEWS

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DRYDOCKS WORLD DELIVERS 5 VESSELS

), the Southeast Asian subsidiary oDrydocks World – Southeast Asia Pte. Limited (DDW-SEA f Drydocks World, announced the deliveries of vessels Endeavor, Greatship Ahalya, Mermaid Vision and Ark Dartmoor from their Drydocks World – Nanindah yard and Armada Tuah 104 from their Drydocks World – Pertama yard. Except te Endeavor are all the others AHTS vessels.

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The 80 tons bollard pull Greatship Ahalya, 105 tons bollard pull Mermaid Vision, 90 tons bollard pull Ark Dartmoor and 150 tons bollard pull Armada Tuah 104 are all Anchor Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS) vessels, built to adhere to the requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The Greatship Ahalya, which is owned by India’s Greatship (India) Limited, is the third in a series of four vessels ordered at the Drydocks World – Nanindah yard. The Greatship Akhila and the Greatship Asmi were delivered earlier this year. The Mermaid Vision (owned by Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd) and the Ark Dartmoor (delivered to Singapore Retail Pte. Ltd.) are both 1,650 dwt AHTS vessels with similar designs, each with 222.4 ft in length and equipped with external fire-fighting capabilities, Class 1. Armada Tuah 104 is owned by Malaysia’s Bumi Armada Berhad, Kuala Lumpur that has contracted a total of nine new building projects with DDW-SEA. To date, four maintenance & support vessels and Armada Tuah 104 have been delivered, while the remaining four AHTS vessels are currently in progress.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS NAMED TWO AHTS

Contractors B.V. in Haarlem

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2009 to Marsol Dp2 Shipping ltd. – Marshall Islands and brought ogistics Solutions LLC – Dubai. The ITC Cyclone was build unde

International Transport

– The Netherlands has taken in Management the Anchor Handler Towing Vessels Marsol Hauler (9433767) and Marsol Handler (Imo

510228) renamed ITC yclone and ITC Chinook

respectively. Both vessels were ordered in July 2006 and build on the Jiangsu Zhenjiand Shipyard Co.Ltd – China and delivered on 11 November 2008 and 20th May under Management by Marine L r yard number VZJ6122-ZJS200601, and launched on 26th March 2008. The ITC Chinook was build under yard number VZJ6122-ZJS200602) and launched 20th September 2008. Both vessels were The vessels are 2.549 grt and the 2 MAK-32C Caterpillar Engines G.m.b.H has a total output of 8.000 kW (10.800 epk). They are brought under the Dutch flag with call sign PBUQ and PBUR resp. with homeport Amsterdam. (Source: Teun van der Zee; Photo Marsol)

"FORCE3 OFFSHORE A/S" - "A NEW WIND IS BLOWING THROUGH THE MARINE INDUSTRY"

fshore.com) is a new established Norwegian broker house. Based in Oslo, Norway our specialist shipbrokers will be serving the marine construction, Offshore Wind Force3 Offshore (www.f3of

Energy, as well as worldwide marine towage. Quality and client focused, our aim is to assist our clients in souring suitable vessels for charter or purchase. Our goal is to remain committed to our client’s project from planning stages to completion. Extensive experience has shown us that good

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vessel selection and communications can greatly assist with productivity, reduction of accidents and cost savings. With many years of marine experience, we can assist Charterers with information on different vessels type and suitability for various operations. All aspects of the vessel charter can be covered from vessel selection, prequalifying if

necessary, contract preparation and handling all communications throughout the project life. We can also offer a comprehensive service to facilitate either the sale or purchase of a vessel. Benefiting from worldwide contacts within the industry, we are well placed to bring buyers and sellers together successfully. The purchase/sale process is closely monitored throughout, from initial negotiations on our client's behalf, comprehensive contract preparation, and all communications through to the desired conclusion. A particular specialisation is sourcing suitable vessels for the emerging offshore wind energy market which is becoming increasingly regulated and quality focused. With personal involvement of supplying vessels to offshore windfarms since North Hoyle was established in the UK in 2001 and many others since, we are well placed to assist with vessel selection and the composition of “vessels spreads” (a combination of vessels which works together as a cohesive unit). Much of which will depend on the particular circumstances of the planned site (Taking into account water depth, tide strength, etc) Our particular goal is to foster good, long term, client/vessel owner relationships as our extensive experience in Offshore windfarm operations has clearly shown that we can achieve the benefits to clients mentioned above. (Source: Force3 offshore)

FAR SCOUT TWO YEARS BRAZIL

contract to the, on the Aker Petrobras has awarded a 2 year

Langsten Yard and under yard number 186 built, AHTS Far Scout (UT 722 L, 2001, 18.000 bhp) in Brazil. Start-up of the contract will be October 2009. The vessel has the following notation Main Class. DnV +1A1 Tug, Supply Vessel, SF, E0, DynPos AUTR, OILREC, Comfort Class 3

DELIVERY OF NEW PSV/DP1 VESSEL HALUL 40

lem Bin Butti Al-Noaimi announced that Halul Offshore Services Co., established in the year 2000 for the purpose Thursday, August 20, 2009, Chairman of the Board of Directors at HOSC Mr. Sa

of providing offshore support services for the field of production and excavating of oil and gas, is currently in receipt of the newly built PSV/DP1 vessel which was constructed at Ital Thai Shipyard in Thailand. He asserted that HOSC will continue to provide exceptional services to her clients at the same quality and efficiency, with the vision to continue to support Qatar’s National

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fleet working in the offshore industry and continuous improvement of the quality system. Mr. Khalifa Mohammad Al-Hitmi, General Manager of Halul Offshore Services Co. also stated that this vessel was built to perform specialized tasks such as supply material and equipment as well as technicians to and from the operations sites. This vessel is capable of working 24 hours daily on a 30 day span. The construction of the vessel lasted 30 months and

is part of Halul Offshore Services Co.’s efforts to expand her fleet to be better able to serve the Oil and gas industry in Qatar. According to Mr. Hitmi, HOSC was established in October 2000 as a joint venture between Qatar Navigation and Qatar Shipping Companies for the purpose of providing a comprehensive range of services to the offshore services industry in the oil and gas sectors. HOSC owns a fleet of vessels consisting of 32 vessels ranging in specialty from diving support vessels, safety standby vessels, supply vessels, wellhead maintenance vessels, pipeline survey vessels and other specialized vessels all currently working in the territorial waters of Qatar in addition to vessels working with Aramco in Saudi Arabia.

EMGS AWARDED 3D EM SURVEY OFFSHORE GREENLAND

awarded a contract worth about US$4 million by Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been

the Cairn Energy group through its subsidiary Capricorn and its joint venture partner Nunaoil, to perform a 3-D electromagnetic (EM) survey in the Disko West area offshore Greenland. The survey is due to start around 25 August and will be performed using the newly launched, purpose-built 3-D EM vessel BOA Galatea. The vessel is currently completing a survey worth about US$1 million for a customer in Norway.(Source: OSO)

STATUM FIXED FOR ROBIN RIGG WINDFARM

Force3 Offshore A/S (www.f3offshore.com) are pleased to inform the market in regards to their fixture of “Statum” to the Robin Rigg windfarm. “Statum” mobilised from Holland 14th August 2009, for a short term job at Offshore windfarm in the UK. “Statum” will be assisting with the installation of the export cable, before returning back to her home port in Holland. (Source: Force3 offshore)

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YARD NEWS

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COASTAL CONTRACTS CLINCHES TWO OSV DEAL

Monday, 17 August 2009 Malaysia: The Executive Chairman of Coastal Contracts, Ng Chin, has confirmed that the company has secured a two-vessel contract worth US$19.7 million. "The predominantly weak and volatile global market conditions are not deterring the

Coastal Group from securing new contracts and replenishing its vessel sales order book," Mr Ng as quoted as saying by Vinamaso. The contracts are for the building of two offshore support

With the new orders, Coastal Contracts now has an orderbook worth over US$430 million ing to 2011. "Demand for our OSV and marine transportation vessels are showing

price of commodities," said Mr Ng. (Source: Baird)

wvessels. and stretchindicative signs of picking up on the back of modest recovery in the

ABG SHIPYARD, BHARATI LEAD V

Wednesday, 19 August 2009 Half the 69

to about 28 percent of e country’s entire order book. Figures from

Research Services, UK, showed that there were a total of 248 vessels on order in India, compared with 277 vessels on order at South Korea’s

ESSEL DELAYS IN INDIA

vessels that have been delayed at Indian shipyards are being built at two of the country’s largest yards, ABG Shipyard and Bharati Shipyard. According to Drewry Shipping Consultants, the number of vessels being delayed equates thCredit Analysis & Research, India, and Clarkson

Hyundai Heavy Industries. “Some of the vessels are delayed for a few months,” explained an

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analyst with Drewry. “Others have yet to have the keel laid.”Among the vessels delayed are six edriksen-owned

company, the Golden Ocean Group. Other vessels include ten dry cargoships, three passengebulk carriers worth US$36 million each, which were ordered by John Fr

r oto ABG Shipyard) ships, six tankers and 32 OSVs. (Source: Baird; Ph

NEW SHIPYARD ON THE CASPIAN SEA

Azerbaijan will start construction of a shipyarPresident Mr Ilham Aliyev. The yard will build tankers for the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company and state oil company SOCAR plus naval vessels, Aliyev said. SOCAR and the Azerbaijani Investment Company (AIC) signed a memorandum of understanding in May 2008 to finance construction of the yard along with South Korea’s STX Shipbuilding. But SOCAR president Mr Rovnag Abdullayev said SOCAR is reconsidering the project as it is inappropriately to start in the current economic downturn. Germany’s Marine Service is project feasibility study consultant. Marine Service is re-evaluating the project, conducting market analysis and making a business plan

d on the Caspian Sea in 2010, said Azerbaijan offshore drilling rigs, offshore support vessels and

jointly with STX. Under the SOCAR will take a 65 percent shareholding in the yard, STX 25 percent and AIC

0 percent. Present plans are to build the yard near to the existing Baku Deepwater Jackets Factory (BDJF) in Heydar Aliyev and share some of BDJF’s facilities, the project is expected to cost

will undertake project management and construct the factory under a turnkey project. It is expected to construct tankers of up to 30,000

memorandum, 1

less than the US$400 million previously forecast. STX

dwt for four Caspian states, except Iran whose position on the project is unclear. (Source: NewShips)

DAVIE’S OUT OF PROBLEMS

Canadian shipyard Davie Yards Inc, which has recently suffered financial problems, said it hasnegotiated two new loans totalling C$53.5 million (35 million euros) from the state financing agency Investissement Québec in Quebec, where the yard is based. The loans carry nine-percent interest and are repayable in 21 months. “This gives us additional liquidity to help us complete the vessels we have on order,” yard Chief Executive Officer Mr Steiner Kulen said. “It is part of a broad financial restructuring of Davie.” Kulen said the company now has 1,200 employees at its Lévis shipyards and the existing orders worth around C$500 million (327 million euros). The yard is currently building a series of large supply vessels for the offshore oil and gas industry. (Source: NewShips)

EDISON BUILD ARCTIC SUPPORT VESSEL FOR SHELL

U.S. yard Edison Chouest Offshore has signed a US$150 million contract with oil company Shell to build an arctic support vessel. The U.S. offshore vessel builder and vessel owner also willoperate the 110 metre vessel to support drilling rigs on Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. Louisiana based Chouest will build the ice-class unit at its LaShip yard under construction in Houma or at its Tampa Ship yard in Florida. A final decision on construction location is expected

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by the end of the year. The vessel will be between 116 meters and 133 meters long and 26 meterswide, which will help stabilize drilling rigs and deliver supplies in the icy and dangerous Arctic waters. In addition, the ship will be specially outfitted in light of the environmentally sensitive conditions in Alaska, including zero discharge of ballast water, low engine noise and an ultra-strong hull to guard against spills. The project also carries with it the potential for additional

essels. (Source: NewShips) v

GC RIEBER SHIPPING BIDS FOR SEA4

Suil Na Mara Shipping reports that GC Rieber Shipping has tabled a conditional offer for all issued shares in Sea4. Sea4 has two 110m ST254L CD subsea IMR vessels on order at Freire Shipyard, Spain for delivery in June 2010 and March 2011.Island Offshore/Edison Chouest also recentlytabled a lower conditional offer which was not recommended by the Sea4 board. (Source: Suil Na Mara)

SHIP OF THE WEEK

ALEXANDRA (3) 1917-1962

The Alexandra an oldie from the famous British Towing Company Alexandra Towing Ltd. was built in 1917 on the yard of John Cran & Co. in Leith., under number 108. She is the third tug for the company under this name. Her 2 cylinder Compound Engine delivers 90 hp. She has a length of 33.22 mtrs. a beam of 7.62 mtrs. and a draft of 3.94 mtrs. On 31st January1918 she was advanced by the Royal Navy and renamed Alexander II. In the same year she grounded on the rocks of Abbey Head while she was towing in the Solway Firth. Her tow sank and one crew member drowned. On the 23rd January 1920 she returned to her owners and named Alexandra again. In

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December 1941 she set on fire during a German attack on Liverpool. She served her company for 1962 by Thomas W.Ward Ltd at Briton Ferry. (Photomore 45 years after she was broken up in :

Hans van der Ster-Marcol Collection)

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