Volume #1 | Issue 11 | June 2012 - Portland Port
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Inside This Issue 1 First cruise calls of 2012 2 Charity Triathlon Portland Port Newsletter Volume #1 | Issue 11 | June 2012 First cruise calls of the season arrive at Portland The beginning of May saw the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s ‘Vision of the Seas’ which brought along with her approximately 1800 passengers. The inaugural call from the Royal Caribbean cruise liner was a terrific start to Portland Port’s cruise season, which sees a total of 10 cruise calls in 2012. Passengers were welcomed by local tourism students from Weymouth College and enjoyed excursions to Stonehenge and Salisbury and more locally saw them venture off to Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub-Tropical Gardens. To mark the first time call by the cruise liner, the Port’s General Manager (Commercial), Ian McQuade, presented a Portland Port plaque to the Captain on board (pictured). Ian said: “It is a privilege to welcome the ‘Vision of the Seas’ into Portland. Her call marks the beginning of Portland Port’s best cruise season to date.” The second cruise call of the season arrived within a few days of the ‘Vision of the Seas’ visit. ‘Azamara Journey’ called into Portland as part of her cruise around the USA and Europe and brought around 600 passengers. Owned and operated by Azamara Cruises, the ‘Azamara Journey’ was another inaugural call into the port. The luxury cruise liner was welcomed into Portland by Portland Town Crier, Stuart Cave and Portland Castle representative, Luanne Peers. Passengers on the quayside this year are in for an additional treat. Local artists are selling their artwork to passengers as they disembark the ship and arrive back from their excursions. Paintings, photographs and jewellery are just some of the items on offer. Cruise passengers from the ‘Vision of the Seas’ and the ‘Azamara Journey’ seemed to like this new edition to the quayside, with many buying items to take back home with them as gifts for friends and family or as souvenirs from their time spent in Portland. Once again, the Weymouth Concert Brass Band, Portland Sea Cadets and the Nothe Fort Artillery (pictured) entertained Portland’s foreign visitors as they departed for their next port of call. Passengers very much enjoy the entertainment as they stand out on their balconies either listening to the Brass Band or watching the young Sea Cadets marching along the quayside. As a final goodbye, the Nothe Fort Artillery fire their 1872 two pounder canon, giving passengers a very loud send off as they wave goodbye to Portland, hopefully to return again another day. Ian added: “Portland’s cruise calls have been increasing year on year. We have 10 cruise calls this year and 2013 is already looking extrememly promising.” 3 Antibes Yacht Show 4 5 Posidonia 2012 UMC at Portland Port 6 7 Manor Marine News 8 Oil Spill Exercise 9 Business Development Manager www.portland-port.co.uk Tel: +44(0)1305 824044 Fax: +44(0)1305 824055 [email protected] Superyacht ‘Ace’
Transcript of Volume #1 | Issue 11 | June 2012 - Portland Port
Inside This Issue
1 First cruise calls of 2012
2 Charity Triathlon
Portland Port NewsletterVolume #1 | Issue 11 | June 2012
First cruise calls of the season arrive at Portland
The beginning of May saw the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s ‘Vision of the Seas’ which brought along with her approximately 1800 passengers.
The inaugural call from the Royal Caribbean cruise liner was a terrific start to Portland Port’s cruise season, which sees a total of 10 cruise calls in 2012.
Passengers were welcomed by local tourism students from Weymouth College and enjoyed excursions to Stonehenge and Salisbury and more locally saw them venture off to Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub-Tropical Gardens.
To mark the first time call by the cruise liner, the Port’s General Manager (Commercial), Ian McQuade, presented a Portland Port plaque to the Captain on board (pictured). Ian said: “It is a privilege to welcome the ‘Vision of the Seas’ into Portland. Her call marks the beginning of Portland Port’s best cruise season to date.”
The second cruise call of the season arrived within a few days of the ‘Vision of the Seas’ visit. ‘Azamara Journey’ called into Portland as part of her cruise around the USA and Europe and brought around 600 passengers. Owned and operated by Azamara Cruises, the ‘Azamara Journey’ was another inaugural call into the port. The luxury cruise liner was welcomed into Portland by Portland Town Crier, Stuart Cave and Portland Castle representative, Luanne Peers.
Passengers on the quayside this year are in for an additional treat. Local artists are selling their artwork to passengers as they disembark the ship and arrive back from their excursions. Paintings, photographs and jewellery are just some of the items on offer. Cruise passengers from the ‘Vision of the Seas’ and the ‘Azamara Journey’ seemed to like this new edition to the quayside, with many buying items to take back home with them as gifts for friends and family or as souvenirs from their time spent in Portland.
Once again, the Weymouth Concert Brass Band, Portland Sea Cadets and the Nothe Fort Artillery (pictured) entertained Portland’s foreign visitors as they departed for their next port of call. Passengers very much enjoy the entertainment as they stand out on their balconies either listening to the Brass Band or watching the young Sea Cadets marching
along the quayside. As a final goodbye, the Nothe Fort Artillery fire their 1872 two pounder canon, giving passengers a very loud send off as they wave goodbye to Portland, hopefully to return again another day.
Ian added: “Portland’s cruise calls have been increasing year on year. We have 10 cruise calls this year and 2013 is already looking extrememly promising.”
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8 Oil Spill Exercise
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www.portland-port.co.ukTel: +44(0)1305 824044Fax: +44(0)1305 824055
Superyacht ‘Ace’
Inside This Issue
1 First cruise calls of 2012
2 Charity Triathlon
3 Antibes Yacht Show
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7 Manor Marine News
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www.portland-port.co.ukTel: +44(0)1305 824044Fax: +44(0)1305 824055
Portland Port Charity Challenge 2012Once again, the staff at Portland Port are taking on another gruelling challenge in aid of two local charities. This year the port have decided to stay local and and undertake a home-grown triathlon.
The challenge will involve a 5 mile kayak up ‘The Fleet’, (a shallow area of water between Chesil Beach and the mainland), followed by an 8 mile hike from Langton Herring to the Hardy Monument, and finished off with a whopping 25 mile mountain bike ride through the rolling countryside back to Portland Port. The ‘Portland Port Charity Triathlon’ takes place on Sunday 8th July.
This year sees the port attempt to raise as much money as possible for two very special local charities: Julia’s House children’s hospice and the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. Just Giving pages for both these very worthwhile causes have been set up. To sponsor the staff at Portland Port please donate online at:http://www.justgiving.com/portlandportjulia http://www.justgiving.com/portlandportweldmar
Portland Port visits the Antibes Yacht Show
For the first time Portland Port attended the prestigious Antibes Yacht Show, where 13,380 visitors came to admire the 130 yachts on display. There were a wide variety of vessels on show from 15 to 49 metres, including motor yachts, sailing yachts and catamarans. There was a choice for every budget, from 200,000 Euros to tens of millions of Euros. A large number of vessels
of 40 metres plus stood out from the others. Being at the show was a great opportunity for the port to promote the Olympic anchorages and moorings that Portland has available this summer, but to also highlight the benefits of yachts calling at Portland for general marine services.
Portland Port has multiple deep water berths available for 25 metre plus vessels. Portland is a safe and secure private commercial port, that is able to offer bunkering, fresh water, shore side power and access to marine services. Portland is also ideally placed as a transit port between Falmouth and Cowes and is looking to attract some of the large sailing yachts that are participating in the regatta circuit this summer. For more information please contact Commercial Sales Manager, Amanda Milner on: 0044 (0)1305 825340 or [email protected]
Superyacht ‘Ace’ calls into Portland
Portland Port was delighted to be able to provide a berth for the luxury superyacht ‘Ace’. The 87 metre vessel called into Portland to undertake some provisioning and take on fresh water. The superyacht was provided with a berth on the Port’s ‘Queens Pier’ which recently underwent a £5 million revamp and now boasts two additional berths increasing the berth
capacity from 6 to 8 berths. The ‘Ace’ was berthed at Portland Port for 5 days.
Superyacht ‘Ace’
Posidonia 2012
UMC at Portland Port
Oil Spill Exercise
Business Development Manager
Inside This Issue
1 First cruise calls of 2012
2 Charity Triathlon
Underwater Ship Maintenance at Portland Port
3 Antibes Yacht Show
UMC was founded in 1972 and has built a worldwide network of services specialising in affordable, flexible solutions for the underwater repair and maintenance of all types and classes of commercial, naval and offshore vessels; floating platform installations including jetty and waterfront structures.
Portland Port is a superb location situated on the UK South Coast and has proven to be the preffered choice for many ship owners / operators and managers alike to carry out underwater ship maintenance due to the ideal conditions and safe haven offered by the deep-water harbour.
The strategic position of the port means very little deviation to vessel’s calling from the nearby shipping lanes of the English Channel. Good underwater visibility; protection from the inclement weather and benign tidal conditions allow UMC to provide a rapid response to support underwater hull cleaning; propeller polishing; In Water Surveys and repairs on a regular basis.
Vessel operators are able to benefit from a discounted Port tariff when calling to Portland Port for underwater operations under the ‘One Stop Shop service.’
The last 12 months has proved a busy period with UMC regularly servicing its worldwide customers at Portland Port by providing the following services:
• Underwater propeller polishing• Underwater hull cleaning• Underwater welding / anode replacement• Hull / shell plate repairs• Class Surveys• Underwater ownership change surveys• Pre-Dry Dock underwater inspections• On / Off Hire / Charter underwater inspections• Underwater propeller repairs
For further information of services and rates associated with work carried out at Portland Harbour please contact Paul Summers, General Manager UK Operations - UMC International, on +44 (0)7710040937 (24 hrs) or e-mail: [email protected]
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Posidonia 2012Posidonia is the world’s most prestigious maritime event and Portland Port ventured out to Athens in Greece to be a part of it. The largest gathering of the international shipping community was welcomed by the Greek shipping community, operators of the largest
fleet under the control of any one national group.
Amanda Milner, Commercial Sales Manager at Portland Port, flew out to represent the port at the exhibition as well as meeting with many ship owners and operators whilst in Athens. Amanda said: “Posidonia provides an ideal platform to promote Portland’s facilities and services to the International shipping market as well as exploring potential business opportunities.”
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Posidonia 2012
UMC at Portland Port
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2 Charity Triathlon
Manor Marine News
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Manor Marine have recently been awarded a contract with the Port of London Authority where they will be building a 37 metre multi cat. Work on this build has only just started with the cutting of material which will see Manor Marine through the next two years.
The vessel MV ‘Kilmourne’ (pictured) from Belfast is currently up on the Manor Marine slipway. It has just under gone a major refit with the intallation of new engines, new accommodation and upgraded equipment within the wheelhouse and a complete re-spray throughout the vessel.
Also on the slipway is the Cornwall Sea Fishers vessel ‘St Piran’ which will under go a small refit, which will include welding repair work, mechanical work and painting.
Manor Marine is also currently completing work for London Array Ltd for whom they have manufactured heavy duty equipment, such as cable drums, which will be used in the handling and storage of cable. For any further information please contact John Snell, General Manager - Manor Marine, on +44 (0)1305 820777.
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Oil Spill Response ExercisePortland Port and Aegean’s subsidiary, Portland Bunkers International, exercise together on a regular basis to cover emergency situations such as fire and an oil spill. All communications, both radio and verbal, are co-ordinated through the Pollution Control Officer in the harbour office. All team members are trained in each other’s roles so if someone is unable to attend, their place can be taken by another team member. The last exercise was conducted in May 2011 with the next one due at the end of June 2012.
New Business Development Manager at Port
At the beginning of 2012, Portland Port welcomed the arrival of Lee Davis, who has been employed as the new Busines Development Manager. Lee’s role is to bring cargo to the port. He says: “My responsibility lies in developing the port’s cargo facilities; the site is currently undeveloped and has a huge amount of potential for the cargo community. We are ideally placed to serve
not only the South West but Southern England and the Midlands as well.” For any cargo-related enquiries, please contact Lee Davis on: 0044 (0)1305 825370 or e-mail: [email protected]
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