New bulk terminal to be built at Muuga Harbor, Estonia

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June 13, 2019

AS Tallinna Sadam and PK Terminal OÜ signed a collaboration agreement and a right of superficies for the creation of a bulk and mixed cargo terminal in Muuga Harbor, which deals with the handling and storage of roundwood, pellets, crushed stone and metal products.

The contracts regard a period of 20 years, with the possibility of renewing for another 15 years.

According to Margus Vihman, member of the board of the Port of Tallinn, the construction of the new terminal will lead to a return to the Port of Tallinn in the form of port dues and freight and land use charges. This terminal will bring additional cargo and ship visits to Muuga Harbor, which are estimated to provide up to EUR 14.6 million in revenue for 20 years.

PK Terminal has the rights of use of the two shells and their backside used by the former steel plate galvanization plant in Muuga Harbor and the Koorma 2 property. The overall area of the dry bulk and mixed cargo terminal to be built is 4.4 ha and the planned capacity is up to 500,000 tons per year.

"The new terminal will mainly serve goods from Estonia to the Scandinavian countries, ie timber and timber products, and goods imported from Scandinavia to Estonia, such as rubble. In addition, the terminal is engaged in transshipment of metal products transported and valued here in Estonia"…Margus Vihman explained.

PK Terminal invests more than five million euros in the development of the terminal by investing in the modern technology of Muuga Harbor.

Source:safety4sea

Tankers torpedoed in the Middle East

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June 13, 2019

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Two tankers have been targeted this morning while transiting waters near to Fujairah. Frontline’s fully laden LR 2 Front Altair was hit by surface attacks, and an enormous fire ensued forcing the crew to abandon ship. The crew were safely picked up by nearby general cargoship, Hyundai Dubai.

Bernhard Schulte’s chemical tanker Kokuka Courageous was also hit by torpedoes this morning, one month and one day from the moment four other tankers were damaged by limpet mines off Fujairah (pictured). The ship disappeared from several ship tracking sites for a period of time today but is now back on the MarineTraffic site, with a ‘Stopped’ status.

“The hull has been breached above the water line on the starboard side,” Bernhard Schulte said in a statement on its website. “All crew are reported safe and only one minor injury reported.”

The two targeted ships are lying approximately 50 km apart in Iranian waters east of Fujairah.

“ The UK and its partners are currently investigating,” UK Maritime Trade Operations said on its website this morning, warning all vessels in the region to exercise extreme caution. The attacks have also been confirmed today by the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

Commenting on today’s attacks, security consultant Lars Bergqvist told Splash: “Although this incident seems to be outside the [High Risk Area], but inside the [Voluntary Reporting Area], it always advisable to follow BMP5 in these waters.” BMP5 is a counter-piracy best practice management guide developed by leading shipping associations. Bergqvist also urged owners to review guidelines for transit of Bab Al Mandab.

Prelude FLNG Ships First LNG Cargo

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June 13, 2019

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The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has sailed from Shell’s Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) facility offshore Australia, Shell announced Tuesday alongside its joint venture partners INPEX, KOGAS and OPIC.

This shipment from the world’s largest floating producer of LNG, located 475 kilometers northeast of Broome in Western Australia, will be delivered by the LNG carrier Valencia Knutsen to customers in Asia, more than eight years after financial investment decision (FID) and nearly two years after the facility arrived in Australia.

"How fast Prelude delivers its second and third cargo, and ramps up to plateau output will be a key indicator of success," said Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman. "Shell will be keen to ramp up to full production quickly to counteract any reserves impact from the already producing and connected Ichthys field."

When at plateau production, Prelude FLNG will be able to fill one shipborne cargo every week.

Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas and New Energies Director, said, “Today’s first shipment of LNG departed from Prelude FLNG, safely. Everyone involved should be very proud of the work taken to reach this important milestone."

“Prelude forms an integral part of our global portfolio and plays an important role in meeting the growing demand for more and cleaner energy for our customers around the world.”

Zoe Yujnovich, Chairman Shell Australia, said, “Prelude FLNG combines human endeavor and ingenuity from across the globe and here in Australia. We are proud to work with our local communities, suppliers and partners to ensure its safe, reliable operations into the future.”

Toleman said, "The Prelude facility will be backfilled by Crux, which entered FEED this year. We expect an FID late next year with first production in 2025. In addition, later this year Shell will spud the Bratwurst exploration well. If a significant gas resource is discovered it is likely these volumes will be developed via the Prelude facility. "

With Prelude onstream, Australia is on track to export more than 80 mmtpa of LNG, which surpasses Qatar as the largest LNG producer in the world.

The completion of Prelude marks the end of the Australian greenfield LNG boom. The next investment cycle is already in sight, with backfill projects – Scarborough, Barossa, Browse, Arrow and Crux – vying for FID.

Carbon Trust targets CTV emissions

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June 13, 2019

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The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme has launched a competition that aims to accelerate the development of technologies with the potential to reduce emissions and fuel consumption of crew transfer vessels.

Up to £100,000 will be awarded to the winning technologies, out of a total of £300,000, to support development or demonstration.

The Carbon Trust said that designs submitted to the competition will be assessed for overall cost, operations and safety advantages.

It added that vessel designs, power and propulsion technologies as well as energy-providing systems will be considered within the scope of the competition.

The competition is being run in parallel with a commissioned study that will evaluate potential technologies to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

The study will also look at the cost/benefit of existing and future powering and storage technologies and determine the infrastructure needed for integrating new technology into offshore wind operations.

Carbon Trust manager of offshore wind access systems Dan Kyle Spearman said: “The Low Emissions Vessels Competition demonstrates the commitment of the OWA developers to help further decarbonise offshore wind vessels, going beyond the regulatory requirements for vessel emissions."

The available funding will help kick-start the wider industry into looking into new ideas and using their ingenuity to overcome these challenges.

“The offshore wind industry also has a great opportunity to be a testbed and demonstration platform for new low-carbon technologies.”

Source:renews

Helicon Shipping to continue digital payment to seafarers

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June 13, 2019

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ShipMoney announced that it extended its Maritime Payment Services Agreement with Helikon Shipping into a long-term multi-year relationship. The last years Helicon has been using the digital currency to pay wages to crewmembers onboard.

Mainly, the two partners decided to expand their collaboration given the successful results of the Program, and the future expansion of the Helicon fleet.

In support of the extension, Mr. Michael Papaioannou, the Managing Director of Helikon highlighted.."The ShipMoney Program is very well received by our crew members, providing them with a range of remittance options while onboard saving them time and money while in port."

He continued that for the Company, the Program has reduced the costs and provided an advantage to their crewmembers and their families.

ShipMoney offers seafarers the whole control and access to their wages while they are onboard the vessel, including timing and currency of remittances sent home.

Concluding, Stuart Ostrow, President of ShipMoney, commented…"It’s been such a pleasure working with Michael and his Team at Helikon. We are excited to extend our relationship with the Company. We are looking forward to introducing some new and innovative services to their crew in the near future."

Source:safety4sea

IG Clubs approves electronic paperless system

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June 13, 2019

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The International Group of P&I Clubs (the Group) approved Global Share S.A. edoxOnline platform. edoxOnline provides an electronic paperless system which is supported by a legal framework to facilitate transfer and endorsement of electronic bills of lading.

Until February 2010 the Rules of all of the Group Clubs specifically exempted liabilities regarding the carriage of cargo under all electronic, i.e. paperless, trading systems to the extent that the liabilities under such systems would not have arisen under a ‘normal’ paper system, meaning i.e. one using transferable paper documentation.

From 20 February 2010 liabilities related to the carriage of cargo under such paperless trading systems were covered, provided that the system had first been approved by the Group. Since then the Group has approved electronic systems administered by Electronic Shipping Solutions, by Bolero International Ltd. e-titleTM solution and now Global Share S.A. edoxOnline has been added to the list of International Group approved systems.

edoxOnline provides an electronic paperless system which is backed by a legal framework to enable transfer and endorsement of electronic bills of lading, removing the necessity for a paper bill. However, there is scope to revert to paper whenever it is necessary. This is the first approved system to use Blockchain technology.

The legal documentation and Terms of Use regarding the use and operation of the edoxOnline platform is the e-BL Terms and Conditions (T&C). That documentation has been reviewed and approved by the Group.

Other exclusions of cover as part of Group Club Rules relate to the carriage of cargo will still apply in respect of ESS, Bolero, E-Title and edoxOnline in the same way as for paper systems. These exclusions regard discharge at a port or place other than the port or place provided for in the contract of carriage, the issue / creation of an ante or post-dated electronic document / record, and the delivery of cargo without the production of the negotiable electronic document / record. The latter, in the case of an approved electronic trading system will mean delivery of cargo other than in accordance with the rules of that trading system.

Source:safety4sea

Oshima Shipbuilding and DNV GL sign strategic cooperation

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June 13, 2019

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Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL have signed a long-term strategic cooperation to conduct research and development together on new bulk carrier designs. The first design to result from the cooperation, the “Oshima Ultramax 2030” leading to a 50% reduction in EEDI, was launched at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo, the company said in its release.

The partners aim to continue the strategic cooperation through to 2030, developing and updating a road map towards the IMO zero emissions scenario, which will be gradually implemented through annual joint industry projects (JIPs), where other partners will be invited to join.

The first delivery resulting from this cooperation was launched at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo: the “Oshima Ultramax 2030”, a new, innovative design which has been developed in cooperation with leading engine manufacturer Wärtsilä. With an EEDI close to 50% lower than comparable vessels, this Ultramax design is one of the most efficient bulk carrier designs to date. It maximizes operational performance while minimizing emissions by utilizing LNG as fuel, an optimized hull shape and a sail to generate extra propulsion. In addition, the design offers ultra-low emissions in port, by using solar panels and a battery to cover the hotel load during waiting times and port operations.

Russia joins pilot TradeLens blockchain project

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June 13, 2019

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The Russian Ministry of Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller – Maersk, launching TradeLens in Russia. The blockchain platform is expected to significantly facilitate international trade, not least by the inclusion of the Port of St. Petersburg, Russia’s main container gateway, as part of the pilot launch.

The MoU was signed between Maersk CEO Søren Skou and Mr. Yuriy Tsvetkov, Deputy Transport Minister and Head of Federal Maritime and River transport Agency.

The Russian market will be able to introduce digital documentation flow, in comparison to today's paper-based transportation processes.

Mr. Yuriy Tsvetkov at the signing ceremony noted.."The main result of the implementation of TradeLens, according to our expectations, should be an increase in the transparency of the Contracting procedure by distributing information about supply and demand, conditions and operations between many participants of the transport and logistics processes."

Maersk's statement highlights that the MoU with Russia, enables TradeLens blockchain project to have a strong presence in Russia.

The platform aims to significantly facilitate the interaction between shippers and various regulatory and administrative bodies in the country, ultimately increasing the speed of cargo clearance and movement of goods across borders. TradeLens enables participants to connect, share information and collaborate across the container logistics supply chain ecosystem. Members gain a comprehensive view of their data and can digitally collaborate as cargo moves around the world, helping create a transparent, secured, immutable record of transactions.

The participants don't have the ability to modify, delete or append any record without consensus of the rest in the project; Therefore, the transparency level provides liability in reducing fraud and errors.

In the past, Maersk and IBM experienced problems concerning their blockchain project, TradeLens. Yet, both companies seem to have overcome their difficulties by having Modern Terminals joining and supporting the project and ports such as Port of Valencia, Port of Montreal, Saudi Arabia, Port Authority of Bay of Algeciras, ZIM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Oceaneering to perform deepwater AUV survey at Trion off Mexico

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June 13, 2019

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Oceaneering International Inc. has secured a contract to perform what it claims is the first-ever deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) survey in Mexican waters.

The geophysical survey will be performed for BHP at the Trion field.

Oceaneering will use the DP-2 Ocean Investigator, equipped with an OS-VI AUV and light geotechnical capabilities.

Work is under way and will continue for about 45 days.

The company will also provide light geotechnical services by acquiring 6-m (20-ft) piston core soil samples.

Source:offshore-mag

Icon Offshore awarded AHTS contract by Shell

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June 12, 2019

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The Board of Directors of Icon Offshore Berhad has announced that Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited has awarded Icon Offshore Group Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICON, a contract for the provision of anchor handling tug supply pursuant to an initial purchase order dated 3rd May 2019.

IOGSB has on 10th June 2019 received the approval from Shell to release the announcement regarding the contract.

The term of the contract shall be for a firm period of eight hundred and twenty-five (825) days, with an extension option of up to two years with one year extension period each. The commencement date for the contract was 6th April 2019 and the vessel was onhired on the same date.

The contract, valued at approximately RM39 million inclusive of the optional extension period, is expected to contribute positively to the earnings, order book and net assets of ICON for the financial year ending 31 December 2019 and beyond.

Source:portnews