14 th Volume, No. 30 M I D W E E K E D I T I O N Dated 29 May 2013 BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS TUGS & TOWING NEWS RB-399 LAUNCHED Tugboat RB-399 (YN 937) of project 90600, one of vessels of 2013 delivery program, is launched. This year the tugboat will be delivered to RF Navy and put into operation within Northern Fleet of RF. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products, cargo transportation, ice breaking and erosion operations. Technical information Length max 25,4 m; Width max 8,8 m; Draught 4,2 m; Speed 11,8 knots; Bollard pull 23 tonnes. Classificaion КМ Arc4 R3 Aut3 Tug by Russian Maritime Register of shipping. Propulsion system Z-drives US 155, Rolls- Royce, FPP into nozzles. Powerplant 2х746 kw at 1800 r/min, Caterpillar С32. Deck equipment: bow electro-hydraulic anchor-towing-mooring winch Fluidmecanica providing 10 t of bollard pull and 847 kn of brake holding force; 600 kn towing hook SWL with quick release device; The tugboat is equipped with cargo crane РС 2300, Palfinger with lifting capacity of 150 kilos at the boom of 5m. In order to fulfill fire-fighting operations the tugboat is equipped with external fire fighting system made by FFS (capacity is 800 m3/h, 2 water monitors, water curtains system). (Source: Pella) BARRIO LOGAN STUDENTS HELP NAME PACIFIC TUG VESSEL There's a newly-named vessel servicing San Diego Bay and its Working Waterfront, thanks to fourth-grade students from two Barrio Logan-area elementary schools. "Logan" was unveiled as the grand-prize winning name in the Pacific Tugboat Service "Name that Tug" contest, held at Cesar Chavez Park on Friday, May 17, 2013. Seventy-one students from Logan and Perkins Elementary schools participated. Several students submitted "Logan" as the new tug name, as a sign of pride in their neighborhood. The "Name that Tug" contest asked students to rename a vessel in the Pacific Tugboat Service Fleet. Pacific Tugboat is a tenant business of the Port of San Diego. The contest kicked off the Port's Working Waterfront Weekend, which will feature a family picnic from 11 1/11
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Pepper Park and free boat tours on Sunday, May 19. The "Floating Classroom" and "Name that Tug" contest were launched as part of the Port's 50th Anniversary celebration. The Floating Classroom was sponsored by Pacific Tugboat Services, with a goal of providing Barrio Logan neighborhood school children the opportunity to learn about the Maritime industry in the San Diego region. The students were also provided gift bags, courtesy of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workers, with school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, stickers and sharpeners. Dole Fresh Fruit Company, the main tenant business at the Port of San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, donated bananas to the students. About Pacific Tugboat Services: Pacific Tugboat Services vessels include more than 20 tugs that divide time between the San Diego headquarters and offices in the Long Beach-Los Angeles area. Pacific Tugboat Services has several large contracts, including jobs with the Navy, pile driving, and crane services for both land and sea. As a member of the Port's Green Business Network, Pacific Tug's entire fleet runs on shore power, meaning when it is docked, the ship's onboard diesel power supply is switched to shore-based electrical power. This process reduces polluting air emissions and noise levels from idling engines. (Source: Port of San Diego) Advertisement KOOIMAN COMPLETES DUKE II FOR USE IN RUSSIA Duke II, a rugged and powerful twin screw anchorhandling tug has recently been completed by Shipyard Gebr Kooiman in the Netherlands at Zwijndrecht. Ordered in April 2012 by the Russian company Probus Mare Marine Ltd, this was an important contract for the Kooiman Group. The tug has been built to conform to Ice class 1A Super class rules to enable it to operate in the area of Nova Zembla, an archipeligo north of Russia in the Arctic Sea. Due to the large quantities of ice the location is navigable for just a few months per year. It is therefore of the upmost importance that the vessel works faultlessly during that short period. The design is very similar to several similar twin screw tugs built by Kooiman for Dutch operators engaged in a wide range of offshore and seagoing duties. This extremely rugged vessel complies with the Russian Maritime Register requirements 2/11
1+Hul MACH-TUG Unrestricted Navigation, AUT- UMS Ice Class 1A Super. Measuring 34.30m in length overall, with a breadth moulded of 11.00m and depth at forecastle of 6.45m, the vessel has a mean draft of 4.05m. A double chine hull form incorporates a high forecastle and a substantial single push knee, both well protected with rubber fendering. The propulsion nozzles are located in shallow tunnels and each is equipped with twin, widely spaced, rudders. An open stern embodies a wide stern roller. The superstructure follows the familiar Kooiman configuration and is positioned close to the bow. Construction of the hull was sub-contracted to Barkmet in Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic and transported to Zwijndrecht to be fitted out. The superstructure was built in the Kooiman shipyard. Duke II is powered by two Mitsubishi S12U-MPTK main engines generating a total of 6,080 bhp to drive fixed pitch, five blade propellers via ZF Masson gearboxes. As previously mentioned, four rudders are fitted and manouevrability is enhanced further with the addition of a transverse bow thruster. On trials the tug achieved a maximum bollard pull of 80.5 tonnes. The auxiliary machinery is also powered by Mitsubishi diesels. Two 120kVA auxiliary generators are driven by Mitsubishi 6D16T engines and an additional Mitsubishi S6R-MPTK diesel rated at 605 kw powers the deck machinery hydraulic pumps. A double drum Kraaiveld towing winch is installed in a sheltered area between the funnels. One drum can accommodate 1,000m of 58mm diameter steel wire rope and the other 700m of the same rope. The towlines are deployed through H style bits and a single set of hydraulically operated tow pins and line handling gear are installed forward of the stern roller. A small tugger winch is located on either side of the work deck. The spacious after deck is protected by a timber cladding and fastenings are provided to secure deck cargo or ISO containers. A powerful Heila HLRM 230-4SLK knuckle-boom crane is installed on the starboard side aft of the winch. The crane has a safe working load of 9,800kg at a radius of 16.5m. Duke II is now in service, registered under the Cypriot flag and managed by JSC Mezhregiontruboprovodstroy of Moscow. (Source: Maritime Journal; Photo: Mercator Media) JIANGSU ZHENJIANG SHIPYARD DELIVERS THREE In just one week, from May 13-18, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Co, managed to deliver three new vessels to its customers. The first vessel, 3200bhp Towing Tug named MBP 3209 was delivered to the Sumec Marine Company Ltd. on May 13th. General manager of Sumec Marine Company Mr Xu Gang attend the delivery ceremony. The second and third are 7200hp ASD tugs named Liangang 51 and Liangang 52 both delivered to Dalian Port Co., Ltd. on May 18th. Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Co, founded on May 25th 1951, has three main engineering departments for hull construction, outfitting and coating covering the total of 82000 square meters of indoor workshops. The shipyard is capable of constructing: 10,000 DWT ocean salvage ships, energy saving supply ships, high-power fire fighting ships, multi-function Azimuth thruster tugs, full swivel car ferries, multi-function ocean salvage tugs, ocean platform supply vessels, ocean stand-by vessels, sea-harbor 3/11
environment protecting vessels, seaharbor icebreaking vessels, water monitoring vessels, bucket-wheel dredgers, double-hulled passenger ships, LPG vessels, multi-function container vessels, bulk cement carriers. Moreover, the company has long-time cooperation with global-wide classifications societies such as CCS ABS LR BV and KR. (Source: Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard) WALVIS BAY TUGS A collection of harbour tugs, work boat and pilot boat in Walvis Bay, seen from the deck of the Queen Mary 2 on her recent visit to the Namibian port. BTW, does anyone know what is the collective for a number of tugs? (Photo: by Ian Shiffman) CHRISTOS XXIV ENTERING GRAND HARBOUR, MALTA The 1971 built Panama registered with call sign HP3603 tug Christos XXIV (Imo 7041625) entering Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time to tow the disabled ro/ro ship Setubal Express bound to Tuzla, Turkey on Thursday 16th May, 2013. The tug is owned by IMS Christos XXIV SA Attiki; Greece and managed by Spanopoulos Group Attiki; Greece. The tug was built by F. Schichau GmbH - Bremerhaven under number 1751 and delivered as Fairplay IX. The Christos XXIV has a length o.a. of 49.47 mtrs a beam of 11.30 mtrs and a draught of 5.49 mtrs. The grt is 859 tonnes and the nrt 257 tonnes. The two Atlas-Mak 8MU 452 AK main engines develops an total output of 2,648 kw and a speed 14 knots. She is classed Germanischer Lloyd 100 A5 E Tug MC (Photo: Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com) 4/11
SD IMPETUS AND SD IMPULSE Last week was seen two sisters in the James Watt Dock in Greenock the Serco tugs SD Impetus (Imo 9050802) and SD Impulse (Imo 9050797). One girl was painted in the new white fleet colours while the other sister is still in her original Mod (Ministry of Defence) Buff. Both tug were built in 1993 by Richard Dunston Hessle. The Impulse was launched on 8 th February 1993 under yard number 1002 and commissioned on 11 th June 1993 to the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service as Impulse with pennant A 344. The Impetus was launched on 10 th December 1992 under yard number 1003 and commissioned on 2 nd April 1993 to the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service as Impetus with pennant A 345. Both transferred in 1996 to the UK RMAS and managed by Serco Denholm Ltd. Greenock. In 2008 both were renamed SD Impulse and SD Impetus The tugs have a length of 32.53 mtrs a beam of 10.42 mtrs and a depth of 5.20 mtrs. The two NEI Allan type 8PBCS12F main engines develops a total output of 1,700 bhp. They are classed Lloyds Register of Shipping.(Photo: Tommy Bryceland) NEW TRACTOR TUG CERRO ITAMUT DELIVERED TO ACP Spanish shipbuilder and repair company Astilleros Armon SA recently delivered tug Cerro Itamut, the first out of 14 vessels that were ordered by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). The $158.3 million contract, awarded to the company offering the best value proposal, involved the construction, testing and staggered delivery of 14 tractor-type tugs of 70 tons. The tender was opened to wider competition with the participation of 20 companies from countries in South America, Europe and Asia. Cerro Itamut, constructed in accordance with the American Bureau of Shipping. is a twin-unit azimuthing tractor tug of 28.90m in length overall, with a design breadth of 13.50m, depth to main deck of 5.17m, and a maximum draft of 6.18m. The tug will assist larger vessels transiting the Canal current and expand transit operations, anchoring and other maneuvers in the waterway. The Panama Canal currently has a fleet of 36 tugs to assist more than 14,000 transits every year. (See Tugs Towing & Offshore Newsletter issue nr. 14/20 March also) (Source: Armon) 5/11
OFFSHORE NEWS EMGS EXTENDS CHARTER HIRE PERIOD FOR ATLANTIC GUARDIAN Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into an agreement with North Sea Shipping to extend the charter hire period for the vessel Atlantic Guardian from 1 September 2013 to 1 March 2014. Furthermore, EMGS has agreed to charter the vessel for an additional period of at least two years, with three optional one-year extensions. Under the terms of the agreement, the vessel owner will conduct upgrades which will provide significantly improved fuel efficiency and station-keeping capabilities. It is expected that this work will be done during a five-week yard stay in the first or second quarter of 2014. At the same time, modifications will be made to the vessel to accommodate EMGS s next-generation equipment. (Source: EMGS) Advertisement FARSTAD SHIPPING ANNOUNCES SALE OF PSV LADY KARI-ANN Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary P/R International Offshore Services ANS, sold the PSV Lady Kari-Ann (1982, ME 202, 2,972 DWT). Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place Tuesday 21 May 2013. Sale of the vessel will give a booked profit of approx. NOK 3.5 mill. in the 2nd quarter 2013. After the sale of Lady Kari-Ann Farstad Shipping s fleet consists of 57 vessels (29 AHTS, 25 PSV and 3 SUBSEA) and 3 PSV, 3 AHTS and 1 SUBSEA under construction. (Source: Farstad Shipping) 6/11
ESVAGT CAPELLA ENTERING GRAND HARBOUR, MALTA FOR THE FIRST TIME The 2004 built Danish registered with call sign OVQK2 safetystandby vessel Esvagt Capella (Imo 9302047) was seen entering Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time to take bunkers/stores before heading to Abu Qir, Egypt on Monday 20th May, 2013. She is owned by Esvagt A/S Copenhagen; Denmark with Port of Registry Esbjerg. Built by Astilleros Zamakona SA Santurce; Spain under number 603. The Esvagt Capella has a length of 44.03 mtrs and a beam of 11.50 mtrs and a draft of 4.30 mtrs a grt of 931 tonnes and a nrt of 279 tons. Her speed is 12 knots. The vessel is classed Bureau Veritas I Hull Mach Special service / Standby rescue vessel, Unrestricted navigation AUT-UMS (SS), SYS-NEQ (SS), SDS with nr. 04394D (Photo: Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com) RED7MARINE OFFSHORE AWARDED NEW CONTRACTS Red7Marine Offshore Ltd announced the award of a number of new contracts for 2013. Cable protection work has recently been awarded on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project, Brittany, France. The scope of work includes the installation of more than 100 concrete mattresses to provide additional stabilisation of the export cable connecting tidal energy devices to the shore. Red7Marine will equip their DPII vessel DP Reel as the work platform for the project and utilise an ROV to install the high density concrete mattresses supplied from the vessels home port of Great Yarmouth, UK. The scope includes a number of supporting operations with site work due to commence summer 2013. The company s subsea cable installation expertise also continues to expand with the recent award of the export cable installation for the Biscay Marine Energy Platform project near Bilbao, Spain. The project includes the collection, installation and burial of four export cables from onshore out to the offshore wave energy test site. Work is due to commence this summer using the DP Reel which will once again be equipped with a cable installation spread including an ROV and Red7Marine s SeaVex controlled flow trenching tool for cable burial. Closer to home in the cable sector R7M Offshore has very successfully completed SeaVex cable de-burial and subsea inspection work on the Moyle Interconnector, a 62km 500MW HVDC subsea cable system connecting the electricity grids between Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the oil and gas sector R7M Offshore has recently completed a gas wellhead work over operation 7/11
for a major SNS operator. The project has led to the award of follow-on work to mobilise a vessel and undertake a large decommissioning scope of works involving the cutting and removal of a number of 120t wellhead protection frames. The work includes SeaVex dredging, shaped charge cutting techniques and heavy lifting operations. R7M Offshore s vessel DP Reel has also recently completed diving operations off Aberdeen undertaking IRM services of an FPSO vessel. Heading up operations at R7M Offshore base in Great Yarmouth, Managing Director Peter Flint said: We have already undertaken a number of significant projects for our renewables and oil and gas clients in 2013 and as it stands now we have secured sufficient work to fulfil our growth targets for the year, with some availability remaining. Red7Marine Offshore is based in Great Yarmouth, Aberdeen and across the UK. (Source: R7M Offshore) SVS AVERY Last week the new building St Vincent & Grenadines registered with call sign J8B4706 Damen Patrol boat SVS Avery (Imo 9664744) arrived in Cape Town. The vessel is owned by Sandmore Ltd Durban with Port of Registration Kingstown. The SVS Avery is built in 2012 by Damen Shipyard Singapore Pte. Ltd. under number 544821. The Caterpillar C32 main engine develops an output of 2,460 kw (3,342 hp) and a speed of 25.5 knots. She has a length of 32 mtrs a beam of 6.80 mtrs and a draught of 1.95 mtrs. Her grt is 168 tonnes and nrt 50 tonnes. The vessel is classed Bureau Veritas I Hull Mach Special service / Patrol boat Unrestricted navigation with nr. 16754N. (Photo: Aad Noorland) WINDFARM NEWS OFFSHORE WENDUINE WORK BOAT COMPLETES ITS FIRST DEPLOYMENT FOR AMPELMANN Offshore Wenduine (OW3) has been converted into a multi-purpose Catamaran Work Boat and been finalized end of April by shipyard Den Breejen under the supervision of Workships Contractors B.V. Her first job was to assist in the testing of the Amplemann L-type access system. Also, the manoeuvrability ofthe ship in the area ofthe landing point was successfully assessed. OW3 is MCA Classed and has been inspected by Eelsing for Prinses Amalia Windfarm without issues. Her relatively large deck space gives room for bulky equipment and the RG Seasight fender is one of the best fenders on the market. Other features which make her ideal for diving and survey works include: tracks allowing easy fitting of project specific equipment; survey desk with 8/11
two seats; 19inch rack for survey equipment; large storage space and lockers; separate crew mess; all seats are KPM DNV-classed suspension seats and each has a table tray with power sockets, USB charger and day & night lights. OW3 is owned by Offshore Wind Services B.V. and managed by Workships Contractors B.V., a company with its headquarters in Rotterdam. She is one of their ten crew transfer vessels of the offshore wind fleet. (Source: Workships) STRATEGIC MARINE DELIVERS TWO WINDFARM SERVICE VESSELS TO NJORD OFFSHORE Specialist boatbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered the Njord Puffin to offshore windfarm service fleet operator Njord Offshore for deployment in Northern Europe. The Puffin is the sixth in a series of eight vessels ordered, a strong signal of our commitment to the global windfarm industry, said Rodney Davies, Operations Manager at Strategic Marine. Last week we delivered the fifth, the Njord Petrel. Vessels seven and eight are due for delivery in early 2014. Strategic Marine is a Western Australian-owned shipbuilding and engineering company with facilities in Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and Mexico. (Source: Strategic Marine) YARD NEWS BAE SYSTEMS STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF PSV FOR JACKSON OFFSHORE BAE Systems yesterday, May 21 st, held a keel laying ceremony for the first of four platform supply vessels it s building for Jackson Offshore Operators. The new vessels, which will support drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, reflect BAE Systems continued growth in U.S. commercial shipbuilding and its support to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company also began construction today on a second vessel. A keel laying ceremony is a shipbuilding tradition that celebrates the beginning of the life of a ship. Lee Jackson, president and chief executive officer of Jackson Offshore Operators, authenticated the keel of Hull 255 by welding his initials into the keel plate and verifying that the keel has been truly and fairly laid. We are excited about this great milestone, said Jackson. It represents tremendous progress for Jackson Offshore and BAE Systems. And let s not forget the employees who exercise such great care and their families that sacrifice so much to make events like this possible. It s truly a joy to watch the ship begin to take shape and we are surely looking forward to her launch. We are very pleased with the progress of these vessels 9/11
and the significant milestones we are celebrating today, said Tom Young, director of BAE Systems Jacksonville shipyard. We value the strong partnership with Jackson Offshore and appreciate their confidence in our ability and our team. The Jackson Offshore contract is part of a continued effort by BAE Systems to increase new construction workload at its facilities in Jacksonville and Mobile, Ala. The company is currently building two dump scows and a trailing suction hopper dredge in Mobile and recently commenced construction on the first of two platform supply vessels. BAE Systems currently employs approximately 400 people in Jacksonville and expects to hire an additional 100 workers there by mid-2013. Career opportunities are available at www.baesystems.jobs. BAE Systems is a leading provider of ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion, overhaul and ship construction for commercial, private and government customers. The company operates six fullservice shipyards in Alabama, Florida, Northern and Southern California, Virginia, and Hawaii, and offers a highly skilled and experienced workforce of more than 5,000 employees, dry docks, and significant pier space and ship support services. The company also has proven commercial shipbuilding, module fabrication and robust industrial fabrication capabilities at the Mobile and Jacksonville shipyards. BAE Systems customer base includes industry leaders operating offshore energy support vessels, oil exploration vessels, cargo ships, cruise ships, oil transportation vessels and international carriers. Each of the Jackson Offshore Operators vessels will be qualified under the U.S. Jones Act and will measure 252 feet long and 60 feet wide. The first two vessels will be completed and delivered in 2014. (Press Release) DMT AHT WINCH FOR DAMEN SHOALBUSTER A 100 tons DMT reversed waterfall anchor handling towing winch, during installation on board of the Shoalbuster 3209 type vessel with yard number 571696, which is being built by Damen 10/11
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