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Another impressive Hammer tool of IQIP left IQIP premises at Sliedrecht. Hammer was
loaded on the WAGENBORG BARGE 15 and was pushed by Wagenborg pushertug
WATERLELIE. Photo : Arie Boer (c)

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In Manila the PNBC together with the Joint Maritime Committee and NordCham, hosted Amb. Nancy Karigithu.
One of the leading candidates to be the next Secretary General of IMO, Nancy shared with the audience her path into
the maritime industry and her thoughts on how to make IMO even better.

A strong turn-out of members ensured a good discussion during the Q&A. Issues such as women in shipping, sea service
for cadets, bureaucracy, etc., were all touched upon. At the end, it is always more that binds us together than keeps us
apart and Nancy made that point loud and clear today. We thank her for her time and vote for her in the
coming election

Massive container ship docks in Dalian

By Zhang Xiaomin | chinadaily.com.cn

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The MSC NICOLA MASTRO, one of the world's largest 24,100 TEU ultra-large container ships, docked on Saturday at
the Dalian Port container terminal in Jinpu New Area of Dalian, Liaoning province. [Photo by Zhao Yuxin/For
chinadaily.com.cn]
The MSC NICOLA MASTRO,, one of the world's largest 24,100 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) ultra-large container
ships, docked on Saturday at the Dalian Port container terminal in Jinpu New Area of Dalian, Liaoning province.Dalian
Port, which is part of Liaoning Port Group, with its deep water and array of services, has become an international transit
destination for large-scale vessels. The MSC NICOLA MASTRO, which can carry 24,116 containers, was officially
delivered in Shanghai on June 15. It is 400 meters long, 61.5 meters wide and 33.2 meters deep, with a deck area of
nearly four standard soccer pitches and a maximum stack height of 25 layers of containers, equivalent to the height of a
22-story building. Sources from the port said the ship will carry chemical products, mechanical and electrical equipment
and other goods from inland enterprises and will sail to major European ports via Middle Eastern countries. Source :
chinadaily

German exports rise unexpectedly in April on China

reopening
IN a surprising turn of events, German exports experienced an unexpected rise in April, primarily driven by increased
deliveries to China as the country reopened after the Covid crisis, reports Reuters. However, analysts caution that this
positive momentum may be short-lived According to the federal statistics office, German exports saw a 1.2 per cent
increase compared to the previous month, defying expectations from a Reuters poll that predicted a decline of 2.5 per

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cent. This growth in April follows a revised six per cent decline in exports reported in the previous month. Hauck
Aufhaeuser Lampe bank chief economist Alexander Krueger remarked that while the increase is notable, it falls far short
of compensating for the significant downturn experienced in the previous month. The office further noted that exports to
China increased 10.1 per cent, while exports to the US rose 4.7 per cent, and exports to the EU experienced a 4.5 per
cent uptick. On the other hand, imports in April declined 1.7 per cent compared to March, which surpassed analysts'
expectations of a one per cent decrease. "This is a strong start to the second quarter for net exports, but we doubt it will
be enough to provide a boost to GDP growth," said Pantheon Macroeconomics' chief Eurozone economist Claus Vistesen.
"The upturn in net exports, which helped GDP growth in 4Q and 1Q, is now petering out."

The SEAWAY OSPREY loaded the ADM 687 and ADM 689 at Changi Special Purpose Anchorage in Singapore
Foto: ABL Singapore (c)

LAUNCH OF FRATELLI COSULICH’S SECOND SMALL-

SCALE LNG CARRIER
Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes

Fratelli Cosulich has announced

the launch and christening of
Paolina Cosulich on 26 June
at the CIMC SOE shipyard in
China.
The ceremony was attended by
Diana Mok, Managing Director
at Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers (Pte
Ltd), acting as the godmother of
the vessel, as well and other
group executives.
The 5,300 DWT vessel, which
will sail under the Italian flag,
can carry 8,200 cubic metres
(cbm) of LNG and 500 cbm of
marine gasoil (MGO). The small-
scale LNG carrier will be
equipped with Wärtsilä’s dual
fuel technology and will also feature an azimuth-type propulsion and manoeuvring system.

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Delivery of Paolina Cosulich is slated for Q1 2024.

As previously reported, Fratelli Cosulich’s first small-scale LNG carrier, Alice Cosulich, was christened at the same
shipyard in March this year.
The order for the $45 million barge was announced in May 2021 and in August 2022 the company announced that it had
exercised an option for the construction of a second vessel (PAULINE COSULICH).
ALICE COSULICH will be delivered in September and at least one of the vessels will operate in the Mediterranean
region.The cost of the vessels has been met through equity from Fratelli Cosulich as well as financial support provided by
BPER Banca, Banca Popolare di Sondrio,and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, plus insurance coverage provided by SACE Simest
with ‘Garanzia Green’. The vessels are also in receipt of an EU grant under the Connecting Europe Facility, with Casa
Depositi e Prestiti as the implementing partner.Earlier this month, Fratelli Cosulich announced that it had signed a long-
term charter agreement with Netherlands-based Titan for ALICE COSULICH.source : Bunkerspot

NZ - ship preservation project story

By Nick Tolerton
The small New Zealand river port of
Kaiapoi has always been proud of
its rich maritime links, but in recent
years has had nothing to advertise
them.
For many years the preserved
wooden coaster TUHOE, built in
1919, was the pride of the town 15
km north of Christchurch, and ran
weekend excursions on the Kaiapoi
River.
Left : Kaiapoi’s former icon TUHOE
wrecked on the Waimakariri River
bar in 2015. Some materials from
her may be used for the ALWIN G
restoration project. Photo: Nick
Tolerton (c)
However, in September 2015 Tuhoe
was wrecked on the Waimakariri
River bar when she was sailing back to Kaiapoi after repair work at Lyttelton. Her loss left the town bereft of a talisman

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to represent the decades in which it was a busy working port for small coastal ships. Now the town has a replacement in
the 98-year-old scow SUCCESS, which arrived at Kaiapoi on June 14 after being towed down on a road trailer from
Nelson, where she had lain for many years.
SUCCESS, which will revert to her original name ALWIN G, is to be restored in Kaiapoi in a project costing at least NZ $ 1
million to bring her back to her original condition as an auxiliary sailing scow. Work is expected to take about three years,
although the Alwin G Heritage Trust hopes to have a lot of work done in time for her centenary in 2025. After that the
plan is to use her for weekend river cruises and special events like weddings and charters, as Tuhoe was.
Unlike Tuhoe, which traded out of Kaiapoi for many years, Success/Alwin G does not have appear to have ever visited
the port before her arrival this month on the back of a trailer. However, she is certainly a historic vessel – the last to be
completed of about 140 scows built in New Zealand.
As ALWIN G she was built in 1925 by Darroch & Sons in Auckland as an auxiliary schooner-rigged deck scow for the
Glass family, who used her to carry a variety of cargoes to and from Auckland and the little ports and anchorages of the
northern North Island.
She was renamed SUCCESS in 1937, and then bought in the early 1960s by Barney Daniel to operate as the refuse
barge in Wellington harbour, uplifting the rubbish from overseas ships. She rescued survivors from the inter-island ferry
WAHINE, lost at Wellington in 1968.
Later came employment in the Marlborough Sounds for prominent winemaker Peter Yealands, working in the mussel-
farming industry among other tasks.
In the 1990s she worked mussel
harvesting for Nelson owner Rob
Pooley, and was then sold to David
Skyrme who planned to restore her
using the rig and materials from her
near sister OWHITI (also Darroch-
built), which he also owned.
Eventually with her engine,
wheelhouse, and accommodation
stripped out, she was reduced to a
dumb barge.
Left : The scow SUCCESS, to be
restored under her original name of
ALWIN G, on arrival at Kaiapoi.
Photo: Nick Tolerton
The old scows were pretty
indestructible, and like most of
them ALWIN G had many
misadventures – bouncing back
from a fire and sinking and lesser
mishaps over the years. But while all the other scows except one or two are long gone, this one now looks set to steam
on into a second century.“She looks a bit tired, but the structure is very sound,” says trust spokesman Darren Ball. “The
hull is mixed now – it was originally all kauri but a bit of Australian hardwood has been put in there.”
Some items and materials from TUHOE including her engine and wooden masts were salvaged, and Ball said it was
possible some material from Tuhoe might go into the ship. “But we have not explored that yet,” he said. “All that stuff is
with the Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club, put in their care by the Kaiapoi Maritime Trust.
“TUHOE was an iconic vessel, well-known, but (after her loss) there was nothing here now. We have a lot of heritage
with the river port, and nothing to show that.” The Waimakariri District Council has been supportive of the planned
preservation project and provided a site by the Kaiapoi River for the ship to be stored for the time being, and a local
Rotary club is also assisting the trust.Ball said restoration would cost at least NZ $ 1 million, and it has no money yet. But
the important thing was to get the vessel to Kaiapoi where people could see it, and generate interest, he said. The trust
was working on conservation and restoration plans, and Peter Thompson, who was involved in a successful restoration
project for another scow JANE GIFFORD at Warkworth near Auckland is helping the trust.
Anyone interested in making a contribution to the preservation of ALWIN G can contact the trust at
[email protected]

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Nieuwe locatie zeemanshuis The Bridge feestelijk

geopend

De voorbereidingen waren intensief en het resultaat mocht er zijn.

Afgelopen vrijdag werd onder het toeziend oog van een grote groep
genodigden het nieuwe pand van International Seafarers’ Centre The
Bridge geopend.
Het zeemanshuis dat vanaf oktober 2016 was gevestigd in de kelder van
Dorpscentrum de Man heeft nu een ruime en zichtbare plek in de
voormalige Rijwielhandel Roskam aan de Stationsweg in Oostvoorne.
Burgemeester Peter Rehwinkel was erg onder de indruk van wat er
allemaal komt kijken bij het reilen en zeilen rondom het zeemanscentrum.
Samen met Bernt Koning (voorzitter van The Bridge) en zeevarende
Roldan Bacual uit de Filippijnen trok de burgemeester het anker weg
dat voor de deur van het pand lag. Onder het geluid van een
scheepstoeter stroomden de aanwezigen het nieuwe pand in.Aansluitend
konden zaterdag, onder begeleiding van de klanken van een piratenkoor,
omwonenden en andere belangstellenden kennis maken met het ‘Home
away from home’ voor zeevarenden. Een plek waar zeemannen en
zeevrouwen die de Rotterdamse haven aandoen een paar uurtjes kunnen
ontsnappen aan de geluiden van de haven en het schipVrijwilligers van
The Bridge gaven uitleg over wat het werk als host of chauffeur inhoudt.
Maar ook vertelden zij enthousiast over wat dit vrijwilligerswerk hen
brengt en hoe belangrijk The Bridge is voor de zeevarenden. Het nieuwe
pand van The Bridge biedt de mogelijkheid om meer zeevarenden een
rust momentje te bieden tijdens hun vaak lange verblijf op zee.
Om dit te kunnen realiseren is The Bridge nog op zoek naar een aantal
vrijwilligers die zich in willen zetten voor de mannen en vrouwen die 90%
van alle goederen die wij tot onze beschikking hebben vervoeren van A naar
B. Mocht je interesse hebben dan kun je altijd binnen lopen op maandag tot en met vrijdag van 14.00 tot
21.30 uur. Je bent van harte welkom!

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Another sad day as the KW-36 MARGRIET left the port of Ijmuiden for the last time as the 2004 built as VROUW
GRIETJE and renamed in 2013 in MARGRIET was heading for the breakers in Kampen Photo : Marcel Coster ©

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Amelanders fear cut in ferry services will keep

tourists away
Locals on the Wadden island of Ameland are worried a cut in ferry services could seriously affect businesses ahead of the
holiday season as ferries run aground. From Tuesday, ferry company Wagenborg will be operating fewer services
between Holwerd in Friesland and the island because the shipping lane the ferries use is not safe at low tide.Two of the
company’s ferries ran aground at the weekend, with one taken out of service completely for repairs, reducing the service
to a single ferry.The lane is too shallow and too narrow because of a continuous accumulation of sand. “That also means
there is no room for ferries to pass each other causing further delays as one ferry waits for the other,” Wagenborg
director Gerard van Langen told Omrop Fryslân.Rijkswaterstaat infrastructure organisation, which is currently removing
sand from the lane several times a day, hopes to find a solution to the problem in the coming week.

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The Wagenborg ferry SIER passing the OERD at the route Holwerd <>Ameland Photo : Wim Castricum ©
A suggestion to use a hovercraft, which is not dependent on depth, will also be considered. “The use of hovercrafts on
the Wadden Sea is not permitted at the moment,” Van Langen said, “but we will look seriously at all options.” Islanders
and tourists are worried, Ameland mayor Leo Piete Stoel told broadcaster NOS, because a lack of passenger space on the
ferries will mean cars will have to be left behind. “It will be chaos,” he said. “If you have to go to a funeral or the
hospital on the mainland, you can’t bring your car.”Local businesses fear tourists will think twice about coming to the
island which has attracts some 500,000 tourists a year. “People choose Ameland because it allows cars, although they
only use them to drive to the accommodation. If they can’t do that they may go elsewhere,” Gunda Brunotte of business
association OPA told the broadcaster.source : DutchNews

The CITY OF ROTTERDAM outbound from Antwerp passing De Schoone Waardin – Zeedijk Rithem
Photo : Kees Murre ©

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ZIM names two LNG box ships

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Israeli shipowner ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has held a naming ceremony for its two LNG-powered container ships
The 15,000-TEU ships are named ZIM MOUNT DENALI and ZIM OUNT RAINIER and are the fourth and the fifth
ships of a series of 10 15,000-TEU LNG-fuelled units.A naming ceremony was held at yard owned by South Korea’s
Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) where the box ships are being built. ZIM held a naming ceremony for ZIM MOUNT
EVEREST and ZIM MOUNT BLANC at SHI’s yard in April. ZIM has signed a charter agreement for these ships with
Hong Kong-based Seaspan. Source : Riviera Maritime Media

Gasum carries out the first ever bunker operation in

Iceland
On 21 June 2023, Gasum extended its liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering network by providing marine LNG to its
trusted customer PONANT in the port of Reykjavik, Iceland. During this first LNG bunker operation ever performed in
Iceland, Gasum’s LNG Bunker vessel Coral Energy delivered LNG and liqefied biogas (LBG) to PONANT’s ice-breaking
state-of-the-art cruise vessel LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT. In addition to the almost complete elimination of local
pollutant emissions that are already achieved by using LNG, the use of LBG reduces the carbon footprint of cruising
significantly. Gasum’s biogas cuts carbon emissions on average by 90 percent when compared with traditional fossil fuels.

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Gasum’s strategic goal is to bring seven terawatt hours (7 TWh) of renewable gas yearly to market by 2027. Achieving
this goal would mean a yearly cumulative carbon dioxide reduction of 1.8 million tons for Gasum’s customers. Source :
PortNews

Opinie: ‘Cruiseschepen verbieden is slecht voor

Amsterdam’
Stop het cruiseschip niet in een verdomhoekje, roepen verschillende ondernemers. Dat is destructief voor
Amsterdam als ondernemersstad: ‘Politieke oprispingen zoals we nu zien zetten het vertrouwen ernstig op
het spel’

De NORWEGIAN PRIMA na een bezoek aan Amsterdam vaart de Sluis bij IJmuiden in
Photo : Wim Castricum ©
Vorige week werd ondernemend Amsterdam geconfronteerd met het opinieartikel van D66 in Het Parool ‘Amsterdam
vaart beter zonder cruiseschepen’. Nog dezelfde dag verscheen een motie van de drie coalitiepartijen naar de
gemeenteraad met de strekking het cruisetoerisme en de cruiseterminal PTA te verwijderen uit de stad.
Soms zijn verrassingen leuk en effectief, deze viel echter helemaal verkeerd. Niet in de laatste plaats omdat er een berg
oneigenlijke en suggestieve argumenten werd gebruikt, zelfs op basis van onjuiste data, om te onderbouwen dat het
cruisetoerisme weg moet. Een paar voorbeelden.
Cruiseschepen die varen op brandstof vergelijkbaar met asfalt? Niet in Amsterdam. Hier geldt een restrictief
toelatingsbeleid waarbij vervuilende schepen geweerd worden (en de lat steeds hoger wordt gelegd). Cruiseschepen
verantwoordelijk voor 7 procent van de totale CO2-uitstoot van Amsterdam? In de verste verte niet. Het echte cijfer
volgens een onderzoek van TNO in opdracht van het Noordzeekanaalgebied (NZKG) schommelt rond de 0,2 procent.
Cruisetoeristen die economisch niets opleveren voor de stad? Deze ‘sprinkhanenplaag’, zoals D66 ze als een stel
minderwaardige wezens wegzet in hun artikel, levert ruim 100 miljoen euro per jaar op voor de Amsterdamse economie.
Daarbij boekt ongeveer 40 procent van hen voor of na hun cruise een hotel in Amsterdam en de regio (veelal in het vier-
en vijfsterrensegment).
Bovendien hebben ze weinig weg van de ‘braltoerist’ op de Wallen, maar vinken ze juist alle criteria aan van de
cultuurminnende ‘kwaliteitstoerist’ die het Amsterdamse College zo graag in de stad wil ontvangen. En zo kunnen we nog
wel even doorgaan met het rechtzetten van kromme argumenten. Het is zorgelijk dat een collegepartij zich bedient van
dergelijke laster om zo’n beladen voorstel te onderbouwen.
Amsterdam behoort tot de koplopers van de groene scheepvaart en cruise

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Het artikel en de motie doen geen recht aan de recente ontwikkelingen in de cruisesector. Zo is Amsterdam wereldwijd
een van de koplopers op groene scheepvaart, walstroom en cruisebeleid. Het Amsterdamse havenbedrijf heeft in Brussel
succesvol gepleit voor een gelijk speelveld van de strengste maatregelen voor het gebruik van walstroom in Europa, met
Amsterdam als voorbeeld.
Nog maar twee jaar geleden is er door de gemeente Amsterdam een ambitieus cruisebeleid ontwikkeld dat vervuilende
cruiseschepen uitsluit. Nog maar een jaar geleden werd de zeesluis IJmuiden in gebruik genomen, onder meer om een
schone cruisevaart optimaal te kunnen faciliteren. Deze grootste zeesluis ter wereld vergde een investering van een
miljard euro. Het Rijk, als belangrijkste investeerder in dit project, zal raar staan te kijken.
Nog geen drie weken geleden tekende het gemeentebestuur Amsterdam voor een investering van tientallen miljoenen in
walstroom, mede gesubsidieerd door de EU, die emissievrij verblijf aan de kade mogelijk maakt. Over de impact van
cruisetoerisme op de drukte in de stad loopt momenteel een onderzoek vanuit de gemeente. Aan al deze ontwikkelingen
wordt voorbijgegaan en de auteurs van opinie en motie lijken zich geen moment zorgen te maken over de
verantwoordelijkheid die de gemeente draagt. De cruise moet weg, de cruiseterminal moet dicht.
Bezorgde ondernemers
Vele bezorgde en soms verontwaardigde ondernemers meldden zich de afgelopen dagen, met name over de gang van
zaken rond dit dossier. De overheid verwacht van ondernemers dat zij de komende jaren investeren om de ambities voor
de energietransitie en de circulaire economie te realiseren.Daarvoor is een goede samenwerking met gemeente en
politiek een essentiële voorwaarde. Ondernemers moeten langjarig kunnen bouwen op afspraken die zij maken met de
overheid. Dat geldt overigens ook vice versa. Politieke oprispingen zoals we nu zien zetten het vertrouwen ernstig op het
spel. En dat is slecht voor Amsterdam.
Het beeld van een wispelturige, eenzijdige politiek die alles wat onwelgevallig lijkt even denkt weg te poetsen omdat het
in de coalitie beter uitkomt, is dan ook destructief voor Amsterdam als ondernemersstad.

Dus vriendelijk doch dringend verzoek: houd hiermee

op.
Kees Noorman (ORAM- Ondernemend Amsterdam), Henk Markerink (VNO-NCW Metropoolregio
Amsterdam), Rob Post (Veban), Annet Koster (Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reders), Achmed
Baâdoud (MKB-Amsterdam), Pim Evers (Voorzitter Koninklijke Horeca Nederland Amsterdam), Jan Stoeltie
(Vereniging Amsterdam City), Remco Groenhuijzen (Luxury Hotels of Amsterdam), Walther Ploos van
Amstel (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) en Ramón van der Storm (Vereniging van Exploitanten van
Vaartuigen in de Amsterdamse Grachten) Bron : het Parool

U.S. Sets New Record In LNG Export Capacity

By Tsvetana Paraskova –
The U.S. is set to add a total of 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of LNG export capacity in the first half of 2023,
beating the full-year record of approved volumes from 2014. Despite cost inflation concerns and higher interest rates,
long-term deals are on the rise, especially in Europe, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent energy
supply disruptions.With the approval of two projects and a third nearing final investment decision, U.S. export capacity
will increase significantly, retaining its position as the world's top LNG export capacity holder.
Despite concerns about cost inflation, developers of LNG projects in the United States are set to approve a record-high
volume of export capacity in the first half of 2023, driven by rising global LNG demand and increased long-term

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contracting from customers willing to boost energy security. Two projects were already given the financial go-ahead
between January and June, while a third is expected to reach a final investment decision by the end of the week.
With those three projects, the United States is on track to add a total of 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of LNG
export capacity in the first half, beating the full-year record of approved volumes of 4.9 Bcf/d from 2014, when three
project FIDs took place. The newly approved projects will further consolidate the U.S. global leadership in terms of export
capacity, and with projects already approved and under construction, U.S. capacity will jump to over 18 Bcf/d. Source :
Oilprice

Wagenborg’s MAXIMA entering the Ijmuiden Lock Photo : Wim Castricum ©

Hong Kong ship recycling Convention set to enter

into force
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong
Convention) is set to enter into force within 24 months, after Bangladesh and Liberia became Contracting States to the
Convention, according to IMO's release.
The Hong Kong Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their
operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment.
The Hong Kong Convention will enter into force 24 months after the following required criteria have been met:
Ø not less than 15 States;
Ø not less than 40% of the world's merchant shipping by gross tonnage; and
Ø ship recycling capacity of not less than 3% of the gross tonnage of the combined merchant shipping of those
States mentioned above.
These conditions have now been met. The Hong Kong Convention will enter into force on 26 June 2025.
Bangladesh is one of the world's largest ship recycling countries by capacity. Liberia is one of the world's largest flag
States by tonnage.
The Hong Kong Convention was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China, in 2009. It is aimed at
ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary
risks to human health, safety and to the environment. It embraces the "cradle to grave" concept, addressing all
environmental and safety aspects relating to ship recycling, including the responsible management and disposal of
associated waste streams in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
The Convention places responsibilities and obligations on all parties concerned – including shipowners, ship building
yards, ship recycling facilities, flag States, port States, recycling States.Upon entry into force of the Hong Kong
Convention, ships to be sent for recycling will be required to carry onboard an Inventory of Hazardous Materials. Ship
recycling facilities authorized by Competent Authorities will be required to provide a Ship Recycling Plan, specific to each
individual vessel to be recycled. Additionally, Governments will be required to ensure that recycling facilities under their
jurisdiction comply with the Convention. The Hong Kong Convention now has the following contracting parties:
Bangladesh, Belgium, Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Liberia,
Luxembourg, Malta, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Spain,
Türkiye. The 22 Contracting States to the Convention represent approximately 45.81% of the gross tonnage of the

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world's merchant shipping. The combined annual ship recycling volume of the Contracting States during the preceding 10
years amounts to 23,848,453 gross tonnage, equivalent to 3.31% of the required recycling volume.
Bangladesh's accession comes after a High-Level Roundtable meeting (23 May at IMO Headquarters) launching Phase III
of the IMO-implemented project on Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh (SENSREC). The
meeting discussed ratification of the Hong Kong Convention and took stock of the achievements of the project and key
stakeholders' contributions. Participants confirmed the significant role that the project and its legacy has played in
prompting the Government of Bangladesh to accede to the Convention.
IMO's SENSREC Project has been enhancing safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh with specific
legal-policy support. Its targeted capacity building and involvement of key stakeholders has been instrumental in
catalyzing the accession process by Bangladesh. The Project has been funded by Norway in three phases, to the tune of
approximately US$4 million since 2015.The SENSREC project has worked with key implementing partners, the Ministry of
Industries, and the Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association (BSBRA), to cultivate a strong sense of
ownership in greening ship recycling in Bangladesh. Through close collaboration on project activities, the project has also
engaged on the ground in Bangladesh with workers, yard owners, and stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive
understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the industry.During phase II of SENSREC, an institutional and
legal roadmap towards ratification was established, and 900 shipyard workers, skilled professionals and other key
stakeholders were trained. The remaining activities under Phase II focus on gender awareness in the ship recycling
industry, including the holding of a workshop in June 2023 in Chittagong to discuss recommended actions on the
economic participation of women in the ship recycling industry. SENSREC Phase III is planned to provide further support
to Bangladesh for compliance with the Convention, by focusing on technical assistance towards the establishment of
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, as well as analysis of further investment needs required for the yards.
Source : portnews

Redwise-DCP Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of

Acquisition

Today (June 29, 2023) marks the 5-year anniversary since Redwise secured the future of the Deep Sea Pilots and
Offshore VTS Pilots after the takeover from Royal Dirkzwager in 2018. The operations were sustained and expanded
during the past years and have been fully integrated with the other activities of Redwise, further ensuring continuity.
With the takeover, Redwise-DCP provides deep sea pilotage service of a growing number of container vessels, car
carriers and tankers, most of them being VLCC’s throughout the North Sea due to the changing trades following the
sanctions of Russian crude. By providing the deep sea pilotage services, Redwise-DCP ensures that the risk to the
safety of navigation is reduced to “as low as reasonably practicable” in the dense waters of the English Channel and the
North sea. The highly skilled pilots are also deployed as offshore VTS operators and use their expertise to assist shipyard

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as ship owners with sea trials and conduct training for crews in all parts of the world. Furthermore, the deep sea pilots
are conducting ship delivery voyages, further emphasizing the synergies within the service portfolio of Redwise.

2004 built superyacht QUEEN MIRI (refits 2016/2022) moored at Malta 27/6/2023 Photo : Michael Cassar (c)

Suez Canal adds rebates for chemical and product

tankers
By: Peter Shaw-Smith
Leth Agencies, which works closely with the SCA to guide owners and operators through the complex process of
successfully winning rebates, said a total of 11 new fixed rebates had been added, while 24 fixed rebates have been
extended for another six months, to the end of the year, and four rebates adjusted.
“The segments of petroleum product tanker and chemical and other liquid bulk tankers has been added to the fixed
rebate family,” it added. Containership voyages headed from the US East Coast to varying destinations in China and
South-East Asia can obtain rebates of between 35% and 55% on SCA toll fees, depending on precise points of departure
and arrival, until 31 December. According to Leth’s website, the SCA introduced the long-haul rebate system as a
marketing policy to attract new customers and encourage more vessels to use the Suez Canal in 1987. “A percentage
reduction on the vessel’s canal tolls is made depending on type of voyage (ballast/laden), cargo type, vessel size, speed,
consumption, port of loading and destination. Calculations are also subject to current market conditions such as bunker
prices, freight- and hire rates and piracy costs,” it said.“The rebate is granted based on an application submitted to SCA
for the voyage between vessel’s last load port and first discharge port. Ballast transits are also eligible for rebates. The
application is a comparison of the voyage calculations based on a Suez Canal transit versus alternative routes. SCA has
also introduced several fixed rebates (fixed percentage rebate off canal tolls) for crude oil carriers, LNG tankers, LPG
tankers, containerships, vehicle carriers and dry bulk vessels.” Source : Seatrade Maritime News

HMM goes it alone on Asia-Med – 'clearly the

strongest trade'
South Korean ocean carrier HMM is upgrading its coverage of the lucrative Asia-Mediterranean trade in August with a
new standalone service.Outside HMM’s THE Alliance vessel-sharing agreement, which already offers three weekly loops,
it will commence with the sailing of the 11,000 teu HMM Blessing from Busan on 6 August. The ship is currently deployed
on a transpacific Asia to US west coast loop.Moreover, HMM indicates it will be looking at launching more independent
services as it seeks to grow its global box carrier ranking, while readjusting its network to mitigate softer demand on
trades.“We are expecting to extend our reach to the India and Mediterranean trades. We will continue to expand our
presence in these regions and provide more reliable services with an enhanced service portfolio,” said HMM.The round-
trip voyage will take 84 days and the new service, branded the FIM loop by HMM, will also feature calls at Indian ports.
The full port rotation is: Busan-Kwangyang-Shanghai-Ningbo-Shekou-Singapore-Port Klang-Kattupalli-Nhava Sheva-
Mundra-Karachi-Jeddah-(Suez Canal)-Damietta-Piraeus-Genoa-Valencia-Barcelona-Piraeus-Damietta-(Suez Canal)-
Jeddah-Karachi-Mundra-Nhava Sheva-Kattupalli-Singapore-Da Chan Bay-Busan. Healthy demand, ahead of what looks
like a good peak season for the Asia-Mediterranean tradelane, has encouraged ocean carriers to add capacity to loops
and launch new services to take advantage of container spot rates that are almost double those for North European
ports.
Indeed, Friday’s Freightos Baltic Exchange (FBX) Asia-Mediterranean spot component stood at an average of $2,227 per
40ft, compared with its reading for North Europe of $1,257. Container rates for North Europe remain under considerable

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pressure, with anecdotal reports to The Loadstar of carriers touting rates below $1,000 per 40ft from China to Antwerp,
Rotterdam and the UK. Maersk said last week it was “proactively working on additional capacity to cater for customer
demand” from ports in Asia to the Mediterranean, while its 2M Alliance partner, MSC, has already injected more capacity
into the trade.In the first show of differing strategies, following the announcement in January of the end-2024 disbanding
of the 2M, MSC relaunched its Asia-Mediterranean Dragon service in March – a service which had been mothballed since
the start of the pandemic – as a standalone loop deploying 12 15,000 teu vessels.Concerns were raised at the time that
this injection of extra capacity by MSC would send container spot rates in a downward spiral, but vessels have been
running full on the route, with virtually no blanked sailings. A recent analysis by freight rate benchmarking firm Xeneta
compared the Asia-to-North Europe and Asia-to-Mediterranean trades, noting that spot rates on the latter were higher
than agreed contract rates – the reverse being the case for the former.Higher contract rates between Asia and North
Europe “indicates a weak market, and one that may not recover anytime soon”, said Xeneta. “The Mediterranean market
is clearly the strongest at the moment.” Source : The Loadstar

The ONE TREASURE inbound for Antwerp passing Kruiningen Kruseveer Photo : Rob van den Houten ©

K&O Ship Management emerges as another Dubai

name linked to dark fleet
By : Sam Chambers
Another Dubai shipmanager has emerged for European politicians to investigate and target when further Russia sanctions
are discussed. In February, the European Union put sanctions on Sun Ship Management, the Dubai-based manager of
the Sovcomflot fleet. However, another Russian front company has emerged in Dubai with links to Sovcomflot.
K&O Ship Management, based on the seventh floor of Sheikh Rashid Tower in the Dubai World Trade Center, manages
10 vessels, the majority of which are owned by Hong Kong entities. VesselsValue lists the K&O fleet as made up of eight
tankers and two bulk carriers. All ships are flagged with the Panama registry. All the ships have in recent months
switched class to join the Indian Register of Shipping, the classification society with the largest market share of the so-
called dark fleet.The company’s fleet manager is Captain Evgeny Chubenko, whose LinkedIn profile shows he is also
currently fleet manager for Sovcomflot, based in Novorossiyk. Another Limassol employee of K&O checked by Splash is
seen clearly wearing Sovcomflot uniform in various pictures on social media.To keep exports flowing as sanctions rained
in following the invasion of Ukraine 16 months ago, Russia has established a vast network of shell companies across the
Middle East and Asia.The latest sanctions from the European Union, announced last week, will see a ban on port calls for
ships who are caught carrying out ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of suspected Russian oil in European waters. Source :
Splash 247

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The FAIRPLAY-27 inbound for Vlissingen with the Wintershall P6-D platform which platform was lifted from her 4
legs by the GULLIVER the transport was heading Hoondert Services & Decommissioning (HSD) werf in Vlissingen-
Sloehaven. Photo : Wim Kosten – www.maritimephoto.com (c)

Carnival Corporation Realigns Corporate Structure

Carnival Corporation has realigned its corporate structure, as the company’s six largest cruise brand presidents will now
report directly to Chief Executive Officer Josh Weinstein. “By removing a layer of management between the corporate
and brand levels, I now have the leads all six of our major brands, representing over 90% of our capacity reporting to
me,” said Weinstein, speaking on the company’s second quarter earnings call.Those brands are: Carnival Cruise Line,
Princess Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises and Holland America Line. Three of those six brands will
continue to support the company’s smaller capacity brands (Seabourn, Cunard and P&O Australia) for what it said are
scale and efficiency.Seabourn will run through Holland America Line, while Cunard hooks into P&O Cruises in the UK and
P&O Australia reports through Carnival Cruise Line. “I looked around and basically by being able to deconsolidate a
couple of operating units and give them more nimbleness and flexibility and have a direct line of reporting directly into
me, it speeds up the whole process and it lets us act much quicker and purposefully for the brand’s needs,” Weinstein
said. “The enhanced structure enables its brands to operate with greater speed and responsiveness to market demands
and opportunities,” the company said in a prepared statement.“Additionally, building on the company’s leadership

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rejuvenation efforts, seven of Weinstein’s 12 direct reports are new to the role (since the pause in guest cruise
operations).” Source : cruiseindustrynews

Malta-flagged, m.v. 'CMA CGM KERGUELEN', built 2015, gross 177.381 tons, TEU 17.554 , outbound Antwerp
destination Le Havre, passing Kruse Veer. Photo : Alexander Hoogstrate ©

Second cargo of Russian crude oil arrived at Karachi

port, Pakistan
The government had placed the first order of 100,000 tonnes of Russian crude oil in April 2023
A second cargo of discounted 55,000 tonnes of Russian crude oil arrived at the Karachi port (Pakistan) Tuesday. The
'Clyde Noble' vessel delivered a batch of Urals oil, according to Geo News.It was reported that the second cargo, under
the deal between Islamabad and Moscow, was slated to arrive on June 20; however, it was delayed by a week. A lack of
space in the Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) storage tanks was cited as the reason behind the delay. PRL is the first
domestic refinery to obtain crude oil from Russia under the government-led deal. Pakistan received its first cargo of
Russian crude oil on June 12 when a tanker carrying 45,000 tonnes of crude oil docked at the Karachi port. The
government had placed the first order of 100,000 tonnes of Russian crude oil in April this year after months-long parleys
between the two countries over the terms and conditions of the deal.Under this deal, Russia sent the first oil tanker
carrying 100,000 metric tonnes of crude, which arrived at the Omani port early this month. However, the authorities
decided that it would be transported to Pakistan through smaller ships as the Pakistani port could not accommodate
heavy ships carrying more than 50,000 tonnes of oil cargo.Pakistan imports 70% of its crude oil, which is refined by PRL,
National Refinery Limited, Pak Arab Refinery Limited, and Byco Petroleum. The remaining 30% is locally produced and
refined by Attock Refinery Limited, a domestic entity. Source : PortNews

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Global VLCC freight points downward as Saudi crude
production cuts bite: sources
The rise in freight rates seen through June for Very Large Crude Carriers could be coming to an end, market sources said
in the days leading up to June 22, as the onset of fresh cuts in Saudi crude production began to weigh on market
sentiment.
Despite weak economic data, China has cranked up crude buying in recent weeks before the latest Saudi-led bout of
output cuts from OPEC+, a coalition of OPEC and other oil producers, take effect. The increase in crude buying supported
freight, bolstering VLCC rates from the Middle East to China.
However, this could be about to change.
“Rates on larger tankers are going to crumble, I think,” one London-based shipbroker said June 21.
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, last assessed Dirty Arab Gulf-China 270,000 mt freight at $20.91/mt June
21, having surged 90% since the start of June. However, freight rates have wavered in recent days, having dipped from
the recent high of $21.41/mt seen June 19.
Comparatively, the five-year average for the route stands at $11.74/mt. “VLCCs export nearly 90% of Saudi Arabia’s
seaborne crude oil exports, and the Saudi Arabian exports provide nearly one third of all volumes carried by VLCC”,
shipping industry group BIMCO said in a research note June 22. Saudi Arabia announced June 4 its latest surprise cut of
1 million b/d, to take effect in July, on top of the existing 1.5 million b/d output reductions it is already implementing.
The July cut will take Saudi Arabia’s crude production to about 9 million b/d, its lowest level since June 2021, and will
come as domestic consumption is likely to peak due to power generation for air conditioning use in the summer.
An increase in supply has added to questions over demand, as crude tankers have started to avoid Nigeria, thus adding
length to the rest of the global market, according to market sources. Tanker owners are starting to stay clear of Nigeria
after several companies received large back-dated tax bills, which, alongside blending of West Texas International and
Brazilian crude at European refineries, is piling pressure on Nigerian crudes. Shipping and trading sources said that
shippers had been hit with demands from Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service for millions of dollars in backdated
taxes.The period covers 2010 to 2019, meaning any shipper that loaded crude, natural gas or refined products at
Nigerian ports during that time could face a penalty, according to reports. The tax authorities are thought to be using
historic vessel tracking to enforce the rule.For now, loading volumes have not been visibly affected. Western African
crude loaded in the week started June 12 totaled 1.6 million million b/d, according to data from S&P Global Commodities
at Sea. This falls within an established range, with volumes since May ranging between 1.5 million b/d and 1.9 million
b/d. Source: Platts

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German company to convert first Maersk ship engine

to methanol dual-fuel
DANISH shipping giant Maersk has announced another industry first that will see the liner retrofit one of its ships to
methanol dual-fuel
Underlining how it sees methanol as its key fuel for the 2020s, the Copenhagen-based shipping and logistics group has
selected German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions for the first engine conversion set to take place in the middle of
2024, reports Singapore's Splash 247. Detailed engineering has already started, and retrofitting the ship will also include,
for instance, new fuel tanks, a fuel preparation room, and a fuel supply system. Maersk set the ball rolling on methanol-
fuelled newbuilds in 2021 with 16,000 TEU units in South Korea as part of its goal to achieve net zero in 2040. This was
followed by other top carriers, including France's CMA CGM and China's COSCO Shipping, last year. The first methanol
engine retrofit is expected to replicate on sister vessels when going for special survey in 2027, the company said.
"Retrofitting of engines to run on methanol is an important lever in our strategy. With this initiative, we wish to pave the
way for future scalable retrofit programmes in the industry and thereby accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to green
fuels."Ultimately, we want to demonstrate that methanol retrofits can be a viable alternative to newbuildings," said
Leonardo Sonzio, head of fleet management and technology at Maersk. MAN ES said earlier this year that the interest in
methanol as a fuel has surged and represents more than 30 per cent of all its current, open pipeline projects across a
broad range of vessel segments.

Beihai Shipbuilding names CMB’s ammonia-ready

bulker duo
by Fatima Bahtić
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming
ceremony for two ammonia-ready 210,000 dwt bulkers built for Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). As
informed, the two ships were named MINERAL BELGIE and MINERAL NEDERLAND. In this “Mineral Europe” series,
each ship is given the name of an EU country with the name written in the local language The ships are the first two of
the Newcastlemax series of bulk carriers built by Beihai Shipbuilding for CMB. They have an overall length of 300 meters ,
a molded width of 50 meters , a molded depth of 25.2 meters, and a design speed of 14.5 knots.According to the
shipbuilder, the Energy Efficiency Design Index ( EEDI ) of the ship is more than 30% lower than the baseline, meeting
the Tier III emission requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).The ships are being built for CMB’s
sister firm Bocimar under a contract that is expected to reach up to ten vessels. Source : offshore-energy.biz

NAVY NEWS
Operational Sea Checks (OSC) of Sri lankan Naval
Ship Vijayabahu at Kochi

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INWT under the aegis of FOST undertook maiden Operational Sea Checks OSC of Sri lankan Naval Ship VIJAYABAHU at
Kochi from 21 to 23 June 2023. Training was imparted in navigation and bridgemanship, seamanship including boat
operations and RAS, FPM, DC and FF and safety including risk management. Training facilities like Ship Handling and
Damage Control Simulators at SNC were utilised to impart practical training to the crew. RAdm Susheel Menon, FOST
visited ship for a walkaround and addressed ship's crew on completion of OSC. This was 25th Work Up activity of foreign
ships and submarines undertaken by HQST from Friendly Foreign Countries. Source : Indian Navy

Italy Joins France And The UK For FC/ASW Program

By : Xavier Vavasseur
Italy, France and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a letter of intent (LoI) on June 20, 2023 during the Paris Air Show.
With this LoI, the French-British Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme will be opened to the Italian
partner.
According to a French Ministry of the Armed Forces press release, the dialogue phase that will now take place between
the three countries will lay the foundations for the development phase to come. “The objective for each of the three
countries is to have an operational deep strike capability by 2030. This new phase of the FC/ASW program will
strengthen the industrial and technological base of European defense around MBDA, the European leader in the field of
missiles” – The press release reads.
Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon
The objective of the FC/ASW Programme is to replace from 2028, the capabilities currently in service within the Royal
Navy, the Royal Air Force (RAF), Marine Nationale (French Navy), and Armée de l’air et de l’espace (French Air Force) for
anti-ship and deep strike missions.
The concept phase, amounting to around 100 million euros, is financed equally by France and the United Kingdom; it is
also shared equally in workload between MBDA France and MBDA UK.
FC/ASW schedule
2017: Launch of the conceptual studies
2022: Launch of the evaluation phase, which focuses on the rise in maturity of the two selected concepts (stealthy and
subsonic or supersonic)
2023: Italy joins the program
2024: Launch of the program
2028: Planned in-service date for the anti-ship variant
2030: Planned in-service date for the land-attack variant
The case for Italy joining FC/ASW
Joining the FC/ASW program makes sense for Italy and should not come as a surprise: the Italian Air Force will have to
replace in the future its in-service Storm Shadow land attack cruise missiles (which are currently, as for France and the
UK, under a midlife upgrade programme) while the Chief of Italian Navy (Marina Militare) in 2020, Vice Admiral Giuseppe
Cavo Dragone (now Admiral and Chief of the Defense Staff since October 2021) highlighted the need for a credible deep
strike capability to be provided for the future destroyer project (the over 10,000 tons class DDX) as all as for the future
submarines (Type 212NFS).
Italy could bring some know-how and technology to the French and British partners: As part of the Teseo Mk2/E
program, MBDA Italy is currently developing a very advanced dual-mode homing head section which will feature both a
new generation coherent Radio-Frequency (RF) seeker with ECCM capability and a Electro-Optic (EO) sensor. According
to Italian journalist (and Naval News regular contributor) Luca Peruzzi, the RF seeker co-developed by MBDA together
with Leonardo, will feature AESA (active electronically scanned array) technology provided by the latter company. During
the Seafuture 2023 conference and exhibition, MBDA and the Italian Navy gave an update on the Teseo Mk2/E
programme, pointing out the RF seeker development is on schedule alongside the overall weapon system.
About FC/ASW
Following the Lancaster House agreement of 2010, France and the United Kingdom launched in 2017 a joint program
with the goal to replace their cruise and anti-ship missiles circa 2030.
Named FC/ASW for Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (or FMAN/FMC for futur missile anti-navire/futur missile de croisière
in French), the program is led by European missile leader MBDA. The FC/ASW aims to replace the air launched
Scalp/Storm Shadow as well as the air and ship launched Exocet and Harpoon anti-ship missiles currently in service with
French and British air forces and navies.
The FC/ASW seeks to develop a new generation of deep strike and anti-ship missiles by 2030. It aims at replacing the
capabilities provided by Storm Shadow/ SCALP air launched cruise missile in operational service in the UK and France as
well as the Exocet anti-ship missile in France and the Harpoon anti-ship missile in the UK.

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MBDA announced the successful achievement of the FC/ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon) “Key Review” phase,
jointly conducted with the British Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the French Defense Procurement Agency
(DGA) in 2019. In a written parliamentary question Jeremy Quin, British Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence
revealed that the FC/ASW will equip both navies, Royal Navy and French Navy (Marine Nationale) starting 2028.In the
meantime, the UK selected Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile as an interim solution in November 2022. Eleven Type 23
frigates and Type 45 destroyers will be fitted with the sea-skimming Naval Strike Missile, capable of knocking out major
enemy warships at ranges of more than 100 miles away. The Naval Strike Missile will plug the gap between Harpoon and
the advent of its permanent successor, the FC/ASW. source : NavalNews

US Navy holds commissioning ceremony for

destroyer USS Carl M. Levin
According to information published by DVIDS on June 26, 2023, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) was officially commissioned by the U.S. Navy in Baltimore. Following the commissioning,
the ship is set to make its way to its home base at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. The official christening of
the ship with its title was on April 11, 2016, courtesy of Ray Mabus, the then-Secretary of the Navy. Fast forward a few
years to October 2, 2021, when the ship was formally launched at Bath Iron Works' shipyard in Bath, Maine.
The Carl M. Levin distinguishes itself as the 42nd ship of the Flight IIA series, and the fifth vessel built with "technology
insertion" (TI), featuring components from the upcoming Flight III series.
At full load, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN displaces 9,300 long tons. The ship measures 509
feet (155 meters) in length, with a beam and draft of 66 feet (20 meters) and 31 feet (9.4 meters) respectively.
Propulsion is provided by four General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, delivering a total of 100,000 shp (75,000 kW), which
allows the vessel to achieve speeds of up to 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph). The ship is operated by a complement of 380
officers and enlisted personnel.The destroyer comes equipped with a variety of armaments including a lightweight 5-inch
gun, a 20 mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), two 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns, and four .50 caliber guns.The
destroyer's missile capabilities are substantial, thanks to a 32-cell and a 64-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, capable
of deploying an array of missiles like the RIM-66M, RIM-156, RIM-174A Standard ERAM, RIM-161 Anti-Ballistic Missile,
quad-packed RIM-162 ESSM, BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile, and the RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC.Torpedo
capabilities include two Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes for firing Mark 46, Mark 50, and Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes. The
ship is also equipped to carry two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, housed in a double hangar, with a dedicated helipad for
operations. Source Navy Recognition

White House Formalizes Naval Ship Repair Deal With

India's L&T
As part of a broader effort to strengthen defense ties with India, the U.S. government has signed a formal framework
agreement on naval ship repair with Larsen & Toubro, the Indian defense shipbuilder. The agreement was timed to
coincide with the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House last week. L&T operates a modern
shipyard at Kattupalli, India, located north of Chennai on India's Bay of Bengal coastline. It has produced more than 65
naval and coast guard vessels in its 10 years in operation. The signing of a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with
Larsen & Toubro formalizes an existing arrangement between the U.S. Navy and the Indian yard. Three U.S. Navy
vessels have passed through the L&T shipyard since August 2022, and the MSRA opens up new opportunities for further
repair stopovers, particularly for naval auxiliaries from Military Sealift Command. Similar agreements are pending for
work on U.S. naval vessels at Mazagon Dock Limited and Goa Shipyard. The ultimate goal is to "make India a logistics
hub for US and other partners in the Indo-Pacific region," a defense official told Naval Technology. The favorable location
and affordable price schedule offer “cost-effective and time-saving sustainment activities for U.S. military operations
across multiple theaters," the White House said Thursday. In addition to the ship repair announcement, the White House
also noted an agreement between General Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics to build GE F-414 jet engines in India, for
use in the HAL Tejas Mark 2 lightweight fighter. This technology transfer is the most significant yet for U.S. jet engine
technology, according to the Biden administration. The administration also announced the launch of a new U.S.-India
Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X). This new network of universities, startups, industry and think tanks will work
on defense technology and co-production between the two nations. The Biden administration is reportedly considering a
similar naval ship repair agreement with commercial yards in Japan, a close ally with a sophisticated shipbuilding
industry. According to Nikkei Asia, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is also promoting potential repair
partnerships with yards in the Philippines, South Korea and Singapore. Source : MAREX

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SHIPYARD NEWS

China’s shipbuilding industry sees large growth

China’s shipbuilding industry saw new vessel orders surge 49.5 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2023,
official data showedNew orders, a major indicator of the shipbuilding industry, stood at 26.45 million deadweight tons
(DWT) during the five-month period, with a global market share of 67.3 percent, according to statistics released by
Beijing-based China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.
The country’s shipbuilding output grew by 15.4 percent on a yearly basis to 16.47 million DWT between January and
May, accounting for 48.1 percent of the world’s total.By the end of May, the sector’s holding orders totaled 117.99 million
DWT, up 15.5 percent year-on-year, claiming 51.6 percent of the world’s market share Source: China Daily

HD KSOE breaks ground on marine engine plant in

Saudi Arabia
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said on Sunday its joint venture Makeen has broken ground on a
marine engine plant in Saudi Arabia. With the deal, HD KSOE, an intermediate holding firm of South Korean shipbuilder
HD Hyundai Co., will earn royalties for engine technologies from global shipbuilders for the first time. HD KSOE
established the JV with Saudi’s state-run oil producer Aramco and Riyadh-based investment firm Dussur. The factory will
be constructed on a 150,000-square-meter lot in King Salman Global Maritime Industries Complex, a shipyard in Ras Al-
Khair, Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia.The plant will begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2025 and supply
marine engines to global shipbuilders, including International Maritime Industries (IMI). IMI is set to complete
construction of the Middle East’s largest shipyard on a 5-million-square-meter lot by the end of this year. IMI is a JV by
HD KSOE, Aramco, Saudi’s state-owned shipping company Bahri and a United Arab Emirates-based construction firm
Lamprell. The entity was founded in 2017.The factory will produce up to 30 large marine engines, 235 mid-sized engines
and 160 marine pumps a year. It is also considering the production of dual-fuel engines, which use eco-friendly
technology that can reduce greenhouse gases.The facilities will procure a significant amount of components for the
engines from Korea, industry sources said.It will mark the first overseas manufacturing of HiMSEN engines. The engines,
developed by HD KSOE affiliate HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., are exported to about 40 countries and top the global
mid-sized marine engine market with more than a 40% share.It is significant that HD KSOE will become a licensor with

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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ in-house technologies, said Han Young-seuk, vice chairman of HD Hyundai Heavy. The
company will step up the expansion of its presence in the global marine engine market, Han added.
Source: The Korea Economic Daily Global

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Philippines starts shipping mangoes to Oz after Covid

restrictions
THE Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia this month, according to the Philippine Embassy in
Australia, reports Manila's PortCalls Asia. Arrangements are being made possible by FastboxPH and 1Export with the
assistance of the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre in Sydney and the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant
Industry-National Plant Quarantine Services Division, said the report. There has been interest in mango exports in recent
years, but plans have been delayed by the Covid crisis. Since 2016, protocols have been in place for the export of
mangoes to Australia. The Specific Commodity Understanding, an arrangement document for the importation of fresh
mango fruit from the Philippines to Australia under Australia's Biosecurity Act 2015, has also been amended and updated
throughout the years to include export opportunities for Filipino mango farmers. For many years, Australians have been
enjoying dried mangoes which has become a popular healthy snack in Australia. "It is now time for Aussies to enjoy our
much beloved fruit in the Philippines," Philippine Ambassador to Australia Hellen De La Vega said.
Ms De La Vega highlighted that the Philippines produces mangoes all year around, while Australia produces its own
mangoes only from September through April. "Australia has always been supportive of our efforts to improve our
agricultural trade, particularly the exports of mangoes," said Philippine Trade Representative to Australia source : Alma
Argayoso.

Issues with bunkers on redelivery

Steamship Mutual has noted that bunker price disputes could arise on various issues, especially at times where there is
bunker market price volatility, or low profit margins. Marina Taouxi, Syndicate Manager Claims – Cyprus Office, and Soti
Demetriou, Syndicate Executive Claims – Cyprus Office have considered some of these issues and looked at recent
arbitration decisions which provided guidance.Under most time charterparties, the supply of bunkers is normally the
responsibility of Charterers. Bunkers usually become Charterers’ property upon delivery of the vessel until they are
purchased back by Owners on redelivery.Owners are under a general duty to assist in providing Charterers with
information to enable Charterers to stem appropriate bunker quantities so that the vessel is redelivered with the
contractually agreed quantities onboard. Generally, Charterers are not permitted to order additional bunkers not required
for the chartered service for their own commercial purposes, for example for the purpose of making a trading profit on
redelivery where the market price is less than the stipulate contract price.
“About” Margin for Redelivered Bunker Quantity
Charterparties specify the quantity of the bunkers on redelivery, which is usually preceded by the term “about”. As a rule
of thumb, the term “about” makes an allowance of 5% from the set quantity, given the difficulty in determining precisely
the bunker quantity needed before redelivery, unless the parties agreed otherwise, or a different margin is justified by
the particular facts of a case.In London Arbitration 13/03 the tribunal considered the applicable margin where a
charterparty required Charterers to redeliver the vessel with “about” the same quantities of bunkers as on delivery. The
tribunal found that Charterers were not in breach if they were within a 5% margin of the delivery quantity. It commented

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that it was not always possible to obtain the precise quantity of bunkers which were required; hence, a margin was an
obvious commercial precaution to avoid Charterers finding themselves in breach.
In London Arbitration 15/13 the tribunal decided, based on the particular facts of the case, that it was appropriate to
depart from the 5% margin and to apply a 2% margin instead. Owners had advised 12 days before redelivery that the
vessel would need at least 133mt of IFO. Despite this, Charterers stemmed only 95mt at the last discharge port prior to
redelivery. Based on the evidence, there was no genuine difficulty in ascertaining in advance the redelivery bunkers
quantity needed as the Master provided the necessary information. The tribunal felt that strict adherence to the 5% rule
would lead to the unacceptable scenario where Charterers can try to save costs by redelivering with the 5% shortfall.
Therefore the Tribunal applied a 2% shortfall.
Applicable Bunker Price for Excess ( or Shortage ) Redelivery Bunkers
The general position under English law is that, unless it is otherwise provided for in the charterparty, the price of bunkers
on redelivery will be the market price at the place or area of redelivery, without regard to the price actually paid by
Charterers for the bunkers (See The Good Helmsman [1981] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 377. where Ackner, L.J., said that if there is
no express term stipulating the price payable, then “the market price prevailing at the port when and where the vessel is
delivered or… redelivered… will be implied”, since “the charterers on delivery and the owners on redelivery take over for
their own use property which they would usually otherwise have to buy on the open market”.)
Many charterparties often provide a contractual price for the bunkers. Disputes commonly arise as to the applicable
bunker price where the vessel is not redelivered with about the same bunker quantities onboard as on delivery. In
circumstances where the vessel is redelivered either with excess or a shortage of bunkers, the starting position is that
Charterers are technically in breach of their contractual obligation to redeliver the vessel with the stipulated quantities,
which entitles Owners to claim for damages. Such damages aim to put the party in the position that it would have been
had it not been for the breach. The contractual price for the bunkers will only apply to the excess quantity of bunkers
which falls within the ‘about’ allowance. However, for any bunkers which are in excess of or short of the contractually
agreed quantities (after taking into account the ‘about’ provisions), the position is that the applicable bunker price ought
to be the price at the redelivery port or redelivery area at the time the vessel was redelivered, and NOT the contract price
or price actually paid for the bunkers by Charterers, regardless of whether Owners opted to take on bunkers at such port
(London Arbitration 17/19)In the recent London Arbitration 3/23 the tribunal had to consider which price to apply for the
excess bunkers with which the vessel was redelivered. The tribunal attempted to find a principled approach which could
apply to any situation where there was a failure by charterers in respect of the quantity of redelivery bunkers, whether it
was excess or a shortage of bunkers beyond the 5% allowance. It was decided that the bunker price at the redelivery
area would apply and not the bunker price agreed in the charter or those actually paid by the party who stemmed the
bunkers.Steamship noted that in London Arbitration 3/23 Charterers argued that the master had substantially over-
estimated the quantity of bunkers required for the voyage and that this amounted to a breach of charter. Owners’
position was that the master’s calculations were in order particularly as he included a safety margin of 140mt IFO to
allow for port delays. The tribunal found there was no breach by the master and the safety margin applied was not
unreasonable. Steamship concluded by saying that “members may wish to consider including express charterparty
provisions addressing the price to be paid for bunkers in excess or short of the agreed redelivery quantities”.
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Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023,
Reports IDTechEx
Across the land-based electric vehicle sectors tracked by IDTechEx, there is mostly a transition to battery-electric
propulsion systems over the next two decades. The case is not so simple for the marine sector: due to the sheer scale of
the power, energy and distance requirements for merchant vessels, reducing maritime emissions will require solutions
ranging from giant Li-ion battery systems to green hydrogen fuel cells and other alternative fuels.

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The new IDTechEx report, “Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044”, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales,
battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric
cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (<1kW, <12kW, >25kW). Based on
primary supplier interviews, it further shares technology analysis and price information on marine Li-ion battery systems
($/kWh 2020 – 2044) and electric propulsion systems.
Today, electric & hybrid propulsion systems in marine have mostly emerged in recreational boating, ferries and short-sea
or inland vessels, where they have enjoyed steady uptake due to small vessel sizes or well-defined operational profiles
that allow for opportunity charging. The IDTechEx report finds that cumulative battery deliveries since 2013 are set to
surpass the milestone of 1GWh in 2023. While growth has been strong in inland and coastal marine sectors, uptake in
larger deep-sea vessels is less rapid but gaining momentum as unprecedented global emissions regulations upcoming
from the IMO and EU, which initially targeted NOx, SOx & PM, now focus on carbon & GHG emissions.
New IMO policy includes an ‘Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)’ and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). EEXI
ensures a ship is taking technical steps, in terms of how it is equipped and retrofitted, to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. CII is a measure of the carbon emissions per amount of cargo carried per mile and targets reducing emissions
operationally. The measures are expected to become mandatory from 2023, with the first ship ratings given in 2024.
The maritime sector is, therefore, under increasing pressure to decarbonize and meet broader climate goals. While there
is no silver bullet, solutions are potentially emerging into ‘multiple silver bullets’, each of which can target a specific
subsector. For example, batteries for pure electric ferries and tugboats, and green fuels (often paired with batteries) in
hybrid sea-going vessels. For more information on green hydrogen, green ammonia and fuel cell applications in shipping,
see the IDTechEx report, “Fuel Cell Boats & Ships 2023-2033: PEMFC, SOFC, Hydrogen, Ammonia, LNG”.
Pure battery-electric ships are often the best solution where operationally possible, in terms of reducing emissions and,
typically, lifetime ROI costs. Technological advancements in electric powertrain technology, driven by the automotive
sector, are allowing multi megawatt-hour systems to be proposed and installed on individual vessels, such as the 70MWh
Ro-pax ferry proposed by Stena Line.By volume, electric recreational & leisure boating is the largest market, with tens of
thousands of electric propulsion systems sold yearly and new market entrants into the sector from incumbents such as
Mercury Marine and General Motors (with an investment into Pure Watercraft). Recreational boats are the cars of the
marine world – privately owned with relatively short-range requirements and pure electric with batteries up to a few
hundred kWh. In contrast, several hundred hybrid deep-sea vessels are in-service today. Yet, this sector has the largest
market value and demand for maritime batteries in the future due to the vessel sizes and high energy requirements
involved, leading to giant battery systems per vessel.Despite high initial CAPEX and energy density limitations, what is
clear is that marine battery systems will continue to add value to both the smallest recreational boats and the largest
sea-going ships, either by facilitating the leap to pure zero emissions operation or by improving the fuel economy of
engines, and even fuel cells, driving a hybrid market. Source: IDTechEx

Melbourne container throughput down 6pc in May

PORT of Melbourne reported a total container throughput of 254,310 TEU over May, according to the port's latest
available trade statistics.This was a decline of 6.3 per cent over May last year and the port also said year-to-date
container volumes were down 1 per cent. Full overseas imports were down 13.4 per cent on May 2022 with furniture,
domestic appliances, clothing, paperboards and textiles below last year's volumes. Full overseas exports were down 17.8
per cent on May 2022, with wheat, pulp & wastepaper, wool and scrap metal below last year's volumes. Total empty
container movements were 6.9 per cent above May 2022.The port said container trade for June 2023 is currently tracking
in line with the same month in 2022, reports Australia's Daily Cargo News.

Havendagen Werkendam zijn terug, grootser dan

ooit
Op 30 juni en 1 juli laat de haven van Werkendam zien wat het maritieme cluster in zijn mars heeft. Met de organisatie
van de Havendagen én door de bedrijven die hun deuren wijd openzetten voor het publiek. Voor jong en oud is van alles
te zien, doen en beleven.
Zeven jaar geleden is het alweer dat de laatste Werkendamse Havendag plaatsvond. Het zomerse evenement in en rond
de Biesboschhaven en de Beatrix­haven was binnen een paar edities uitgegroeid tot een vaste waarde, waar elke twee
jaar naar werd uitgekeken. Na de zeer geslaagde editie van 2016 werd om organisatorische redenen besloten in 2018
‘een keertje’ over te slaan. Maar in 2020 gooide corona roet in het eten. En ook de jaren daarna maakten de pandemie
en de maatregelen daartegen het onmogelijk om de festiviteiten op te tuigen.
Maar nu het eindelijk weer kan, pakken de organisatoren extra uit.

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Banenmarkt
“Ja, het wordt groter dan ooit”, zegt Dick Hoogendoorn trots. De directeur van Hoogendoorn Maritieme Betimmeringen
en Interieurbouw is ook dit jaar voorzitter van het organisatiecomité. “Het is nu voor het eerst ook verspreid over twee
dagen. Voorheen deden we het altijd alleen op zaterdag. Nu is ook de vrijdag erbij betrokken.”
Dat geeft ruimte voor vernieuwing. “Zo konden we weer andere soorten bedrijven erbij betrekken, maar we denken ook
een groter publiek te bereiken. Zaterdag is echt een familiedag, op vrijdag is het wat inhoudelijker, zakelijker. Met als
nieuw onderdeel de Banenmarkt. Daarmee willen we jeugdige en volwassen medewerkers aantrekken in de technische
branches waarin de bedrijven van WMI werkzaam zijn.”
meer dan 140 vacatures
De 48 leden van Werkendam Maritime Industries hebben actueel meer dan 140 vacatures openstaan. Maar er is veel
meer instroom nodig.
Dick: “Wij hebben zelf bijvoorbeeld geen vacatures, maar als iemand een open sollicitatie stuurt, gaan we toch in
gesprek: we voorzien de komende jaren groei van ons bedrijf en hebben dus in de toekomst wel meer mensen nodig. Als
zich een geschikt iemand meldt, laten we die niet lopen.
De Banenmarkt, die overigens ook op zaterdag is, krijgt een plek op het parkeerterrein van Hoogedoorn. Dick: “Tal van
bedrijven presenteren zich daar. Als een bezoeker geïnteresseerd is, kan die meteen met een medewerkers mee naar het
bedrijf hier in de haven, om te zien en te ervaren hoe het er daar aan toegaat, hoe de sfeer is.”
Naast de individuele bezoekers heeft de organisatie diverse scholen uitgenodigd. Er worden heel wat klassen uit het
vmbo en mbo verwacht. “We verwachten al met al behoorlijk wat mensen, al is het op vrijdag moeilijk in te schatten,
omdat we dat voor het eerst doen.” Bij voorgaande edities trok het haven­festival circa 25.000 bezoekers. “Dat aantal
gaan we vast weer halen. Zeker nu het twee dagen zijn.” Het programma is bovendien flink uitgebreid. “We hebben,
denken we zelf, een mooier programma, met echt voor iedereen wat. Met uiteraard weer de vlootschouw onder
aanvoering van mps Zilvermeeuw, waarvoor we ouderen uit Werkendam uitnodigen. Ook de burgemeester vaart mee.”
Veel van de meevarende schepen zijn op zaterdag ook te bezichtigen. Dat geldt voor de historische vaartuigen, maar
voor moderne beroepsschepen én de Ab Initio, het vorig jaar in Werkendam afgebouwde duurzame opleidingsschip.
Muziek
“Fiets ‘m erin, in de insteekhaven bij Clean, wordt spectaculair en zal heel wat kijkers trekken. We hebben daarnaast,
denk ik, ook wel een heel leuk programma om de haven heen. Voor jong en oud. Aan de Biesboschhaven-Noord, naast
Concordia Damen, hebben we een terrein ingericht waar van ‘s morgens elf tot ‘s middags vijf uur artiesten optreden die
de jeugd aanspreken. Daarna gaat de muziek door, maar dan hier bij ons op het achterterrein. Tot ’s avonds elf uur.”
Optredens zijn er onder meer van Monique Smit en Emma Heesters.
De braderie, door heel de haven slingerend, was ook altijd heel populair. Dat zal nu niet anders zijn.
De commissie die het evenement namens WMI organiseert, is dit jaar flink uitgebreid. Dick werkt er met plezier aan mee:
“Ik vind het goed dat we samen de haven en ons werk promoten. Ik vind het leuk om te doen, gezellig ook. Ik heb
goede commissieleden om me heen. Meer dan in het verleden. We zijn nu met een groep van dertien. Ieder heeft zijn of
haar deelgebied en we vullen elkaar goed aan.” “Die extra mensen zijn echt nodig. We pakken het nu professioneler aan
dan vroeger. Dat is ook nodig. Van de sponsoring tot opbouw, indeling, communicatie en financiering. En er zijn
tegenwoordig veel meer vergunningen nodig. We hebben geprobeerd aan alles te denken, in goed overleg met de
gemeente en instanties. Verkeersregelaars, een verkeersplan… Best veel werk, zeker als je alles perfect in orde wilt
hebben.” Bron : Binnenvaartkrant

HMM adds Tanjung Priok, Indonesia stop on its FIL

service
SOUTH Korea's container carrier HMM has launched a new stop in Indonesia on its FIL service connecting the Far East,
India and Latin America, reports Australia's Daily Cargo News. The new stop marks the company's first direct service
between Indonesia and Latin America, with connection to Asian ports. The service made its maiden call in in Tanjung
Priok, Jakarta, on June 8. HMM launched the FIL service in December 2021. With the addition of the new call at the
port of Jakarta FIL's port rotation is as follows: Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Jakarta, Singapore, Kattupalli, Santos,
Paranagua, Itapoa, Navegantes, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santos, Singapore, Hong Kong and returning to Busan. The
6,087-TEU MV HYUNDAY SHANGHAI is the first vessel for HMM's FIL service at Jakarta. The enhanced FIL service
was celebrated with a presentation of plaques from HMM's Indonesia branch and New Priok Container Terminal One.

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Jan de Nul’s TSHD “FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI receiving stores in Cape Town RSA, on the way to the Maldives.
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