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'Nigerian Navy Support to Merchant Shipping Will Boost International Trade'
Stakeholders in the maritime industry have stated that the successes recorded by the Nigerian Navy (NN) in the fight against piracy, sea robbery and other illegalities in Nigerian waters in recent times would help in no small way to boost international trade in the country.
They maintained that the support for merchant shipping would also further international trade as it affects the shipping sector of the economy in the months ahead.
While lauding the strides the NN has made in recent times, the stakeholders who stated this at the sideline of the freight forwarders day in Lagos noted that in the past 12 months, the professional action of the navy has thwarted not less than 15 determined attacks.
They maintained that the thwarting of these attacks was actualised by what they called "the swift and decisive actions" embarked by the NN team who rose to the occasion when duty calls.
According to them, contrary to reports in the international shipping community, the NN has consistently continued to deliver on its mandate to secure the maritime environment of Nigeria by providing additional security options as requested through their framework for the private sector, the navy and the Nigerian government to protect critical infrastructure and strategic national assets, whilst ensuring all is done to promote and support the economic growth of Nigeria.
Recently, Nigeria has been in the spotlight over the number of attacks occurring within her waters or otherwise originating from Nigeria. Specifically, the number of seafarers being kidnapped, sea piracy activities and others by protesting militants has alarmed the international shipping community.
This has gotten to the extent that some shipping companies are now considering whether to send their vessels to Nigeria or not.
The stakeholders argued that this situation has a negative effect on the Nigerian economy in which the maritime trade contributes significantly through ship movements in and out of Nigeria’s territorial waters.
One of the stakeholders, Chief Adelusi Owolabi noted that information in international media and guidance released to shipping would suggest that there are few options available to secure shipping in Nigeria but the simple fact is that for many years, ships have made use of Nigerian security agencies and particularly the navy as escorts and embarked guards to fend off any attacks.
According to Owolabi, these practices have continued consistently, with notable successes by the navy to date, all despite a statement from Intertanko, and supported by BIMCO and several major Flag States, claiming the illegality of the practice following an unofficial conversation with a retiring rear admiral in late 2017, something which the navy provided no official comment on.
Owolabi who has several years of experience and exposure in maritime security averred that it may be questioned whether some of the more recent incidents may have been avoided had the shipping companies been more aware of the security options available.
"The sole use of escort vessels restricts security options due to limited escort vessel availability and the higher cost, which sometimes can be up to 10 times the cost of an embarked team.
"This situation can lead to companies deciding against additional security measures, with potentially catastrophic consequences", he said.
On his part, a maritime lawyer, Mr. Tony Odiadi said: "despite these statements being released internationally, no one has been able to state the law that is being broken if this practice is conducted. The reason being that no law is being broken, the navy are merely delivering on their defence mandate, successfully and with approval from the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
"This practice is not different than seeing the Nigerian Police Force protecting a bank or the Nigerian Army providing support to the Nigerian Police within the states as task forces to maintain security.
"You have to always look at the 1999 Constitution, the Armed Forces Act 2004 as well as the particulars of the mandates of the Nigerian Navy to secure and protect the Nigerian maritime corridor 200 nautical miles from any violations. None of the enabling laws or regulations are violated.
"The point is that any security breaches upon a vessel having legitimate presence within Nigerian territorial waters falls upon the Navy to take control, likewise any prevention or pre-emptive measure necessary such as seeking naval patrol or naval guards for protection of ships."
Odiadi who has notable experience in military law and practice argued that the circulations also suggest that if this practice is banned, unauthorised or illegal, the Nigerian Navy Commanders are either directly contravening orders or are unaware that the Nigerian Navy guards and the Nigerian Navy weapons are being released to perform these tasks.
"Both of these situations are extremely unlikely due to the professionalism consistently displayed by the Nigerian Navy over the years and despite the warning that vessels with embarked Navy teams would be detained", he said.
He observed that since the release there has been no record of any merchant vessel being detained for embarking Nigerian Navy guards. The Nigerian Navy, in their role as the maritime security authority in the country, would certainly be aware of incidents where the navy has successfully repelled an attack, and the role that Nigerian Navy guards played in each event, yet no detentions have been seen.
The maritime lawyer noted that since the beginning of this year, the navy has increased their capacity and platforms, continued to support offshore operations, achieved constant successes against illegal refiners, detained numerous vessels for illegal activity on the nation's waters, and has delivered on military commitments whilst supporting all maritime trade to enhance the Nigerian economy.
He maintained that with scores of attacks thwarted either by naval platforms, Nigerian Navy on private escort vessels or those embarked directly on ships, the officers and men should be commended for their efforts in doing their duty in support of the nation.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Danfoss Editron partners with KONGSBERG EVOTEC to develop new electric-powered marine winch solutions
Danfoss Editron has partnered with KONGSBERG EVOTEC, part of the Kongsberg Maritime international technology group, to develop a fully electric-powered marine winch powered by Danfoss EDITRON, the world's most sophisticated electric drivetrain system.
Marine winches are components on vessels used in offshore industries such as fishing, research and seismic, as well as those taking part in on-water construction projects for offshore wind farms. The EDITRON drivetrain for the KONGSBERG EVOTEC marine winch system is comprised of lightweight and compact, yet immensely powerful, reluctance-assisted permanent magnet motors. These save weight and space in the deck handling equipment, both of which are a scarce resource in a marine vessel and needed for payload purposes.
The new electric solutions offer better area utilisation in both new-builds and retrofits as they save on weight and space compared to traditional hydraulic-powered winches, which have high installation costs due to the amount of piping required and need a big installation space for the hydraulic power unit. Hydraulic winches are also less energy efficient than electric counterparts as they experience bigger power losses and run on a higher average power usage, even when in idle operation. Further potential downsides of hydraulic winches include negatively impacting working conditions on board vessels thanks to the loud noise levels they emit, as well as the risk of oil spilling into the marine environment.
Integrating electric components into the winches allows them to be controlled remotely, making them more responsive to commands and providing functionality with tailored applications that can give direct upsides to operation safety and cost. This drives further efficiencies by lowering fuel costs and associated CO2 emissions when compared to traditional hydraulic designs.
The EDITRON winch application software also combines winch-specific functionalities, such as wire tension control and limit, speed control, position control and brake control. Additionally, several safety features are directly implemented into the drivetrain to ensure a quick and seamless response to any failure handling event. This is achieved by operating the drives in a redundant set-up and having this philosophy anchored into the drive/control interface architecture.
KONGSBERG EVOTEC's Operations Manager Bjorn Berge states:
"Compared to traditional hydraulic winches, which still have a strong standing in some applications, we see the new generation of winch solutions as an important contribution to tomorrow’s handling technology. As we are aiming at being a major player within marine handling technology, we need to ensure that we can help our end-customers reduce their operating costs and, at the same time, increase safety through better, easier and more accurate control of the equipment. Weight and space saving when installing our winches onto both new-build and older vessels where we are working on retrofit perspective are vitally important to this.
Through tests and demonstrations, we have proven that our cooperation with Danfoss Editron was the right strategic decision and that we are now in front with some of the solutions we are offering to the market. We consider Danfoss Editron to be one of our most important technology partners for the future and we highly appreciate the cooperation and collaboration established on both a technical and management level within the two companies."
The first two electric winch systems, featuring the new Danfoss Editron drivetrain solutions, have been supplied to the offshore and seismic markets. In early 2019, the first large-scale project will be commissioned and delivered from Havyard in Leirvik, Norway after going through full-scale interface and functionality testing, with 10 winches and 20 drives and motors in total being installed on a pelagic trawler. Additionally, a Launch and Recovery System featuring a dual motor fed by two inverters and KONGSBERG EVOTEC control system has been delivered to a Norwegian customer for start-up and commissioning in Turkey. As well as the standard drivetrain functions and safety, this system includes heave compensating functionality, where power efficiency and regeneration become major contributors to increased system performance and reduced operating costs.
Danfoss Editron is also working with KONGSBERG EVOTEC on an automated deployment and retrieving system for seismic nodes, powered by its EDITRON software. The system, which will increase the speed and reduce the cost of ocean bottom seismic node operations, can be seen as a revolution in its market and the technology is now available for customers.
Joonas Talvitie, Project Manager at Danfoss Editron, commented:
"It's great to be working with one of the marine industry's biggest players as the electric revolution continues to move forward with significant momentum. We're proud to offer our market-leading technology to customers as it provides them with further opportunities to fully electrify their on-board equipment and reduce fuel costs and associated emissions."

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Shipping Industry Calls for Adoption of the Clune Report
The shipping industry has urged the European Parliament Transport Committee to enhance maritime commerce, working conditions and sustainable transport through the adoption of the Clune Report.
Namely, the Committee is scheduled to vote on Deirdre Clune s report on the draft regulation for a European Maritime Single Window Environment on January 10.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Digitalization of Danish Ship Register Closer to Reality
A proposal for new legislation to advance digitalization of the Danish International Register of Shipping has been submitted to the Danish Parliament.
If the proposal is adopted, digital ship registration will move closer to becoming reality, according to the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA).

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Maersk, MSC Bolster Ties with ZIM
The 2M Alliance partners Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) are boosting their strategic cooperation with Israeli liner counterpart ZIM.
The expanded cooperation will see the trio share slots on select 2M services also on the Asia - US West Coast and Asia - Mediterranean trade lanes.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



China Bans EGCS Wash Water Discharge in Coastal Waters
China has banned the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in coastal waters, Reuters cited an official from the country s Maritime Safety Administration (MSA).
The development is a part of an update of China s domestic emission control area (DECA) regulations, which took effect from January 1, 2019.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Polaris Opts for Open-Loop Scrubbers
South Korean owner Polaris Shipping will retrofit seven ships with open-loop scrubbers in preparation for the 2020 sulphur cap s entrance into force next year.
The vessels in question include four 180,000 dwt bulkers and three 300,000 dwt very large ore carriers.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Shippabo: Bringing Supply Chain to the Next Level
The rise of e-commerce has prompted a need for centralized information in the supply chain of many companies. Traditionally, the information can be spread across freight forwarders, factories and retailers, posing major obstacles to businesses.
This is why Shippabo, a cloud-based supply chain management platform, was created. Shippabo said it helps businesses organize and leverage their information so it’s not a linear importing process for companies.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Samsung Heavy Industries Targets USD 7.8 Bn Orderbook
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has set sights on achieving USD 7.8 billion worth orderbook in 2019.
The figure aims to exceed the recorded orderbook value from 2018, which came at USD 6.3 billion.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



BIMCO: EU, China, US Need to Support Counter-Piracy in GoG
Maritime powers need to increase their presence and expand their collaboration with local states to curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, according to BIMCO.
Around 40 ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past 12 months. Most recently, six seafarers were kidnapped from the MSC Mandy, which was on the way to Lagos, Nigeria.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Major European seaports warn of unnecessary throughput delays as a direct result of extending the reporting chain with an extra EU level
On Thursday 10 January, the Transport Commission of the European Parliament votes on the European Maritime Single Window proposal of the European Parliament.
MEPs have tabled an amendment introducing an EU level access point interface, in addition to the new harmonised interface that will be developed at European level for the national single windows (NSW).

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



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Enhance competitiveness of the Terminals Further strengthen Hong Kong as an International Shipping Hub
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, a leading ports operator in the world, announced that COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited ("CHT"), Asia Container Terminals Limited ("ACT"), Hongkong International Terminals Limited ("HIT") and Modern Terminals Limited ("MTL") entered into a Hong Kong Seaport Joint Operating Alliance Agreement.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



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Kochi Gateway Terminal records 13.5% CAGR
DP World operated India Gateway Terminal has registered a CAGR of 13.57 per cent in the past three years. This has surpassed the three-year CAGR of 11.41 per cent registered at all Indian ports.
India s first international transshipment terminal has achieved an annual throughput of more than 5,74,000 TEUs in 2018 and recorded its all-time highest monthly throughput of more than 52,000 TEUs in March last year.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



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DP World Invests In New Handling Equipment At Southampton
Two new empty container handlers, delivered at the end of 2018, marked the start of a planned programme of investment and redevelopment at DP World Southampton s container terminal.
The new Hyster machines, which can tandem lift two empty 40ft containers and stack higher than the terminal s current machines, will enable DP World Southampton to make
more capacity in the terminal s empty park.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



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Shipping volumes at Mariupol port fall 10% against 2017
Despite setbacks, the port administration plans $18.5 million in capital investment, largely for dredging. At Ukraine s Mariupol port, shipping volumes fell last year to 5.3 million tonnes, or 10% down from 2017 figures. With the 2014 loss of most production from Donbas, the 22-berth port operated last year at 28% of capacity, according to Ukraine Business News.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



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Damen: Mobile BWTS Shipped to Las Palmas for Demonstration
On December 27, 2018, Damen InvaSave 300 mobile ballast water treatment system was transported from Damen Green Solution s premises in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to be used for a demonstration programme.
The demonstration programme is part of the Atlantic Blue Port Services project which is made possible by the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme, an European funding programme.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



BW Chemicals Sells 13 Tankers to Ace Tankers
Bermuda-based BW Group has sold a fleet of 13 chemical tankers to Ace Tankers Management BV.
The deal was closed in December last year, between BW Chemicals Pte. Ltd. and Ace Tankers Management BV, BW Group confirmed to World Maritime News. Based on the data from the group, the company has a total of 15 chemical tankers in its fleet.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019



Four Container Terminal Operators Form Hong Kong Seaport Alliance
COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited (CHT), Asia Container Terminals (ACT), Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) and Modern Terminals Limited (MTL) have decided to collaborate together in order to better use terminals and enhance their competitiveness.
The four companies entered into a Hong Kong Seaport Joint Operating Alliance Agreement on January 8.

Posted On:10-Jan-2019
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