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15th Volume, No. 77 1963 – “51 years tugboatman” – 2014 Dated 16 November 2014

BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

INGE W UNERWAY TO ROSTOCK

On the 11th November the

2014 built Dutch registered

with call sign PCGS tug

“Inge W” (Imo 9712412) is

seen underway from

Rotterdam to Rostock with

barge “Stemat 87” loaded

with power cable. The Inge

W, an EuroTug 3210, is

built at the Neptune

Marine Service BV

Shipyard – Aalst

Netherlands under number

433 and owned by Stemat

BV – Rotterdam. She has a

length of 32.00 mtrs a

beam of 10.00 mtrs and a

depth of 3.55 mtrs. The two Caterpillar diesel engines develops a total output of 2,700 kW (3,668

hp). She is classed Bureau Veritas I Hull, Mach Tug Unrestricted navigation with notation AUT-

UMS (SS), ICE CLASS ID. (Press Release Stemat; Photo: Flying Focus)

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FLINTSTONE

The mysterious little vessel named Flintstone arrived in Durban a couple of weeks ago and took up a

mooring at the far extent of the yacht basin, close inshore to the Port Natal Maritime Museum from

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where this picture was

taken. We are obliged to the

blog ’Boats we didn’t buy’ for

the following information:

“Flintstone was originally

built by the Dutch Navy as a

hull to support a 2 megawatt

generating plant for use in

Indonesia. About the time

she was done, the political

situation changed and she

never left Holland. She

served there as a generator in

several dockyards. The name

"Flintstone" came from the

fact that a generating plant

makes sparks... In the

nineties, she was purchased

by a Dutch tugboat captain, who completely rebuilt her from the bare hull up, adding twin engines

and the deckhouse. He did a very high quality job on her, using stainless steel everywhere on deck,

even where painted, and his experience at sea shows in her details, but the original hull is shaped

more like a barge than a seagoing ship, and a significant area below deck has only 66" headroom.

The name may have originated as described above, but today the vessel carries the cartoon character

on her twin smokestacks. Any additional information on Flintstone would of course be welcome.

(Photo: Terry Hutson)

SPINOLA IN HEAVY WEATHER

The 2009 built Malta

registered with call sign

9HZY9 tug Spinola (Imo

9495258) was seen

heading to the semi-

submersible drilling rig

Atwood Southern Cross at

the Rig Area, Malta after

her anchors were lost

during a Cyclone over

Malta on Saturday 8th

November, 2014 night

with winds gusting up to

60 knots. The tug is owned

and managed by Tug

Malta Ltd. – Floriana;

Malta. She has a grt of 701

tons and a dwt of 300 tons. And is classed Registro Italiano Navale (Photo: Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com

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PORT HEDLAND OFFICERS, DECKHANDS SETTLE AS ENGINEERS

STRIKE

Tugboat masters and

deckhands at Australia’s

Port Hedland, the

world’s largest bulk

export terminal, voted

to accept a new labor

agreement, said Teekay

Shipping (Australia)

Pty, just as engineers

prepared to strike. The

accord includes a 2

percent salary increase

in the second, third and

fourth years and 28 days

more annual leave, said Teekay, which is contracted by BHP Billiton Ltd. to run tugboats at the port.

The deckhands confirmed the agreement. Robert Coombs, a spokesman for the officers, didn’t

answer a call and an e-mail seeking comment after the Teekay statement. While engineers still plan

a four-hour stoppage on Nov. 12, the agreements lessen the risk of disruption to iron ore supplies

from BHP and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Iron ore is Australia’s biggest export earner. Shipments

through Port Hedland represented 55 percent of the country’s iron ore exports last year and more

than 80 percent of cargoes go to China, port and government data show. Shipments climbed to a

record in October as mine production expanded. “The deal received unanimous support,” said the

Maritime Union of Australia representing deckhands. “The MUA has been able to sit down with

Teekay and reach an agreement that is in both the national interest and the interest of workers.”

Iron ore with 62 percent content delivered to Qingdao in China ended at $75.84 a dry metric ton on

Nov. 7 for a 4.7 percent loss in the week, the biggest weekly drop since May, according to Metal

Bulletin Ltd. Prices fell to $75.38 the day before to the lowest level since Sept. 4, 2009. Engineers Strike Members of the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers plan to strike from 6 a.m.

local time on Wednesday. Teekay was disappointed that they decided to take the action at a time

when the MUA and the Australian Maritime Officers Union had endorsed agreements “in

substantially the same terms,” according to an e-mailed statement on Nov. 6. The market needs to

absorb a surplus of about 110 million tons next year, almost double the 60 million tons in 2014,

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said in a report on Oct. 23. The glut will push prices lower to average $78

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a ton next year from $98 in 2014, according to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. “Large,

low-cost producers are more interested in securing dominant market share,” Mark Pervan, ANZ’s

head of commodity research, wrote in a report today. “A prolonged global surplus position late into

the decade suggests prices are unlikely to breach $100 a ton again.” (Source: gCaptain-©Bloomberg; Photo: Port Hedland Port Authority)

DRYDOCKS WORLD AND WÄRTSILÄ SIGN FOR FIRST LNG TUG

Drydocks World Dubai and

Wärtsilä have today signed a

contract to build the Middle

East's first LNG-powered tug.

The contract is the result of a

strategic partnership

announced in May this year

and will see the Dubai yard

build the Al-Emiratiya, a tug

capable of running on both

LNG and MDO. At the signing

of the strategic partnership

earlier this year, it was

expected that the harbour tug

would be operational in the

last quarter of 2015. Middle

Eastern classification society Tasneef will provide classification services for the vessel, as agreed in a

Memorandum of Understanding signed in Dubai with DDW and Dubai Maritime City in September.

(Source: Seatrade Global)

SCRABSTER HARBOUR TAKES DELIVERY OF DAMEN STAN TUG 1606

Scrabster Harbour Trust (UK)

has taken delivery of a new

harbor tug / workboat, a

Damen Stan Tug 1606. The

vessel, named Highlanders, will

replace their current workboat

which was built in 1976. The

new tug will undertake

pilotage, towing, general

harbour and maintenance

duties. Scrabster Harbour in

northern Scotland is attracting

much larger vessels and cargoes

in need of larger tugs for their

assistance. The steel hulled,

twin screw vessel has a 16 tonne bollard pull, and is also equipped with a dredging plough and A-

frame for lifting. The fast delivery of the vessel, facilitated by Damen’s availability of stock vessels,

combined with their reputation of reliability, contributed to the choice of vessel. The acquisition

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was assisted by funding support from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Sandy Mackie,

Scrabster Port Manager commented: “The delivery of this vessel is another signal of our

commitment to provide the high standards of facilities and services required by existing and future

port users. The new vessel will improve marine traffic control and safety at Scrabster, allowing the

Trust to better discharge its duties to those who use the harbour and protect the well-being of the

port environment and the local community. We chose Damen because of their fine reputation and

track record together with their level of service and customer care. We have not been disappointed.

We are grateful to the NDA for their financial assistance and continued support of development at

Scrabster” (Press Release Damen)

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INTERESTING NEW EXHIBITION ABOUT DUTCH TUGBOAT COMPANY

KOTUG IN THE NATIONAL DUTCH TOWAGE MUSEUM

At the end of this month The

National Dutch Towage Museum

opens her doors to present her

latest exhibition, that highlights

the history, facts and innovations

of the well-known Dutch tugboat

company Kotug (Sleepdienst

Adriaan Kooren). About the

towage company Kotug in

Rotterdam two very interesting

stories will be told. In the first

place the exhibition memorizes the

rich history of the nowadays in

Holland and abroad very famous

company of the Kooren family,

that stretches over more than a century. But, last but not least, the museum also pays attention to

the innovative role that Kotug plays worldwide, concerning revolutionary propulsion systems for

tugboats. The National Dutch Towage Museum has succeeded in creating a splendid exposition, in

which both stories are woven into a thorough image of this new "Dutch Glory". The name of the

exhibition is - very appropriate - "With four generations of the Kooren family from steam to

hybrid". The visitor will be led into the world of Kotug by videos, many beautiful and unique large

scale photographs, documents and impressive tug models. The exhibition guide book also contains a

visualized and detailed explanation of the propulsion systems of the tugboats of Kotug, like the Z-

peller, Voith-Schneider, Stern Drive en Rotortug®. The story begins in 1911 when Antonie Kooren

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bought his first steam tugboat and named her "Mathilda", after his wife's name. 90 ships more were

to follow in the century thereafter, some in charter, but most of them in ownership. And until

today, as a tradition, the first names of Kooren family members appear on the bow of a number of

tugs. From the beginning the Kooren tugboats were marked by the black funnel and the K in white

over it. An ideogram that was leading for many years for the tugboats of the Kooren family. In de

first decades of their existence the Kooren tugboats were mainly occupied in the dredging industry

on the Dutch rivers and in the harbours. In 1962 Kooren employed the first seagoing tugboat, the

MARIUS of 510 hp. This was the start of the coastal and sea towage activities of the company. On

January 1st 1988 Kooren initiated her harbour towing services in the Rotterdam area. For that

purpose Kotug made an investment in six modern powerful Z-peller tugboats, that were bought

from a shipyard in the

U.S.A., named after famous

American whine districts.

Since then the hull of all

tugs of Kotug is painted in

the characteristic striking

red colour, the funnel being

blue with the white K. From

this moment also the

hegemony of the existing

Smit towage company in

Rotterdam was broken.

From the year 1995 Kotug

expanded her activities more and more abroad, and nowadays offers towing services in Hamburg,

Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, London, Kameroen, Brunei and Australia. Kotug is also worldwide

known for her pioneer position in the field of developing revolutionary effective and efficient

propulsion systems for tugboats. The patented Rotortug® is a tugboat type that has been developed

by Kotug. Characteristic are the three 3 Azimuth rudder propellers (each of them able to make a

360 degrees turn), two next to each other under the forepart of the ship and one aft in the middle,

for optimal maneuverability. Kotug also designed an improved diesel-electric (hybrid) tugboat. The

term "hybrid" applies to the propulsion system, being a very energy-low combination of diesel

engines, electro-engines and batteries. De patented towing ring, the so called Ko-LINK, is another

Kotug invention that provides an extra connection between the hawser and the forerunner, that

diminishes wearing and breakage of expensive towing cables. In 2014 Kotug director Ard-Jan

Kooren was honoured with the prestigious King William I award, a prize for entrepreneurs who

show boldness, ambition,

perseverance, durability and

innovative power. Earlier, in

2013, he was decorated with the

reward "Rotterdam harbour man

of the year 2012", a title that his

father before him was assigned

to in 1999. Nowadays Kotug is

also known for a number of

prestigious projects, many of

them carried out under massive

public interest. We mention the

towage of large objects like

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bridge parts for the new Botlek Bridge in Rotterdam and tunnel parts for the Amsterdam second

Coen tunnel. Kotug also towed the old "Rotterdam", former flagship of the Holland America Line,

from Hamburg to Rotterdam, where it can be visited nowadays. The other day Kotug rendered

assistance to the docking of the largest cruiseship in the world, the "Oasis of the Seas". (Source: National Towage Museum)

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EPA AWARDS $495,000 TO REDUCE MARINE DIESEL EMISSIONS IN

MASSACHUSETTS

EPA has awarded $495,000 to fund two marine repower projects in the state of Massachusetts. CLF

Ventures Inc. has received $300,000 to repower the tugboat Navigator, and the Northeast States for

Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) has been awarded $195,000 to repower two

commercial lobster boats. The grants were awarded after a national competition for clean diesel

projects, made possible by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. Diesel engines contribute

significantly to air pollution. The fine particles in diesel exhaust pose serious health risks, including

aggravated asthma and other respiratory symptoms. Children are especially vulnerable to these

effects. The Northeast has some of the highest asthma rates in the nation, including a childhood

asthma rate above 10 percent in all six New England states. The two projects awarded fall within

areas of Suffolk and Bristol counties in Massachusetts, both identified by the EPA as having high

levels of emissions from diesel engines. "Reducing diesel emissions is a proven and effective way to

improve air quality. Investing in clean diesel projects in New England will protect people’s health,

improve air quality and help our economy by keeping jobs here in our communities," said Curt

Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office. “Reducing diesel emissions means

cleaner air for everyone, which is especially important for people who suffer from asthma and other

respiratory problems.” The grant to CLF Ventures Inc. will provide partial funding to repower the

Navigator, a tugboat operating in New Bedford harbor. In partnership with Riverside Marine

Construction Inc., this project will replace two unregulated and two EPA Tier 1 diesel marine

engines with cleaner EPA Tier 3 certified marine diesel engines. “This EPA funding will allow CLF

Ventures Inc. to work with the Navigator’s owners to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas

emissions in and around New Bedford harbor while lowering their fuel costs. Cleaner, more fuel-

efficient engines for the Navigator is a win-win-win for the environment, for the health of New

Bedford, and for the Navigator’s owners and operators,” said Jasmine Tanguay of CLF Ventures Inc.,

the nonprofit consulting arm of the Conservation Law Foundation. For their grant, NESCAUM has

partnered with the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association to repower two unregulated diesel

marine engines with significantly cleaner EPA Tier 3 certified marine engines. The vessels

benefiting from this grant operate out of Boston and Beverly. “Since 2008, NESCAUM has

successfully managed seven DERA-funded projects in New England that have reduced emissions

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from diesel-powered locomotives, marine vessels and construction equipment. We are excited to

again collaborate with the commercial fishing industry in Massachusetts on this initiative to place

cleaner engines in two large fishing boats, furthering our organization’s commitment to assist the

Northeast states in meeting air quality goals and protecting public health,” said Arthur Marin,

executive director of NESCAUM. These grants will cover up to 40 percent of the equipment and

labor costs for each of the marine engine repowers and, once completed, together are expected to

reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by an

estimated 16.35 tons, 0.79 tons, and 170.8 tons, respectively, in addition to conserving over 15,296

gallons of fuel annually. These Massachusetts grants are part of nearly $20 million in grant and

rebate funds awarded by EPA nationwide for clean diesel projects in 2014. The above text is of a

news release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Source: Professional Mariner)

MOLLY M 1 IN LUNENBURG

The classic, and much

traveled, tug Molly M 1 is

lying in Lunenburg after

completion of work in the

Saint John, NB area with the

barge OC 181. Built in 1962

as Foundation Vigour, one of

six 1,200 bhp sister tugs, it

roamed over eastern Canada,

often towing a barge, until

1968 when MIL Tug +

Salvage took over the

Foundation fleet. Smit+Cory

took over management in

1971 and in 1973 with the formation of Eastern Canada Towing it became Point Vigour. With

ECTUG it worked mostly as a harbour tug in Halifax, but did stints in Port Hawksbury and covered

ship movements in Liverpool and Sheet Harbour. It changed paint schemes several times over the

years, as Smit+Cory, then Cory, then Wijsmuller and finally Svitzer owned ECTUG, however the

best looking was the Smit+Cory/ECTUG version with a gold hull stripe. In 2006 it was sold to

McKeil Workboats of Hamilton,

ON, for operation by Nadro

Marine Services of Port Dover,

ON, on and renamed Molly M 1

in 2007. Powered by a Fairbanks

Morse engine, driving a single

screw in a fixed nozzle, the tug

has taken up its wandering ways

and again roams all over Eastern

Canada wherever work takes it.

Under the current ownership it

has changed very little. Most

noticeable are the aluminum

watertight doors in the

wheelhouse, replacing the original varnished wood doors. (Source & Photo’s: Mac Mackay-Tugfax)

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CAPE HORN TOW

The Constellation/Corbin Foss tow is unique, but so was the

first tow around the Horn. The

first tow around Cape Horn was

a tandem tow of the

semisubmersible drill rig

Bluewater 2, from Valdivia

Chile to Galveston Texas, by the

Dutch Smit tugs Poolzee and

Witte Zee. Departure was

December 7 of 1972 and arrival

March 20 of 1973, a 103 days

tow. Cape Horn was rounded on New Year’s day 1973. Before the Horn, the Witte Zee transferred

her bunkers to the Poolzee and sailed for Puerto Monte for bunkers, before rejoining the tow. This

procedure was repeated off Rio de Janeiro and Curacao. The photo shows the Witte Zee transferring

bunkers to the Poolzee with the Bluewater 2 in the background. (Source & Photo: Gerrit de Jong)

RIMFAXE R AND GOLIATH V IG

On the 10th November the 2012 built

Dutch registered with call sign PCON

tug Rimfaxe R (Imo 9652090) and the

Goliath Vig showed up with a floating

hose of the coast of Domburg;

Netherlands. The Goliath Vig after

delivery sailed away back to

Thyboron. The Rimfaxe R however

arrived later in the afternoon in the

inner port Vlissingen. She is the

former Baloe 2 built in 2012 by the

Damen Shipyard Hardinxveld-

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Giessendam; Netherlands under number 571676 and delivered to Scheepvaartbedrijf Herman Sr. BV

(J.L. van Dodewaard) – Zwijndrecht. In the same year June sold to RN Shipping A/S and managed

by Rohde Nielsen Shipping A/S – Grenaa; Denmark and renamed Rimfaxe R. The tug has a length

o.a. of 23.35 mtrs a beam of 8.00 mtrs and a depth of 2.99 mtrs. The two Caterpillar engines

develops a total output of 1,268 kW (1,722 hp) with a free sailing speed of 10 knots. She is classed

Bureau Veritas I Hull Mach Tug-Special service Dredging Support Vessel Unrestricted navigation.

(Photo: Wim Kosten-maritimephoto.com)

S INGLE SCREW HARBOUR TUG FOR SALE

Blue Sea Brokers announced on

their website the sale of a 2001

Dutch built single screw harbour

tugboat of 2,400 hp. The tug has a

length o.a. of 28 mtrs a beam of

8.55 mtr and a draft of 3.40 mtrs.

The Wartsila T6 main engine has

an output of 2,400 horsepower. Her

free sailing cruising speed is 10

knots with maximum to 13 konots.

She is classed local Ship

Inspectorate Class for inland

waters. Tug to be delivered dry

docked and with underwater new

painting direct from owners.

(Source: Blue Sea Brokers - info@blueseabrokers.net / admin@blueseabrokers.net / www.blueseabrokers.net / Tel: 0034 669 70 65 31 / Skype-id: blueseabrokers)

TURKEY BUILDS ANOTHER TUGBOAT FOR TURKMENISTAN

The Gudrat tugboat, built at

the Turkish shipyard, entered

the international sea port of

Turkmenbashi city on the

Caspian shore, the Neutral

Turkmenistan newspaper

wrote Nov. 10. The tugboat,

ordered by the Turkmen State

Service of Maritime and River

Transport. entered

Turkmenbashi after leaving

the Turkish port of Tuzla. The

length of the tugboat exceeds

30 meters, width - about 12

meters, draft – up to 3.5

meters. It was stressed that the

vessel can reach speed of 11

knots or more than 20 kilometers per hour. Tugboats ensure safe passage of dry cargo ships, tankers

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and passenger ships via a navigable canal and their mooring. The newspaper article said the more

modern are tugboats, the higher is the quality of services rendered by the port to the domestic and

foreign ship owners. Besides mooring operations, tugboats tow large-tonnage and bulky vessels,

including offshore oil platforms. Moreover, if necessary, the tugboats conduct rescue work and take

part in preventing and extinguishing fire on the ships, said the newspaper. This is the fourth tugboat

which entered the Turkmenbashi International Sea Port in the second half of the year. Earlier,

"Seyil", "Älem" and "Jahan" tugboats, also built upon the state order in Turkey, entered the port.

Turkmenistan has recently bought many different vessels. "Sumbar", "Hazar", "Jeýhun", "Bitarap",

"Etrek", "Alaja", "Kenar" oil tankers are the largest among them. The cargo volumes transported by

the vessels are annually increased. The number of foreign vessels entering the port of Turkmenbashi

is being increased. Turkmenistan borders with Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran on the

Caspian Sea. The regional transportation projects have been recently intensified. (Source: TRENDNewsAgency)

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VAN OORD SAND CARRIERS PASSING K IEL CANAL

Last week on the 10th November was seen three Sand Carrier from van Oord passing the Kiel Canal.

The Barges were escorted/towed by the SFK-Kiel Tugs as follows. The Kitzeberg towing the Sand Carrier 101 connected with the pushbuster Harrier. The Holtenau towing the Sand Carrier 102 with

the pushbuster Kaikoura and the Falckenstein towing the Sand Carrier 106 with the pushbuster

Kingfisher. After passing the Kiel Canal the Pushers continue their voyage from St. Petersburg;

Russia to Moerdijk; Netherlands. All the three PushBuster’s arrived in convoy on the 12th November

on the New Waterway on their way to Moerdijk. (Photo: Tony Zech)

YESTERYEAR SALVAGE TUG EDMOND J. MORAN

The post-World War II era ushered in altogether new ideas, in tugboats as well as in everything else.

The Edmond J. Moran (described in the last TTO issue), a more than adequate oceangoing tug when

built, became obsolete with the introduction of bigger, more powerful rescue and salvage craft.

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Nonetheless, she had many more

years of service left, so Moran

converted her to a shiphandling

harbour tug. Here she is shown at

dockside in Portland, Maine,

where she assist oil tankers and

other ships. She had been modified

for close in work – het main mast

has been removed, her foremast

has been replaced with little more

than a stick, her stack has been

shortened, and her towing winch

is gone. Not long after this

photograph was taken, she was

sold to new owners for Great Lakes

service. (Source: On the Hawser by Steven Lang and Peter H. Spectre)

ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS

LONDON P&I CLUB ADVISES CLOSER FOCUS ON MASTERS ’ NIGHT

ORDERS

The London P&I Club says its ship inspection

department has recently observed a number of

negative findings in connection with masters’

night order books. In the latest issue of its

StopLoss Bulletin, the club notes, “The value of

masters’ night orders should not be under-

estimated in the quest for the efficient and safe

performance of a ship, particularly during port calls. Invariably, deep-sea masters function as ‘day-

workers’ and, with an early morning ETA at the pilot station, there is a great deal for ships’ officers

and crew to prepare after a long voyage. Efficient planning in advance can help an operation to be

carried out in a controlled and safe manner with the minimum of stress for all parties. The master’s

night orders are traditionally a set of bespoke instructions for overnight bridge officers to digest and

act upon to ensure that, by the time a ship reaches the pilot station, all required crew are at their

stations and all physical preparations are made, and the ship is in all respects ready to enter port. The

club says, “When writing night orders, there are a number of points which could be included in the

instructions to be considered by the master. These include calling the master with sufficient time

available to appraise the full navigational situation and to develop proper night vision before

reaching the pilot station or taking the con, and calling the pilot station to confirm ETA and

berthing prospects. Masters’ night orders should also seek to ensure that day crew are called at a

reasonable time so that items such as anchors are cleared, pilot boarding arrangements are safely in

place, and flags/call signs are ready to be run up. “Consideration should also be given to calling the

duty engineer to ensure that engines are on standby suitably in advance of being required for

manoeuvring. It is also important to endeavour to ensure that bridge manning is increased as

required, that mooring ropes are prepared, and that bridge arrival checklists are completed, and

required systems checked. (Press Release)

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CARGO SHIP IN DANGER OF SINKING AFTER RUNNING AGROUND IN

GÖTA ALV

On Nov 12, 2014, at 12.40

a.m. the "Nossan" suffered

a blackout enroute from

Kalmar to Grums and ran

aground in northern

Trollhättan at Overby off

two concrete foundations

in the channel. Shortly

after 1 p.m. the ship came

off again and started to

proceed towards

Stallbacka to examine the

damage. But at 1:30 p.m.

the ship which was fully loaded with timber was still under the Stallbacka bridge and listing to port.

The bow was settling. Rescue forces and the Coastguard vessel "KBV 051" attended the ship which

was taking on water and assisted with pumping equipment. Divers were dispatched to the scene. The

crew of seven and the pilot meanwhile abandoned ship which was about to sink. It had on board 50

cbm bunker fuel. The Sjöfartsverket's tug "Älvbjörn" was pushing at the bow. At 3.15 p.m. the

situation seemed to be getting more static. Oil booms were laid out. Update: In the evening of Nov 12

the "Nossan" was resting on the bottom. The ship was flooded and the gangboard on port side

submerged, but it had settled firmly on the ground, supported by a ship. Staff has boarded the vessel

again. Divers tonight should examine the damage. After the divers' inspection inspectors will judge

and decide what should be done. The timber load was still a risk factor, if the ship would capsize.

There was also some risk of an oil leakage, although there was not yet any evidence of that. Update: The "Nossan" was surveyed by Coastguard divers in the night of Nov 12 on the bottom of the Göta

River. They found a large hole of 4x1 m on port side. The wreck was moored at Stallbacka bridge.

The rescue service finished his work by midnight. The Swedish Coast Guard was now monitoring

the ship. The leak was to be welded during the day. The timber cargo did not need to be unloaded.

Three merchant ships were waiting in Vanersborg and Trollhättan and the to south. Update: Göta Alv remains closed for ship traffic On Nov 13 the fairway between Trollhättan and Vänersborg

remained closed to avoid the risk that the "Nossan" may become unstable on the bottom. The plan

was to seal the leak with two plates, two x six meters, which were coming from Falkenberg and

expected to arrive in the afternoon or evening. To allow ship traffic during the work would present a

risk for the salvors too. Therefore, the Maritime Administration decided to Close the fairway

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between Trollhättan and Vänersborg permanently. One cargo ship was trapped in Vänern and

docked in Grums. The "Windstar" on the way up to Lake Vänern has been stopped in Trollhättan.

The "Lurö" was going up for the Göta River with the destination Lidköping where stevedores were

ordered for Nov 14. Another ship was expected over the weekend. (Source: Vesseltracker; Photo: GT)

OFFSHORE NEWS

SOLSTAD SEES PROFIT RISE

Solstad Offshore has

recorded a higher gain in the

third quarter 2014, backed

by its AHTS and CSV

segments. The company

scooped a gain of NOK 253

million ($37.3 million)

versus NOK 233 million in

the same period of 2013.

Revenue climbed from NOK

992 million to NOK 1.13

billion on improved rates

and high utilisation of its

AHTS vessels. Operating

costs for the third quarter

rose to NOK 571 million (NOK 510 million in 2013), 56 million more than the second quarter,

mainly because of the delivery of two newbuilds. Solstad also posted an unrealized currency loss of

NOK 63 million as a result of stronger US dollar and British pound. Solstad’s fleet has been reduced

to 48 due to the sale of two construction service vessels and two smaller anchor handling vessels,

while two new construction service vessels were delivered. As far as the subsea segment goes, the

company stated that it expects long-term demand for CSVs to continue to be strong as a

consequence of high subsea activity. (Source: Subsea World News)

JASA MERIN BUYS 2 ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSELS

Jasa Merin (Malaysia) has agreed

to buy two anchor handling tug

supply vessels from Muhibbah

Marine Engineering for around

RM219m ($65.8m). The two 70-

metre-long vessels are expected

to be delivered by the end of the

second quarter of 2015. The

companies signed an agreement

for the acquisition on October

30. Jasa Merin (Malaysia) is 70%

owned by Malaysia-listed Silk

Holdings. This vessel acquisition

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is in line with Silk Holdings’ ongoing fleet-renewal and expansion initiative, the group said in an

exchange filing on October 31. The purchase consideration will be funded through a combination of

internal funds and borrowings, Silk Holdings said. (Source: SeaShip News)

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EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES ANOTHER DOUBLE

EVENT FOR HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, LLC.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is

pleased to announce its third

HOSMAX Double Event in Panama

City, Florida. On Friday, October 24,

2014, the christening and subsequent

launching of the HOS

BRIARWOOD (Hull 210) the tenth

HOSMAX launch in twenty months,

followed with the same day delivery

of the HOS BLACK WATCH (Hull

208) both for Hornbeck Offshore

Services, LLC. The launch event was

held at Eastern’s Allanton facility

with hundreds of Eastern Employees and Guests in attendance with an afternoon of perfect weather

and launch conditions. Attending the launch from Hornbeck was Bill Krewsky, Director of

Engineering and Project Management. Bill spoke about Eastern’s HOS BRIARWOOD, the tenth

HOSMAX vessel to be launched, HOS BLACK WATCH’s early delivery, and the long term

commitment, partnership and future of the two companies. Once again thanking Eastern’s

Management Team and its Employees for the quality of workmanship, on-budget and the

dependable deliveries, he praised the operational performance of Eastern’s seven HOSMAX Vessels

in operations today. The HOS BLACK WATCH was delivered twenty-five (25) days early, on-

budget and was Eastern’s eighth delivery of a ten offshore support vessel contract and the fourth

vessel designated as the HOSMAX 310 series by Hornbeck Offshore. Captain Stan DeSonia, of

Hornbeck Offshore, will be taking the HOS BRIARWOOD to sea as Master once she delivers in

early 2015. Captain Stan’s wife, Cecelia, had the honors of christening the vessel; accompanied by

their daughter’s Natalia, Marina and son Levi. Captain Stan’s father Stanley R. DeSonia and his wife

Anita were also in attendance. Prior to the launch, Eastern’s President Brian D’Isernia, said a few

words about the dedication, commitment and hard work of his Employees, the future the two

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companies share; the continued growth of Eastern Shipbuilding and the Offshore Marine Industry

in the United States and abroad. Deacon Earl Mirus of Saint John’s Catholic Church of Panama City,

Florida, performed the blessing of the vessel. Each HOSMAX 310 vessel is a Diesel-Electric powered,

twin Z-drive propelled OSV. These high-tech vessels feature four Caterpillar 3516C 16-cylinder

turbo-charged Tier III diesel generator engines each rated at 1,825 kW at 1,800 rpm. Main

propulsion power is provided by two GE Energy furnished Hyundai 2,500 kW 690VAC electric

motors driving two Schottel SRP 2020 FP Z-Drives with nozzles rated at 2,500 kW at 1,025 rpm

each for a total of 6,704 Hp. Schottel also provides two STT 4 fixed pitch tunnel thrusters rated at

1,180 kW at 1,170 rpm, each with direct coupled Hyundai 690VAC electric motors. GE Energy

Power Conversions provides the complete system integrated diesel electric package, including the

propulsion and thruster drives, motors, control systems, DP system, switchboards, motor control

centers, automation and navigation/communication electronics. The fully integrated bridge is

arranged for increased visibility and features the latest technology in navigation, communication

Offshore

-2 with additional ABS

Class notations UWILD, ENVIRO, FFV-1 and certified under SOLAS/IMO. The HOSMAX 310

Offshore Support Vessels feature the following characteristics: Dimensions: 302’x 64’x 26’;

Deadweight Tonnage: 6,144 LT; Total Fuel Oil Capacity: 285,649 USG; Fuel Oil Day-tanks 23,752

USG; Drill Water/Ballast Capacity: 609,227 USG; Potable Water Capacity: 62,538 USG; Liquid Mud

Capacity: 21,509 bbl. (10) Tanks; Dry-bulk Mud: 14,347 ft³ (7) Tanks; Methanol Capacity 2,212 bbl.

(2) Tanks; Clear Deck Area: 11,137 ft². The HOS BRASS RING and HOS BRIARWOOD are the

remaining HOSMAX 310

Platform Supply Vessel’s

scheduled for delivery in

January 2015 and March 2015.

Eastern is also in full production

for Hornbeck Offshore for two

HOSMAX 310ES Multi- Purpose

Supply Vessels (MPSV’s) each

with accommodations for 73

persons, 250MT subsea crane,

moon pool, helideck and two (2)

ROV/LARS units. Named the

HOS WARLAND and the HOS

WOODLAND, both vessels are

on-schedule to be launched in

2015. These two HOSMAX 310ES Multi-Purpose Platform Supply Vessels are to be ABS Classed

Hull and Machinery, Oceans Service and reviewed for the United States Coast Guard under the

Alternate Compliance Program (ACP 2-

-2, UWILD, FFV-1,

HELIDK, ENVIRO, CRC, SPS (Special Purpose Ship), and certified under SOLAS/IMO. Eastern

Shipbuilding is very pleased to be a part of the Hornbeck Offshore mission as the Shipyard of Choice

for its customers, employees and investors. (Press Release Eastern Shipbuilding)

VOS HESTIA COMMENCES CHARTER WITH ENI SPA

We are pleased to announce that ENI Spa has awarded Vroon Offshore Services’ VOS Hestia a long-

term contract. VOS Hestia will perform duties as a utility vessel in the Adriatic, operating from ENI

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Spa’s base in Ravenna, Italy. The

vessel will be employed in

maintenance, utility and stand-by

services, as well as for routine

supplies and towage duties. VOS

Hestia, a 2009-built 5,150HP

AHTS FiFi1, 65BP, has been

upgraded with RecOil capability

& notation and ECDIS to meet the

latest standards for the offshore

industry. The charter started

yesterday, 11 November, and we

would like to wish the vessel and

her crew safe and successful

operations. (Source: Vroon)

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DNV GL WORKING TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN HIGH-RISK OPS

The “Viking Lady”, an

offshore supply vessel in

daily operation in the North

Sea, is a full-scale “test

laboratory”, DNV GL says.

At the Greener Shipping

Summit – Ships of the

Future conference held in

Athens yesterday

(November 11), Dr Nikolaos

Kakalis, Head of DNV GL

Strategic Research &

Innovation in Greece,

showed how the vessel

could lead the way to a

significant improvement in

the safety and efficiency of high-risk operations. Dr Kakalis presented the specific battery hybrid

propulsion system and its benefits for “Viking Lady” to the Greek shipping community. These results

stem from the FellowSHIP III research and development project between DNV GL, Eidesvik

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Offshore and Wärtsilä, co-funded by the Research Council of Norway. DNV GL Research &

Innovation in Norway and in Greece are working together with shipping companies and

manufacturers to realise projects like FellowSHIP that advance the industry’s state of the art, DNV

GL said. “We went from idea generation through a fusion of innovative scientific approaches to

technology development and full-scale testing in a structured and effective way,” said Dr Nikolaos

Kakalis. The “Viking Lady” uses a conventional diesel-electric propulsion system, comprising four

dual-fuel engines driving five thrusters for propulsion and manoeuvring/dynamic positioning (DP).

In this project, a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 450 kWh was added – enabling the vessel to

use hybrid-electric propulsion. The battery acts as an energy buffer that is able to cover the intense

load variations that can occur, especially in DP and standby operations. According to DNV GL, this

effectively increases the propulsion system’s available power and redundancy – thereby increasing

the level of safety in high-risk operations. This means that the gen-sets can operate with a relatively

constant load and in an optimal way – making operations safer and more energy-efficient. The

battery hybrid installation has been tested in sea trials, which showed that a 15 per cent reduction in

fuel consumption, 25 per cent reduction in NOx emissions and 30 per cent reduction in GHG

emissions can be realised in practice, especially for DP operations, DNV GL says. “Considering that

the global fleet of offshore supply vessels of relevant sizes is over 4,000, such technologies have the

potential to make an impact when it comes to improving sustainability,” Dr Kakalis noted. DNV GL

notes that COSSMOS, its in-house computer platform for modelling and simulating complex

integrated ship machinery systems, played an important role in FellowSHIP III and adds that

COSSMOS provides an early-phase feasibility analysis, estimating the expected benefits in terms of

energy efficiency, emissions and economics. Dr Kakalis explained how advanced simulations and

optimisation can direct the implementation of optimal power management strategies to arrive at

maximum gains while ensuring the safety and operational capabilities of the vessel. “DNV GL

invests 5 per cent of its revenue in research and innovation every year, which is a reciprocal

investment to our customers and the industry as a whole, through technology development and

better services. In the FellowSHIP series of projects we have invested more than 2.5 million USD

and we are glad to share such developments that improve safety and sustainability of our industry in

practice,” Dr Kakalis said. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

GEO OCEAN II

On the 13th November the

1976 built safety stand-by

vessel Geo Ocean II (Imo

7427166) arrived at the

Shipyard "De Schroef" at

Sluiskil. The vessel is the

former OMS Pollux and

Grampian Chieftain. The

recently sold vessel to Geo

Ocean – Zevegen; Belgium

has undergo her five year

special survey. She has a grt

of 436 tons and a dwt of 247

tons. (Photo: Wim Kosten-maritimephoto.com)

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SALVIGILANT COMPLETE DRY-DOCKING

The 2007 built Singaporean

registered with call sign S6HA7

Anchor Handling Tug

Salvigilant returned after

completion of an extensive

dry-docking survey. The tug

owned by Posh Terasea I Pte.

Ltd. – Singapore and managed

by Posh Fleet Services Pte. Ltd.

– Singapore is seen underway

to taking on bunkers. She has a

grt of 2,658 tons and a dwt of

2,809 tons and is classed

American Bureau of Shipping.

(Photo: Aad Noorland)

SEA TRUCKS GROUP COMPLETES ACCOMMODATION CAMPAIGN IN

SAKHALIN, RUSSIA

Sea Trucks Group (“Sea

Trucks” or “The Group”) is

pleased to announce the

successful completion of the

offshore accommodation

campaign during the hook

up and commissioning

operations of the Berkut

platform. The Berkut

platform, operated by Exxon

Neftegas Limited (ENL), is

located in the Arkutun-Dagi

Field, approximately 25 km

offshore the Northeast coast

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of Sakhalin Island, Russia. Sea Trucks’ DP3 construction/accommodation vessel Jascon 34 was

utilized for the project. In order to facilitate the client’s requirements and to manage the severe

weather conditions, vessel modifications were undertaken, including the installation of additional

accommodation modules to expand the vessel’s existing facilities to a total of 595 persons on board.

The entire campaign, which was run from the Group’s operational office in Perth, Australia, has been

highly successful with no safety or environmental issues and has been performed to stringent

regulatory standards. Glen Smith, General Manager of Sea Trucks Australia, said: “Sea Trucks is

delighted with the successful completion of this project. It was an accommodation scope in a new

challenging geography, new for Sea Trucks operations, which builds upon Sea Trucks’ reputation of

being a preferred global offshore accommodation contractor”. (Source: Sea Truck)

WINDFARM NEWS

RED7MARINE WRAPS UP DIVING CAMPAIGN AT LONDON ARRAY

Diving and subsea

engineering specialist

Red7Marine Offshore has

concluded a successful six-

month diving campaign at

London Array, the world’s

largest operating offshore

wind farm. Winter weather

prevented completion of the

work at one of the 175

turbines in the Thames

Estuary; the small amount of

remaining work will be

completed with other work

planned for 2015. The Red7

Reel led the work with 24-

hour diving support by the dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) vessels Relume and VOS Shine, working

with a number of rigid hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) and small craft for shallow water work,

including Red7Marine Offshore owned purpose-built daughter craft COM III, resulting in more

than 1300 dives during subsea work as well as many surface activities. The construction orientated

workscope included installation and inspection activities within the wind farm and its export cable

corridor. Red7Marine worked closely with both London Array and other on-site contractors, for

smooth programming and minimal operational reduction for the turbines. Graham Powell, R7M

Operations Manager, said: “The different water depths throughout the project – ranging from more

than 30m to areas that dry out at low tide – together with very limited tidal working windows are

some of the challenges that demanded creative solutions by the LAL Project Team and Red7Marine

Offshore. “The challenges made planning the work and slack water working time particularly

technical, but the teams’ flexibility to tackle the challenges contributed to its successful completion.”

Martin Myhill Sisley, chief executive of Red7Marine Offshore, said: “The successful completion of

this project on the London Array wind farm is another mark of the reliability and operational

capacity of Red7Marine, further showing why they lead the way in North Sea diving operations,

both in renewables projects and oil & gas.” (Press Release)

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MOVEMBER 2014: TIDAL TRANSIT GROWS A MUSTACHE

The male members of Tidal

Transit Limited based in Norfolk

are throwing away their razors in

support of Movember 2014 – the

global campaign to promote

awareness of men’s health and

well-being. Tidal Transit supplies

purpose-designed charter

personnel transfer vessels (PTVs)

to the offshore wind energy

industry, and employs 33 men in

various capacities. Commercial

Director Leo Hambro, who is

behind the campaign, said: “This

is the first time Tidal Transit, as a

company, has taken part in the Movember Campaign and our team of ‘Tidal Bandits’ are fully

behind it. We will all be giving our razors a rest for the next four weeks.” The Movember campaign

has been running for ten years. In 2003, two Australian friends discussing changing fashion trends

were mourning the passing of the ‘mo’ – the mustache to non-Australians. Inspired by a friend’s

mother who was supporting a campaign in aid of breast cancer, they came up with the idea of

encouraging men to grow a ‘mo’ during the month of November to raise money to help the fight

against prostate cancer. That year 30 men took up the challenge. Fast forward to 2013, and there

were 4,002,688 participating ‘Mo Bros and Sistas’ from 21 countries. In ten years, the campaign has

raised £346 million and funded 770 men’s health projects – quite an achievement from hairy upper

lips! Keep up with the team and donate here (Press Release)

YARD NEWS

VARD SWINGS INTO LOSS

Shipbuilder and designer of offshore and specialised vessels, Vard Holdings, has seen its profit slip

into the red, mainly due to operational expenses. Vard reported a net loss of 37 million Norwegian

kroner (NOK) for its third quarter ended 30 September this year compared to a net profit of 76

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million kroner for the same

period in 2013. Additionally,

EBITDA dropped at NOK 51

million as of 30 September

2014 from positive NOK 103

million as of 30 September

2013, while operating profit

was negative at NOK 108

million in 3Q14 from positive

NOK 72 million in 3Q13.

However, the company

generated NOK 2.8 billion in

revenues, an 18.5 percent

increase compared to the

corresponding period in 2013.

Revenue for the nine months

2014 climbed 4.5 percent, from the same period last year, to NOK 8.4 billion. The company stated

that it expects to see a return to positive EBITDA margins in the fourth quarter 2014, and further

improvements in 2015. Despite a softer industry outlook on the back of a reduced oil price and a

more cautious investment climate, VARD sees continued demand for certain vessel types, in

particular in the subsea support and construction vessel market. Roy Reite, Chief Executive Officer

and Executive Director of VARD, commented: “As the industry steers towards a more cautious

investment climate and softer outlook, there continues to be demand for certain vessel types, in

particular within the subsea support and construction vessel market, where VARD has core

competencies and demonstrated a solid track record. We will continue strengthening our service

offerings to new and existing clients, and are working towards further expanding and diversifying

our customer base internationally. While we expect below average new order intake in the near to

medium term, negotiations on several contracts are ongoing, and VARD remains well positioned.

Our focus now is on efficiency and the changes required to meet the demands of a challenging

market.” (Source: Subsea World News)

NAM CHEONG Q3 PROFIT MORE THAN DOUBLES TO $37.6M

Malaysia’s OSV builder Nam

Cheong has seen third quarter net

profit more than doubled from a

year ago as revenue jumped on an

increase in order wins. Net profit

in the quarter more than doubled

by 112% to a record MYR125.6m

($37.6m) from MYR59.2m in the

previous corresponding period.

Revenue also soared by 86% year-

on-year to MYR595.1m during the

quarter, largely contributed by the

increase in order wins of 16 vessels

compared to seven vessels in the

third quarter of 2013. “The

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momentum of our order wins remains robust, with Nam Cheong securing a record order of 25

vessels worth approximately $505m on a year-to-date basis,” said Tiong Su Kuok, executive

chairman of Nam Cheong. Last month, Nam Cheong secured letters of intent worth $186m for the

sale and charter of 12 of its newly-designed AHTS vessels, including options for eight additional

units. Leong Seng Keat, group ceo of Nam Cheong, commented: “Moving ahead, we remain

confident in benefiting from our strong reputation within the highly resilient shallow water

segment as we continue to see strong demand for AHTS vessels and other OSVs especially from this

segment.” Recently, Nam Cheong entered into a partnership with Singapore’s Marco Polo Marine to

form a joint venture with an investment in their indirect Indonesian subsidiary PT Pelayaran

Nasional Bina Buana Raya tbk (BBR). Nam Cheong believes that the partnership for investments in

OSVs would allow it to strengthen its position in the cabotage-protected Indonesian market. As at

30 September 2014, Nam Cheong’s orderbook for OSVs is worth about MYR1.9bn with deliveries up

until 2016. (Source: Seatrade Global)

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SHIPYARD IN ST. PETERSBURG TO BUILD ICEBREAKER FOR RUSSIAN

NAVY

The icebreaker, designed at

the Almaz Central Marine

Design Bureau, of St.

Petersburg, is capable of

negotiating ice floes up to 0.8

meter thick. The first

icebreaker of project 21180

for the Russian Navy will

begin to be built in St.

Petersburg next spring. The

ship’s frame will be laid at

the JSC Admiralty Shipyards

in March 2015, a reliable

source in the military-

industrial complex has told

TASS. As the chief of the

United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov said earlier, “the support icebreaker of project

21180 will be built at the Admiralty shipyards for the needs of the Northern Fleet.” “In the longer

term, under a program for upgrading the support fleet a family of seven such icebreakers may be

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built for use on the Arctic routes, Rakhmanov said, adding that the project 21180 ship was expected

to provide ice-breaking services for the naval forces to be based and deployed in the Arctic and to tug

combat ships. The icebreaker, designed at the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, of St.

Petersburg, is capable of negotiating ice floes up to 0.8 meter thick. Under the terms of reference

ships of this type will be employed in the Arctic and in the Far East. The ice-breaker’s estimated

endurance is 60 days, and range, 12 miles. Creation of a large heavy-duty ice-breaker fleet was

identified as a task of national importance in the early 1950s with the beginning of intensive

development of Arctic regions. Currently Russia has seven nuclear-powered ice-breakers (The

Arktika, The Rossiya, The Soviet Union, The Taimyr, The Vaigach, The Yamal, and The 50 Let

Pobedy (50 Years of Victory), and nuclear-powered lighter carrier The Sevmorput. Two nuclear

powered icebreakers: The Lenin and The Sibir, have been withdrawn from operation. (Source: Tass)

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