Global Actualité maritime 2020

SBI Rock Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces the Sale of a Kamsarmax Vessel
Sep 29, 2020 11:20
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SALT) announced on Monday (Sep28) that the Company has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell the SBI Rock, a 2016 built non-scrubber-fitted Kamsarmax vessel, for a price slightly in excess of $18 million.  
Delivery of the vessel is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2020. The sale is expected to generate additional liquidity of approximately $5 million.  In addition, the Company will save approximately $1 million in budgeted drydocking costs during the first quarter of 2021.

SBI Rock - IMO 9710581




IMO number: 9710581
MMSI: 636017367
Name of the ship: SBI ROCK
Former names:
SBI VOCK (2017, Liberia)
S (2017, Liberia)
JIANGSU NEWYANGZI YZ (2016)
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 44200 tons
Deadweight: 82057 tons
Length: 228 m
Breadth: 32 m
Year of build: 2016
Builder: JIANGSU NEW YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING CO. LTD. - JINGJIANG, CHINA
Classification society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
Home port: MONROVIA
Owner: CRAIG CHINA - SHANGHAI, CHINA
Manager: CRAIG CHINA - SHANGHAI, CHINA
Description:
SBI ROCK is a Bulk carrier built in 2016 by JIANGSU NEW YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING CO. LTD. - JINGJIANG, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as SBI VOCK, S, JIANGSU NEWYANGZI YZ. It's gross tonnage is 44200 tons.

PATRICIA OLDENDORFF 17 crew members tested positive for coronavirus
Sep 29 12:07
The 'Patricia Oldendorff' has reported eight new positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number in the cluster to 17 as of Sep 29. The vessel had arrived from Manila with 10 infected crew members now in hotel quarantine and only seven left on board the vessel.
Two of the crew members were being tested to see if they previously contracted the virus by the WA Medical Assistance Team (WAMAT). The ship was in need of nine sailors, as 13 were required to effectively run the vessel. The cluster did not put the wider community at risk of infection.

PATRICIA OLDENDORFF Capesize bulk carrier devastated by authorities
Sep 28, 2020 at 06:38.
Capesize bulk carrier PATRICIA OLDENDORFF left Gwangyang, Korea, on Aug 30, bound for Hedland Australia, on Sep 4 she entered Manila Bay and anchored, obviously for the purpose of crew change. She left Manila next day and headed for Australia. She anchored at Hedland anchorage on Sep 16, and in Sep 16-18 period, almost all the crew with just two exceptions (soon to be p-tested, too), were positive tested. As of morning Sep 28, 13 crew were already taken ashore and put into quarantine hotel. “They cant leave their rooms, food and other provisions are brought to them as required, a temporary fence has been set up around the hotel to strengthen security measures at the quarantine hotel”. Of the remaining 9 crew, 7 were p-tested, and there are security and rapid response teams on board of hapless bulk carrier. The crew at this stage are either non-symptomatic, or they are (have) very few symptoms – said WA Health minister Roger Cook. Mr Cook warned there is a risk of new outbreak in the state if its not contained, with more cases expected to come from the ship. "If it gets out into the community it will create a disaster, worse than what we've seen in Melbourne ," he said.



PATRICIA OLDENDORFF - IMO 9464584




IMO number: 9464584
MMSI: 636092852
Name of the ship: PATRICIA OLDENDORFF
Former names: ORIENT CHAMPION (2018, Malta)
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 63993 tons
Deadweight: 114753 tons
Length: 255 m
Breadth: 43 m
Engine type: MAN-B&W
Engine power: 13560 KW
Year of build: 2010
Builder: NEW CENTURY SHIPBUILDING - JINGJIANG, CHINA
Classification society: LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: LIMASSOL
Owner: INTERORIENT MARINE CYPRUS - LIMASSOL, CYPRUS
Manager: INTERORIENT MARINE CYPRUS - LIMASSOL, CYPRUS
Description:
PATRICIA OLDENDORFF is a Bulk carrier built in 2010 by NEW CENTURY SHIPBUILDING - JINGJIANG, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as ORIENT CHAMPION. It's gross tonnage is 63993 tons.

VALDIMAR All 14 crew members infected with COVID-19
Sep 29 12:34
All 14 crew members of the 'Valdimar-GK 135' have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The crew members began experiencing symptoms late on Sep 24, 2020, while fishing near Southeast Iceland.  The seafood company Þorbjörn contacted the Civil Protection Department, activated COVID-19 procedure it had put in place in spring, and continued to followed developments.
The captain decided to sail to Njarðvík as the vessel had a slot booked in the shipyard there. The ship had been close to Höfn, Southeast Iceland when the decision to sail for Njarðvík was made. The crew had to sail for nearly 24 hours through stormy weather in order to reach the Njarðvík harbour on Sep 27, where all were tested and proved to be infected with the novel coronavirus. The 14 crew members wree now in isolation, with symptoms of varying severity. It was not known how the virus got on board the ship.

VALDIMAR - IMO 8302117




IMO number: 8302117
MMSI: 251423000
Name of the ship: VALDIMAR
Former names:
VESTURBORG (2000)
AARSHEIM SENIOR (1997)
BOMMELGUTT (1987)
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Operating status: Active
Flag: Iceland
Gross tonnage: 569 tons
Length: 41 m
Breadth: 8 m
Year of build: 1982
Builder: NORDTVEIT SKIPSBYGGERI - NORTVEITGREND, NORWAY
Classification society: BUREAU VERITAS
Home port: VOGAR
Owner: THORBJORN FISKANES - GRINDAVIK, ICELAND
Manager: THORBJORN FISKANES - GRINDAVIK, ICELAND
Description:
VALDIMAR is a Fishing vessel built in 1982 by NORDTVEIT SKIPSBYGGERI - NORTVEITGREND, NORWAY. Currently sailing under the flag of Iceland. Formerly also known as VESTURBORG, AARSHEIM SENIOR, BOMMELGUTT. It's gross tonnage is 569 tons.

ANITA Yacht crew still stuck in New Zealand
Sep 29 12:42
The crew of the 'Anita' was still being held in police custody while they continue to wait for a flight home.
A Warrant of Commitment hearing took place on sep 29 with the court granting INZ permission to detain the crew until Oct 2. The crew, aged in their late twenties to early thirties, were intercepted by NZ Customs in the afternoon of Sep 25 as they headed into Opua. NZ Customs had been alerted that the boat was still planning to breach New Zealand's border restrictions after being denied exemption Visas by the Ministry of Health.
The German nationals were taken to Auckland where they are being detained in police custody. Arrangements were underway to send them home but the limited flights out of New Zealand due to Covid-19 meant it could take a few days for the trio to depart. The yacht was moved from the Quarantine Dock to another berth at the Opua Marina on Sep 25 where it remained while an investigation was carried out by NZ Customs.
The vessel was liable for seizure and duty liability under the Customs and Excise Act and was being held in Customs' control pending further investigation and evaluation. The timeframe for the investigation was unknown at this stage.
Residents in homes overlooking the bay spotted the yacht coming in the afternoon with a yellow flag on its mast indicating it was from overseas. The 'Anita' arrived about 3 p.m., escorted by the Customs NZ patrol vessel 'Hawk V'.
The crew was making no secret of the yacht's arrival flying its yellow maritime flag which was used to indicate that a vessel was free of quarantinable disease and request boarding and inspection. There was a large crowd gathered at the marina including customs officers, three police cars and a pop-up Covid testing station.
While no charges have been laid against the crew, Immigration NZ said the refusal of entry to New Zealand could have long-term consequences. Their visa waiver status could be suspended and it could affect their ability to travel to other countries. The Ministry of Health confirmed at the weekend that all three had returned negative Covid-19 tests and had been isolating on the boat for more than 14 days.

ANITA Crew of German yacht detained in Opua
Sep 26 22:03
Three Germans who sailed to the Bay of Islands on the 'Anita' have been detained while Immigration NZ makes arrangements to remove them from the country on the next available flight. The yacht arrived in Opua in the afternoon of Sep 25, 2020, despite being declined permission to enter the country by the Ministry of Health.
They had requested an exception to the Covid-19 marine border restrictions for their vessel, but chose to set off on their voyage before receiving approval. The 'Anita' was met by the Customs NZ patrol vessel 'Hawk V' and escorted to a quarantine dock at the Opua marina. The Ministry of Health confirmed the vessel did apply for an exemption, “albeit after they had already sailed for New Zealand. They applied for exemptions on two grounds, humanitarian and bringing the vessel to New Zealand for repairs. Their application was declined because the Director-General of Health was not reasonably satisfied that the ship had a compelling need to arrive in New Zealand that reached the high threshold required for either of these exemptions.

ANITA


MMSI:211259990
Callsign:DEIC
Width:5.0 m
Length:16.0 m
Ship type:Sailing vessel
Flag:Germany

BLUE STAR CHIOS Hundreds of migrants taken to Lavrio
Sep 29 12:52
The 'Blue Star Chios', carrying hundreds of migrants from the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea, docked at the port of Lavrio on Sep 29, 2020. On board were 724 migrants from Lesvos, 63 from Chios, 39 from Samos and an unspecified number from Kos and Leros. All the migrants are to be transferred to reception facilities on the mainland as part of the Helios program which the International Organization for Migration is running in association with the Greek government.

Woman gave birth to a child on board
Jul 22 12:59
In the morning of July 20, 2020, the Port Authority of Syros was informed by the JRCC about an emergency at the port of Syros aboard the 'Blue Star Chios'. The ship diverted of the planned itinerary coming from the port of Astypalea, in order to disembark a 30-year-old pregnant woman. Shortly before the arrival of the ship in the port of Syros, the 30-year-old  woman gave birth to the child aboard the ship. After the arrival of the ship in the port of Syros, they were received in good health by an ambulance of EKAB in order to be served at the General Hospital of Syros.

Medevaced crew member pronounced dead
Jun 10 09:38
The Port Authority of Syros was informed by the Captain of the 'Blue Star Chios' about an unplanned call during the scheduled route Piraeus - Patmos - Lipsi - Leros - Kalymnos - Kos - Symi - Rhodes - Karpathos - Kassos, in order to disembark a 45-year-old crew member who was in urgent need of medical assistance. After the ferry berthed in Syros, the patient was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the General Hospital of Syros, where he was pronounced dead. Preliminary investigation were carried out by the Syros Port Authority, while the ferry continued its planned route to the port of Patmos.

BLUE STAR CHIOS - IMO 9215555




IMO number: 9215555
MMSI: 240672000
Name of the ship: BLUE STAR CHIOS
Former names: NISSOS CHIOS (2016, Greece)
Vessel type: RO-RO
Operating status: Active
Flag: Greece
Gross tonnage: 13955 tons
Deadweight: 1960 tons
Length: 141 m
Breadth: 21 m
Year of build: 2007
Builder: MARENCO - ATHENS, GREECE
Classification society: REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE
Home port: PIRAEUS
Owner: HELLENIC SEAWAYS - ATHENS, GREECE
Manager: HELLENIC SEAWAYS - ATHENS, GREECE
Description:
BLUE STAR CHIOS is a RO-RO built in 2007 by MARENCO - ATHENS, GREECE. Currently sailing under the flag of Greece. Formerly also known as NISSOS CHIOS. It's gross tonnage is 13955 tons.

COSTA RICAN STAR Engine trouble off Selsey Bill
Sep 29 13:30
The 'Costa Rican Star', while en route from Antwerp to Abidjan, suffered a fault in the main engine in position  50 25 55.8 N, 000 30 49.8 W, about 21 miles south-southeast of Selsey Bill on Sep 28, 2020, at 5.30 a.m. The fault was rectified by the crew, and the vessel was underway again at 6.50 a.m. with an ETA as of Oct 6.

Container loss off Cap de La Hague
Jan 28 2014 10:44
On Jan 27, 2014, around 7:30 ,a.m. the "Costa Rican Star" notified the CROSS Joburg about losing two empty containers. The reefer was located west of the traffic separation scheme of the Caskets, about 50 nautical miles west of Cap de la Hague (Cotentin). The CROSS Joburg immediately informed the vessels transiting the area. The maritime prefecture then issued an urgent notice to mariners. The Maritime Operations Centre deployed an EC 225 helicopter of the French Navy base in Maupertus to investigate the situation. Due to the relatively accurate initial position provided by the ship the helicopter crew quickly identifed the two containers and marked the boxes with a tag which allowed the maritime prefecture to track the containers in real time and thus avoid collisions. Around 6:20 p.m., the beacons ceased to work so it was very likely that they sank. The "Costa Rican Star" which was enroute from Dakar, where it had sailed on Jan 21, to Antwerp where it was expected on Jan 28, docked at Dover port on Jan 27 around 10.20 p.m. It left the port again on Jan 28 at 1.50 p.m. and finally berthed at the Vrasen Dock in Antwerp on Jan 29 at 4.30 a.m.

Allided with Chinese cargo vessel on Qingdao road
Nov 29 2013 04:09
Early in the morning Nov 27 13 reefer Costa Rican Star allided with Chinese cargo vessel on Qingdao road, allision was caused by a bad weather. Reefer’s anchor dragged, vessel drifted towards Chinese vessel and hit it by stern. Both vessels suffered damages, Chinese vessel reportedly lost anchor. Presumably reefer allided with general cargo vessel De Qin 88.
General cargo vessel De Qin 88, MMSI 413439340, length 173 meters, flag China.

COSTA RICAN STAR - IMO 9150822




IMO number: 9150822
MMSI: 636013073
Name of the ship: COSTA RICAN STAR
Former names:
COSTA RICAN STAR (2019, Uruguay)
3OSTA RICAN STAR (2018, Liberia)
HORNWIND (2002)
Vessel type: Reefer
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 15058 tons
Deadweight: 14726 tons
Length: 184 m
Breadth: 24 m
Engine type: Daihatsu
Engine model: 6DLM26
Engine power: 3200 KW
Year of build: 1998
Builder: SHIKOKU DOCKYARD - TAKAMATSU, JAPAN
Classification society: BUREAU VERITAS
Home port: MONROVIA
Owner: STAR REEFERS POLAND - GDYNIA, POLAND
Manager: STAR REEFERS POLAND - GDYNIA, POLAND
Description:
COSTA RICAN STAR is a Reefer built in 1998 by SHIKOKU DOCKYARD - TAKAMATSU, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as COSTA RICAN STAR, 3OSTA RICAN STAR, HORNWIND. It's gross tonnage is 15058 tons.

ATLANTIC HIGHWAY Beached for Scrapped
Sep 29 17:48
Beached at Alang 25.09.20

ATLANTIC HIGHWAY arrived Alang Anchorage
Sep 22 10:43
arrived Alang Anchorage 21.09.20

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage
Sep 17 15:59:28
arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 17.09.20

Sold to Breakers
Aug 08 18:59
Sold to Breakers 320 USD/TO  HKCGreen required

ATLANTIC HIGHWAY - IMO 9250232




IMO number: 9250232
MMSI: 353156000
Name of the ship: ATLANTIC HIGHWAY
Former names: ATOANTIC HIGHWAY (2018, Panama)
Vessel type: Car carrier
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Panama
Gross tonnage: 55493 tons
Deadweight: 17232 tons
Length: 199 m
Breadth: 32 m
Engine type: Mitsubishi
Engine model: 8UEC60LSII
Engine power: 13940 KW
Year of build: 2002
Builder: MARUGAME YARD - MARUGAME, JAPAN
Classification society: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK)
Owner: FUKUNAGA KAIUN - SAIKI, JAPAN
Manager: FUKUNAGA KAIUN - SAIKI, JAPAN
Description:
ATLANTIC HIGHWAY is a Car carrier built in 2002 by MARUGAME YARD - MARUGAME, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Panama. Formerly also known as ATOANTIC HIGHWAY. It's gross tonnage is 55493 tons.

INS Viraat set for dismantling at Alang yard for Scrapped
Sep 29 18:09
The Centaur-class aircraft carrier of Indian Navy remained in service for almost 30 years and holds the Guinness record for the world’s longest-serving warship
The world’s longest serving warship, INS Viraat, which has been the Indian Navy’s prized asset for decades, will be dismantled at Alang, three years after it was decommissioned by the Indian Navy.
This Centaur-class aircraft carrier of Indian Navy that remained in service for three decades and holds the Guinness record for the world’s longest-serving warship will be dismantled at the world’s largest ship breaking yard Alang in Gujarat.
“This historic warship has sailed almost 11 lakh km, enough to travel the globe 27 times over,” Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said an event here to bid farewell to the former warship, which was beached at Alang scrapping yard where dismantling will begin in next few days.
“Today I pay homage to ex INS Viraat at Alang, Gujarat. INS Viraat served our nation for 30 glorious years and after decommissioning, she is moving towards her last journey for recycling at Alang,” the Minister said.
The Union Shipping Minister regretted that efforts to convert the warship into a museum could not succeed. He said several consultations were done but the plan could not materialise as an expert committee reported that it would not last for more than a decade.
“The government was ready to spend ₹400-₹500 crore to convert it into a museum but an expert committee said its ferrous won’t last and it may result in an accident. Under the circumstances, we had to bid a tearful adieu to it,” the Minister said.
“The Centre ultimately decided to auction the ship,” Mr. Mandaviya said, adding that Alang-based Shree Ram Group won the bid to buy the ship and recycle it by dismantling.
At Alang, which is the last resting place for ships, INS Viraat is the first warship to be dismantled here where annually around 280 ships from across the world are brought to be dismantled. Earlier, French aircraft carrier Clemenceau was supposed to come at Alang for dismantling but a massive controversy thwarted the efforts to bring the aircraft carrier.
However, it is the second aircraft carrier to be broken down in India. In 2014, INS Vikrant was dismantled in Mumbai.
The aircraft carrier had begun its final journey from the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on September 19, and reached the waters at Alang in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat on September 22 evening.
Shree Ram Group Chairman Mukesh Patel said after all the formalities are completed as per the ship breaking code, subject to weather conditions and tide, the ship will be taken for dismantling at the yard.




INS Viraat R22




Name: Viraat
Acquired: May 1987
Recommissioned: 12 May 1987
Decommissioned: 6 March 2017
Out of service: 23 July 2016
Refit: April 1986, July 1999, Mid-2003-November 2004, August 2008-November 2009, November 2012-July 2013
Homeport: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Identification: Pennant number: R22
Motto: Jalameva Yasya, Balameva Tasya (Sanskrit: "He who rules over the seas is all powerful")
Nickname(s): Grand Old Lady[2]
Fate: Broken up at Alang from September 2020.
Status: Broken up

United Kingdom
Name: HMS Hermes (R12)
Ordered: 1943
Builder: Vickers-Armstrong
Laid down: 21 June 1944
Launched: 16 February 1953
Commissioned: 25 November 1959
Decommissioned: 1984
Stricken: 1985
Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth
Identification: pennant number: R12
Fate: Sold to India in 1986


Class and type:Centaur-class aircraft carrier
Displacement:
23,900 tons standard
28,700 tons full load
Length: 226.5 m (743 ft)
Beam: 48.78 m (160.0 ft)
Draught: 8.8 m (29 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × Parsons geared steam turbines; 4 boilers with 400 psi, 76,000 shp (57,000 kW)
Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h)
Range: 6,500 mi (10,500 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement:
Maximum 2,100;
1,207 ship's crew,
143 air crew
Sensors and processing systems:
1 × BEL/Signaal RAWL 02 air radar
1 × RAWS 08 air/surface radar
2 × BEL Rashmi navigation radars
1 × EL/M-2221 STGR fire control radar
1 × Plessey Type 904 radar
1 × FT 13-S/M Tacan system
Sonar:
1 × Graseby Type 184M hull-mounted sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys:
1 × BEL Ajanta ESM
Decoy:
2 × Knebworth Corvus chaff launchers
Armament:
2 × 40 mm Bofors AA guns
16 × Barak SAM VL cells
2 × twin AK-230 CIWS
Aircraft carried:
Up to 26 aircraft, including
16 × British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS51
4 × Westland Sea King Mk.42B-C
2 × HAL Chetak
4 × HAL Dhruv

ROSALIND MARY 1 Broken up and Scrapped
Sep 29 19:45
Broken up during 2019

ROSALIND MARY 1 7638818
Aug 21 2011 11:10
29/07/11 vessel sold to Trinity Lifeboat Services, Trinidad for further trading.

ROSALIND MARY 1 - IMO 7638818




IMO number: 7638818
MMSI: 362083000
Name of the ship: ROSALIND MARY 1
Former names: SUMATRAS (2012, Panama)
Vessel type: Tug boat
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Trinidad & Tobago
Gross tonnage: 974 tons
Deadweight: 928 tons
Length: 50 m
Breadth: 11 m
Year of build: 1977
Builder: MATSUURA TEKKO SHIPBUILDING HIROSHIMA
Classification society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Home port: PORT OF SPAIN
Owner: INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORT - SOUTH OROPOUCHE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Manager: INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORT - SOUTH OROPOUCHE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Description:
ROSALIND MARY 1 is a Tug boat built in 1977 by MATSUURA TEKKO SHIPBUILDING HIROSHIMA. Currently sailing under the flag of Trinidad & Tobago. Formerly also known as SUMATRAS. It's gross tonnage is 974 tons.

MEIN SCHIFF 6 All tests negative
Sep 29 20:56
All 12 crew members who tested positive initially, tested negative on Sep 29. It was discovered that the first set of tests were a misdiagnosis. The seafarers were tested again both by the shipping company TUI Cruises and twice by the Greek authorities. The results were always negative. The results of the third and final series of tests by the Greek authorities also turned out to be negative in the afternoon. The ship remained stationary in Piraeus.

MEIN SCHIFF 6 12 crew members tested positive for COVID-19
Sep 28 12:34
The 'Mein Schiff 6' returned to Irakleio from Milos on Sep 28 after 12 crew members tested positive for the coronavirus.
The ship was carrying nearly 1,000 passengers. The crew members, who have been isolated and were being submitted to a second round of tests, were found to have contracted the virus after 150 sample tests were conducted.

First Greek cruises since coronavirus pandemic
Sep 16 10:18
After the successful resumption of its voyages from the German ports, with satisfied passengers and without problems, TUI started cruises in Greece from Sep 13. The seven-day voyages of the 'Mein Schiff 6' for passengers from German-speaking countries, start from Heraklion, Crete and include stops in the ports of Piraeus and Corfu, with day trips to these areas. The first voyage involved 700 passengers, including the Greek-German singer Vicky Leandros, who was accompanied by other artists will give a live concert on the ship, on the shores of her homeland. On Sep 15 the first opportunity to disembark for day trips was in Piraeus.

TUI expanding its cruise schedule
Aug 17 09:12
The TUI Cruises restart was going so well the company is expanding to three ships as the 'Mein Schiff 6' will sail round -trip cruises from Crete in September with port calls. The first week-long sailing will depart on Sep 13, 2020. Guests will be allowed to take company-organized shore excursions in Athens, Crete and Corfu. TUI will dramatically expand shore excursion capacity so all guests can partake. The ship is expected to operate at 60 percent occupancy. The 'Mein Schiff 1' and 'Mein Schiff 2' will continue with their "Blue Cruises" (no port calls) in the North and Baltic Sea, offering five- and seven-day cruises in September, according to the company. For the time being all departures of the Mein Schiff fleet (departures from September) will require a negative COVID-19 test result (PCR test). The costs for this are already included in the travel price. Before new crew comes onboard, they are tested for COVID-19 shoreside. Only crew members who have tested negative can come onboard and then they also go into 14-day individual isolation on a balcony cabin before they begin working.

MEIN SCHIFF 6 - IMO 9753208




Name:MEIN SCHIFF 6
Type:Passengers vessel - Cruise
IMO-number:9753208
Call sign:9HA4330
Flag:Malta
Port of registry:Valletta
GT:98.811 t
DWT:7.900 t
NT:62.704 t
Length:
295,25 m overall
272,77 m between perpendiculars
Breadth:
42,30 m extreme
36,20 m moulded
Draught:Summer: 8,27 m
Depth:11,20 m
Speed:Max.: 21,7 knots
Built:2017
Keel laid:21.08.2015
Launch date:03.01.2017
Date of completion:09.05.2017
Builder:Meyer Turku Oy Turku Finland
Yard number:1390
Hull material:Steel
Number decks:15
Propulsion:
Diesel/electric:
2x Wärtsilä 12V46F- 12 cylinder diesel engine
2x Wärtsilä 8L46F- 8 cylinder diesel engine
Total installed power: 44.000 kW
Propulsion electric power
2x AMZ 1600ZB12 LSB
Propellers:2x Fixed pitch propeller each 14.000 kW
Boilers:
2x Auxiliary boiler, exhaust gas heated XW-340
2x Auxiliary boiler, exhaust gas heated XW-249
2x Auxiliary boiler, oil/gas fired Aalborg CHB-6000
Manufacturer: Alfa Laval Aalborg Oy
1x Auxiliary steam generator GVC 2 FASCI SPEC
Manufacturer: Spirax Sarco S.R.L.
Generators:
2x Wärtsilä 8L46F main diesel generatorsets
Manufacturer: Wärtsilä Finland Oy
2x Wärtsilä 12V46F main diesel generatorsets
Manufacturer: Wärtsilä Italia S.p.A.
Emergency generator:
1x MTU 12V4000 diesel generatorsets
Manufacturer: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH - Germany
Bow thruster:
3x Forward
2x Aft
Number of cabins:1.267
Number of passengers:2.534
Passengers decks:12
Tank capacities:Ballast: 3.254,2 m³
Anchor equipment:
Length: 742,50 m
Diameter: 97 mm
Crew:1.033
Manager:Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
Operator:TUI-Cruises- Germany
Joint venture
Between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 50% and TUI AG.50%
Registered owner:TUI Cruises GmbH Germany

VEYSEL VARDAL Detention in Thessaloniki
Sep 29 21:28
The 'Veysel Vardal' was subjected to a Port State Control (PSC) inspection at the port of Thessaloniki on Sep 25, 2020, at noon, after its arrival from Damietta. Subsequently, an inspector imposed the detention on the vesse  in accordance with the Paris MOU, due to the identification of serious deficiencies in the field of Annex "X" of KO 2009/16 / EC. The ship remained stationary in port as of Sep 29.

VEYSEL VARDAL - IMO 9079303




IMO number: 9079303
MMSI: 256020000
Name of the ship: VEYSEL VARDAL
Former names:
VEYSE (2015, Malta)
MT VEYSEL VARDAL (2009, Malta)
BASEL VARDAL
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Operating status: Active
Flag: Malta
Gross tonnage: 2108 tons
Deadweight: 3265 tons
Length: 84 m
Breadth: 14 m
Year of build: 1994
Builder: YARDIMCI SHIPYARD - ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Classification society: BUREAU VERITAS
Home port: VALLETTA
Owner: VEYSEL VARDAL - ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Manager: VEYSEL VARDAL - ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Description:
VEYSEL VARDAL is a Chemical tanker built in 1994 by YARDIMCI SHIPYARD - ISTANBUL, TURKEY. Currently sailing under the flag of Malta. Formerly also known as VEYSE, MT VEYSEL VARDAL, BASEL VARDAL. It's gross tonnage is 2108 tons.

MEHUIN One t-positive crew disrupted Hapag-Lloyd ship’s voyage, ship stranded at Santos
Sep 30  06:32
One crew of container ship MEHUIN found t-positive at Santos, Brazil, on Sep 23, second test was also p. The ship has been put under 14-day quarantine, according to ship’s operator Hapag-Lloyd official statement. She was moved from port to outer anchorage on Sep 24, and as of morning Sep 30, remained anchored. MEHUIN is deployed in South America East Coast (SEC) service.

MEHUIN - IMO 9400100




IMO number: 9400100
MMSI: 636092682
Name of the ship: MEHUIN
Former names: MEHUIN (2016, Liberia)
Vessel type: Container ship
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 75752 tons
Deadweight: 81002 tons
Length: 305 m
Breadth: 40 m
Engine type: Sulzer
Engine model: 10RT-FLEX96C
Engine power: 77800 KW
Year of build: 2011
Builder: CSBC - KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
Classification society: LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: MONROVIA
Owner: SOUTHERN SHIPMANAGEMENT CHILE - VALPARAISO, CHILE
Manager: SOUTHERN SHIPMANAGEMENT - MIAMI FL, U.S.A.
Description:
MEHUIN is a Container ship built in 2011 by CSBC - KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as MEHUIN. It's gross tonnage is 75752 tons.

BULK ARA Report in grounding accident published
Sep 30 09:21
On March 11, 2018, during the departure from Dampier, Western Australia, under harbour pilot guidance, the 'Bulk India', actually sailing as 'Bulk Ara', suffered an electrical blackout resulting in loss of propulsion and steering control. As a result, the ship exited the channel and ran aground. The ship was recovered into the channel with the aid of tugs, before being taken out the channel, to anchor, for further investigation.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in its report ehich was published on Sep 11, 2020, found that the electrical blackout occurred because the auxiliary diesel generator engines shut down after the cooling water temperature controller malfunctioned, resulting in overheated cooling water. The ship’s engineers did not immediately identify the problem and were unable to manually operate the cooling water temperature control valve in time to prevent the blackout.
In addition the ATSB found that problems in the engine room started about 13 minutes before the blackout, however the two pilots on board were not informed of the situation. This removed the opportunity for the pilots to prepare for the loss of control, and delayed actions that may have assisted in a more timely or more effective response.
Further, it was found that the 'Bulk India'’s emergency generator was not fit for service. When the blackout occurred, the engine started but shut down shortly after, due to overheating. The radiator fan belt had failed several months prior but had not been replaced. The vessel’s operator, Kowa Marine Service of Japan did not have in place adequate procedures to ensure that critical spares were identified and their inventory level maintained, to guarantee availability when required on board.
The Kowa Marine Service has undertaken a fleetwide programme of continual improvement of its safety management and operating systems, and staff education and training processes. This included actions directed at identification, operation, maintenance and spare parts management relating to critical plant and machinery.
Rio Tinto have revised escort towage arrangements for ships departing their facilities in Dampier on the basis of extensive simulation exercises and a review of existing risk assessments. As a result, attendance by a second tug remains in attendance with bulk carriers further along the channel.
Furthermore, a comprehensive guidance manual for ship towage operations in Dampier and Port Walcott has been developed.
In its report of the incident ATSB urged ship operators and crew members to ensure that systems, machinery and equipment, critical to the continued safe operation of the ship, are thoroughly understood, as well as appropriately maintained and tested. This will reduce the likelihood of an emergency situation relating to these items developing and provide a defence against adverse outcomes, should such a situation arise.
Full report:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5778599/mo-2018-004_final.pdf

Sold
Jan 28 2018 19:38
Sold for 14,2 Mio. $ to greek buyers

Sold
Oct 28 2017 15:57
sold to European buyers, for a price in the region of $15.2m.

BULK ARA - IMO 9284271




IMO number: 9284271
MMSI: 636018588
Name of the ship: BULK ARA
Former names:
BULK ARA (2019, Liberia)
BULK INDIA (2018, Panama)
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 88490 tons
Deadweight: 177640 tons
Length: 289 m
Breadth: 45 m
Year of build: 2004
Builder: MITSUI ICHIHARA ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING - ICHIHARA, JAPAN
Classification society: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK)
Owner: KOWA MARINE SERVICES - IMABARI, JAPAN
Manager: NISSEN KAIUN - IMABARI, JAPAN
Description:
BULK ARA is a Bulk carrier built in 2004 by MITSUI ICHIHARA ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING - ICHIHARA, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as BULK ARA, BULK INDIA. It's gross tonnage is 88490 tons.

CHRYSANTHEMUM Medevac off Galveston
Sep 30 09:24
The US Coast Guard medevaced a 28-year-old male from the 'Chrysanthemum' 225 miles off Galveston, Texas, on Sep 29, 2020. The Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders were notified by the captain of the tanker of a crew member who was experiencing extreme abdominal pain. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac. A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew were launched to the scene.
The Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the patient and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Ellington Airport in Houston where he was reported in stable condition.

CHRYSANTHEMUM - IMO 9417452




IMO number: 9417452
MMSI: 311015300
Name of the ship: CHRYSANTHEMUM
Former names:
WANHUASHUN3339 (2018, China)
TIANHONG6 (2018, China)
WANHENGXIN1936 (2018, China)
CHRY (2017, Bahamas)
Vessel type: Crude oil tanker
Operating status: Active
Flag: Bahamas
Gross tonnage: 57281 tons
Deadweight: 105187 tons
Length: 244 m
Breadth: 42 m
Year of build: 2009
Builder: HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. - ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
Classification society: LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: NASSAU
Owner: ORPHEUS MARINE TRANSPORT - ATHENS, GREECE
Manager: ORPHEUS MARINE TRANSPORT - ATHENS, GREECE
Description:
CHRYSANTHEMUM is a Crude oil tanker built in 2009 by HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. - ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA. Currently sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Formerly also known as WANHUASHUN3339, TIANHONG6, WANHENGXIN1936, CHRY. It's gross tonnage is 57281 tons.

Bonjour et merci pour toutes ces nombreuses et détaillées informations.
Alors, ainsi, le "Viraat" part, à la démolition.
On ne peut pas dire qu'il aura eu une carrière très significative.
Mais, du moins, aura-t-il servi, à l'Inde, à acquérir de l'expérience, quant à la mise en oeuvre d'un PA,  et à former les équipages de son successeur.
Amitiés.

Xavier