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International shipowner grouping BIMCO said today that it was seeking details on the matter, and reiterated the need for vessels to comply with standard advice on best practice. SSA... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gs-marine-agencies-news-bulletin-vol-021010/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:52:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gs-marine-agencies-news-bulletin-vol-021010/ FOR THIS MONTH, WE ARE PLEASED TO ENCLOSED NEWS REGARDING:- 01) ESCALATING PIRACY HITS SIX YEAR HIGH02) SWIBER IN US$189M S ASIA DEAL03) PACIFIC LNG OPS MULLS FLOATING TERMINAL FOR PNG PROJECTS04) MAKE SINGAPORE A MARITIME KNOWLEDGE HUB: ADVISOR05) SOMALI PIRATES SHIFTING FOCUS TO INDIAN OCEAN06) SINGAPORE-REGISTERED TUG BOAT MISSING OFF PULAU TIOMAN GS MARINE AGENCIES PTE LTD180B BENCOOLEN STREET,THE BENCOOLEN #04-01/02SINGAPORE 189648WEBSITE :www.gsmarinespore.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sf-bay-river-depth-and-draft-restrictions/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:47:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sf-bay-river-depth-and-draft-restrictions/ Please note following updated data for draft restrictions in the port of San Francisco. Transmarine Navigation Corp.As agents only http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crescent-river-port-pilots-association-draft-restriction-due-to-shoaling/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:38:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crescent-river-port-pilots-association-draft-restriction-due-to-shoaling/ Mar 1 2010, ISS New Orleans/GSMA/Crescent River Port Pilots Association : Please note below advice received from GSMA. Crescent River Pilots recommend 45ft freshwater draft for transit between river miles 0-10. Vessels wishing to transit with greater than 45 ft draft until 47ft of draft will be considered on a case by case basis. QuoteGSMA received the following updated Notice from Captain A.J. Gibbs, President of the Crescent River Port Pilots Association. This Notice updates Industry... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fos-oil-terminal-crude-oil-piers-slops-facilities/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fos-oil-terminal-crude-oil-piers-slops-facilities/ Slops facilities (shore tanks) are presently out of order till further notice at crude oil piers (nr 1 and nr 2 – nr 3 not fitted with) . Bridge-log.com: Slops facilities Index As agents onlyFERRARI SHIPPING AGENCYTEL 33 4 42 81 39 00 - FAX 33 4 42 81 09 22EMAIL : ops@ferrarishippingagency.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gothenburg-new-restrictions/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:10:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gothenburg-new-restrictions/ Port of Gothenburg, Torshamnen crude oil terminal, berth no.801. Please be advised, several changes has been made for the berth considering max. LOA, BEAM, draught and height from water line to manifold. The max. LOA is now reduced to 335 m (previously 350 m). A new restriction considering vessels BEAM has been introduced. Some adjustments have also been done considering max. draught and height. Following limits are valid for berth no. 801 as per 25 February: Max. LOA 335 m (previously... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-ongoing-strike-at-donges-total-refinery-is-suspended/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:26:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-ongoing-strike-at-donges-total-refinery-is-suspended/ Pleased to inform you that : 1) The ongoing strike at Donges Total refinery's is suspended (no ended - suspended) untill further notice.Therefore vessels will proceed to berth subject to terminal's schedule. 2) Strike notice issued by Port staffThe CGT Union confirms the strike notice asking Port's staff to stop work from 23rd-Feb 00:00 to 08th-March 06:00. The strike shall affect the Port of Donges as follows : No shore gangway/port crane available. This affects especially Donges... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bullshead-channel-decrease-in-the-controlling-depth/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:19:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bullshead-channel-decrease-in-the-controlling-depth/ Shoaling above UP Bridge has reduced UP-Avon to 34.8’MLLW. Any questions call Ops. Owners, operators or vessel masters requiring underkeel clearances (UKCs) or other operating parameters more stringent than those provided in the Operations Guidelines should inform the Operations Pilot at the earliest opportunity. The San Francisco Bar Pilots will utilize any requested minimum UKC that is greater than the minimums stated in the Guidelines. The Operations Guidelines, including those... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-safety-seminar-and-tmsa-workshop-2010/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:11:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-safety-seminar-and-tmsa-workshop-2010/ BRAND NEW Ship Safety Seminar 2010 plus see below for details on the TMSA workshop.Take advamtage of this opportunity to learn practical solutions to enhance ship safety management, to improve productivity, on board safety and efficiency, and to drive revenue and high standards! This seminar is designed to provide practical and innovate solutions to enhance ship safety. By attending, you will have the opportunity to learn cost effective ways to ensure optimum safety on board ship and in... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/enoad-sans-scheduled-maintenance/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:57:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/enoad-sans-scheduled-maintenance/ Please be advised the National Vessel Movement Center is notifying all concerned parties that they will conduct scheduled system maintenance on the Ship Arrival Notification System (SANS), (the System that receives the Electronic Notice of Arrival / Departure / Update submissions). The maintenance is scheduled for February 23, 2010 from 0300 and is expected to complete by 0700 (Eastern Standard Time). The National Vessel Movement Center encourages all ENOA/D filers to continue file the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/strike-in-donges-is-extended-for-an-unlimited-period/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:20:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/strike-in-donges-is-extended-for-an-unlimited-period/ Marine circular : 1) Strike at the Donges Refinery Further to our last message we regret to inform you that the ongoing strike at Donges Total refinery's is extended for an unlimited period.Therefore all berthing have to be postponed. Vessels already at berth are still operating by the Terminal. We shoudl not be advised of further developments before monday 22nd-Feb 2) Strike notice issued by Port staff Meantime we have just been advised that the CGT Union has asked Port's staff to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-mooring-regulations-at-nwo-terminal-wilhelmshaven-germany/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-mooring-regulations-at-nwo-terminal-wilhelmshaven-germany/ Marine circular : New Mooring-Regulations at NWO Terminal Wilhelmshaven / Germany coming in force as from 1st April 2010. May we kindly asking you to draw your attention to the attached letter publsihed by above mentioned terminal. This information is vital and of utmost importance for every tanker exceeding 100.000 dwt. Thanking you in advance for your attention. Kind regards, FCJ Wilhelmshaven http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sulphur-content-of-liquid-fuels-eu-directive-england/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:43:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sulphur-content-of-liquid-fuels-eu-directive-england/ Marine circular : This document provides guidance for ships at berth in UK ports from 1st January 2010. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/resumption-of-deslopping-services-at-dardanelles/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:56:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/resumption-of-deslopping-services-at-dardanelles/ Marine circular report: this is to inform that today 12/02/2010 we have received a circular advise from Msrs "Canakalle Port Management" ( theservice provider ) informing that fllwng a new decision as of today 12/02/2010 they have resumed the waste disposal service including the deslopping service they were rendering at the Dardanelles southern entrance "Bozcaada" anchorage . guidance - barge/ service availability to be reconfirmed on case to case basis subj to waste/slops type/... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-drafts-at-oiltanking-of-houston-for-berths-5-and-6/ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:06:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-drafts-at-oiltanking-of-houston-for-berths-5-and-6/ Please note that we have been informed by Oiltanking of Houston that they have reduced the draft for their two deepwater berths. Berths 5 & 6 formerly had a draft of 45 feet with a water depth of 47 feet freshwater. But that has changed, please note the following: #5 S/D will now be restricted to a max draft of 42' #6 S/D will now be restricted to a max draft of 43' Further the above mentioned drafts do not have any under keel clearance. Which means a vessel will have to reduce it... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cmf-fully-operational-at-huelva/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:42:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cmf-fully-operational-at-huelva/ Marine circular: As announced last November, CEPSA Marine Fuels, S.A. (CMF) has started bunkering operations at the beginning of this year in the Port of Huelva. After an initial period for testing and warming up, CMF is now 100% operating. The company is taking advantage of CEPSA’s group and its refinery in Huelva. At the same time, CMF is coming up with new resources in the Port of Huelva, thus, reinforcing its presence in the area, and so, giving an even better service to its customers... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/suspension-of-deslopping-services-at-dardanelles/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:08:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/suspension-of-deslopping-services-at-dardanelles/ Marine circular : This is to inform that today 09/02/2010 we have received a circular advise from Msrs "Canakalle Port Management" ( theservice provider ) informing that with immediate effect they have undefinitely suspended the deslopping service they were rendering at the Dardanelles . Guidance: fllwng the above developments , the only alternative available in the area for deslopping is the service rendered by the Istanbul Municipality service provider msrs "istac" subj to barge... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/must-have-charterparty-titles/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:26:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/must-have-charterparty-titles/ Six essential works that demystify charterparties, offering leading analysis on major disputes and best practice guidance on charterparty claims management.NEW Shipbroking and Chartering Practice, 7th Edition Shipbroking and Chartering Practice, 7th Edition provides a very accessible but in-depth background to the law and economics of international ship broking and chartering, explaining the principles and their practical application. Price: £215/€269/US$387/S$645 Bareboat Charters,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-shipping-law-3rd-edition-by-vincent-power/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:21:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-shipping-law-3rd-edition-by-vincent-power/ EU Shipping Law, 3rd Edition has been completely revised to include recent developments and features in-depth commentary and analysis on the revolutionary changes in EU shipping law in recent times spanning areas such as competition, safety, consortia, State aid and transport law generally. The new edition brings the story of how the European Union applies to the shipping sector right up to date. In particular, it deals with:• The new competition/antitrust regime applicable to the shipping... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/nigeria-security-update-february-2010/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:59:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/nigeria-security-update-february-2010/ 01 Feb 10 : Nigeria's oil pipeline sabotaged - Royal Dutch Shell , Royal Dutch Shell has shut three oil flow stations in Nigeria's Niger Delta region after a pipeline was sabotaged, a company spokeswoman has said. She said Saturday's leak on the Trans Ramos oil pipeline was confirmed "to have been caused by sabotage". The leak was later stopped. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. It came shortly after Nigeria's militant group Mend said it was ending the truce it... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-now-supplying-new-orleans/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:04:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-now-supplying-new-orleans/ Marine Circular: Chemoil is pleased to announce that we are now supplying bunkers in the Port of New Orleans. New Orleans is a valuable addition to our marine fuel offering and strategically complements our existing presence in the Gulf of Mexico region. We are very pleased to be able to provide the same service and quality in New Orleans that you have come to rely on and expect in our other supply ports. We thank you in advance for your continued support and encourage you to call or... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dangers-of-using-outdated-nautical-charts/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:18:59 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dangers-of-using-outdated-nautical-charts/ London P&I Club warns on dangers of using outdated charts. Out-of-date on board charts and other nautical publications continue to be a contributory cause of shipping accidents, claimed a leading P&I club. The London P&I Club has suggested there is enough evidence to confirm this. Writing in the latest issue of its ‘StopLoss Bulletin’, the club said; “The International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires that, ‘All ships should carry adequate and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/suez-canal-upgrade-new-draft-for-2010/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:53:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/suez-canal-upgrade-new-draft-for-2010/ Marine circular : As of 20 January 2010, vessels with a beam of 164 feet can transit the Canal with a draft of 66 feet. Please refer to the attached port circular from Suez Canal Authority for further details. Jan 21 2010, ISS Egypt http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pinole-shoals-depth-increase-january-26-2010/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:07:34 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pinole-shoals-depth-increase-january-26-2010/ Please note SF Bar Pilots have announced this afternoon that the controlling depth in the Pinole Shoals channel has been increased to 34.4 ft BW at MLLW following a new analysis and interpretation of the survey conducted after recent dredging was completed This is a increase of .7 feet from the previous controlling depth of 33.7 ft BW at MLLW and is .1 ft lower than the controlling depth of 34.5 ft BW at MLLW before dredging . Taking in to account the 3 foot UKC tank vessel transit... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-directives-regarding-sulphur-in-fuel-oil-during-port-stay-at-swedish-ports/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:05:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-directives-regarding-sulphur-in-fuel-oil-during-port-stay-at-swedish-ports/ News flash - EU Directives regarding 0,1% sulphur in Fuel Oil Please find a link to our website for information regarding the new EU Directives regarding sulphur content in the bunkers during port stay at Swedish Ports. This regulation is valid from the 1st of january 2010. Please note that it is the community port area that is considered in these regulations and if it is a private port the local regulations will then apply. For Gothenburg the community port limit is just outside the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sweden-and-rules-on-sulphur-in-the-port/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sweden-and-rules-on-sulphur-in-the-port/ What applies in Sweden today, regarding 0.1% sulphur in port? EU Commission Communication, Commission Recommendation of 21.12.2009 on the safe implementation of the use of low sulphur fuel by ships at berth in Community ports C (2009) 10289, on the relaxation of the introduction of EU Directive 2005/33 is addressed to national governments of member states. This means that the Swedish government can decide whether any relaxation in the legislation regarding a vessel in Swedish port that can... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-revised-stowaway-clause/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:10:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-revised-stowaway-clause/ BIMCO has revised their Stowaway Clause. See message from BIMCO below and their Circular attached that provides background and explanatory notes of changes. Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc.510 Sylvan Avenue, Suite 201Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632Tel: 201-569-2882Fax: 201-569-9082Email: asba@asba.orgWeb: www.asba.org "BIMCO" issues updated Stowaways Clause"BIMCO’s Stowaways Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009 is now available for downloading. BIMCO decided to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/august-leffler-and-son-new-tariffs-for-2010/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/august-leffler-and-son-new-tariffs-for-2010/ Marine circular : Please find enclosed tariffs for Brofjorden and Gothenburg for 2010. Same will be found on our website shortly. AB AUGUST LEFFLER & SONE-mail : gothenburg@leffler.se http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ec-recommendation-on-eu-directive-denmark/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ec-recommendation-on-eu-directive-denmark/ EC Recommendation (2009/1020/EU) on EU Directive 2005/33/EC : Directive will be handled by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DPA) and attached you will find their interpretation. For vessels berthing change of fuel on Auxillery engines will have to be done so early, that they at berth actually are burning 0,1% sulphur fuel - IF the vessel is to stay at berth for more than 2 hours. If the main engine is stopped once berthed, then a change to 0,1% fuel is not necessary - but if... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/maritime-piracy-and-security-the-way-forward/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:54:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/maritime-piracy-and-security-the-way-forward/ As the multitude of challenges facing the global shipping industry develop at a fast pace, it is essential for businesses, governments, ship owners, operators and consultancies to galvanise a collective response to the growing threat of piracy. ACI’s inaugural Piracy and Maritime Security Conference taking place on 9th and 10th February 2010 in Dubai will provide the platform for industry decision makers to formulate a combined response to maritime security threats. The outcomes of this... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-guideline-on-sulphur-directive-summary/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-guideline-on-sulphur-directive-summary/ Please find below and attached a guideline issued by BIMCO to it's members summarizing the implementation of the subject directive in the different Member States.(where this info is available). It is only an initial overview based on present info and so must be passed on with all reserves exercised. The problem areas are summarised below: - The Sulphur Directive defines (Art.2 Definitions, 3i.) “ships at berth” as ships which are securely moored or anchored in a Community port while... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sines-port-ship-operations/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:43:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sines-port-ship-operations/ The meaning of berthed vessel is still not clarified ;according Sines Port interpretation based on Portuguese law they will consider 'berthed' when vessel is alongside/moored. After that, moored, and as fast as possible, up to 1.5 hours, vessel should changeover to the limited 0,1% m/m maximum sulphur content. The opposite situation should be taken in consideration: the latest as possible before unmooring. This change must be written on the record book. Therefore and if vessel is in Sines... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/2nd-annual-ship-management-conference/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/2nd-annual-ship-management-conference/ The 2nd Annual Ship Management conference in 2010 presents your leading experts from the maritime industry to discuss the issues that have arisen for owners and managers when managing their ships in the current economic climate. Over the past year relationships between owners and managers have become strained, costs for owners to outsource their operations, technical and crewing management have spiralled as ship managers struggle to cope with rising costs. Key topics: Through an... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-accepted-a-commission-recommendation/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:31:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-accepted-a-commission-recommendation/ With reference to the EU Directive 2005/33/EC effective on January 1st, 2010, whereby ships at berth in European Union community ports shall use only marine fuels with maximum 0.1% sulphur content, the European Commission accepted a 'Commission Recommendation' to grant an eight-month transitional period to ships which have not made the necessary technical modifications to facilitate consumption of such fuels yet. The transitional period is subject to the following conditions: 1. As part of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/stena-oil-launches-bunkering-operations-in-west-africa/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:17:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/stena-oil-launches-bunkering-operations-in-west-africa/ After having supplied state-of-the-art offshore bunkering services in Scandinavia for many years, Stena Oil now expands into West Africa. Starting at the end of January, our company will have the capacity to cover a huge range in the West African region. Stena Oil will use their accumulated experience, customized tankers, well trained crew and technological know-how in order to maintain the highest standards of quality and reliability that the customers expect from the company. West Africa... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/deballasting-facilities-port-information-fos-oil-terminal/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:43:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/deballasting-facilities-port-information-fos-oil-terminal/ PLEASE NOTE THAT DEBALLASTING FACILITIES AT FOS OIL TERMINAL ARE AGAIN OPERATIVE AT BERTHES C2, 0, 0BIS, 1, 2 AS FROM 08.01.2010, BUT REMAIN RESTRICTED TO 200 CBM MAX CAPACITY PER VESSEL CALL. REMAINING AT YOUR DISPOSAL FERRARI SHIPPING AGENCYMARTIGUES/LAVERA HEAD OFFICEPH. +33/442 813 900FAX +33/442 810 922EMAIL ops@ferrarishippingagency.com More about slops facilities from Bridge-log.com : SLOPS http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/5th-january-2010-svitzer-baf-update/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:15:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/5th-january-2010-svitzer-baf-update/ Tugboat Company SVITZER Scandinavia announces new bunker adjustment factor (BAF) and Mob/demob unit prices. Surcharges will apply as of 5 January until 4 February 2010. Please be guided that following BAF and Mob/demob surcharges will be applied: - Trading areas Swedish west coast and east coast: BAF 4,5% Mob/demob unit price: SEK 3717 - Trading area Denmark and Swedish south coast: BAF 3,5% Mob/demob unit price: SEK 2654 (same amout as last period) Next update is expected to be... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lagos-gets-riskier/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:51:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lagos-gets-riskier/ Violent attacks on shipping at the Nigerian port of Lagos “increased significantly” last year as a government amnesty with militants saw attacks drop in the Niger Delta. The security situation in the Delta region is, however, set to “remain volatile” despite cause for optimism, a report from a Norwegian maritime security consultancy firm claims. Attacks on ships in Lagos got more frequent towards the end of 2009 with armed robberies of a chemical tanker, bulker and general cargoship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rotterdam-port-rates-2010/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:40:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rotterdam-port-rates-2010/ Attached please find the Rotterdam Port tariffs (rates) 2010 and third parties tariffs 2010. Source of info (received through a Bridge-log.com member) : Vopak agencies. Rotterdam Port General Conditions and terms 2010. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-regulation-in-force-from-1st-january-2010-sarroch/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:39:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-regulation-in-force-from-1st-january-2010-sarroch/ Marine circular : Regarding the use of fuel and LSMGO with sulphur content slightly above of 1.0 % to be used also in aux and boilers when berthed in Sarroch. Agents have requested updating to Local Harbor Master which advise that the new EU regulation is known and NOTED but not jet to be applied shortly .Therefore presently at least for next 6 month local agents do not expect any change. Reverting as soon as we have any fresh news on the above. Bridge-Log.com Initial Source: STAR... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-joint-war-committee-has-recently-reviewed-the-listed-areas-last-altered-14th-september-2009/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-joint-war-committee-has-recently-reviewed-the-listed-areas-last-altered-14th-september-2009/ The Joint War Committee has recently reviewed the Listed Areas, last altered 14th September 2009, and has agreed the following change which is incorporated in the new list as attached. Amended: Indian Ocean, the area beyond the eastern Somalia and Gulf of Aden areas out to 65E, south of latitude 15° N with the southern boundary being 11S but at 49E, the boundary shall extend due south then east along the latitude 12° S, but excluding the coastal waters of Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunkers-consumption-in-spanish-ports/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:53:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunkers-consumption-in-spanish-ports/ Marine Circular : CONFIRM THAT AS FROM AS 1ST JANUARY 2010 NEW REGULATION REFERRED TO BUNKER CUMSUMPTION WHILE VSLS IN PORT IS FULLY APPLICABLE IN ALL SPANISH PORTS. NEW REGULATION, STABLISH THAT ALL VSLS WILL HV TO RUN ONLY WITH LOW SUPLUR GASOIL 0.1, WHILE IN PORT. VSLS NOT FOLLOWING THE ABOVE WILL BE EXPOSED TO RELEVANT PENALTY FM HARBOUR OFFCIE. PLS DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED. CARALB MARITIMA,S.A. +34 977251642 Phone (Operations 24 hrs)+34... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-and-marpol-regulations/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:59:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-and-marpol-regulations/ Please find attached two slides summing up the coming new regulations as far as sulphur is concerned for bunker fuels. Info received via Bridge-log.com's member. Info Source:Cockett Marine Oil Southern Europe LtdTel: +33 4 97 062101Fax: +33 4 97 063148 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bremen-port-authority-has-amended-bye-laws-to-reflect-the-requirements-of-european-union-directive/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:53:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bremen-port-authority-has-amended-bye-laws-to-reflect-the-requirements-of-european-union-directive/ Marine circular : Bremen Port Authority says it has amended bye laws to reflect the requirements of European Union (EU) directive 2005/33/EC, which are due to take effect from January 1, 2010.Under the EU Sulphur Directive (2005/33/EC), inland waterway vessels and ships at berth for longer than two hours in a EU port will be required to use fuel with sulphur content not exceeding 0.1% by mass.Bremen Port Authority says it has introduced a new Paragraph 28a, 'Maximum Sulphur Content in Marine... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/low-flash-point-gas-oils-in-greater-rotterdam-area-and-antwerp/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:30:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/low-flash-point-gas-oils-in-greater-rotterdam-area-and-antwerp/ On 17th November 2009, DNV Petroleum Services issued a Bunker Alert regarding Low Flash Point Gas Oils in Greater Rotterdam Area (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium) In December 2009 DNV Petroleum Services has tested another 21 distillate fuel samples from Rotterdam, Den Helder (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium) with a flash point below the ISO 8217:2005 requirement of minimum 60°C. These samples represented low sulfur (below 0.10%) distillate fuels delivered by ten suppliers... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-sulphur-directive-in-france/ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:38:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-sulphur-directive-in-france/ EU SULPHUR DIRECTIVE IN MARSEILLE , LAVERA , FOS , BERRE , CARONTE HARBOURS : Have checked near Harbour Master of Marseille / Fos / Lavera / Berre / Caronte harbours who do not offer yet a clear response on EEC Directive 2005/33/EC (article 4b EU Sulphur directive) implementation in our ports. It only results from our conversations that: Directive is to be considered as in force as from 01st January 2010. No special procedure or guideline has been raised yet Spot check on board... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-to-recommend-transitional-period-for-ships-to-prepare-for-eu-marine-fuel-sulphur-requirement/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-to-recommend-transitional-period-for-ships-to-prepare-for-eu-marine-fuel-sulphur-requirement/ European Commission to recommend transitional period for ships to prepare for EU marine fuel sulphur requirement. DNV Petroleum Services, London http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/clarification-from-the-european-commission-regarding-fuel-consumption-in-port/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:06:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/clarification-from-the-european-commission-regarding-fuel-consumption-in-port/ Marine circular : Please find below “Frequently Asked Questions” provided by the European Commission with regard to the forthcoming changes to sulphur requirements of fuels to be consumed in port. Should you require any further clarification please contact ian.adams@ibia.net Questions and AnswersOn the use of fuel containing not more than 0.1% sulphur in ships while at berth Q: Which are the relevant articles of the Directive 1999/32/EC related to the use of 0.1% sulphur fuel at... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gibraltar-applies-eu-directive-2005-33-ec/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:01:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gibraltar-applies-eu-directive-2005-33-ec/ Marine circular from the Captain of the Port : From 1 January 2010 the EU Directive 2005/33/EC states that ships at berth, which includes ships at anchorage, for more than 2 hours in all ports in the EU, which includes Gibraltar and both anchorages, shall not use marine fuels (of any type) with a sulphur content exceeding 0.1% by mass. Similarly from 1 January 2010, marine gas oil with sulphur content greater than 0.1% may not be placed on the market 1.The Directive allows for changeover... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-danish-ports-svitzer/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:45:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-danish-ports-svitzer/ Marine circular : Towage tariffs for Denmark attached . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/unical-increasing-bunker-delivery-fee/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:27:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/unical-increasing-bunker-delivery-fee/ Marine circular : Unical Bunker Services wishes to inform the industry that we will be increasing our bunker delivery fee for the port of Durban from the 1st of January 2010. The annual increase in the bunker delivery tariff is as a result of the contractual agreement between SAPREF and UNICAL and is based on the consumer price index of 5.9 % P.A for the 12 month period ending October 2009. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-evolving-law-and-practice-of-voyage-charterparties/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:23:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-evolving-law-and-practice-of-voyage-charterparties/ This new book within the Maritime and Transport Law Library focuses on the complex issues arising out of voyage charterparty contracts, bills of lading and international sale contracts. It provides in-depth discussion of distinctive features of voyage charterparties and covers the following key topics: Table of Contents:Chapter 1 – The Evolving Flexibility of Voyage Charterparties Chapter 2 – Jurisdiction and Arbitration Clauses Chapter 3 – Aspects of the Approach Voyage Chapter 4 –... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-bunker-fuel-management/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:48:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-bunker-fuel-management/ ACI’s 3rd Bunker Fuel Management event will follow on from the previous event in London with latest issues exploring the most topical issues in bunkering such as high cost, fuel quality and stability, availability and environmental pressures. This highly relevant event will explore how the shipping industry is managing bunker challenges is today’s economic climate and the best-practices employed to increase competitiveness. The current issues of supply and demand, credit risk and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/reminder-and-faq-on-eu-marine-fuel-sulphur-directive-enforcement/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:35:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/reminder-and-faq-on-eu-marine-fuel-sulphur-directive-enforcement/ With reference to the DNVPS Circular released on 29 September 2009, please be reminded that on 1 January 2010, a 0.1% maximum fuel sulphur limit becomes mandatory for marine gas oils placed on the market in EU Member States' territory. From this date, a 0.1% sulphur limit also applies to all types of marine fuel used by ships at berth in EU ports as well as by inland waterway vessels. This requirement covers any use of the fuel e.g. in auxiliary engines, main engines and boilers. However,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidance-eu-sulphur-directive/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidance-eu-sulphur-directive/ Guidance - EU Sulphur Directive 2005/33/EC : Lloyd's Register's Fuel Oil and Bunker Analysis Service (FOBAS) have published a set of frequently asked questions related to the “at berth” requirements EC Directive 2005/33/EC that has caused considerable interest, concern and uncertainty. The entry into force date – 1 January 2010 - for the Directive's “at berth” requirement of 0.1% maximum sulphur content in fuel oil burnt when in port stands, but considerable uncertainties exist... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-for-consumption-of-fuels-in-estonia/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-for-consumption-of-fuels-in-estonia/ Marine circular : Please find below forthcoming restrictions for consumption of fuels in Estonian ports since 01st January 2010.In accordance with announcement made by the Estonian Maritime Board, kindly be informed, that as from 1st of January, 2010 using of marine fuels with sulphur content over 1000 mg/kg (0,1% from mass) is not allowed for all vessels staying in the ports of Estonia (Ministry of Environment 19. may 2005. a directive nr. 38 “Environmental requirements for Liquid... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drafts-in-lavera-port-are-now-increased/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:54:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drafts-in-lavera-port-are-now-increased/ Marine circular : After dredging, drafts in Lavera port are now increased. Pls find here attached new details for your persual. Inchcape Shipping Services (As Agents only)Phone: + 33 (0) 4 42 13 54 30Fax: + 33 (0) 4 42 13 54 34Website: www.iss-shipping.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pandi-clubs-to-increase-premiums/ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:46:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pandi-clubs-to-increase-premiums/ Several P&I clubs have announced general increases to be applied at the 2010 renewal year starting in February. Two of the latest are The London Club, which will increase its P&I premium by 5% and FD&D premium by 20%, while the Japan Club has announced that a general increase of 12.5% will apply to mutual P&I premium. According to HSBC in a report, both clubs also advised that they are closing the 2006 policy year and confirm that at this stage, all other open years are... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ice-dues-in-denmark-2009-to-2010/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:08:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ice-dues-in-denmark-2009-to-2010/ Marine circular : Please note, that Ice Dues will be in force from 15th of December 2009 to 31st of March 2010 . Ice Dues this year will be dkk 1,14 pr NT. Ice Dues will be charged for vessels first two (2) calls in Danish Ports in this period. MAERSK BROKER AGENCY- As agents only E-mail: agency.dk(at)maerskbroker.comwww.maerskbrokeragency.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-rates-and-conditions-bunkering-adjustment-factor-tug-malta-limited/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:55:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-rates-and-conditions-bunkering-adjustment-factor-tug-malta-limited/ Marine circular : We refer to our circular Agents/01/07 dated 3 August 2007, and would like to remind you that in accordance with Legal Notice n° 208 of 2007, Towage (Tariff of Rates) Regulations, 2007, a fuel surcharge (BAF) shall be applied to cover fluctuations in the international price of oil. The surcharge based on the price of gas oil shall be calculated as a percentage on the normal rates charged for the service in accordance with Column 2 of the Tariff, and shall be revised... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-arbitration-legislation/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:32:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-arbitration-legislation/ Singapore Arbitration Legislation – Annotated provides a clear and comprehensive review of the present state of arbitration law in Singapore. It discusses the Singapore Acts and the Model Law, explaining their background, purpose and how they have been judicially interpreted, using authorities from Singapore, England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. CONTENTS: PART I—Background to the Singapore LegislationPART II—International Arbitration Act PART III—Arbitration Act... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bar-pilots-might-be-unfit-for-duty/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:22:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bar-pilots-might-be-unfit-for-duty/ More than two years after a medically unfit bar pilot plowed a cargo ship into a Bay Bridge tower, the waterway remains vulnerable to further oil spills because other bar pilots may be unfit for duty. The nearly 60 local bar pilots who guide ships through San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun bays came under intense scrutiny in late 2007 after a colleague, Capt. John Cota, directed the Cosco Busan container ship into the bridge, causing a 53,500-gallon oil spill. National Transportation... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-agreement-between-petrobras-terminals-and-towage-companies-at-brasil/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:42:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-agreement-between-petrobras-terminals-and-towage-companies-at-brasil/ Marine circular : Due to safety operational reasons, Petrobras had decided to take actions in order to provide Madre de Deus and others Petrobras terminals with only azimutal tugboats in most cases, to increase and assure the level of safety of all berthing and unberthing operations, not only for terminal but also for vessels. In order to materialize the above mentioned aim, it was decided that Petrobras should made an open bid for all estabilished tugboat companies in order to offer 4-5... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/somali-pirates-seize-greek-owned-oil-tanker-maran-centaurus/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:35:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/somali-pirates-seize-greek-owned-oil-tanker-maran-centaurus/ Alert : Somali pirates have succeeded in seizing one of the world’s biggest oil tankers for only the second time after a Greek-owned crude carrier was attacked about 1,000 miles off the Somali coast. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/durban-bunker-fuel-situation/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:31:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/durban-bunker-fuel-situation/ Marine circular : An MFO avails situation in Durban has occurred due to a problem with allocation of stock and no Durban quotes or indications have been given since Wednesday this week. It had been hoped that this situation was a temporary one, however we have this morning been advised that this situation has not yet been sorted out and today the barges are only able to supply to vessels already alongside and once the stocks on board have been depleted, reloading of the barges today may... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-information-fos-oil-terminal-slops-facilities/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:56:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-information-fos-oil-terminal-slops-facilities/ Marine Circular : Please note that slops facilities (presently operational at Fos but limited to max 200 cbm qtty) will notbe available from 09/12/2009 to Friday 22/1/2010 at all piers (0 / 0bis / 1 and 2) except at Fos C2. During this period, no slops discharging possible into shore installations (except at Fos nr C2) – slopsdischarging only possible ex barge. As agents onlyFERRARI SHIPPING AGENCYTEL 33 4 42 81 39 00 - FAX 33 4 42 81 09 22EMAIL : ops@ferrarishippingagency.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/charterparty-books-by-informa/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:36:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/charterparty-books-by-informa/ Six essential works that demystify charterparties, offering leading analysis on major disputes and best practice guidance on charterparty claims management. • NEW Shipbroking and Chartering Practice, 7th Edition £195/€244/US$351/S$503 • Bareboat Charters, 2nd Edition £320/€400/US$576/S$826• Voyage Charters, 3rd Edition £435/€544/US$783/S$1122• Time Charters, 6th Edition £435/€544/US$783/S$1122• NEW The Evolving Law and Practice of Voyage Charterparties... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/three-seafarers-kidnapped-in-philippines/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:33:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/three-seafarers-kidnapped-in-philippines/ Marine Circular and alert, we suggest you to read : Three seafarers kidnapped in Philippines - Master and two senior officers kidnapped from tugboat in the southern Philippines. Officer killed in pirate attack off West Africa - Pirates attack Cancale Star off Benin coast. Clipper defends use of armed marines - Deploying guards onboard Gulf of Aden transits will not lead to escalation of violence. To access breaking maritime news stories and expert analysis start your FREE online... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/why-all-the-fuss-about-gas-oil/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:18:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/why-all-the-fuss-about-gas-oil/ Legislation changes in the European Union, at the IMO and the CARB will force owners to start using gas oil as fuel in their main engines some 62 years after Shell Engineer John Lamb found a way to stop using it. By Nigel Draffin Bridge-Log.com: Very interesting article from LQM http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/introduction-to-fuel-analysis/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:11:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/introduction-to-fuel-analysis/ An Introduction to Fuel Analysis brings home the importance of knowing the fuels you are dealing with in a bright, simple and effective way. In this book lies a wealth of information that will enable everyone from the newcomer to the 'old hand' to understand bunker fuels and what they contain, how to test each key parameter and what the test results actually mean, and what happens when problem results appear. Although never a substitute for the huge amount of detail that can be obtained... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/background-to-shipping-seminar-2010/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:34:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/background-to-shipping-seminar-2010/ Lloyd’s Maritime Academy’s internationally renowned Background to Shipping seminar is one of the essential training courses of the year, and ensures an excellent learning opportunity for all industry entrants and the more experienced alike. So please pass this on to your colleagues or team members if you think it will be more suitable for them. This course will enhance your skills by offering you a comprehensive insight and understanding of the complexities of the international maritime... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/low-sulphur-fuels-properties-and-associated-challenges/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/low-sulphur-fuels-properties-and-associated-challenges/ Marine circular : DNV has published a document , "Low sulphur fuels - Properties and associated challenges", on the potential consequences of the introduction of the EU Directive 2005/33/EC and new sections of the California Code of Regulation title 13/17. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-tide-restrictions-in-southwest-pass/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:51:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-tide-restrictions-in-southwest-pass/ Marine circular : GSMA has been informed by the Bar Pilots that due to slush in the extreme lower end of SWP, inbound vessels with a draft of 35 feet or greater may only transit during a high tide. The slush or liquid mud is causing inbound vessels problems, as was the case when difficulties on the M/V AMBITOUS SKY forced SWP to be closed this weekend (Saturday, November 14, 2009). GSMA will work with our usual contacts at the Corps to seek relief, but this discretionary restriction may... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/how-to-get-the-most-operational-efficiency-out-of-your-fleet/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:17:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/how-to-get-the-most-operational-efficiency-out-of-your-fleet/ Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is proud to announce the 2nd seminar highlighting the key issues of Fuel Management, Ship Performance and Energy Efficiency for Shipping and its 1st seminar focusing on Ship Machninery & Equipment Maintenance. Make sure you join us at these pivotal events in 2010 to allow your business to profit from the updates on key technical and regulatory issues that are reshaping the industry. FUEL MANAGEMENT, SHIP PERFORMANCE & ENERGY EFFICIENCY In today’s... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-alert-low-flash-point-gas-oils/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:31:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-alert-low-flash-point-gas-oils/ Marine Circular : BUNKER ALERT, REF : 29/2009 - LOW FLASH POINT GAS OILS IN GREATER ROTTERDAM AREA AND ANTWERP. DNV Petroleum Services, London http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-news-bulletin-november-2009/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:56:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-news-bulletin-november-2009/ Marine Circular VOL.111509: Singapore remains preferred bunker port:The world was at the brink of financial collapse over the past 13 months, but total bunker sales at the Singapore port rose about 3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, in a ringing endorsement of Singapore's reputation as a bunkering centre of integrity...(download the attachment) Singapore plans more electronic navigation charts: Singapore will work with Hong Kong to produce a high-density electronic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/time-and-voyage-charterparties-new-dates-for-2010/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/time-and-voyage-charterparties-new-dates-for-2010/ Lloyd's Maritime Academy presents the successful International Time & Voyage Charterparties Seminars. Current volatile economic and unstable trade conditions have led to an increase in disputes and litigation arising out of charterparty agreements. One of the most common disputes between owners and Charterers relates to the speed and consumption of the vessel whilst under time charter. Also, given the potential financial consequences of a vessel going into an “unsafe” area, it is... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pirates-capture-bulk-carrier/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:54:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pirates-capture-bulk-carrier/ Marine Circular and alert, we suggest you to read : · Pirates capture bulk carrier - Vessel, named by sources as the Filitsa, is associated with Piraeus-based Order Shipping. · Paragon Shipping confident on growth plans - Greek dry bulk shipowner maintains third quarter earnings at close to 2008 level. · Very few distressed asset deals done - Investors wary about committing finance to distressed funds. lloydslist.com gives you breaking news as it happens, analysis and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/svitzer-scandinavia-baf-update/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/svitzer-scandinavia-baf-update/ Marine Circular: Tugboat company SVITZER Scandinavia announces new bunker adjustment factor (BAF) and Mob/demob unit price. Surcharges will apply as of 5 Novemberuntil 4 December. Trading areas Swedish west coast and Swedish east coast: BAF 4,0% Mob/demob unit price: SEK 3596,- Trading areas Denmark and Swedish south coast: BAF 3,5% Mob/demob unit price: SEK 2598,- Next update is expected to be communicated in early December. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-attorney-northern-california-press-releases/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:44:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-attorney-northern-california-press-releases/ SAN FRANCISCO – Chuck Sivil, was convicted today of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with his supervision of the operations at Shore Terminals LLC’s bulk fuel terminal located in Selby, Calif., United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced. Sivil 56, of Vallejo, Calif., pleaded guilty in front of the Honorable Susan Illston to one felony count of tampering with and rendering ineffective, or causing another to tamper with or render ineffective, a monitoring device on a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/proposed-iso-8217-revision-may-have-critical-impact-on-ship-operation-and-crew-safety/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:54:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/proposed-iso-8217-revision-may-have-critical-impact-on-ship-operation-and-crew-safety/ CIRCULAR : PROPOSED ISO 8217 REVISION MAY HAVE CRITICAL IMPACT ON SHIP OPERATION AND CREW SAFETY. DNV Petroleum Services, London . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/certificate-in-chartering-2010/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:25:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/certificate-in-chartering-2010/ Students now have the opportunity to gain all the knowledge from our successful portfolio of chartering seminars in one concise programme without the need to spend valuable time out of the office. Course materials are available online to download and interactive quizzes at the end of each module will ensure that you can check your understanding as the topics are covered. The course will be of value to industry entrants and trainees as well as brokers, owners and charterers. It will also... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/diploma-in-marine-investigation/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:47:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/diploma-in-marine-investigation/ Commences 23rd March 2010 , Delivered by distance learning . What data need to be gathered and recorded? - How should reports be compiled and presented? - What are the legal ramifications of accidents? - What is the difference between interviews for investigation purposes, and those relating to enforcement?These are just some of the key questions which can have serious implications for anyone involved in the investigation of a marine accident. Make sure you're equipped to respond to an... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gothenburg-maintenance-works-at-torshamnen/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:02:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gothenburg-maintenance-works-at-torshamnen/ Marine Circular : Port of Gothenburg. The Port Authority intends to close Torshamnen (Torsharbour) crude oil pier / terminal on 16 - 17 November for all vessels traffic due to maintenance works. An old cargo arm used for bunkering is scheduled to be taken apart and to be removed. These works are weather permitted and can only be carried out if the wind level keeps below 11 m/s. Otherwise, the operation will be re-scheduled. http://www.leffler.se/page.aspx?pid=303&id=178 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-california-code-of-regulations/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:41:51 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-california-code-of-regulations/ Amendments to Article 4.7, California Code of Regulations: This email is to inform you of recent amendments to the California Code of Regulations that impact vessels operating in California waters. Amendments to Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 4.7 Performance Standards for the Discharge of Ballast Water For Vessels Operating in California Waters were approved in mid-October and take effect October 31, 2009. Please see the attached copy of the regulations and letter from Marine... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iso8217-revision/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:22:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iso8217-revision/ We are pleased to attach for your reference a Lloyd's List article published on 21 Oct 2009, describing concerns about the H2S and CCAI parameters in the draft revision of ISO 8217 marine fuel quality specification. A DNVPS circular with more information on the proposed ISO 8217 changes will be issued shortly. DNV PETROLEUM SERVICES addition 17/11/2009 : To whom it may concern, Last weeks we are receiving below question from our principals with regard to the regulation for burning... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-sulphur-directive-concerns/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:02:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-sulphur-directive-concerns/ Concerns have been expressed by two leading tanker organisations over the EU Directive 2005/33/EC, also known as the EU Sulphur Directive. The problem was contained in a provision (article 4b), which requires that as from 1st January 2010, when at a berth (and/or at anchor) for longer than two hours in a EU port, ships should use 0.1% sulphur content fuel. Compliance with such a provision would require an evaluation on whether current on board installations, designed and made to run on... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rotterdam-rules-carriage-of-goods-at-sea/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rotterdam-rules-carriage-of-goods-at-sea/ Attached the Steamship PANDI circular re Rotterdam Rules . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ukc-requirement-for-tank-vessels-in-sf-bay/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:43:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ukc-requirement-for-tank-vessels-in-sf-bay/ Attached please find official written notification received by mail today from SF Bar Pilots announcing an increase in their UKC requirement to 3 feet (static) effective December 1, 2009. Please be guided accordingly Transmarine Navigation Corp.As agents only 1270 Springbrook Road, Suite DWalnut Creek, CA 94597Phone: 925-932-3360 (24 hours)Fax: 925-932-3314Email: sanfrancisco@transmarine.com www.transmarine.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-wharfage-dues-at-oiltanking-terminal/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:33:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-wharfage-dues-at-oiltanking-terminal/ During 2009 Oiltanking Malta, has experienced substantial increased costs related to cargo flows via our jetties. Such increases are related to pollution control systems (and spill control funds), ISPS, insurance and electricity. All bear a direct relationship to cargos discharged and loaded. The increased cost levels force us to increase our rates, which will apply from the 1st January 2010 as follows: Wharfage fee: 0.20 Euros per Metric Ton discharged and loaded or Minimum charges,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-on-water-response-requirements-effective-1st-october-2009/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:33:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-on-water-response-requirements-effective-1st-october-2009/ Effective 1-October-2009 the California Code of Regulations has mandated Oil Spill Response Corporations to provide sufficient oil spill equipment when non-tank and tank vessels are passing within 3 miles of the California coastline or any of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. In particular, vessels transiting south in the Santa Barbara Channel or entering and exiting Port Hueneme must meet these new guidelines. Other areas of the California coast are not affected. The National Response... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-voluntary-western-traffic-lanes-la-and-lb/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:23:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-voluntary-western-traffic-lanes-la-and-lb/ As virtually all must be aware, the new CARB rules on distillate fuel have had a profound effect on the vessel traffic patterns approaching/departing LALB. The Harbor Safety Committee, in cooperation with several Federal and State agencies, has developed provisional routing procedures that will hopefully aid in the orderly flow of traffic while this situation exists. The attached letter with graphic is the result of several conferences which have taken place during the summer, and represents... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-counts-on-teamwork/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:59:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-counts-on-teamwork/ Due to the volume of the information we receive , Bridge-Log.com welcomes anyone -member or not- to add a marine circular or contribute in an article or news , as long as they do so to an appropriate standard. To submit a marine circular is simple : e-mail Bridge-Log.com to info@bridge-log.com and we will take care of the rest ; wishing a more active role in our effort please do not hesitate to tell us so on the same e-mail address. Bridge-Log.com is a web-based free content project that... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-alert-13-of-2009-high-abrasives-fuels/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:42:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-alert-13-of-2009-high-abrasives-fuels/ BUNKER ALERT, REF : 13/2009 - HIGH ABRASIVES FUELS AT LEGHORN, LIVORNO, ITALY . DNV Petroleum Services, London http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/semlogistics-mooring-charges/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:14:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/semlogistics-mooring-charges/ Please find copy of Sem Logistics new mooring charges which come into effect from the 01August, 2009 . Source: GAC-OBCTel: - UK + 1646 622220Fax:- UK + 1646 622221Mobile:- UK + 7799 710663WWW.GAC-OBC.NET http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/coast-guard-safety-alert-re-fuel-switching/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:33:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/coast-guard-safety-alert-re-fuel-switching/ CARB Low Sulfur Fuel Regulation Notice to Mariners Posted: CARB has posted two Marine Notices this month (Marine Notice 2009-1, 2009-2) on compliance with the “Regulation for Fuel Sulfur and Other Operational Requirements for Ocean-Going Vessels within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline.” CARB has decided to reconcile the implementation dates to July 1, 2009 for all engines. Previously the auxiliary engines requirements were to go into effect upon the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gscc-news-bulletin-june-2009/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:37:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/gscc-news-bulletin-june-2009/ Baltic Sea StrategyThe European Commission recently presented the "Baltic Sea Strategy", a first example of the sea-basin approach of its Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). The strategy is aimed at improving the development of the countries around the Baltic Sea, namely the EU Member States, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark, as well as the non-member, Russia. The text lists 15 priorities and 80 projects to be implemented through an improved coordination... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/information-regarding-new-solas-regulation-when-carrying-oil-or-oil-fuel/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:35:51 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/information-regarding-new-solas-regulation-when-carrying-oil-or-oil-fuel/ INFORMATION REGARDING NEW SOLAS REGULATION VI/5-1 – MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) WHEN CARRYING OIL OR OIL FUEL : Please be advised that on 1 July 2009, a new SOLAS regulation enters into force mandating the provision of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to all ships carrying oil or oil fuel, as defined in MARPOL Annex I, Regulation 1, prior to loading. SOLAS Chapter VI, Regulation 5-1 was adopted at the eighty-third session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee and is set forth by... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-air-resources-board-latest-marine-notice-on-fuel-sulphur-regulations/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:44:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-air-resources-board-latest-marine-notice-on-fuel-sulphur-regulations/ CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD'S LATEST MARINE NOTICE ON FUEL SULPHUR REGULATIONS. Circular attached. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-antwerp-belgium-and-rotterdam-the-netherlands/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:55:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-antwerp-belgium-and-rotterdam-the-netherlands/ BUNKER ALERT, REF : 12/2009 - HIGH DENSITY FUELS IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM AND ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-mobile-usa/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:49:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-mobile-usa/ BUNKER ALERT, REF : 11/2009 - HIGH DENSITY FUELS, MOBILE, USA. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-light-dues-rates-from-1st-july-2009/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:07:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-light-dues-rates-from-1st-july-2009/ The new rates for light dues for the next two years have been announced by the new Shipping Minister Paul Clark. Light Dues are contributions paid by the shipping industry for the provision and maintenance of aids to navigation , such as lighthouses , buoys and beacons , around the UK and Irish Coast line. Full circular attached as received by:GAC-OBCWalesTel: - UK + 1646 622220Fax:- UK + 1646 622221WWW.GAC-OBC.NET http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunkering-standard-in-singapore-from-1st-july-2009/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:19:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunkering-standard-in-singapore-from-1st-july-2009/ CIRCULAR - NEW BUNKERING STANDARD IN SINGAPORE FROM 1 JULY 2009. DNV Petroleum Services, London. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/msds-requirement-for-fuel-deliveries-from-1st-july-2009/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:17:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/msds-requirement-for-fuel-deliveries-from-1st-july-2009/ DNV Petroleum Services reports as per below : With effect from 1st July 2009, SOLAS REG VI/5-1 will require marine fuel suppliers to provide the ship's crew , prior to delivery, with a material safety data sheet for each type of oil fuel to be loaded to the ship. Full report attached. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-fuel-sulphur-regulations-update/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:37:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-fuel-sulphur-regulations-update/ California Air Resources Board (ARB) has been very active in their efforts to implement regulations to reduce air emissions in California. The final rulemaking for the California Air Emission Regulations was approved by the State of California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on May 29, 2009. The regulations will become effective on June 28, 2009 and enforcement will commence on July 1, 2009. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariffs-for-bunkering-calls-in-gibraltar-are-applicable/ Wed, 13 May 2009 00:41:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariffs-for-bunkering-calls-in-gibraltar-are-applicable/ Please be advised that new tariffs for bunkering calls in Gibraltar are applicable, as expected, since last 9th May 2009. For yr better reference pls find a comparison table between Old/New tariffs in Gibraltar. You can also compare with actual calling cost in Algeciras. Be advised that showed prices correspond with official charges (Port dues and Pilots) and that are not actually total calling cost. CARALB MARITIMA,S.A.+34 977251642 Phone (Operations 24 hrs)+34 977219868 Fax... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/acceptance-of-dnvps-bunker-quantity-survey-service-in-singapore/ Sat, 16 May 2009 03:39:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/acceptance-of-dnvps-bunker-quantity-survey-service-in-singapore/ Acceptance of DNVPS bunker Quantity survey service in Singapore. Circular attached. Bride-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/slops-and-ballast-handling-at-the-uk-sea-port-of-immingham/ Mon, 11 May 2009 06:09:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/slops-and-ballast-handling-at-the-uk-sea-port-of-immingham/ SLOPS AND BALLAST HANDLING AT APT (IMMINGHAM): PLS KINDLY NOTE THAT AS FROM 01ST JULY 2009 – ANY SLOPS/TANK WASHING/BALLASTDISCHARGED TO SHORE FACILITIES (APT) WILL BE CHARGED AT GBP 20.0 PER CBM. PLS SEE ATTACHED LETTER FROM APT. Carlbom Shipping LtdAs Agents OnlyOffice Phn 44 1469 571387Mobile 44 7710 027348 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/critical-dredging-needs-in-southwest-pass/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:13:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/critical-dredging-needs-in-southwest-pass/ GSMA received the information quoted below from the Corps' Mississippi River Assistant Operations Manager. The information details the need for the Corps' hopper dredge WHEELER to be used in Southwest Pass as soon as possible. The undersigned, along with members of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) and other maritime representatives, was onboard the M/V MISSISSIPPI today, and we tried, unsuccessfully, to have the WHEELER put into action. The decision, as it stands now, is to not use... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-uk-light-dues-increase-2009/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:20:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-uk-light-dues-increase-2009/ PLEASE NOTE ATTACHED PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE TO LIGHT FOR VESSELS CALLING U.K. THERE ARE PRESENTLY NO CONFIRMED CHANGES TO LIGHT DUES BUT THE PROPOSAL FROM 01ST JULY 2009 IS FOR THE CURRENT RATE OF 35P PER NRT TO INCREASE TO 41P PER NRT AND THE TOTAL PAYMENTS REQIRED TO EXEMPT FOR YEAR WILL INCREASE FROM 7 TO 9 PAYMENTS WE EXPECT TO HAVE CONFIRMATION OF THESE INCREASES BY END OF MAY 2009 ONCE CONFIRMED WE WILL REVERT CORY BROTHERS SHIPPING AGENCY LTD TILBURY http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-sales-and-use-tax-rate-increase/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:58:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-sales-and-use-tax-rate-increase/ Effective April 1st 2009 the Sales and Use Tax rate in the State of California will increase by 1.0%. Los Angeles/Long Beach will increase to 9.25%. San Francisco will increase to 9.50%. Other then a change in the rate charged, the State's regulation for exempting bunkers from the Sales and Use Tax remains unchanged. For other news and pricing, click here:http://www.lqm.com/ps/flash.asp http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-low-sulphur-price-postings-on-lqm/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:58:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-low-sulphur-price-postings-on-lqm/ 9 SEPT 2009 : We are pleased to launch today the availability of our new and improved Daily Market Report with Low Sulphur Prices on our web site. (http://www.lqm.com/prices/dailyrepa.asp) We now have 29 ports reporting low sulphur prices which adds onto the 73 total ports we report bunkers on. And we'll be updating these prices throughout the day as we do with our HSFO, MDO and MGO pricing. Not only have these new Low Sulphur prices have been incorporated into the bunker prices page you... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-milford-haven-and-pembroke-uk/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:23:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-milford-haven-and-pembroke-uk/ High abrasive fuels at Milford Haven and Pembroke UK . Circular 5/2009 - DNV Petroleum Services, London http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/general-information-regarding-the-kiel-canal/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:41:22 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/general-information-regarding-the-kiel-canal/ Attached kindly pls find a brief summary of the Kiel-Canal incl draft diragramme. S5 / Burger Port Agencies (As agents only)HamburgGeneralemail: BPA.Germany@burgergroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-uk-light-dues-changes/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:27:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-uk-light-dues-changes/ Please find below/attached information from the ICS regarding potential UK Lights Dues increases. For your information, the Department for Transport has now issued a consultation paper on its proposed changes to light dues. The Secretary of State's announcement in Parliament yesterday is annexed; the consultation document itself can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/lightduesamendment As expected, the proposed changes are intended to take effect from 1 July 2009 and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shell-marine-products-credit-terms-updates/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:11:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shell-marine-products-credit-terms-updates/ Effective March 1,2009, Shell Marine Products will change their credit terms to all buyers to 21 days from date of delivery. This is a global move and will apply to all bunker purchases. This will apply to all nominations placed March 1 onwards. For other news and pricing, click here:http://www.lqm.com/ps/flash.asp . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/waste-barge-within-the-port-of-milford-haven/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:06:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/waste-barge-within-the-port-of-milford-haven/ Please be advised Svitzer Marine will now be operating a waste barge within the port of Milford Haven ;This will be able to accept general waste and engine room sludge. For your guidane we attach a copy of the charges Best RegardsGAC-OBCOsprey HouseRichmond RoadLlanion ParkPembroke DockPembrokeshireSA72 6TSWales http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pilotage-increases-at-mexican-ports-flash-february-2009/ Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:19:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pilotage-increases-at-mexican-ports-flash-february-2009/ Pilotage Increases at Mexican ports flash February 2009. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/procedure-for-shipping-fuel-samples-to-dnvps-houston/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:24:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/procedure-for-shipping-fuel-samples-to-dnvps-houston/ Procedure for shipping fuel samples to DNVPS Houston attached. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-tariff-increases-at-pajaritos-terminal-january-2009/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:37:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/towage-tariff-increases-at-pajaritos-terminal-january-2009/ We have been informed by Compañía Marítima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Coatzacoalcos harbour tugs company, that beginning January 16th, 2009, the present tugs services tariff has increased as per the attachment. Tomas Ruiz, S.A. de C.V.www.tomasruiz.com.mx http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-security-advisory-1st-in-2009/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:46:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-security-advisory-1st-in-2009/ The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has mandated that the USCG evaluate the effectiveness of anti-terrorism measures in foreign ports and provides for the imposition of conditions of entry of vessels arriving to the USA from countries that do not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures. Download full report. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-mobile-usa/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:28:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-mobile-usa/ Fuel Bunkers alert number 3 of 2009 from DNVPS - High density fuels in Mobile USA . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drafts-forecast-at-haldia-during-february-2009/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:10:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drafts-forecast-at-haldia-during-february-2009/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachment contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Haldia during the month of February 2009.Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source : Interocean Shipping India PVT LTD / agency@interoceangroup.com DATE : 16 DECEMBER 2008 REF : IA/ENQ/HAR/01/721/08 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-sediment-fuels-in-singapore/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:31:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-sediment-fuels-in-singapore/ Fuel Bunkers alert number 2 of 2009 from DNVPS - High sediment fuels in Singapore . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-mongstad-norway/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:36:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-mongstad-norway/ Fuel Bunkers alert number 1 of 2009 from DNVPS - High abrasive fuels at Mongstad Norway . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkey-sanitary-dues-new-tariff-2009/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:27:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkey-sanitary-dues-new-tariff-2009/ This is to inform that as from the 1st january 2009, the new sanitary dues rate will be 0.60 turkish liras per NRT : for vessels calling turkish ports and for vsls transiting turkish strait in free pratique sanitary dues for full transit vessels will remain the same fm sark express shipping agency co - istanbul http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkish-ports-sea-pollution-fines-2009/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:34:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkish-ports-sea-pollution-fines-2009/ THIS IS TO INFORM THAT AS PER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LAW SEA POLLUTION FINES INTO EFFECT FROM THE 01ST JANUARY 2009 HAVE BEEN SET AS LISTED HEREAFTER: AA) TANKERSHIPS DISCHARGING PETROLEUM OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (CRUDE OIL, COMBUSTIBLE, DIRTY WATER, SLUDGE, SLOP, REFINED PRODUCTS, OILY WASTE ) UPTO 1000 GT GT x 51.76 TL FM 1000 TO 5000 GT GT X 12.93 TLOVER 5000 GT GT X 1.27 TL BB) TANKERSHIP DISCHARGING DIRTY... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariffs-for-2009-gothenburg-and-brofjorden/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariffs-for-2009-gothenburg-and-brofjorden/ Please find new tariffs for Gothenbrug and Brojforden for 2009 : Follow the lins to our website and they can be found under news and/or each port . Gothenburg Brofjorden AB AUGUST LEFFLER & SON E-mail : gothenburg@leffler.se Fax : +46 (0)31 137242 Mobile : +46 (0)707 615088 Web : www.leffler.se http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/newsflash-depths-at-immingham-oil-terminal/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/newsflash-depths-at-immingham-oil-terminal/ The following tides are when there will be less than 14m available, based on Sunk Dredged Channel ruling depth 9.5m and Chequer Shoal 10.6m.Times are GMT. The drafts are derived using ABP Mers IOT Vessel Draft Planner. If there are any changes in the ruling depths these predictions will be amended. (The Excel speadsheet contains prediction up to the end of June 2009.) (See attached file: IOT Draft Predictions 010109.xls) APT's Berth 2 restriction, when ebb tidal range >6.0m are as... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kandla-port-invites-refineries-to-set-up-single-point-mooring/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kandla-port-invites-refineries-to-set-up-single-point-mooring/ Kandla port invites refineries to set up single-point mooring With major infrastructure groups eying Kutch district of Gujarat to set up crude oil refineries in the near future, the Kandla port has \announced setting up of a single - point mooring (SPM) and allied facilities for handling crude under the public-private partnership development model. The SPM is expected to be completed in the next two years. The investments involved are being worked out, a top official of theKandla... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environmental-protection-agency-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environmental-protection-agency-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system/ GSMA expects the Final Rule covering the above-referenced subject to be posted in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008, the day before the December 19, 2008 program deadline. A U.S. district judge extended the date from the previous one (September 31, 2008) in order to give the shipping community more time to prepare for the impact. However, the Final Rule will obviously take some time to review and to implement appropriate changes. The NPDES applies to all commercial vessels equal to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-communication-method-for-worldwide-maritime-recruitment/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:01:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-communication-method-for-worldwide-maritime-recruitment/ We are pleased to present Nexus Ltd. and "Maritime Connector", the international Internet center for maritime employment and information, to all companies recruiting maritime personnel. ABOUT : Definition and purpose: "www.maritime-connector.com" web portal is the international Internet gateway to share maritime employment opportunities and wide maritime information. The web portal in few months became internationally recognized and are providing useful information for seafarers, ship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/international-regulations-for-preventing-collisions-at-sea/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:06:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/international-regulations-for-preventing-collisions-at-sea/ International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (Colregs) by Capt. Pierre Deseck, MNI - Hon. Prof. Maritime Academy, Antwerp. Revised, updated and adapted to the IMO-amendments 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993 and 2001 (last amendment). 450 pages. Fully commented and illustrated. All lights and shapes are given with their corresponding colours. Complies with the STCW Convention. Excellent study book for nautical students. An indispensable reference book for all officers of the watch,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seasonal-outlook-winter-2008-to-2009-gulf-of-st-lawrence/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:43:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seasonal-outlook-winter-2008-to-2009-gulf-of-st-lawrence/ Seasonal outlook winter 2008 to 2009 Gulf of St Lawrence . Seabridge Tankers Inc. Tel: (514) 393-8185 Seabridge Tankers Inc.401 Notre Dame eastMontreal, Quebec H2Y 1C9Canada http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vessel-speed-regulations-for-usa-east-coast-ports/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:13:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vessel-speed-regulations-for-usa-east-coast-ports/ Please find the attached for your guidance regarding the New Vessel Speed Regulations for U.S. East Coast Ports.Inchcape Shipping ServicesOffice Telephone: +1 813 275 9400Office Fax: +1 813 275 9200Email: iss.tampa@iss-shipping.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/milford-haven-port-authority-scheduled-charges-for-2009/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:55:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/milford-haven-port-authority-scheduled-charges-for-2009/ We have received from Milford Haven Port Authority the schedule of charges for 2009 : The port dues, pilotage and Escort patrol boat charges will be increased by 10% from the 01st January, 2009 . Please find new schedule of charges enclosed. GAC-OBCOsprey HouseRichmond RoadLlanion ParkPembroke DockPembrokeshireSA72 6TSWales Tel: - UK + 1646 622220Fax:- UK + 1646 622221Mobile:- UK + 7799 710663WWW.GAC-OBC.NET http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/regulations-and-fines-imposed-on-ships-calling-syrian-port-facilities/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/regulations-and-fines-imposed-on-ships-calling-syrian-port-facilities/ As we have a new Harbour and Ship's Registery Law issued 19th Nov 2008 . There are new regulations / fines imposed on vsls calling Syrian facilities/Ports. Pls see attached file ( abstract from the new law ) . GM, Barwil Agencies Lebanon SAL.Wilhelmsen Ships ServiceTel:+961 1 244460 or 61Fax:+961 1 244462 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/random-drug-testing-rate-for-covered-crewmembers/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:17:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/random-drug-testing-rate-for-covered-crewmembers/ The following has been posted to the Ports & Shipping Information, Latest News & U.S. Policies & Securities categories on our website for the North & Central American Region. Random Drug Testing Rate for Covered Crewmembers : The Coast Guard announced today in the Federal Register the calendar year 2009 minimum drug testing of crew members at 50% of covered crew members. Federal Register E8-28122 . We will continue to monitor and advise any updates when available.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariff-and-rules-for-suez-canal/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:52:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-tariff-and-rules-for-suez-canal/ We would like to attract your kind attention that suez canal authority (SCA) concerned and preparing for port pricing as well as suez canal Transit fees in order to be more convenient to ships passing suez canal Basis current market situation. (SCA) need to re-adjusted suez canal tolls and shall observing port Prices and putting maximum limit to the port prices as well as to be Suitable with international ports tariffs and adding any suggestion may Need to keep Egyptian... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/as-from-1st-january-2009-no-reduction-for-sbt-vessels-in-southampton/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:37:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/as-from-1st-january-2009-no-reduction-for-sbt-vessels-in-southampton/ Attached copy of Letter received from ABP Southampton dated 5th December 2007, regarding Tariff Reduction at the Port of Southampton (including Fawley and Hamble)for Vessel's with Segregated Ballast Tanks. That basis please note that as from 1st January 2009 there will be no reduction for SBT Vessel's calling at Southampton, Fawley or Hamble. Cory Brothers Shipping Agency Limited Southampton As Agents OnlyTel: 0044 2380 227338Fax: 0044 2380 237479Email: corysoton@cory.co.uk http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-26th-november-2008/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:25:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-26th-november-2008/ Crude prices fell more than $3 on yesterday's close as sentiment turned sour on expectation of yet another build in the US inventory data due to weak demand outlook. The expectation of the Reuters surveyor on US inventory is as follows: Crude +0.8mb, Gasoline +0.4mb, Distillates -0.8mb. The downward revision of the 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product of US; the world largest user of oil, also reinforced this bearish sentiment. January Brent fell $3.58 to close at $50.35/bbl while January WTI... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendment-in-haldia-draft-for-remaining-days-of-november-2008/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:21:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendment-in-haldia-draft-for-remaining-days-of-november-2008/ WITH REFERENCE TO OUR CIRCULAR ON DRAFTS FOR HALDIA FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2008, PLEASE NOTE FOLLOWING CHANGE : INWARD AND OUTWARD DRAFT FOR HALDIA FOR VESSELS OVER 210 MTRS FOR REMAINING DAYS OF NOVEMBER 2008 IS INCREASED BY 0.2 MTRS., FOR OTHER VESSELS THE DRAFTS REMAIN UNCHANGED. AGENCY DIVISIONI N T E R O C E A N FROM : INTEROCEAN SHIPPING INDIA PVT LTD.NOVEMBER 26, 2008- REF:IA/HAR/717/08 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-usa-immigration-requirements-effective-12-january-2009/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-usa-immigration-requirements-effective-12-january-2009/ The USA government will enforce changes to its visa-waiver programme that means travellers will be required to apply for authorisation to travel under the scheme before arriving at the airport. The changes, which came into effect in August 2008 on a voluntary basis are expected to become mandatory from 12 January 2009 and will affect all passport holders from 34 countries currently participating in the visa-waiver scheme, including UK passport holders. Travellers will be required to obtain... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cbp-cofr-and-bridge-letters/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cbp-cofr-and-bridge-letters/ As previously advised 33 CFR 138 was amended and effective October 17, 2008 vessels are no longer required to carry on board a Certificate of Financial Responsibility. CBP has now confirmed to us that vessels and/or their agents are no longer required to produce a Certificate of Financial Responsibility when entering a vessel and also not required to produce a bridge letter in cases where the owner of the vessel as shown on the certificate of registry is not the same as the operator shown... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ongc-strikes-oil-in-eastern-offshore-of-andhra-pradesh/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:47:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ongc-strikes-oil-in-eastern-offshore-of-andhra-pradesh/ State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Monday said it has made a significant oil discovery in an eastern offshore acreage in Andhra Pradesh it had got from government on nomination basis. ONGC struck oil at Block IG at a water depth of 225 meters in well G-4-6, 15 km. off Yanam coast in Andhra Pradesh, the company said in a press statement here: "Three hydrocarbon bearing sands have been encountered in the gross interval 3,757 meters to 4,185 meters based on geological... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/swedish-fairway-dues/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:07:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/swedish-fairway-dues/ The Swedish fairway dues are divided on in two parts, one fee based on the cargo quantity shipped and one fee based on vessels gross tonnage. Furthermore there is an environmental differentiation built into the fairway due system. Bridge-Log.com : visit the link below for the full information . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/svitzer-scandinavia-announces-tariff-changes-for-harbour-towage/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:46:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/svitzer-scandinavia-announces-tariff-changes-for-harbour-towage/ 24 November, Svitzer, 3 % increase expected in East Sweden :The towage company Svitzer Scandinavia announces a notice of tariff changes for harbour towage activities in East Sweden, effective as of 1 January 2009.The increase is 3% in general. The minimum price has however been lifted to SEK 10 071 per tug and for the smaller product range up to 3500 the increase is 5%. Please find detailed information as attached. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lqm-circular-regarding-usa-holiday-on-thanksgiving/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:08:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lqm-circular-regarding-usa-holiday-on-thanksgiving/ Bridge-Log.com : Applicable for many suppliers and servises in USA. USA suppliers will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving Holidays. LQM USA offices will also be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th. In case of emergency requirements, please contact your broker directly. If you are unable to reach your broker please call the main number at 201-871-9010 and the answering service will assist you. For other news... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-seaway-corp-has-decided-to-waive-operational-surcharges/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-seaway-corp-has-decided-to-waive-operational-surcharges/ Attached please find the Marine Update number 15 for the year 2008 .Topics of discussion: SAINT LAWRENCE WATER LEVELS - END OF SEASON OBSERVATION - CLOSING OF ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY - WINTER NEWS - WINTER CONDITIONS INFO Source : LADEN MARITIME INC.TEL: +514-284-4202 / FAX: +514-284-1791 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/repairs-works-at-jnpt-liquid-cargo-jetty/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:40:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/repairs-works-at-jnpt-liquid-cargo-jetty/ PLEASE FIND ATTACHED HEREWITH ONE TIFF FILE GIVING THE CIRCULAR RECEIVED FROM JNPT PORT IN REGARDS OF NOPOL PRODUCT CARGO MOVEMENT AT LIQUID CARGO JETTY FROM AM HRS / 24.12.08 TO PM HRS / 26.12.08 AND FROM AM HRS/ 06.01.09 TO PM HRS / 08.01.09 DUE TO MAJOR REPAIRS JOB AT LIQUID CARGO JETTY. CONTENTS OF SAME ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. I N T E R O C E A NP.O. Box 3539New Delhi 110 024I N D I APhone: 91 - 11 - 41551166Fax : 91 - 11 - 41551177, 41551188 (DIRECT)Internet email :... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/decrease-in-new-york-barge-fuel-surcharge/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/decrease-in-new-york-barge-fuel-surcharge/ Effective for all Chemoil barge deliveries November 24, 2008 or later a “Barge Fuel Surcharge” of 18% will apply to all barge delivery rates. This is a decrease from the current New York “Barge Fuel Surcharge” of 28%. You can find all current delivery charges for all of our ports at www.chemoil.com. Chemoil Corporation http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-port-drafts-for-january-2009/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:28:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-port-drafts-for-january-2009/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachment contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Haldia during the month of January 2009.Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source : Interocean Shipping India PVT LTD / agency@interoceangroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-18th-november-2008/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:48:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-18th-november-2008/ Crude prices fell in line with the bleak sentiment about the global economic situation as demand deteriorates. January Brent settled $52.31/bbl (-$1.93) yesterday. Poor company results, declining sales and unemployment figures with the latest Citigroup 50,000 job cut influence the general sentiment for the economy. China, a traditional diesel importer, became an exporter for the second month due to a falling demand and large domestic inventories. OPEC is cutting its demand outlook for 2009... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-rotterdam-alert-november-2008/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:34:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-abrasive-fuels-at-rotterdam-alert-november-2008/ High abrasive fuels at Rotterdam Alert November 2008 - Ref : 34/2008. DNV Petroleum Services , 16/11/2008. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-towage-rates-for-jose-venezuela/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:27:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-towage-rates-for-jose-venezuela/ NEW TUGS PILOT LAUNCHES AND MOORING GANG TARIFF IN PEQUIVEN TERMINAL (FERTINITRO) IN JOSE, VENEZUELA AS FROM DECEMBER 01 2008: KINDLY BE INFORMED THAT YESTERDAY WE HAVE RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE SERVICE PROVIDER, MRESSRS. TERMINALES MARACAIBO ABOUT THE NEW TARIFFS FOR ABOVE MENTIONED SERVICE (SO FAR THE TARIFF WAS THE SAME AS FOR THE NEARBY PETROZUATA (NOW PETROANZOATEGUI) PETCOKE AND SULPHUR TERMINAL, BUT NOW THIS TARIFF HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PEQUIVEN ONLY, WHILE THE ONE FOR... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mangalore-draft-restrictions-with-immediate-effect/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:45:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mangalore-draft-restrictions-with-immediate-effect/ PLEASE FIND ATTACHED HEREWITH A PDF FILE PROVIDING THE DRAFT CIRCULAR AS ISSUED BY NEW MANGALORE PORT TRUST IN REGARDS TO THE INCREASE IN DRAFTS TO 14.00 MTRS AT 1.00 MTR TIDE AT BERTH NO. 10 & 11 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. FROM : INTEROCEAN SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT LTD - NEW DELHI(14th NOVEMBER 2008 IA/TNK/AC/14/11/08/08)I N T E R O C E A NP.O. Box 3539New Delhi 110 024I N D I APhone: 91 - 11 - 41551166Fax : 91 - 11 - 41551177, 41551188... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-17th-november-2008/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-17th-november-2008/ Crude oil managed to settle on Friday above the previous day level. However, it lost more than $2/b from the day's opening price and finished the week at $54.25/b of Brent. Markets were under pressure because of the negative economic data. Europe officially entered into a recession as economy declined in Q3 2008, the second consecutive quarter. The US quarterly retail sales showed a record decline of 2.8%. G-20 summit in Washington did not impress markets as traders do not expect any... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vts-guide-to-transit-the-turkish-straits/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:55:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vts-guide-to-transit-the-turkish-straits/ Attached pls find the updated / new vts guide for the turkish straits which ( entered into effect on the 22.10.2008 ) . Sark Express (sark@sarkexpress.com) http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-14th-november/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-14th-november/ Crude oil was trading within a relatively narrow range yesterday closing just below $52/b. A neutral set of US inventory data did not push prices down significantly. Crude has opened well above yesterday's closing price as the market was supported by a surge of the US equities. Market view remains rather bearish with prices expected to return back to $50-55 range as fundamentals are still weak. However, the market may firm over the weekend if a positive outcome is achieved at the G20 meeting... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/decrease-in-houston-barge-fuel-surcharge/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:43:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/decrease-in-houston-barge-fuel-surcharge/ Effective for all Chemoil barge deliveries November 15 , 2008 or later a “Barge Fuel Surcharge” of 10% will apply to all barge delivery rates. This is an decrease from the current “Barge Fuel Surcharge” of 17%. You can find all current delivery charges for all of our ports at www.chemoil.com. Best Regards,Chemoil Corporation http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-santos-brazil/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:48:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-density-fuels-in-santos-brazil/ High density fuels in Santos Brazil . Bunkers alert 33/2008. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-12th-november-2008/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:37:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-12th-november-2008/ Crude fell yesterday mostly due to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that predicts a remarkable decline in worldwide economic growth. Thus the report downgraded the future energy consumption for the 3 consecutive time causing the Brent to reach a level below 56$/br which is not seen cheaper since the beginning of 2007. The US inventory data are going to be published Thursday at 17 pm because of Veterans holiday yesterday. This morning the Brent crude is trading down... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management--market-update-november-07-2008/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:58:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management--market-update-november-07-2008/ Crude oil went down yesterday to test an important resistance level of 60$/b. Though WTI held, the prices may test it again in the near future. As it was expected, the ECB had lowered interest rate by 0.5% to 3.25%. The UK Bank of England cut interest rate by a mighty 1.5% coming to a 50 year low level. Despite all attempts to boost economy stock markets fell again yesterday adding downward pressure on crude. According to the IMF the global economy will grow for only 2.2% next year, the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kolkata-drafts-for-december-2008/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:06:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kolkata-drafts-for-december-2008/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachment contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Kolkata during the month of December 2008.Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source : Interocean Shipping India PVT LTD / agency@interoceangroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/announcing-dates-for-the-12th-diploma-in-ship-management/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/announcing-dates-for-the-12th-diploma-in-ship-management/ Announcing dates for The 12th Diploma in Ship Management 2009-2010: Commmences on 9th March 2009 or 22nd September 2009. The management of ships has undergone many major changes during the last twenty years. Most companies used to 'do it all' and operate with a completely vertically integrated management system providing support for all aspects of the vessels’ operation. This enabled shipping companies to train future managers from within the company, and many seafarers started their... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-4th-november-2008/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:48:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-4th-november-2008/ Crude oil settled sharply lower yesterday as further signals of poor economic situations had been reported. Market is worried that demand will continue to deteriorate. According to the last reported data the US demand has fallen by 2mbpd on the year to year basis. Chinese economy is slowing down. Economic growth in Europe is expected to slump to 0.1% in 2009. Markets will be awaiting the outcome of the US elections. Though, Obama's victory seems to be factored in, it remains to be confirmed... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-sediment-bunker-fuels-in-russia/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:50:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-sediment-bunker-fuels-in-russia/ High Sediment bunker fuels in Vladivostok Russia . Circular from DNVPS Ref 32/2008 bunker alert . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/contingency-charges-addition-at-mumbai-port/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/contingency-charges-addition-at-mumbai-port/ PLEASE FIND ATTACHED HEREWITH ONE TIFF FILE GIVING THE CIRCULAR RECEIVED FROM MUMBAI PORT TRUST IN REGARDS OF ADDITIONAL 20% CONTINGENCY CHARGES TO BE DEPOSITED ALONG WITH V.R.C. ( VESSEL RELATED CHARGES ) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT CONTENTS OF SAME ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. TRUST ABOVE IS INFORMATIVE. FROM : INTEROCEAN SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT LTD - NEW DELHI / 30th OCTOBER 08-IA/TNK/AA/30/10/01 I N T E R O C E A NP.O. Box 3539New Delhi 110 024I N D I APhone: 91 - 11 - 41551166Fax ... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-green-shipping-conference/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:41:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-green-shipping-conference/ ACI's 3rd Green Shipping conference will address how ship owners and managers are now driving environmental programmes forward throughout their organisation and shipping activities. In this event, you will hear from your peers on how to ensure sustainable practices from ship building, operations through to recycling. Session experts will also explore the ROI and commercial benefits of investing in a green fleet. This high-level event will bring to attention the most topical environmental... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendment-in-haldia-drafts-for-october-and-november-2008/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:03:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendment-in-haldia-drafts-for-october-and-november-2008/ WITH REFERENCE TO OUR CIRCULAR ON DRAFTS FOR HALDIA FOR THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2008, PLEASE NOTE FOLLOWING CHANGE : INWARD AND OUTWARD DRAFT FOR HALDIA FOR THE REMAINING DAYS OF OCTOBER HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 0.1 MTR. INWARD AND OUTWARD DRAFT FOR HALDIA FOR VESSELS OVER 210 MTRS DURING NOVEMBER IS INCREASESD BY 0.1 MTRS AND FOR OTHER VESSELS IS REDUCED BY 0.1 MTR (FROM 01.11.08 TO 15.11.08) . ENQUIRY DESKAGENCY DIVISIONI N T E R O C E A NOCTOBER 27, 2008REF:IA/HAR/713/08 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-29th-october-2008/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:21:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-29th-october-2008/ Crude was traded yesterday within the previous day's trading range managing to close with a gain as crude market was catching up afternoons rally in equities. Expectations of a new interest rate cut buy FED and other central banks supported crude as well. Analysts still maintain a bearish market view as fears that global economic crisis will further affect crude demand remain strong. US inventory data will be released at 15.35 (!) CET today and the following figures are expected: crude... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/barging-costs-at-the-port-of-new-york/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:03:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/barging-costs-at-the-port-of-new-york/ Effective for all Chemoil barge deliveries in the port of New York November 1, 2008 or later, the following rates will apply. Volume: Fee:1 - 565 MT $ 6,010.20(Flat Fee)566 - 628 MT $ 10.63/MT629 - 1025 MT $ 6,678(Flat Fee)1026 -1632 MT $ 6.51/MT1633 -2300 MT $ 10,629.15(Flat Fee)2301 -2493 MT $ 4.62/MT2494 - 3400 MT $ 11,520.00(Flat Fee)Over 3400 MT $ 3.39/MT Barge Surcharge at 28% Chemoil http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-27th-october-2008/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:59:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-27th-october-2008/ Crude was app 4$/b down on Friday with Brent closing the week at 62.05$/b, the level last seen in March 2007. OPEC's 1.5 mb/d production cut announced on Friday did not surprise the market, and traders remain focused on weakness of the global equity markets. Crude continues down this morning as new signs of weakness in Asian stock markets were reported. The US FED will meet this Wednesday and another interest rate cut might result. Third quarter GDP data will be released on Thursday this... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-24th-october-2008/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-24th-october-2008/ Crude was traded yesterday within previous day's range finishing with a small gain as traders covered some short positions ahead of today's OPEC meeting. This morning however, crude is trading down again as new signs of a prolonged global recession have been reported overnight. The cartel is expected to announce 1-2 mb/d production cut at the today's meeting in Vienna and analysts are worried that this cut would not be able to provide a sufficient support to crude prices. Market's reaction... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/right-whale-mandatory-vessel-speed-restrictions-usa-east-coast/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:15:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/right-whale-mandatory-vessel-speed-restrictions-usa-east-coast/ There is a regulation coming into effect on December 9, 2008 that now places mandatory speed restrictions on vessels within a 20 nautical mile radius of the entrance to Ports of Hampton Roads and Baltimore at foot of the Chesapeake Bay. Within this radius during period November 1 through April 30 each year for next five years vessel speed must be reduced to 10 knots. There are other ports and areas affected by this legislation along the U.S. East Coast. The Right Whale is under threat of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mississippi-river-stages-and-bridge-clearances/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:34:51 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mississippi-river-stages-and-bridge-clearances/ Mississippi River Stages and Bridge Clearances from ISS New Orleans News letter . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cbp-complaint-management-system/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cbp-complaint-management-system/ CBP announced in the Federal Register that it is creating the Complaint Management System (CMS) in order to allow anybody who has interacted with CBP, to file a complaint or comment about their CBP experience through an on-line portal. Public comments are due by December 5, 2008. Current CBP complaint procedures can be found at CBP Complaint Procedures. Full text of CBP’s announcement: Federal Register - CBP Complaint Management System . Inchcape Shipping ServicesPort Manager -... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-human-element-in-shipping/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-human-element-in-shipping/ The Human element in shipping (article / research). http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sultanate-of-oman-navigation-dues-increment/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sultanate-of-oman-navigation-dues-increment/ The rate of Navigation Dues (Navdues) was set by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman at RO 1.100 per 100 tonnes NRT in January 2004. The minimum Navdues payable for each voyage was set at RO 50.000. The rates were held at that level for over four years. The Government has now reviewed the rate and decided to increase the base rate to 1.320 per 100 tonnes NRT (minimum RO 60.000) with effect from 1 November 2008. The rates for vessels operating permanently in Omani waters will increase... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunker-standards-applicable-in-singapore/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:09:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunker-standards-applicable-in-singapore/ Singapore, the world's largest marine fuel market, has announced a new bunker standard applicable to bunker suppliers and surveyors. Raymond Lim, Singapore's Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced the new national standard at SIBCON 2008 in Singapore on Wednesday. The new standard, Singapore Standard SS 600:2008 – Code of Practice for Bunkering, is jointly launched by SPRING Singapore and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). A first in... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-barge-surcharge-will-be-reduced-in-new-york/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:51:22 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-barge-surcharge-will-be-reduced-in-new-york/ We are pleased to announce that beginning October 27th our barge fuel surcharge in the New York Harbor will be reduced to 28%. As you are aware, fuel prices soared to record heights in the middle of the year, and since recently these costs have dropped, the surcharge has been reduced to reflect these changing operational costs. Chemoil Source: Chemoil Customer Update (chemoilupdate@chemoil.com) http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-22nd-october-2008/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-22nd-october-2008/ Brent crude lost app. 3$/b yesterday both due to a weakening demand from the West and China and a strengthened dollar. Market continues down this morning affected by the selloff of the US stocks last night. Market view remains bearish. An expected cut in OPEC production is estimated to offset a low consumption from the US without addressing decline in other markets. Besides that it seems to be priced in by the market already. The following set of the US inventory data is expected today:... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/use-of-cutter-stocks-unregulated-then-risk-of-contamination-persists/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:28:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/use-of-cutter-stocks-unregulated-then-risk-of-contamination-persists/ Bridge-Log.com : Attached is a DNVPS October 2008 article in Lloyd's List. As long as the use of cutter stocks remains unregulated , the risk of contamination persists.Modern refining technologies have enabled petroleum companies to extract more high value products from crude oil. Unfortunately theis leaves ship operators with fuels that are frequently unstable in quality. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kuwait-national-petroleum-maybe-on-strike/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:28:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kuwait-national-petroleum-maybe-on-strike/ We are forwarding the following text of information and attached news paper clipping regarding the call of strike by the Worker’s Union at state owned Kuwait National Petroleum Co., Kuwait, for your information : QUOTE /Workers at Kuwait National Petroleum Co. are threatening to shut down the country's three refineries from Oct. 19 in a protest over equal rights.``We issued a letter that we plan to strike on Sunday,''Rashed al-Hajeri, a member of the KNPC Labor Syndicate, said in a phone... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-drafts-for-december-2008/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:19:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-drafts-for-december-2008/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachment contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Haldia during the month of December 2008.Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source : Interocean Shipping India PVT LTD / agency@interoceangroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-october-20-2008/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:13:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-october-20-2008/ Though Brent crude finished the week below Friday's opening level, crude managed to show a 3$/b gain compared to the previous day. Analytics maintain bearish outlook on the supply and demand equilibrium. However, oil prices will be influenced by an outcome of this weeks OPEC meeting in Vienna. A moderate cut in production is expected as according to the cartel's President Chakib Khelil OPEC “will act as necessary” to maintain prices above $70/b. Crude is trading up this morning. Editor:... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-16th-october-2008/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:48:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-16th-october-2008/ Oil prices traded sharply lower yesterday as a deepening global economical crisis caused a collapse of equities followed by a sharp selloff across commodities. Measures to support financial sectors all over the world failed to restore confidence in the market so far. Weak economic data and warnings from the US Fed Reserve on tough times ahead contributed to a general bearish sentiment. Today's US inventory data can influence prices in a short term, market expectations are as follows: crude... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/saint-lawrence-seaway-management-corp-strike-update/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:32:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/saint-lawrence-seaway-management-corp-strike-update/ An agreement has finally been reached between CAW Union and St. Lawrence Swy Mgmnt Corp representatives.The 3 year deal was struck last evening at 2300hrs on 13th; this deal is however still only tentative and subject to ratification by the CAW union members.A vote will be held later this week which will ultimately determine the outcome, however, seems very unlikely that the deal shall not pass.Reverting with any further news on same. LADEN MARITIME INC.TEL: +514-284-4202 / FAX: +514-284-1791 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-15th-october-2008/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:14:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-15th-october-2008/ Oil prices fell yesterday as fears of a global recession continues to overshadow the rescue plans adopted all over the world. As most global economies already appear to be in recession, market participants will be focusing on demand from China as well as on OPEC production volumes. Today's US inventory data can influence prices in short term, market expectations are as follows: crude +1.9mb, distillates +0.6mb, gasoline +2.9mb. Both Brent and WTI are trading down this morning. Editor:... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-credit-terms/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:48:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-credit-terms/ Bridge-Log.com, as received from Chemoil: October 7, 2008 , In these turbulent financial times the issue of customer credit is receiving greater and greater focus. Many of our competitors have already shortened credit terms to 21 days, 14 days and even less. Chemoil recognizes that our customers, in light of their business cycles, would generally prefer to maintain their current payment terms with us. To support you in this regard, at this time we have no plans to change our general... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-infopath-template-available-from-nvmc/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:57:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-infopath-template-available-from-nvmc/ Oct 7 2008, NVMC, A new version (4.5) of the InfoPath template is now available. Please install the new template, as all templates prior to this release will be phased out and no long supported after 1 January 2009 Link to the new Infopath version: http://www.nvmc.uscg.gov/NVMC/Items.aspx?id=2 It is recommended that prior to installation of the new template, the old template is uninstalled to avoid any conflicts between the versions. Please address any questions to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-13th-october-2008/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-13th-october-2008/ Oil prices lost app 6$/b on Friday having closed the week with a 17% loss, the biggest one-week slide since the 2003 war in Iraq. Goldman Sachs dramatically lowered its oil prices forecast setting its year-end crude oil target to 70$/b and warning that oil can plunge as low as 50$/b if the crisis deepens. Recent price fall caused OPEC to discuss a cut in production, though the cartel might meet a world wide criticism if any cut is decided. This morning however, oil climbed more than $3/b as... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunkers-fuel-samples-from-the-americas-to-be-sent-to-dnvps-houston/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:38:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunkers-fuel-samples-from-the-americas-to-be-sent-to-dnvps-houston/ Bunkers fuel samples from the Americas to be sent to DNVPS Houston using gray address stickers. Circular attached http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-10th-october/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-10th-october/ Oil prices continued down yesterday affected by the global depression. Brent crude felt close to $80/b and continues down reaching the levels last seen in October 2007. Rescue initiatives all over the world and OPEC indicating that the cartel will hold an emergency meeting in November failed to inject any confidence to the market so far. IEA is expected to revise global demand further down in the monthly report, which will be released later today. This may further affect market values. The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-8th-october-2008/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:18:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-8th-october-2008/ Oil prices had a volatile trading session yesterday finishing the day with a small gain. Brent crude settled at 84.66$/b. This morning, however, crude prices lost almost 3$/b with Brent crude currently trading just above 82$/b level. As oil markets are affected by the global financial crisis, analysts expect to see a growing disconnect between equity and commodity markets, which may result in a sharp sell-off in energy. Though financial headlines will provide primary near term price... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/saint-lawrence-seaway-management-corp-strike/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:34:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/saint-lawrence-seaway-management-corp-strike/ Below is a notice which is the Seaway Corp. is planning to issue to vessels which are presently inside or entering the seaway and a requesting same to be returned to them signed by Master as rcvd. The complexity of the seaway strike is growing as Seaway Management has yet to answer or address the unions arguments.Union employees are fighting to retain 60 positions which are scheduled to be terminated through arbitration/retirement/etc... and this would evidently reduce number of employees... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-bunker-quantity-surveys-now-available-in-tanjong-pelapas-port-klang-and-piraeus/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:28:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-bunker-quantity-surveys-now-available-in-tanjong-pelapas-port-klang-and-piraeus/ CIRCULAR - DNVPS BUNKER QUANTITY SURVEYS NOW AVAILABLE IN TANJONG PELAPAS, PORT KLANG AND PIRAEUS. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuels-market-update-6th-october-2008/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:24:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuels-market-update-6th-october-2008/ Oil prices continued to fall on worries about the knock-on effects of the crisis on global growth. Nymex WTI is down $4.50 to $89.25 a barrel, having earlier lost the $90 mark briefly for the first time since February. The CFTC report showed Nymex open interest positions sank to a two year low and open positions seems to diminish as speculators downsize exposure. The headlines this morning are reflections when or if the Fed's bail-out plan will impact the credit markets positive and create... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-market-update-october-3-2008/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-market-update-october-3-2008/ This week the crude have been negatively effected by weak US economic data, stronger dollar, capital market that remain frozen for even the best companies and lately Wall Street Bank analysts downgrading their forecast. What really matters now seems to be creating some confidence in the financial sector and the money market. The impact of the bailout in US will take time to be felt meanwhile the crude will be supported by stronger dollar as a consequence of ECB opened the door for a possible... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-and-regulations-in-sea-ports-of-the-russian-federation/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:02:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-and-regulations-in-sea-ports-of-the-russian-federation/ About approval of rates of port dues and regulations for their application in sea ports of the Russian Federation . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-committe-bulletin-september-2008/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:18:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-committe-bulletin-september-2008/ Bridge-Log.com, some of the topics raised in the attached circular:OPA 90 Proposed increases of Limits of Liability,Vessel Financial Responsibility under OPA 90,Increase in COFR Amounts,Massachusetts – Manning and Tug Escort Requirements,New Template for e-NOA/D, Fake documents,Panama Canal New Visa Regulations,Entry into force of the Bunkers Convention,Maritime Security Patrol Area. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-1st-october-2008/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:05:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-1st-october-2008/ Banking crisis of confidence deepens and the oil markets are closely tracking US equities. EIA numbers are out later today, but the focus will remain on the revised bail out plan, which is expected to go through the Senate tonight. The analysts are intensely discussing the banking crisis impact on the energy demand and with the Euro-zone economy getting weaker, market participants concern are now how the financial crisis will affect the economies among the BRIC's. The latest financial... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/grimsby-and-immingham-port-tariff-ships-dues-2009/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/grimsby-and-immingham-port-tariff-ships-dues-2009/ A.B.P. have changed the structure of their Ship's Dues Tariff from 1st January 2009. For Immingham there will become only 3 classes of dues. Previously there were 4 based on ranges of ports.Eu states have been Harmonised. The new tariff 2009 rate HIT,Docks per NT - Jetties per NT UK / Overseas UK / Overseas Grimsby 1.06 3.25 1 UK 1.06 ... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-and-adani-form-joint-venture/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:52:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-and-adani-form-joint-venture/ Initiating Pan-Indian expansion and developing the region’s fuel oil and petroleum product markets: Singapore – September 29, 2008 – SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI), one of the world’s leading physical suppliers of marine fuel products, today announced that it has signed an exclusive joint venture agreement with the NSE-listed Adani Enterprises Limited (NSE: ADANIENT). The Adani Group is one of the most dynamic conglomerates in India with diversified businesses and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-houston-resumes-operation/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-houston-resumes-operation/ DNV Petroleum Services informs all clients and business associates that electrical power is now restored in the DNVPS Houston office and laboratory.With immediate effect, do advise your ship personnel to resume transportation of fuel samples from bunkerings in the Americas to DNVPS Houston ,using the gray address labels. Bridge-Log.com : The circular is attached. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/update-of-our-slops-facilities-index-with-jamnagar-now-added/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:26:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/update-of-our-slops-facilities-index-with-jamnagar-now-added/ One approved agency, M/S Alicid Organic Industries Limited is authorized to collect slops from the tanker ships visiting Reliance Jamnagar marine Terminal Wef 1st September 2008. Agency above is recognized by :GMB, Gujarat Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment and Forest.Delivery Charges: To be settled directly by the ship/owner/master/agent with the above party.Notification: Reliance Jamnagar Marine Terminal to be informed in advance about the intention of slops... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/latest-us-gulf-update-related-to-ike-received-via-wgma/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:41:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/latest-us-gulf-update-related-to-ike-received-via-wgma/ Coast Guard: USCG Facility Inspections The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has restricted all cargo transfer operations until facilities have received approval from the COTP to do so. - With the ports now opening for navigation Coast Guard emphasizing the critical need for the completion of these inspections. The required Self assessment forms were included ins MSIB 29-08 MSIB - Houston/Galveston. - The goal is to allow vessels to proceed to terminals and be in position and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ongc-set-to-double-crude-production-in-assam/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:34:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ongc-set-to-double-crude-production-in-assam/ ONGC set to double crude production in Assam GUWAHATI: Premier exploration firm, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Tuesday announced a Rs.23 billion investment plan to boost crude oil output from oilfields in Assam. "The prime objective of the Assam Renewal project is to enhance operational efficiency besides revamping of pipelines, modernization of existing equipment and installation facilities to boost production of crude," RS Sharma, ONGC chairman-cum-managing director, told... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-for-deliveries-in-public-terminals-of-fos-and-lavera/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-for-deliveries-in-public-terminals-of-fos-and-lavera/ Further to our email dated 20/8/08 explaining regulations in force for deliveries to vessels in Lavera and Fos public terminals : We remind you : - all visitors entering and boarding tankers in public terminals of Fos or Lavera must hold their "individual protection equipment" (safety shoes/helmet/protecting glasses/covering clothes + in addition, h2s detector and safety mask for crude oil tankers). Material / vehicles / hoses used for delivery must be in conformity with safety regulations... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/marine-safety-information-bulletins-from-coast-guard/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:38:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/marine-safety-information-bulletins-from-coast-guard/ Coast Guard: Port Status: MSIB - Houston/Galveston , Galveston: The Port of Galveston is closed to cargo operations at this time.They hope to open to restricted vessel traffic on Sunday. Damage assessment and recovery are underway and ongoing. Port staff is working to provide access to port facilities for tenants and customers. - Port of Galveston offices on Galveston Island are closed at this time. The Port is working to open a temporary office on the mainland. - Port of Galveston may be... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/financial-responsibility-for-vessels-water-pollution-and-opa-90-limits-of-liability/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/financial-responsibility-for-vessels-water-pollution-and-opa-90-limits-of-liability/ USCG Final Rule: Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports): The USCG has published its Final Rule: Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports) . The Federal Register Notice is available on the Exchange’s web site: http://www.maritimedelriv.com/Port_Security/USCG/USCG_fed_reg.htm . Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-port-information-for-november-2008/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:38:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/haldia-port-information-for-november-2008/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachment contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Haldia during November 2008. Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source:Interocean Shipping India agency@interoceangroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-of-gothenburg-revised-towage-regulations/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:25:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-of-gothenburg-revised-towage-regulations/ The Swedish Maritime Administration in co-operation with the port authorities at Port of Gothenburg announces revised towage regulations, valid as per 2 September 2008.Generally, the modifications have been made in purpose to adapt the regulations to today´s modern ships and its advanced equipments. The requested number of tugs for assistance is e.g. reduced for the ships which are fitted with Azipod, double propellers and double rudders. Bridge-Log: Please use below link to access the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fuel-oil-samples-sent-to-other-labs-due-to-ike/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:17:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fuel-oil-samples-sent-to-other-labs-due-to-ike/ Reference is made to the DNVPS circular of 12 September 2008: Fyi, Testing activities at DNVPS Houston will be for now moved to the other DNVPS laboratories due to the major inconveniences brought about by the Hurricane Ike in Texas. Fuel oil samples initially dispatched to Houston will now be re-routed to DNVPS Rotterdam. Source : DNVPS circular http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/post-hurricane-ike-port-reconstitution-status-from-uscg-houston-and-wgma/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:47:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/post-hurricane-ike-port-reconstitution-status-from-uscg-houston-and-wgma/ a. USCG MSIB 26-08 . Post-Hurricane Ike-Port Reconstitution Status - 15 September, 2008 Waterways Status: As detailed in MSIB 25-08, shallow draft movements (e.g.,tows) are permitted in all reaches of the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) and GIWW from MM 350 to MM 442. All efforts are being made to safely and securely phase-in operations throughout the Captain of the Port (COTP) zone. Deep Draft Movements: At present, the short term plan is to permit the limited movement of vessels with drafts... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kandla-port-information-for-october-to-november-and-december-2008-a/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:49:51 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/kandla-port-information-for-october-to-november-and-december-2008-a/ Bridge-Log.com : Attachments contain information regarding the maximum permissible draft allowed to tankers and other ships for entering or leaving the port of Kandla during the months of October and November 2008.Particular attention must be paid to the restrictions on the permissible LOA , under keel clearance. maneuverable speed and the night pilotage restrictions. Source : Interocean Shipping India PVT LTD / agency@interoceangroup.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/refineries-escape-major-storm-damage-and-oil-declines-below-98-usd/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:05:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/refineries-escape-major-storm-damage-and-oil-declines-below-98-usd/ Crude oil fell below $98 a barrel to the lowest in six months as refineries along the Gulf of Mexico coast escaped major damage from Hurricane Ike. More than 20 percent of U.S. oil refining capacity was shut, limiting fuel deliveries and prompting the Department of Energy to release 309,000 barrels from its emergency stockpiles. Refiners reported no major damage after Ike struck the Houston area, and said preparations are under way to restart plants. Read the updated article directly from... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-to-handle-pol-products-from-the-17th-to-24th-september-2009/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:15:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-to-handle-pol-products-from-the-17th-to-24th-september-2009/ Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd , cirular re : Restrictions to handle POL products from the 17/9 to 24/9 2009 due to repair works at Liquid Cargo Jetty. Bridge-Log.com : more about BPCL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Petroleum http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/updates-on-the-bridge-log-slops-facilities-index/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:40:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/updates-on-the-bridge-log-slops-facilities-index/ Bridge-Log: Updates on the slops facilities index with FUJAIRAH/KHORFAKKAN now added on the list.Please see here for the full list of countries and ports, retrieve information or add yours thus help us keep the information up to date. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/international-time-and-voyage-charterparties/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:36:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/international-time-and-voyage-charterparties/ Monday 13th - Friday 17th October 2008, Lloyd's Maritime Academy Training Suite, London . Announcing the 2008 series - Attend both seminars and SAVE £449 . This practical interactive seminar will:Ensure knowledge of the contractual framework of time and voyage charterparties including a briefing on the English legal system Determine owner's obligations and charterer' rights Gain insight into safe ports, berths and places Analyse cargo claims and off-hire clauses Secure understanding of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-houston-temporarily-suspends-operations/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:15:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dnvps-houston-temporarily-suspends-operations/ Bridge-Log : Due to the Hurricane IKE , DNVPS Houston has temporarily stopped operations since 11 September 2008. That was based to the relevant evacuation order directed by the local authorities and is applicable to the whole area and the companies operating therein. Please make sure you have the mobile numbers of your local partners in your hands , as problems in communications may occur. The attached , is only for you reference and guidance. Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/certificate-in-chartering-course-delivered-by-distance-learning/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/certificate-in-chartering-course-delivered-by-distance-learning/ An essential overview of all key areas of chartering 18 Week Course - Delivered by Distance Learning Commences: 23rd September 2008 : Don't miss out the opportunity to enrol to the next Certificate in Chartering course delivered by distance learning. Students now have the opportunity to gain all the knowledge from our successful portfolio of chartering seminars in one concise course without the need to spend valuable time out of the office. Perhaps you know a colleague who would gain from... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-12-september-2008/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:06:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-12-september-2008/ Crude oil continued down yesterday on a strong dollar and continuing concerns over economic recession, with Brent closing below $98/brl. This morning however the market recovered some of its loss on growing concerns that Hurricane Ike may threaten oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. The dollar has also weakened a bit as the ECB president reiterated his focus to fight inflation. Future price development will depend on hurricane Ike, which is expected to reach land tonight or early tomorrow.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkish-ports-new-port-tariffs-in-euro-currency/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/turkish-ports-new-port-tariffs-in-euro-currency/ Turkish ports New Port Tariffs in EURO currency implemenation postponed to unspecified date. Following a letter of the "Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs" dated 27.08.2008 we are notified that the implementation of the New Port Services Tariffs in EURO Currency was postponed to an unspecified date pending the completion of preparatory works in this respect while for the time being current port tariffs will remain into effect. Details of the New Port Tariffs will be... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-10-september-2008/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:47:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-10-september-2008/ Crude oil fell to a five-month low level yesterday. Brent was trading below $100/brl, though it finished the day at $100.34/brl. As OPEC announced a surprise oil output cut at the meeting in Vienna, crude prices recovered more than $1/brl of the recent loses this morning. The cartel agreed to reduce oil production by app. 520000 bpd over the next 40 days attempting to prevent prices from falling below $100/brl level. Analysts expect this would result in an upward rally in the short term... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-cooperation-committee-august-2008-final-newsletter/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:22:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-cooperation-committee-august-2008-final-newsletter/ Bridge-log, Read about :Third Maritime Safety Package , Paris MOU Annual Report 2007, USA Overboard discharges ,Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Greenhouse Gas Emissions , USA Implementation of Annex VI of MARPOL, Australia Garbage and Garbage record book , UK Lifejacket recall, Suez Canal Searchlight, Draft Guidelines for Flag and Port State Inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and more. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lloyds-list-events-18th-international-ship-management-conference-2008/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lloyds-list-events-18th-international-ship-management-conference-2008/ Join Lloyd's List events at this leading industry event taking place next month. Conference Chairman, Roberto Giorgi, President, V.Ships and our international panel of speakers look forward to sharing their experience with you on key themes including: Why and How Ship Operating Costs Are Changing Opportunities and Challenges in an Era of Higher Costs Managing Fuel and Lubricant Costs in an Era of High Oil Prices New Demands in Managing for Oil Majors Green Credentials and Who Has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-09-september-2008/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:55:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-09-september-2008/ Crude oil continued to drop yesterday as a strong dollar and the US government takeover of troubled mortgage financiers drove money away from commodities markets. Crude oil fell down to a five-month low with Brent closing at $103.44/brl. The market is focused on today's OPEC meeting in Vienna where production levels for the next three months will be decided. The majority of analysts expect unchanged production levels and crude prices might slip below $100/brl if this scenario is realized.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ioc-may-import-diesel-in-2009-to-meet-demand/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:09:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ioc-may-import-diesel-in-2009-to-meet-demand/ NEW DELHI, Flagship refiner Indian Oil Corporation is likely to import up to 0.7 million tonne of diesel in the January-March period of 2009 to meet rising domestic demand, even as the government is unlikely to relax the 2010 deadline for introduction of Euro-IV motor fuels. "We do not need to import diesel till December," Indian Oil director (finance) S V Narasimhan said on the sidelines of Indian Oil Foundation Day function here. Diesel demand has grown by ... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/testing-of-the-surge-barriers-located-new-waterway-at-rotterdam-netherlands/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:27:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/testing-of-the-surge-barriers-located-new-waterway-at-rotterdam-netherlands/ Test closure of Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) and Hartelkanaal surge barriers From: 09-20-2008 through 09-21-2008 . Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway)/Hartelkanaal : COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION OF ALL SHIPPING Due to the annual testing of the surge barriers in the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) and the Hartelkanaal, all shipping will be obstructed on the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) and the Hartelkanaal on Saturday 20 September 2008 and Sunday 21 September 2008. The Hartelsluis (Hartel Lock)... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-05-september-2008/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:06:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-05-september-2008/ Crude oil dropped again yesterday bringing this week price fall to 8% as the dollar rallied to its 10 month highest level against the Euro. Worries about the international economy as well as further signs of normalization in the Gulf of Mexico added downward pressure to the prices. OPEC's meeting in Vienna next Tuesday will be important for the future price development as the cartel is expected to attempt keeping crude oil from falling below $100/brl. Several tropical storms in the Atlantic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-04-september-2008/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:21:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-04-september-2008/ Yesterday crude oil remained in a lower part of the resent trading range with Brent crude closing the day a few cents above $108/brl. We still have a weak demand on the bearish side of the market and some analysts see crude prices coming down to $100/brl in a near future. However, weather threats will support prices as Hurricane Ike developing in the Atlantic Ocean was upgraded to a dangerous category 4. Goldman Sachs confirmed their expectations of oil to rebound towards $150/brl level by... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-02-september-2008/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:19:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-02-september-2008/ Crude oil dropped yesterday to the level last seen in April as Hurricane Gustav did not cause significant damage to the oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. Brent crude slipped down $67brl and finished the session $109.17/brl. As crude broke decisively an important level of $110/brl, some analytics expect an eventual test of the next important support at $98-100/brl. As weather related threats eased, market participants are focused on demand/supply imbalances. September's OPEC meeting... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/position-paper-of-the-gscc-on-the-the-need-for-the-reduction-of-ghg/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:47:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/position-paper-of-the-gscc-on-the-the-need-for-the-reduction-of-ghg/ While the Greek shipping industry fully aknowledges the need for the reduction of GHG and wholeheartedly supports the work of IMO in this area, it believes that great care should be taken to ensure that any measures adopted by the Organizationare practical and effective and do not have counterproductive consequences which would mitigate or even nullify any benefits arising from the adopted measures. Full position paper of the GSCC attached. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-quarterly-review-q2-to-q3-2008/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:46:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-quarterly-review-q2-to-q3-2008/ OW Risk Management Quarterly is a timely review of developments in the global oil market, and provides next quarter expectations and advice on risk management strategies. In this issue of OW Risk Management Quarterly we look at the forces that pushed oil prices to record highs. We analyze the reasons for the volatility of the current economic climate, including, as we enter the hurricane season, the impact of natural disasters on oil prices and predictions for 2008. We also discuss the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-01-september-2008/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:44:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-01-september-2008/ Crude oil dropped a bit on Friday despite the threat from Hurricane Gustav. Brent closed the week a few cents above $114/brl. NYMEX trading schedule has been revised in response to concerns about Hurricane Gustav and all NYMEX energy products trading was open on Sunday August 31. The majority of the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production has been shut down during Sunday as Gustav has been predicted to turn into a Category 3 hurricane. However, WTI crude has only gained $0.33/brl. Despite the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amended-draft-restriction-of-isdemir-port/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:35:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amended-draft-restriction-of-isdemir-port/ Kindly be informed that after the dredging of the port, the new draft restriciton of Isdemir terminal is 17,50 m. The official declaration is as attached. Source : CERRAHGIL SHIP AGENCIES AND SERVICES CO.LTD,Tel: +90-212-2324700 ,Fax: +90-212-2310035,Tlx: 39091 or 26726 ,E-M: agency@cerrahgil.com.tr , Web: www.cerrahgil.com.tr . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunker-facility-in-bandar-abbas/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:40:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-bunker-facility-in-bandar-abbas/ Cockett Marine Oil is pleased to announce a new supply facility in port Bandar Abbas, Iran. Concurrent deliveries can be made alongside for all types of vessel. In addition supply can be made at anchorage prior or after berthing. Straight-run fuel oil delivered by barge Two barges, each with 700MT capacity ISO8217 : 2005 RMG 380 MARPOL : fully compliant After months of planning our partners have in place 35,000mts of dedicated in-port storage. The product is sourced from a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-28-august-2008/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:38:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-market-update-28-august-2008/ Crude oil ended four consecutive days with a gain bringing Brent at a level of $116.22/brl. The tropical storm Gustav, which is threatening oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, was a major factor determining oil price directions yesterday. Other factors, such us security threats, strong dollar, neutral US inventory figures, etc. supported oil prices or were overshadowed by the weather threat. The storm is expected to develop into a major hurricane and will reach the Gulf coast oil producing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-in-public-and-private-port-terminals-in-south-france/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:11:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/restrictions-in-public-and-private-port-terminals-in-south-france/ Restrictions for deliveries and interventions in public and private terminals at Fos,Lavera,Berre: As per local port regulations, all visitors entering in public or private terminals in Fos/Lavera/Berre must hold "individual protection equipment" prior to board vessels (not limited to but at least helmet/safety shoes/protection glasses) and additional equipment such as H2S detector and safety mask for crude oil tankers. More and more checks are performed by port captains or loading masters... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-26-august-2008/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:17:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-26-august-2008/ Crude oil had a volatile trading session yesterday. Though trading ranges in most markets were rather narrow due to a national holiday in the UK, Brent crude finished the day with a $1/brl gain. The growth was attributed to a continued confrontation between Russia and the West, threats from the tropical storm Gustav and a statement from Iran that OPEC should cut production at the coming meeting on September 9th. The market is expected to remain thin with reduced volumes as we approach the US... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/branch-manifest-response-to-aes-penalties/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:42:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/branch-manifest-response-to-aes-penalties/ Aug 18 2008, WGMA: Many of our members have received penalties from CBP alleging filing of false manifest because the information shown on the B/L filed with the complete clearance did not match the information contained in the electronically filed export declaration filed by the shipper. WGMA maintained in correspondence with CBP that the carriers cannot access information filed in AES by the shipper. Further that the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, clearly establishes that the B/L is prima... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/latest-bashyer-2-oil-terminal-booklet-march-2008/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:43:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/latest-bashyer-2-oil-terminal-booklet-march-2008/ Please find attached Terminal booklet . Baasher Barwil Agencies Ltd., Wilhelmsen Ships Service Sudan | Tel: +249 311 824232 Ext: 106 | Mobile: +249 912310671 | Fax: +249 311 822405 www.wilhelmsen.com/shipsservice http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-convention-certificates/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:18:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-convention-certificates/ In a little over three months time on 21 November 2008 the International Bunker Convention will enter into force in the 22 countries that are a party to the Convention. The new civil liability regime makes shipowners (including registered owners, bareboat charterers, managers and operators) liable for pollution damage from bunker oil. If your ship is over 1,000 GT and registered in a country that has ratified the Convention (a “State Party”) or if your ship will call at a port or... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-25-august-2008/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:11:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-25-august-2008/ Crude oil dropped sharply on Friday as new reports showed increase in OPEC production while the US fuel demand continues to decline. As a result Brent crude finished the week at $113.92/brl. This decline in crude prices was not expected by market participants and some see it as a bearish signal. Analysts expect oil to consolidate within the last week trading range with possible breakdown towards $108/brl at the end of the week, if the US inventories are bearish. However, others believe that... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-21-august-2008/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:03:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-21-august-2008/ Brent crude oil finished a third consecutive day with a gain as Brent crude closed at $114.36/brl. The move was attributed to a growing tension between Russia and USA as the missile defense deal between Poland and USA has been signed. Geopolitical risks managed to offset a rather bearish US stats with an impressive build of crude stocks (+9.4mb against exp. +0.8mb) and a considerable draw in gasoline (-6.2mb against exp. -2.7mb). Bullish factors, such as high level of global security risks... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fueloil-market-update-18-august-2008/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:57:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fueloil-market-update-18-august-2008/ Crude oil lost app. $1/brl on Friday as the dollar remained strong and brent oil closed at $112.55/brl., well above the week's low level of app. $110.5/brl. Crude is slightly up at app. $+0.25/brl this morning and some additional strength might be expected because of the tropical storm Fay threatening to the USGC oil facilities. However, the upward pressure is expected to be limited since we have on the bearish side of the market withdrawal of the Russian troops from Georgia, which would... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-20-august-2008/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:14:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-20-august-2008/ Brent crude oil closed yesterday at $113.82/brl, one dollar above opening price. The move was attributed to a weakening dollar. Though the change of dollar against euro was relatively insignificant, it influenced oil prices considerably because the oil market remained rather thin and traded volumes were low. Key factor to watch is the US inventory data, which will be published later today. A bearish set of numbers would be able to move crude down below yesterdays trading range. The following... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-barge-tariff-in-long-beach-and-los-angeles/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:35:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-barge-tariff-in-long-beach-and-los-angeles/ Please note that the barge delivery tariff in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will increase effective September 1st, 2008. Any deliveries made on or after this date will be subject to the new rate. The new rate will be billed at $0.90 per barrel with a 10,000bbl (or $9,000 lump sum) minimum charge. All other delivery costs for LB/LA will remain the same. You can find all current delivery charges for all of our ports at www.chemoil.com. Best Regards, Chemoil Corporation http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/valuable-information-about-the-suez-canal/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:49:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/valuable-information-about-the-suez-canal/ Kindly Please Forward To Operation and Agency Departments . The attached E-Book could be very useful for your company so Do not delete it and forward it to your entire colleague's . Seabird Marine ServicesM. KhalifaMarketing & Commercial MangerMobile Number: 002 012 4096457Email: m.khalifa@seabird-marine.comWww: http://www.seabird-marine.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-strict-customs-inspection-in-port-of-sillamae/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:23:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/possible-strict-customs-inspection-in-port-of-sillamae/ As per our experience of working in Sillamae port during last month we would like to inform You, that there is a high possibility of strict customs inspections onboard the vessels for ALL vessels calling port of Sillamae for any operation during the near future. Inspections are normally performed by local department of Estonian Tax and Customs Board and mainly concern declared crew and ship's stores and effects. For any additional information please kindly contact undersigned. Please be... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-15-august-2008/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:09:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-15-august-2008/ Crude oil lost app. $1/brl yesterday on bearish supply/demand sentiments and the dollar reaching 6-month high against the euro. Positive news from Georgia where the conflict became less violent eased fears of the BTC pipeline to be shut down. Factory output growth in Chinese slowed down to a 19-month low, signalling possible deterioration of oil demand from China. Market outlook remains bearish with a near time target at a level of $108-$110/brl. Brent crude opened below yesterday closing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-certificate-in-cold-climate-shipping/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:00:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-certificate-in-cold-climate-shipping/ There is still time to enrol for the Certificate in Cold Climate Shipping. Enrol online now at the course website or contact Carmen Chui on telephone +44 (0)20 7017 4416. The 13 week course which is delivered by distance learning, will give you a comprehensive overview of the specialist knowledge and expertise required for operating ships in very cold climates. The navigation and design of ships for cold climates requires careful preparation and planning to ensure it is fit for the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/repair-boost-for-northwestern/ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:10:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/repair-boost-for-northwestern/ UK-based Northwestern Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders, in which Mersey Docks & Harbour Co holds a 50% stake, has agreed a 15-year lease on the former Cammell Laird north yard. The facility is important because it includes three drydocks including one of the largest on the UK’s west coast. It was previously owned by A&P and sold to Reddington Developments, which had opposed further ship repair work on the site. The lease will allow Northwestern to significantly expand its repair... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-efthimios-mitropoulos-seeks-radical-thinkers/ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:58:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-efthimios-mitropoulos-seeks-radical-thinkers/ “EVERYONE wants more for less,” said IMO secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos at the opening session of the World Maritime Technology Conference yesterday, but he questioned “whether the ultimate consequences of such an approach have really been thought through.” He argued for an environmentally sustainable approach to shipping, from design to scrapping, and said that any negative environmental impact must be outweighed by the benefits. And he called for some ‘blue skies’... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cyprus-issues-alert-after-finding-bogus-georgian-seafarer-papers/ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:23:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cyprus-issues-alert-after-finding-bogus-georgian-seafarer-papers/ Papers were ‘high quality and virtually identical to real thing’, writes Nigel Lowry; Inspectors in Cyprus have urged port state authorities to beware Georgian seafarer’s papers after catching a ship with an entire team of officers armed with allegedly bogus qualifications. The master and all four officers aboard the Carine K, an elderly freighter that has been detained in Limassol port since the start of this month, were holding forged papers, the island’s maritime administration... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/navigation-safety/ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:50:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/navigation-safety/ Several reports refer to incidents with pilot on board while navigating at confined waters. Most of the times shipmaster and the bridge officers do not challenge the pilot's orders or rely on too much to the pilot's skills. The language is a significant factor on the interaction between the pilot and the bridge team. Do you agree that: Overconfidence to pilot's abilities Communication and language problems. are contributory factors to such incidents? ... are there more? Get a free... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/security-advisor-warns-of-holes-in-uk-terror-shield/ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:32:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/security-advisor-warns-of-holes-in-uk-terror-shield/ BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair’s anti-terror watchdog has aired fears that an over stretched UK customs and immigration service is unable to monitor and stop the movement of international terrorists. Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, who has been appointed by the government to review the Terrorism Act, yesterday claimed that there is now a serious question mark over whether there are enough port officials to counter terrorism. The government’s key advisor on terrorism and the law,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-talks-of-urgency-over-ship-recycling/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:55:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-talks-of-urgency-over-ship-recycling/ Delicate relations between the International Maritime Organization and other bodies over ship recycling brought a low-key opening to yesterday’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, writes Hugh O’Mahony.With a draft Norwegian proposal for a new legally binding instrument on recycling on the table, secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos emphasised: “The IMO will continue its close co-operation with the International Labour Organisation and the appropriate bodies of the Basel... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rina-sets-up-risk-assessment-scheme/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:56:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rina-sets-up-risk-assessment-scheme/ RINA has responded to the new appetite among shipowners for risk-based management with its own risk assessment and management techniques scheme, writes Hugh O’Mahony. The class body has acted in the light of initiatives such as the tanker management and self-assessment programme of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum. Rina’s “reliability, availability, maintainability” programme is designed to help companies to learn from accidents and other incidents and significant... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/firms-must-act-fast-to-grab-best-candidates/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:57:40 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/firms-must-act-fast-to-grab-best-candidates/ With too few candidates for the jobs available in many parts of today’s shipping recruitment market, it’s a jobseekers market at the moment, says Spinnaker Consulting’s Phil Parry. But the director of the shipping job specialist warns against candidate complacency. “Jobseekers can’t necessarily pick and choose,” he says, “but it does mean that for certain job types there will not be much of a choice of candidates and employers are having to get used to having the courage of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dynamic-dynacom-typifies-sectors-success/ Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:56:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dynamic-dynacom-typifies-sectors-success/ Dynacom Tankers Management was announced as winner of the Tanker Company of the Year trophy for 2005 at the second annual Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards last November.Judging the reaction of guests in the Athenaeum InterContinental hotel ballroom for the presentation dinner, the company led by George Prokopiou was a popular choice for the award sponsored by Hellenic Exchanges Group.Few companies can claim to be so emblematic of the astonishing rejuvenation of the Greek controlled fleet... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/out-of-date-perceptions-about-seafaring-life--hinder-recruitment/ Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:58:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/out-of-date-perceptions-about-seafaring-life--hinder-recruitment/ “Pre-emptive” public relations strikes that overturn perceptions about shipping and the seafaring life would catalyse the recruitment and retention of quality crews as well as executive management shoreside, a seafarers’ rights advocate has said, writes Rajesh Joshi. Addressing the session on “Where Will the Next Generation of Management Come From?”, Centre for Seafarers’ Rights director Doug Stevenson told the CMA conference there were many misconceptions about the seagoing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-acts-on-reception-facilities-in-the-european-union/ Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:39:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/european-commission-acts-on-reception-facilities-in-the-european-union/ Following completion of an independent study on the implementation of the European Union (EU) Directive on Port Waste Reception Facilities in 50 European ports, the European Commission is now considering the next stage in its work on implementing the requirements for ports to provide adequate reception facilities. With the assistance of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) the Commission will now present its own conclusions and recommendations from the independent study to the European... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-special-area-proposed-off-south-africa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-special-area-proposed-off-south-africa/ A proposal to designate an area off the southern tip of South Africa as a Special Area received the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) support this week at the IMO. This designation will see the area, known as the Southern South African Sea Area, join the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, the “Gulfs” area, the Gulf of Aden area, the Antarctic area, the North West European Waters and the Oman Sea area of the Arabian Seas (from 1 January 2007)... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brussels-firm-on-benefits-of-secure-operator-plan/ Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brussels-firm-on-benefits-of-secure-operator-plan/ EU Transport Ministry says commercial advantages of fast-track scheme justify costs. A new voluntary security scheme designed by the European Union will provide shippers, forwarders and terminal operators with “significant commercial benefits” rather than just extra costs, a top Brussels official said in London yesterday. The ‘secure operator’ project was launched by the European Commission at the start of this month and aims to provide a common set of security rules for EU member... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iacs-takes-fight-to-greeks-on-common-structural-rules/ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:12:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iacs-takes-fight-to-greeks-on-common-structural-rules/ The International Association of Classification Societies has pulled no punches in rebutting allegations levelled at its new Common Structural Rules by the Union of Greek Shipowners.The rules, covering tankers and bulk carriers, are due to take effect on April 1 but ran into 40 pages of criticism from a UGS-circulated document in February that included a charge that corrosion additions adopted by IACS were “clearly inadequate for the stated design life of 25 years”. Now IACS has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-environment-ministers-request-further-european-action-to-reduce-air-emissions-from-ships/ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:17:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-environment-ministers-request-further-european-action-to-reduce-air-emissions-from-ships/ In September 2005, the European Commission presented a “Thematic strategy on air pollution”, an ambitious work programme which sets as its target “to attain levels of air quality (in Europe) that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on, and risks to human health and environment by 2020”. Based on an analysis conducted under the “Clean Air for Europe programme” (CAFE), the thematic strategy identifies several areas in which air emissions from ships need to be reduced... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-turns-its-attention-to-training-as-senior-officer-shortage-looms/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:34:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-turns-its-attention-to-training-as-senior-officer-shortage-looms/ With a serious senior officer shortage looming, Intertanko is turning its attention to the issue of training and retaining seafarers including developing guidelines for members on cadet berths, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.Intertanko denied that there was already a serious problem but said huge demand for quality seafarers in the future was very serious challenge and this had been recognised at its council meeting in Singapore. “We can foresee a serious shortage,” Intertanko chairman... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-plans-to-offer-long-term-oil-contracts/ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 10:12:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-plans-to-offer-long-term-oil-contracts/ President Hugo Chavez will reportedly offer consuming countries long-term contracts for oil at $50/barrel – a move that could profoundly alter global oil politics. Chavez announced the audacious plan during a BBC interview to be aired this evening. According to the Guardian, which cites US Energy Information Administration sources, Venezuela holds 90% of the world’s extra heavy crude oil. Because such deposits must be transformed into synthetic light crude before refining, such... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-owners-hit-out-at-malacca-war-listing/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:09:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-owners-hit-out-at-malacca-war-listing/ The ship insurance and liability committee of the Asian Shipowners Forum has hit out at the London insurance market Joint War Committee’s retaining the Malacca Strait on its areas of enhanced risk list, writes Mike Grinter. "The committee is disappointed that the Malacca Strait remains on the Joint War Committee’s list of enhanced risk areas," an ASF committee spokesman said."The committee is pleased that there has been a marked reduction of piracy and there continues to be no terrorist... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fbi-is-tripping-over-its-own-feet-in-its-efforts-to-combat-maritime-terrorism/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:13:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fbi-is-tripping-over-its-own-feet-in-its-efforts-to-combat-maritime-terrorism/ Turf battles with the Coast Guard, ineffective allocation of resources and a general inability to define the task at hand are among the self-caused obstacles facing the US federal police agency, according to an audit by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ inspector general’s audit was published in a censored, declassified form yesterday. (See link in right-hand column for a PDF copy of the redacted audit report.) .Among the problems repeatedly cited in the 117-page report are a lack... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-owners-fear-low-sulphur-shortage/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:43:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-owners-fear-low-sulphur-shortage/ On the eve of the introduction of the first Sulphur Emission Control Area in Northern Europe, shipowners and managers in Asia remain concerned over the quality and availability of low sulphur bunker fuel, according to BP Marine, writes Neville Smith. BP Marine held Winds of Change workshops in Hong Kong and Singapore during March in attempt to share practical advice and information on the impact of environmental legislation and the options available. BP Marine Fuels managing director... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/retirement-of-gregory-b-hadjieleftheriadis/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/retirement-of-gregory-b-hadjieleftheriadis/ Eletson Holdings Inc. announced yesterday that its co-founder, shareholder, director and Eletson Corporation’s President & CEO, Mr Gregory B. Hadjieleftheriadis, has retired from the Company’s Board as well as from the Boards of all its subsidiaries with immediate effect.Additionally, in a private transaction, Mr Hadjieleftheriadis has sold his interest in the Company to the remaining shareholding families. Mr Hadjieleftheriadis is the Company’s longest serving officer, has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-brokers-ea-gibson-statement-to-the-market/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:24:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-brokers-ea-gibson-statement-to-the-market/ STATEMENT TO CLIENTS, THE PRESS AND FRIENDS IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.FROM PETER LILLEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, E A GIBSON SHIPBROKERS LTD. 5th April 2006, Despite the recent resignations of a number of brokers, Peter Lilley, Gibson’s Managing Director, said today “It’s business as usual”. He went on to say “Our daily life is very competitive, not least when we are recruiting people to work with us, and the recent resignations by some of our crude and fuel oil brokers creates a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/v-ships-to-pay-bulk-of-record-pollution-penalty/ Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:30:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/v-ships-to-pay-bulk-of-record-pollution-penalty/ A court in the French port city of Brest has imposed a record €800,000 fine on the master and manager of the German KG company-owned Maersk Barcelona for causing the longest marine pollution slick detected in recent times off the French Atlantic coast. Rendering judgement after a hearing on February 1, the court went beyond the €600,000 fine called for by the public prosecutor for the 61 km slick, despite the claim of the Ukrainian master’s defence that it had been due to a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aggressive-anti-pollution-laws-must-be-challenged-warns-intertanko/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:51:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aggressive-anti-pollution-laws-must-be-challenged-warns-intertanko/ The world shipping industry must not hesitate to mount legal challenges against anti-pollution laws that go too far in taking criminal sanctions under “a new environmental imperative”. “Some of the laws need to be reviewed as well as aggressive actions,” said Joseph Angelo, director of regulatory affairs and the Americas of Intertanko, referring to recent regulatory developments in Europe, the US and Canada. He was speaking at a conference staged in Montreal last week by the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brussels-ring-of-steel-for-terror-target-ports/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:55:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brussels-ring-of-steel-for-terror-target-ports/ Brussels plans to identify ports across the European Union which are “critical” to the functioning of the European economy in order to provide them with extra protection from potential terrorist attacks.But industry has decided to fight the proposal on the grounds that designating certain ports as pivotal and leaving others off the list would have wide-ranging economic consequences. The European Commission has begun consultation with the port industry for a planned “green paper” on... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/miros-lands-oil-spill-detection-radar-contract-with-nofo/ Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:41:22 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/miros-lands-oil-spill-detection-radar-contract-with-nofo/ Norway’s Pollution Control Authority stipulation that ship-based radar tracking must be part of oil spill response has borne first fruit.Norwegian firm Miros has been contracted to supply five marine x-band radar-based oil spill detection systems to Nofo (the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies). The oil spill response organisation for oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf, Nofo will be able to track and manage spills independent of sea, weather and light... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/one-person-dead-and-another-seriously-injured-onboard-a-tanker-in-canada/ Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:51:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/one-person-dead-and-another-seriously-injured-onboard-a-tanker-in-canada/ The two men were doing welding repairs on the 126,600-dwt shuttle tanker Kometik (built 1997) as it was anchored in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, when the blaze broke out in the cargo area. One man, whose family has asked not to be named by Ugland, died as a result of burns received, while the other man, who was working for East Coast Marine, was rushed to hospital with 50% burns to his body. The incident happened on Saturday morning as the ship was waiting to load a cargo of crude oil.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/monitoring-progress-of-blaze-hit-container-ship/ Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:26:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/monitoring-progress-of-blaze-hit-container-ship/ Oman has set up a multi-agency Task Force to deal with any contingency arising out of the arrival in Salalah, later this week, of the partly gutted container ship, MV Hyundai Fortune. A senior official said the Task Force groups the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources (MRME&WR); Ministry of Transport and Communications; Royal Oman Police (Coast Guard); Royal Navy of Oman; and Royal Air Force of Oman. “With the establishment of the Task Force, the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/use-port-klang-as-base-the-china-shipping-lines-urged/ Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:05:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/use-port-klang-as-base-the-china-shipping-lines-urged/ Westports Malaysia has promised to deliver better, cheaper and faster services to Chinese shipping lines. Westports executive chairman Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam said this to some 230 people from the maritime and shipping industry at a gathering here on Monday. He is part of a delegation of business and government officials that is travelling to China this week to entice more Chinese shipping lines to use the services at Port Klang. "Shipping lines should not only use Port Klang as a stepping... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/migrant-watch-in-usa-and-caribbean/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:49:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/migrant-watch-in-usa-and-caribbean/ Sixty Dominican migrants who tried to cross the Mona Passage from Hispaniola to Puerto Rico in an overcrowded open boat were repatriated yesterday after they were intercepted by the US Coast Guard with help from Customs & Border Protection (CBP). The 48 men and 12 women were spotted aboard the 7.5m yola mid-afternoon on Monday by a CBP patrol aircraft, and reported the sighting to the USCG in San Juan.The cutter Sitkinak located the craft, painted blue with a blue tarpaulin cover as... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/revised-dock-information-at-imtt-bayonne/ Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:59:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/revised-dock-information-at-imtt-bayonne/ The following rules and regulations apply to all vessels that are docked at IMTT-Bayonne.The mooring of any ship or barge at said Terminal shall constitute the agreement by the owners, charterers, agents and operators thereof to these conditions.These rules provide for a broader Safety and Pollution Prevention at IMTT-Bayonne.All vessels are subject to Terminal and Port Requirements. The following information will be made available to ship agents prior to arrival at the Terminal. Click the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/men-found-in-shipping-container/ Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:00:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/men-found-in-shipping-container/ Three suspected illegal immigrants are being treated in hospital for the effects of malnutrition after being found in "squalid" conditions in a container at a port.Paramedics said the men - found by workers at Tilbury Port in Essex late on Wednesday - may have been inside the container for three weeks. A spokesman for the Essex Ambulance Service said a fourth man also found in the container was well enough to be handed into the care of immigration service officials.Paramedics said the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dp-world-to-invest-300-million-usd-in-djibouti-terminal/ Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:26:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dp-world-to-invest-300-million-usd-in-djibouti-terminal/ Dubai Ports World will develop a $300 million container terminal in Doraleh at the Port of Djibouti, the Khaleej Times newspaper reported Sunday. The paper quoted Mohammed Sharaf, chief executive officer of DP World, as saying the project is part of a strategy aimed at fulfilling demands of the company's clients in regions where DP World's services are most needed. The terminal, which will enable DP World to handle an additional 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent units a year, will be 11... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/study-warns-of-security-lapses-in-usa-ports/ Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/study-warns-of-security-lapses-in-usa-ports/ Lapses by private port operators, shipping lines or truck drivers could allow terrorists to smuggle weapons of mass destruction into the US, according to a government review of security at American seaports. The US$75 million (RM276 million) three-year study by the US Homeland Security Department included inspections at a New Jersey cargo terminal involved in the dispute over a Dubai company's now-abandoned bid to take over significant operations at six major US ports. The study found that... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sulphur-heads-list-as-regulations-come-into-force-to-control-emissions/ Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:54:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sulphur-heads-list-as-regulations-come-into-force-to-control-emissions/ As more regulations on emissions from ships and the content of marine fuels come into force next month, there are moves to tighten current rules further. The International Maritime Organization’s Marpol Annex VI regulations already control sulphur content in bunkers to 4.5% globally, but the next part is about to bite next month.The first sulphur emissions control area comes into force in May with authorities wanting ship owners to use bunkers with less than 1.5% sulphur in the Baltic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/design-deficiency-on-containerships/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:58:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/design-deficiency-on-containerships/ A design deficiency has been blamed for the cracks found on three of Seaspan Corp’s 4,250-teu containerships built by Samsung Heavy Industries.Seaspan Corp chief executive Gerry Wang said Samsung had agreed to “take care of the costs” related to the repairs and necessary modifications. “It was something they considered important as part of their customer service,” Wang said during the company’s first quarter conference call. Wang said the cracks were 12 to 16 inches long and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-grounding-underscores-ny-harbor-security-risks/ Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:14:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-grounding-underscores-ny-harbor-security-risks/ The grounding of a cargo ship in a narrow waterway off Staten Island last weekend dramatically underscored harbor security risks, including terrorism, that would arise if the city proceeds with plans to close its last deepwater container port, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the grounding of the freighter, the New Delhi Express, was the latest in a series of mishaps that reveal how vulnerable the Kill Van Kull is to being closed "by intentional or unintentional... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rescue-tug-skipper-jailed/ Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:17:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rescue-tug-skipper-jailed/ Peter Leask, captain of the Anglian Sovereign, becomes the first person to be imprisoned for a pollution offence in Scotland.Thirteen crewmen had to be airlifted off the coastguard emergency towing vessel when it ran aground on 3 September 2005. The incident ruptured the ship’s fuel tanks which discharged around 84 tonnes of fuel oil about five miles west of Scalloway harbour. The court was told that on the night before the incident, Leask had been drinking and had returned to the ship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/holes-revealed-in-the-port-security-of-europe/ Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:41:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/holes-revealed-in-the-port-security-of-europe/ Analysts say part of Europe's problem with port security is unwillingness by industry and governments to highlight gaps. Many governments fear that admitting defects will place a port at an economic disadvantage, Frances Huggett reports:Serious security breaches at Belgian and Dutch ports have been reported to Fairplay . According to the ISPS Code, port and vessel entry should be strictly guarded 24 hours a day but, according to a letter sent to Fairplay, a visiting cargo superintendent has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/perilous-reality-of-fatigue/ Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/perilous-reality-of-fatigue/ Gradually, the message is permeating that fatigue is an important issue that cannot be glossed over, and probably needs more activity than producing hours of rest records which are often difficult to police and may have little other than bureaucratic relevance. It should be plainly obvious; the burdens on board a ship constantly increase, while the numbers of people available to carry them out has been reduced over the years. Somehow, in the search for profit and productivity, these issues... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-coast-guard-boost-for-greek-classification-society/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:41:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-coast-guard-boost-for-greek-classification-society/ International Naval Surveys Bureau has received a boost with US Coast Guard approval for it to serve its certified or monitored vessels in US ports, the Piraeus classification society has said. Societies outside the International Association of Classification Societies must undergo formal approval procedure under the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004. At INSB, which claims a 3.8m dwt fleet of about 650 mainly older seagoing vessels under its class, the recognition was... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-anti-piracy-pact-set-to-come-into-force/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:49:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/asian-anti-piracy-pact-set-to-come-into-force/ An Asian regional agreement on combating piracy is expected to come into force soon despite the absence of Malacca Strait coastal states Malaysia and Indonesia.Singapore has signed an agreement to develop the IT infrastructure to underlie the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia, or ReCaap, a Japanese initiative. Singapore’s Minister of Transport Yeo Cheow Tong said ReCaap was expected to come into force in the near future. The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipbuilders-bring-mythical-argo-to-life/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:21:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipbuilders-bring-mythical-argo-to-life/ Shipbuilders in the small Greek port of Volos (Magnesia) are struggling with handmade tools and methods used millennia ago to recreate the Argo, the legendary vessel of Jason and the Argonauts. The absence of modern resources such as electricity and machine tools makes it an exhausting task, but authenticity is an essential part of this experiment in ancient shipbuilding."It's extremely laborious work," said builder Stelios Kalafatidis. "We don't have large, proper, modern tools, only our... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/liberian-seafarers-get-jobs-soon/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:04:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/liberian-seafarers-get-jobs-soon/ Maritime Bureau Commissioner John Morlu says Liberian Seafarers will shortly begin departing the country for job opportunities on board vessels flying the Liberian flag.He said the government is concluding modalities with ship owners and others in the maritime industry to begin helping with training and placing Liberian Seafarers on board their ships. The maritime boss made the disclosure recently during 150 seafarers' graduation program of six-week in-service trainings held at the J.B.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-workers-background-checks-to-secure-access/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:20:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-workers-background-checks-to-secure-access/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today (April 25, 2006) that the department is taking significant steps to enhance security by checking the backgrounds of port workers. The department will begin conducting name-based background checks on nearly 400,000 port workers within the United States. These checks will be an initial measure as the department expedites the rollout of a comprehensive nationwide biometric-based Transportation Worker... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/egyptian-blasts/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:03:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/egyptian-blasts/ At least 23 people - including three foreigners - have been killed and 62 wounded in three blasts in the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, officials say. The explosions occurred in a bustling area popular with tourists during the early evening when many people would have been out in cafes and restaurants.Eyewitnesses spoke of seeing debris and body parts in the streets. Southern Sinai peninsula resorts have been hit before. About 60 people were killed in Sharm el-Sheikh last July. Most of the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cosco-to-double-crude-carrier-capacity/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:59:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cosco-to-double-crude-carrier-capacity/ China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co. (COSCO), the country's top shipping group, will double the number of very large crude carriers (VLCC) it operates by the end of next year, its chairman said Sunday. The firm currently has four such vessels with capacity of 300,000 tons each and another four under construction, Wei Jiafu said on the sidelines of the Boao forum. The new vessels will help bring the company's total oil shipping capacity to 4.2 million tons at the end of 2007, spread between 31... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bulker-stuck-in-dover-straits/ Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:05:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bulker-stuck-in-dover-straits/ The Japanese-controlled 76,784-dwt bulker Lowlands Maine (built 2005) has run aground off the UK in the middle of the Dover Straits.Dover Coastguard said it was alerted to the grounding incident at about 16:00GMT on Wednesday by the captain of panamax bulker. Initial observations were that the ship was aground on the Varne Bank in the middle of the Dover Straits, something later confirmed by the ship’s captain. The coastguard tug Anglian Monarch was dispatched to the vessel by Dover... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-spill-cleanup-continues-in-delaware-bay/ Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-spill-cleanup-continues-in-delaware-bay/ The amount was called "minimal," but the timing was bad for migrating birds and other wildlife. Oil-skimming vessels in the upper Delaware Bay continued yesterday to clean up a seven-mile-long oil spill that a tugboat detected early Tuesday. Coast Guard officials still did not know who or what had caused the spill, which they continued to describe as minimal. The volume of oil was not known. But New Jersey has closed 70,000 acres - 110 square miles - of oyster beds as a precaution.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/product-tanker-refused-entry-to-us-over-alleged-deficiencies/ Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:35:34 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/product-tanker-refused-entry-to-us-over-alleged-deficiencies/ The product tanker Aral Wind remained 12 miles off Port Canaveral yesterday after the US Coast Guard again refused it permission to enter port.The case, which has dragged on for a week, has fed speculation that the ship’s flag state, Marshall Islands, has been involved in urgent talks with owner Eastwind Maritime. Neither Marshall Islands corporate administrator International Registries nor Eastwind’s offices in New York and Singapore would comment on the reports. US Coast Guard Petty... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/four-killed-in-tanker-flash-fire/ Tue, 02 May 2006 14:56:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/four-killed-in-tanker-flash-fire/ Four repair crew on board the VLCC Suva were killed on Sunday off Penang in Malaysia following a flash fire in an empty cargo tank. The tanker was on ballast passage from Singapore to Fujairah. “There were four fatalities, all members of a contracted riding squad, with two others sustaining minor injuries,” Singapore based vessel managers BW Shipping Managers, have stated. The vessel was diverted to the Malaysian port of Penang to obtain medical assistance. No pollution or structural... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/los-angeles-ports-to-grow-amid-challenges-in-2006/ Wed, 03 May 2006 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/los-angeles-ports-to-grow-amid-challenges-in-2006/ The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will continue to boom in 2006, with the number of containers passing through the busiest combined U.S. seaport expected to increase 10 percent, according to a report due to be issued on Wednesday. But the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. found that the international trade community in Southern California faces infrastructure constraints and environmental challenges, a copy of the report provided ahead of its release... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/report-calls-for-major-investment-in-irish-ports/ Thu, 04 May 2006 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/report-calls-for-major-investment-in-irish-ports/ The country’s ports add €5.5bn to the economy a year but are in dire need of substantial investment, leading consultants revealed today. A report by Indecon International showed two thirds of exporters want to see the facilities and infrastructure at the 11 state seaports greatly improved to deal with the extra traffic.With Ireland being a largely export based economy, the Irish Ports Association outlined the vital commercial role of the ports and warned of the consequences of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/search-continues-for-crew-of-alexandros-t/ Fri, 05 May 2006 09:48:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/search-continues-for-crew-of-alexandros-t/ Rescue teams continued to search yesterday for 26 missing crew members from the capesize Alexandros T which sank off the South African coast on Wednesday evening in heavy seas and 45 knot winds. The 171,875 dwt vessel, laden with 155,000 tonnes of iron ore, was on a voyage from Ponta da Madeira in Brazil to China when it suffered heavy water ingress and flooding in several cargo holds. The master ordered the crew to abandon ship, after which seven crew members were rescued from a life raft... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pirates-off-somali-coast-hijack-cargo-ship-and-kill-crew-member/ Mon, 08 May 2006 07:52:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pirates-off-somali-coast-hijack-cargo-ship-and-kill-crew-member/ MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Pirates who hijacked a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and killed one of its crew members have released the vessel after holding it for a week, officials said Sunday. The ship, the United Arab Emirates-based Al Taj, had 10 crew members on board, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Program. He did not know what cargo the ship was carrying. The vessel was hijacked last week and released Saturday night, he said. Salad... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/unions-up-the-ante-as-french-tug-strike-looms/ Mon, 08 May 2006 09:23:22 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/unions-up-the-ante-as-french-tug-strike-looms/ Tug crews are trying to head off a decision expected from the transport ministry to allow a new operator to challenge the de facto monopoly of towage leader Les Abeilles at the port of Le Havre. Les Abeilles crews at Le Havre went on indefinite strike without notice last Thursday and their action has been backed by the leading tug crew unions, which have called on their members throughout France to join them from Wednesday. The Les Abeilles crews took their decision following a meeting... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/scanner-in-works-to-detect-nuclear-weapons/ Tue, 09 May 2006 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/scanner-in-works-to-detect-nuclear-weapons/ The recent cancellation of a Dubai company's deal to take over several U.S. ports has stirred anxiety over the larger, more haunting question: Could terrorists sneak a nuclear weapon or radioactive "dirty bomb" into a U.S. port, such as one in the Bay Area? For several years, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and other national labs have been struggling to prevent that possibility by developing new super-scanners to do what no existing scanner can: detect with 100... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-wants-50-per-cent-tax-on-orinoco-projects/ Tue, 09 May 2006 14:03:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-wants-50-per-cent-tax-on-orinoco-projects/ Venezuela is seeking to raise income tax on Orinoco Belt heavy crude upgrading projects to 50 per cent from 34 per cent, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday. "Income tax on oil operations is 50 per cent, and they are still paying less than 50 per cent," said Chavez during his weekly Sunday broadcast. "They are at ... 34 [per cent]. We're going to take that to 50 per cent." Four joint ventures with state oil giant PDVSA currently process some 600,000 barrels per day of heavy crude. Partner... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/alexandros-t-did-not-pass-safety-test/ Wed, 10 May 2006 09:24:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/alexandros-t-did-not-pass-safety-test/ With hope of finding the 26 missing crew of the ill-fated Greek bulk carrier the Alexandros T all but abandoned at the weekend, it has emerged that the ship failed a 2003 safety inspection. The inspection by the US Coast Guard found a number of glaring structural and mechanical faults in the 17-year-old, 299-metre-long vessel. It has not yet been established what caused the Alexandros T to break up and sink 300 nautical miles off Port Elizabeth last Wednesday night. While the Cape... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/petrobras-response-to-bolivia--is-far-too-late/ Thu, 11 May 2006 11:56:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/petrobras-response-to-bolivia--is-far-too-late/ Tough pledges by Brazil's state oil company Petrobras to reject Bolivia's proposed hike in natural gas prices may fizzle out due to an amorphous stance by the Brazilian government, analysts said. They said negotiations between the governments of Brazil and Bolivia, which would most likely sideline Petrobras in its own endeavour to resolve the issue, would probably end in a deal featuring a price rise close to that proposed by Bolivian President Evo Morales. "I think the price will go up... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ten-accepts-delivery-of-nine-vessel-western-petroleum-fleet/ Thu, 11 May 2006 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ten-accepts-delivery-of-nine-vessel-western-petroleum-fleet/ Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced the completion of delivery of three LR Aframax newbuilding contracts and six 2005-built MR handymax tankers all with 1A ice-class designations and capable of carrying petroleum products. The first vessel, the Artemis, was delivered on April 11, 2006 while the remaining eight vessels and contracts were delivered in the course of the following four weeks. Of the six MR tankers delivered four will operate in extended time-charters while two... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/china-to-build-18-tankers-for-pdvsa/ Fri, 12 May 2006 08:59:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/china-to-build-18-tankers-for-pdvsa/ Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA has signed an agreement with Chinese shipyards to build 18 tankers for $1.3bn. President Hugo Chavez’s desire to diversify its oil exports from US to the Asian economic powerhouse is likely to have influenced the decision to build in China. China State Shipbuilding Corp and China Shipbuilding Industry Corp won the business in the face of competition from Brazilian yards, who had been lobbying for a deal to build up to 42 tankers in five shipyards. The Brazilian... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/quintana-maritime-acquires-17-bulkers/ Mon, 15 May 2006 08:31:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/quintana-maritime-acquires-17-bulkers/ Quintana Maritime Acquires 17 Bulkers and creates One of Largest and Most Modern Fleets Among its U.S. Listed Peers.Company has time charter coverage on acquired vessels through 2010 .Quintana Maritime Limited ("Quintana") (NASDAQ: QMAR) announced (12/05/2006) that it has agreed to acquire seventeen vessels from Metrobulk, a privately owned Greek shipowner for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $735 million. The acquisition will be funded with approximately $191 million of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/delaware-bay-oil-spill-probably-came-from-container-ship/ Mon, 15 May 2006 09:02:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/delaware-bay-oil-spill-probably-came-from-container-ship/ A relatively small oil spill in the Delaware Bay off the Atlantic Ocean has been preliminarily identified as emanating from a 374-TEU Dutch-flagged container vessel called MV Elegance (chartername Bermuda Islander) .The spill is about 80 miles down the Delaware River from the site of the November 2004 Athos I oil spill. JR Ship Management BV of Harlingen, the Netherlands, owns and manages the MV Elegance. The company engaged an oil spill management consultant and accepted financial... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pdv-ships-are-part-of-70billion-usd-expansion/ Mon, 15 May 2006 09:09:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pdv-ships-are-part-of-70billion-usd-expansion/ Further details have emerged of PDV Marina’s $1.3Bn agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corp and China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to build 18 oil tankers to carry crude between Venezuela and China. The shipping subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) is planning to purchase 42 new vessels over the next six years to support its oil exports as it is hoping to more than double oil output to 5.8M b/d by 2012 in a $70Bn expansion. The other newbuildings will go to yards in Argentina,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-to-restore-full-diplomatic-relations-with-libya/ Tue, 16 May 2006 08:35:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-to-restore-full-diplomatic-relations-with-libya/ The United States will restore full diplomatic ties with Libya on Monday to reward the North African nation, which for years was a pariah in the international community, for scrapping its weapons of mass destruction programmes, US State Department officials said. As part of the move that is the culmination of a gradual rapprochement since late 2003, the United States will within 45 days remove Libya from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, the officials said. Secretary of State... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chavez-sees-prices-at-usd-100-if-usa-hits-iran/ Tue, 16 May 2006 15:52:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chavez-sees-prices-at-usd-100-if-usa-hits-iran/ Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that if the US attacked Iran in its dispute with Tehran over nuclear technology, the price of oil could soar to triple figures. Visiting London following an EU-Latin American summit in Vienna at the weekend, Chavez, leader of the world's fifth largest oil exporter, said the Iranians would have no choice but to respond to a US assault by cutting oil production. "If the United States attacks Iran ... oil could reach $100 a barrel or more," Chavez told a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/omv-acquisition-of-petrol-ofisi/ Wed, 17 May 2006 08:35:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/omv-acquisition-of-petrol-ofisi/ OMV, Central Europe’s leading oil and gas company, has closed the acquisition of a 34% stake in Petrol Ofisi, Turkey’s leading company in the filling station and commercial business sectors. The agreement was signed with Doğan Holding, the previous principal shareholder, on March 13, 2006. The purchase price was USD 1.054 billion. As equal partners, OMV and Doğan Holding will jointly control the company’s business activities. Today’s closing marks the conclusion of the transaction.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/relief-for-cyprus-and-malta-as-they-finally-make-paris-mous-white-list/ Wed, 17 May 2006 08:56:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/relief-for-cyprus-and-malta-as-they-finally-make-paris-mous-white-list/ Cyprus and Malta have both been upgraded to the white list in the flag assessment system maintained by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, reflecting years of effort by both maritime administrations. Both flags, which operate “open registers” and at the same time are now full European Union members, were on the grey list last year but in the past were on the black list of flags the Paris MoU brands as “medium” to “very high” risk. It is understood... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/countdown-to-baltic-emissions-zone/ Thu, 18 May 2006 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/countdown-to-baltic-emissions-zone/ The introduction this Friday of the first Sulphur Emission Control Area in the Baltic Sea is causing ripples rather than waves in the local market and few on either side of the buy/sell equation are unaware of the rules and their implications. Keynote speaker to the Fifth Annual Bunkering in the Baltic and North Sea conference, Parris Beverley, fuels director of BP Marine, sounded an optimistic opening note. “The supply and demand for low sulphur fuel oil will be there – for the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piraeus-open-for-arbitration-work/ Fri, 19 May 2006 12:34:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piraeus-open-for-arbitration-work/ Piraeus is one step closer to realising its ambitions of becoming a centre where maritime disputes are settled. Plans to develop Piraeus as a centre for arbitrating marine disputes have moved a step closer with an agreement over rules and backing from leading Greek shipowners. The Piraeus Association of Maritime Arbitration (PAMA) has officially launched its governing rules and membership, the culmination of a three-year process and a long-held ambition of the Piraeus maritime law... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aramco-and-total-sign-usd-6-billion-refinery-deal/ Mon, 22 May 2006 09:39:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aramco-and-total-sign-usd-6-billion-refinery-deal/ Saudi Aramco and French oil firm Total signed an agreement yesterday to build a 400,000 barrel per day (bpd), export-oriented refinery in the kingdom at a cost of about $6 billion. The full-conversion refinery in Jubail on the Gulf coast is designed to process Arab Heavy crude oil and is scheduled to start up in 2011, Aramco said in a statement. According to the memorandum of understanding, Aramco and Total would form a joint venture firm, with each holding a 35 per cent stake. Up to 30... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-review-expected-to-highlight-safety-failings/ Mon, 22 May 2006 12:25:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-review-expected-to-highlight-safety-failings/ The preliminary report into the causes of the tragic sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98is expected to be finished in a month, but sources close to the investigation have already suggested that a host of new safety recommendations are likely to emerge as a result of the findings. The international investigation committee led by Egypt and Panama, the 1970-built ferry’s flag state will present the preliminary results to the International Maritime Organization. Members of the IMO’s... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vlcc-rates-up-as-tonnage-in-atlantic-rises/ Mon, 22 May 2006 12:43:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vlcc-rates-up-as-tonnage-in-atlantic-rises/ The battle lines are drawn. The protagonists are the mining companies which produce iron ore and the consumers, the steelmakers, in particular China. Iron ore is by far the largest bulk commodity shipped by sea. Australia and Brazil are the largest producers at about 22 million tonnes each per month. China is the largest consumer at about one million tonnes per day. They are arguing over an increase in the price of the commodity. The annual supply contracts generally run from April 1 to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/malacca-strait--no-longer-a-high-risk-zone/ Wed, 24 May 2006 10:46:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/malacca-strait--no-longer-a-high-risk-zone/ The Strait of Melaka is no longer a hotspot for piracy and as such there is no justification in the continued inclusion of the waterway as one of the "high risk" zones in the world, a senior International Maritime Bureau (IMB) official said. Capt Pottengal Mukundan, Director of the Kuala Lumpur-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)-IMB, said the high-risk areas at the moment are in Somalia and the estuaries in Nigeria. "So, the Melaka Strait is not a hotspot in the world anymore.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/record-q1-for-ten/ Tue, 23 May 2006 10:11:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/record-q1-for-ten/ Greek-based tanker company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) made a Q1 net profit of US$41.77m, up from US$39.85m in the same quarter last year, and a company record. Basic earnings per share rose 10.6 % to US$2.19. As well as it results TEN has also announced long-term fixtures for four of the six recently acquired 1A ice-class MR product carriers. It says: “The vessels will enter three year time-charters with two internationally prominent end-users. The charters minimum rates are well... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-omv-and-verbund-merger-collapses/ Thu, 25 May 2006 07:52:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-omv-and-verbund-merger-collapses/ Austrian oil firm OMV's shares jumped yesterday following the collapse of its planned takeover of utility Verbund, which would have been Austria's biggest ever but which faced political opposition. The Austrian government and OMV said yesterday that the deal, which would have created an Austrian energy champion, had been dropped due to political resistance. The news prompted OMV's shares to open 10.5 per cent higher, recouping some of the losses they have suffered since the deal was... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aramco-and-conoco-sign-a-6-billion-usd-yanbu-refinery-accord/ Thu, 25 May 2006 07:59:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/aramco-and-conoco-sign-a-6-billion-usd-yanbu-refinery-accord/ Saudi Aramco and US oil firm ConocoPhillips signed a deal yesterday for a 400,000 barrel-per-day (bpd), export-oriented refinery the second such agreement this week. The two refinery deals, valued at a total of $12 billion, are part of plans by Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, to become an increasingly important supplier of badly needed gasoline and heating oil to global markets. The memorandum of understanding signed by Aramco and Conoco-Phillips for the refinery in Yanbu... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/alexandros-t-crew-reveals-delay-in-escape/ Fri, 26 May 2006 09:24:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/alexandros-t-crew-reveals-delay-in-escape/ Investigators have discovered that the Alexandros T had at least a seven-hour warning in the sinking that claimed the lives of 26 seafarers. An investigation has revealed that the crew of the ill-fated 171,000-dwt bulker Alexandros T (built 1989) were aware of serious problems with the ship many hours before it sank off South Africa, claiming 26 lives. A spokesman for the St Vincent&Grenadines register tells TradeWinds that the seven survivors indicate that the first signs of water... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pdvsa-expects-over-3-million-bpd-output/ Fri, 26 May 2006 15:45:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pdvsa-expects-over-3-million-bpd-output/ Venezuela expects to increase oil production by about 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 3.4 million bpd by the end of 2006, PDVSA Vice-President for Exploration and Production Luis Vierma said on Wednesday. "We should be closing the year with a production of 3.4 million barrels per day," Vierma told reporters. "The average production for this month has been almost 3.3 million barrels per day." The US Department of Energy and Wall Street analysts say Venezuela's total oil production is only... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/yemen-and-sri-lanka-stay-on-joint-war-committee-list-sea-views/ Mon, 29 May 2006 08:11:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/yemen-and-sri-lanka-stay-on-joint-war-committee-list-sea-views/ Despite its post-Limburg and USS Cole efforts Yemen has failed to gain removal from the list of around 20 high-risk marine areas compiled by the Joint War Committee that represents the interests of the Lloyd's Market Association and International Underwriting Association of London. Sri Lanka has also been added to the list, following the recent overspill of conflict that has been impacting on marine risk in the region and with the Port of Colombo a major transhipment point for Indian cargo... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipping-sector-will-stay-firm-despite-fading-boom/ Mon, 29 May 2006 15:26:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipping-sector-will-stay-firm-despite-fading-boom/ A boom in world shipping markets is cooling off, but the sector will still remain strong for years to come, bankers and industry experts say. "They were really exceptional years," Matthias Umlauf, a senior economist with HSH Nordbank AG, said of 2004 and 2005, when seaborne freight indices across oil and dry commodities trade smashed records. "But compared to the last two years, freight rates have seen a downward correction across the sectors full stop. That's negative," he said at an... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sinking-of-old-ships-likely-to-raise-concerns-over-age/ Mon, 29 May 2006 19:05:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sinking-of-old-ships-likely-to-raise-concerns-over-age/ A string of ship sinking accidents involving old bulk carriers in the past several months may attract attention from the International Maritime Organisation, shipowners and brokers said on Friday. A 30-year-old cement carrier, Portland, sank on Thursday between Canary Island and Tenerife off the coast of Spain, with two of the 11 crew members still missing as of late Friday, said an official from Tenerife maritime rescue group.This follows the sinking of 17-year-old Alexandros T off the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/libya-to-offer-group-of-blocks-in-third-round/ Tue, 30 May 2006 08:21:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/libya-to-offer-group-of-blocks-in-third-round/ Libya, a rare and keenly-contested global hot spot for oil firms to exploit major reserves, will open its third oil and gas licencing round since the US lifted its sanctions two years ago, a top official said, without providing any date. "Libya will offer a group of exploration blocks in a third licencing round based upon full transparency and competition," state news agency Jana quoted National Oil Corporation Chairman Shokri Ganem on Sunday as saying. New field inaugurated Ganem's... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iran-to-build-refinery-for-sour-crude/ Wed, 31 May 2006 08:20:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/iran-to-build-refinery-for-sour-crude/ Iran is set to build a 120,000 barrel-per-day refinery by 2009 to process its low-quality sour Soroush and Nowruz crude as the Opec member works to double refining capacity by 2011, an Iranian official said yesterday. A plan by the Oil Products Export (Opex) Development Fund of Iran to oversee construction of the refinery has been approved by the government, Ped-ram Soltani, managing director of Opex Fund, said in Singapore. "This will be the first fully private refinery. Work should start... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/itf-calls-for-a-cultural-shift-in-seafarer-safety/ Wed, 31 May 2006 09:17:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/itf-calls-for-a-cultural-shift-in-seafarer-safety/ A cultural change needs to take place to protect seafarers from carrying out illegal acts such as double book-keeping or they could face penalties for asserting their rights, according to the head of the International Transport Workers Federation. Speaking at a Hong Kong Shipowners Association lunch, ITF secretary general David Cockroft said the cultural shift would be part of a move towards a safety culture to give seafarers the “freedom to be safe”.He added that it was on this basis... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-looks-to-orinoco-belt-to-supply-surging-global-demand/ Wed, 31 May 2006 15:43:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/venezuela-looks-to-orinoco-belt-to-supply-surging-global-demand/ Beneath the plains and winding tributaries of the Orinoco River lie what Venezuela believes is the planet's largest oil deposit a tar-soaked basin that could help meet spiraling global energy needs.It's known as the 'Faja', or belt: a strip three times the area of Kuwait potentially holding 1.2 trillion barrels of extra-heavy oil. Jet-black, sticky and oozing like molasses, Orinoco oil was long written off as too difficult and costly to produce. Now rising prices make it... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/olympia-port-protests-escalate/ Wed, 31 May 2006 16:11:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/olympia-port-protests-escalate/ Twenty-two people were arrested Tuesday in one of the most volatile confrontations yet between anti-war activists and police officers guarding a military cargo ship docked at the Port of Olympia. The confrontations resulted in the most arrests in a single day since the demonstrations began a week ago against the Iraq-bound military shipments leaving from the port. Police used pepper spray several times on the 100 or so activists and advanced into the crowd later in the evening, trying to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ten-announces-delivery-of-tankers/ Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:35:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ten-announces-delivery-of-tankers/ Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced the delivery of the 1A ice-class 116,000 dwt Aframax product tanker Proteas and the 1A ice-class 36,660 dwt Handysize product tanker Antares from Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, respectively. Upon delivery, the Proteas, one of the largest product tankers in the world and one of the three Aframax tankers recently acquired from Western Petroleum, entered a spot related voyage carrying naptha. The Antares entered a three-year... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/total-does-not-expect-to-lose-russian-licence/ Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/total-does-not-expect-to-lose-russian-licence/ Total does not expect to lose its production licence for the Kharyaga oilfield in Siberia despite criticism by Russia's resources ministry, a senior company executive said yesterday. "Why would we lose it?" Total exploration and production head Christophe de Margerie asked reporters on the sidelines of a CIS oil and gas conference. De Margerie hinted the timing of the ministry's comments that Russia should take control of Kharyaga could be linked to an awaited decision on Total's possible... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-tanker-collides-with-a-turkish-cargo-ship-in-southern-aegean-sea/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:48:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-tanker-collides-with-a-turkish-cargo-ship-in-southern-aegean-sea/ There are five sailors missing. All 11 members of the crew of the Greek tanker are safe and the tanker has also rescued seven crew members from the cargo ship.A Turkish-operated cargo ship sank on Thursday after colliding with a Greek tanker in the southern Aegean Sea, killing one Turkish sailor and leaving five sailors missing, officials said. The cause of the collision was not immediately known, but the area, not far from the major Greek port of Piraeus, is known for its heavy shipping... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/plain-sailing-as-posidonia-opener-gets-under-way/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:23:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/plain-sailing-as-posidonia-opener-gets-under-way/ POSIDONIA 2006 the biggest edition of the Greek-based shipping exhibition to date — gets unofficially under way today with the Posidonia Cup yacht race, which itself is setting records, writes Nigel Lowry. Not only does today’s race boast the largest field of entrants of any of the three Posidonia Cups so far, it has now become the largest yacht race in Greece, out-sailing the Aegean Rally, said David Moorhouse, chairman of Lloyd’s Register, the race’s sponsor, at an eve of event... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/valero-sustains-damage-at-refinery-dock-after-lightning-strike/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:16:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/valero-sustains-damage-at-refinery-dock-after-lightning-strike/ CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Valero Energy Corp. said Thursday that the dock at its Corpus Christi refinery "sustained significant damage" after a lightning strike sent a wastewater storage tank ablaze, forcing the company to reduce its output by 70,000 barrels per day. The company said in a statement e-mailed to reporters that it was unclear when full production would resume at the refinery, which has processing capacity of 340,000 barrels per day. The fire and heavy rains forced the closure... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/exxon-hit-by-92-million-dollars-valdez-claim/ Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:17:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/exxon-hit-by-92-million-dollars-valdez-claim/ ExxonMobil must have thought its headaches from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill were over – until this week when $92M in added government claims arrived yesterday. Claiming they need the funds to restore the shorelines in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Alaska Department of Law presented the company with a notice of “Reopener for Unknown Injury,” under a provision in the 1991 settlement for $900M that allows the government to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/west-coast-india-on-spill-alert/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:53:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/west-coast-india-on-spill-alert/ India is on oil spill alert today as a slick continues to move northwards from the wreck of the bulk carrier Ocean Seraya towards the west coast tourist destination of Goa. Local media have quoted one district officer saying a 3km-long stretch of beach in south Goa, about 20km from the ship, is covered with oil. A senior coast guard officer said: “We could smell the oil even 1,000ft above the ground. We have alerted the authorities to start emergency pollution control exercises.” The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-greek-posidonia-week/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:06:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-greek-posidonia-week/ It is Posidonia week and the maritime world and his wife have decamped en masse to Athens, there to enjoy (or endure) the round-the-clock delights of the globe’s biggest shipping show. There will be some regret at the change of venue, as it always seemed so appropriate that such an event should be held in the midst of a frenetically busy port, despite all the minor inconveniences with ships coming and going and the blast of an occasional ship siren drowning out conversation. But needs... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-greek-minister-of-mercantile-marine-opens-posidonia/ Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-greek-minister-of-mercantile-marine-opens-posidonia/ Posidonia 2006, was officially inaugurated on Monday, 5 June by the Minister of Mercantile Marine, Mr. Manolis Kefaloyiannis, as the 20th edition of the world’s most prestigious shipping trade event opened its doors at the Hellenikon Exhibition Centre. Cabinet members, ministers from countries with long maritime tradition, MPs, senior officials of the Greek and international shipping community and local authority representatives attended the ceremony. The strong ministerial presence... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ocean-seraya-minimal-cleanup-at-goa/ Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:09:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ocean-seraya-minimal-cleanup-at-goa/ A seaman is unrecovered from a broken-up Mercator Lines panamax bulker but managers say pollution is less than previously believed. The 28-year-old Indian second officer of the 74,000-dwt Ocean Seraya (built 2001), Azeem Juvale, has previously been reported as drowned after being swept away by eight-foot waves after he lowered lifeboats and a ladder in an attempt to save his colleagues. In an announcement the company describes him as missing and says search and rescue operations are... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-owner-pays-out-usd-57m/ Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:13:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-owner-pays-out-usd-57m/ The owner of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 Red Sea ferry has transferred E£330m ($57m) into a compensation fund for victims run by a state prosecutor, Reuters reports. Prosecutor Gaber Rihan said yesterday that in return for the money he had lifted a freeze on the assets of ferry line owner Mamdouh Ismail and his family and removed them from the list of people who cannot travel outside Egypt.His decision does not affect an international arrest warrant which the Egyptian authorities have issued... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/britain-scorns-idea-of-eu-flag-and-coastguard/ Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:56:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/britain-scorns-idea-of-eu-flag-and-coastguard/ Britain yesterday warned Brussels against pushing for the creation of a European coastguard and a European Union flag as the European Commission revealed a key document on the future direction of maritime policy.An EU register and a common coastguard, both raised for discussion in the maritime “green paper”, would not be supported by London, said UK shipping minister Stephen Ladyman. “The paper provides a platform for a wide-ranging debate of maritime issues,” Dr Ladyman told... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/thenamaris-tanker-triumphs-in-close-contest-for-200th-green-award/ Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:03:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/thenamaris-tanker-triumphs-in-close-contest-for-200th-green-award/ The Thenamaris Ships Management tanker Seaoathhas received the honour of being the 200th vessel accepted into the Green Award scheme for environmentally friendly and safe shipping, writes Julian Bray. In presenting the award to Capt John Mavrides, Green Award managing director Jan Fransen (left) admitted it had been a close-run thing as to which ship took the honour.“In the run-up to Posidonia, we were monitoring — without the owners’ knowledge — who might get the 200th ship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-drops-effort-to-expand-china-gas-stations/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:33:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-drops-effort-to-expand-china-gas-stations/ USA oil firm Chevron Corp has been frustrated in a bid to expand its petrol station business in China after a venture with Beijing-backed Citic Resources Holdings failed to win government approval. The collapse of the agreement will deal a blow to the US company's plans to expand its operations in the country, where BP, ExxonMobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell and Total have set up service station ventures with Chinese state oil firms. "The PRC approvals have not been obtained," said Citic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bp-faces-criminal-probe-over-alaska-oil-spill/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:54:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bp-faces-criminal-probe-over-alaska-oil-spill/ British oil major BP is facing a grand jury investigation and criminal probe into last March’s oil spill in Alaska. BP’s head of Alaskan operations Steve Marshall sent a note to staff this week asking them to co-operate with the federal investigation that could lead to court action and criminal charges. In March, corrosion on one of BP Alaska’s transit lines led to a 6,430 barrel (240,000 gallon) oil spill into snow and ice.The company quickly cleared up the spill after it was... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/goldenport-gets-hyundai-fortune/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:06:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/goldenport-gets-hyundai-fortune/ Goldenport has emerged as the buyer of the fire damaged 5,500-teu Hyundai Fortune (built 1996) and plans to return the ship to service by 2008. The London-listed Greek bulker and boxship owner said it paid $13m for the ship which was severely damaged by fire on 21 March 2006. Repair work will commence immediately and the ship is expected to become operational within a period of 14 to 18 months. “This is an exciting project perfectly suited to our expertise in maintaining and operating... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/un-refugee-agency-praises-cruise-ship-for-rescuing-migrants-whose-ship-had-sunk/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/un-refugee-agency-praises-cruise-ship-for-rescuing-migrants-whose-ship-had-sunk/ The United Nations refugee agency today praised the rescue of 22 migrants, including at least one asylum seeker, whose vessel had sunk in the Aegean Sea, by the crew of a Dutch-registered cruise ship of the Holland America Line. “This incident highlights the urgent need for states to cooperate in order to prevent the tragedies that are occurring almost daily, in the Mediterranean and elsewhere, when people use desperate means to seek a better life or refuge,” UN High Commissioner for... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/riding-out-the-storm/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:51:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/riding-out-the-storm/ While the US Army Corps of Engineers scrambles to defend the Gulf Coast against hurricanes on land, oil companies are preparing to avoid the havoc that last year's big storms wreaked offshore. They are fortifying mobile platforms and drilling rigs, putting backup communications systems in place, and working out advance contracts with tug and helicopter services.But a manpower shortage is hampering these efforts. The shortage is so acute that many companies are still working on last year's... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-ship-ports-dig-deeper-to-dock-bigger-vessels/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-ship-ports-dig-deeper-to-dock-bigger-vessels/ Lifting anchor in New York, the Dahe steamed toward Boston Harbour last Wednesday. While almost three football fields long and capable of holding 3,800 20-foot metal containers, this 12-year-old Chinese container ship is relatively small compared with today's high-tech transports. But Boston's port can't receive those bigger boats, so the Dahe will have to suffice. As export economies continue to expand in the Far East to supply hungry American consumers, shipping companies are shifting... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/p-and-o-ports-fined-500k-usd-for-the-death-of-a-worker/ Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:20:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/p-and-o-ports-fined-500k-usd-for-the-death-of-a-worker/ Stevedoring company P&O Ports Ltd has been fined $500,000 over the death of an employee at one of its docks in Melbourne. Jeffrey Gray, 45, a father of three, was crushed by a container then fell more than eight metres into an open hold at the company's Appleton Dock in Footscray, in Melbourne's west, on June 23, 2003. In the Victorian County Court, Judge Jeanette Morrish said the company had been aware its workplace safety guidelines were being breached at the dock but had ignored... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tanker-ships-collide-in-english-channel-comments/ Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:25:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tanker-ships-collide-in-english-channel-comments/ Malta-registered 14,000-dwt products tanker Shakhdag, with a full cargo of diesel oil for Portland, UK, was in collision on the morning of June 9th with the Gibraltar-flagged Willy, a 7,415-dwt products tanker. The Willy was in ballast en route from Amsterdam to a refinery at Stanlow, UK. The incident occurred about 20n-miles south of the UK port of Shreham in the English Channel. There were no reports of injury to seafarers on either ship, but Shakhdag has sustained superficial damage to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-rams-bridge-southwest-of-montreal/ Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:37:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-rams-bridge-southwest-of-montreal/ St Louis De Gonzague, Que. (CP) - A bridge southwest of Montreal has been forced to close for an undetermined period after being rammed by a cargo ship Tuesday. The accident also closed the St. Lawrence Seaway for about an hour. Two holes were punched into the bow of the Voyageur Independent during the collision. The ship, which was damaged above the waterline, dropped anchor after the collision and now has to be inspected. A Transport Canada spokesman said the bulk carrier, which was... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/o-briens-group-celebrates-grand-opening-of-command-post-and-eoc/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:53:22 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/o-briens-group-celebrates-grand-opening-of-command-post-and-eoc/ The O’Brien’s Group celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Command Post and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Slidell, La. O’Brien’s previous Command Center was destroyed when Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area in 2005. The Command Center has been the foundation for O’Brien’s emergency response management services, which are provided to over 150 oil and gas company clients, as well as local, state and federal agencies. O’Brien’s also... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-prices-risk-assessment-and-management/ Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:28:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-prices-risk-assessment-and-management/ (By Panayotis Bachtis, O.W. Bunker Malta Ltd.) . Risk assessment and Management of rising bunker prices, has now become a necessity for most ship owners and ship operators. World prices for crude oil have soared from just below $24/bbl in April 2003 to above $75/bbl in April 2006 with an almost similar increase to the prices of marine fuels. Despite the fact that above increase has resulted to a tremendous rise of the operating expenses of a vessel (due to the fact that bunker costs... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-is-to-double-its-toll/ Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:15:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-is-to-double-its-toll/ Ship Owners will have to bear a 3.5% toll increase over the next 20 years. The Panama Canal toll will double as shipowners are asked to dig deep to fund the $5.25bn expansion of the famous passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific. At a London meeting this week, the Panamanian government told owners for the first time that they faced a 3.5% annual increase in transit fees over the next 20 years to pay for a third lane to be added and an expansion of the entrances. The increases come as a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/braemar-seascope-to-close-sydney-office/ Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:31:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/braemar-seascope-to-close-sydney-office/ Shipbroker Braemar Seascope is to close its Sydney office and consolidate its Australian business in its Melbourne and Perth offices. The company, which acquired Australian ship charterer and broker Seawise Australia in February 2005, attributed the decision to "the relocation of some custom to Singapore in response to the incentive scheme introduced by the Singapore government". In March, Braemar Seascope set up a new dry cargo chartering arm in Singapore to win some of the regional... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bulker-owner-pays-3-million-usd-for-reef-damage/ Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:33:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bulker-owner-pays-3-million-usd-for-reef-damage/ Moon Bright Shipping, owner of the Panama-flagged bulker Federal Pescadores, is to spend $3.2M to repair a reef off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that was damaged in an October 2004 grounding. The 40,864-dwt ship had just departed from Port Everglades when it hit the reef and damaged 24,000m² of the environmentally sensitive site. Since the incident, in which more than 500 pieces of coral, including several species of star coral and brain coral, were crushed or sheared off by the ship's impact,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/stealthgas-acquires-lpg-carrier/ Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:50:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/stealthgas-acquires-lpg-carrier/ Stealthgas Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire its 28th LPG carrier, the M/V Batangas, for consideration of $9.4m with expected delivery in early July 2006. Batangas is a Fully-Pressurized (F.P.) LPG carrier built in Japan in 1995 with a capacity of 3,300 cubic meters (cbm). Upon delivery, it will be immediately deployed under a bareboat charter to a major gas trader at a rate of $106,000 per calendar month until July 2008. Furthermore, Stealthgas Inc. announced that on June 15,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/defiant-erdogan-refuses-to-lift-cyprus-ports-embargo/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/defiant-erdogan-refuses-to-lift-cyprus-ports-embargo/ Turkey has upped the stakes in its standoff with the European Commission over access to ports by refusing to lift the long-standing blockade of Cypriot shipping interests. The EU candidate will not lift the blockade while Turkish Cypriots in the north of Cyprus remained isolated, said prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “So long as the Turkish Cypriots remain isolated, we will not open our ports and airports. If the [EU] negotiations halt, then let them halt,” Mr Erdogan told Turkish... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-court-throws-out-fraud-and-negligence-claim-against-petrobras/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:33:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/high-court-throws-out-fraud-and-negligence-claim-against-petrobras/ A fraud and negligence claim for $220m against Brazilian energy company Petrobras has been rejected by the High Court. The claim was part of a series of suits concerning the P36 rig, which was the world’s largest oil and gas production platform until it exploded and sank 190 km off Rio de Janeiro in 2001. The latest row related to what happened after the immense structure was towed across the Atlantic from Italy to Davie Shipyard in Quebec City to be upgraded and made ready for the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crews-wrestle-with-onboard-low-sulphur-changeover/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:08:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crews-wrestle-with-onboard-low-sulphur-changeover/ Ships entering the Baltic Sea Seca are urged to keep proof of compliance to Marpol standards.The Baltic Sea became a Sulphur Emission Control Area on May 19 this year, stipulating that only marine fuels with maximum 1.5% sulphur content can be burned. Ships switching to 1.5% sulphur fuel before entering this area will have to manage the fuel changeover process and documentation properly, since failure to do so risks penalties from the authorities.According to Appendix V of Marpol Annex VI,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ism-makes-way-for-self-assessment/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ism-makes-way-for-self-assessment/ Kipling once said that “Old soldiers never die, they merely fade away”. A similar fate seems to be waiting for the ISM Code. Since the implementation and the enforcement of the code, the shipping industry at large has experienced an attitudinal change to this important document. In the first phase, the IMO regime launched the code as a long-needed tool for safe ship operation, to safeguard lives and for protection of the marine environment. In the second phase, the industry debated the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-crew-fatigue-focus-after-grounding/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:34:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-crew-fatigue-focus-after-grounding/ Crew fatigue is once again under the spotlight, this time courtesy of a Hong Kong Marine Department report into last month’s grounding of the 1982-built passenger ferry Xin Jie. The report is likely to focus on vessel operating procedures and whether crew fatigue could have been the root cause of the accident. The 44.2 m long vessel, with a capacity of 600 passengers and operated by New World First Ferry, grounded on rocks near the ferry pier at Mui Wu on Lantau Island after the assistant... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/british-ports-reject-claim-of-security-risk-due-to-lack-of-customs-officers/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:29:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/british-ports-reject-claim-of-security-risk-due-to-lack-of-customs-officers/ Britain’s large ports have rejected claims in a report on anti-terrorism law that the absence of customs officials makes them a weak link in national security.The accusation was made by Lord Carlile of Berriew, the Liberal Democrat peer charged with reviewing the operation of the Terrorism Act 2000. Lord Carlile maintains in his report that many officers previously assigned to large airports and port have been switched to roving teams. In general the report is more supportive of the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/double-detention-for-a-greek-cargo-ship/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:37:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/double-detention-for-a-greek-cargo-ship/ A Greek open-hatch bulker was found to be in such poor condition by port control inspectors in Australia last month that it was detained twice. The 25,855-dwt Comandate (built 1983) was stopped first in Sydney on 7 May and then again on the 28 May in Fremantle. Operated by Greece’s Alon Maritime the ship was stopped for a range of deficiencies from cracking and wastage to a breakdown in the ship management system. Another offender with a long rap sheet was the containership MSC Eliana... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/heidmar-confirms-morgan-stanley-bid/ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:27:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/heidmar-confirms-morgan-stanley-bid/ Connecticut-based Heidmar Group has confirmed that exclusive negotiations are well underway for its sale to Morgan Stanley Capital Group. “We are thrilled that the legacy of Heidmar could continue through the hands of Morgan Stanley,” commented Heidmar founder Per Heidenreich, a long-time leader in the Connecticut maritime cluster. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but according to a company statement, Heidenreich would stay on as non-executive chairman and other senior... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/buenos-aires-port-improvements-unveiled/ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:36:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/buenos-aires-port-improvements-unveiled/ Long-awaited infrastructural improvements at the Argentine port of Buenos Aires have been announced by Luis Diez, trustee of the federal port agency AGP. Diez used a seminar on the future of the port held yesterday evening at Argentina's maritime association Centro de Navegación to make the announcement. There have been persistent calls for improvements without which, it is claimed, the collapse of port facilities will begin as early as 2009. The much-needed dredging of the final approach... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dubai-drydocks-invests-in-shipbuilding/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:00:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dubai-drydocks-invests-in-shipbuilding/ Shipbuilding has emerged as the second most important business for Dubai Drydocks, the region's leading ship repair facility.Dubai Drydocks has invested $60 million in its shipbuilding infrastructure designed to open a new stream of revenues. Expansion in a new phase will cost another $10-$15 million, chief executive Geoff Taylor said. "We were looking to diversify our business and we saw opportunities in the buoyant shipbuilding market," he told Gulf News. In 2005, ship repairs accounted... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/two-dead-stowaways-discovered-aboard-ship/ Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:51:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/two-dead-stowaways-discovered-aboard-ship/ Two stowaways died in a shipping container aboard a freighter bound for the Port of Miami from the Dominican Republic, and two others were found by crewmembers clinging to life, according to Customs officials. The U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection were waiting for the Panama-flagged Seaboard Trader to dock at the port Monday evening to determine the condition of two additional stowaways reportedly aboard. The four stowaways were found inside a shipping container aboard the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tanker-grounds-in-venezuela-maracaibo-channel/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:09:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tanker-grounds-in-venezuela-maracaibo-channel/ An Eletson-operated handymax tanker remains in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo shipping channel having run aground on Tuesday. The 45,400-dwt double-hulled Folegandros (built 1992) was on its way to the US Gulf with 250,000 barrels of crude oil when it got into difficulty on a sand bank in the narrow channel on Tuesday morning. Authorities closed the channel but it has since been reopened and the vessel is said to pose no danger to traffic in the area or to the environment. It is expected... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-ferry-disaster-probe-turns-focus-on-rescue-effort/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:19:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/al-salam-ferry-disaster-probe-turns-focus-on-rescue-effort/ Investigators probing the deaths of more than 1,000 passengers and crew aboard the Egyptian ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 have turned their attention to the government’s search and rescue efforts in the immediate aftermath of the sinking on February 3 this year. An Egyptian parliamentary committee report published last week backtracked on its original criticism of the ferry’s owner, El Salam Maritime Transport Co, removing earlier allegations of a “wicked collaboration” between the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-master-of-anglian-sovereign-three-times-over-alcohol-limit/ Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:06:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-master-of-anglian-sovereign-three-times-over-alcohol-limit/ A ship-master who was found to be more than three times over the prescribed limit for alcohol was the main cause of the grounding on the Shetlands last September of the emergency towing vessel Anglian Sovereign , a Marine Accident Investigation Branch report has concluded, writes Michael Grey . The ETV, owned by Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft), was on charter to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and initially ran aground on the offshore island of Bulta Skerry when returning to the Shetland port of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/a-kristen-navigation-of-greece-ship-collide-in-singapore/ Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:00:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/a-kristen-navigation-of-greece-ship-collide-in-singapore/ A supertanker and a container ship collided in Singapore waters on Thursday night, some 2.4 kilometres southeast of St John's Island. But the incident did not result in any oil pollution or casualty, says the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. It has deployed an anti-pollution craft to monitor the situation and is investigating the incident. MPA says Greece-registered supertanker, Astro Luna, was heading west in the Singapore Strait when it collided with Panama-registered... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipe-costs-more-than-a-million-and-a-half-usd/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipe-costs-more-than-a-million-and-a-half-usd/ US prosecutors are going easier on US-flag shipmanager Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) because of voluntary disclosures in a criminal case over “magic pipes”. A criminal investigation that began in 2003 determined that such devices were used to outwit the oily water separator (OWS) and oil content meter (OCM) in the engine rooms of four car carriers then managed by PGM, and thus to conceal deliberate pollution. In a Baltimore federal criminal prosecution, the Gretna, Louisiana-based... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/traffic-continues-transits-in-calcasieu-channel/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:15:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/traffic-continues-transits-in-calcasieu-channel/ In the Calcasieu Ship Channel, six vessels transited safely into the port and three are expected to transit outbound. The temporary Vessel Traffic Service staffed by Coast Guard personnel and industry stakeholders will control these movements. Contingency operational plans have been devised, as well as equipment and temporary dams placed in at risks areas, in the event of heavy rainfall in the area to counter any problems that may arise from such an event. All commercial docks have been... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-repatriation-of-stowaways/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-repatriation-of-stowaways/ The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has lifted restrictions related to the disembarkation and repatriation of stowaways. The MPA of Singapore has released a Circular, indicating the conditions for repatriation of stowaways. This procedure includes the posting of a SGD10,000 bond per stowaway.Download the circular by clicking the link below, or vist the MPA website at www.mpa.gov.sg http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipe-costs-more-than-a-million-and-a-half-usd/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipe-costs-more-than-a-million-and-a-half-usd/ US prosecutors are going easier on US-flag shipmanager Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) because of voluntary disclosures in a criminal case over “magic pipes”. A criminal investigation that began in 2003 determined that such devices were used to outwit the oily water separator (OWS) and oil content meter (OCM) in the engine rooms of four car carriers then managed by PGM, and thus to conceal deliberate pollution. In a Baltimore federal criminal prosecution, the Gretna, Louisiana-based... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-repatriation-of-stowaways/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-repatriation-of-stowaways/ The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has lifted restrictions related to the disembarkation and repatriation of stowaways. The MPA of Singapore has released a Circular, indicating the conditions for repatriation of stowaways. This procedure includes the posting of a SGD10,000 bond per stowaway.Download the circular by clicking the link below, or vist the MPA website at www.mpa.gov.sg http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/top-spins-upgrade/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:08:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/top-spins-upgrade/ It hasn't been the best of weeks for Greece-based TOP Tankers, so who can blame the owner for celebrating its move to what is described as the top rung of companies on New York's Nasdaq exchange. Evangelos Pistiolis-led TOP has been included in something called the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which is a new category drawn up by the stock exchange. It recognises some 1,200 companies that have met certain benchmarks for shares liquidity, earnings, cash flow and other financial standards.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-sinks-off-yemeni-coast/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:31:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargo-ship-sinks-off-yemeni-coast/ At least two crew members are believed to have drowned and an unknown number are still missing after a Panama-flagged general cargoship sank off the coast of Yemen. The 5,327-dwt Mariam IV (built 1979) went down off the coast of the Yemeni island of Socotra with a 4,700-tonne cargo of cement. A spokesman for the vessel’s owners in Dubai, said that early reports indicate that at least six crew members are reported missing. The rescue operation is being conducted by the Yemen Navy. The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/top-spins-upgrade/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:08:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/top-spins-upgrade/ It hasn't been the best of weeks for Greece-based TOP Tankers, so who can blame the owner for celebrating its move to what is described as the top rung of companies on New York's Nasdaq exchange. Evangelos Pistiolis-led TOP has been included in something called the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which is a new category drawn up by the stock exchange. It recognises some 1,200 companies that have met certain benchmarks for shares liquidity, earnings, cash flow and other financial standards.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-groundings/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:53:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-groundings/ The aframax tanker ship Sea Jaguar has sustained forepeak damage after running aground in the Suez on July 3rd. No pollution is reported from the 89,600-dwt Sea Jaguar (built 1985) which has been refloated and is now proceeding to the Great Bitter Lake where divers will conduct a hull inspection. The vessel was fully laden on a southbound passage when it grounded. There were no crew injuries. The 45,700–dwt bulker vessel Zhi Qiang (built 1998) has grounded on a reef off Port Morebsy,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-criminalization-of-accidental-pollution/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:34:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-criminalization-of-accidental-pollution/ Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee Circular as received: "I am delighted to advise you that Mr. Justice Hodge handed down his judgment today, in the High Court, granting the application of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee and the other Members of the Coalition and finding that our contentions as to the illegality of the E.U. Criminal Sanctions Directive are well founded. The Directive seeks to criminalize accidental pollution, and thereby the seafaring profession, in E.U.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pontonostos-collision/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:49:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/pontonostos-collision/ The Indian owner of an anchor-handling tug which sank with the loss of at least 14 lives after it was struck by a Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier on Thursday has begun legal proceedings against the bulker’s Greek owners. The 28,500-dwt Pontonostos (built 1990) collided with the tug, which had 32 crew members onboard, in the port of Kandla on Thursday night. Thirteen crew members were rescued but 14 bodies were recovered from the water with reports that another body has been recovered,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:47:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Draft Legislation regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from Ships. As noted by Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), the draft bill would require the Coast Guard to establish ballast water discharge standards and facilitate development of alternative ballast water management methods. The bill also would include legislation to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conviction-upheld-for-dumping-at-sea/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conviction-upheld-for-dumping-at-sea/ The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the conviction of chairman of company that owned and operated a number of US-flag ships. The chairman had been convicted of conspiring to violate US law and of knowingly discharging an oily mixture into the sea without utilizing an oil discharge monitoring system. The ship, a former tanker re-certified as a freight vessel, was being used to carry grain from the United States to Bangladesh. En route, diesel fuel leaked into the cargo... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Implementation of the Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Demonstration Project in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is set to begin shortly, following the signing of a US$6.86 million grant agreement (on 19 June) between the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The four-year regional demonstration project aims to link shore-based marine information and communication infrastructure with the corresponding navigational and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-flows-through-caspian-pipeline/ Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:02:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-flows-through-caspian-pipeline/ A 1,768-km (1,100-mile) pipeline carrying oil from the Caspian Sea to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan has been formally opened. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline links Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Oil is then shipped to Western markets. The US-backed project was conceived 10 years ago to diversify the West's oil sources and bypass Russia. Oil began flowing in May. At full capacity the pipeline will carry a million barrels of crude oil a day. A second pipeline carrying Caspian gas... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:47:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Draft Legislation regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from Ships. As noted by Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), the draft bill would require the Coast Guard to establish ballast water discharge standards and facilitate development of alternative ballast water management methods. The bill also would include legislation to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Implementation of the Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Demonstration Project in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is set to begin shortly, following the signing of a US$6.86 million grant agreement (on 19 June) between the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The four-year regional demonstration project aims to link shore-based marine information and communication infrastructure with the corresponding navigational and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Implementation of the Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Demonstration Project in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is set to begin shortly, following the signing of a US$6.86 million grant agreement (on 19 June) between the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The four-year regional demonstration project aims to link shore-based marine information and communication infrastructure with the corresponding navigational and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:47:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hearing-on-bwm-and-air-emissions/ The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Draft Legislation regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from Ships. As noted by Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), the draft bill would require the Coast Guard to establish ballast water discharge standards and facilitate development of alternative ballast water management methods. The bill also would include legislation to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conviction-upheld-for-dumping-at-sea/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conviction-upheld-for-dumping-at-sea/ The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the conviction of chairman of company that owned and operated a number of US-flag ships. The chairman had been convicted of conspiring to violate US law and of knowingly discharging an oily mixture into the sea without utilizing an oil discharge monitoring system. The ship, a former tanker re-certified as a freight vessel, was being used to carry grain from the United States to Bangladesh. En route, diesel fuel leaked into the cargo... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/funds-agreed-for-marine-electronic-highway-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/ Implementation of the Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Demonstration Project in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is set to begin shortly, following the signing of a US$6.86 million grant agreement (on 19 June) between the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The four-year regional demonstration project aims to link shore-based marine information and communication infrastructure with the corresponding navigational and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panamanian-congress-approves-canal-expansion/ Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:04:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panamanian-congress-approves-canal-expansion/ The Panama Canal Authority on April 24th filled a reccomendation (Click on th link below to see the prposal) for the canal expansion.The Panamanian congress has formally approved a $5bn plan to widen the Panama Canal, its biggest expansion since it opened in 1914. Some modern ships are now too wide to go through the canal, and those ships that can pass have to queue for hours. The project will now go to a binding referendum to be held later this year. Opinion polls show that voters in Panama... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mideast-violence-and-oil-to-roil-us-stocks/ Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:24:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/mideast-violence-and-oil-to-roil-us-stocks/ New York: An escalation of Middle East fighting and crude oil prices close to $80 a barrel will create more angst on Wall Street next week, just as the quarterly earnings reporting season hits full swing. If that didn't give stock investors enough to worry about, here's one more thing. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to appear before congressional committees on Wednesday and Thursday to testify about the Fed's semiannual monetary policy report. Wall Street will watch the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/prestige-owner-wins-big/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:08:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/prestige-owner-wins-big/ The owner of the infamous tanker Prestige has won a multi million dollar claim against the charterers of a ship arrested in a crackdown on smuggling of Iraqi oil. A London court has ruled in favour of Ulisses Shipping, owner of the Liberian-flag, 123,000-dwt tanker Greek Fighter (built 1974) and part of the same empire controlled by the adopted daughter of the late John Coulouthros and her husband. The decision could cost charterer, FAL Shipping of Sharjah, millions in unpaid charter hire... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-port-hit-canal-near-palestinian-refugee-camp/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:09:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-port-hit-canal-near-palestinian-refugee-camp/ Twelve-year-old Nour lay heavily bandaged and fighting for her life in a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. She is one of many children killed and injured in Israeli air strikes on this Mediterranean port in past days."We are praying for her," said Fatima, a laboratory technician doubling as a nurse at Jabal Amal hospital, which is overloaded with the victims of the air strikes. Ali, the doctor treating Nour, said he did not know whether she would survive her injuries. "She has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-to-back-mandatory-ecdis/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:28:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-to-back-mandatory-ecdis/ The introduction of a universal shipboard carriage requirement for electronic chart display and information systems can be justified on cost effective grounds. That is the conclusion of a joint study of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Britain, using scientific cost-benefit analysis as part of a formal safety assessment of the use of Ecdis in various cargo vessel types. Japan, which has conducted its own evaluations of cost effectiveness, reports a similar conclusion. Lloyd’s List... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-collide-in-piraeus/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:27:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-collide-in-piraeus/ A bulk carrier collided with a container vessel in the Greek port of Piraeus yesterday, causing an oil spillage, the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry told Bloomberg. The Bahamas-flag DS Montrose bulker (17,944 gt, built 2001), contacted the bow of the Ukraine-flag Contaz Carrier (9,548 gt, built 1983) as it was leaving port. No one was hurt. A crack in the hull of the boxship resulted in a fuel oil spill and water entered one of the holds. A response unit contained the oil spill which covered... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipping-on-fire-in-the-mideast/ Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:30:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipping-on-fire-in-the-mideast/ Haifa, Jul 18 : As a result of the damage caused by a missile that was fired from the Lebanese coast towards general cargo Moon Light near the coast of Lebanon, all vessels sailing in the East Mediterranean sea are warned no to go under the range of 50 miles from the coast of Lebanon. This message is valid from 0500, UTC, Jul 15. Haifa Port: Due to a rocket barrage that hit the city of Haifa, a port city of some 250,000 people, 18 miles from the international border, and the port of Haifa,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/opec-unhappy-with-oil-price-spike/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:16:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/opec-unhappy-with-oil-price-spike/ Abuja: The latest spike in oil prices is "very uncomfortable" and it is having a negative impact on the world economy, Opec President Edmund Daukoru said yesterday. Daukoru, who is also Nigeria's top oil official, told Reuters the Israel-Hezbollah conflict was responsible for the latest spike, which saw US crude oil futures hit $78.40 a barrel last week, and that Opec had plenty of spare production capacity should it be needed. "If it would have stabilised around the mid-60s, I don't think... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fire-strikes-providence-dock-as-tanker-unloading/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:19:51 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fire-strikes-providence-dock-as-tanker-unloading/ According to reports, a fire broke out at a Motiva Enterprises LLC fuel terminal dock in Providence, Rhode Island, on Tuesday night, shutting the terminal. A 25,000-ton capacity Danish-flagged gasoline tanker was preparing to discharge its cargo when the fire occurred, according to a U.S. Coast Guard official. More on that Issue HERE Both the Coast Guard and Motiva, a joint venture of Saudi Refining and Royal Dutch Shell's Shell Oil, said the cause of the fire was under investigation. It... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-concern-for-eastern-mediterranean-situation/ Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:18:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-concern-for-eastern-mediterranean-situation/ In the humanitarian crisis surrounding the current escalation of hostilities in the eastern Mediterranean, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed concern for the safe evacuation by sea of persons affected by the conflict and for the safety of commercial shipping operating in the area. With respect to the evacuation operation, the provisions of Article V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), which states that "For the purposes of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/itf-win-war-bonus-for-crews/ Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:19:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/itf-win-war-bonus-for-crews/ Dialogue at the International Bargaining Forum – the ground breaking body that brings together the ITF and maritime employers – has paid off with the declaration that waters around Israel and Lebanon are a war zone. This means that crews on ships run by IBF members can ask not to enter the area and, if they do, will be paid double normal rates. The deal will potentially affect thousands of seafarers on flag of convenience ships run by members of IMEC, the International Maritime... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/opa90-liability-imits-increase/ Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:52:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/opa90-liability-imits-increase/ On the 11th July President Bush signed into US law the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law # 109-24). Amongst other provisions the Act increases the limits of liability under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA 90) for clean-up costs and damages that result from the discharge of oil from vessels or threats thereof. The limits of liability for oil removal costs and damages that result from discharges or substantial threats of discharge of oil from vessels, under OPA... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/too-many-systems-spoil-good-intentions/ Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:46:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/too-many-systems-spoil-good-intentions/ Despite the sophistication of electronic navigation equipment, groundings and collisions continue apace. Is now the time, asks Patrik Wheater, to legislate for Ecdis to promote competence in e-navigation? Since the early 1980s the integrated bridge system has become ubiquitous on board all sorts of ships throughout the world fleet. Yet, despite the accuracy of these sophisticated satellite navigation systems, integrated electronic charts and radars where vector-tracking systems can warn... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipes-in-court/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:22:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/magic-pipes-in-court/ The accused say they want to meet their accusers in court in a maritime pollution case. A US "magic pipe" criminal prosecution for alleged engine-room pollution offences is likely to go to an open courtroom battle for the first time rather than ending in a multimillion-dollar negotiated settlement. Interests behind Greek bulker operator Chian Spirit Maritime Enterprises plan to fight a prosecution in Delaware's US federal court.TradeWinds reported in its online edition last Friday that... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/data-required-from-ships-when-transmiting-ss-alerts/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/data-required-from-ships-when-transmiting-ss-alerts/ The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 81st session (10 to 19 May 2006), noted reports that in a number of cases, when the competent authorities designated by Administrations received ship security alerts (SSAs), the information provided to them for identifying the ships' transmitting the alert were not adequate and they could not easily identify the ships concerned. Therefore GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR IDENTIFYING SHIPS WHEN TRANSMITTING SHIP SECURITY ALERTS was issued with... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/container-ship-on-its-side/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:55:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/container-ship-on-its-side/ Rescuers have plucked all 23 crew members off a container ship sinking off the Alaskan coast today. Rescuers from the Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard saved the 23 crew members from the Singapore-based Cougar Ace, which is taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands, the Associated Press has reported. The ship was listing at 90 degrees, the Alaska Coast Guard said, after taking on water and leaking fuel south of the Aleutian Islands. The 200m ship had been taking nearly 5000... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/judgement-leaves-salvors-facing-bigger-risks/ Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:00:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/judgement-leaves-salvors-facing-bigger-risks/ Tsavliris loses out in Tasman Spirit court ruling. Salvors’ exposure to risk looks set to increase after a High Court ruling in London yesterday in favour of the owners of a ship caught up in the débâcle surrounding the Tasman Spirit oil spill. At issue was whether the charterparty between Greek salvors Tsavliris and the owners of the Sea Angel, called in to lighten the Tasman Spirit, had been frustrated by the fact that Sea Angel had been detained by Karachi Port Trust. In his... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-water-rules-could-have-caused-cougar-ace-casualty/ Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:08:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-water-rules-could-have-caused-cougar-ace-casualty/ Rules designed to protect the marine environment could have caused the car carrier Cougar Ace to roll on to its side.Ballast water was almost certainly responsible for destabilising the ship, which is now listing heavily more than 200 miles offshore. Mitsui OSK Lines, operator of the stricken vessel, confirmed yesterday that the ship had not collided with some object or grounded.After talking to the ship’s captain, MOL president Akimitsu Ashida said instability developed during a ballast... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fatal-drill-involved-rescue-boat/ Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:56:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fatal-drill-involved-rescue-boat/ The accident that killed one rating and badly injured two officers last week occurred in a rescue boat that had been involved in a safety drill, TradeWinds has learned. The incident involving Polish Steamship's 34,900-dwt bulker Isa (built 1999) was widely believed to have been a lifeboat-training accident.At the time, the owner said the accident had involved a "speed boat", which added to the confusion.However, TradeWinds has been told that the accident actually involved a rescue boat.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/global-tanker-ships-orders-triple-in-first-quarter/ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:18:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/global-tanker-ships-orders-triple-in-first-quarter/ According to London consultants Drewry, shipbuilders have received more than three times as many orders for oil tankers in the first quarter of 2006 as they did one year ago, as owners invested their record profits in new vessels. Drewry's figures show that contracts were issued for 377 vessels, with a capacity of 38.4 million DWT and by comparison, 101 carriers of 7.5 million DWT were contracted for in the first quarter last year. Furthermore, Drewry's research reveals nine more ships... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hellespont-pride-is-named/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hellespont-pride-is-named/ Hellespont Hammonia completed the naming of the Hellespont Pride, one of six tankers under construction for the company at New Century Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Jingjiang, China. The panamax product carrier, the first in the series originally ordered by Seatramp Tankers Inc. in 2004, was named by Nathalie Baroness von Oldershausen, wife of the managing director of the Hamburg-based KG house, Hanseatische Capital Invest (HCI), which is financing this series of vessels for the owners. The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sailor-pleads-guilty-to-operating-cruise-ship-drunk/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:11:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sailor-pleads-guilty-to-operating-cruise-ship-drunk/ A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty on Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel -- carrying 1,884 passengers -- while under the influence of alcohol.The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was scheduled to depart from a Seattle pier for Alaska. During a routine Coast Guard check, officials discovered the captain had been drinking. Tests found Petridis, 47, with a blood alcohol level... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Organize and Monitor a Fixture is an every-day tool for tankers' operators. Undertaking responsibility ashore either an ex-seafarer or a careerist in ship management/operations, necessitates the acquirement of new skills, knowledge, disciplines and methods. These are bounded together factors to: Offer High quality cargo transportation services to Charterers. Support marketing requirements. Ensure the maximum utilization of all Company’s vessels. Achieve optimum operational... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/polembros-eyes-dumping-at-gadani/ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:32:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/polembros-eyes-dumping-at-gadani/ Greek tanker operator Polembros Shipping is reported to have renewed efforts to dump its toxic chemical-laden tanker Alfaship at Gadani beach in Pakistan for breaking after failing to have it admitted to Bangladesh. The Karachi-based English daily Business Recorder in its 29 July Editorial accused the owner of trying to change the ownership papers and name of the 1979-built, Bahamas-flagged Alfaship, which is said to be anchored close to Pakistan’s territorial waters. The aim is said to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piracy-report-from-imo/ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:01:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piracy-report-from-imo/ In this article you will find a list of areas where an actual attack took place in the period 25 – 31 July, as reported by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre. A more detailed description of each incident can be found in the IMB website. Recently reported incidents : Chittagong anchorage 'B', Bangladesh . Belawan anchorage, Indonesia. Outer anchorage 'B', Bangladesh. 67 nm from Langkawi, Malacca straits. Kindly note that the piracy reports cover all... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-the-fair-treatment-of-seafarers-in-the-event-of-a-maritime-accident/ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:29:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-the-fair-treatment-of-seafarers-in-the-event-of-a-maritime-accident/ IMO has recently completed and published Circular Letter 2711 with guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident. The Resolution and Guidelines apply to all instances where seafarers may be detained by public authorities in the event of a maritime accident. Guidance is provided to: (a) Port and coastal states(b) Flag states(c) Seafarer states(d) Shipowners(e) Seafarers The Resolution, which was adopted by IMO's Legal Committee at its ninety-first... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lifeboats-best-practice-advice-from-intertanko/ Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:37:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/lifeboats-best-practice-advice-from-intertanko/ In respect of the SOLAS Convention's recommendatory guidelines MSC.1/Circ.1206 – Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats, INTERTANKO has over the last few weeks visited three leading lifeboat manufacturers in northern Europe to discuss the new guidelines on inspection and maintenance as recommended by the new SOLAS Chapter III, Regulation 20. The guidelines recommend that lifeboat systems on SOLAS vessels shall be inspected and maintained according to specific procedures, as... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/airlines-terror-plot-disrupted/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:23:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/airlines-terror-plot-disrupted/ A plot to blow up planes in flight from the UK to the US and commit "mass murder on an unimaginable scale" has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said. It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled in hand luggage on to as many as 10 aircraft. Police were searching premises with 21 people in custody after arrests in the London area and West Midlands. High security is causing delays at all UK airports. The threat level to the UK has been raised by MI5 to critical.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/clarification-of-solas-chapter-iii/ Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:38:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/clarification-of-solas-chapter-iii/ Clarification of SOLAS Chapter III, MSC/Circ.1093 and MSC.1/Circ.1206 on lifeboats : The new amendments to SOLAS Chapter III, which entered into force 1 July 2006 by Resolution MSC.152(78) , have created considerable confusion and frustration in the industry, especially when it comes to the new requirements of Regulation 20 – Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections. The reason for the confusion is that SOLAS refers in a footnote to MSC.1/Circ.1206 on Measures to prevent... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-to-help-coordinate-mideast-oil-spill-clean-up/ Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-to-help-coordinate-mideast-oil-spill-clean-up/ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to collaborate in efforts to mount a coordinated response from UN agencies and other concerned parties, including regional Governments, to the oil spill currently affecting the coastal and marine environments of Lebanon and Syria. The spill, estimated to be one of the largest ever to affect the Mediterranean, follows an incident in mid-July in which an oil storage unit at a power plant in Jiyyeh, 30 km south of Beirut, sustained bombing damage... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conocophillips-halts-alaskan-oil-shipments/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:18:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/conocophillips-halts-alaskan-oil-shipments/ USA Oil major ConocoPhillips has called force majeure on its Alaska oil shipments as it fails to find enough supplies and tankers elsewhere. BP’s closure of at least half of the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska caught the Houston-based group on the hop as did the recent rush to secure tanker tonnage. ConocoPhillips sent a letter to US west coast customers advising them of the force majeure declaration. The US firm hopes to minimise the impact on refiners, who will have to find new crude... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/israeli-withdrawal-continues/ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/israeli-withdrawal-continues/ Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Murr said 15,000 of Lebanon’s soldiers could be on the north side of the Litani River by the end of the week. He said forces must cross the river and try to enforce the central government's control over Hezbollah areas for the first time in decades. In Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli army officials said they aim to begin handing over some captured positions on Wednesday and hope to complete the withdrawal from Lebanon by next week. The army said it... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/frontline-sells-general-maritime-stake-to-bw-group/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:38:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/frontline-sells-general-maritime-stake-to-bw-group/ Frontline has given up its two-year pursuit of a tanker mega merger with General Maritime, handing over the consolidation baton to rival Bergesen Worldwide in a $155m share deal.By paying $40 apiece for Frontline’s 3.86m shares, the Sohmen family’s BW Group has become Genmar’s largest shareholder with a stake of about 12%. Andreas Sohmen-Pao, managing director of BW Shipping (Singapore), said Genmar had “a high quality” fleet and been successful in “modernising and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/deletion-of-the-malacca-strait-from-the-joint-war-committee-listed-areas/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:37:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/deletion-of-the-malacca-strait-from-the-joint-war-committee-listed-areas/ On 7 August the London insurance market’s Joint War Committee (JWC) removed the Malacca Strait from its Listed Areas. Members will recall that the addition of the Malacca Strait a year ago, without warning, created a furore both within the shipping industry and on the part of the littoral states. In the regular discussions which ICS and Intertanko hold with the London market we have consistently argued that the Malacca Strait should be removed from the list, while recognising that the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/groundings-in-the-rio-parana-argentina/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/groundings-in-the-rio-parana-argentina/ Bulletin 480-7/06: The Association has been informed by its local correspondent in Argentina that over the present year a total of eight ships have grounded in a section of the Rio Parana. The groundings occurred within the proximities of km 314/316 (Abajo las Hermanas Passage) and 292/285 (Los Ratones Passage). The River Parana rises in Brazil and runs into the River Plate. Local pilots have confirmed that the groundings occurred in a 100 metre wide section of the channel where ships have... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bypassing-the-oily-water-separator-worldwide/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:40:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bypassing-the-oily-water-separator-worldwide/ Bypassing the Oily Water Separator - Worldwide, Bulletin 482 - 8/06: Two recent press releases by the US Department of Justice emphasise the need for owners and managers to be vigilant to ensure their ships are operating within the law. The first press release issued by the US Department of Justice detailed how a ship management company pleaded guilty to deliberate pollution. The ship manager agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges that it engaged in deliberate acts of pollution... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/summary-of-existing-and-proposed-regional-ballast-water-legislation-as-at-august-2006/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/summary-of-existing-and-proposed-regional-ballast-water-legislation-as-at-august-2006/ Antarctica – Following concerns raised by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) in 2005, the UK has been leading the development of draft “Practical Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange in the Antarctic Treaty Area” for the guidance of Antarctic Treaty signatories. ICS has been party to the development of these guidelines through informal liaison. It is understood that at the recent meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Committee for Environmental Protection... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-of-new-york-immigration-authorities-off-signing-policy/ Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:41:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-of-new-york-immigration-authorities-off-signing-policy/ Several months ago, we reported a situation in which it was reported that immigration authorities in the Port of New York had advised agents and ship owners that off-signing crew members may not stay overnight in a hotel and must depart the ship for the airport well in advance of the vessel sailing. In addition, it was reported that if the crewmember failed to depart the vessel in a timely manner, he would be required to be accompanied by an armed guard to the airport, adding additional... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environmental-disaster-accross-the-lebanese-coast/ Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environmental-disaster-accross-the-lebanese-coast/ On July 13th and 15th Israeli aircrafts bombed the fuel tanks of the coastal power station at Jiyyeh. The news went public on July 30th (Bridge-log.com published it on July 31st), yet passed unnoticed due to the ongoing war and the considerable human casualties. The UN is warning of environmental catastrophe in the Mediterranean as the large oil slick threatens the coasts of Lebanon and Syria. Lebanon's coastline could take up to 10 years to recover from this massive oil spill, the nation's... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-proposed-rule-to-implement-speed-restrictions/ Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:28:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-proposed-rule-to-implement-speed-restrictions/ PROPOSED RULE TO IMPLEMENT SPEED RESTRICTIONS TO REDUCE THE THREAT OF SHIP COLLISIONS WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE (PROPOSED RULEMAKING) : This proposed rule would implement a 10 knot speed restriction for vessels over 65 feet in length during certain seasonal periods along the US Atlantic Coast. This rulemaking is but one component of a larger rulemaking package known as the “Ship Strike Reduction Strategy” which will also include recommended shipping routes, areas to be... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-customs-and-border-protection-pre-departure-manifesting-requirements/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:26:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-customs-and-border-protection-pre-departure-manifesting-requirements/ Proposed Rulemaking : The US Customs and Border Protection Bureau has published a notice of proposed rulemaking which includes proposed changes to the current pre-departure manifesting requirements. This rulemaking modifies current crew and passenger manifesting regulations to require vessels to electronically transmit passenger and crew member departure manifests no later than 60 minutes prior to departure. (Note that the current requirement is 15 minutes prior to departure) . More on... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-in-alert-off-west-african-coast/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:11:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ships-in-alert-off-west-african-coast/ Spain's Canary Islands can no longer cope with the soaring number of illegal immigrants arriving from Africa, local leaders say. Regional government chief Adan Martin called on the Spanish authorities in Madrid to form an emergency cabinet and provide more aid. He told Spanish radio 16,400 African migrants had arrived in makeshift boats since the beginning of the year. This number is more than three times higher than for the whole of 2005. After Red Cross reprots 1,268 migrants arrived on... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-requirements-related-to-sulphur-emissions-in-california-ports/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:29:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-requirements-related-to-sulphur-emissions-in-california-ports/ Over the past months, we have received many questions regarding the anticipated new requirements related to sulfur emissions in California ports. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has recently issued the attached advisory that is very informative and clear regarding the coming regulations. Source : Chemoil More in Air Pollution and the Reduce of Emissions More in California State Regulations More in Low Sulphur Bunkers http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eletson-returns-to-newbuild-market-after-five-years/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eletson-returns-to-newbuild-market-after-five-years/ Eletson Corporation reports that its commercial performance for the year to date is about 5% lower than the company’s full year performance for 2005. The Greek product tanker operator points out that, while the transatlantic dirty products market has remained as strong as last year, the aframax, or long range 2, segment suffered a significant downturn during March and April, when earnings fell to less than $10,000 a day. “This downturn was caused by the closure of the gas oil arbitrage... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-fatigue-management/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:12:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-fatigue-management/ Fatigue can be defined in many ways. However, it is generally described as a state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy that results from prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety, exposure to harsh environments, or loss of sleep. The result of fatigue is impaired performance and diminished alertness. The effects of fatigue are particularly dangerous in the shipping industry. The technical and specialized nature of this industry requires constant alertness and intense... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that CargoManager® is now available through its site. What is the CargoManager®? It is an MS Excel/VBA based program, developed after the experience gained on board tankers. It has been designed for both fleet and individual use, suitable for liquid cargo calculations (crude, products and chemicals). Where the time is precious, CargoManager comes to assist both Chief Mates on tankers and Cargo Surveyors to complete the cargo calculation swiftly and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/black-sea-crew-arrests-trigger-warnings/ Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:32:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/black-sea-crew-arrests-trigger-warnings/ Shipowners are being advised to approach some Black Sea ports with caution. Concerns are growing that owners are receiving unfair treatment in some Black Sea and Ukraine ports after a series of lengthy arrests and excessive financial demands. In two extreme cases uncovered by TradeWinds, a multimillion-dollar security payment has been placed on an owner for a relatively minor spill, while a Greek master has been held for 57 days for simply failing to declare a common cleaning agent on his... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-obtains-clarification-of-usa-customs-and-border-protection-policy-for-crew-members-signing-off-ships-in-new-york/ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:11:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-obtains-clarification-of-usa-customs-and-border-protection-policy-for-crew-members-signing-off-ships-in-new-york/ "...In response to a number of enquiries from members regarding a "new policy" believed to have been adopted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field office in the port of New York and New Jersey regarding the handling of crew members signing off ships in the NY/NJ seaport, INTERTANKO has had a number of discussions with senior representatives of the CBP in this seaport. The following information is provided as a result of these discussions:...." Click the attached document... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/p-and-i-urges-use-of-parallel-indexing/ Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:21:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/p-and-i-urges-use-of-parallel-indexing/ The London P&I Club has said that two recent casualties may well have been avoided if the bridge teams of the vessels involved had made use of parallel indexing, a radar technique which can enable navigators to monitor continuously for cross track error. Writing in the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the Club says, “In one case, a bulk carrier was passing close by the edge of a busy anchorage while preparing to pick up a pilot. The master had approved a comprehensive... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-the-imdg-code-amendment/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:27:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-the-imdg-code-amendment/ Carriage of Dangerous Goods - IMDG Code Amendment Bulletin 484 - 8/06: Amendment 33-06 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code has been passed by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee. Members’ attention is drawn to the below list of key changes. There are seven new UN Numbers, going up to 3474, and 18 current Numbers are deleted. There are numerous detailed changes to the Dangerous Goods List, the special provisions, packing instructions and provisions, and to most of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/inaccurate-oil-record-brings-sentence/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:32:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/inaccurate-oil-record-brings-sentence/ Wilmington 01 September – Adrian Dragomir, chief engineer on the 35,000-dwt bulker Irene EM, was sentenced to one year's unsupervised probation on Wednesday in a Delaware federal courtroom on oil dumping charges. The 55-year-old Romanian national now plans to return home, following the ship’s master, Grigore Manolache, who pleaded guilty in July and was also given probation. Sources at the Department of Justice in Washington told Fairplay that charges remain pending for Liberia-based... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/measures-to-prevent-accidents-with-lifeboats-worldwide/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:35:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/measures-to-prevent-accidents-with-lifeboats-worldwide/ Bulletin 485 - 9/06 : Members attention is drawn to a draft Marine Guidance Note (MGN) published by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which compiles current guidance on the safe servicing, maintenance, and drilling of lifeboats. The MCA states in the MGN that in recent years the Maritime Industry has suffered an unacceptably high number of accidents with lifeboats in which crew were injured, sometimes fatally, whilst participating in lifeboat drills and/or inspections, and noted... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drug-smuggling-on-hulls-growing-in-caribbean/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:42:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drug-smuggling-on-hulls-growing-in-caribbean/ The practice of smuggling drugs by strapping them to the exterior of a ship's hull is on the increase in the Caribbean, raising the grim prospect of more ship and master arrests. TradeWinds reported earlier this month that the practice has led to a series of ship arrests in Venezuela including the Turkish-controlled 41,500-dwt bulker IDC-1 (built 1986) and 62,000-dwt bulker Christoffer Oldendorff (built 1998) among those unwittingly caught up in the scam. The vessels were arrested for... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sun-ace-pleads-guilty-to-polluting/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:37:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sun-ace-pleads-guilty-to-polluting/ NEWARK 07 September – South Korean operator Sun Ace Shipping pleaded guilty yesterday in the US District Court in New Jersey to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, and will pay $500,000 in consequence. The case began with a 3 January inspection of the South Korean-flagged bulker Sun New by the Coast Guard that uncovered use of a bypass hose to dump oily water overboard at least twice during the voyage from South Korea to New Jersey, according to a Department... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cougar-ace-incident-illustrates-ballast-water-exchange-hazards/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:01:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cougar-ace-incident-illustrates-ballast-water-exchange-hazards/ COUGAR ACE INCIDENT ILLUSTRATES HAZARDS OF BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE: When lawmakers and regulators have considered ballast water exchange requirements, maritime interests have cautioned that the process could pose a danger to a vessel and its crew and cargo. These warnings tend to be ignored by ballast water exchange proponents, assumed to be excuses offered by those who simply wish to avoid regulatory mandates. This summer has produced proof that warnings about the hazards of ballast... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seafarers-shore-access/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:09:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seafarers-shore-access/ SEAFARERS’ SHORE ACCESS IS ADDRESSED : As the 109th Congress enters its final few weeks, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is attempting to enact a new Coast Guard authorization bill. On July 28, 2006, the committee approved H.R. 5681, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2006. The panel hopes to bring the legislation to the full House of Representatives for debate and vote in September. The abbreviated legislative calendar poses a serious obstacle to the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/risk-management-in-shipping/ Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:33:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/risk-management-in-shipping/ Preamble:In the lines below we’ll attempt to challenge the routine of decision making, against the risk management based decisions. A common way of thinking; Every situation demands a decision, whether action should be taken or not. The decision, of taking action or doing nothing at all, is affected by factors related to the situation. Example: Navigation through the Turkish Straits. Factors: Tonnage Weather Traffic density Crew experience Fixture deadline. These... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/t-m-s-a/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:04:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/t-m-s-a/ TMSA is a challenge for tanker operators to demonstrate their commitment level to safety and environmental excellence. The Oil companies (OCIMF) through their best practice guide are asking tanker operators to evaluate their approach to the ISM code and improve their management systems. Operators who are going to adopt the TMSA requirements and guidance should be prepared to introduce to their organizations the new trend of approaching safety and environment protection.1. Risk... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/notice-of-arrival-regulation-usa/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:00:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/notice-of-arrival-regulation-usa/ Bulletin 486 - 9/06 : The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a policy letter on Notice of Arrival regulations, reporting problems with the definition of ‘port or place of destination’, currently defined as ‘any port or place in which a vessel is bound to anchor or moor’. The cause of the problem lies in the specific definition of a port, which from a legal perspective is reportedly very difficult to clearly define. The policy letter provides more background information... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vetting-inspections/ Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:06:21 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vetting-inspections/ We are looking to have a database of observations and comments by vetting inspectors and respective actions by tanker operators. Sending us observations and comments that you wish to publish and you’ll get a good approach how to respond. Emai: marsafe@bridge-log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brokers/ Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:02:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brokers/ Being in the middle, Brokers must offer high quality and reliable services to both Owners and Charterers. To understand Owners' needs though, is usually the most difficult part of an operations' broker activity; Bridge-Log can offer advises on daily questions, upgrading your individual position and taking you, the shipping proffesionals, a level higher than the rest of your colleagues. E-mail : tankops@bridge-log.com . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/risk-management-in-shipping/ Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:33:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/risk-management-in-shipping/ Preamble:In the lines below we’ll attempt to challenge the routine of decision making, against the risk management based decisions. A common way of thinking; Every situation demands a decision, whether action should be taken or not. The decision, of taking action or doing nothing at all, is affected by factors related to the situation. Example: Navigation through the Turkish Straits. Factors: Tonnage Weather Traffic density Crew experience Fixture deadline. These... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Organize and Monitor a Fixture is an every-day tool for tankers' operators. Undertaking responsibility ashore either an ex-seafarer or a careerist in ship management/operations, necessitates the acquirement of new skills, knowledge, disciplines and methods. These are bounded together factors to: Offer High quality cargo transportation services to Charterers. Support marketing requirements. Ensure the maximum utilization of all Company’s vessels. Achieve optimum operational... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipmasters-guide-for-compliance-in-usa-waters/ Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:15:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/shipmasters-guide-for-compliance-in-usa-waters/ CIRCULAR 006-06: (September 21, 2006) - Over the past several months I have spoken with many of you about a document that will assist your masters in complying with the various US and state regulations while at the same time reducing their workload. Attached is a MSW document. It contains our draft “Master’s Guide to Compliance in US Waters.” The document covers many issues and provides practical direction for the master. I recognize that one document cannot possibly be perfect... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vetting-and-psc-inspection-feedback-forms-updated-annual-comparison/ Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:45:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/vetting-and-psc-inspection-feedback-forms-updated-annual-comparison/ As members will be aware, based on comments and cooperation with our membership, INTERTANKO developed a Standard Inspection Feedback form that was applicable to both vetting inspections and port state control (PSC) inspections. The purpose of this form is to supply confidential information that can be used in a statistical format to assist in our ongoing discussions with Port State Control, oil majors and vetting establishments such as CDI and SIRE. Part 1 of the questionnaire relates to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/encouraging-good-practice/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:53:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/encouraging-good-practice/ The latest set of the UK Club's continuing series of 'Good Practice' posters , which promote safety and provide practical loss prevention advice aboard ships, is now being despatched to Members. They contrast good and poor practices around the ship using photographs, cartoons and simple English bullet points to communicate to all crew nationalities.Several of the A4 posters con-centrate particularly on such safety subjects as lighting, buoyancy aids, rigging lifebuoys, gangways and safe... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ The safety management system manual must be seen as a communication device, worthy as a phone, a fax or telex machine or even an email program.Your instructions and guidelines are published there and it is expected, people with hands on ship operations, navigation, maintenance or cargo, to use your SMS. How you ensure compliance of crews and shore staff, with the Safety Management System of your organization? Are the crews familiar with it? Do they use it on the day to day tasks and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/onboard-drills-part-2/ Tue, 30 May 2006 09:54:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/onboard-drills-part-2/ It is important to set key indicators attempting to measure effectiveness.Therefore an EVALUATION REPORT may include the following KPIs: 3.1 Crew mustering time 3.2 Incident Reporting It is important to transfer the picture to the command center within reasonable time.How long took the command center to understand fully the situation and decide action? 3.3 Communication flow Do the team leaders report at regular intervals?Are the instructions followed properly?Were there any gaps... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:53:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Many industry professionals continuously seek qualified individuals as staff for their Companies.They also desperately seek for NEW ideas!Due to lack of the necessary time they normally search the market throught local recruitment offices which -however- are short in ideas!Same applies for the jobseekers that are often called to pay to include themselves in the respective lists. Try something different than just posting your CV , it's free & it's easy: Individuals seeking continuing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-importance-of-the-fixture-message/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:06:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-importance-of-the-fixture-message/ The "fixture" message, being the first sent to the vessel's Master must be as much comprehensive as possible and include essential information.Basis this message the Master will have a picture of the new voyage and shall proceed with cargo calculations, distance calculations, bunkers programming etc. Click the link below and download a free Fixture Specimen for your records. The www.bridge-log.com is open for suggestions and needs your help to improve our daily operational efficiency and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/accidents-in-engineroom/ Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:06:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/accidents-in-engineroom/ The most serious accidents on board happen in the Engineroom. LTIs and DAFW accidents are very common due to the space peculiarities. It is a worksite rather difficult to work in. It has little means of escape in case of emergency and conditions may rapidly get worse by a small fire or oil leakage. Therefore people working in the engineroom should be adequately aware about the hazards and the available protection. The ILO's "International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation" with reference to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-position-on-air-pollution/ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:40:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bimco-position-on-air-pollution/ 26 October 2006 : BIMCO acknowledges that there is a need for an overall reduction of air emissions from shipping, whilst bearing in mind the complexity of the issue. However, the possible and as yet unknown interrelations between various means to reduce individual parts of the total ship-generated air pollution should not discourage the Industry from undertaking measures which at this stage are believed to have a positive effect. BIMCO also acknowledges that measures which may prove... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-fatigue-management/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:12:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/guidelines-on-fatigue-management/ Fatigue can be defined in many ways. However, it is generally described as a state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy that results from prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety, exposure to harsh environments, or loss of sleep. The result of fatigue is impaired performance and diminished alertness. The effects of fatigue are particularly dangerous in the shipping industry. The technical and specialized nature of this industry requires constant alertness and intense... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ The safety management system manual must be seen as a communication device, worthy as a phone, a fax or telex machine or even an email program.Your instructions and guidelines are published there and it is expected, people with hands on ship operations, navigation, maintenance or cargo, to use your SMS. How you ensure compliance of crews and shore staff, with the Safety Management System of your organization? Are the crews familiar with it? Do they use it on the day to day tasks and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/swedish-cargo-ship-capsizes-in-baltic-sea-storm/ Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/swedish-cargo-ship-capsizes-in-baltic-sea-storm/ STOCKHOLM, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A Swedish cargo ship with a crew of 14 capsized on Wednesday between the islands of Oland and Gotland in the Baltic Sea, an emergency services official said, as a storm raged through the Nordic region. Two rescue helicopters and four merchant vessels sent to rescue the crew of four Swedes and 10 Filipinos were forestalled by hard winds, heavy snow and 4.5 metre (15 feet) waves, Swedish Sea Rescue Society spokesman Peter Lindquist said. "The helicopter crew has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that CargoManager® is now available through its site. What is the CargoManager®? It is an MS Excel/VBA based program, developed after the experience gained on board tankers. It has been designed for both fleet and individual use, suitable for liquid cargo calculations (crude, products and chemicals). Where the time is precious, CargoManager comes to assist both Chief Mates on tankers and Cargo Surveyors to complete the cargo calculation swiftly and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ The safety management system manual must be seen as a communication device, worthy as a phone, a fax or telex machine or even an email program.Your instructions and guidelines are published there and it is expected, people with hands on ship operations, navigation, maintenance or cargo, to use your SMS. How you ensure compliance of crews and shore staff, with the Safety Management System of your organization? Are the crews familiar with it? Do they use it on the day to day tasks and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-mpa-raises-bunkers-quality/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:17:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-mpa-raises-bunkers-quality/ The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a circular stating that, effective 1 June 2007, all bunker suppliers in Singapore are required to engage a certification body that is accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council for Quality Management System. The certification body will certify that the bunker supplier is in compliance with Singapore Standard for Quality Management for Bunker Supply Chain (SS 524:2006). With the courtesy of Capt. Panos HatzikyriakosHead of SQE... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sunken-swedish-cargo-ship-leaking-oil/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sunken-swedish-cargo-ship-leaking-oil/ HELSINKI, Finland, November 2, 2006 (ENS) - A Swedish cargo ship which sank in a storm off the east coast of Oland Island on Wednesday is leaking oil, according to the Swedish Coast Guard. 'The extent of the spill is not clear at this moment because of bad weather at the site of the accident, but the Swedish Coast Guard officials describe it as a reasonable quantity of oil coming up from the freighter. There were 250 metric tonnes of heavy oil and 10 tonnes of machine oil onboard the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-takes-annex-vi-to-imo/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:44:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-takes-annex-vi-to-imo/ On 17 October 2006 Intertanko submitted a proposal for the revision of Annex VI to IMO . The revised edition of MARPOL Annex VI will contain references to GHGs (Green House Gases) and to PM (Particulate Matter). It is also referred to the upcoming limit levels of SOx in SECA areas as well as to the further reduction of NOx emissions. In this revision also it is discussed the use of distillate fuel oil as a solution for the reduction of various air emissions. With the courtesy of Capt.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-makes-recommendations-to-reduce-collisions-with-whales/ Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:58:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-makes-recommendations-to-reduce-collisions-with-whales/ NOAA this week urged ship captains to use new recommended routes when entering or leaving the Florida ports of Jacksonville and Fernandina, and Brunswick, Ga., as well as in Cape Cod Bay off Massachusetts. These new routes are expected to reduce the chances of ship strikes with endangered right whales. The recommended routes take into account safety and economic impact to the mariner. Although the routes are voluntary, they will appear on both electronic and paper NOAA nautical charts no... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sun-ace-and-celebrity-fined-for-polluting/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:09:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sun-ace-and-celebrity-fined-for-polluting/ WASHINGTON, DC 17 November – Two shipping lines have been fined in the US and two seafarers are set to stand trial following separate incidents on the east and west coasts. South Korea-based Sun Ace Shipping was sentenced this week to pay $500,000 in fines and penalties over oil record book violations aboard the bulker Sun New and two of the vessel's engineers will stand trial in New Jersey next month on three count indictments of conspiracy,obstruction of justice, and a violation of the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-urges-use-of--safe-speed/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:10:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-urges-use-of--safe-speed/ SINGAPORE 17 November – Vessels entering Singapore waters and its port environs have been urged to slow down to a "safe speed", according to a circular issued by Singapore's Maritime Port Authority. Although no specific reasons linking the circular to any past incidents were given, the inference is that Singapore's congested waterways could become a potential risk for accidents – the most serious of which was when a navy patrol vessel collided withcontainer ship in 2003, resulting in... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/no-trafigura-comment-on-report/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:48:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/no-trafigura-comment-on-report/ LONDON 24 November - International commodity trader and charterer Trafigura won't comment on a government report implicating a number of parties in poisonings that killed ten people and caused widespread illness in the Ivory Coast in August. The Ivorian report says Tommy, an unqualified trucking company engaged by a Trafigura subsidiary, dumped toxic waste at more than a dozen sites near poor neighbourhoods across the Ivorian port city of Abidjan. The commission says Tommy's manager wrote... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/danaos-to-acquire-three-containerships/ Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:45:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/danaos-to-acquire-three-containerships/ Danaos Corporation announced that it has signed contracts to acquire three 4,814 TEU vessels from A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. These vessels, the MC Kinney Maersk, the Mayview Maersk and the Madison Maersk, were delivered to A.P. Moller-Maersk Group from the Odense Staalskibsverft shipyards in 1991. Upon delivery to Danaos these vessels will be renamed to Maersk Marathon, Maersk Messologi and Maersk Mytilini respectively. The acquisition cost will be $43.15 million per vessel and they are... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/madrid-under-pressure-over-prestige/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:11:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/madrid-under-pressure-over-prestige/ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – The Spanish government is under renewed pressure to launch an inspection of the wreck of the tanker Prestige, which has been leaking up to 50 litres of fuel oil a day since July. Following tests on samples of fuel oil, Madrid confirmed on 20 November that the new leaks were from the tanker's stern end, which continues to hold 700-1,000 tonnes of fuel oil. However the Galician newspaper La Voz de Galicia claimed today that the government has been aware of the leaks... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/study-makes-fatigue-recommendations/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:12:09 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/study-makes-fatigue-recommendations/ CARDIFF – Excessive working hours continues to be a problem for the shipping industry, a major research study has concluded, but there is no simple solution. The six-year study found that almost half the seafarers who took part were working 85 hours or more each week; that working hours had increased over the past 10 years despite regulations intended to combat fatigue; and that one in four admitted to having fallen asleep while on watch. However, a range of strategies will be needed to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/madrid-in-u-turn-on-prestige-leak/ Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/madrid-in-u-turn-on-prestige-leak/ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA 04 December – The Spanish government is to contract energy company Repsol YPF to launch an inspection of the wreck of the tanker Prestige. Saturday's decision by deputy prime minister María Teresa Fernández De la Vega follows a rejection of calls for an investigation last week, but comes after tests on samples of fuel oil that confirmed leaks of up to 50 litres of fuel a day from the stern of the wreck. "I am certain and can guarantee 100% that the leaks will... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-examines-annex-vi-options/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:22:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/imo-examines-annex-vi-options/ NEW YORK – IMO is considering four options to tighten Annex VI air emission rules, IMO technical officer Eivind Vagslid told delegates at the Fairplay Awareness Briefing in New York last week. He outlined revision options discussed at the 13-17 November meeting of the Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) Subcommittee in Oslo. They are (a) status quo; (b) a two-tiered cap decrease for SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs), from 1.5% to 1% in 2010 and to 0.5% in 2015, plus a possible lowering of the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/is-emissions-the-next-front-for-us-prosecutions/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/is-emissions-the-next-front-for-us-prosecutions/ NEW YORK – Future US regulation of air emissions represents a looming liability for shipping, with lawyers drawing parallels to the current crackdown on oily water separator (OWS) violations. Speaking at the Fairplay Awareness Briefing in New York last week, "Clearing the Air over Annex VI", Blank Rome partner Jonathan Waldron noted that HR 5483, which implements Annex VI in the US, was passed by the House of Representatives on 19 September. That legislation now goes to the Senate and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/polar-discoverer-sues-for-damages/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:33:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/polar-discoverer-sues-for-damages/ HOUSTON 04 November – A Whistleblower who reported a high seas oil spill aboard a ConocoPhillips-owned tanker is demanding a broad range of payments in a lawsuit filed in US district court in Houston, Texas. James Legg, licensed as a third assistant engineer and who was working aboard the US-flagged Polar Discovery, claims he has been consistently abused by his employer since mid-2004 when he reported the spill and efforts to cover it up. In addition to reporting the spill to the company... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dutch-port-slated-over-slops-incident/ Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dutch-port-slated-over-slops-incident/ AMSTERDAM 08 December – Authorities in the Dutch port of Amsterdam have been criticised by a local inquiry for their role in a chain of events that led to 10 people dying and thousands falling ill in the Ivory Coast. An Amsterdam municipal inquiry has collectively blamed four agencies for allowing the tanker Probo Koala (now re-named Gulf Jash) to leave port in July, bearing unprocessed slops that were offloaded in the Ivorian port of Abidjan, taken away by truck and dumped on landfill... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seasons-greetings/ Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:46:01 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seasons-greetings/ We wish to all our members and visitors Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Prosperity and good health to you and your families. Bridge-log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/trafigura-investment-continues-in-west-africa/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/trafigura-investment-continues-in-west-africa/ Maintaining Trafigura’s momentum in Africa Infrastructure investment, the Ghana Mooring Project formally commenced commercial operations on the 9th August 2006. This system allows vessels to discharge petroleum products to the Tema Oil Refinery, the Ghanaian national refinery. This has been further extended with the $10 million investment programme agreed between Trafigura and BOST, Ghana’s state owned strategic storage company, to connect the discharge system to 2 new 20,000m3... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/updated-marcus-hook-anchorage-restrictions/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:49:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/updated-marcus-hook-anchorage-restrictions/ As received from : ATLANTIC SHIP AGENCIES INC. (www.atlanship.com) on DECEMBER 29, 2006. THE ATTACHED IS FROM THE USCG COTP DELAWARE BAY. BEST REGARDS / ATLANTIC SHIP AGENCIES INC. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-security-campaign-at-houston/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:34:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-security-campaign-at-houston/ The United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) special operations team based in the Port of Houston are conducting a major enforcement campaign to encourage ship's compliance with their security plans, and will arrest violators. The purpose of the campaign, which is expected to last for several months, is to ensure ships fully comply with their security plans for the whole duration of their stay at Texas ports. Ships calling at the Port of Houston generally demonstrate a good level of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seafarers-killed-by-toxic-fumes/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:27:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/seafarers-killed-by-toxic-fumes/ Two seafarers have died from inhalation of poisonous fumes and the other eight on board were evacuated from their ship after a cargo of ferromanganese silicon reacted with rain water. The Russian general cargo vessel Odisk had loaded the 2,000-tonne cargo at the Ukrainian port of Kerch on Friday and was heading for Turkey when the fumes spread. The ship immediately diverted to the nearest port, Yalta, where the crew was taken to hospital. Ukrainian authorities have launched an... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/minor-collision-leaves-seafarer-injured/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:10:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/minor-collision-leaves-seafarer-injured/ GALVESTON – A 47-year-old crewman from a US-flagged offshore supply vessel was injured on Friday evening in a "minor" collision with a Japanese-owned product tanker in the anchorage off Galveston. USCG Petty Officer Adam Eggers told Fairplay the incident occurred in heavy fog when the OSV Capt Nick and the Bahamas-flagged tanker Panam Caribe collided while both were underway at slow speeds. Eggers says that both vessels were allowed to proceed with voyages as each initially reported "No... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-river-pilot-loses-licence-for-speeding/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:12:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-river-pilot-loses-licence-for-speeding/ SAVANNAH – A federal river pilot has lost his licence for eight months after a judge agreed with the USCG that he guided a chemical tanker at excessive speeds past an unloading LNG tanker – causing an emergency lockdown. In addition to the eight-month suspension, pilot John C McCarthy III will face an additional year-long probation as a result of the 14 March 2006 incident. Coast Guard Lt. Andy Meyers told Fairplay that the hearing validated an earlier USCG decision to sanction... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/flag-state-performance-guidelines/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:02:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/flag-state-performance-guidelines/ The Round Table of international shipping associations - BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING/INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION and INTERTANKO - believe it is essential that standards of safety, environmental and social performance are maintained and enforced by flag states, in full compliance with international maritime regulations. The Round Table has produced the second edition of the Shipping Industry Guidelines on Flag State Performance to help the international shipping... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-and-fuel-oil-commentary/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:11:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-and-fuel-oil-commentary/ There have been warnings that Singapore’s fuel oil market could see severe price dislocations as China realigns its fuel oil buying strategy.One consequence of a shift in Chinese buying patterns could be more emphasis on the bunker market in the Asian energy hub.Analysts say China has begun buying fuel oil cargoes direct from Middle East and Western suppliers. "The Singapore players simply cannot compete with the direct imports. So a lot of them have turned away from the Chinese [fuel... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/regulations-imposing-new-limits-on-the-sulphur-content/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/regulations-imposing-new-limits-on-the-sulphur-content/ Regulations imposing new limits on the sulphur content of marine distillate fuel used in ships’ auxiliary engines came into force in California on 1 January. Long Beach Harbor Commission President James C. Hankla welcomed them as “a significant step forward for cleaner air." But the regulations, introduced unilaterally by the California Air Resources Board (ARB), are facing a legal challenge from the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA).The PMSA is seeking a "permanent injunction... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crew-in-the-lpg-and-lng-market/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:58:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/crew-in-the-lpg-and-lng-market/ Two very interesting articles from Fairplay clearly show the concern of shipowners on the availability and the cost of the mariners that will be employed in LPGs & LNGs.It's up to seafarers hands to determine their fortunes ? Reading the news some months ago , it is understood that some of the most important owners are trying to establish an agreement and protect themselves from a potential increase in seamen's salaries. As mentioned, the seafarers that are of concern are those... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-shipping-company-safety-bulletin-of-january-2007-and-bulletins-importance/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:14:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-shipping-company-safety-bulletin-of-january-2007-and-bulletins-importance/ Chevron:Please find this month’s edition of the Chevron Shipping Safety Bulletin available for download as an attachment to this message. BL Note : The readers of this bulletin are encouraged to write their own article and/or comments and send it as a word doc. in the address at the bottom of the last page. Chevron follows the policy of other Majors and Tanker Managers all over the world - especially N.Europe - where a "within-the-company" safety bulletin exists and tries to make... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-security-plans-and-the-uscg-guidance/ Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:08:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-security-plans-and-the-uscg-guidance/ The USCG recently issued a circular revising its guidance for verification of Vessel Security Plans. This circular (attached) is the second amendment to NVIC 04-03. It provides guidance on Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) and vessel audit procedures and it provides guidelines for satisfying the SOLAS requirements. While the circular was developed for US-flag vessels, the information it contains can assist foreign-flag shipowners to improve their ship security systems. Liberian... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-to-seek-emissions-progress-within-imo/ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:53:29 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eu-to-seek-emissions-progress-within-imo/ Bunkerworld : The European Commission (EC) intends to push for legislation on ship emissions within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), but would pursue unilateral measures if IMO progress is considered too slow. The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is due to consider amendments to MARPOL Annex VI in June, based on proposals from the Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) Working Group on Air Pollution. The BLG has its final meeting in April to hammer... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/toxic-ferry-fumes-kill-stevedores/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:42:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/toxic-ferry-fumes-kill-stevedores/ Bridge-log : 2 dead stevedores and 2 in critical condition is the result of poor ventilation in an enclosed space. The rules and procedures that are established and followed in the tanker vessels, when to enter such space, are not in this event.It has been discussed and proved many times that the shipping industry would have a great benefit if adopted tankers'practices. www.Bridge-Log.com Two stevedores died and 10 others were taken to hospital last week, after inhaling chemical fumes... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drunk-crew-says-to-run-ship-aground/ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:57:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/drunk-crew-says-to-run-ship-aground/ RIGA - Drunk crewmembers have been blamed for running a ship aground off Latvia’s north-western coast on Jan 21.Latvia's naval coast guard service head Hermanis Cernovs told LNT television that five of the nine crewmembers of the Malta-registered ship were under the influence, including the captain."The weather conditions were good at the time, therefore the main reason of the accident is negligence of the crew," said Cernovs.The small cargo ship Nijord ran aground at about 11 pm on Jan... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/one-million-fine-for-magic-pipe-and-a-quarter-million-payout-for-pipe-blower/ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:21:24 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/one-million-fine-for-magic-pipe-and-a-quarter-million-payout-for-pipe-blower/ One million fine for magic pipe: WASHINGTON, DC 25 January – Louisiana-based US flag operator Pacific-Gulf Marine was handed a $1M fine yesterday for illegal oil dumping and now faces having to operate on probation for the next three years. The Department of Justice announced the company’s guilty plea to four counts of deliberate acts of pollution involving its entire fleet. Unlike many of the DoJ’s prosecutions, Pacific-Gulf falls under US flag state control as well as coastal state... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-state-control-enforcement-of-marpol-annex-ii/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:13:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-state-control-enforcement-of-marpol-annex-ii/ Members may find the attached DNV Update on Paris MOU and USCG intentions concerning enforcement of MARPOL Annex II regulations. Liberian Shipowners' Council Ltd http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-owners-pay-fine-for-whale-death/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:47:55 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-owners-pay-fine-for-whale-death/ "Ship didn’t kill the whale, but here’s $750,000 anyway": ANCHORAGE – Princess Cruise Lines paid $750,000 Monday to settle charges it failed to operate one of its ships in a slow, safe manner near Glacier Bay National Park where a humpback whale was found dead of massive skull fractures. The body of the 45-foot, pregnant humpback whale was found floating near the mouth of Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska in July 2001. Humpback whales are an endangered species. Her injuries were... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/owners-of-cargo-ship-that-dumped-oil-plead-guilty/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:53:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/owners-of-cargo-ship-that-dumped-oil-plead-guilty/ WILMINGTON – An attorney for the owners and operators of a cargo ship admitted his clients’ guilt today and agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine for a 2005 incident in Delaware waters. Chian Spirit Maritime Enterprises Inc. and Venetico Marine S/A only formally admitted to a records violation, but in the statement of facts acknowledged that waste oil was dumped in the ocean by the crew in 2005. No oil is believed to have been dumped in Delaware waters but problems were discovered when... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-shipping-company-safety-bulletin-feb-2007/ Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:29:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chevron-shipping-company-safety-bulletin-feb-2007/ Chevron:Please find this month’s edition of the Chevron Shipping Safety Bulletin available for download as an attachment to this message. BL Note : The readers of this bulletin are encouraged to write their own article and/or comments and send it to Chevron.For info and actual proposals / specimens / ideas or a tailor made solution for your company you may consult www.bridge-log.com for free @ contact@bridge-log.com The attached is a courtesy of a Bridge-Log's member . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-authority-proposes-changes-to-pricing-system/ Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:48:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-authority-proposes-changes-to-pricing-system/ On January 25, 2007, the Panama Canal Authority's (ACP) Board of Directors gave authorization to proceed with a formal proposal to restructure the Canal's pricing system and certain regulations. The proposal was officially published today and can be accessed at http://www.pancanal.com. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-authority-proposed-increases-in-the-tolls/ Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:44:47 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-authority-proposed-increases-in-the-tolls/ The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has posted the proposed increases in the tolls and the restructure of pricing in preparation for the funding of the expansion programme. Tolls on deck cargo of container vessels would rise from the present $49/TEU to $54 as of May, then to $63 in 2008 and to $72 in 2009. Laden tanker tolls would increase from current USD 2.96 per PC/UMS ton to USD 3.29 (May), USD 3.70 (2008) and USD 3.98 (2009). Reefer tolls would rise from USD 2.96 per PC/UMS to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/liberian-shipowners-safety-bulletin/ Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:57:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/liberian-shipowners-safety-bulletin/ Criminal Prosecution -The U.S. prosecution of shipowners, for violating oil pollution regulations, has become a rather routine event. The U.S. will not tolerate pollution and the public has no sympathy for polluters. Each month we report on pollution incidents. In this issue we discuss 4 incidents - all connected with OWS violations. We expect, however, that in the not-too-distant future, we will also be reporting on criminal prosecutions for violations of air pollution regulations. We... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-owners-shocked-by-pan-canal-toll-hike/ Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:38:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ship-owners-shocked-by-pan-canal-toll-hike/ PANAMA CITY – Intertanko executive director Peter Swift has told Fairplay that tanker owners have been “shocked and dismayed” by the size of the increase in Panama Canal tolls, which were posted last week. These increases will affect existing contracts for tankers and will cast uncertainty over the business planning environment, he added. “It seems we will be paying a high price upfront without being very clear about benefits [of the expansion] for tankers,” commented Swift.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-congress-reconsiders-marpol-vi/ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:36:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/us-congress-reconsiders-marpol-vi/ WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation to implement Marpol Annex VI in the US was re-introduced yesterday in Congress and appears headed for speedy approval. The measure, which died in the last congressional session because it failed to win approval by both houses by adjournment, was re-introduced by Minnesota democrat James Oberstar and is scheduled to be marked up today by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Fairplay was told by Washington maritime lawyer Dennis Bryant.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dauphin-of-trafigura-free-and-proceeds-with-statement/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:40:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/dauphin-of-trafigura-free-and-proceeds-with-statement/ Bridge-Log: The article is coming from Fairplay while the official statement is from Trafigura's press release. The millionaire founder of global commodity trader and charterer Trafigura has been freed from an Ivory Coast prison after his company handed over almost $200M to the government as "financial support". French national Claude Dauphin was arrested on 18 September and later charged in connection with mass poisonings that left ten people dead and tens of thousands more ill. The... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-tolls-increase-update/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:15:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/panama-canal-tolls-increase-update/ Bridge-Log : Courtesy of a BL Member (Source:Liberian Shipowners' Council Ltd). Members are invited to note the following initial review by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) of the attached Panama Canal Authority (ACP) proposals for a new toll structure. As expected, the proposed mechanism for Canal dues looks very similar to the current Suez Canal pricing structure. The ACP proposals continue the use of the sliding scale, based upon tonnage, which in 2002 replaced the flat rate... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-next-frontier-for-maritime-security/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:14:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-next-frontier-for-maritime-security/ By Joe DiRenzo III and Chris Doane : Over 20 million shipping containers enter the U.S. each year, most onboard ships. These containers are the life blood of a national economy fed by an industry that depends upon the just-in-time delivery of goods and supplies rather than maintaining expensive inventories. Any actions that slow the flow of these containers will have a significant economic impact. Yet containers are very affordable, Council on Foreign Affairs’ Dr. Stephen Flynn noted in... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/washington-state-coastal-oil-spill-response-plans/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:58:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/washington-state-coastal-oil-spill-response-plans/ The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and U.S. Coast Guard are looking for interested parties to help update the state's oil spill response strategies tailored for the Strait of Juan de Fuca and for Washington's outer coast. The existing site-specific strategies, also known as "geographic response plans," identify sensitive natural and cultural resources. The plans also help prioritize how equipment and cleanup crews should be deployed during an oil spill response. Geographic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-ratification-of-marpol-annex-vi-and-more-topics/ Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:22:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/usa-ratification-of-marpol-annex-vi-and-more-topics/ Substantial concerns about invasive species and ballast water continue to be high-priority issues for U.S. legislators and politicians, especially those with an interest in the Great Lakes. "Implementing legislation" for the U.S. ratification of MARPOL Annex VI (Air Pollution) has finally been introduced into Congress. The bill assigns functions to both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency. While the EU introduces a "serious negligence" standard, any degree of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/enclosed-space-entry/ Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:58:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/enclosed-space-entry/ Enclosed Spaces don't kill, ignorance does. Before entering an enclosed space first we have to wonder. Do we really want to enter?, is there an important reason to do it? Then we should never underestimate the conditions and the associated hazards. Site workers must know. Awareness is important. The attached document with title "Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships" is moving towards the awareness direction. Click on the link below to download it and compare your... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/satellite-to-tackle-pollution-at-european-waters/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/satellite-to-tackle-pollution-at-european-waters/ AN EYE in the sky will be on the lookout for ships which discharge oil when at sea in Europe from next month. The European Maritime Safety Agency is about to roll-out a service which uses satellite images to detectthe presence of illegal discharges and accident spills. Called CleanSeaNet, it has been designed to process and pass on to pollution control authorities information within 30 minutes of the satellite picking it up.“This is a first, and significant, step in the process whereby... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/satellite-to-tackle-pollution-at-european-waters/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/satellite-to-tackle-pollution-at-european-waters/ AN EYE in the sky will be on the lookout for ships which discharge oil when at sea in Europe from next month. The European Maritime Safety Agency is about to roll-out a service which uses satellite images to detectthe presence of illegal discharges and accident spills. Called CleanSeaNet, it has been designed to process and pass on to pollution control authorities information within 30 minutes of the satellite picking it up.“This is a first, and significant, step in the process whereby... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that TMSA Manager™ is now available through its site. What is the TMSA Manager™? It is an MS Excel/VBA based tool that assists you to handle and understand your TMSA status. Read below in order to be informed about the problems solved by TMSA Manager™! How do you… ...read your company's TMSA report of 251 hard to use pages OCIMF printout? ...measure your attained goal? ...compare the latest results with your previous goals and observe your... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brokers/ Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:02:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/brokers/ Being in the middle, Brokers must offer high quality and reliable services to both Owners and Charterers. To understand Owners' needs though, is usually the most difficult part of an operations' broker activity; Bridge-Log can offer advises on daily questions, upgrading your individual position and taking you, the shipping proffesionals, a level higher than the rest of your colleagues. E-mail : tankops@bridge-log.com . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/discuss-introduction/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/discuss-introduction/ The most important factor in today’s shipping is the exchange of information.“Discussions” will be our "rostrum" to discuss issues of daily interest and get advises or learn about others that have faced similar cases and how they did manage to get over them. Our proposal : OPEN DISCUSSION;OPEN COMMENTS .Our Goal : PROLEPSIS and RECOMMENDATIONS. Send your proposal for discussion along with an introductory article in the e-mail : discuss@bridge-log.com or just use the below form. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/advertisement-in-bridge-log/ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:30:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/advertisement-in-bridge-log/ Distinguish Yourself Advertise in the home page of www.bridge-log.com or in the upper frame of our directories with the use of advertising banners or links and take advantage of the following benefits: The www.bridge-log.com is targeted only to shipping industry (e.g. Management Companies, Suppliers and Seafarers). Use www.bridge-log.com to link to your website or email from your banner. Free banner construction. More than 2,400 unique page viewers per day. For the dimensions of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/air-resources-board-california/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:50:28 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/air-resources-board-california/ The California Air Resources Board (CARB) published three Marine Notices (attached) concerning the Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Diesel Engine Regulation that imposes air emission limits on ships within 24 miles of the California coast. The regulation limits the emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and oxides of sulfur (SOx) from auxiliary diesel engines and diesel-electric engines on oceangoing vessels to levels equivalent to using the following fuels: As... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/avoidable-engine-room-fire/ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:35:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/avoidable-engine-room-fire/ Attached please find a Lessons Learned summary issued by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch concerning an avoidable engine room fire and the need for improved engine room management, training, and fire fighting discipline. Source : Liberian Shipowners' Council Ltd http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cabinet-council-of-panama-approves-panama-canal-toll-increase/ Tue, 01 May 2007 09:13:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cabinet-council-of-panama-approves-panama-canal-toll-increase/ Following a recommendation from the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), the Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama approved the proposal to restructure the Panama Canal’s pricing system and certain regulations. On February 2, 2007, the ACP announced its desire to move toward a charge that moves closer to the commercial value of the service and route. After a more than 30-day public consultation period, in which a total of 21 written submissions were received, the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chief-engineer-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-deliberate-pollution/ Thu, 03 May 2007 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chief-engineer-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-deliberate-pollution/ The former chief engineer of an American-flagged car-carrier pleaded guilty today to criminal charges related to the deliberate discharge of oil-contaminated bilge waste through a “magic pipe” that bypassed required pollution prevention equipment, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew J. McKeown for the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Frank Coe, the former chief engineer... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ocean-going-vessel-survey/ Fri, 18 May 2007 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ocean-going-vessel-survey/ Attached is the Ocean Going Vessel Survey from CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD (CARB). Please feel free to download or ask more info at contact@bridge-log.com . www.Bridge-Log.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that TMSA Manager™ is now available through its site. What is the TMSA Manager™? It is an MS Excel/VBA based tool that assists you to handle and understand your TMSA status. Read below in order to be informed about the problems solved by TMSA Manager™! How do you… ...read your company's TMSA report of 251 hard to use pages OCIMF printout? ...measure your attained goal? ...compare the latest results with your previous goals and observe your... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/cargomanager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that CargoManager® is now available through its site. What is the CargoManager®? It is an MS Excel/VBA based program, developed after the experience gained on board tankers. It has been designed for both fleet and individual use, suitable for liquid cargo calculations (crude, products and chemicals). Where the time is precious, CargoManager comes to assist both Chief Mates on tankers and Cargo Surveyors to complete the cargo calculation swiftly and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ The safety management system manual must be seen as a communication device, worthy as a phone, a fax or telex machine or even an email program.Your instructions and guidelines are published there and it is expected, people with hands on ship operations, navigation, maintenance or cargo, to use your SMS. How you ensure compliance of crews and shore staff, with the Safety Management System of your organization? Are the crews familiar with it? Do they use it on the day to day tasks and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piracy-off-the-coast-of-somalia-update/ Tue, 29 May 2007 11:26:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/piracy-off-the-coast-of-somalia-update/ Due to a recent resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, MARLO repeats it's previous advisory and urges all vessels to remain at least 200nm off the east coast of Somalia. Please read the attached circular for further details. Bridge-Log http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/safety-management-system-familiarization/ The safety management system manual must be seen as a communication device, worthy as a phone, a fax or telex machine or even an email program.Your instructions and guidelines are published there and it is expected, people with hands on ship operations, navigation, maintenance or cargo, to use your SMS. How you ensure compliance of crews and shore staff, with the Safety Management System of your organization? Are the crews familiar with it? Do they use it on the day to day tasks and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-continuous-navigation-watch-at-anchor/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:11:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/singapore-continuous-navigation-watch-at-anchor/ The maritime and port authority of Singapore (MPA) have issued a further notice reminding ship masters of the need to maintain a continuous navigation watch at anchor and be prepared for sudden squalls. MPA advise that preparations should include: ship’s engines on stand by paying out more cable monitoring of weather information – ships can visit the National Environment Agency (NEA) website for the weather forecast and outlook in Singapore. The port operations control centre also... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hellenic-pandi-club-to-be-up-and-running-by-october/ Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:34:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/hellenic-pandi-club-to-be-up-and-running-by-october/ The recent bill voting approval by the Hellenic Parliament, under the initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Mercantile Shipping has given the “green” light to the setting up of P&I Clubs in the biggest maritime force, Greece (Hellas). As a result, the efforts made during the last couple of years by Aigaion Insurance Company, headed by Mr. Nikolaos Velliades, will soon flourish with the founding and operation of the country’s first P&I Club, under the name “Hellenic... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/de-facto-california-seca-by-2009/ Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/de-facto-california-seca-by-2009/ The California Air Resources Board (ARB) yesterday released details of its proposed ship main engine fuel rules and is pushing for low-sulphur distillate use starting in 2009."The draft regulation proposes to have an initial compliance date in 2009 with a proposed sulphur limit in the 0.2-0.5% range," according to ARB's statement, which would be effectively a de facto Sulphur Emissions Control Area (SECA) for California waters.ARB currently has distillate fuel rules in place for auxiliary... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ammended-safety-margins-for-parana-river-and-river-plate-navigation/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:47:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ammended-safety-margins-for-parana-river-and-river-plate-navigation/ As received from AGENCIA MARITIMA NABSA S.A./ BUENOS AIRES : PLS BE ADVISED THAT ON JUNE 15TH, THE ARGENTINE COASTGUARD HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS HAVE FINALLY SIGNED RELEVANT DECISION AND CONTINUE TO SUGGEST (OR RECOMMEND) THAT VSLS CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN SAN LORENZO PORT N RECALADA PILOT STATION AREA (OR VICE VERSA) DRAWING NO MORE THAN 34.00 FEET/10.36 M FW, ALWAYS CONSIDERING THAT AN UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE OF 2.00 FEET (0.60 M) MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE TRANSIT. ... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ionia-management-of-piraeus-allegedly-presented-falsified-oil-record-books/ Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:44:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ionia-management-of-piraeus-allegedly-presented-falsified-oil-record-books/ U.S. Virgin Islands jury indicts Hellenic shipping company for dumping waste oil:A Hellenic shipping company that manages a fleet of commercial tankers has been indicted by a U.S. Virgin Islands grand jury for illegally dumping waste oil in international waters and falsifying pollution logs.Ionia Management S.A., based in Piraeus, Greece, allegedly presented falsified oil record books to the U.S. Coast Guard in St. Croix during port calls between August 2006 and March 2007, according to a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-international-health-regulations/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:20:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-international-health-regulations/ World Shipping Council: The World Health Organization (WHO) revised its International Health Regulations (IHRs) in 2005 for implementation in July 2007. The revisions primarily focus on better information exchange in the event of a major international public health threat. However, there are two changes that could affect ship operators in countries that adopt the new regulations: one is the requirement to report more information about the health of crew in advance of ships' arrival, and the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Organize and Monitor a Fixture is an every-day tool for tankers' operators. Undertaking responsibility ashore either an ex-seafarer or a careerist in ship management/operations, necessitates the acquirement of new skills, knowledge, disciplines and methods. These are bounded together factors to: Offer High quality cargo transportation services to Charterers. Support marketing requirements. Ensure the maximum utilization of all Company’s vessels. Achieve optimum operational... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/demand-for-low-sulphur-fuel-oil-in-ara/ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:09:20 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/demand-for-low-sulphur-fuel-oil-in-ara/ Demand for low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam (ARA) bunker market is already starting to climb as ship operators prepare for the latest Sulphur Emissions Control Area (SECA).The North Sea and English Channel will become a SECA under European Union (EU) regulations from August 11, and under International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules from November 22.One bunker supplier, quoted by Platts, said sales of LSFO had trebled since the start of June.Another said... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/customs-and-borders-protection-restrictions/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:13:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/customs-and-borders-protection-restrictions/ TRANSPORTING NON-CREW MEMBERS:As it was reported in the last edition of the LSC Information Bulletin, foreign flag ship owners should be very cognizant of restrictions applicable to non-crew members riding on the vessel between US ports. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) restrictions have been implemented to ensure that vessels comply with the US Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA), which prohibits foreign flag ships from transporting passengers between US ports. WHAT IS A... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-resource-management/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:51:58 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-resource-management/ Incidents related to the incompetent management of bridge resources seem to be increasingly evident in marine accident analysis of collisions and other incidents. Several shipowner organizations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, are developing best practices guidelines to help seafarers improve this management function. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recently issued a summary report concerning last year’s grounding of a container ship in New York Harbor... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-threat-of-piracy-continues/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:28:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-threat-of-piracy-continues/ The IMO annual report on piracy advises that there was an overall increase in attacks in the Indian Ocean, Malacca Strait, West Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Most attacks occur when the ships are at anchor or berthed. Many reports advise that seafarers were violently attacked. IMO 2006 PIRACY DAMAGE STATISTICS:• 13 crew members killed • 112 crew members injured/assaulted • 180 crew members taken hostage or kidnapped • 10 ships hijacked The IMO report can be viewed at:... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bad-news-and-good-news-on-the-stowaways-issues/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:20:07 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bad-news-and-good-news-on-the-stowaways-issues/ GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS, Good News: In June, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council agreed to create an IMO ‘focal point’ to help resolve problems involving the disembarkation of stowaways, when flag state or P&I Club efforts have not succeeded. Recognizing that most problems appear to be caused by the refusal of port or coastal states to allow stowaways to disembark, it was agreed that IMO may be able to use its political influence to help in some incidents. The role... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fines-for-ballast-discharge-in-ukraine/ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:42:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fines-for-ballast-discharge-in-ukraine/ The American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association issued a circular advising that certain port authorities in the Ukraine, particularly those in the Crimea, are increasingly penalizing shipowners in connection with the de-ballasting of vessels in those ports. The Ukrainian State Inspection for Protection of the Black Sea has adopted an aggressive policy of imposing fines on vessels engaged in ballasting activities. Recent cases have exhibited fines in the range of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/maritime-security-matrix/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:04:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/maritime-security-matrix/ Factors in the Maritime Security Matrix include Ship Management, Flag State, Classification Society, Vessel’s History and Port Call History.The types of ships with the highest number of detentions or expulsions for major security deficiencies in 2006 were bulk carriers followed by container ships thence general cargo ships. The three highest categories of deficiencies in 2006 were: Access Control, Restricted Area, and Ship Security Officers. The Maritime Security Matrix automatically... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/electronic-navigation/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:20:43 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/electronic-navigation/ The IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV 53) agreed that there is a need to give further consideration to system architecture and to undertake a cost/benefit analysis before the concept of electronic navigation gathers an unstoppable momentum. (Some governments are reportedly considering replacing physical aids to navigation with those described as “virtual or electronic”.) Expressions of concern about the limited availability of approved Electronic Navigational Charts and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/misleading-bunker-advice/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:15:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/misleading-bunker-advice/ The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has moved quickly to dispel certain misconceptions circulating within the market concerning the circumstances under which regulations affecting shipping within the designated Sulphur Emission Control Area for the English Channel and North Sea (SECA 2) will be applied. It has been argued that, under SECA 2, which comes into force this year, Port State Control (PSC) will deem to be acting 'in good faith' any vessel which takes on low-sulphur... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/psc-global-inspection-campaign/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:15:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/psc-global-inspection-campaign/ The Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU will undertake a Concentrated Inspection Campaign focusing on the effective implementation of the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code). The campaign will be in effect from 1 September to 30 November 2007. In addition to a physical inspection and demonstrations, the inspectors will review the following 12 questions: Part "A" Questions:To be directed to the master and officers while examining the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eletson-corporation-lpg-officer-training-agreement/ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:35:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/eletson-corporation-lpg-officer-training-agreement/ EMS Ship Management is to run a training programme for Eletson's LPG vessel officers. This agreement revolves around a two year course run by EMS Ship Management and its affiliate EMS Crew Management on board LPG carriers managed by EMS, to ensure that senior Eletson's seagoing officers are trained to operate and manage LPG carriers. Eletson's move into LPG marks a new growth strategy into a sector expected to play an increasingly important role in the global gas and energy supply picture.... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/feds-choke-on-california-sox-rules/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:48:50 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/feds-choke-on-california-sox-rules/ LOS ANGELES – California’s solo attempt to order ships to use low sulphur fuel in auxiliary engines within 24n-miles of the coast has run aground in a federal district court. Judge William Shubb said last Friday that the state does not have the authority to impose its own standards and must stop enforcing the regulations immediately. The basis of the ruling was that federal EPA rules outweigh the state’s regulations. The judge said that California will need permission from the EPA to... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-aegean-marine-petroleum-take-bunkers-to-guinea/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:17:23 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-aegean-marine-petroleum-take-bunkers-to-guinea/ Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, the Greek marine fuels logistics group, plans to set up a floating bunkering terminal in the Gulf of Guinea in the last quarter of this year. This marine fuel service centre will used a 1985-built, 83,890 DWT double-hull Aframax tanker to provide storage. This vessel, which is believed to be the Bergshav-operated Berana, will be renamed Leader and is due to be delivered in early October. In addition the company is deploying three bunkering tankers to the... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environment-department-shuts-down-shell-at-argentina/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:16:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/environment-department-shuts-down-shell-at-argentina/ In an unprecedented move Argentina's environment department closed Shell's refinery at Dock Sud, just south of Buenos Aires, on Wednesday night. Although the closure was prompted by alleged infringements of environmental rules, a heavy political background to the decision is suspected as the company has for the past two years been in confrontation with the Kirchner administration. These include a 2005 official boycott of gas stations when Shell single-handedly decided to raise gas prices,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/osg-jumps-into-suezmax-sector/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:25:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/osg-jumps-into-suezmax-sector/ Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) will enter the Suezmax trade with the addition of four vessels in that class upon deliveries through 2008. According to OSG – which currently operates ULCCs, VLCCs, Aframaxes and Panamaxes – the Suezmaxes will “offer greater port flexibility than VLCCs and better economies of scale than Aframax tankers”. According to Mats Berglund, OSG’s crude tanker strategic business unit head, “OSG is now the only shipowner in the world that can offer... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-incident-on-the-cruise-ship-dream/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:27:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-incident-on-the-cruise-ship-dream/ RHODES 20 September – Arrest warrants have been issued for five people, citing criminal charges in connection with the ballast incident on the cruise ship Dream in Rhodes on Tuesday. The ship developed a list that was initially attributed to a ballasting error. However, underwater inspection of the hull revealed makeshift repairs of the sea valves of the engine cooling system which, in the view of the inspectors, put the ship in immediate danger. Over 900 passengers had been on the ship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/advertisement-in-bridge-log/ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:30:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/advertisement-in-bridge-log/ Distinguish Yourself Advertise in the home page of www.bridge-log.com or in the upper frame of our directories with the use of advertising banners or links and take advantage of the following benefits: The www.bridge-log.com is targeted only to shipping industry (e.g. Management Companies, Suppliers and Seafarers). Use www.bridge-log.com to link to your website or email from your banner. Free banner construction. More than 2,400 unique page viewers per day. For the dimensions of... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Organize and Monitor a Fixture is an every-day tool for tankers' operators. Undertaking responsibility ashore either an ex-seafarer or a careerist in ship management/operations, necessitates the acquirement of new skills, knowledge, disciplines and methods. These are bounded together factors to: Offer High quality cargo transportation services to Charterers. Support marketing requirements. Ensure the maximum utilization of all Company’s vessels. Achieve optimum operational... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:53:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Many industry professionals continuously seek qualified individuals as staff for their Companies.They also desperately seek for NEW ideas!Due to lack of the necessary time they normally search the market throught local recruitment offices which -however- are short in ideas!Same applies for the jobseekers that are often called to pay to include themselves in the respective lists. Try something different than just posting your CV , it's free & it's easy: Individuals seeking continuing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-importance-of-the-fixture-message/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:06:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-importance-of-the-fixture-message/ The "fixture" message, being the first sent to the vessel's Master must be as much comprehensive as possible and include essential information.Basis this message the Master will have a picture of the new voyage and shall proceed with cargo calculations, distance calculations, bunkers programming etc. Click the link below and download a free Fixture Specimen for your records. The www.bridge-log.com is open for suggestions and needs your help to improve our daily operational efficiency and... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/tmsa-manager/ Bridge-log.com proudly announces that TMSA Manager™ is now available through its site. What is the TMSA Manager™? It is an MS Excel/VBA based tool that assists you to handle and understand your TMSA status. Read below in order to be informed about the problems solved by TMSA Manager™! How do you… ...read your company's TMSA report of 251 hard to use pages OCIMF printout? ...measure your attained goal? ...compare the latest results with your previous goals and observe your... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/infomanager/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:36:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/infomanager/ Bridge-log.com announces the launching of one more product, InfoManager™. What is the InfoManager™? It is an MS Excel/VBA based tool that alerts the user before expiration of Vessel's Certificates, Inspections Validity, Office Certificates, Drills, Safety Equipment etc. How to test InfoManager™ DEMO: InfoManager will prompt for a Registration Key. Enter temporary key “DEMO” to unlock. You have a limited number of entries. How to register InfoManager™: InfoManager... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/organize-and-monitor-the-fixture/ Organize and Monitor a Fixture is an every-day tool for tankers' operators. Undertaking responsibility ashore either an ex-seafarer or a careerist in ship management/operations, necessitates the acquirement of new skills, knowledge, disciplines and methods. These are bounded together factors to: Offer High quality cargo transportation services to Charterers. Support marketing requirements. Ensure the maximum utilization of all Company’s vessels. Achieve optimum operational... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/best-wishes-from-bridge-log/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:12:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/best-wishes-from-bridge-log/ Please accept our Best Wishes for the Holidays and Happiness throughout the New Year. The support of those we co-operate with, has -once more- been the corner stone of our progress. Thank You Bridge-Log http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:53:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/specialty-themes-and-resumes-of-maritime-professionals/ Many industry professionals continuously seek qualified individuals as staff for their Companies.They also desperately seek for NEW ideas!Due to lack of the necessary time they normally search the market throught local recruitment offices which -however- are short in ideas!Same applies for the jobseekers that are often called to pay to include themselves in the respective lists. Try something different than just posting your CV , it's free & it's easy: Individuals seeking continuing... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-is-changing/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:49:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-is-changing/ Dear Friends, Bridge-Log.com is under construction! We are working hard to finalize the new website which will give a dynamic overview of our current services ,our future plans and our raising activities. Please don't hesitate to place your comments at info@bridge-log.com , so we can let you know of the developments. Matthew Shipping S.A. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/matthew-registration-services/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:19:56 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/matthew-registration-services/ We are here to help you through the registration process by identifying the procedures and documentation required for ships applying to join a Ship Register. You will only need to complete a ship registration application form which can be completed and submitted via internet through Matthew's web-site, together with the appropriate fee(s) paid by credit card or submitted electronically . Matthew's services to vessel owners, operators, charterers, lending institutions and their... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/representation-in-greece/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:05:04 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/representation-in-greece/ Your Agency, Towage, Legal and Brokerage Representation in Greece : With our head & accounting office in Monte-Carlo and a branch office in Piraeus, Matthew may on our clients' behalf arrange meetings with Directors and/or Operation Managers of the most of the Greek Shipping Companies. Such meetings are arranged either during your visit in Greece (e.g. during the forthcoming Poseidonia Exhibition in summer 2008) or otherwise on a quarterly basis. Simply speaking we visit on our clients'... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-crew-and-office-personnel-insurance/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:19:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-crew-and-office-personnel-insurance/ Your Crew and Office Personnel Insurance : Matthew's insurance's scheme offers a Total Crew & Office Personnel Insurance to ship owners, ship managers, employment agencies and intermediaries who can be held liable - in their capacity as employers - for crew members and personnel from different countries. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/offshore-companies/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:26:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/offshore-companies/ Your Off-Shore Company and Ship's Register : Matthew Shipping S.A. is a specialist in Marshall Island Companies, but also offers the formation of offshore companies in all reputable jurisdictions;you are encouraged to use our inquiry form to ask for more details on the cost and the formation procedure.We are here to help you through the registration process by identifying the procedures and documentation required for ships applying to join a Ship Register. More... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-crew-and-office-personnel-insurance/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:19:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-crew-and-office-personnel-insurance/ Your Crew and Office Personnel Insurance : Matthew's insurance's scheme offers a Total Crew & Office Personnel Insurance to ship owners, ship managers, employment agencies and intermediaries who can be held liable - in their capacity as employers - for crew members and personnel from different countries. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/offshore-companies/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:26:03 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/offshore-companies/ Your Off-Shore Company and Ship's Register : Matthew Shipping S.A. is a specialist in Marshall Island Companies, but also offers the formation of offshore companies in all reputable jurisdictions;you are encouraged to use our inquiry form to ask for more details on the cost and the formation procedure.We are here to help you through the registration process by identifying the procedures and documentation required for ships applying to join a Ship Register. More... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-hub-office-in-piraeus/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:13:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/your-hub-office-in-piraeus/ Your Hub-Office in Piraeus ; the gateway to the Greek Shipping Community : During your stay in Greece, Matthew shall take all necessary steps and shall arrange your visit schedule which is customized to your needs and wishes; at your disposal a free-of-charge work space downtown Piraeus. Please consider this to be your base and your hub-office in Greece for the duration of our contract! Feel free to ask your post delivered in our premises or forward your phone calls to our call centre... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-is-changing/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:49:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bridge-log-is-changing/ Dear Friends, Bridge-Log.com is under construction! We are working hard to finalize the new website which will give a dynamic overview of our current services ,our future plans and our raising activities. Please don't hesitate to place your comments at info@bridge-log.com , so we can let you know of the developments. Matthew Shipping S.A. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/matthew-sms-manual/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:43:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/matthew-sms-manual/ Matthew can work with you and prepare your Company's Safety Management System Manual and any other documentation/instructions you need to smoothly start and run your business. Matthew can help you if you need: Procedures Departments Descriptions Job Responsibilities Forms (evaluation, trainning etc) Lists Schedules Ask Matthew for more details now ; we are here to customize our work to your needs. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/grounding-of-the-panamanian-registered-bulk-carrier-pasha-bulker/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/grounding-of-the-panamanian-registered-bulk-carrier-pasha-bulker/ Marine Safety Investigation Report - FinalIndependent investigation into the grounding of the Panamanian registered bulk carrier Pasha Bulker on Nobbys Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales on 8 June 2007On 23 May 2007, the Panamanian registered bulk carrier Pasha Bulker anchored 2.4 miles off the coast near Newcastle, New South Wales. The ship had sufficient water ballast on board for the good weather at the time, and was not expected to load its coal cargo for about three weeks.At midday on 7... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/case-study-grounding-uk-pandi/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/case-study-grounding-uk-pandi/ UK PANDI Loss Prevention Βulletin 584 - 6/08 download the attached, using the below link. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-incident-on-the-cruise-ship-dream/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:27:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ballast-incident-on-the-cruise-ship-dream/ RHODES 20 September – Arrest warrants have been issued for five people, citing criminal charges in connection with the ballast incident on the cruise ship Dream in Rhodes on Tuesday. The ship developed a list that was initially attributed to a ballasting error. However, underwater inspection of the hull revealed makeshift repairs of the sea valves of the engine cooling system which, in the view of the inspectors, put the ship in immediate danger. Over 900 passengers had been on the ship... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/informa-law-international-commercial-mediation/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:55:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/informa-law-international-commercial-mediation/ Informa Law International Commercial Mediation:Dispute Resolution Guidesby Cyril ChernISBN: 978 1 84311 759 9 Price: £130/ €189/ US$286/ S$390/ AU$312Website: www.informalaw.com/icm With the directive on mediation in civil and commercial disputes recently approved by the European Parliament, the use of mediation as a method of dispute resolution will increase internationally.International Commercial Mediation is a practical guide that can be used by both experienced mediators, who need... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fratelli-cosulich-spa-important-bunker-notice-for-brazil/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:51:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/fratelli-cosulich-spa-important-bunker-notice-for-brazil/ Petrobras just advised following new rules for bunkers delivery in Praia Mole, Tubarao and some other ports:Due to legal restrictions, all nominations for the ports of Vitória, Tubarão, Ponta de Ubu, Praia Mole and Portocel from now on shall be accepted only with at least 24 hours of anticipation and only on working days. Source: Bunker department- Fratelli Cosulich SpA- Ponte Morosini 41- 16126 Genova, Italy- tel +39 010 2715280- fax +39 010 2715480 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-the-traffic-separation-schemes-in-the-approaches-to-hook-of-holland/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:01:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-the-traffic-separation-schemes-in-the-approaches-to-hook-of-holland/ Source: Vopak Agencies Rotterdam, To whom it may concern:Please be advised that on 1st of July 2008 00.00 UTC (02.00 Local Time ) the Traffic Separation Schemes in the Approaches to Hook of Holland will be adjusted.Follow the link for more information: info! http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-corporation-announces-the-introduction-of-a-second-supply-tanker-into-gulf-of-mexico/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:08:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/chemoil-corporation-announces-the-introduction-of-a-second-supply-tanker-into-gulf-of-mexico/ Source:CHEMOIL.We are pleased to announce the introduction of a second supply tanker into our Gulf of Mexico (off-shore) bunkering service. This new supply vessel (Nordic Ruth) will triple our operational capacity allowing us to meet the growing bunkering needs of our customers in the region. Both supply vessels, MY Atlantic and the Nordic Ruth, operating in tandem, will allow for complete and uninterrupted bunker service in the traditional lightering zones in the Gulf of Mexico. We are... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-towage-tariffs-in-morocco/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:47:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/increase-in-towage-tariffs-in-morocco/ As received from : Acacia Maritime. PLSE BE ADVISED THAT, BY DECISION N°ANP13/08 OF THE GENERAL NATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY (AGENCE NATIONALE DES PORTS) THE TOWAGE TARIFFS FOR MOROCAN PORTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED BY 4 PER CENT WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT DATED JULY 01ST 2008. ACACIA MARITIME SARL, CASABLANCA Email : ACACIA@ACACIAMARIT.MA http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sea-pollution-fines-in-turkey-effective-january-1st-2008/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/sea-pollution-fines-in-turkey-effective-january-1st-2008/ As received by Stefo Sark - IST : THIS IS TO INFORM THAT AS PER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LAW SEA POLLUTION FINES INTO EFFECT FROM THE 01ST JANUARY 2008 HAVE BEEN SET AS LISTED HEREAFTER: AA) TANKERSHIPS DISCHARGING PETROLEUM OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (CRUDE OIL, COMBUSTIBLE, DIRTY WATER, SLUDGE, SLOP, REFINED PRODUCTS, OILY WASTE ) : UPTO 1000 GT:GT x 46.22 NTL FM 1000 TO 5000 GT: GT X 11.55 NTL OVER 5000 GT :GT X 1.14 NTL BB) TANKERSHIP DISCHARGING DIRTY... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/r-shipping-inc-replaces-palmali-greece/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:59:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/r-shipping-inc-replaces-palmali-greece/ Source : R SHIPPING INC . THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT PALMALI SHIPPING COMPANY ,GREECE IS CLOSED DUE TO REORGANISATION OF PALMALI GROUP. A NEW COMPANY "R SHIPPING INC" IS OPERATING AS FROM 08.07.2008 AND ALL PERSONNEL AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THIS NEW COMPANY. WE WISH HEREBY TO THANK ALL BUSINESS ACOSSIATES FOR PREVIOUS SUPPORT AND ALSO INFORM THEM THAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING AND EXPANDING OUR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. FOR THE SAKE OF GOOD ORDER AND FOR... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-the-traffic-separation-schemes-in-the-approaches-to-hook-of-holland/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:01:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/amendments-to-the-traffic-separation-schemes-in-the-approaches-to-hook-of-holland/ Source: Vopak Agencies Rotterdam, To whom it may concern:Please be advised that on 1st of July 2008 00.00 UTC (02.00 Local Time ) the Traffic Separation Schemes in the Approaches to Hook of Holland will be adjusted.Follow the link for more information: info! http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-9th-july-2008/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:11:48 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-9th-july-2008/ Crude oil lost nearly $5 yesterdays, bringing a total loss of this week to $10/brl. Firmer dollar and positive comments on the US credit and capital markets development triggered rally in US stocks drawing cash from the commodities complex. Market participants have different expectations on short term oil price development and will be focused on today's US inventory data, which may direct prices in short term. Reuters consensus for the US inventories is at -1.8mb in crude stocks and -0.2mb... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-8th-diploma-in-ship-superintendency-2008-2009/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:02:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/the-8th-diploma-in-ship-superintendency-2008-2009/ Contact details : Course account handler, Alastair Kirton, quoting VIP/LM1080/E1 - Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 5831, Email: alastair.kirton@informa.com - Visit: www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com/ss . Details on the course : Following seven successful intakes, the National Sea Training Centre and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy are delighted to announce the 8th Diploma in Ship Superintendency to be studied by distance learning. This course is intended as a qualification for marine professionals worldwide,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-10th-july-2008/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:05:39 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-10th-july-2008/ Crude oil remained below $139/brl yesterday with Brent closing at $136.58/brl. Analysts see this week's 4% loss in crude prices as a major correction. Yesterday's set of the US inventory data with the draw in crude (-5.9mb) and builds in Gasoline (+0.9mb) and Distillates (+1.8mb) is explained by a drop in the US crude import (now at 9.5mbd) and a slump in fuel demand. Some believe oil companies hold minimal stocks expecting further demand reduction. The market has regained app. $0.25/brl on... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-asian-panel-member-circular-and-taking-bunkers-opl-singapore/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:46:52 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/intertanko-asian-panel-member-circular-and-taking-bunkers-opl-singapore/ Please find attached for your information, an advanced copy of an article which will be issued today in INTERTANKO's Weekly News . INTERTANKO - Postboks 761 Sentrum - 0106 Oslo, Norway - www.intertanko.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-11th-july-2008/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:01:26 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-11th-july-2008/ Crude oil prices jumped sharply to above $142/brl yesterday. The market has been influenced by fresh long term supply concerns. Usual suspects, Iran and Nigeria, played their roles. The tension over Iran escalated as another missile test launch was reported. MEND militant group announced they will abandon a cease-fire in Nigeria. Brazil has joined the club as oilmen workers union has threatened strike actions next week. Having influenced prices already, these factors may move the crude... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-to-discontinue-enforcement-of-the-ocean-going-vessel-auxiliary-diesel-engine-regulation/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:12:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/california-to-discontinue-enforcement-of-the-ocean-going-vessel-auxiliary-diesel-engine-regulation/ California to discontinue enforcement of the Ocean Going Vessel Auxiliary Diesel Engine Regulation . Download the circular, using the lnk below. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-14th-july-2008/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:42:49 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-14th-july-2008/ Crude oil had a volatile trading session on Friday with a price range of more than $5/brl. Brent grew to a record level of $147.50/brl and closed in the middle of a daily range at $144.49. Prices were influenced by geopolitical worries and supply concerns related to Nigeria and Brazil coupled with a weak dollar. As those factors had been discounted already, this week the US financial sector has come into focus. An announcement that the Fed will save mortgage lenders if required caused a... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/norfolk-va-fuel-deliveries-and-updated-info-on-contracted-truck-companies/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:05:41 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/norfolk-va-fuel-deliveries-and-updated-info-on-contracted-truck-companies/ As received by : ISObunkers LLC ,USA Bunker Supplier & Trader . As our bunker fuel deliveries by tanktruck – tankwagon is increasing daily throughout the united states, many have asked about the nature, efficiency, and reliability of our vendors. All our truckers are under our certified ISO 9001;2000 regulations and standards. Truck capacity varies from 1000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and trucks are equipped with pumps capable of pumping 7500 gallons per hour. All tankwagon pumps... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/changes-to-the-e-noa-and-departure-web-site/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:22:25 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/changes-to-the-e-noa-and-departure-web-site/ The following has been posted to the Ports & Shipping Information, Latest News & U.S. Policies / Security categories on ISS website for the North & Central American Region "Changes to e-NOA/D website" . quote //On Tuesday morning (EST), 15 July 2008, we will be making major upgrades to our hardware and infrastructure. To this end, we have found it necessary to change the website address. After 15 July, a "redirect page" will be hosted that will forward users from the old... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-15th-july-2008/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:01:30 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-15th-july-2008/ Crude oil had a rather quiet day with Brent trading below $145/brl. The factors supporting oil prices, including tension over Iran and Nigeria and the strike on Petrobras facilities remain in place, thought they have been discounted already. Market participants evaluate the impact of the high prices on global demand and will receive further guidance from the US inventory data, which will be released tomorrow. Today's price development will depend on the strength of the dollar. Crude oil can... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/milford-haven-port-authority-fuel-surcharge/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:18:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/milford-haven-port-authority-fuel-surcharge/ Info GAC-OBC : From the 01st July Milford Haven Port Authority have added a fuel surcharge of £25 to all pilot transfers, this will increase the pilotage invoice by £100 per port visit . In August this charge will increase to £30 per transfer, £120 per visit GAC-OBCOsprey HouseRichmond RoadLlanion ParkPembroke DockPembrokeshireSA72 6TSWales Tel: - UK + 1646 622220Fax:- UK + 1646 622221 WWW.GAC-OBC.NET http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-increase-at-coatzacoalcos-port/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-increase-at-coatzacoalcos-port/ PORT DUES INCREASE AT COATZACOALCOS PORT (INCLUDES PAJARITOS TERMINAL) . Source : TOMAS RUIZ, S.A. DE C.V. - FAX 52 921 214 4161 / COATZACOALCOS, VER. / MEXICO . Download the attachment. http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/news-in-customs-procedures-in-maracaibo-lake/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:09:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/news-in-customs-procedures-in-maracaibo-lake/ Maracaibo 20/07/2008 . KINDLY BE INFORMED THAT FOLLOWING NEWS ARE APPLIED IN CUSTOM’S PROCEDURES IN THE MARACAIBO LAKE : 1.) COMPULSORY FREIGHT TYPE (COLLECTED OR PREPAID) AND AMOUNT TO BE ANNOUNCED TO CUSTOMS IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARACAIBO CUSTOM’S HOUSE (ACCORDING TO THE CIRCULAR LETTER SIGNED BY CUSTOM’S HOUSE MANAGER AND DATED JUNE 25, 08 AND INVOKING THE ART. 68 OF CUSTOM’S LAW REGULATION) 2.) LA CEIBA CUSTOM’S HOUSE BRANCH (MERIDA MAIN CUSTOM’S HOUSE JURISDICTION)... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/q88-news-release/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:30:11 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/q88-news-release/ Norwalk, July 18 2008 - Q88.com LLC. ("Q88") announced today the completion of a project to integrate PMI’s vetting system with Q88.com’s questionnaire system. The integration allows tanker owners to complete PMI’s vetting questionnaire directly on Q88.com. The data is automatically sent into PMI ‘Velas’ vetting system, hosted by Maritime Information Systems, further improving the efficiency of the vetting process to the benefit of the owners and PMI alike. Fritz Heidenreich,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/marshall-islands-marine-safety-advisory-affecting-vessels-calling-ports-of-california/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:16:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/marshall-islands-marine-safety-advisory-affecting-vessels-calling-ports-of-california/ Please find attached Marshall Islands Marine Safety Advisory affecting vessel’s calling ports of California. Download the document . http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-management-and-operations-from-lloyds-practical-shipping-guides/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:36:38 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-management-and-operations-from-lloyds-practical-shipping-guides/ Port Management and Operations, 3rd Edition,Patrick Alderton.Lloyd's Practical Shipping Guides.ISBN: 978 1 84311 750 6. Port Management and Operations, 3rd Edition provides all the information you need to have a thorough understanding of port management: An overview and understanding of total port activity Complete picture of the ports industry enabling you to understand how your own specific fi eld fi ts into port management within maritime transport industry Universal presentation... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/why-new-imo-sulphur-tests-will-affect-shipping/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/why-new-imo-sulphur-tests-will-affect-shipping/ DNV Petroleum Services July 2008 article in Lloyd's List : We are pleased to attach for your perusal our latest write-up in Lloyd's List. DNV Petroleum Services, London / Tel : +44 (0) 20 7357 6080 / Fax : +44 (0) 20 7716 6736 / Email : london@dnvps.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/time-charters-6th-edition-from-lloyds-shipping-law-library/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/time-charters-6th-edition-from-lloyds-shipping-law-library/ Time Charters, 6th Edition .Terence Coghlin, Andrew W. Baker and Julian Kenny (English Law) and John D. Kimball (American law). Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library ISBN: 978 1 84311 751 3 .Publication date: August 2008 .Website: www.informalaw.com/time "... an excellent user-friendly book. No serious law firm, FD&D Club or shipping company can afford to be without it" - Nick Parton of Jackson Parton in Shipping and Transport Lawyer, on the 5th Edition. Price:... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report--21st-july-2008/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:56:53 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report--21st-july-2008/ Crude oil lost a bit on Friday with Brent finishing the week 19 cents above $130/brl. The last week total decline of almost $17/brl was the biggest one in dollar terms since 1983 and the steepest one since 2004. What will be the directions of the coming week? Worries about the US economy affected by weak credit and capital markets will continue to weight on oil prices. A disappointing outcome of the talks between UN and Iran as well as unrest in Brazil and Nigeria and hurricane threats will... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-houston-bunker-barge-delivery-rates-from-chemoil/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:09:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-houston-bunker-barge-delivery-rates-from-chemoil/ July 21,2008 : Due to increased operational costs in the Houston area, bunker barge operators will be increasing their delivery rates. Effective for all Chemoil barge deliveries August 1st, 2008 or later the below rates will apply. You can find all current delivery charges for all of our ports at www.chemoil.com. Bunkering Locations Per MT MinimumHouston Harbor $8.20 $8,855 Barbours Cut ... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-22nd-july-2008/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:20:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-22nd-july-2008/ Crude oil recovered yesterday some of it's resent loses with September Brent settling at $132.61/brl. No major news affected the market, so this crude move can be attributed to the influence of the tropical storm Dolly, which caused concerns to offshore production in the Golf of Mexico. However, it was reported this morning that Dolly is unlikely to affect major US oil and gas facilities. Market participants will focus on tomorrow's US inventory data, which is expected to show a small drop... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/main-crude-oils-listed-by-grade/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:24:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/main-crude-oils-listed-by-grade/ Interesting information for crude oil tankers' operators from a page just discovered . This german web site contains valuable info about the oil market and oil traders / companies and oil itself (even a temperature converter here) that maybe of your assistance in the future. Use the links below to find more and explore it's contents . (Tanker Ship Photo of this article is also taken from the same web site). http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-23rd-july-2008/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:25:36 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-23rd-july-2008/ Crude oil weakened yesterday with September Brent settling below $130/brl as hurricane Dolly missed oil facilities in the Golf of Mexico. Pre-expiry selling on August WTI, strengthened dollar and expectations that the Fed may increase interest rates added downward pressure to oil prices. Analysts notice a considerable drop in open interest suggesting that long positions are liquidated or short ones are coming into the market. If the build in the US stocks appears to be larger than expected,... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/a-complete-guide-to-ship-registration-seminar/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:50:02 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/a-complete-guide-to-ship-registration-seminar/ Lloyd's Maritime Academy presents the seminar: Ship Registration: A Complete Guide To Ship Registration, Flag Choice and Register Performance . Thursday 11th - Friday 12th September 2008 , Lloyd's Maritime Academy Training Suite, London . Ship Registration 2008 is the essential training seminar for you to increase your competitive edge with the correct flag choice for your vessel, and for you to improve your Register performance within an increasingly competitive market. Benefit... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-maritime-hr-and-crew-development/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:26:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/3rd-maritime-hr-and-crew-development/ ACI’s 3rd HR and Crew Development Conference follows on from the success of last year’s meeting in order to continue working towards practical ideas to address the global manning shortage and in particular the lack of highly qualified officers. The challenges in crew recruitment and the retention of highly skilled staff require solutions which will be in the long-term best interest of the industry. At this crucial time it is vital that strategies to boost recruitment and improve training... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-fuel-management-event-in-athens-greece-17-and-18-september-2008/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:37:34 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/bunker-fuel-management-event-in-athens-greece-17-and-18-september-2008/ ACI’s premier Bunker Fuel Management event will explore the latest issues concerning bunkering such as high cost, fuel quality, availability and environmental pressures. Shipowners and managers are now seeking the most cost-efficient ways of managing their bunkering activities to ensure competitiveness. This event will provide a platform for shipowners, managers and other stakeholders to share ideas and actively discuss the most topical issues in the management of bunkering fuels. WHY... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rules-of-navigation-for-suez-canal-e-book/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/rules-of-navigation-for-suez-canal-e-book/ Attention of the Operations department : Rules of Navigation for Suez Canal E-Book . The information is provided through a pdf document and you my download it usind the link below. Source : Seabird Marine Services / Mobile Number: 002 012 4096457 Email: m.khalifa@seabird-marine.com http://www.seabird-marine.com http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-24th-july-2008/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:19:33 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-24th-july-2008/ Crude oil dropped yesterday to the lowest level in 7 weeks after the release of bearish US inventory data. Crude have fallen more than $23/brl since the all time record above $147 reached on July 11. Even new threats from Nigerian rebels to shut down Bonny Island oil terminal did not encourage buying interests. Analysts interpret the latest oil price development as a major correction of the market and do not see any considerable factors readily available to support oil prices in a short time... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-25th-july-2008/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:29:31 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-market-report-25th-july-2008/ Crude oil managed to close with a gain yesterday and Brent crude finished the day at $126.44/brl. This was interpreted as a technical rebound. A further bearish potential is seen in the market as market participants are still concerned over deteriorating demand. Some anticipate oil prices will go down to the level of $117/brl within a week time. However, a short term strengthening ahead of the weekend is not ruled out. The market is slightly up this morning. Further information, contact OW... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-increases-at-coatzacoalcos-port-circular-to-cancel-the-previous-one-of-20-july-2008/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:02:32 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/port-dues-increases-at-coatzacoalcos-port-circular-to-cancel-the-previous-one-of-20-july-2008/ Beginning July 18th, 2008, Pajaritos Port Dues have been increased - Beginning July 18th, 2008, Coatzacoalcos (City berths) Port Dues have been increased. WE HAVE CORRECTED OUR FLASH WHERE YOU CAN FIND ONE PORT DUES TARIFF FOR COMMERCIAL (CITY BERTHS) AND ANOTHER FOR PAJARITOS TERMINAL. Tomas Ruiz, S.A. de C.V.www.tomasruiz.com.mxacc@tomasruiz.com.mx http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-28-july-2008/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:39:18 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-28-july-2008/ Crude oil dropped to the lowest level in seven weeks on Friday without leading to a significant buying interest. Though the strengthened dollar contributed to the oil drop, the main reason is seen in market fundamentals. Demand has deteriorated due to high prices while supply is near its records as producers try to benefit from the high prices. Open interest remained low; the funds (non-commercials) are now net short in crude futures by 3,640 lots for the first time since February 2007. This... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-bunkers-market-update-29-july-2008/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:12:15 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-bunkers-market-update-29-july-2008/ Crude oil closed with a gain yesterday with Brent settling at $125.84/brl. However, the volumes deteriorated as the market moved up. Even attacks on pipelines in Nigeria did not cause the market to move considerably. Decrease in demand still plays an important role. According to the EIA (Energy Information Agency) the US oil demand in May was down by 4.3% on a year-to-year basis. Analysts expect downward correction of the EIA figures for June and July. The market is app. $0.5/brl up this... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-transport-web-site/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:20:35 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/oil-transport-web-site/ Bridge-Log says:Very interesting website for tankers' operators , This website is operated on behalf of the Energy Institute HMC-4 Oil Transportation Measurement Committees to provide access to Committee news and documents and to crude oil measurement and property data.Data is submitted by committee members and others for posting on this site.Visitors are encouraged to submit any new or corrected data or general information. This will be reviewed and posted in due course to assist... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-co-operation-committee-bulletin-july-2008/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:03:46 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/greek-shipping-co-operation-committee-bulletin-july-2008/ Bridge-Log says : As received from a member of ours, Source of circular: GREEK SHIPPING CO OPERATION COMMITTEE . Outcome of the first intersessional meeting of IMO's Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions held in Oslo.We quote below the IMO press release relating to the intersessional meeting of the Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, recently held in Oslo:“Progress towards developing a mandatory regime to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping was... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-30-july-2008/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:22:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-market-update-30-july-2008/ Crude oil suffered another day of loses yesterday breaking down below a support level of $122.5/brl. The move was attributed to the US economic figures being stronger than expected, though a weak demand remains the most important factor influencing the market. Even actual production outage from Nigeria did not change the market direction. The US inventories data which is published today is expected to be bearish and therefore to add more downward pressure to the prices. EIA consensus is as... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-bunkers-market-update-31-july-2008/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:16:00 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-fuel-bunkers-market-update-31-july-2008/ Crude oil rallied yesterday as an unexpectedly large gasoline draw was reported by the EIA. The growth was accelerated as crude rose above the recent heights forcing those who had sold to cover their loses. Negative geopolitical news from the Middle East and Nigeria as well as short covering ahead of the August futures expiration were supporting oil prices. Yesterday's advance in the crude prices may result in additional buying ahead of the weekend, though analysts believe oil remains... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vetting-module-from-q88/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/new-vetting-module-from-q88/ The Inspection Map module allows you to see where oil companies are inspecting vessels by pulling the data anonymously from the Vetting section on Q88.com. We received an overwhelming amount of positive responses to the idea. We have therefore spent the last week tweaking the mapping application which is now available for use on the web site.Click the link below to download a PDF document containing instructions on how to use the new tool. Best regards,Q88.com LLCsupport@Q88.com+1 203 662 2671 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/circulars-of-turkish-maritime-pilots-association-re-passage-from-the-straits-including-the-turkish-straits-vts-guide/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/circulars-of-turkish-maritime-pilots-association-re-passage-from-the-straits-including-the-turkish-straits-vts-guide/ Bridge-Log says : Usual circulars forwarded to our Masters during transit of the Turkish Straits. Keep these on your files for future reference. Attached to this message please find a free translation in english of the "ISTANBUL PORT ANCHORAGE AREAS EMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" as released by the PRIME MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARIAT FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS following their circular report dated 16.05.2007 under ref nr. 15699 . TURKEY/ GREECE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE START OF PHASE II , "SEA CROSSING"... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-01-august-2008/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:25:14 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunker-fuels-market-update-01-august-2008/ Spot bunker prices grew strongly both in Singapore and Rotterdam. Both 180 cst and 380 cst delivered products in Singapore were at app. $+11/mt while in Rotterdam 380cst was relatively weaker: $+8/mt comparing to $+12/mt for 180cst. 3.5% Barges ended with a gain of $11.5/mt while 3.5% FOB Med was considerably stronger at $+15.75/mt. Swaps gained app. $17.25 both in Rotterdam and Singapore for the front month. Back end was also up though not as high as the front. Both Rotterdam 3.5% Barges... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/snrh-le-havre-towage/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:29:19 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/snrh-le-havre-towage/ Please find attached last update about SNRH Le Havre as received yesterday. In case any further info is required please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Pascal Riteau in our Le Havre office or the undersigned. Paul Vermeulen ,Kotug International B.V. General Manager Commercial Department .Direct phone.: +31 (0)10 217 02 17 - Direct fax: +31 (0)10 217 02 13 - Mobile: +31 (0)6 55 16 31 60 - Internet site: www.kotug.nl http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-2008-hurricane-season-update/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:50:27 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/noaa-2008-hurricane-season-update/ The following has been posted to the Ports and Shipping Information Latest News and Weather categories on our website for the North and Central American Region: NOAA - 2008 Hurricane Season Update August 7 2008, Per NOAA's Update, Strong Start Increases NOAA’s Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season .In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-11th-august-2008/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:11:10 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-11th-august-2008/ Crude oil finished the last week with a $5/brl loss on Friday as prices were affected by a strong dollar and a weak US demand. Today prices recovered app. $1.00/brl as a military conflict between Georgia and Russia escalated. Demand /supply fundamentals still look bearish. However, the conflict in Georgia, which is threatening a 1mb/d crude supply from the Caspian Sea basin as well as a continued violence in Nigeria and few new tropical depressions developing in the Atlantic basin could... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-12th-august-2008/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:10:54 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuels-market-update-12th-august-2008/ Crude oil had another day of loses yesterday with Brent crude finishing $1.5/brl below its opening level. The market seems to be focusing only on a strong dollar (currently trading below 1.49 against Euro) and a weak demand figures from the USA and China. Bullish signals (the war in Georgia, new threats from the militants in Nigeria, etc) had been ignored completely. Market analysts remain bearish seeing the market coming down to $108/brl or below within a week time. IEA (International... http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-14-august-2008/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:16:57 +0000 http://www.bridge-log.com/feed/ow-risk-management-bunkers-fuel-market-update-14-august-2008/ Crude oil recovered part of the last seven days losses yesterday on an unexpectedly bullish set of the US inventory data. A 6.4mb draw in gasoline stocks exceeded the most bullish estimations. Analysts are reluctant to change the market view based on a one week's data and see yesterday increase in oil prices as a correction on a way down towards $108/brl level. However, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revised it's average crude price for 2009 down from $132 to $123/brl....