Solicitan Piloto Naval

Importante empresa líder en Dragado, solicita a un Piloto Naval con licencia GMDSS vigente que quiera embarcarse como segundo oficial de cubierta.

Interesados favor de enviar su CV a reclutamientodmx@cabaserv.com
ó reportarse a 01 55 91 38 46 50 con la Lic. Diana Gasca.

Solicitan Primer Oficial

Piloto naval / primer oficial

Se solicita piloto naval o patron de costa que tengan experiencia en DP1 y que cuenten con la licencia DP1.

refrendo, certificado de competencia, OPB, GMDSS




Fecha: 15 de marzo de 2010
Localidad: Cd. del carmen
Estado: Campeche
Salario: xxxxxx
Comienzo: xxxx
Duración: 28 x 28
Tipo de trabajo: Tiempo Completo
Solicitudes: xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx y xxxxx@xxxx.xxx
Empresa: Offshore Marine Management de Mexico S.A DE C.V
Contacto: Alberto de Jesus Diaz Bolivar
Teléfono: 938-38-134-60 y 938-134-23
Fax:
Correo-E: adiaz@ckor.com

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Fuente: Computrabajo

Fortalecen formación de personal náutico

Fuente: SDP

México, 14 Mar. (Notimex).- A través del Sistema Nacional de Educación Náutica, la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) impulsa las redes de transporte y comunicaciones para hacerlas más seguras, eficientes y competitivas.
En la actividad portuaria capacita a personal para tripular embarcaciones que transportan grandes volúmenes de carga, así como para las que se utilizan en la exploración y explotación de hidrocarburos, informó la dependencia en un comunicado.

Este modelo docente se imparte por medio del Fideicomiso de Formación y Capacitación para el Personal de la Marina Mercante (Fidena), que conmemoró el 130 aniversario de la fundación de la Escuela Náutica Mercante "Capitán Almirante Antonio Gómez Maqueo", de Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

Las escuelas náuticas mercantes son instituciones educativas de nivel superior dedicadas a formar líderes comprometidos con el desarrollo de la marina mercante de México.

En la actualidad hay tres planteles que se ubican, incluido el de Mazatlán, en los puertos de Veracruz y Tampico, así como un Centro de Educación Náutica en Campeche.

Durante la ceremonia conmemorativa del 130 aniversario del plantel sinaloense, el coordinador general de Puertos y Marina Mercante de la SCT, Alejandro Chacón Domínguez, destacó que la calidad de la enseñanza naval.

Por ello, dijo, México seguirá inscrito en la llamada "Lista Blanca" de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI), integrada por naciones que cumplen con estos requisitos internacionales.

Informó que están en preparación convenios con instituciones y universidades de México y otros países para desarrollar actividades conjuntas en beneficio de la planta docente y la comunidad estudiantil.

Además se hacen gestiones para que las escuelas náuticas mercantes formen parte de la Asociación Internacional de Universidades Marítimas, con sede en Japón.

Clausura Escuela Náutica actividades de aniversario

La Escuela Náutica de Mazatlán arribó con éxito a puerto seguro. La ruta trazada hasta el momento cumple 130 años. Tiempo en el que han formado más de 2 mil 220 oficiales, mismas que han tripulado barcos mercantes

Fuente: Noroeste
Liliana Zamora

AZATLÁN._La Escuela Náutica de Mazatlán arribó con éxito a puerto seguro. La ruta trazada hasta el momento cumple 130 años. Tiempo en el que han formado más de 2 mil 220 oficiales, mismas que han tripulado barcos mercantes.
Por esa razón, la escuela organizó un programa conmemorativo que duró una semana. Ayer, éste llegó a su fin con una ceremonia de Jura de Bandera Generación 2009-2013 y la premiación de eventos deportivos "Internáuticas 2010".
"Los 130 años transcurridos desde su fundación nos hacen herederos de una altura marinera, tradición y reconocimiento público que nos hace sentir el deber de honrar el nombre de esta su escuela y el pabellón en cualquier lugar del mundo que ustedes se encuentren", señaló el director de la institución, Eugenio Soler Osuna.
En el Patio de Honor, se reunieron alumnos, ex alumnos, marinos, familiares y amigos para ser testigos del cierre. Soler Osuna recordó el compromiso que adquieren los estudiantes desde que ingresan a esa institución: enaltecer a la marina.
"Por vocación propia están enfilados en esta escuela y a corto plazo serán los oficiales náuticos de cubierta y máquinas que surcarán los mares del mundo o serán los actores, operadores y directivos de empresas del sector naviero portuario mundial", añadió el director.
En el encuentro de aniversario participaron estudiantes de Tampico, Veracruz y Mazatlán. En los eventos deportivos "Internáuticas 2010" se involucró a alumnos del Instituto Tecnológico de Mazatlán.
Y fue ahí donde se entregó a los ganadores de los primeros lugares en basquetbol, futbol, beisbol, volibol, ajedrez, natación y en la carrera pedestre, el trofeo que hace alusión a un ancla.
El acto fue complementado con un mosaico musical de música mexicana, encabezado por jóvenes de la Escuela Secundaria Técnica 5, dirigido por el maestro Hernán Vallejo Arias.
Actualmente, 350 alumnos nacionales y extranjeros, cursan las licenciaturas de piloto naval y maquinista naval, impartiéndose además los cursos autorizados para oficiales, pescadores y personal subalterno de la marina mercante.

“Este año se espera la inversión privada más baja en Altamira”: AGM

Fuente: Juanita del Ángel/EnLíneaDIRECTA

Tampico, Tamaulipas.-La inversión privada este año será una de las más bajas en el puerto de Altamira, luego de que se estima andará en aproximadamente 1200 millones de pesos y en años anteriores ha llegado hasta 4 mil millones de pesos.

Alejandro Gochicoa Matienzo, director de la Administración Portuaria Integral de Altamira, dijo que esto se debe a que la situación económica está muy difícil y que sólo se están proyectando mejoras en las empresas del corredor industrial.

“La inversión privada este año va a ser la más baja, va andar sobre los 1,200 millones de pesos, los años anteriores andábamos como en 2 mil 500 millones a 3 mil millones, hubo años que llegamos a tener hasta 4 mil millones de pesos de inversión. El año pasado aunque fue un año de mucha reducción en la actividad logramos un poco más de 1,600 millones de pesos, porque eran proyectos que estaban en proceso y que se estaban concluyendo, este año son más bien mejoras a las plantas, a los negocios de logística”.

Agregó que son algunos negocios de logística con inversiones modestas para la optimización, ya que las terminales compraron equipos el año pasado y lo están pagando, porque son equipos que se piden con 2 años de anticipación, los tenían pedidos y ahora los están liquidando.

Asimismo indicó que con lo que respecta a la inversión de la Administración Portuaria Integral de este municipio para este 2010 andará en los 400 millones de pesos.

Mencionó que en estos primeros meses del año afortunadamente han tenido un repunte en las exportaciones e importaciones en minerales, acero y algunas materias primas para la industria del cemento y han observado que el sector industrial están tratando de retomar sus niveles de actividad, por lo que esperan este 2010 una recuperación en el movimiento portuario de 4 a 5 por ciento e incluso se podría lograr hasta un 8 por ciento del mercado que perdieron en el 2009.

Contaminación y obras afectan a pescadores

Fuente: Ecos dela Costa

Arturo Aguilar Huerta

El presidente de la Federación de Sociedades y Cooperativas de Producción Pesquera (SCPP) Escameras y Tiburoneras del Estado de Colima, Juan Campos Cárdenas, afirmó que además de la contaminación en el mar, las obras de ampliación en el puerto interior afectan de manera importante su actividad.
“De la pesca todavía sale para comer, pero hay factores que influyen especialmente a los pescadores ribereños, como el dragado del puerto en Manzanillo, pues el lodo que se saca de las obras de ampliación del Puerto Interior lo vacían a pocos kilómetros de la costa y eso termina por afectar los arrecifes naturales y artificiales”, afirmó.
Detalló que el sedimento que saca la maquinaria especializada, es depositado cerca de la bahía y es removido irremediablemente por la fuerza de las corrientes lo que azolva los arrecifes con lodo en las capas más bajas del suelo marino, situación que disminuye la presencia de peces.
Bajo estas circunstancias, destacó que se han iniciado pláticas con los desarrolladores de esta obra, la empresa Dragamex y los representantes de la Administración Portuaria Integral (API), para poder solucionar este problema que los afecta de manera importante.
Juan Campos expresó que además las autoridades federales han retrasado la entrega de nuevos permisos de pesca sin considerar que con autorización o sin ella, los pescadores tienen que buscar en el mar y la laguna, el sustento para sus familias.
Afirmó que hay quienes se dedican a este oficio desde hace más de 20 años sin contar con el permiso correspondiente, por lo que, de autorizar licencias de nueva creación, no significaría necesariamente que se aumente el “esfuerzo” pesquero.
El presidente de la Federación de Producción Pesquera Escameras y Tiburoneras manifestó que además los permisos de pesca son de mucha utilidad para ellos porque son un requisito para gestionar apoyos que se utilizan en la compra de diesel y gasolina, además de la adquisición de motores, redes y otros aparejos.
Mencionó que esta Federación que encabeza agrupa a 38 organizaciones pesqueras en todo el estado y destacó que hay 12 solicitudes de incorporación en estudio, las cuales serán valoradas por el comité directivo con la idea de integrar un solo frente de cooperativistas ante las autoridades.

Hutchison canceló garantía a APM

Fuente: La Hora

Pese a que el puerto pasó a ser público, se mantiene el interés de inversionistas por la terminal marítima. Inclusive ayer hubo la visita de empresarios españoles, quienes sostuvieron una reunión con el directorio de Autoridad Portuaria de Manta (APM).
Pero antes, los principales de APM ofrecieron una conferencia de prensa en la que anunciaron que la empresa Hutchison Port Holdings (ex concesionaria) pagó ya la garantía de fiel cumplimiento el viernes pasado.
Lucía Fernández, quien se mantiene aún en el cargo hasta que el Presidente de la República designe su reemplazo, dijo que el valor depositado en la cuenta de la APM es de 7 millones 738 mil dólares, monto que será invertido en el dragado, reconstrucción del muelle pesquero y del terminal internacional dos.
Mientras que Hélive Angulo, asesor legal de la entidad, señaló que Hutchison también pagó 62 mil dólares por los cinco expedientes sancionatorios impuestos durante sus incumplimientos con Autoridad Portuaria.

Angulo dijo que es la primera vez que a la empresa portuaria china se le ejecuta una garantía en el mundo por la terminación del contrato de concesión, siendo los causales el abandono y los incumplimientos.
Actualmente APM junto a asesores de la Contraloría y Procuraduría General del Estado, desarrolla un modelo de gestión pública que permita garantizar eficiencia.
El fin es abrir el camino adecuado para conseguir que uno de los tantos capitalistas interesados en Manta pueda invertir en los próximos meses.

Comenzaron las actividades educativas para la Marina Mercante Nacional

Fuente: El Diario del Fin del Mundo

Se desarrolló una ceremonia en la Plaza de Armas de la Prefectura. Es el ciclo lectivo 2010 de la Escuela de Formación y Capacitación para el personal embarcado de la Marina Mercante Nacional. Participan unas 50 personas.

En horas de la mañana del pasado viernes se llevó a cabo el acto de apertura del ciclo educativo 2010 de la Escuela de Formación y Capacitación para el Personal Embarcado de la Marina Mercante Nacional, en la Plaza de Armas de la Prefectura Ushuaia e Islas del Atlántico Sur.
La ceremonia estuvo presidida por el titular de la Prefectura local, prefecto mayor Sergio Gaetan, acompañado por el jefe de la División Operaciones de dicha dependencia, prefecto principal Alfredo González.
Las inscripciones para la Escuela de Formación de la Marina Mercante Nacional se habían iniciado durante el mes de enero y se extendieron hasta fines de febrero pasado. En ese período se inscribieron unas 49 personas, para participar de esta formación, quienes debieron superar los correspondientes exámenes de ingreso. El curso esta integrado por personas de ambos sexos, ya que en esta oportunidad hay un total de 13 mujeres.
Quienes egresen obtendrán el título de marinero y auxiliar de máquinas navales, que los habilita para desempeñarse en tareas a bordo de Buques de la Marina Mercante Nacional y Extranjera.
Las Escuelas de Formación y Capacitación para el Personal Embarcado de la Marina Mercante, dependientes de la Dirección de Educación de la Prefectura Naval Argentina, funcionan en lugares estratégicos del litoral marítimo, fluvial y lacustre del país, como es el caso de la escuela que funciona en la Prefectura Ushuaia, la cual brinda una importante oferta laboral para unos de los puertos mas importante de nuestro país.
Durante la ceremonia del viernes, también se dio inicio a los distintos cursos y carreras que la Prefectura Naval Argentina dicta a su personal, tanto Superior y Subalterno en actividad, a los efectos de alcanzar la excelencia académica entre sus filas. Entre los distintos cursos y carreras que se iniciaron se destacan Tecnicatura Superior en Medio Ambiente Marino Costero, y niveles iniciales y avanzados de ingles".

Mass Maritime cadet relates Haiti effort

Source: Cape Cod Times

BUZZARDS BAY — He could see fires burning in the city, cranes tipped over in the water and cargo floating past his ship. But when shipmates saw what looked to be a body in the water off Haiti, Devin Tetlaff looked away, reports the Cape Cod Times.

"I didn’t exactly want to see that," the 21-year-old Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadet said. "I kept myself from that."

Tetlaff, a junior at the academy, was onboard the USNS Grasp, a ship operated by the Military Sealift Command, doing his commercial shipping assignment.

Cadets from Massachusetts Maritime are assigned to various ships to get the experience at sea needed to work in the maritime industry when they graduate, Adm. Richard Gurnon, the academy's president, said. Several days into Tetlaff's assignment in January, the Grasp was diverted from Belize to help with the rescue-and-relief effort in earthquake-stricken Haiti. The ship arrived six days after the quake.

"There was a lot of devastation," said Tetlaff, a graduate of Sandwich High School who lives in town with his father and sister. "It was a complete disaster."

Tetlaff spent 45 days in the Haitian port offering support to the Army divers onboard whose job it was to aid in the rebuilding of a pier. The cadet, an engineering student, even received an award for excellence for his role in fashioning scrapers from used materials on the ship. The scrapers were used by divers to remove marine growth from the piers so they could be rebuilt by an underwater reconstruction team.

"There was no True Value Hardware around," Tetlaff said.

Though much of his time was spent on the Grasp, there were several occasions when he did get off the ship and had a chance to see the crumpled buildings and warped pavement up close. Though some of the Haitians gave him dirty looks, others spoke openly about the poverty and tough times they faced even before the earthquake, he said. Others were already busy trying to sell their wares to Americans working in the relief effort.

"It was amazing just to see the fact that they were trying to get on with their lives just days after the earthquake," he said.

During one visit off the ship, Tetlaff was with a group that handed out stuffed animals and body wash at a United Nations hospital.

The Military Sealift Command operates approximately 110 noncombatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships. This year alone, the company will hire as many as 20 MMA graduates at starting salaries in excess of $60,000, Gurnon said.

"Sealift command is the federal government's equivalent of UPS," Gurnon said. "It delivers stuff all over the world in support of the military."

During the Haiti mission, the Grasp was one of 21 ships deployed in Military Sealift Command's response to the disaster.

Cape Codders might recall that it was divers from the Grasp — while it was still a U.S. Navy ship — that found John F. Kennedy Jr.'s plane after it crashed off Martha's Vineyard in 1999.

Though not all of the winter commercial assignments were as dramatic as Tetlaff's, they are all important to the academy's philosophy of "learn, do, learn," Gurnon said.

"This provides all of our students with amazing experiences that add to their classroom confidence," he said. "It allows them to relate what happens outside the campus to what's being taught in the classroom."

A majority of students recently returned to the classroom from sea term in Caribbean aboard the T.S. Kennedy, but others spent time in far away places such as Alaska and Australia.

All of it makes for interesting discussions in the school's classrooms, Gurnon said, though it's hard to dispute that Tetlaff has the most dramatic tales to tell.

"It is certainly a story I could tell my kids down the line," Tetlaff said.

VI Shipping Registry Optimistic About Vessel Registration in 2010

Source: Bviplatinum

The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is reporting an increase in the registration of vessels in the first two months of 2010, when compared to the same period in 2009.

Statistics from the department show that 56 vessels were registered in the Virgin Islands between January 1 and February 28 this year. During that same timeframe in 2009, only 41 vessels were registered locally. - The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is reporting an increase in the registration of vessels in the first two months of 2010, when compared to the same period in 2009.

VISR Director Captain Baboucar Sallah told the Department of Information and Public Relations that "given the significant rise in the first two months of the year, we anticipate the trend will continue throughout 2010."

He added, "In 2007, 41 vessels were registered in the same period and in 2008, that number rose to 55, but declined the following year. We are extremely happy to see the numbers bounce back this year."

According to Captain Sallah, "The vessels registered are predominantly pleasure vessels. However, the prospects for larger vessels including general cargo ships, which will generate substantial revenue per unit, are good for 2010."

The BVI attained Category One shipping registry status in June 2008. Explaining the significance of this status, Captain Sallah said, "Category One status allows the VISR to register all types of yachts, including mega yachts and super yachts up to 3000 gross tons and general cargo ships of unlimited tonnage."

Bolstered by this new status, in 2008, the VISR registered 23 mega yachts and 5 super yachts, 28 more vessels than it would have been able to register prior to June of that year. In 2009, its first full year operating in Category One status, the VISR registered 32 mega yachts, four super yachts and six specialized oil rig support vessels.

Total vessel registrations for 2009 were 293, which was 64 less than the 357 registered in 2008. In 2007, 326 vessels were registered in the BVI. Reflecting on the overall decline in vessel registration experienced in 2009, the VISR Director attributed it to the global economic downturn. "People were not able to maintain the cost of running a boat so they either sold their boats or did not buy new ones but it appears that things are rising again and people may begin to spend again on discretionary investments like pleasure yachts," he said.

To date, the BVI has not registered any cargo ships and Captain Sallah said this is largely due to insufficient marketing and promotion. "We need a stronger and dedicated marketing campaign to attract ships in this category," he stated.

In addition to such dedicated marketing, Captain Sallah said, "What we plan to do is to muster Government approval and support to appoint representatives in key maritime areas to help market our product. We will also continue to attend the major boat shows in Europe and the United States of America, as well as begin to participate in a couple of the key international shipping conferences as part of our outreach and promotional activities."

The Territory´s main competitors are the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Isle of Man and Gibraltar, all of which attained Category One status at least 15 years before the BVI. "They are way ahead of us," Captain Sallah stated, adding, "we are all British, members of the Red Ensign Group and therefore subject to same regulations but they beat us in marketing and promotion."

The cost of registering a vessel in the BVI ranges between $750 and $5,000 depending on the size and type of the vessel. In addition to the registration of vessels, the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry is responsible for implementing the maritime policies including shipping operations and safety of life at sea.

India to develop port infrastructure via PPP model

Source: Commodity

NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): India’s port infrastructure to get a major push in the coming year with as many as 17 public private partnership (PPP) projects are scheduled to be awarded in 2009-10 in order to increase the capacity of major ports in the country.

As informed by the union shipping minister, GK Vasan, most of these projects will be developed under the National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP).

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Among the seventeen projects that are to be awarded includes, cargo berth development at Paradip Port Trust, Tuticorin Port Trust, Mumbai Port, Kandla Port. Development of container terminal will be undertaken at New Mangalore Port, Chennai Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port and installation of mechanized handling facilities for fertilizers at Vishakhapatnam Port as well as setting up of single point mooring (SPM) and allied facilities at Kandla Port.

Chennai Port has proposed to develop mega container terminal under public private partnership (PPP) mode at an estimated cost of Rs.3686 crores. The capacity of berth is 48 million tonnes per annum. Tuticorin Port has also proposed to develop North Cargo Berth No.II under PPP mode at an estimated cost of Rs.332.16 crores. The capacity of berth is 7 million tonnes per annum

New maritime convention benefits Filipino seafarers

Source: Malaya

BY PAUL M. ICAMINA

THE Maritime Labor Convention of 2006, a new international labor standard, provides comprehensive rights and protection at sea.

According to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), not a few of the world’s 1.5 million seafarers frequently work under dangerous circumstances, sometimes in pirate-infested oceans. It says many seamen are not fairly compensated after accidents at sea and are often abandoned in ports.

Crafted by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Convention becomes effective next year, a year after it was ratified by at least 30 countries representing 33 percent of world gross shipping tonnage. It becomes binding a year after a country ratifies it.

It consolidates and updates more than 65 international labor standards related to seafarers adopted over the last 80 years and sets out seafarers’ rights to decent work conditions, complementing the key Conventions of the IMO.

The Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Norway and Panama have ratified the Convention.

It was adopted in 2006 by a record vote of 314 in favor and none against by over 1,000 participants from 106 countries. The almost unprecedented level of support reflects lengthy tripartite consultations among the ILO, governments, ship owners and seafarer organizations.

The Convention ensures that ships of ratifying countries provide decent conditions of work. These ships are protected against unfair competition from substandard ships and will benefit from a system of certification.

To determine compliance, ratifying countries may board and inspect freely and without previous notice ships (500 gross tonnage or over) that are, in turn, required to carry a maritime labor certificate and a declaration of maritime labor compliance.

Because many existing maritime labor conventions have a low ratification level, the Convention is flexible. For instance, it sets out the basic rights of seafarers to decent work in firm statements but leaves to ratifying countries how they will implement the Convention standards.

Flexibility on some provisions is provided by exempting smaller ships (200 gross tonnage and below) that do not go on international voyages. It does not apply, for example, on ships which navigate exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply; ships engaged in fishing; traditional ships like dhows and junks; and warships or naval auxiliaries.

Because it was not clear before whether those that work on board ships but are not directly involved in navigating or operating the ship are considered seafarers, the Convention now defines a seafarer as any person who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship.

It affirms the fundamental rights to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of forced labor; abolition of child labor; and the abolition of discrimination.

Every seafarer has the right to a safe and secure workplace; fair employment terms; decent working and living conditions on board ship; health protection, medical care, welfare measures and social protection.

Employment should be at no cost to the seafarer, except in obtaining a statutory medical certificate; seafarer’s book, passport and personal travel documents. The cost of visas shall be charged to ship owners.

To prevent exploitation, financial advances and similar transactions between the ship owner and seafarers are prohibited. Expected costs should be made public during recruitment.

Collective bargaining agreements should be in place. Seafarers must be informed of their rights under employment agreements, including monthly wages, health and social security benefits and paid annual leave. Any agreement to forego the minimum annual leave with pay is prohibited.

Normal working hours should not exceed eight hours a day. Based on an eight-hour day, one day of rest per week and on public holidays should be provided. Maximum work hours shall not exceed 14 hours in a day and 72 hours in a week.

Ship owners must protect seafarers from being stranded in a foreign port. Advance payment towards the cost of repatriation is prohibited and in no way charged to the seafarer.

The right of repatriation – including food and accommodation, pay and allowances and medical treatment, when necessary – shall not be refused regardless of financial difficulties on the part of ship owners.

IMO should be more open

Source: Lloyds List
By Lloyds List Comment


AT LESS than £28m ($42m), the annual budget of the International Maritime Organization is small change. To put it another way, one of the world’s largest industries is regulated for an annual outlay that would just about buy a five-year-old aframax. How cheap is that?

Lloyd’s List therefore cannot approve of the actions of at least one leading flag state in withholding its 2010 dues, at least temporarily, in the light of a 14.9% hike in subscriptions.

Open registries are a business, and IMO fees are a business overhead for the states they serve. If flags set up shop, they should ensure they pay their way, in the same way as any other enterprise.

Given that the bill is footed on a proportional basis, with an element related to ability to pay, the current system by which it is levied is broadly fair.

Yet the IMO is not entirely blameless in all this. Frankly, the lack of financial transparency at the only UK-based UN agency is little short of shocking.

Every company, charity, local authority, political party and trade union in Britain must by law file a full set of audited accounts each year. Most table tennis clubs, amateur dramatic societies and the like choose to do so, even though it is not a legal requirement.

But in this respect the IMO persists in exemplifying the veil of secrecy that remains the unacceptable face of the modern shipping industry, routinely refusing legitimate requests for information from the media.

The default position at Lloyd’s List is always to support the IMO. We like what it does, we think it offers excellent value for money, and we think it should have the resources to carry out the projects it feels it needs to undertake.

The crucial rider here is that we believe it should justify it budget to its stakeholders across the maritime community, in just the same way as the marketing department at a provincial widget manufacturer must make its case before the board.

As things stand, it gives every appearance of failing to do so.

J Ray McDermott adds new pipelay vessel to fleet

Source: Ofshore Shipping

Ray McDermott has announced the addition of a new pipelay vessel LB32, with what it claims is a unique shallow-water lay capability, to its worldwide fleet.

The vessel is designed to S-lay pipe up to 60in in diameter, and is equipped with the latest pipe tensioning equipment with a capacity of up to 120 tonnes. The vessel will deploy both rigid and buoyant stingers enabling work in water depths from 2.5m to 300m.

The 111m long newbuild vessel has a fully integrated custom-built pipelay system including J Ray’s advanced automatic welding systems, and has a completely air conditioned pipe lay work area.

“The LB-32 is a significant addition to our marine fleet as a lay barge with unique shallow-water lay capability. This new vessel, outfitted with updated support and construction equipment, fits our strategy of fleet renewal for this traditional area of offshore field development, and will enable our crews to work safely in a climate controlled atmosphere, with the latest technology, equipment and systems,” said Steve Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of J Ray.

The lay barge LB32 is being completed by Kim Heng Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd shipyard in Singapore and J Ray is due to take delivery in or around mid-March before mobilizing to the Middle East where it will conclude outfitting before embarking on project work in the Arabian Gulf.

Thereafter, LB32 will relocate across the world as project work requires.

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