Global Actualité maritime 2020

MORANDI Capesize bulk carrier called Bandar Aceh to transfer body of deceased Filipino crew
Oct 14 06:18



Capesize bulk carrier MORANDI interrupted her voyage from Yuznhiy Ukraine, Black sea, to Qingdao China, on Oct 13, and called Bandar Aceh, western Sumatra, to transfer body of a deceased 48-years old Filipino crew, who was suffering acute abdomen pain and heart attack prior to his death. The body was taken to morgue at Bandar Aceh, bulk carrier resumed her voyage same day.

MORANDI - IMO 9627837




IMO number: 9627837
MMSI: 248172000
Name of the ship: MORANDI
Former names:
MORANDI P (2018, Malta)
VALLEY STAR (2017, Hong Kong)
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Operating status: Active
Flag: Malta
Gross tonnage: 107162 tons
Deadweight: 205123 tons
Length: 299 m
Breadth: 50 m
Year of build: 2013
Builder: QINGDAO YANGFAN SHIPBUILDING - JIMO CITY, CHINA
Classification society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Home port: VALLETTA
Owner: GRAND CHINA INTERNATIONAL SHIPMANAGEMENT - SHANGHAI, CHINA
Manager: HONG XIANG SHIPPING HOLDING - HONG KONG, CHINA
Description:
MORANDI is a Bulk carrier built in 2013 by QINGDAO YANGFAN SHIPBUILDING - JIMO CITY, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Malta. Formerly also known as MORANDI P, VALLEY STAR. It's gross tonnage is 107162 tons.

STAR GINA 2GR Capesize bulk carrier interrupted voyage to Hedland to medevac Filipino Master
Oct 14 06:20



Capesize bulk carrier STAR GINA 2GR on Oct 13 interrupted her voyage from China to Port Hedland Australia while transiting Lombok Strait, and anchored at southern Bali island anchorage, requesting immediate medical assistance. Master of the ship, understood of Filipino nationality, lost conscience, his skin turned pale and blue. He was medevaced by SAR team on a RHIB, and transferred to hospital. As of 0400 UTC Oct 14, the ship remained anchored.

STAR GINA 2GR - IMO 9735177



IMO number: 9735177
MMSI: 636019641
Name of the ship: STAR GINA 2GR
Former names:
STAR POSEIDON (2019, Liberia)
STAR&POSEIDON C (2018, Marshall Islands)
NANTONG COSCO KHI 19
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Operating status: Active
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 107761 tons
Deadweight: 209475 tons
Length: 300 m
Breadth: 50 m
Year of build: 2016
Builder: COSCO NANTONG SHIPYARD - NANTONG, CHINA
Classification society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Owner: OCEANBULK GROUP - ATHENS, GREECE
Manager: OCEANBULK GROUP - ATHENS, GREECE
Description:
STAR GINA 2GR is a Bulk carrier built in 2016 by COSCO NANTONG SHIPYARD - NANTONG, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as STAR POSEIDON, STAR&POSEIDON C, NANTONG COSCO KHI 19. It's gross tonnage is 107761 tons.

IONA P&O Cruises receives LNG-powered flagship
Oct 14 06:59







German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the vessel IONA, a 184,000-ton LNG-powered cruise ship, to the British shipping company P&O Cruises.
With the delivery, the new flagship of the cruise line will be integrated into the P&O Cruises fleet in order to be ready for service when the British cruise industry restarts.
The delivery of the cruise ship was originally scheduled for May 2020, but the delivery of the new LNG cruise ship was delayed due to the corona crisis and subsequent adversities.
The IONA is one of the first cruise ships in the world to be equipped with LNG propulsion. The environmentally friendly technology avoids the emission of sulfur dioxide and soot particles. The machine room module with the LNG tanks was manufactured by Neptun Werft in Rostock, which is also part of the Meyer Group.
In May 2019, the specialists at Meyer Werft laid down the IONA. The luxury liner can carry up to 5,206 passengers. With a length of 344,5 meters, the IONA will be one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
With the P&O IONA, the Meyer Werft, headquartered in Papenburg/Germany, has now delivered the second of five LNG cruise ships for the subsidiaries of the Carnival Corporation. Four more cruise ships are being built at Meyer Turku. The Carnival Corporation ordered a total of nine LNG cruise ships from the Meyer Group (3x AIDA, 2x Costa, 2x P&O Cruises, 2x Carnival Cruise Line).
The delivery also means a great relief for Meyer Werft, because the main payment for the cruise ship, which is said to have cost more than 900 million, will be made after delivery. There was only a small down payment in advance. The main payment for P&O IONA will probably ease the financial pressure on Meyer Werft.

IONA - IMO 9826548




Name: Iona
Owner: Carnival Corporation house
Operator: P&O-house
Flag: United Kingdom
Port of registry: Southampton
Ordered: 6 September 2016
Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Cost: $950 Million
Yard number: S. 710
Laid down: 29 May 2019
Launched: 18 February 2020
Christened: 2020 (scheduled)
Completed: 2020 (scheduled)
Acquired: 9 October 2020
Maiden voyage: 2020 (scheduled)
In service: 2020 (scheduled)
Call sign: MGPC4
IMO number: 9826548
MMSI number: 232025845
Status: Under construction
Class and type: Excellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 184,000 GT
Length: 344.5 m
Beam: 42 m
Decks: 18
Installed power: Total Installed Power: 61.7 MW (82,700 hp)
Propulsion: 37 MW (50,000 hp)
Speed: Service speed: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity: 5,206 passengers
Crew: 1,762

GAL INSTALLER Beached for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:36
Beached at Mumbai 29.08.20

GAL INSTALLER - IMO 8766301


IMO number: 8766301
MMSI: 419900570
Name of the ship: GAL INSTALLER
Former names:
WALDTRAUT (2005)
BRITOIL 10 (2003)
Vessel type: Barge
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: India
Gross tonnage: 3385 tons
Deadweight: 6766 tons
Length: 86 m
Breadth: 27 m
Year of build: 1994
Builder: JIANGSU XINHUA SHIPYARD - NANJING, CHINA
Classification society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Home port: MUMBAI
Owner: GOL OFFSHORE - MUMBAI, INDIA
Manager: GOL OFFSHORE - MUMBAI, INDIA
Description:
GAL INSTALLER is a Barge built in 1994 by JIANGSU XINHUA SHIPYARD - NANJING, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of India. Formerly also known as WALDTRAUT, BRITOIL 10. It's gross tonnage is 3385 tons.

HALANI 4 Beached for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:38
Beached at Mumbai 20.03.20

HALANI 4 - IMO 8304933


IMO number: 8304933
MMSI: 419001900
Name of the ship: HALANI 4
Former names:
HALANI-4 (2013, India)
GARWARE I (2011)
GARWARE_1 (2010, India)
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: India
Gross tonnage: 867 tons
Deadweight: 1055 tons
Length: 56 m
Breadth: 12 m
Engine type: Wartsila
Engine power: 4800 KW
Year of build: 1983
Builder: MAROIL ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS - SINGAPORE
Classification society: INDIAN SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: MUMBAI
Owner: HALANI SHIPPING - MUMBAI, INDIA
Manager: HALANI SHIPPING - MUMBAI, INDIA
Description:
HALANI 4 is a Offshore supply vessel built in 1983 by MAROIL ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS - SINGAPORE. Currently sailing under the flag of India. Formerly also known as HALANI-4, GARWARE I, GARWARE_1. It's gross tonnage is 867 tons.

MVMALAVIYATHREE Beached for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:39
Beached at Mumbai 25.03.20

Malaviya Three - IMO 8220292


IMO number: 8220292
MMSI: 419129000
Name of the ship: MALAVIYA THREE
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: India
Gross tonnage: 1250 tons
Deadweight: 1251 tons
Length: 55 m
Breadth: 12 m
Year of build: 1984
Builder: NKK SHIMIZU WORKS - SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
Classification society: INDIAN SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: MUMBAI
Owner: GOL OFFSHORE - MUMBAI, INDIA
Manager: GOL OFFSHORE - MUMBAI, INDIA
Description:
MALAVIYA THREE is a Offshore supply vessel built in 1984 by NKK SHIMIZU WORKS - SHIZUOKA, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of India. It's gross tonnage is 1250 tons.

WB MADHWA Beached for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:41
Beached at Mumbai 19.03.20

WB MADHWA - IMO 8503333


IMO number: 8503333
MMSI: 419384000
Name of the ship: WB MADHWA
Former names:
WSV SAMUDRA NIDHI (2017, India)
WB MADHWA (2013, India)
Vessel type: Well stimulation vessel
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: India
Gross tonnage: 2995 tons
Deadweight: 2189 tons
Length: 80 m
Breadth: 18 m
Year of build: 1986
Builder: DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Classification society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
Home port: MUMBAI
Owner: ONGC - MUMBAI, INDIA
Manager: SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA - MUMBAI, INDIA
Description:
WB MADHWA is a Well stimulation vessel built in 1986 by DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. Currently sailing under the flag of India. Formerly also known as WSV SAMUDRA NIDHI, WB MADHWA. It's gross tonnage is 2995 tons.

LUMINOUS arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:46
arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 14.10.20

LUMINOUS - IMO 9110107




IMO number: 9110107
MMSI: 511100359
Name of the ship: LUMINOUS
Former names:
LULINOTS ACE (2017, Panama)
LUMINOUS ACE (2013, Philippines)
Vessel type: Car carrier
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Palau
Gross tonnage: 45796 tons
Deadweight: 15181 tons
Length: 188 m
Breadth: 31 m
Year of build: 1995
Builder: MINAMINIPPON SHIPBUILDING - USUKI, JAPAN
Classification society: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK)
Description:
LUMINOUS is a Car carrier built in 1995 by MINAMINIPPON SHIPBUILDING - USUKI, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Palau. Formerly also known as LULINOTS ACE, LUMINOUS ACE. It's gross tonnage is 45796 tons.

AQUARIUS arrived Gadani Anchorage for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:49
arrived Gadani Anchorage 13.10.20

AQUARIUS - IMO 9105138




IMO number: 9105138
MMSI: 314391000
Name of the ship: AQUARIUS
Former names:
X (2019, Barbados)
DONAUSTERN (2011, United Kingdom (UK))
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Barbados
Gross tonnage: 11426 tons
Deadweight: 17094 tons
Length: 161 m
Breadth: 23 m
Engine power: 6600 KW
Year of build: 1995
Builder: WADAN YARDS MTW GMBH - WISMAR, GERMANY
Classification society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Home port: BRIDGETOWN
Owner: SALMAR SHIPPING - ATHENS, GREECE
Manager: SALMAR SHIPPING - ATHENS, GREECE
Description:
AQUARIUS is a Chemical tanker built in 1995 by WADAN YARDS MTW GMBH - WISMAR, GERMANY. Currently sailing under the flag of Barbados. Formerly also known as X, DONAUSTERN. It's gross tonnage is 11426 tons.

LILA ATHENS Sold to Breakers for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:51
Sold to Gadani Breakers

LILA ATHENS - IMO 9214525




IMO number: 9214525
MMSI: 636019489
Name of the ship: LILA ATHENS
Former names:
MARY SCHULTE (2019, Liberia)
JBBY SCHULTE (2018, Liberia)
HUA YUN HE (2011, Liberia)
HUAYUNHE (2010, Liberia)
Vessel type: Container ship
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Liberia
Gross tonnage: 20624 tons
Deadweight: 25656 tons
Length: 179 m
Breadth: 28 m
Engine type: MAN-B&W
Engine model: 6L70MC-C
Engine power: 16980 KW
Year of build: 2000
Builder: DALIAN SHIPYARD DALIAN
Classification: society DET NORSKE VERITAS
Home port: MONROVIA
Owner: BSM DEUTSCHLAND - HAMBURG, GERMANY
Manager: BSM DEUTSCHLAND - HAMBURG, GERMANY
Description:
LILA ATHENS is a Container ship built in 2000 by DALIAN SHIPYARD DALIAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Liberia. Formerly also known as MARY SCHULTE, JBBY SCHULTE, HUA YUN HE, HUAYUNHE. It's gross tonnage is 20624 tons.

DAYTONA PRIME Sold to Breakers for Scrapped
Oct 14 12:53
Sold to Gadani Breakers

DAYTONA PRIME - IMO 8402840




IMO number: 8402840
MMSI: 667001463
Name of the ship: DAYTONA PRIME
Former names:
PRINCESS AYAT (2019, Sierra Leone)
DAYTONA PRIME (2018, Benin)
PRINCESSUMMAT (2018, Sierra Leone)
K YNCESS AYAT (2018, Sierra Leone)
BARKO (2015, Cook Islands)
SIR CHARLES PARSONS (2010, United Kingdom (UK))
Vessel type: General cargo vessel
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Sierra Leone
Gross tonnage: 14201 tons
Deadweight: 22530 tons
Length: 154 m
Breadth: 24 m
Year of build: 1985
Builder: GEC MARCONI GOVAN SHIPYARD GLASGOW
Classification society: LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER
Home port: FREETOWN
Owner: BARKO DENIZCILIK - MERSIN, TURKEY
Manager: BARKO DENIZCILIK - MERSIN, TURKEY
Description:
DAYTONA PRIME is a General cargo vessel built in 1985 by GEC MARCONI GOVAN SHIPYARD GLASGOW. Currently sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone. Formerly also known as PRINCESS AYAT, DAYTONA PRIME, PRINCESSUMMAT, K YNCESS AYAT, BARKO, SIR CHARLES PARSONS. It's gross tonnage is 14201 tons.

HIGHLAND BUGLER for Scrapped
Wed Oct 14 19:12
Beached at Aliaga 14.10.20

HIGHLAND BUGLER arrived Aliaga Anchorage
Oct 14 12:56
arrived Aliaga Anchorage 14.10.20

HIGHLAND BUGLER - IMO 9249441




IMO number: 9249441
MMSI: 235004450
Name of the ship: HIGHLAND BUGLER
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: United Kingdom (UK)
Gross tonnage: 1992 tons
Deadweight: 2986 tons
Length: 67 m
Breadth: 16 m
Year of build: 2002
Builder: VARD BRATTVAAG - BRATTVAAG, NORWAY
Classification society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
Home port: LONDON
Owner: GULF OFFSHORE - ABERDEEN, United Kingdom (UK)
Manager: GULF OFFSHORE - ABERDEEN, United Kingdom (UK)
Description:
HIGHLAND BUGLER is a Offshore supply vessel built in 2002 by VARD BRATTVAAG - BRATTVAAG, NORWAY. Current status: Laid up. It's gross tonnage is 1992 tons.

AQUILA EXPLORER scrapped
Oct 14 13:03
Scrapped at Gijon 08.09.2020


AQUILA EXPLORER - IMO 8107115




IMO number: 8107115
MMSI: 357767000
Name of the ship: AQUILA EXPLORER
Former names:
AQTEEQ EXPLORER (2017, Panama)
HIGHLAND PATRIOT (2007)
STIRLING FYNE (2001)
EDDA FJORD (1994)
Vessel type: Research vessel
Operating status: scrapped
Flag: Panama
Gross tonnage: 3057 tons
Deadweight: 2750 tons
Length: 71 m
Breadth: 17 m
Engine type: MAK
Engine model: 6M452AK
Engine power: 1770 KW
Year of build: 1982
Builder: HJORUNGAVAAG VERFT - HJORUNGAVAAG, NORWAY
Classification society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
Owner: SEABIRD EXPLORATION GROUP - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Manager: SEABIRD EXPLORATION GROUP - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Description:
AQUILA EXPLORER is a Research vessel built in 1982 by HJORUNGAVAAG VERFT - HJORUNGAVAAG, NORWAY. Current status: Laid up. Formerly also known as AQTEEQ EXPLORER, HIGHLAND PATRIOT, STIRLING FYNE, EDDA FJORD. It's gross tonnage is 3057 tons.

ORWELL arrived Scrapyard
Oct 14 13:06
Arrived Gijon Scrapyard 08.10.20


ORWELL - IMO 8515520




IMO number: 8515520
MMSI: 205054000
Name of the ship: ORWELL
Former names: ORWALL (2018, Belgium)
Vessel type: Dredger
Operating status: Scrapped
Flag: Belgium
Gross tonnage: 2598 tons
Deadweight: 3090 tons
Length: 89 m
Breadth: 15 m
Year of build: 1987
Builder: FULTON MARINE SHIPBUILDING - RUISBROEK, BELGIUM
Classification society: BUREAU VERITAS
Home port: ANTWERP
Owner: DECLOEDT & ZOON OOSTEND - BELGIUM
Manager: DECLOEDT & ZOON OOSTEND - BELGIUM
Description:
ORWELL is a Dredger built in 1987 by FULTON MARINE SHIPBUILDING - RUISBROEK, BELGIUM. Currently sailing under the flag of Belgium. Formerly also known as ORWALL. It's gross tonnage is 2598 tons.

Poland: Massive WW2 bomb detonates underwater during navy operation VIDEO
14 oct. 2020



Polish divers ready to defuse large WWII bomb
Oct 13 13:53


Location of the bomb in Swinoujście area

On Monday, Polish Navy divers began a five-day operation to defuse the largest unexploded World War Two bomb ever found in Poland.
As a precautionary measure, more than 750 people had to evacuate their homes.
To anyone knowing the history of World War Two and the weapons used in the same, the Tallboy bomb used by the British was one of the most bizarre, but effective bombs developed. It had been famously dubbed as the 'earthquake' bomb. In use by the British Royal Air Force(RAF) during the last stages of the war, it weighs nearly 5,400 kg, including 2,400 kg of explosive.
In the Polish port city of Swinoujście (Świnoujście), workers discovered the bomb while deepening the fairway, during construction work in September 2019.
The type of Tallboy found is known as 'dud'. Previously, duds have been recovered from the shipping channel between Swinoujscie and Stettin (Szczecin) several times, but this is the first time that such a heavy object has been dealt with.


A yellow buoy marks the bomb's location near a ferry crossing

Nobody has ever defused a Tallboy that is so well preserved and underwater, so this would be the world's first such attempt.
Civilian evacuation from an estimated area of 1.6 miles around the bomb has taken place. The operation will last for an estimated five days, as per the Polish Navy.
Maritime traffic on the navigation channel and surrounding waterways will be suspended in an area of 16 kilometers around the bomb disposal operation.
"The first two or three days will be preparations. Our bomb disposal divers will scrape around the bomb, which is embedded in the bottom of the channel at a depth of 12 meters. Only its nose is sticking out, " said Grezegorz Lewandowski, spokesman for the Polish Navy's 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla based in Swinoujscie.
The job is a very delicate one, as even the tiniest of vibration can set off the bomb. A controlled explosion scenario has been ruled out by the Navy, on pretext of a bridge located some 500 metres from the site.


Tallboy bombs were dropped by RAF Lancaster bombers

For this reason, the Navy would use a technique known as deflagration to burn the explosive charge without causing a detonation, using a remotely controlled device to pierce through the shell to begin combustion.
Tallboys were designed to explode underground next to a target, triggering shock waves that would cause destruction.
During World War II the area was home to one of the German navy's most important Baltic bases and the area was subjected to massive bombardments. This is the reason why the bomb was found in there.