Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Passenger ship
IMO Number:
8707343
Country:
Bahamas
MMSI Number:
311084000
Length:
134.0m
Callsign:
C6FR5
Beam:
20.0m
m.V. bolan
specifications
Call Sign
AQOM
IMO Number
7822108
Gross Tonnage
12395
Summer deadweight
18144
Summer draught
9.745 m
Length overall
153.0 m
Breadth
23.0 m
Built
KAWASAKI KOBE JAPAN - 1980
Cargo gear
CRANES SWL 25 TS x 2 , VELLE DERRICKS DWL 22 TS x 5
M.T. QUETTA ACQUISITION ON 10TH JULY 2008
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) today has acquired a state of the art and its first modern double hull oil tanker named “QUETTA”.
The M.T. Quetta is a May 2003, Japanese built, 107,215 metric tonnes deadweight, double hull, Aframax crude oil tanker. The vessel has been purchased from M/s Stena Snowdrops of Bermuda, a concern of Stena Bulk (Sweden).
The M.T. Quetta has heralded a new era in PNSC, an era of renewed commitment to modernization, development and strengthening of PNSC.
PNSC has been progressively growing over the years and M.T. Quetta is amongst the first of many things to come in furthering this growth. Extensive plans are underway for modernization of PNSC fleet with modern and versatile ships that can serve well Pakistan’s trade.
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
"PNSC" is the national flag carrier managing a fleet of 11 vessels. The Corporation's head office is located in Karachi. A regional office based in Lahore caters for upcountry shipping requirements. The Corporation also has an extensive overseas network of agents looking after its world wide shipping business.
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Shipping Technology, Training Systems Companies From Russia See Dubai Emerging As Regional Training Hub
Leading shipping technology and training systems providers from Russia, today said that Dubai is gradually emerging as the crew training hub for global shipping lines from the Middle East and North Africa region as it would provide a cost-effective option compared to the Far East and Europe.
Terming it a vital development adding value to the Dubai's hub status in the regional shipping industry, representatives of Russian companies who will be taking part at the upcoming Ship & Port Arabia 2005 during September 3-5 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC), said that many shipping companies are now opting to train their crew within the region itself as part of streamlining costs.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Andrey Ilyin, Managing Director, Transas Middle East said: "The focus on Dubai as a crew training hub signifies the increasing importance of the emirate as the focal point in the regional shipping industry. Once Dubai Maritime City is completely operational, this trend will continue to pick up further, adding value to Dubai's proposition to the global shipping industry."
"Many ship owners who used to prefer sending their crew for training to the Far East and Europe earlier are realizing that it is not a cost-effective way of upgrading skills since Dubai is making such facilities available right at the doorstep of their operations," he added.
The Transas Group is one of the companies with base in Russia taking part at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, apart from a host of Russian companies, keen to tap the growing demand for shipping technology systems in the region's market. Transas is a globally leading supplier of a wide range of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the aviation and marine transportation industry, including both on-board and shore-based applications. The company has a regional base in Dubai which caters to the regional market.
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"We are one of the leading providers of marine onboard equipment and onboard systems globally and we are confident of the regional market with demand for technology and training systems on the upswing. Through our participation at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, we expect to showcase ourselves as a global company with an array of cutting-edge product line-up," Mr. Andrei said.
The Russian companies taking part at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005 include Zavod Hydromechanizaciy specializing in dredging systems, anchor chains producer Krasny Yakor Ltd, Sealing Materials Plant Ltd., Vneshtorggermetik Ltd., ProfiExpo, etc.
Commenting on the Russian participation at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, Mr. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information & Services said: "There is tremendous untapped potential for trade between Russian and the UAE and the region in general and the participation of the Russian companies at the exhibition comes in this context. We are confident that the expo will offer a robust platform to increase trade and economic engagement further, particularly in the shipping industry."
"We have conceived Ship & Port Arabia 2005 as a unique show focusing on next generation marine technology and services since these are key areas of the shipping industry. Technology plays a salient role in global shipping industry now and we are confident the show has the very best of these cutting-edge products and services showcased. The expo also covers ship building, shipyards, ports, logistics, engineering among others presenting a broad spectrum of the industry to the visitor," he said.
Ship &Port Arabia 2005 supported by Dubai Ports Authority, Saudi Port Authority, Ras Al Khaimah Port, Abu Dhabi Port Authority, and Sharjah Port Authority, will serve as a one-stop platform for trade and technology updates across the entire spectrum of the maritime industry.
"Ship & Port Arabia 2005 will also present a robust platform for small and medium shipping systems and technology providers to reach out to the regional market and enhance their presence. The show will allow participants to develop contacts and make further inroads into the future," Mr. Khanna added.
Ship&Port Arabia 2005 will also feature a `Dubai Shipping & Logistics Conference 2005', organized by the Dubai Shipping Agents Association. Experts and the top brass of leading shipping companies will deliberate on latest technologies, market trends and growth patterns at these conferences.
Ship & Port Arabia 2005 will also see participation from Germany, Korea, Greece, Saudi, Iran, UK, USA to name a few. The exhibition has the support of the Dubai Shipping Agents Association and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
Terming it a vital development adding value to the Dubai's hub status in the regional shipping industry, representatives of Russian companies who will be taking part at the upcoming Ship & Port Arabia 2005 during September 3-5 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC), said that many shipping companies are now opting to train their crew within the region itself as part of streamlining costs.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Andrey Ilyin, Managing Director, Transas Middle East said: "The focus on Dubai as a crew training hub signifies the increasing importance of the emirate as the focal point in the regional shipping industry. Once Dubai Maritime City is completely operational, this trend will continue to pick up further, adding value to Dubai's proposition to the global shipping industry."
"Many ship owners who used to prefer sending their crew for training to the Far East and Europe earlier are realizing that it is not a cost-effective way of upgrading skills since Dubai is making such facilities available right at the doorstep of their operations," he added.
The Transas Group is one of the companies with base in Russia taking part at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, apart from a host of Russian companies, keen to tap the growing demand for shipping technology systems in the region's market. Transas is a globally leading supplier of a wide range of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the aviation and marine transportation industry, including both on-board and shore-based applications. The company has a regional base in Dubai which caters to the regional market.
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"We are one of the leading providers of marine onboard equipment and onboard systems globally and we are confident of the regional market with demand for technology and training systems on the upswing. Through our participation at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, we expect to showcase ourselves as a global company with an array of cutting-edge product line-up," Mr. Andrei said.
The Russian companies taking part at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005 include Zavod Hydromechanizaciy specializing in dredging systems, anchor chains producer Krasny Yakor Ltd, Sealing Materials Plant Ltd., Vneshtorggermetik Ltd., ProfiExpo, etc.
Commenting on the Russian participation at the Ship & Port Arabia 2005, Mr. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information & Services said: "There is tremendous untapped potential for trade between Russian and the UAE and the region in general and the participation of the Russian companies at the exhibition comes in this context. We are confident that the expo will offer a robust platform to increase trade and economic engagement further, particularly in the shipping industry."
"We have conceived Ship & Port Arabia 2005 as a unique show focusing on next generation marine technology and services since these are key areas of the shipping industry. Technology plays a salient role in global shipping industry now and we are confident the show has the very best of these cutting-edge products and services showcased. The expo also covers ship building, shipyards, ports, logistics, engineering among others presenting a broad spectrum of the industry to the visitor," he said.
Ship &Port Arabia 2005 supported by Dubai Ports Authority, Saudi Port Authority, Ras Al Khaimah Port, Abu Dhabi Port Authority, and Sharjah Port Authority, will serve as a one-stop platform for trade and technology updates across the entire spectrum of the maritime industry.
"Ship & Port Arabia 2005 will also present a robust platform for small and medium shipping systems and technology providers to reach out to the regional market and enhance their presence. The show will allow participants to develop contacts and make further inroads into the future," Mr. Khanna added.
Ship&Port Arabia 2005 will also feature a `Dubai Shipping & Logistics Conference 2005', organized by the Dubai Shipping Agents Association. Experts and the top brass of leading shipping companies will deliberate on latest technologies, market trends and growth patterns at these conferences.
Ship & Port Arabia 2005 will also see participation from Germany, Korea, Greece, Saudi, Iran, UK, USA to name a few. The exhibition has the support of the Dubai Shipping Agents Association and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
Dubai Ports World a Multinational Corporation
Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the government of Dubai, is at the heart of the controversy over port security in the United States. Observers and company employees talk about the history and operations of Dubai Ports World.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Oil Shipping
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Our new e-Service, named ‘Visibility (Notification) Service', will provide the customer with more detailed shipment information by an auto e-mailing system. The ‘Visibility (Notification) Service’ includes five notification services:
1. Visibility Summary Report: Summary of all your tracking information for in-transit shipment by either Shipper information or S/C No. 2. Event Notification: Automatic notification via email on your shipment’s movement status in accordance with selected event status.3. Vessel Schedule Update Notification: Automatic notification via email whenever there is a change (advance or delay) of more than one day from the original vessel schedule.4. Long staying notification: Automatic notification via email for shipments staying in destination terminal (CY/ Rail ramp) longer than minimum staying days that user had set. 5. Rail Tracking Report (US, Canada Only): Automatic notification via email on your shipment’s movement status in accordance with selected event status(Inland rail tracking only)
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1. Visibility Summary Report: Summary of all your tracking information for in-transit shipment by either Shipper information or S/C No. 2. Event Notification: Automatic notification via email on your shipment’s movement status in accordance with selected event status.3. Vessel Schedule Update Notification: Automatic notification via email whenever there is a change (advance or delay) of more than one day from the original vessel schedule.4. Long staying notification: Automatic notification via email for shipments staying in destination terminal (CY/ Rail ramp) longer than minimum staying days that user had set. 5. Rail Tracking Report (US, Canada Only): Automatic notification via email on your shipment’s movement status in accordance with selected event status(Inland rail tracking only)
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A. P. Moller-Maersk Group
The fleet
600 (+) owned & chartered including some of the largest in the world. class[ and -class.)
37 container ships on order at , . These vessels range in size from 1,800(TEU) to 11,000 TEU.
6 Double-hulled VLCC of 300,000 metric tons dt (DWT) apiece; 9 new 310,000 DWT tankers on order at Dalian Yard,China.
27 Product tankers. (size 15,000 DWT, 29,000 DWT, 35,000 DWT and 110,000 DWT)
9 Gas tankers (size up to 35,000 cbm). 6 VLGC 38,000 / 80,000 cbm capacity on order.
2 LNG carriers, 138,130 cbm and 145,130 cbm size. Six on order with a capacity of 165,500 cbm with Samsung.
3 FPSO ships
10 Car-carriers (size 3,000–5,100 car capacity), three on order with a capacity of 5,000 cars.
40 supply ships, cable-layers and special vessels.
29 drilling rigs ().
12 ferries in service by their own Netherlands based.
500 (+) tugs, barges & other vessels (SVITZER) operated in 35+ countries
Most of the own vessels are DIS flagged, but also many vessels sail under their subsidiaries with UK/IOM (Maersk Co./UK Ltd.), Singapore (Maersk Singapore Pte.), US Flag (Maersk Line Limited/USA), France (Maersk France S/A), Egypt and Belgium
600 (+) owned & chartered including some of the largest in the world. class[ and -class.)
37 container ships on order at , . These vessels range in size from 1,800(TEU) to 11,000 TEU.
6 Double-hulled VLCC of 300,000 metric tons dt (DWT) apiece; 9 new 310,000 DWT tankers on order at Dalian Yard,China.
27 Product tankers. (size 15,000 DWT, 29,000 DWT, 35,000 DWT and 110,000 DWT)
9 Gas tankers (size up to 35,000 cbm). 6 VLGC 38,000 / 80,000 cbm capacity on order.
2 LNG carriers, 138,130 cbm and 145,130 cbm size. Six on order with a capacity of 165,500 cbm with Samsung.
3 FPSO ships
10 Car-carriers (size 3,000–5,100 car capacity), three on order with a capacity of 5,000 cars.
40 supply ships, cable-layers and special vessels.
29 drilling rigs ().
12 ferries in service by their own Netherlands based.
500 (+) tugs, barges & other vessels (SVITZER) operated in 35+ countries
Most of the own vessels are DIS flagged, but also many vessels sail under their subsidiaries with UK/IOM (Maersk Co./UK Ltd.), Singapore (Maersk Singapore Pte.), US Flag (Maersk Line Limited/USA), France (Maersk France S/A), Egypt and Belgium
Monday, April 27, 2009
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
THE GROUP & ITS OPERATIONS
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (the Corporation) and its subsidiary companies (together ‘the Group’) were incorporated under the provision of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance, 1979 and the Companies Ordinance, 1984 respectively. The Group is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and other related services. The Group is also engaged in renting out its properties to tenants under long term lease agreements. The Group’s registered office is situated in PNSC Building Moulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, Karachi
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (the Corporation) and its subsidiary companies (together ‘the Group’) were incorporated under the provision of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance, 1979 and the Companies Ordinance, 1984 respectively. The Group is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and other related services. The Group is also engaged in renting out its properties to tenants under long term lease agreements. The Group’s registered office is situated in PNSC Building Moulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, Karachi
Emergency maritime contacts
Search, rescue and oil spills1800 641 792 National Security Hotline1800 123 400Transport Security Operations Centre1300 307 288 Frontline - illegal/harmful goods1300 363 263
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Anchor's Origin
Anchor Shipping & Trading (Pvt) Ltd was founded in 1972 as the successor organization to the local Pakistani operations of Anchor Line (UK). Anchor Line also handled the affairs of Italia Marittama S.p.A.(Formerly Lloyd Triestino ) (Italy) which merged their Karachi operations with Anchor Line in 1967. The company has a staff of about 30 employees in Karachi, and about 10 in our branch offices. We are focused on the Shipping Agency / Freight Forwarding business and are actively expanding into related transportation, shipping, logistics, supply chain management and buying/trading agency businesses
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U.S. Shipping Partners L.P
U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (U.S. Shipping) is a provider of long-haul marine transportation services, principally for refined petroleum products, in the United States domestic coastwise trade. The Company is also involved in the coastwise transportation of petrochemical and commodity chemical products, as measured by fleet capacity. U.S. Shipping’s fleet consists of 11 tank vessels: six integrated tug barge units (ITBs), one product tanker, three chemical parcel tankers and articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The Company’s primary customers are oil and chemical companies.
Integrated Tug Barge Unit Fleet
U.S Shipping began operations in September 2002, when it acquired its six ITBs from a division of Amerada Hess. The six ITBs primarily transport clean refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel and lubricants, from refineries and storage facilities to a variety of destinations, including other refineries and distribution terminals. Three of the Company’s ITBs are operating under time charters, two are operating on consecutive voyage charters, and one is operating in the spot market. The Company’s ITB vessels are Jacksonville, Groton, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Mobile. All six ITBs are sister vessels of the same design and built to the same specifications.
Product Tanker Fleet
The Company’s Houston vessel is a Jones Act coastwise double-hulled product tanker. The vessel is capable of carrying approximately 240,000 barrels of petroleum products. The vessel trades in clean petroleum products in the coastwise Jones Act trade, and the multi-year time charter, which began in June 2006, accounts for 100% of its usable capacity.
Parcel Tanker Fleet
U.S. Shipping’s parcel tankers carry specialty refined petroleum, petrochemical and commodity chemical products primarily from refineries, and chemical manufacturing plants and storage tank facilities along the coast of the United States Gulf of Mexico to industrial users in and around East Coast ports. The specialty refined petroleum products transported on its parcel tankers are generally not the types of refined petroleum products transported by its ITBs or its product tanker, but are products shipped in smaller volumes and used primarily in the manufacture of other products. Petrochemical and commodity chemical products transported by the Company’s parcel tankers consist primarily of paraxylene, caustic soda, alcohol, chlorinated solvents, alkylates, toluene and ethylene glycol. The Company owns three parcel tankers: the Chemical Pioneer, the Charleston and the Sea Venture.
The Chemical Pioneer has over 40 cargo segregations, and the Charleston and the Sea Venture each have over 20 cargo segregations, which are configured, strengthened and coated to handle various sized parcels of a variety of petroleum products and industrial chemicals. Its parcel tankers, the Chemical Pioneer, the Charleston and the Sea Venture, primarily transport specialty refined petroleum, petrochemical and commodity chemical products, such as lubricants, paraxylene, caustic soda and glycols, from refineries and petrochemical manufacturing facilities to other manufacturing facilities or distribution terminals.
Articulated Tug Barge Fleet
ATBs, similar to ITBs, consist of a tugboat (which provides propulsion) and a cargo-carrying barge using a coupling system that connects the two vessels. Unlike the rigid connection found on ITBs, an ATB uses a hinged connection. In July 2007, the Company completed construction and commenced commercial operations of its first ATB, the ATB Freeport. The ATB Freeport serves chemical customers. The ATB Freeport is under contracts of affreightment to transport commodity chemical products with specified minimum volumes that, together with a requirement that the customer ship any excess volume of the products covered by the contract on the ATB unit, are expected to utilize substantially all of such ATB unit’s anticipated capacity for 2008.
Integrated Tug Barge Unit Fleet
U.S Shipping began operations in September 2002, when it acquired its six ITBs from a division of Amerada Hess. The six ITBs primarily transport clean refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel and lubricants, from refineries and storage facilities to a variety of destinations, including other refineries and distribution terminals. Three of the Company’s ITBs are operating under time charters, two are operating on consecutive voyage charters, and one is operating in the spot market. The Company’s ITB vessels are Jacksonville, Groton, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Mobile. All six ITBs are sister vessels of the same design and built to the same specifications.
Product Tanker Fleet
The Company’s Houston vessel is a Jones Act coastwise double-hulled product tanker. The vessel is capable of carrying approximately 240,000 barrels of petroleum products. The vessel trades in clean petroleum products in the coastwise Jones Act trade, and the multi-year time charter, which began in June 2006, accounts for 100% of its usable capacity.
Parcel Tanker Fleet
U.S. Shipping’s parcel tankers carry specialty refined petroleum, petrochemical and commodity chemical products primarily from refineries, and chemical manufacturing plants and storage tank facilities along the coast of the United States Gulf of Mexico to industrial users in and around East Coast ports. The specialty refined petroleum products transported on its parcel tankers are generally not the types of refined petroleum products transported by its ITBs or its product tanker, but are products shipped in smaller volumes and used primarily in the manufacture of other products. Petrochemical and commodity chemical products transported by the Company’s parcel tankers consist primarily of paraxylene, caustic soda, alcohol, chlorinated solvents, alkylates, toluene and ethylene glycol. The Company owns three parcel tankers: the Chemical Pioneer, the Charleston and the Sea Venture.
The Chemical Pioneer has over 40 cargo segregations, and the Charleston and the Sea Venture each have over 20 cargo segregations, which are configured, strengthened and coated to handle various sized parcels of a variety of petroleum products and industrial chemicals. Its parcel tankers, the Chemical Pioneer, the Charleston and the Sea Venture, primarily transport specialty refined petroleum, petrochemical and commodity chemical products, such as lubricants, paraxylene, caustic soda and glycols, from refineries and petrochemical manufacturing facilities to other manufacturing facilities or distribution terminals.
Articulated Tug Barge Fleet
ATBs, similar to ITBs, consist of a tugboat (which provides propulsion) and a cargo-carrying barge using a coupling system that connects the two vessels. Unlike the rigid connection found on ITBs, an ATB uses a hinged connection. In July 2007, the Company completed construction and commenced commercial operations of its first ATB, the ATB Freeport. The ATB Freeport serves chemical customers. The ATB Freeport is under contracts of affreightment to transport commodity chemical products with specified minimum volumes that, together with a requirement that the customer ship any excess volume of the products covered by the contract on the ATB unit, are expected to utilize substantially all of such ATB unit’s anticipated capacity for 2008.
Bookings high for new Scotland to Europe ferry
Passenger tickets for the new Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry route, the first sailing for which will be in May 2009, went on sale on 18 December and early sales are encouraging with bookings in place as far ahead as the end of October 2009, say operators Norfolkline. The service will operate three overnight sailings a week each way, and to ensure the route is viable, the price structure is based on two separate schemes for travellers with vehicles and foot passengers. The first is an inclusive cabin and vehicle package for up to four people and the second, for independent foot passengers, is based on either a reclining Pullman seat or a cabin for up to four people. Both schemes can be booked directly with Norfolkline , and package tours, organised by tour operators and agencies, are also available.The company said interest from potential freight customers is also high and commercial rates are in the process of being finalised, with freight bookings due to open in coming weeks. In total Norfolkline will create around 60 new jobs to service the route. These will be a mixture of on-board personnel, terminal service staff and a new local business management team based in Rosyth and Zeebrugge. Bas van Helden, Route Director of Scotland - Belgium Service of Norfolkline, Ferry Division, commented: "We are extremely encouraged by this overwhelming response to this new service; since releasing our passenger tickets we have been receiving over 100 enquiries a day. This is a great indication of things to come and we are confident this level of support will continue as our new service gets underway."Norfolkline announced its plans to reinstate the Rosyth - Zeebrugge route in September 2008 and have been working with clients, local industry and governments to provide a new, improved and sustainable service for this key link between Scotland and the Continent.The first Norfolkline sailing from Rosyth is planned for May 2009. Bookings can be made direct with Norfolkline online at www.norfolkline.com or via its tour operators and sales agents.¡Tickets for independent foot passengers, which are to be booked directly with Norfolkline, will be available from March.¡Passenger enquiries should be sent to pdepartment@norfolkline.com¡Freight enquiries should be sent to Wim Fossaert at ferrybookings@norfolkline.com
CORPORATE INFORMATION
The corporation is managed by a board of directors constituted by the Federal Government. Five of these Directors including the Chairman are nominated by Government (majority share holder), while two Directors are elected by the Shareholders. Corporation share holding as under.
a. Authorized Capital
Rs. 2000 Million
b. Paid up Capital
Rs. 1320.63 Million
c. Government Share
89.13%
d. Individuals
7.07%
e. Institutions
3.80%
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