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M.V. Rena – Oil removal tonight
Newstalk ZB October 9, 2011, 6:22 pm
Plans are underway to begin moving oil from the stranded ship Rena tonight. The MV Rena hit the well-charted Astrolabe Reef off the Bay Of Plenty coast on Wednesday.
Maritime New Zealand has announced another vessel is alongside the ship now, and preparations are being made for an oil transfer.
Spokesman Bruce Anderson says 25 international salvage experts are working to resolve the situation. He says the first priority to remove the oil, the second to move the containers to lighten the load, then to remove the vessel from the reef.
Mr Anderson says the ship is stable at the moment, and the oil transfer will take around 40 hours.
There is however a huge quantity of oil sitting in the hull at the bottom of the ship, which is spilling into the ocean. That oil is expected to reach the shore, and could hit Papamoa Beach by Wednesday. A forecast nor’easterly change in the weather will exacerbate that situation.
So far some eight birds have been taken to a special centre to be cleaned. That facility can handle up to 500, and has already had over 200 people volunteer to help.
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Container ship aground at Tauranga, New Zealand. Govt fighting to avert environmental disaster
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Container Ship Aground at Tauranga, New Zealand
Fuel is being pumped away from cracks in the hull of container ship that ran aground off the coast of Tauranga as a precaution while authorities monitor the risk of an oil spill.
The 236m vessel Rena ran aground near high tide on the Astrolabe Reef, six nautical miles north of Motiti Island, while en route from Napier to Tauranga about 2.20am today.
Two aerial assessments had identified a “light sheen of oil” on the surface of the water near the vessel but authorities stressed this was hydraulic oil from the vessel’s engine and not fuel.
The ship was on a 10-degree lean and several cracks in its hull had flooded two cargo holds but its fuel tanks were intact.
Maritime New Zealand incident response controller Renny Vandervelde said the large vessel was three-quarters full, with some 2100 containers and about 1700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil on board.
The 23 crew on board were all safe.
A maritime safety inspector was on board assessing the situation, while a 35-strong team from Maritime New Zealand’s national oil response unit was working with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to assess the risk of a spill.
“It’s important to stress that there is no oil spill. We have activated this team should the situation deteriorate,” Mr Vandervelde said.
“The weather currently is very, very good and certainly for the next three days the weather conditions are stable.”
An oil spill was “unlikely at this time”.
The team in Tauranga had acess to a number of trucks, dispersant and booms, and additional equipment could be brought in should it be needed.
While the vessel was stable, fuel in tanks on the port side was being transferred to the starboard side as a precautionary measure.
There had been significant flooding in two cargo holds, and a number of ballast tanks also held water. The water was being pumped out but it what was not yet known if it could all be removed.
Mr Vandervelde said there was no indication of how the ship ran aground and the captain had not yet been spoken to.
“We haven’t pursued that at the moment. It’s something that we will pursue, but our current focus is having effective oil response capability and reacting should we need to do so.”
The ship’s owner will be responsible for its salvage, while Maritime New Zealand’s role was to maintain oversight of the oil response and to sign-off the salvage plan.
Salvage advisers would arrive in Mt Maunganui tomorrow to asses the damage and advise how to refloat the vessel.
“The vessel is hard and dry on the reef, so it may take some time. So certainly from current indications, this will be an ongoing and quite a long process.”
One of the options was to unload the containers before attempting to refloat the vessel, but advice from the salvage advisers was needed first.
It was not yet known what the ship was carrying and Maritime New Zealand had requested the cargo manifest.
The ecological impact on the Astrolabe Reef, a popular dive spot 25km northeast of Tauranga, was not yet known.
Mr Vandervelde said he was unaware of any ships of similar size grounding at the reef.
The incident follows a report of failed maintenance standards on the ship three months ago.
In July Rena was detained at the port of Fremantle for 18 hours by the Australian Safety Authority because it was found to have a number of deficiencies including a faulty hatchway, cargo not stowed or secured, and cracked and rusted parts.
“Vessel has not been maintained between surveys”, the Safety Authority report said.
The next update is due at 7am tomorrow morning.
By Matthew Backhouse; www.nzherald.co.nz
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Shipping Companies and agencies employing Indian Officers:
V.SHIPS INC.
601 – 606 Arcadia,
195 NCPA Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021
Phone: 4001 3300 / 3393, FAX: 4001 3310,
E-mail: mumbai.recruitment@vships.com
B1/14, HAUS KHAS, NEW DELHI-110116.
PHONE: 2685 9346, FAX: 2685 9348,
E-MAIL:mumbai.recruitment@vships.com
Chevron Manning Services Ltd.
C/o Northern Marine Management (India) Pvt.Ltd
301/302 Delphi,
B-Wing, Orchard Avenue
Hiranandani Business Park
Powai, Mumbai – 400 076
Tel: +91 22 67515226/ +91 22 67515200
Fax: +91 22 67515300
E-mail: ajit.keeriyott@stena.com
NYK Ship Management:
Mumbai Office
303,Ascot centre,
Sahar road,
Near Le Meridian Hotel,
Andheri – East, Mumbai – 400 099.
Ph : 91-22-28392760
Fax : 91-22-28392761
Email : cv.mumbai@nyksm.com
Kolkata Office (New Address)
Costantia Office Complex,
8th Floor, 11, Dr. U.N. Brahmachari Street,
(Beside Minto Park La Martiniere School)
Kolkata – 700 017.
Ph : 91-33-30219161/63/91
Fax : 91-33-30219160
Email : cv.mumbai@nyksm.com
Delhi Office
507, Ambadeep Building,
14, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi- 110 001.
Tel: +91(0)-11-4352 2446
Fax: +91 (0)-11-4352 2447
Email: cv.mumbai@nyksm.com
Chennai Office
Tiam House, Annexe,
2nd Floor 28, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai – 600 001.
Ph : 91-44-30418274 / 76 / 77
Fax : 91-44-30418275
Email : cv.mumbai@nyksm.com
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.
245, Shipping House,
Madame Cama Road,
Mumbai 400 021
Website : www.shipindia.com
The Great Eastern Shipping Co., Limited
Ocean House
134A Dr. Annie Besant Road
Worli
Mumbai 400 018
India .
Tel. Nos: +91 22 66613000 / 24922100 / 24922200
email: fleet@greatship.com
website: www.greatship.com
MSC Ship Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
7th Floor, Esperanca Building,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Road
Colaba, Mumbai – 400001
Tel : +91-22-6752 2555
Fax : +91-22-6752 2525
Email: JOBS@INDOM.mscshipmgt.com
IMC Shipping Co. Pte. Ltd. Singapore
MUMBAI :
A 301/2,Remi Biz Court, Off Veera Desai Rd,
ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI – 400 053
E-mail: – resume@sunshipindia.com
Tel : 91-22-6691 0645 / 46 / 48 / 49/ 53(D)
Fax: 91-22-6691 0647
NEW DELHI :
524, Ansal Chambers II,
6, Bhikaji Cama Place, NEW DELHI–110066
E-mail: – kharbanda@sunshipindia.com
Tel : 011-26181985
Fax :91-11- 26181986
Anglo Eastern Ship Management, Hong Kong:
MUMBAI OFFICE
Kalpataru Point, 1St floor, Kamani Marg,
Opp. Cine Planet (Old Rupam Theatre),
SION (EAST), MUMBAI – 400 022
TEL.: (00 91 22) 66670170, 24040175 / 191 FAX: (00 91 22) 66670180 / 181, 24010045
E-MAIL: manning.bom@angloeasterngroup.com
DELHI OFFICE
4/6, First Floor, Academy of Fine Arts Building,
Siri Fort Inst. Are, NEW DELHI – 110049.
TEL: (00-91-11) 26496630 / 31 / 32 / 33 FAX: (00-91-11) 46120272
EMAIL: aesmdelhi@angloeasterngroup.com
CHENNAI OFFICE
4A EGA Trade Centre, 809 Poonamallee Hight Road,
Kilpauk, CHENNAI 600010, TAMILNADU
TEL : (00-91-44) 26424030, 26428281 FAX: (00-91-44) 26422528,
E-MAIL: aesmchennai@angloeasterngroup.com
KOLKATA OFFICE
Room No. 504, 5th Floor, Block ‘B’, Jindal Tower,
21/1A/3 Darga Road, Park Circus, KOLKATA – 700 017
TEL : (00-91-33) 22891133 FAX : (00-91-33) 22891144
EMAIL : aesm.kolkata@angloeasterngroup.com
Star Maritime Services
610 Acme Plaza,Opp. Old Sangam Cinema
Andheri – Kurla Road, Andheri (E)
MUMBAI – 400 059.
TEL: +91-022-67254402-05 ( 4 LINES ),+91-022-67254408, +91-022-67258778,
FAX: +91-022-67254400.
EMAIL: fpmd@waei-smd.com / westasia.mumbai@gmail.com
www.waei-smd.com
General Maritime Crewing Pte. Ltd.
304, Delphi, “C” Wing, Orchard Avenue,
Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai: 400076
Tel: 022 40321234 Fax: 022 40321200
Email: gmcindia@gmmport.pt
Web: www.generalmaritimecorp.com
CONFIDENCE SHIPPING CO. PVT. LTD.
A- 401, REMI BIZ COURT, VEERA DESAI ROAD,
ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI – 400 053
TEL : 91 22 2673 2052 (6 LINES) / 6668 0816 / 6694 1189
FAX : 91 22 26732061 / 62
Email : confiden@vsnl.net
Centrofin Management Inc.
(Cenmar Maritime Agencies (India) Pvt. Ltd.)
64 A, Mittal Court, A-Wing, 6th Floor,
Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021
Tel. :- 91-22-22022278 / 79, Fax :- 22022250,
E-mail :- cenmar.india@hathway.com
Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
101 Unique Centre, 15 Waterfield Road, Bandra (W),
Mumbai 400 050 India
Tel : +91-22-67763010 / 67763011 / 26415858
Fax : +91-22-26415959
Email : mumbai@tpmi.co.in Delhi Office :
Tel : +91-11-26859350 / 51
Fax : +91-11-41655537
Email : delhi@tpmi.co.in
Fleet Management Ltd.
EBONY SHIP MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD
601/A, 6th Floor, Elegant Business Park, Off Andheri – Kurla Road,
Near Kohinoor Continental Hotel, Andheri ( East ), Mumbai – 400 059
Tel : 91 22 67926100
Fax : 022-67926200 E-Mail : FLEET-IN.BOM-MANNING@fleetship.com
Univan Ship Management Ltd, Hong Kong
801, Asian House, 1 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Tel : 2527 0058 Fax : 28610742 E-mail : office@univan.com.hk / Personnel@univan.com.hk
Essar Shipping Ltd.
Essar Shipping Ltd.,Essar House,
11,K.K.Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400034
Tel: +91 22 24950606
Fax: +91 22 66612072
Email: kk@essar.com
d’Amice Ships (India) Pvt. Ltd.
MUMBAI OFFICE
A -202/203,
City Point, J.B.Nagar
Andheri – Kurla Road ,
Andheri (E) MUMBAI – 400 059
Ph: + 91 22 40372222 / 28234990
FAX: + 91 22 28234987
Email: mumbai@damicoship.com
Star Maritime Services
610 ACME Plaza,Opp Old Sangam Cinema,
Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East),
MUMBAI – 400 059.
TEL: +91-022-67254402-05,
+91-022-67254408, +91-022-67258778,
FAX: +91-022-67254400.
EMAIL: fpmd@waei-smd.com / westasia.mumbai@gmail.com
www.waei-smd.com
Pacific Ship Management Ltd.
132/C, Mittal Court, Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021.
Tel: 91-22-2287 3064, 2283 5163
Fax: 91-22-2285 3379
Email : jobs@pacificship.com
United Ocean Ship Management Ltd.
201-203, ASCOT CENTER, SAHAR ROAD,
Behind Le Meridian Hotel,
Opp Grand Maratha Sheraton Hotel,
Andheri ( E).
MUMBAI- 400 099
TEL : + 91 22 28206767 / 66 / 65,
FAX : + 91 22 28206764.
E-mail : uniocean@vsnl.com / mumbai@unitedocean.com.sg
Indian merchant navy officers to grab 9% global share by 2015
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Jet Does a Belly Flop…
Source: nzherald.co.nz
A Japanese airline (All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700) en-route from southern Japan to Tokyo, with 117 people aboard, nose dived and rolled almost upside down ‘coz the co-pilot hit the wrong controls while trying to open the cockpit door, for the captain to return from a toilet break.
Goes to show how clumsy the co-pilot was, with flagrant disregard to human lives on board the flight.
According to sources, (ANA) the co-pilot hit the rudder controls mistakenly instead of the door lock. Finally the crew MANAGED to stabilize the plane in time for its safe arrival @ Tokyo.
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N. American World Maritime Day Observance features Piracy, Stewardship, Safety
Piracy will be the focus of this year’s North American World Maritime Day Observance being held in Tampa, FL on October 27th followed by a US Coast Guard Missions conference on October 28th which will feature panel discussions on the stewardship, safety and security missions of the Coast Guard.
Related Topix: Tampa, FL, US Military, US Coast Guard, US News
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