Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard completes sea trials of ‘Putrajaya Singosari’

China: Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard has just completed sea trials on the 40-metre ‘Putrajaya Singosari’.

With an 11.8-metre beam and 4.6-metre moulded depth, the offshore utility support vessel was built to a design by Khiam Chuan Marine of Singapore. Classed by BV and meeting IMO / SOLAS for life saving and firefighting the vessel will be registered in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah Malaysia. Main propulsion comes from a pair of 895kW Cummins KTA38 M2 main engines turning nozzled propellers through Reintjes WAF460 gears. This power gives the vessel a twelve-knot speed and a 28-tonne bollard pull. Steering is an electric over hydraulic. A 200kW three-speed bow thruster provides additional maneuverability. A pair of water and foam monitors provides external fire fighting capabilities while the deck house is fitted with water curtain nozzles. A pair of boomless dispersant spray nozzles is mounted in the bow. The vessel is also fitted with two 215kW generator sets. On the main deck a there is a single drum 20-tonne towing winch. A live roller is fitted into the vessel’s transom.

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Australian company terminates ship supply contract

Australia’s Nexus Energy has terminated an agreement for the supply of a floating production and storage ship.

The company signed the agreement in 2007 with Vanguard Oil and Gas International and Viking Shipping to supply the vessel for the Cruz liquids project in Western Australia. The Crux project is a joint venture between Nexus and Osaka Gas containing some 75.2 million barrels of light oil reserves. Crux is expected to produce over 34,000 barrels of light oil per day. According to The Australian, the company has said that the agreement was terminated as Crux was not able to proceed to the final investment decision with the vessel providers. Nexus said it would negotiate an alternative offer from another provider.

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Pirates demand $25m for Sirius Star

Somali pirates, who hijacked the Vela VLCC Sirius Star have demanded $25 million in ransom and set a 10-day deadline amid mounting calls for tougher action on sea bandits.

“We are demanding $25 million (20 million euros) from the Saudi owners of the tanker. We do not want long-term discussions to resolve the matter,” a pirate who identified himself as Mohamed Said told from the ship, anchored at the Somali pirate lair of Harardhere. “The Saudis have 10 days to comply, otherwise we will take action that could be disastrous,” Said added, without elaborating. Eight vessels have been seized in the last two weeks alone — including a massive Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil. Several hundred crews are now in the hands of Somali pirates.

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