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Durban pilot dies in ship boarding accident
Durban 3 November 2017: In a tragic incident in Durban on Wednesday (1 November) one of the female marine pilots in training at the Port of Durban was killed when she fell from the ship’s ladder during a boarding operation.
The accident occurred at approximately 15h10 as the pilot in training left the pilot boat to board the ship.
In a statement issued by the port manager, Moshe Motlohi, he said that no further details could be divulged but that Transnet National Ports Authority at Durban “was cooperating fully with the authorities for a full investigation of this tragic accident.
“The safety of our employees and working environment remains our first concern and we are extremely distressed that this has occurred.”
Such accidents involving marine pilots when boarding or leaving ships are rare incidents despite the extreme dangers involved, which is testament to the excellent training that each pilot receives. In September 2005, one of the marine pilots died when the port helicopter ferrying him from his ship crashed into the waters of the bay. Read that report in PORTS & SHIPS by CLICKING HERE.
At Africa PORTS & SHIPS we extend our sympathies to the families, friends and colleagues of those concerned.
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- First View : SEABRIDGE
- London P&I Club warns of plague at Madagascar’s Port of Toamasina
- Transnet says substantial progress achieved after KZN storm damage
- Coal production is now Mozambique’s engine of the economy
- Guinea overtakes Australia to become China’s top source of bauxite
- UNCTAD’s Review 2017 leaves question marks over Africa
- Clipper Round the World yacht shipwrecked at Cape Point
- USS Nimitz first carrier to visit Sri Lanka in 32 Years
- HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for more sea trials
- PRESS RELEASE: Africa Oil Week 2017 concludes
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One for those who enjoy the ferries! SEABRIDGE operates a service from the New Zealand Port of Auckland to Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf for passengers and vehicles. Operated by the firm of Sealink, the 46-metre long barge-style ferry Seabridge is the newest in the fleet, with accommodation for 250 passengers and an open deck to carry heavy vehicles, motor vehicles and freight. Passengers relax in the ferry’s lounge with food and drink available from the licensed café/bar while enjoying the views from large rear facing windows. Alternately, passengers can enjoy the fresh air on an open deck above. This pictures is by Alan Calvert
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LONDON P&I WARNS OF PLAGUE AT MADAGASCAR’S PORT OF TOAMASINA
Yesterday Africa PORTS & SHIPS reported that the (South African) National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NCID) had issued a statement saying that the outbreak of bubonic and pneumonic plague in Madagascar was under control and that no new cases had been reported in the past 10 days.
In the UK meanwhile, the London P&I Club (Pandi) this week issued an Alert that an outbreak of plague was being reported in Madagascar. “This infectious disease causes fever, chills, head and body aches, vomiting and nausea, and can be fatal.”
Pandi’s statement said that ETIC/Africa P&I Services, a local Madagascan correspondent, was reporting that the outbreak is severe and fast spreading, affecting the whole island of Madagascar, including ports.
“In particular, an outbreak of pneumonic plague has been reported in the port city of Tamatave/Toamasina and the US authorities have issued a Maritime Alert urging vessels calling in Madagascar to exercise caution.
It pointed out that the disease is spread by bites of infected fleas, inhalation of respiratory droplets/small particles from persons with pneumonic plague, and unprotected contact with infectious bodily fluids or contaminated materials. “The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that travellers to Madagascar take the following steps to help prevent being infected:
* Use EPA-registered insect repellent that lists protection against fleas on the label and contains at least 25% DEET.
* Avoid close contact with sick or dead animals.
* Avoid close contact with seriously ill people, especially people who are coughing up blood.
Pandi cautioned those calling at Madagascan ports to be alert to the plague risks and to take appropriate precautions to avoid infection. “This may include considering limiting contact on shore, refraining from travelling inland, and seeking prompt medical assistance in the event of suspected plague symptoms and/or after close contact with those who are infected.”
Additional information on plague symptoms, treatment and prevention can be found in the WHO’s fact sheet which can be accessed by CLICKING HERE
TRANSNET SAYS SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ACHIEVED AFTER KZN STORM DAMAGE
State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet says that it has made substantial progress in getting most of its operations back online after a violent storm in KwaZulu-Natal on 10 October.
In its report back Transnet said that 100% of marine operations at the Port of Durban have resumed. On the terminal side, availability of the Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs) at Pier 1 has increased from 11 to 15. A total of five ship-to-shore cranes are operational, whilst one is still under repairs.
At Pier 2, a total of…[restrict] 11 ship-to-shore cranes are back online, with 4 cranes still under repairs.
“Transnet is also relieved to report that its railway Natal Corridor line is now fully operational. This is after the railway network also suffered damages, with both the Natal Corridor (Mainline) as well as the South Coast line experiencing a number of delays as a result of the storm.
“The Durban complex has also returned to normality on the Natal Corridor with all trains operating according to the Integrated Train Plan running as scheduled. The South Coast line is yet to return to full operation.
“Since the storm on the morning of 10th October 2017, Transnet’s employees in the affected areas have been working tirelessly to limit further operational disruptions and loss of revenue.
“The severe weather, which resulted in KwaZulu-Natal being declared a provincial disaster, left a trail of destruction in one of the country’s busiest logistic hubs. The storm disrupted marine, terminal and rail operations in the Port of Durban and surrounding areas. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), Transnet Ports Terminals (TPT) and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) experienced major disruptions on their service delivery commitments.
“All affected divisions have reported damage to their infrastructure, which included cargo handling equipment, buildings, vehicles, railway lines and quay walls.
“Thorough assessments are still ongoing, with evaluators being on site since the 12 October 2017. While assessments of the full extent of the losses are underway, Transnet would like to assure all its affected stakeholders that everything is being done to bring all operations back to normality as soon as possible.”[/restrict]
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COAL PRODUCTION IS NOW MOZAMBIQUE’S ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY
The increase in coal production at the Moatize mine reinforced the view that this raw material was the main driver of Mozambique’s economic growth, says the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Third quarter results for coal production in the nine months ending 30 September this year indicate a growth of 38.8% when compared against the same period of 2016 and a 5.8% increase over the third quarter of 2016.
According to the…[restrict] economic analysis unit of the UK’s The Economist, “The latest production figures reinforce our view that coal is the main driver of Mozambique’s economic growth.”
In October Brazil’s mining company Vale, the parent company of Vale Moçambique, announced that coal production in Mozambique reached a quarterly record of 3.2 million tonnes in the third quarter of the year and that its logistics operations in Mozambique reached a record volume of transport, reaching 3.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 15% more than in the previous three months.
“Moatize is technically capable of producing 22 million tonnes per year, which would mark a significant increase compared to the 12 million that Vale expects to produce in 2017,” write the Economist analysts, although noting that doubts about achieving this figure did exist.
“Although we doubt that the annual production of 22 million tonnes will be achieved in the medium term, we expect a considerable growth in the coming years, which means that there will be a substantial increase in export revenues in a country facing economic difficulties,” the analysts said.
Production capacity, however, faced difficulties as regards investors, who would hesitate to move to new projects in the medium term.
‘Prospective miners are constrained by transportation difficulties from Tete province to the coast and lower prices in the medium term, which are expected to fall from US$82 per tonne this year to US$70 per tonne between 2018 and 2020,” the EIU says.
Investors “should also be affected by the high media impact of ventures which have failed,” such as the case of Rio Tinto , which bought assets for US$3.7 billion in 2011 and eventually sold them for US$50 million, and is now facing a lawsuit for having “allegedly misled the shareholders in this disastrous business in Mozambique.” source: The Economist & Lusa[/restrict]
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GUINEA OVERTAKES AUSTRALIA TO BECOME CHINA’S TOP SOURCE OF BAUXITE
Africa’s Guinea is set to overtake Australia as China’s main source of bauxite. By the end of the third quarter ending 30 September 2017 Guinea had exported 20.2 million tonnes of bauxite to China, compared with 1.7mt shipped by Australia which by itself was an increase on the 15.6mt of a year earlier.
UK publication Fairplay reported that as a result of what Guinea is now exporting to Asia, tonne-mile support for bulk carriers will benefit.
The Fairplay report pointed out…[restrict] that the main contributing factor to Guinea’s increase in bauxite exports to China lay in China’s investment in mines in the African country.
These results also reflect the history of Indonesia in 2014 banning the export of raw bauxite to China in order to promote and develop its own domestic smelting industry.
Other countries also have investments in bauxite mining in Guinea – Singapore’s Winning International Group has large investments in mines and terminals in Guinea. The Winning Group, headed by former COSCO executive Sun Xiushun, operates with its own fleet of bulk carriers as well as using chartered vessels. On occasion Winning even charters Capesize vessels for their bauxite exports.
Exports of bauxite to China from Guinea are expected to increase further, following a Chinese loan of US$20 billion over 20 years in exchange for concessions on bauxite.
China’s largest state-owned aluminium producer, Chalco, is expecting aluminium consumption to increase by between 9 and 10% this year on the back of strong downstream demand. China imported 51.3 million tonnes of bauxite, the main ingredient in aluminium, in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 36.1% year to date. source: FairplayIHS[/restrict]
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UNCTAD’S REVIEW 2017 LEAVES QUESTION MARKS OVER AFRICA
Last week we carried two reports based on the Unctad Review of Maritime Transport 2017 (see below for links). In today’s report we look at how UNCTAD views maritime trade involving Africa.
The UNCTAD report suggests that while there are some ports across Africa with positive outlooks regarding capacity expansion, the myriad of uncertainties in economic growth may prove to be a limiting factor.
In that respect we may look no further than the proposed Dig Out Port at Durban, which has come to a grinding halt as a result of the severe economic climate affecting South Africa and the immediate region. While planning may be going on quietly in the background there have been no announcements and nothing like the publicity that the project attracted (not all favourable, it must be said) when it was still an ongoing project with tight deadlines.
The UN report ‘Review of Maritime Transport 2017, is generally optimistic that…[restrict] the projects, when realised, would aid trade facilitation in the region.
In an article in The Guardian this week, the author Sulaimon Salau points out that projects such as the $1.5billion Lekki Deep Seaport in Nigeria, and the proposed $2.5billion Badagry Deep Seaport are currently facing challenges ranging from economic considerations to inconsistency in policies.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report, he writes, noted that container port volume in Africa dropped by 1.2 per cent in 2016, but will grow by 1.1 per cent in 2017, and by 2.5 per cent by 2018.
It, however, forecast that world seaborne trade will increase by 2.8 per cent in 2017, with total volumes reaching 10.6 billion tonnes.
Projections for the medium term also point to continued expansion, with volumes growing at an estimated compound yearly growth rate of 3.2 per cent between 2017 and 2022.
In its report referred to above, UNCTAD noted that against the situation in some regions, the projected demand is expected to surpass planned capacity growth (East Coast of North America, China and Oceania).
“Capacity expansion is expected to outweigh demand growth in Northern and Western Africa, Southern Asia and the Gulf Coast of North America, citing Drewry Maritime statistics.
“Assuming all planned projects are implemented, it is likely that capacity growth in Africa and Southern Asia will be significant. In Western Africa, for example, a sharp increase in port development projects is being observed, fuelled mostly by Chinese investment in African infrastructure projects.
“Several projects are under way, and others are in the pipeline. Dredging works are in progress at ports such as Abidjan, while ground and soil improvements are being carried out in Lomé. In some cases, new greenfield sites have been selected to boost capacity, as illustrated by the $1.5billion project in the Port of Lekki, Nigeria.
“The expansion project of Tema Port, estimated at $1.5billion, is expected to reach completion by the end of 2019, while the Takoradi Port expansion project of $197 million is well under way.
“Similarly, the Ghana liquefied natural gas import terminal project ($500million) and the Atuabo Freeport project ($700million) are in the final stages of construction. A $690million expansion project is being implemented in Dar-es Salaam Port (Port Development West Africa, 2017).
“Other important developments include the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, which opened in May 2017, and the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor project.
“However, many projects are uncertain, given the overall economic situation and obstacles to container trade growth. While some projects are likely to go through, others may require further backing, especially from carriers,” the report said.
It noted that cargo dwell time in sub-Saharan Africa are unusually long, compared with performances in other regions such as Asia and Europe, where cargo dwell times in large ports are usually under one week.
The average cargo dwell time in most ports in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 20 days.
Cargo flows are set to expand across all segments, with containerised and major dry bulk commodities trades recording the fastest growth. Uncertainty and various positive and negative risk factors are shaping the world economic and merchandise trade outlook.
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UNCTAD SEABORNE TRADE 2017 CLICK HERE[/restrict]
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CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD YACHT SHIPWRECKED AT CAPE POINT
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was involved in a mass rescue this week when news was received that one of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race yachts had run aground at Olifantsbospunt, Cape Point with 18 crew onboard.
The NSRI was activated on Tuesday, 31 October by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) saying that the yacht CV24 (team Greenings) was aground on the rocks of Olifantsbospunt and required assistance. All crew were reported as safe.
Ian Klopper, NSRI Kommetjie station commander said the crew were in no immediate danger but the yacht was firmly aground on the rocks.
Earlier that day Clipper Round the World yachts had departed from Cape Town on leg 3 of the race.
Klopper said that NSRI Kommetjie dispatched the sea rescue craft Spirit of the Vines (Rescue 26) and a sea rescue vehicle towing the NSRI’s mass casualty trailer to the scene.
In addition, NSRI Hout Bay was activated and their sea rescue craft Nadine Gordimer (Rescue 8) and Albie Matthews (Rescue 8A) were launched. Likewise, NSRI Simonstown was activated and their sea rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III (Rescue 10) was also launched.
With Telkom Maritime Radio Services assisting with VHF radio communications, Western Cape (WC) Government Health EMS and City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management (CoCT DRM) were placed on alert.
Meanwhile, race officials and members of the TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority), SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) and TNPA immigration officials began gathering at the NSRI Hout Bay rescue base.
The Clipper Round the World Race yacht CV21 reported that it was in the vicinity and was planning an attempt at a rescue operation but was ordered to stand-off and to continue sailing.
“On arrival on the scene we found the yacht hard aground on rocks and all crew onboard were in life-jackets on the yacht and safe and in no imminent danger in an onshore 14 knot North Westerly wind and 1.5 metre swell in a rising Spring High tide.”
Klopper said that a NSRI Kommetjie rescue swimmer was deployed into the water from the sea rescue craft Rescue 26 and he swam through the surf to the yacht which he boarded to assess the casualty crew medically and to assess the damage to the yacht. The yacht’s crew were found to be safe and uninjured.
MRCC, TNPA, Metro Control (WC Government Health EMS) and CoCT DRM were informed and advised that no additional resources were required on the scene.
“We looked at the option to pull the yacht off the rocks but it was decided instead to put all casualty crew into their two life-rafts,” said Klopper.
“All casualty crew were assisted into their two life-rafts under the supervision of the NSRI Kommetjie rescue swimmer. The life-rafts were towed to deeper water by the two sea rescue Rigid Inflatable Boats (Rescue 26 and Rescue 8A) and the crew were transferred without incident from their life-rafts, some were transferred onto the larger deep-sea rescue craft (Rescue 8) and some were transferred onto the two Rigid Inflatable sea rescue craft (Rescue 26 and Rescue 8 A).”
He said the life-rafts were left to drift ashore.
NSRI Simonstown sea rescue craft Rescue 10 was then released to return to base at 01h46.
All casualty crew were brought aboard the three sea rescue craft to the sea rescue base in Hout Bay, where they arrived at 02h45 and from there, following a briefing and immigration tasks, the casualty crew have been transported to hotels.
The operation was completed after 03h00.
The crew of the shipwrecked CV24 is made up of 14 male and 4 females. The nationalities of the crew were British (9), Swedish (1), Korean (1), Swiss (1), New Zealand (1), Australian (3), South African (1) and Canadian (1). Some of the casualty crew have dual Citizenships.
In the morning a NSRI Kommetjie sea rescue vehicle returned to the scene and recovered the two abandoned life rafts.
According to the NSRI, the organisers of the race and owners of the casualty yacht are investigating salvage options.
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USS NIMITZ FIRST CARRIER TO VISIT SRI LANKA IN 32 YEARS
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a port visit on 28 October.
This visit follows the recent completion of the inaugural bilateral naval exercise CARAT Sri Lanka and the US Navy’s participation in Sri Lanka’s Galle Dialogue. USS Nimitz’s (CVN 68) taking part marks the first time a US carrier has visited Sri Lanka since the now-decommissioned USS Kitty Hawk visited in 1985. This was reported by US Navy sources at the weekend 28 / 29 October.
During the visit, sailors and marines had…[restrict] opportunities to explore the local community and meet with their counterparts in the Sri Lankan Navy. There were opportunities taken to participate in various community service projects with non-profit organisations in Colombo such as sporting events, and local school and hospital visits to foster positive relations between the two nations.
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Atul Keshap, commented: “Building our maritime partnership advances our shared national goals of fostering security and stability. I am delighted that US sailors will have the chance to visit Sri Lanka, meet with its wonderful people, and take part in public service activities at schools, hospitals, and rest homes that will improve the lives of Sri Lankans of all ages.”
Shortly before the port visit Rear-Admiral Gregory Harris, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11 reflected: “The crew is excited to experience the life and culture of Colombo. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance our relationship with the Sri Lankans through cultural exchanges and other engagements. Sri Lanka is a beautiful country with so much to offer.”
Warships of the Nimitz CSG partaking in the port visit are: aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) with embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group 11, Destroyer Squadron 9, and Carrier Air Wing 11; Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Shoup (DDG 86), USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Kidd (DDG 100).
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region after completing a deployment to the US 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO). While operating in US 7th Fleet, Nimitz will join ongoing efforts to support regional security and stability through continuous naval presence. This forward presence contributes to freedom of navigation and lawful use of the sea, furthers operational training, and enables an exchange of culture, skills, and tactical knowledge.[/restrict]
Edited by Paul Ridgway
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HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH DEPARTS PORTSMOUTH FOR MORE SEA TRIALS
Earlier this week HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August.
The Royal Navy’s future flagship has embarked on the next set of sea trials to test her capability.
Captain of Portsmouth Naval Base, Captain Bill Oliphant said: “HMS Queen Elizabeth has been in Portsmouth Naval Base for two months of planned maintenance to allow her to sail to complete her sea trials today (30 October). This period at sea will mark an extremely significant milestone in the life of the ship leading towards her acceptance into the Royal Navy at her commissioning later this year, back in her home port of Portsmouth.”
HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to be at sea for…[restrict] much of November and will be delivered to the Royal Navy by the end of the year, an exciting finale in 2017 dubbed The Year of the Navy.
Her first phase of sea trials, conducted earlier this year, demonstrated the platform stability and manoeuvrability. The warship’s CO Captain Jerry Kyd, commented: “She was stable and strong, which is important for aviation operations from an aircraft carrier flight deck. Very quickly we were able to run her at full power and she performed extremely well.”
The 65,000 tonne carrier is the biggest and most advanced warship to have ever been built by the Royal Navy and can accommodate up to 1,600 personnel, which would include a full air crew, but also provides space for embarked personnel such as Royal Marines.
Design, build and development of the Queen Elizabeth Class has been a truly national effort, involving every region in the UK. Shipyards in six cities across the nation have constructed sections of the aircraft carriers and while many parts of the carrier arrived in Rosyth by road, the major sections needed to be transported by barge around the coast of the UK.
HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the fleet’s new aircraft carriers, is in the final phases of construction in Rosyth Dockyard and is expected to be floated out of her giant dock next spring.
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Africa unites to attach investment at Africa Oil Week in
Cape Town
Key themes discussed were the development of the continents’ oil and gas resources, with a focus on exploration, regulatory frameworks and governance
Cape Town: The African oil industry met this week to discuss the potential, but also the challenges, that the industry faces as the continent moves towards the commercialisation of its huge gas and oil reserves.
Six of Africa’s oil ministers from Cote d’Ivoire, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, South Africa attended, as well as the US Secretary for Energy Rick Perry. The event drew speakers from the highest echelons of government, operators, service providers, legal, advisory and research firms. The key themes discussed were the development of the continents’ oil and gas resources, with a focus on exploration, regulatory frameworks and governance.
Identifying the way forward for the industry was a…[restrict]strong theme, as Africa competes for investment capital. The African continent accounts for 16% of active offshore fields and 70% of offshore fields, these are either under development or represent potential developments. It was agreed that there are big opportunities to use Africa’s substantial gas resources to meet the constant and ever-growing need for power. This in turn will trigger economic growth within the continent to meet the needs of a projected population of 2 billion in 2035.
But in order for this to happen, there needs to be greater cooperation to move energy around the continent. In addition, African countries need to address the regulatory and fiscal conditions in order to attract investment and reignite the development of identified deep-water assets and to exploit the substantial latent exploration potential of the continent.
Reflecting on the Ministerial presentations and those 160 experts that spoke at the conference, Paul Wilson Africa Oil Week’s (www.Africa-OilWeek.com), Portfolio Director, ITE Group said, “The conference has confirmed that the African oil and gas industry is set to grow as it realises its true energy potential”. As US Energy Secretary said, “We see progress, we see signs of political and economic freedom that bring stability and prosperity.” Phil Loader, Executive Vice President, Global Exploration, Woodside Petroleum, Australia, said, “There is a significant amount of resource potential”, and BP’s Jasper Peijs, Vice President of Exploration, Africa confirmed that, “We are growing our footprint in Africa”.
But perhaps Tullow Oil’s CEO Paul McDade, summed the conference up by saying, “Africa will need to compete for capital, competition is going to be tough, where the lowest cost producers will win. In that race Africa has a number of critical advantages, it is perfectly placed between the main global refining centres in the US, Europe, Asia where demand does continue to grow. The quality of the oil in East and West Africa is good, generally light, and critically it has low sulphur content Africa has significant potential to deliver low cost crude both from new developments and existing operating areas. Africa has got a full range of opportunities on-shore, off-shore, deep water, shallow water and can suit all companies large and small. There is immense opportunity”. And finally, he praised Africa Oil Week as, “The eminent conference in Africa, a world class event”.
The dates for Africa Oil Week were confirmed as 5-9 November 2018 where the conference will once again take place in Cape Town, South Africa.[/restrict]
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QM2 in Cape Town. Picture by Ian Shiffman
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K Line’s Ro-Ro vehicle carrier VAN IRIS (47,367-gt) made an appearance in Durban during October to work her cargo of motor cars at the port’s car terminal. One of the older car carriers to call, Van Iris was built in 1994 at the Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame shipyard at Marugame in Japan. Owned and managed by Shoei Kisen of Imabari, Japan, she has also operated with the names CURITIBA from 2002 until July 2014 and prior to 2002 she was named ROCKIES HIGHWAY. This ship has called locally under all three names including her current title. Van Iris is flagged in Panama. These pictures are by Keith Betts
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