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One dead and one injured The "Maersk Anna" was hit by a fatal accident on Mar 28, 2012, in the Japanese port of Kobe, in connection with a man-overboard drill. The suspension of a lifeboat failed, and it crashed into the water from a great height. A Filipino crewmember was killed, while a Danish officer was badly injured.The relatives have been informed and also the relevant authorities. AP Moller - Maersk has sent a psychologist and a representative of the company to Kobe to help the crew and the authorities. An investigation was ongoing.The company was working closely with the authorities to clarify the cause of the accident. Until the cause has been established, all the company's container ships received orders not to carry out man-overboard drills.Source: Vesseltracker

Marine training programme DVD-video film y for an emergency at sea John Sabella & Associates has released a second edition of its 'Conducting Onboard Drills' marine training programme DVD-video film.Explaining the new film, the company said that no one is ever 100% ready for an emergency at sea. Emergency situations always develop unexpectedly and every situation is unique.Nearly all vessel casualties are the result of human error. In a crisis, making good decisions is the only thing that stands between the vessel and catastrophe, but fear and confusion can easily overwhelm good judgment.Two steps, preparation and practice, are vital for ensuring that the crew makes the best possible decisions under pressure. The alternatives to preparation and practice are chaos and panic.Completely revised in 2012, the second edition was filmed at sea on board vessels ranging from Bering Sea fishing vessels, to oil tankers and LNGCs operating in Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico waters.It describes the importance of crew preparation and practice in responding to potential emergencies, the role of the skipper, or leader, mechanisms for developing emergency plans and detailed procedures for conducting abandon ship and fire drills.The programme is a versatile and effective educational tool that can be ...

Manufacture and installation of new lifeboat davits and the lifeboat platforms Transocean's Deepwater Millennium vessel recently left the Port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth after undergoing a number of upgrades and modifications by DCD Marine.The Deepwater Millennium vessel is a Samsung/Reading & Bates designed, dynamically positioned drillship capable of drilling in water depths up to 2 468 metres (upgradable to 3 048 metres) and to depths of 10 000 metres below the sea surface.DCD Marine has an established track record with regard to upgrades of a similar magnitude on vessels in the same class. Not only were they able to competently and expeditiously carry out the specified work packages, but they also have experience in working in the Port of Ngqura, having recently completed work on the Odfjell Drilling Rig, Deepsea Stavanger.The Port of Ngqura was selected due to the fact that, not only it is on the direct path of the Deepwater Millennium's final destination in Mozambique, but also because it has a draft of 16 metres, which is suited to the vessel's minimum required depth of 15 metres."Transocean were amply satisfied with the facilities made available by DCD Marine to undertake the required modifications," says Gerry Klos - ...

Ocean Safety training for ICE-SAR and Sonar in cold Icelandic waters Ocean Safety, has just completed a chilly training session to safety authorities in Iceland in conjunction with the company's Iceland service agent Sónar EHF, to demonstrate vital life saving equipment manufactured by the company. Andy Bracewell, Export Manager at Ocean Safety, led a team which demonstrated the capabilities of the Kannad SafeLink R10 AIS Survivor Recovery System (SRS) to service technicians at Sónar EHF, based in Reykjavík.Also present at the demonstration were senior personnel from ICE-SAR (full name Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg), the Icelandic sea survival and safety authority. The main objective was to demonstrate how the indispensible R10, which works by sending a message to nearby AIS receivers in the event of an emergency, can be fitted to the Ocean Safety Kru range of lifejackets, including the Kru Falcon, manufactured for demanding conditions.25 members of the Icelandic Fishing and Rescue departments also attended the Ocean Safety demonstration, which took place on board the Saebjorg training vessel in Reykjavík harbour in very difficult weather conditions. An actual in-water scenario was carried out in the icy waters when Sónar's Gudmunder Bragason donned his survival suit complete with Ocean Safety Kru Professional lifejacket ...

EMSA Annual Report 2011 EMSA issues Report regarding Oil Spill Response Vessels: Drills and Exercises as follows:In order to provide additional support to the Member States' pollution response mechanisms in a cost efficient way, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has built up, in European waters, a network of contracted Stand-by Oil Spill Response Vessels.The vessels are ready to respond to oil spills at sea following the request of a coastal State1 or the Commission. By the end of 2011, the Network comprised 16 fully equipped vessels and one partially equipped vessel ready for immediate mobilisation, as well as one back-up vessel.To achieve the performance for pollution response required by the Vessel Availability Contract (VAC), Contractors together with the associated vessels and their crews participate regularly in training, drills and operational exercises.The Vessel Availability Contract defines two types of drills:1) Acceptance Drill and2) Quarterly Oil Pollution Response Drill, andtwo types of exercises:1) Operational Exercises and2) Notification Exercises. Carrying out drills and exercises is an obligation for the Contractor.The number of drills and exercises carried out annually has increased significantly over the years in line with the development of the Network.For more information, click here.Source: EMSA

Joint project will yield breakthroughs in offshore Arctic drilling Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech), a design and engineering arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), and ConocoPhillips are jointly designing a first-of-its-kind ice-worthy jackup rig to operate in one of the harshest marine frontiers, the Arctic Seas.This jackup rig will have dual cantilevers to optimise drilling operations within a limited time window. The rig is capable of operating in a self-sustained manner for 14 days and is equipped with a hull that is designed for towing in ice. It is also able to resist the impacts from multi-year ice floes and ridges as well as withstand certain level of ice thickness.This joint design project is expected to be completed by end 2013.Dr Foo Kok Seng, Centre Director, KOMtech said, "We are glad to partner with ConocoPhillips to jointly design this ice-worthy jackup rig for the Arctic Seas. The features of this jackup rig make it a cost-effective and promising drilling solution for the Arctic Offshore. In leveraging the combined expertise, resources and research findings of Keppel O&M and ConocoPhillips, we believe that this joint project will achieve significant breakthroughs in offshore Arctic drilling."Keppel O&M has an established ...

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Testing ability to notify the appropriate entities and personnel in the event of a spill The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed the first unannounced oil spill drill since the reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service was completed on Oct. 1. The table-top drill, which took place last week, was led jointly by BSEE in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard and the State of Louisiana and tested Stone Energy Corporation's ability to assess a subsea well control situation and mobilize the proper subsea containment/intervention equipment in a timely manner. A final evaluation will follow when analysis of all documentation is completed."The Unannounced Spill Drill Program provides an effective tool that helps us ensure operators are appropriately trained in effective containment deployment and that the necessary equipment and resources are truly in place to implement the approved response plan," said BSEE Director James Watson. "This program is one of many diverse activities we employ within our agency to ensure operators are able to fully execute their oil spill response plans."The Unannounced Spill Drill Program, initiated in 1989, tests an operator's ability to notify the appropriate entities and personnel in the event of a spill, including federal ...

Designed by Shell and Noble Corporation The first of a new type of "compact" deepwater drillships jointly designed by Shell and Noble Corporation recently arrived in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. After completing commissioning and acceptance testing this month, the drillship Noble Bully I will go to work at Shell's Mars B Olympus.Based on an GustoMSC PRD 12000 MP design and built by China's Shanghai Shipyards and outfitted and completed by Singapore's Keppel Shipyards, the Noble Bully I is the first of two Bully rigs that can be equipped to drill in water depths of up to 10,000 ft, with a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 ft. There are accommodations for 156.The Noble Bully I will drill in a water depth of about 8,200 ft. It is expected to be under contract until December 2016. The full contract dayrate is $440,000 to $445,000.The Bully rigs also feature a compact box-type drilling tower, known as a Multi-purpose Tower (shown at right), instead of a conventional derrick. As the name indicates, a Multi-purpose Tower is designed to maximize productivity and safety, yet it allows for a significantly smaller vessel when compared to other deep water drill ships of similar capacity.In addition, unlike ...

The vessel is a highly efficient, state-of-the-art 6th generation ultra deepwater drillship Deep Sea Metro Ltd. has taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro II from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).President & CEO of Odfjell Drilling, Simen Lieungh states:"This is the second project for Deep Sea Metro this year and fourth overall that Odfjell Drilling has successfully delivered since the Deepsea Atlantic in 2009. We are pleased to see that our site team and the yard have succeeded in every way, with regards to safety and schedule. The safety results in all our projects are very satisfactory, which is an important indicator of professionalism and accountability in all aspects. With the delivery of this state of the art vessel, we are now looking forward to the operations ahead."Deepsea Metro II will commence its first drilling campaign for Petrobras in Brazil.The vessel is a highly efficient, state-of-the-art 6th generation ultra deepwater drillship. It is equipped with the latest technology and with focus on zero discharge and other green rig features.Deepsea Metro II is the second of two ultra deepwater drillships ordered by Deep Sea Metro Ltd. The Metrostar Group retains 60 percent ownership in Deepsea Metro I & II and Odfjell Drilling ...