Kombuispraat

Maar de wijzen kwamen uit het Oosten.

gr.Herman

Het is wel triest dat er daar de komende 5 jaar geen treinverbinding meer is.

Klopt, Jos.
Arriva had afgelopen week nét vol trots in alle noordelijke kranten (en op het GIC =Groninger Internet Courant; goegel maar ff op GIC) bekend gemaakt dat je nu gewoon kaartjes kan kopen voor de rit Groningen via (oa) Bunde en Leer tot aan Hamburg.
Als je nú in die trein zit tussen Nieuweschans en Bunde, en onderweg bent naar Leer, ben ik bang dat je op een beetje vertraging moet rekenen.....

Maarre.....ik was dat steigertje van jou allang vergeten, hoor !

Een westfries is iemand die geboren is binnen de Omringdijk, ruwweg Alkmaar, eigenlijk Oudorp, Schagen, Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Oudorp. Dus niet een persoon die toevallig hier is komen wonen.

westfries Bob

We raken hiermee hoe langer hoe meer off-topic, nog één inbreng dan nog maar.
Bob, er is een heel aardige dvd, "Rondje Westfriese omringdijk", bij het Westfries genootschap te koop.
Regelmatig zendt ONS er delen van uit.

Nieuw model trainingsschip voor aspirant stuurlieden .

Aan de voorkant ontbreekt nog een kussentje.

Bob

TMS Cardiff Gas Returns to HHI for Two More LPG Carriers

Greece-based vessel operator TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. has decided to exercise two options held with
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of an additional two 78,700 cbm LPG carriers. Both vessels are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2017,
when they will enter into ten year time-charter contracts with Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Gunvor Group.

The company said that the vessels will be tradeable across both,
the new and old Panama canal, and will be built to the highest industry specifications, as per TMS Cardiff Gas standards.

“These orders mark the group’s further expansion into the LPG sector, currently with a fleet of four VLGCs,
all with secured term employment upon delivery. The group maintains its appetite for further growth in the sector,
which is reflected in additional capacity made available by HHI,” the company said.

TMS Cardiff Gas ordered the first two 78,700 cbm LPG carriers from Hyundai Heavy in October this year and the duo is
slated for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2017, when they will enter into time-charter contracts with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company, Limited.

The company, established in 2011 as part of the TMS Group, manages a fleet of five in the water LNG carriers and four VLGC newbuilds.

Source: worldmaritimenews.com

Rolls-Royce wins contract for power, propulsion and deck machinery equipment

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) in Shanghai for a package of power and propulsion equipment and deck machinery.

The contract is to equip nine SPA80A Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels to be designed and built by Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group
and owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ESNAAD. Images: rolls-royce
Each ship will have a bollard pull of 80 metric tonnes, and be equipped with highly efficient Bergen diesel engines,
main and tunnel thrusters, electrical power system and a deck machinery package from Rolls-Royce.
This represents a suite of reliable and robust technology developed for the most demanding conditions.

JIANG Qiang, Chief Executive Officer of Sinopacific said: “The visit of Rolls-Royce senior executives to Sinopacific in 2013 reinforced the relationship
between our two companies as did the provision of Rolls-Royce integrated equipment packages for Sinopacific’s in-house designed SPA150 AHTS series.
This was a first for Rolls-Royce in the Chinese market.”

“The Rolls-Royce Chinese team has provided us with great support by staying close,
enhancing communications and giving us confidence for future cooperation. Sinopacific aims to work closely with our strategic partners,
such as Rolls-Royce, presenting the best products and services for our ship owners while strengthening our leadership in the most demanding markets.” Richard Wang, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President Commercial – Marine said:
“This is a significant contract. It demonstrates our market leading capabilities in a wide range of offshore marine products,
and our ability to combine them in a way that creates real value for our customers.”

“We look forward to working with and continuing a profitable and long-lasting relationship with Sinopacific.”

The vessels will be built at Sinopacific’s Zhejiang Shipyard and the first vessel is due for delivery in 2017.

Source: rolls-royce.com

Hunt continues for cargo containers lost off Florida's coast

Airplanes and a helicopter searched Florida's east coast Monday (Dec 7) for dozens of missing cargo containers,
while crews at the Port of Palm Beach sorted through hundreds left on a crowded barge. The effort was all to find out just what
ended up in the water and whether it poses a threat.

The 340-foot barge Columbia Elizabeth was en route from Port Canaveral, Fla. to Puerto Rico on Sunday (Dec 6)
when the crew of its tugboat noticed several cargo containers hanging over the side, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The barge was diverted to the Port of Palm Beach where it remained docked Monday. As many as 25 containers,
some possibly containing batteries, fell into the ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Just how many batteries ended up in the water, what kind of batteries they are and where they end up could determine
whether they could be an environmental risk to the ocean waters and marine life off Florida's coast, officials said.

By Monday afternoon, the Coast Guard's aerial search had yet to find any of the containers.

And at the port, the unloading of the barge — which can hold more than 300 of the large containers — continued in order
to reach the part of the deck where the containers slid into the ocean. Investigators are trying to find out why the cargo
gave way and take inventory of what was lost, according to the Coast Guard.

"Some of them got crushed and some of them [went] over the side," Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss said.

Remaining containers on the barge Columbia Elizabeth remain tilted while it was docked at the Port of Palm Beach on Monday.
At least 25 cargo containers slipped off a barge Sunday and splashed into the ocean between Port Canaveral, Fla. and West Palm Beach. Image: Carline Jean, Sun Sentinel
TOTE Maritime, of Jacksonville, confirmed Monday that its chartered barge, the Columbia Elizabeth,
"experienced an issue on deck Sunday" that caused containers to become unsecured, according to company representative Michael Hanson.

Shipping companies that lose their cargo can face fines and other penalties,
but it is too early into the investigation into the cargo lost from the Columbia Elizabeth to determine if that would be warranted in this case, Doss said.

"It's not that uncommon for containers to fall overboard, especially if there's bad weather," Doss said.

Source: sun-sentinel.com

Ship on way from Russia runs aground near Istanbul

A cargo ship carrying 57.500 tons of wheat from Russia to Egypt's Alexandria ran aground in Istanbul's Ahırkapı
district in the Marmara Sea on Sunday (Dec 6) at 8:05 local time. Image: DHA
The 229-meter long bulk carrier Wadi Safaga was repeatedly warned by officials for sailing too close to land, reports said.
The tug Kurtarma 8 and the lifeboat Kiyem 3 were dispatched to the vessel.
In the morning of Dec 7 the lifeboat Kiyi Emniyeti 4 was alongside the vessel.
Officials stated that the ship is not harmed and does not pose a threat of pollution.

Source:dailysabah.com