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At the third day of the conference in Copenhagen, the theme of the day is technical. The visitors at the conference will hear speakers talking about new innovative marine systems, technical solutions, and not least shipbuilding claims for extensions of time and damages.

6 NORDEN’S NEW CEO With a top-notch, highly dedicated organisation committed to combining cargoes as efficiently as possible across the world’s oceans, Norden has every possibility of achieving its ambition to be an outstanding shipping company in a class of its own, says Norden’s new CEO.

FOCUS ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF SHIPPING

16 THE TECHNICAL SIDE IS ALSO CLASSIFICATION Pantelis Chinakis, President and Managing Director at the Greek INSB Classification Society, will at the conference talk about a floating island.

GREAT INTEREST IN THE DANISH MARITIME FAIR

Just a month before Denmark’s international maritime exhibition - Danish Maritime Fair - opens on October 6, there is still big interest in exhibiting at the three days long fair. More than 160 companies have already bought a stand at the fair and more are constantly being added.

COSMOS TRAWL IS ENTERING A NEW MARKET Cosmos Trawl A/S, which is part of the Iceland based Hampidjan Group, has its focus within the market of fishing equipment. The company, however, is also entering the shipping and offshore segment, and the company’s presence at Danish Maritime Fair last year has proven to be a good help.

THE DANISH MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE During Danish Maritime Days 2015, Danish Maritime gathers the maritime industry for a two day summit serving as a platform for collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and experience about state-of-the-art maritime solutions and technologies.

SAFETY IS CRUCIAL TO THE BUSINESS Among the speakers of safety on board/ safety culture is Peter Hawkin, who is HSEQ Manager/DPA in Maersk Tankers A/S. At the first day of the conference, he will talk about the safety culture on-board the vessels in the Maersk Tankers fleet.

DANISH MARITIME DAYS GROWS IN 2015 The participants of the big maritime event that takes place from October 5 to 9th, they will experience a bigger and more coordinated Danish Maritime Days. One of the most remarkable innovations is the Future Maritime Leaders Forum.

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JAN RINDBO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CV Jan Rindbo, born in 1974, received his shipping training at Torm in Copenhagen. He has more than 20 years of international shipping experience from Denmark, North America and Asia. He has chiefly worked for the Hong Kongbased dry cargo shipping company, Pacific Basin, where he was hired as General Manager in 2001. In 2007 he was elected to the board of the shipping company, and from 2010 until his appointment in 2015 as CEO of Norden, he was Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for Pacific Basinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dry cargo division, a position that included responsibility for buying and selling ships, chartering, operations and technical management. Jan Rindbo has completed several executive management programmes at INSEAD and Copenhagen Business School. SOURCE: NORDEN NEWS SUMMER 2015

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NORDEN’S NEW CEO With a top-notch, highly dedicated organisation committed to combining cargoes as efficiently as possible across the world’s oceans, Norden has every possibility of achieving its ambition to be an outstanding shipping company in a class of its own, says Norden’s new CEO. an Rindbo has set a clearly defined goal as he takes up his new position as Norden’s new CEO. He wants to inspire and motivate the employees in its ongoing development as an outstanding shipping company in a class of its own. In other words, a Norden that offers clients the most competitive service, is best in class in the dry cargo and product tanker segments, gives employees pride in their work, boosts Denmark’s strong standing in the international shipping community and minimises the environmental impact of its fleet. - The means to this end is a top-notch, highly dedicated organisation committed to combining cargoes as efficiently as possible across the world’s oceans. Having an organisation like this will make a definite difference in the shipping industry and make Norden an ideal choice for customers, employees and other international stakeholders,” says Jan Rindbo.

market, which recorded historically poor freight rates at the beginning of 2015. - Overall, our earnings – and thus our bottom line – have taken a hard hit. Our cost-cutting programme – a challenging but also exciting initiative – focuses on vessel operating costs as well as voyagerelated costs such as port fees, towage costs, etc. Although our programme is well underway, we are still quite a way from achieving our ambitious goal of saving USD 20 million annually over the next 3 years. It is important to maintain our momentum as regards this initiative, its being a key to ensuring that Norden retains its competitive edge, says Jan Rindbo. SWIFT COMMERCIAL DECISIONS Norden cannot change the market, but we can improve the way we run our business and thus how we operate in the market.

Jan Rindbo assumed his new position on 30 April, replacing Carsten Mortensen, who, after 17 years with Norden, 9 of them as CEO, was appointed Group CEO for the Norway-/Singapore-based shipping enterprise BW Group in June 2014.

- We rarely have much time to think when it comes to cargoes in the spot market, so we have to be able to make swift commercial decisions. It is my impression that Norden masters this pretty well. It has also become distinctly harder to find reasonably priced cargo contracts, which makes maintaining a sensible level of coverage a challenge. Furthermore, the counterparty risk has risen, so we have to turn a sharper focus on credit rating and collecting receivables,” says Jan Rindbo.

HISTORICALLY POOR DRY CARGO FREIGHT RATES This change of leadership at Norden is occurring during an 8th stagnant year for the dry cargo

FOCUS ON 3 AREAS According to Jan Rindbo, Norden must focus on 3 areas in order to get the best out of the difficult dry cargo market.

He stresses that Norden boasts a proud history coupled with a modern shipping approach, and that all in all over the past 15-20 years, Norden has recorded excellent results and growth.

First, Norden must give its customers the best service in the industry and live out its vision to be their preferred partner. With excellent access to customers – and thus cargoes – Norden can streamline its routes and trading patterns, thus optimising earnings. Next, Norden must leverage its competencies in the spot market to make maximum use of its core fleet and cargo order book. The Company must at all times consider whether Norden can create the most value in the spot market by chartering vessels for single voyages or by making use of period charters. Finally, Norden must use its business acumen to generate the best possible value from its investment capacity. AMONG THE BEST NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY One of Norden’s assets is its reputation, which ranks among the best in the industry and stems, Jan Rindbo believes, from the Company’s unique combination of history and values with modern shipping as well as a highly professional organisation with a solid financial foundation.

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- Our good name and financial standing give us access to long-term cargo and tonnage contracts as well as opportunities for buying and selling vessels. This gives us a full range of tools for creating value in the long run, says Jan Rindbo. Another of Nordem’s strengths is its 2 segments – Dry Cargo and Product Tanker. - This gives us some room to manoeuvre if 1 segment is hit by overcapacity, as is currently

Our good name and financial standing give us access to long-term cargo and tonnage contracts as well as opportunities for buying and selling ships. - Jan Rindbo, CEO Norden

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We must think counter-cyclically about long-term investments. - Jan Rindbo, CEO Norden

the case with Dry Cargo. With 2 business arms, we can continuously assess our investment allocation between the 2 segments and thus secure the best returns for the company, explains Jan Rindbo. SHOULD NOT CHASE THE GOOD MARKETS Should Norden turn down its dry cargo exposure and instead increase its exposure to the product tanker market? - That might make good sense in the short term, but not necessarily in a longer perspective. We must beware of chasing the good markets, because we should preferably invest in cheap tonnage before an upswing, rather than buy at high prices during the upturn. We must think counter-cyclically about longterm investments. Right now, shorter-term tanker exposure might offer good prospects, but in the long term dry cargo exposure at historically low prices might be an interesting option, Jan Rindbo says. MUST BE BEST IN CLASS What does Norden need to do to continue making the most out of the upturn in the product tanker market? - Essentially it is very simple – we must ensure that Norient Product Pool operates as best in class and thus delivers the best earnings in the industry. We must adopt a commercial approach to coverage and continually weigh up the risks and rewards against the spot market, says Jan Rindbo. CLOSER TO CUSTOMERS The new CEO foresees various opportunities for Norden in the years to come. - For example, we can further develop our customer relations and get even closer to our customers. This year’s opening of dry cargo offices in Australia and Chile is a keystone in our efforts to realise our vision of being customers’ preferred partner and thus gain

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good access to global cargoes. More offices in areas where Norden is not represented today might also be interesting in the long term,”says Jan Rindbo. In addition, he also believes a more opportunistic approach to buying and selling tonnage, both newbuildings and used vessels, would open up additional possibilities. Why did you choose Norden above others as your next workplace? - Norden is one of the biggest names in international shipping, and I am very proud to have the chance to be involved in building the Company’s position over the next few years as it heads towards its 150th anniversary in 2021. I share Norden’s values and have great respect for the Company’s long history and our ambitions in today’s shipping world. I have always considered Nordens employees as highly competent shipping people whom I look forward to working with. After many years abroad, I relish the prospect of a toplevel job in a Danish shipping company and to contributing through that work to the Danish shipping industry. I started out as a shipping trainee in Copenhagen, and now feel that I have come full circle, says Jan Rindbo. How will customers and business partners feel the effects of your becoming CEO of Norden? - I bring a strong customer focus. We must forge strong relations with customers who actively choose Norden as their preferred partner (our vision). This will give us the best conditions for establishing streamlined routes and trading patterns for ships employed by Norden, thus enabling us to offer our customers competitive service while optimising our earnings. How will employees feel the effects of your becoming CEO of Norden? - I hope to be an exponent of transparent management as manifested by clear points of

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view, definite guidelines and frequent communication. I welcome and appreciate input and ideas from the organisation; I listen carefully and ask questions. I use this feedback when making my final decisions. Norden’s greatest asset is its employees, and our success hinges on the added value we create together as a close-knit team. I will focus on running a dynamic organisation of positive interdependence that delivers on our goals – through teamwork. We aim to be the best in the world in our chosen business segments. What are your main management tools? - I have 5: Customer focus: We must maintain a strong customer focus throughout the organisation to ensure the best access to cargoes and thus the best possible commercial flexibility, which equates with higher earnings. Value creation: We must exploit those areas that make Norden unique, for this is how we gain a strategic advantage over our competitors. We must focus on what we do best. Leadership: Management must think and work as a team – everyone must work together towards a common goal. Management is a discipline – and we must continuously strengthen our management competencies. Organisation: We must combat complexity and simplify our structure to create a dynamic organisation capable of making swift decisions and executing them effectively. Asset management: We must manage our assets actively; in other words, optimise the value of our core fleet through sales and purchases and long-term charters, and we must have tight cost-management measures in place for the core fleet so we can retain our competitive edge in the long term.

NET PROFIT OF 82 MILLION DOLLAR IN 1H The first half-year of 2015 ended with a net profit of $ 82 million, compared to a loss of 68 million dollar in H1 2014. - Norden has performed well during the first half of 2015. Our Tanker business has utilised the particularly strong markets to generate its best quarterly operating result ever. At the same time, as a result of good coverage and sound business acumen, our Dry Cargo business has made it decently through an otherwise historically poor first half-year for the dry cargo market, says Jan Rindbo. - The Tanker market is expected to continue with high rates for the rest of the year, and on that background we raise the expectations for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result. Expectations for the 2015 EBIT result was raised to 70-100 million dollar.

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BY MARTIN UHLENFELDT

GREAT INTEREST IN THE DANISH MARITIME FAIR Just a month before Denmark’s international maritime exhibition - Danish Maritime Fair opens on October 6, there is still big interest in exhibiting at the three days long fair. More than 160 companies have already bought a stand at the fair and more are constantly being added. - In the equipment supplier section we are actually about to be sold out. There are still some good stands left. We can still move things around a bit, so I think we can get all the interested companies onboard this year says Jakob Le Fevre, who has overall responsible for sales and marketing. Is there a pattern as to what kind of companies is participating this year? - Exhibitors at the show actually represent all the three pillars that both the exhibition program and the theme for each day is based on. Tuesday it is HR, Crewing and Communication, Wednesday Shipping & Commercial and

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Thursday its Technical & Nautical. In addition, the authorities and several organizations are represented at the fair, says Le Fevre.

& Danish Marine Group conference and a large EU conference organized by DG Mare and the Maritime Development, says Jakob Le Fevre.

- We have intentionally created a large conference at the fair in cooperation with the European Maritime Development since all the feedback we received last year indicated that people would like the conference and exhibition together.

THE CONFERENCES Danish Shipping & Shipmanagement Conferences have launched the full program for the three one day conferences and it is an impressive list of speakers and companies.

- We would have liked for even more people at the Danish Maritime Days to place their events at the fair, but we are just happy that we will also provides the venue for the Danish Maritime

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To name a few of the shipowner representatives: • Erik Carlsen, Vice President, Head of Clipper Fleet Management; Clipper Group. • Jakob Paaske Larsen, Director, SQE, Safety Culture and Security; Nordic Tankers

• C hristian Skovbo Riis, Head of Marine HR & HSSEQ; Lauritzen Kosan • Peter Hawkin, HSSEQ Manager / DPA; Maersk Tankers A/S • Jesper Møhring Madsen, HSEQ Manager; Esvagt • Ulla Eithz Nielsen, Director, CSR; Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S • Søren Poulsgaard Jensen, CEO; Scandlines Danmark ApS The program is packed with interesting presentations and panel discussions. This year the Danish Maritime Fair has moved to Lokomotivværkstedet, a more than 10.000

square meter historical industrial building in Sydhavn, only a few hundred meters from the center of Copenhagen. THE SWEDES ARE COMING On the exhibitor side this year, one of the major changes is that many Swedish companies have spotted the opportunities that the Danish Maritime Fair offers. As many as 15 Swedish maritime companies have already bought their way into the fair while others are very close to a decision. Danish Maritime Fair is an important part of Danish Maritime Days, the place where everyone goes, when they are in Copenhagen anyway,

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for one of the 61 Danish Maritime Days events announced. VISITORS If you are a part of, or have any interests in the Danish maritime community, this is a unique chance to improve your skills, see new technology, expand your network, get new job opportunities or look for talent. You can go straight to the registration site and register now: www.danishmaritimefair.dk.

BY TINA ALTENBURG

osmos Trawl A/S had a stand at last year’s Danish Maritime Fair in Copenhagen. The company wanted to enter the market of lifting equipment targeted at the offshore and shipping segments. The presence at the fair has proven to be quite a success, since Cosmos Trawl A/S now has an order from the Danish shipping company Nordana. The order consists of DynIce grommets for the first of the company’s four new multipurpose heavy lift vessels. Cosmos Trawl A/S is going to deliver four grommets in 80 mm DynIce with a breaking strength of 725 tonnes, 8 grommets in 74 mm DynIce with a breaking strength of 635 tonnes. All 12 grommets with a DNV certificate. - DynIce is a rope, which is much stronger than an ordinary steel wire, and it weighs much danish maritime magazine

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less. Take for example the four 80 mm grommets, which each weigh 90 kilos. Had it been a normal steel wire, it would have weighed 630 kilos to get the same strength. You cannot move such a rope by hand, but you can easily move a DynIce, explains Thorleif Grønkjær from Cosmos Trawl A/S. The rope, which is made of special fibres, weighs only 1/7 of the ordinary steel wire’s weight. MARKET POTENTIAL FOR SUCH PRODUCTS The grommets will be used on one of Nordana’s four new eco-friendly multipurpose heavy lift vessels in the series Great Dane Mark 2. They will each be equipped with 2x250 MT heavy lift cranes and two cargo holds with a capacity of 12,100 MT deadweight. The vessels will be eco-friendly, because the fuel economy will be improved by 25 percent compared to the shipping company’s first series of new buildings at the same size. The improvement is, thanks to

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among others, a new design of the propeller and an optimized hull. The electric cranes will also save 30 percent of the fuel consumption. These four vessels will be incorporated into Nordana’s worldwide heavy lift and multipurpose services. According to Thorleif Grønkjær, Cosmos Trawl A/S believe there is a market for products such as the grommets in for instance Denmark. Cosmos Trawl’s mother company has a production facility in Lithuania, where they manufacture these products. Cosmos Trawl therefore have these products within the group. -Nordana ordered the grommets thanks to our participation at the fair. Although it has taken some time after the fair, before the order was final, we were very satisfied with our participation in Danish Maritime Fair last year, Thorleif Grønkjær adds.

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THE LARGEST MARITIME CONFERENCE EVER IN DENMARK Danish Maritime Fair, which takes place in Copenhagen from the 6 to 8 October, includes a very comprehensive conference programme. The conference, which will be the largest maritime conference ever in Denmark, is organised by the team behind Danish Maritime Fair in cooperation with the Maritime Development Centre of Europe (MDCE), which is a very experienced organiser of events and conferences within the maritime sector.

he conference programme covers all three days and will be a meeting place for shipowners, shipbrokers, representatives of ship management companies, organizations, representatives of shipbuilding companies, and maritime equipment suppliers and much more. Each of the three conference days will have its own theme of the day. The first days will focus on people. The next day will focus on business, and the last day will have a technical focus. The theme of the first day, people, encompasses three different subjects, which is safety on board/safety culture, education & competence, and ship management & crewing. The second dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, business, encompasses the subjects broking/chartering/ operation, risk management, and financing & insurance. The last dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical theme encompasses the subjects technical, nautical & classification, and maritime IT. Within each subject, a number of speakers with experience within the field will contribute with interesting viewpoints.

- This will include looking at the methods we use in creating, maintaining and monitoring a safe environment on-board. The conference will give an opportunity to engage with stakeholders and allow a fresh exchange of views, ideas and best practices throughout the industry, explains Peter Hawkin about his contribution.

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SAFETY IS CRUCIAL TO THE BUSINESS Among the speakers of safety on board/safety culture is Peter Hawkin, who is HSEQ Manager/DPA in Maersk Tankers A/S. At the first day of the conference, he will talk about the safety culture on-board the vessels in the Maersk Tankers fleet. danish maritime magazine

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Maersk Tankers takes safety very seriously. On the 28 April this year, Maersk held their first Global Safety Day. - At Maersk Tankers we took part in this day by creating a campaign based upon five basic safety habits that are vital to ensure a good safety culture exists. All seafarers and shore employees spent time on this day participating in workshops and presentations reflecting on these five safety habits. This was an ideal opportunity for all employees to consider improvements to their present safety behaviour, at work and at home. It was a very successful campaign and we look forward to the next Global Safety Day in 2016, Peter Hawkin says.

DAILY MONITORING OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE In addition to annual campaigns, Maersk Tankers on a daily basis monitors the fleet safety performance, which allows the shipping company to identify trends in accidents or incidents. - We are then able to focus attention on these areas through dedicated fleet safety campaigns. We conduct on-board safety training and utilise the time during Senior Officers seminars to engage in discussions regarding safety throughout the fleet. Safety applies to every operation we perform. Our approach includes consideration of our employees, our processes and our vessels, Peter Hawkin says. SAFETY IS CRUCIAL TO BUSINESS According to Peter Hawkin, the subject safety on-board is important, because safety is crucial to enable the business to be successful.

- We want of course our colleagues to be safe in their work place and to return home unharmed to their families. Professional and competent crews want to sail on vessels for companies, which they know have safety at the top of their agenda. Charterers want to charter vessels from companies that have a respectable safety record, Peter Hawkin says, adding:

mained a key factor throughout my career, Peter Hawkin says.

- The environment that vessels operate in, including the access to emergency services, is unique to the shipping and offshore industry. Being effective in these conditions requires constant focus on safety.

- I now manage a global team, who drive the safety culture throughout our organisation. We work proactively with the shipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staff and other departments to focus on raising standards that will ensure Maersk Tankers safety performance and culture remains world-class, Peter Hawkin says.

MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITHIN SAFETY Peter Hawkin is very experienced within the safety field and has worked with different aspects of safety at sea for many years.

Initially, Peter Hawkin had much practical experience and training courses at sea and ashore. As his career progressed, his experience with safety evolved to include providing training, incident investigations, safety campaigns and initiatives.

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FOCUS ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF SHIPPING At the third day of the conference in Copenhagen, the theme of the day is technical. The visitors at the conference will hear speakers talking about new innovative marine systems, technical solutions, and not least shipbuilding claims for extensions of time and damages.

t the third day of the conference, David Price, Senior Vice President at Knowles Ltd, will speak about shipbuilding claims for extensions of time and damages. A subject, within which Knowles Ltd has much experience. The company is actually mostly working within construction and engineering, but the methods of calculating extensions of time are exactly the same, and the company has over the last 25 years gained experience in areas such as shipbuilding, ship maintenance

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and renovation, offshore installations etc. The company has for instance shipbuilders among its customers. - The talk will highlight the different methods of calculating extensions of time and relevant case law on the subject before reviewing the various heads of claim that can be pursued in delay and disruption claims and how to overcome the evidential hurdles of for instance, loss of efficiency claims, David Price explains.

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Knowles is working with many different aspects of the process such as preparation of claims documents, contract administration and claims consultancy, preparation of a major claim etc. It is the largest company within this specific field and employs approximately 1800 people.

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THE TECHNICAL SIDE IS ALSO CLASSIFICATION As part of the technical theme at the third day of the conference in Copenhagen, the visitors will have the possibility of hearing about the classification area. Pantelis Chinakis, President and Managing Director at the Greek INSB Classification Society, will at the conference talk about a floating island.

he Greek INSB Class works together with shipbuilders, shipowners and insurers with the purpose of ensuring that ships are safe to operate. INSB Class also provides technical advice to the marine industry on environmental and regulatory compliance matters. INSB Class was in 2013 selected by Beirut International Marine Industry & Commerce of Beirut to head the shipbuilding supervision of their new project called the “Jounieh Floating Island”. Pantelis Chinakis has chosen to talk about this INSB Class project, because it encompasses unique techniques used for the first time and sets new standards. - The project – with a cost of 140 million dollars – is based on the advanced DHOW-4 technology and is a mega marine structure that has the mobility and manoeuvrability of a ship and the stability, accessibility and independence of an island, Pantelis Chinakis explains. The structure has a 3,500 square metres flat surface and its built-up area will be 13,500

square metres. It includes a five star hotel with 136 rooms and have a rooftop restaurant that can host 340 people. The structure’s main deck will be dedicated for events for up to 1150 people and will host a swimming pool, nightclub, a spa, a gym, a VIP movie theater and a helipad. AN ISLAND THAT CAN RELOCATE ITSELF The structure will have excellent sea keeping and stability due to its hybrid steel and fiberglass hull. The structural strength is reinforced but with less weight and better corrosion resistance. It can also relocate itself by the help of its own power by use of four installed engines. - Being the first floating island ever built from mainly a composite of fiber glass and steel, we are very pleased to be participating as the supervising ship classification society to such a pioneer project, which constitutes a breakthrough in terms of marine innovation and specialised technology, Pantelis Chinakis says.

The project carries many technological advancements and innovative techniques mainly in steel piping, structural piping and fiberglass hull production. The potential prospects and use of such a mega structure and marine hull technology are many. It can for instance be used as an offshore and re-fueling harbour that may accommodate sea freight vessels, and it can be used in deep waters, where nothing else exists. MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Pantelis Chinakis joined INSB Class in 1991 and therefore has a lot of experience within the classification area. - I have been serving the organisation from various posts before taking the chair as president and managing director in 2011, Pantelis Chinakis tells. In this function, he is responsible for the society’s strategy, worldwide operations and business development.

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Danish Shipping and Ship Management Conferences From best practice to next practice is the keyword in knowledge, information and know-how sharing. Apply this by participating in the Danish Shipping and Ship Management Conferences during the Danish Maritime Days. This year the organizers of the Danish Maritime Fair and MDCE (Maritime Development Center of Europe) will present the new major maritime conference in Denmark. The Danish Maritime Cluster will meet across the sector with participants and presenters including ship-owners, shipbrokers and producers, as well as representatives of ship management companies, organizations, government, universities, maritime IT specialists and maritime schools. During these days, we invite you to exchange business cards, to network and make agreements for future meetings, business arrangements and partnerships. Date: October 6th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8th 2015 Venue: DANISH MARITIME FAIR The Train Workshop, Otto Busses Vej 5A, 2450 Copenhagen SV Price: 1 day: DKK 750 ex. VAT 3 days: DKK 2.000 ex. VAT (The price includes free access to the Danish Maritime Fair, conference day catering package and materials) If you have any questions or input, please contact: MICHELLE MYLLERUP, PROJECT COORDINATOR M: mim@maritimecenter.dk If you want to discuss sponsor opportunities or organize a conference or event, please contact: HENRIETTE DYBKĂ&#x2020;R, PROJECT MANAGER M: hd@maritimecenter.dk

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Tuesday 6th of October

Venue: The Train Workshop, Engine Room

10.00 - 18.00 THEME OF THE DAY: PEOPLE “Sustainable Ship Management at sea – HR, crewing and communication” 10.00 - 12.00 – SAFETY ON BOARD / SAFETY CULTURE People at sea – Increased safety, performance culture on board and the market driver can match for higher competitiveness Moderator: Bo Kiel Jespersen, Lead Marine Surveyor, DONG Energy • Safety on board/Safety culture – Sharing cases and best practices by Erik Carlsen, Vice President, Head of Clipper Fleet Management, Clipper Group • Safety on board/Safety culture – Sharing cases and best practices by Jakob Paaske Larsen, Director, SQE, Safety Culture and Security, Nordic Tankers A/S • UltraShip with an embedded safety culture by Kaj S. Pilemand, Chief Technical Officer, UltraShip • Safety Culture – a Sustainable Competitive Advantage? by Christian Skovbo Riis, Head of Marine HR & HSSEQ, Lauritzen Kosan • Safety Culture On-board by Peter Hawkin, HSSEQ Manager / DPA, Maersk Tankers A/S • Safety Culture in ESVAGT Standard by Jesper Møhring Madsen, HSEQ Manager, ESVAGT • Casualty Management based on a real case by Anders G. Hovelsrud, Vice President, Skuld Claims Services and Stig Gregersen, Vice President, Senior Legal Advisor Skuld Copenhagen, SKULD 12.00 - 13.00 – LUNCH BREAK 13.00 - 15.00 – EDUCATION & COMPETENCE The maritime education, competence development and the needed requirement of the sailors, engineers and shipping people Moderator: Kim Erik Jensen, Member & Network Coordination Services, Maritime Development Center of Europe • The future maritime education by Jan Askholm, Vice President – Academics, SIMAC • Is costly training necessary? by René Taudal Poulsen, Associate Professor, CBS Maritime • Preparation for future maritime training by Captain Eddie Janson, Training Director, Lars Adrians, Managing Director & Tomas Lindberg, Marketing Manager, Shipgaz Training • The future requirement of mariner’s competence level by Peter Friis Jespersen, Job & Career Consultant, Søfartens Ledere • The future training and education by Jens Naldal, Director, Marstal Navigationsskole • Training beyond the maritime education by Karsten Lundsgaard Haegg, Chief Instructor Maritime, Maersk Training 15.00 - 15.30 – COFFEE BREAK 15.30 - 17.00 – SHIP MANAGEMENT & CREWING The future requirement of the International sustainable Ship Management, including standards and developments in international crew management Moderator: Tommy Olofsen, Managing Director, OSM Crew Management • The future requirement of International Ship Management and the new Certificate of Vessel Management from Copenhagen School of Marine Engineering and Technology Management by Stig Holm, General Manager, Thome Ship Management • Implementing people-centric mobile technology to improve offshore project knowledge and to embrace safety culture by Gerrit Brouwer, CEO/Founder, Appical • Preparedness of the Filipino seafarers to cope with the international crewing requirements by Rosalia T. Caballero, President/Managing Director, NET Ship Management Inc. 17.00 - 18.00 – SOCIAL NETWORKING

Wednesday 7th of October Venue: The Train Workshop, Main Deck

10.00 - 18.00 THEME OF THE DAY: BUSINESS “Sustainable Commercial Shipping” 10.00 - 12.00 – BROKING / CHARTERING / OPERATION Future challenges and business opportunities for brokers, charterers and operators Moderator: Luis Bernat, CEO, Holger Kristiansen (KRISAX) • Slow Boat to China – Brokering sustainable solutions to the Apac Market by Torben Ørting Jørgensen, Senior Director, Maersk Broker • How holistic performance management, involving everybody taking part in vessel operations, can minimize excess fuel consumption by Ole Skatka Jensen, CEO, Marorka • On the way to zero emission ferries by Søren Poulsgaard Jensen, CEO, Scandlines Danmark ApS • Business driven CSR – Making CSR an integrated part of everyday business by Ulla Eithz Nielsen, Director, CSR, Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S • Operation and Risk Management in offshore wind by Hans Schneider, COO, A2SEA 12.00 - 13.00 – LUNCH BREAK 13.00 - 15.00 – RISK MANAGEMENT Risk Management in shipping seen from both the commercial and the Human Resource perspective Moderator: Jan Fritz Hansen, Secretariat Director, Danish Ferry Secretariat • A view on which sectors you should focus on and what affects the market by Lars Jensen, CEO and Partner, SeaIntelligence Consulting • The O.W. Bunker case, what can we learn from it? by Bjarke Holm Hansen, Attorney, LL.M, Gorrissen Federspiel • Legal Risk Management in shipping – a legal practitioner’s view at Risk Management in practice, including recent developments in the legal landscape by Rune Aagaard, Partner, HD (R), Focus Advokater • Outsourcing of management and liability issues by Anders Møllmann, Associate Professor, Ph.D. & Vibe Ulfbeck, Professor, Faculty of Law – University of Copenhagen • Manage and monitor killer risks in a structured way by Anders Morand, Senior Manager, Deloitte 15.00 - 15.30 – COFFEE BREAK 15.30 - 17.00 – FINANCING & INSURANCE Where is the international ship finance and insurance heading and how is the shifting capital structure of shipping affecting business? Moderator: Per Krahn, Partner, Director, Chartered Insurance Broker, Fairwater Marine Broker • Long-term trends for seaborne trade by Christopher Rex, Head of Research, Danish Ship Finance • P&I Insurance and diversification by Helle Lehmann, Senior Vice President, Head of Skuld Copenhagen, SKULD • Managing financial risks in shipping by Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst, BIMCO 17.00 - 18.00 – SOCIAL NETWORKING - hosted by Focus Advokater

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Thursday 8th of October

Venue: The Train Workshop, Main Deck

10.00 - 18.00 THEME OF THE DAY: TECHNICAL “Technical and Nautical Ship Management” 10.00 - 12.00 – TECHNICAL New innovative marine systems, technical solutions and R&D within ship paint Moderator: Thomas Eefsen, Business Development Director, Container Ships • Emulsified fuel – Reliable evidence of improved fuel efficiency using online measurements by Dr. Jerry Ng Kok Loon, CEO, Blue Ocean Solutions • Continuous improvement for the next 100 years by Henrik Dyrholm, Global Product Manager, Hempel • Heat recovery – balancing vessel operations with steam systems by John K. Pedersen, Business Manager Boilers, Combustion & Heaters, Alfa Laval • Fuel-efficient solutions for hybrid vessels by Kim Strate Kiegstad, Global Account Manager, Siemens A/S • Optimizing high efficiency turbocharging systems – Methods of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance by Christian Thiel, Sales Manager for New Building/Upgrades ABB Turbocharging Scandinavia, ABB • Shipbuilding claims for extensions of time and damages by David Price, Senior Vice President, Knowles Ltd 12.00 - 13.00 – LUNCH BREAK 13.00 - 15.00 – NAUTICAL & CLASSIFICATION How do you prepare for new innovation, systems, rules and regulations, but also discover ideas and business opportunities both for producers and ship-owners within the nautical and classification area Moderator: Hans Otto Kristensen, Director and naval architect, HOK Marineconsult ApS • EU Regulation on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from ships - InfoSHIP® EGO, Energy Governance Suite by Alessandro Pescetto, Manager, Marine Software Solutions and Ship Performance Monitoring, RINA Services SpA • Continuous Emission Monitoring System and big data for regulation compliance by Martial Claudepierre, LNG Business Development Manager, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore • INSB Class Society - Featured Project: “The Floating Island presentation”- Technology and Innovation by Pantelis Chinakis, Head office President and Managing Director, INSB Classification Society • Wärtsilä Lyngsø Marine • Small Scale LNG Bunkering & how to deal with the supply chain by Lars Sall, Group Manager, LNG, Kosan Crisplant 15.00 - 15.30 – COFFEE BREAK 15.30 - 17.00 – MARITIME IT Opportunities and challenges within E-navigation, maritime cloud, vessel IT and software within operation and chartering Moderator: Kim Ahler, CEO/Managing Director, ShipIT • How the €11.5M project EfficienSea 2 aims to realise the potential of e-Navigation and the Maritime Cloud by Bjørn Borbye Pedersen, Work Package leader and Special Advisor, Danish Maritime Authority • Data Convergence to Insight - How leading shipping companies are leveraging diverse commercial and technical data to make the best business decisions by Greg Wilkins, Global Director, Commercial Marine Solutions, Veson Nautical • Maritime IT solutions for the shipping industry with a good case “lesson to learn” by Brian Hayashi Sørensen, Key Account Manager – Specialized in offshore and vessel IT infrastructure, KJAER DATA 17.00 - 18.00 – SOCIAL NETWORKING

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The trade association Danish Maritime presents a united Danish maritime industry at the Danish Maritime Technology Conference which will be held on 7-8 October 2015 at The Train Workshop in Copenhagen. The concurrent Danish Maritime Fair is housed at the same location. The Danish Maritime Technology Conference presents the newest, most innovative and sustainable technologies from the Danish Maritime industry to technical executives and stakeholders from around the world. - The top-tier of the maritime industry will present their newest, most innovative technologies and solutions within both green solutions and safety technologies. The Danish maritime industry leads with its cutting-edge technologies and solutions, and we are very proud to present the

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elite of the international maritime industry with our latest news and advances, says Managing Director Jenny N. Braat, Danish Maritime. Center of the World for a Week During the days 5-9 October 2015, Danish Maritime Days will be the center of the maritime world. More than 50 countries are represented in the largest maritime event ever seen in Denmark. 2014 saw 10,000 participants, representing 45 nations. - Again this year, we are thrilled to offer a programme packed with activities. In 2015, equal focus will be given to shipyards, ship owners and maritime manufacturers as well as political decision makers from all over the world, says Jenny N. Braat, who is also a board member of Danish Maritime Days.

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JOIN US FREE OF CHARGE The Danish Maritime Technology Conference is for technical executives, CTOs, sales executives, shipyards, marine equipment manufacturers, shipowners and stakeholders interested in exploring the newest and most advanced technologies of the maritime industry. The conference is offered free of charge due to support from The Danish Maritime Fund. See the full programme and sign up at www.danishmaritime.org.

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DISCUSS INNOVATION DILEMMAS DURING DANISH MARITIME DAYS The global maritime industry is facing many different challenges which require both innovative thinking and involvement of cross-disciplinary competences from many parts of the global maritime industry. Two of these challenges will be addressed at a seminar for technical managers within the maritime industry held during Danish Maritime Days on 6 October 2015. Among the challenges addressed at the seminar is how we as an industry can enable improved technology uptake through earlier involvement with the yards, which is a challenge formulated by shipowner A.P. Moller - Maersk. Leading engine maker MAN Diesel & Turbo will also present a relevant challenge. The focus of the seminar is to take a holistic approach to problem solving by inviting representatives from all parts of the industry to openly discuss how the challenges may be solved from a technical viewpoint, and how the individual business’ competences may support development of the solution.

The seminar is arranged by the joint-industry project Green Ship of the Future and the Danish societal partnership Blue INNOship, which consists of approximately 40 shipowners, technology providers, consultancies, classification societies and universities. - The main purpose of the seminar is to focus on specific business-driven challenges and sow the seeds for collaboration between Danish and international businesses on solving these challenges, says Magnus Gary, Programme Manager in Blue INNOship.

ABOUT BLUE INNOSHIP Blue INNOship is a societal partnership focusing on creating growth and employment in the Blue Denmark through the development of green and energy efficient solutions. Blue INNOship consists of 40 partners who work together in five work packages containing 14 projects totally. More information may be found at www.blueinnoship.dk.

At the seminar the dilemmas will be described, and a panel will present their viewpoint on how to solve the challenge. This will be the starting point for a focused discussion in which all participants are engaged. Among the panelists are CEO at MAN Diesel & Turbo, Thomas S. Knudsen and CEO at Odense Maritime Technology, Kåre Groes Christiansen. All persons interested in working with marketdriven maritime challenges are encouraged to see the full programme and sign up at www. danishmaritime.org or contact Magnus Gary. SOURCE: DANISH MARITIME

ABOUT GREEN SHIP OF THE FUTURE Green Ship of the Future is a Danish joint-industry project between the various stakeholders of the maritime community. Many elements come together in Green Ship of the Future, including research, development, demonstration, innovation, education, training and dissemination of knowledge. Read more at www.greenship.org.

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DANISH MARITIME DAYS The participants of the big maritime event that takes place from October 5 to 9th, they will experience a bigger and more coordinated Danish Maritime Days. One of the most remarkable innovations is the Future Maritime Leaders Forum.

t the Future Maritime Leader Forum, on the 5-8 October, ambitious young leaders from the maritime industry worldwide will provide their views on the solutions of the future. “The objective with Future Maritime Leaders is to build a truly global community of young leaders from all parts of the maritime industry who work together to come up with innovative solutions to global challenges and how the maritime industry can have a positive impact on growth, development and human wellbeing”, says Flemming R. Jacobs Secretary General of Danish Maritime Days.

The outcomes of their discussions will be presented to the participants in the Danish Maritime Forum so the two communities may inspire and challenge each other’s ideas and solutions. THE FUTURE MARITIME LEADERS Members of the Future Maritime Leaders community come from all parts of the maritime industry. They are around 30 years old and are decision-makers already holding positions of considerable influence and responsibility. They are selected by Danish Maritime Days in close collaboration with industry leaders and other key stakeholders.

At their first gathering in October, the Future Maritime Leaders will be tasked to come up with a shared ambition and guiding principles for the future of the global maritime industry.

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“The Future Maritime Leaders represent a new generation of leaders who are ambitious not just for themselves but on behalf of the industry and demonstrate a commitment to addressing issues beyond their immediate personal and professional interests. Together, they can have a real impact on the future of the industry and contribute to unleashing the full potential of the maritime industry”, Flemming R. Jacobs continues.

GROWS IN 2015 A PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION In 2015, Future Maritime Leaders are invited to Copenhagen on 5-8 October for a fourday program to be held in conjunction with the Danish Maritime Forum. The program includes a two-day gathering, participation in select sessions of the Danish Maritime Forum as well as learning journeys and social get-togethers. The entire four-day program will be a highly immersive and collaborative experience and all participants are expected to contribute actively to a lively debate, to challenge, support and learn from each other. The Future Maritime Leaders Forum is a part of Danish Maritime Days to take place on 5-9 October 2015.

meet for the Danish Maritime Forum, the Danish Crown Prince will accompany them.

DANISH MARITIME FORUM The objective of the Danish Maritime Forum is to unleash the full potential of the global maritime industry to increase human wellbeing. It is by invitation only and in 2015 it will take place on 7-8 October at the new cruise terminals in Copenhagen.

The Crown Prince is very familiar with the sea. He is a former member of the ‘Frogman Corps’ – the Royal Danish Navy’s special operations forces, a skilled sailor and Rear Admiral in the Royal Danish Navy. At last years opening of the Danish Maritime Forum the Crown Prince stated that, “the maritime industry plays an essential role both for the global economy at large and for the wellbeing of people around the globe.”

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“We are very proud to announce that the Danish Crown Prince will attend the Danish Maritime Forum. It emphasizes his great interest in the maritime industry and the positive difference it can make for the world”, says Michael Soested, Head of Secretariat of Danish Maritime Days. At the Forum the Crown Prince will have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive insight in some of the megatrends that could have a major influence on the global maritime industry and international trade in the future.

ABOUT DANISH MARITIME DAYS Danish Maritime Days is a not-for-profit publicprivate partnership between Danish Maritime, the Danish Maritime Authority and the Danish Shipowners’ Association. Danish Maritime Days is supported by the A.P. Møller Relief Foundation, the Danish Maritime Fund, D/S Orients Fond // D/S NORDEN, the Hempel Foundation, the Lauritzen Foundation, the Ministry of Business and Growth and the Torm Foundation. The number of events under the Danish Maritime Days umbrella has passed 60 and is expected to grow further. By far the biggest event is the Danish Maritime Fair, which in addition to the large exhibition event this year also includes a packed conference and meeting arrangement. You can read more about the Danish Maritime Fair Conference Program in the middle of this magazine.

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n October 7th, the name of the ship that has won the prestigious award The Danish Ship of the Year 2015 will be announced. The announcement will be conducted at the second day of the Danish Maritime Fair, which this time takes place in the exhibition center Lokomotivværkstedet – very close to MAN Diesel and Turbo’s headquarters in Sydhavnen, and close to the center of Copenhagen. Last year, when it was awarded for the first time ever, The Danish Ship of the Year award went to the Fjord Line’s new LNG-powered ferry Bergensfjord.

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Bergensfjord was chosen among five nominated ships, because the Expert Committee Jury felt that the choice of natural gas as a propellant in the main engine was a bold and visionary choice. Again this year, everyone can nominate a ship. This is done by sending an email to redaktionen@maritimedanmark.dk labeled: “nomination for the Danish Ship of the year 2015”. The only requirement for ships nominated is that they must be owned by or operate on a charter for a Danish shipping company and

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the ship cannot have operated for more than 12 months at the expiry of the deadline for nominating, which is September 15th 2015. The six-man independent Expert Committee with Bo Cerup-Simonsen, director of the Center for Oil and Gas at DTU, in the lead, will once again have to make the difficult decision on who should win the award. Along with the award, the art piece “Tour du Monde”, created by the Belgian/French artist Phil Billen, will also be handed over to the winner.

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ULTRAGAS REACHES 110.000 DWT UNDER DANISH FLAG With the delivery of the new Celtic Gas, the Chilean controlled company Ultragas Ltd. located in Gentofte has reached 110.000 DWT under the Danish flag. This has all happened since early 2012 when the Danish company was established. The company, which is the headquarters for the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial gas activities, has 14 LPG tankers while the Dutch Unigas BV are in charge of the other 13 LPG / Ethylene vessels.

he Danish company Ultragas ApS has just taken over the newly built Celtic Gas, which is the fourth of seven new vessels under construction at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in Jinhae, Korea, all of which will sail under the Danish flag in the special bareboat charter agreements.

Danish International Ship Register. This means that they have added 110.550 DWT to the fleet flying the Danish flag. It will continue in the coming year with the delivery of another four new vessels. In total, it was decided that nine ships of two different types were to be built and put under Danish flag.

Since the beginning of 2012, Ultragas ApS has added five ships to the Danish flag under the

This goes for the two LPG/Ethylene vessels, one of which has already been delivered. It

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has been named Happy Albatross at 14.550 DWT equivalent to 12.000 cubic meters. The fact that the vessels have been named Happy as a prefix indicates that they are managed commercially by Unigas BV. Unigas BV is a pool, where Ultragas, the Bernhard Schulte Group in Hamburg and Sloman Neptun also from Hamburg, have put their gas tankers together, in sizes up to 12.000 cubic

meters and are sharing the revenues. The pool in Unigas consists of a total of 44 LPG tankers. Happy Albatross is currently the only one of the 44 ships in the pool, sailing under the Danish flag. The rest are sailing under the Singapore, Isle of Man, Panama and Antigua flag. THE BIG ONES As mentioned earlier, the Celtic Gas is the fourth of seven new vessels in the 22.000 cubic meter size and is number 4025 from the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The loading capacity is distributed in four tanks, where three tanks contain 5.600 cubic meters each and the last tank holds 5.100 cubic meters. The vessel is of the semi-refrigerated type, which can cool the cargo down to minus 48° C, but actually has the capacity to cool the cargo to minus 50° C. The fully refrigerated vessels can cool its cargo all the way down to minus 104° C, which is required when transporting Ethylene. The semi-refrigerated ships like the Celtic Gas, performs a variety of transports (the sister ships are currently in the process of transatlantic travel, one of the ships is also in regular services between several ports in Venezuela) of different types of gases or petrochemical products. It is chemicals in liquid form and is suitable for transport in the LPG ships. The petrochemical products are an important part of the cargo transported with the LPG vessels in the worldwide trade. Often it’s overseas travel from Korea to the United States or from the United States to the Mediterranean.

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The cargo onboard the Celtic Gas is handled with eight SvanehĂ¸j-pumps, each capable of up to 250 cubic meters per. hour. They can handle cargo weighing up to 972 kg per. cubic meters. There are two 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; inch cargo pipelines for liquid cargo and two 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; inch gas (vapor) pipelines. The vessel has an inert-gas installation, which is a special oxygen-gas that is used to place a layer on top of a gas cargo or to fill the tanks with on a ballast voyage so as to avoid an explosion. The inert gas installation produces up to 2.000 cubic meters per hour. There is a crane in the middle of the ship that can lift up to 10 tons. The dead weight of the Celtic Gas is 24.232 tons at a draft of 11.05 meters. The additional tonnage is 20.141 BT and 6.045 NT. The main machinery is a STX license built MAN B&W of the 6S60ME-C8 Type with an Ox Tier II notation. The auxiliary machinery is also license built by the STX Group in Korea and consists of three units of the MAN B&W/Holeby 6L23/30H type. Each auxiliary machine produces 980 kW. The service speed is set to 16.5 knots. DIVERSE SHIPPING COMPANY Ultragas ApS is part of the Ultranav group located in Chile. The Gas-part, Ultragas, has

been well acquainted with Denmark and especially Kosan group for quite some time. The cooperation started back in 1964, when the Kosan group, which was then owned by Brdr. Tholstrup, sold the 90 cubic meter gas tanker Inger Tholstrup to Ultragas. This turned into Polargas that sailed coastal trade in Chile for the next 20 years. Later, Signe Tholstrup turned into Polargas 2. Subsequently the Kosan Group has sold older ships to the Chilean company. They were allowed to buy second hand ships unlike the European competitors.

and until 2017. The ships will be Handysize, Panamax and Supramax. The entire fleet is a mix of owned vessels, time chartered vessels and vessels owned with external partners. In 2014, Ultrabulk operated an average of 123 bulk carriers and sailed 40 million tons of goods. The bulk part was originally the Ultranav groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance to a Danish office. This happened in 2010, when Ultrabulk bought the Eitzen Bulk Group, which was part of the Eitzen Group, whose Danish headquarters in Smakkedalen in Gentofte are also the home of the offices of both Ultrabulk as Ultragas ApS.

The most recent sales from Kosan were in 1994 when the Tina Kosan was sold. The Ultragas group is also owner of several LNG ships previously owned by AP Moller-Maersk (Antarctic Gas ex Niels Maersk, Andesgas ex Maersk Scotland and sister ship Patagoniagas, which was owned by Sydbank in Aabenraa as Hai Gas).

From the Chilean headquarters Ultranav operates a fleet of 12 product and chemical tankers, while Antares Naviera S.A operates 10 additional product tankers. The subsidiary Transmares operates six freighters of up to 12.000 DWT. The subsidiary UltraTug also runs a business with nearly 60 vessels including port tugboats, terminal tugs, offshore units and pilot boat service in a number of ports along the west coast of South America all along the Chilean coast to the north via ports in Peru and Ecuador.

Besides the Danish activities with gas tankers, the Ultranav group is a very versatile shipping company. They also do have an extensive business with bulk carriers. Their subsidiary Ultrabulk operates a fleet of 100 vessels ranging in size from 13.325 DWT to 93.099 DWT. The fleet is rapidly expanding in recent years with an ambitious construction program, involving 20 additional ships from this year

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- This centrally managed approach to the training, continuous improvement and accreditation of our crews will allow us to set the standard in well control training. This is a real game changer. No one else in the industry is doing anything like this, and it cements our position as an industry leader, says David Gouldin, Drilling and Well Control Manager for Seadrill. The agreement will cover more than 2,000 assistant drillers, drillers, toolpushers, installation managers, derrickmen and subsea engineers when they need to renew their well control certification. It will give Seadrill a standardised training process, which previously involved more than 27 schools, and ensure improved safety and performance excellence. RAPID GROWTH Maersk Training has doubled both its revenue and number of training centres in the last three years. It now offers training locally at world class training

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MARLINK EXTENDS MARITIME IT SERVICE OFFERING THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH PALANTIR AS • R esponding to the convergence of satellite connectivity and IT networks on board vessels • Providing customers with a one-stop-shop, increasing process efficiency by closer integration of IT and satcoms Marlink and maritime IT specialist Palantir AS have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will improve access to sophisticated IT services in the maritime industry. Through the agreement, Palantir, a leading supplier of managed maritime IT products and services will support Marlink in taking increased responsibility for its customers’ IT systems on board. Marlink will provide customers with access to Palantir’s portfolio of services. Palantir’s KeepUp@Sea managed IT service monitors all hardware and software on board a vessel and across a fleet, allowing IT staff on shore to detect and address issues remotely. Palantir’s IT solutions enable shipowners and operators to significantly improve fleet efficiency whilst reducing maintenance costs through standardisation and remote management. KeepUp@Sea gives fleet-wide control of IT network changes and upgrades from shore, ensuring more stability of PCs and equipment on board vessels.

leading connectivity agnostic maritime satcom company,” says Arvid Dregelid, President at Palantir AS. “Together, our respective capabilities become of better value for the customer, and we will be able to develop even more advanced solutions to improve vessel efficiency and reduce the cost of running a fleet.” “This strategic partnership strengthens our ability to respond better to our customer requirements to act as a one-stopshop for maritime IT solutions combined with broadband satellite connectivity,” comments Erik Ceuppens, Head of Maritime Satcoms business at Marlink parent company Airbus Defence and Space. “Palantir’s managed IT services complement and extend perfectly our best-in-class satcom portfolio, strengthening end-to-end solutions for our customers and providing them with the best possible experience. Building on our proven technology and portfolio we will continue to develop new opportunities for growth, innovation and expansion, creating increased value to our global customer base.” For further information please visit www.marlink.com Or visit Marlink & Palantir at the Danish Maritime Fair - stand E23A

“Satcoms is one of the key enablers of our products and services, so it makes sense for us to work closely with the

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TRADE AGREEMENTS ESSENTIAL Denmark’s Kjeld Dittmann, the Managing Director of Lyngsø Marine A/S, has been appointed new Chairman of SEA Europe. He has nearly 30 years of experience in maritime equipment manufacturing and extensive experience in Brussels, including the previous 3 years as a Vice-Chairman of SEA Europe.

parts of the world. Generally, Europe’s maritime technology sector is a good example of a very modern, export-driven industry that is open to fair competition, with complex cross-border supply chains. But we want the Commission to be very clear and work to eliminate unfair national schemes. We know it’s not a solution; it only damages the industry in the long run. It’s better to stimulate innovation.

energy-efficient and safe ships, for example. Plus the Commission’s Blue Growth strategy sees a strong future for ocean energy, aquaculture, seabed mining and blue biotechnology. So these long-term policies have great potential as a vehicle for innovation and future growth. The development of offshore wind over the last two decades proves that potential, says Kjeld Dittmann

- Shipbuilding has always been a very cyclical business and as an industry we know how to succeed in our markets. Not because we’re cheaper, but because we’re more flexible and more innovative. The big threat to our future growth is not the cyclical demand of markets, but rather the unequal access to markets.”

Isn’t Europe at risk of losing European jobs to low-cost labour countries? - Well, a lot of that shift has already happened and it hasn’t led to the downfall of our industry. In fact, if you look at our manufacturing sector today, Europe provides 48% of the global demand for maritime equipment – we’re number one in the world. Just looking at shipbuilding, Europe’s order book was worth more than €17 billion in 2014. Europe ranks number three in the world [behind South Korea and China] and we are arguably the number one builder of specialist, high-tech vessels, such as passenger and offshore ships. Plus, Europe is also the base for many multinationals where, even if manufacturing and construction takes place outside Europe, much of the highly skilled, high-value employment is here in Europe, says Kjeld Dittmann.

- However, it’s important to note that our industry invests much more in RDI than we receive in funding. So we think there is an opportunity for more productive and targeted RDI by joining forces with the Commission. That’s why the industry has created ‘Vessels for the Future,’ a platform to develop long-term RDI roadmaps with the aim of establishing a public private partnership (PPP) with the Commission for the maritime transport sector. The Commission should grasp this opportunity provided to them and engage with the industry as soon as possible through the adoption of a PPP that works for the benefit of European society as a whole.

Critics point out that markets within Europe are not entirely open. Does that weaken Europe’s position in negotiating global trade agreements? - Scrutiny of state-subsidised shipbuilding schemes is certainly justified, although I must say that the EU has very strict rules on this and no country in Europe can be compared to the extreme protectionism seen in some other

How important is European funding, such as the Horizon 2020 programme, in developing new innovations and stimulating future growth? - These instruments drive the innovations that will underpin the European Commission’s longterm strategies to address many of Europe’s societal challenges. That means facilitating a sustainable future with zero emissions and with

Is Europe’s maritime technology sector concerned by macroeconomic trends like commodity prices, and oil in particular? Will this affect future growth? - Market forces naturally impact Europe’s maritime technology sector, but that’s nothing new. We’re certainly concerned to see that some shipyards and suppliers have been hit hard as a result of reduced investment in offshore oil and gas. However, I don’t think it represents a megatrend. In fact, this kind of jolt is not entirely negative. Sometimes these challenges are what we need to rethink our strategy and push ourselves to improve what we do, says Kjeld Dittmann.

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jeld Dittmann is brimming with energy as he prepares to meet with Europe’s policymakers on behalf of Europe’s shipyards and maritime equipment suppliers. In this interview Mr. Dittmann shares his aims for his SEA Europe Chairmanship.

What role will waterborne transport play in Europe’s future compared with other transport modes? - I think that the whole maritime cluster can better communicate the greener, safer and smarter benefits of waterborne transport over road and other transport alternatives to our policymakers. We’re competing with very vocal road, rail and aviation industries within Europe. Plus, there are still many opportunities for innovative sustainability solutions that make waterborne transport more efficient and more environmentally friendly, says Dittmann.

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FOR FUTURE GROWTH Will the confusion and delays around environmental regulations reduce investment in green innovations, for example the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention? - Yes, we’re already seeing that, which is a significant risk for our sector. Europe’s maritime technology sector is leading the world in innovative solutions to environmental challenges. We’ve been the First Movers investing in technology for tomorrow’s markets, and so have the ship owners who have fitted this equipment, but the lack of transparency and clarity about enacting and enforcing regulations puts jobs and investments at risk. Europe needs to show political leadership and not be too shy to enforce those measures, particularly when our own industry has stuck its neck out to develop the green technology solutions. ABOUT SEA EUROPE SEA Europe represents National Associations in 16 EU Member States plus Norway and Turkey, with a membership base including close to 100% of the European maritime technology industry. SOURCE: SEA EUROPE

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DANISH DESIGN ECO-YACHT SETS NEW STANDARDS Yacht design has not previously been best known for adjectives such as: environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, low-noise or wastewater treatment. This is something that the Danish company Poseidon Shipbuilding Ltd. plans to change and so far it has ordered two very environmentally friendly yachts in Holland for two of the company’s owners. The company, along with the consulting firm Knud E. Hansen A/S will attempt to sell the concept to the world.

ctually it was the desire to save money on their own ships that resulted in the two brothers, Lars Thrane and Per Blinkenberg-Thrane, purchase of two yachts that are more environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient than is usually the case with these types of ships. Therefore, together with the consulting firm Knud E. Hansen A/S, they have designed two types of yachts to be equipped with less machinery and thereby provide a more fuel-efficient sailing. Furthermore the two new ships are using the hydride technology that Scandlines uses on their ferries. The machinery produces power for a number of batteries that can then be used when, for example, the yachts are sailing into the harbor. This will allow it to enter the harbor silently and without emissions and thus appear less obnoxious than normal yachts, with their roaring machinery and clouds of smoke when they enter the major marinas in for example the Mediterranean. The two new ships will also be equipped with dynamic positioning, which can also make port maneuvers calmer in both movements, as in the use of engine power. With the various initiatives,

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including a lower output of the machinery, the fuel consumption is expected to be reduced from the normal 140 liters per hour for a yacht of this size (24 meters long) to an estimated 40 liters per hour for the eco-yachts. THE SCROOGE MCDUCK PHILOSOPHY - Although we are rich and have a lot of money, we still feel like Scrooge McDuck. We hate spending money on unnecessary things like the operation of a yacht, says Per Blinkenberg-Thrane. - That was what inspired us to look at the yachts we both have. They are designed to sail over 22 knots, but why do we need a ship that can sail that fast when we prefer to cruise at 10-12 knots, which is the most comfortable speed. That is where the McDuck philosophy comes into the picture because by sailing 10 knots instead of 22 knots we get a comfortable sailing and a consumption of 40 liters per hour instead of 140 liters, says Per Blinkenberg-Thrane. - It’s true, that the rich people who bought yachts over the years have not been very environmentally conscious, but I am pretty sure that the environmental trend will kick in here as well. There is a growing tendency for people to show more and more environmentally sustainable behavior and will to some extent

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also affect the people with their own yachts of different sizes. In the southern French ports such as Cannes, people are already starting to look a little skeptical the large yachts, which are maneuvering into the dock in a black cloud of smoke. - As I said, Scrooge McDuck did not become rich or continue to stay rich, by spending money on unnecessary things. Even though people have money, they are always concerned whether their fortune will last and where the next pile of cash will come from, says Per Blinkenberg-Thrane. UNDER CONSTRUCTION The two brothers have ordered their own new 24 meter long yachts at Netherlands Jachtbouw in Zaandam (near Amsterdam). The ships will be no. 99 and no. 100 and will be delivered in 2017. The two ships are classic motor yachts built to Lloyd’s Register’s class and will have Danish flags. They are constructed from steel and aluminum and will have room for 12 people on board. They will have a width of 6.5 meters and a depth to the main deck of 3.5 meters, while the draft is 2.0 meters (scantling) The ships will be equipped with CP propellers (reversible) and is driven by a diesel electric system (with two main engines) (HyPS), developed

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