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- Angola, Soyo – Vessel Notice of Arrival
- Australia, all ports – AMSA agreement with Korean Coast Guard
- Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 13/12/12
DATE: December 13, 2012 COUNTRY: Angola PORT: Soyo Vessel Notice of Arrival
With effect from 0001 hours on 1 January 2013, all vessels bound to the Port of Soyo, whether Kwanda or Angola LNG Terminals, are required to give a 24 hour notice of arrival as detailed in the below form to Soyo Port Control: traffic@portofsoyo.com
All notices should be passed by email, it will not be sufficient to give notice only by VHF radio.
For vessels engaged in voyages shorter than 24 hours this notice should be forwarded as soon as practical following departure from previous port/offshore installation.
This notice applies to all vessels including those who are entering for the Inner Waiting Area with no berth nomination.
Note: This notice is not a substitute for, and is in addition to the ‘Information of Ship Demanding Entrance in Angolan Waters’ as required by the Ministry of Transport.
Notice of Arrival Name and Call sign IMO Number ETA at Pilot Station, Outer Anchorage or Pululu channel entrance Buoys. Maximum Draft in Fresh Water Vessel Operator Nominated Agent Last Port of Call Next Port of Call (If known) Any Defects or Deficiencies on board
(For information about operations in Angola contact GAC Angola at angola@gac.com)
Source: Soyo Maritime Authority Notice 01/2012 dated 9 December 2012
DATE: December 13, 2012 COUNTRY: Australia PORT: all ports AMSA agreement with Korean Coast Guard
On Monday 10 December, a high level delegation from the Korea Coast Guard, led by Vice Commissioner General Suk Kyoon Kim, met with members of the AMSA Executive in our Sydney office to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in maritime search and rescue and marine pollution response.
The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the challenges and priorities of managing an increasingly complex maritime environment.
AMSA Chief Executive Officer Graham Peachey spoke of the projected growth in shipping in our region and the reforms and management measures that have been recently implemented to respond to those challenges. Other AMSA executives briefed the visitors on Australia’s search and rescue and pollution prevention and response arrangements.
The Korea Coast Guard has an operational focus. It faces similar challenges to AMSA but is primarily focused on protecting their maritime sovereignty and security, ensuring maritime safety and protecting the marine environment from pollution incidents. Its executives have a strong interest in strengthening international cooperation through sharing of information with neighbouring countries and the wider international community.
(For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com)
Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA – www.amsa, gov.au) notice dated 13 December 2012
DATE: December 13, 2012 Bunker Update: MARKET PRICE UPDATE 13/12/12
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert MARKET PRICE UPDATE 13/12/12
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 0 0
Aden 745.00 0 1, 210.00 0
Alexandria 730.00 720.00 1, 200.00 0
Amsterdam 592.00 569.50 900.50 0
Antwerp 604.00 574.00 917.00 0
Aqaba 0 0 1, 050.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 043.00 0
Barrow 0 0 0 0
Busan 644.00 631.50 950.00 940.00
Cape Town 662.00 0 1, 025.00 0
Colombo 750.00 690.00 1, 110.00 0
Dubai 610.00 600.00 850.00 0
Durban 615.00 0 1, 100.00 0
Falmouth 655.00 616.50 966.00 0
Fawley 0 0 0 0
Felixstowe 0 0 0 0
Fujairah 640.00 598.00 1, 005.00 0
Gibraltar 683.50 650.50 955.50 0
Grangemouth 0 0 0 0
Harwich 0 0 0 0
Hong Kong 625.50 617.50 947.50 942.50
Houston 672.00 601.00 930.00 0
Immingham 0 0 0 0
Invergordon 0 0 0 0
Istanbul 627.50 605.50 965.50 0
Jeddah 710.00 700.00 1, 130.00 0
Kaohsiung 647.00 637.00 976.00 961.00
Kuwait 611.00 599.00 0 989.00
Leith 0 0 0 0
Malta 701.50 669.50 930.50 0
Mersey 0 0 0 0
Milford Haven 0 0 0 0
Mumbai 641.00 629.00 1, 045.50 0
New York & New Jersey 630.00 600.00 1, 005.00 0
Newport 0 0 0 0
Nigg Bay 0 0 0 0
Panama 707.00 640.00 1, 045.00 0
Piraeus 691.50 666.50 935.50 0
Plymouth 0 0 0 0
Port Said 0 0 0 0
Qatar 0 0 900.00 0
Ramsgate 0 0 0 0
Rio de Janeiro 614.00 590.50 1, 005.00 0
Rotterdam 600.00 577.50 908.50 0
Salalah 680.00 640.00 1, 105.00 0
Shanghai 644.00 624.50 1, 051.50 0
Sharjah 610.00 600.00 850.00 0
Sheerness 0 0 0 0
Singapore 612.00 603.00 908.00 0
St Petersburg 566.50 551.50 0 0
Suez 0 0 0 0
Tees 0 0 0 0
Thames 0 0 0 0
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