The Netherlands: Redwise Maritime Reaches New Delivery Record

A number of 54 vessels were successfully delivered by Redwise Maritime Services, in 2012. The transports involved the delivery of a wide range of newly built vessels (30 in total) that made their maiden voyage from the yard to their new destination worldwide.

The mobilization of existing tonnage – another 24 ships – completed Redwise track record for 2012. The total voyage distance covered 358.301 nautical miles.

In the first month of 2013 6 vessels (3 new building tugs, 1 tug & tow and 2 new building dredgers) were mobilised and delivered under the management of Redwise and 7 vessels are on their way.

 “CLARA B” + tow “PAR 10002”

The m/tug “Clara B” + tow “Par 10002” a barge with a length of 96.31 meters was successfully delivered from Sibu (Malaysia) via Cape of Good Hope to Nueva Palmira at the entrance of the Parana river. Here tug & tow were handed to their Paraguayan Owners, for the final inland passage into Paraguay.

“GPC ROSARIO”

The new building tug “GPC Rosario” the second in a range of three new building tugs for GPC Tugs SAS Cartagena safely arrived at Cartagena Colombia January 13th after a delivery voyage with a distance of 9.511 nautical miles.

“MEDIA LUNA”

The newly built Uzmar tug “Media Luna” was warmly welcomed at her arrival at Puerto Bolivar (Colombia). By entering the channel front the “Media Luna” was escorted by tugboats (from Cerrejon) with their FiFi water cannons in full action. On the quay are all smiling faces and everyone wanted a photo in front of the tug and have a look aboard.

“KARBALA” & “DOHUK”

On January 10th the THSD Dredger “Karbala” as well as Grab Dredger “Dohuk” (newly built by the IHC Merwede yard) travelling in convoy for final part of the passage, safely arrived at their destination port after a secure and successful voyage from Kinderdijk (the Netherlands) via Suez Canal to Umm Qasr (Iraq). For the passage of the high risk areas off Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, a Vessel Protection Detachment of the Royal Dutch Marines was arranged in consultation with clients and the Dutch Defence Ministry. Careful planning and close cooperation between parties involved resulted that this rather comprehensive logistical operation was executed immaculately and could be concluded without any serious incidents to report.

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Redwise Maritime Services, February 1, 2013