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No.3 Spring 2009

IMO || sea-going Chemical / Oil

Tanker LS JAMIE 5.750 DWT
built in March 2009
"LS JAMIE is the youngest vessel from the LS fleet under Gibraltar flag with
Call Sign: ZDJB7 ,IMO No: 9418937 and BV classification. She was delivered on
05th March 2009 from Soli Shipyard-Kocaeli, Turkey. LS JAMIE is an Oil / Chemical
Tanker from a new generation of tankers managed by Lauranne Shipping B.V. with
the followings characteristics:

About you...
Mr. Sofroniciu Alexandru Captain
Capt. SOFRONICIU ALEXANDRU joined
Lauranne Shipping BV on 25 May 2009 as
Master of LS EVA.
He has sailed as Deck Officer from 1986
and as Master from 1998. He worked in
the Oil Industry from 1993 and sailed on
different sizes of ships from 5.000 DWT to
30.000 DWT, under Histria, ITM Germany
and other Companies ship management.

Promotions and new comers

in march - may 2009

Oil Tanker ESP; Chemical Tanker ESP; Unrestricted Navigation AVM-APS; AUT-UMS;
AUT-PORT MANOVR; MON-SHAFT; CLEAN SHIP; SYS NEQ ICE CLASS 1C: INWATER
SURVEY; VCS TRANSFER; IG(N2 Generator); CARGO CONTROL; SAAB SYSTEM;
FRAMO PUMPS.
LOA = 105.5m, B = 16.8m, Max Summer Draft = 6.29m, Gross Tonnage = 3992RT,
Net Tonnage = 1819RT, Summer DWT = 5757.1T, CPP MAK Engine: 3000KW,
BowThruster = 300KW
LS JAMIE is under chartering of Naviglobe Antwerp N.V. and is performing
voyages in North Europe Area. Up to
now she did already 20 ports. It's a
pleasure to be a Master of this very fine
handling vessel.
Together with the excellent Officers and
Crew, she is well fitted to go in very
narrow places and berths on the rivers.

Master of M/T "LS JAMIE"

Capt. Stefan Mamaliga

Re-certification ISO 9001

and ISO 14001
On 10 and 11 February Mr. H. Van Leeuwen did a re-certification audit of Lauranne
Shipping B.V. according the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
The audit resulted in the issue of 2 new certificates on the 24th of March 2009 with
a 3 year validity. The quality and environmental audits shall be performed in combination in the future. We intend to integrate the Combined Quality & Environmental
Manual in our SMS manuals in the coming period.

PROMOTIONS
March
Simion Nicu Cristian, C/O, LS JAMIE on 05.03.2009
Buda Alexandru Eugen, 2/O, LS ANNE on 05.03.2009
Nicolae Daniel Sorin, MM, LS ANNE on 30.03.2009
April
Borcea Constantin, PM, LS CHRISTINE on 01.04.2009
Surlea Octavian Marius, 2/E, LS JACOBA on 13.04.2009
Stan Valentin, ONW, LS EVA on 24.04.2009
Stan Viorel, PM, LS EVA on 24.04.2009
May ( till 26.05.2009 )
Banu Iulian, 2/O, LS ANNE on 17.05.2009
NEW COMERS
March
Paraianu Cristian, cadet D/O, LS JAMIE on 05.03.2009
Panica Marian, AB, LAURA H on 09.03.2009
Pirvu Ionut Cristian, cadet D/O, LS JAMIE on 14.03.2009
April
Vaduva Gabriel Fanel, OEW, LS JACOBA on 05.04.2009
Despina Ilie, AB, LS CHRISTINE on 10.04.2009
Popa Augustin Marian, 2/E, LS CHRISTINE on 10.04.2009
Coman Laurentiu, MM, LS EVA on 11.04.2009
Stan Valentin, Cadet D/O, LS EVA on 11.04.2009
Spanu Nicu, Steward, LS JACOBA on 12.04.2009
Popa MIhai Catalin, wiper, LS JACOBA on 12.04.2009
Topfer Florentin, COOK, LS EVA on 24.04.2009
Matei Constantin, cadet D/O, LS CONCORDE on 27.04.2009
May ( till 26.05.2009 )
Duagi Selciuc, cadet E/O, LS CONCORDE on 02.05.2009
Tudor Mihai, AB, LAURA H on 06.05.2009
Moga Eugen, AB, LS JACOBA on 12.05.2009
Ionita Vasile, MM, LS JACOBA on 12.05.2009
Ceapa Marin, ONW, LS ANNE on 16.05.2009
Romanov Filip Mihai, cadet D/O, LS ANNE on 16.05.2009
Tureanu Florin, cadet D/O, LS EVA on 22.05.2009
Sofroniciu Serbanescu Alexandru, MASTER, LS EVA on 25.05.2009
Bejan Ion Lucian, cadet E/O, LS ANNE on 25.05.2009

Trading of LS JACOBA in
South Africa
Everybody is asking what LS JACOBA is doing on her trade in South Africa.
The preparations started well before the vessel arrived in this area. First the
vessel went to the Shipyard De Schroef B.V. in Sluiskil for the modifications
that vessel needed for complying with the single point mooring (SPM)
requirements.
During the shipyard one chain stopper and one new winch were fitted forward
and the PS manifold was modified also (rollbar was lifted in height and two
crucifix bollards were fitted on the raised platform).
In the early beginning of October 2008 vessel arrived in South Africa and
commenced her trade.
The main ports of call are Cape Town, Mossel Bay - SPM operations, Port
Elizabeth, East London and Durban.
LS JACOBA also called a few times ports outside South Africa like Walvis Bay
- Namibia, Nacala and Maputo - Mozambique.
For the moment, the vessel is calling only the South African ports, carrying
clean petroleum products for TOTAL, ENGEN, BP, SHELL and CHEVRON.

Materials
for
SPM
(tools,
diving equipment, computers) come
on board

SPM crew is heaving up the ropes

from cargo hoses

SPM crew brings in position and

tightening the hose to the rollbar

SPM crew brings hose in

position for connection to the manifold

Lesson Learned
Photo: Crew of LS JACOBA during the drill Abandon Ship
So, let's try to understand how the single point mooring works:
- first the shore crew (1 loading master, 1 surveyor and 4 divers) are boarding
the vessel together with the pilot and the agent. The ship crew takes on
board the tool boxes containing the computers, tools and diving equipment.
- after this the vessel is approaching to the SPM at a very slow speed. The
tugs are keeping away the floating cargo hoses and the rope for the SPM
chain.
- when the vessel is in range, one tug is giving the rope for the chain which
will be heaved up with the new installed winch through the installed Panama
chock until the chain comes onboard.
- when the chain arrives onboard, it is fastened in the chain stopper and after
that the other tug will give the shore crew at the manifold the ropes for the
floating cargo hoses as it can be seen in the picture.
- after that, the same tug will go aft and will be fasted for keeping the vessel
at safe distance from the SPM at all the times.
- in the picture you can see the SPM crew positioning the hose and secure
the hose to the raised roll bar. Where after the hose will be lowered for the
connection with the designated manifold.
- The above procedure is the same for the second hose connection.
During the cargo operations the shore crew is accommodated onboard
the vessel.

Master of M/T "LS JACOBA"

Capt. Catalin Nae

In April 2009 one of our vessels was loading gasoil at a terminal in Italy. At a
certain point a high vapour pressure was noticed in all opened tanks that
resulted in a spray of approximately 1 litre of condensate/gasoil on deck. Cargo
operations were ceased for 30 minutes. A full investigation was conducted to
the causes of this incident. From the hourly cargo calculations it could be
deducted that the average flow that hour was at least 1824m3/hr, exceeding
the max. agreed flow rate of 1000m3/hr by far. This was clearly the cause for
the high pressure. Since the levels in opened tanks were all less than 54% at
time of the spray, the source of the liquid was initially unclear. Later an interconnecting pipe was identified in the venting arrangement where max 1 litre of
liquid could have accumulated. Actions were initiated to fit drains in this place
of the venting system and other vessels are checked for similar arrangements.
The importance of quick reporting and detailed investigation of incidents was
an essential lesson as well. Incident reporting and investigation will be part of
the program of the company seminars in 2009.

ExxonMobil audit TMSA

On 29th and 30th of April ExxonMobil audited Lauranne Shipping Office to
verify the self-assessment we have done and published. The result of such
a verification audit has direct commercial consequences for the company.
We believe that the audit was successful and that many developments of
the last year have contributed to the result. Nevertheless we keep striving
for improvement of our management (system) according to OCIMFs
TMSA criteria.

Lauranne Shipping BV
Wervenweg 1, 4551 MC Sas van Gent [nl], Port number 5241
T: +31(0)115 47 21 51, F: +31(0)115 47 31 44

info@lauranne-shipping.com
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