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Here She Comes!

Disney Wonder makes her debut on the West Coast shores.

Industry Insight

Captain Stephen Brown: The Chamber mber President weighs in on industry issues. ssues.

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BUILDING a Future for BC

SEASPAN MARINE CORPORATION

Seaspan has recently grown through acquistition, invested milions in shipyard facilities, delivered two state of the art tugs, and gone back to its roots with a company wide rebranding. This year, Seaspan will continue to grow with the addition of four new barges and three more high-tech tugs.

Our group of marine transportation and shipyard companies have proudly served the BC coast for well over a century, and remain committed to this Province and the industries we serve.

www.seaspan.com

Passionately Delivering the Best Marine Solutions

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Contents Cover Story - P. 28

Disney Wonder Debuts on the West Coast...

Disney Wonder makes its first visit to Victoria on May 2 before heading to Vancouver. We’ve got the technical details on this 11-deck, 964-foot vessel.

10 Industry Insight An engaging and frank discussion with the President of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia reveals the current state of the industry, the opportunities and the challenges facing shipping today.

17 Cruise Season Kick-off Cruise schedule

The 2011 cruise season is about to begin and BCSN has updates from destination ports, the full cruise schedule for the West Coast plus a handy vessel reference guide with ship details.

51 Technology / New Products Mustang / Lorax Systems / Zodiac

New products and solutions for the marine industry.

D E P A R T M E N T S

F E A T U R E S

Captain Stephen Brown

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Industry Traffic

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A time of renewal

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Training

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Legal Affairs

News briefs.

An update on the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

BCIT Marine Campus Simulation Centre.

Tom Hawkins looks at the Canadian coasting trade.

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Ports & Terminals

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Shipping

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Government

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Ships & Shipyards

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Tugs & Barges

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Pilots

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Events

Port update.

Piracy problem worsens.

Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein looks at ship emissions.

Regional CMAC report.

Updates on activity.

Launch of the Seaspan Raven.

Portable Piloting Units Solution.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Providing a voice for the West Coast maritime industry

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elcome to the inaugural issue of BC Shipping News. When Murray McLellan announced that he would no longer be publishing Harbour & Shipping, I, along with every other subscriber, reader and advertiser was surprised and saddened to hear this. H&S was a top-quality periodical that provided the pulse of the shipping industry on the West Coast for 93 years.

The magazine — and Murray — will be missed.

To a certain extent, the loss of Harbour & Shipping reflects sweeping changes that are occurring both in shipping and the maritime industry on the West Coast, as well as to publishing in general. Many BC-based maritime industries may appear to be shrinking and disappearing, yet at the same time an increasing richness and complexity of maritime stakeholders, the globalization of maritime trading companies and the tremendous economic value to BC and Canada stemming from maritime trade contribute to a very dynamic, rapidly evolving waterfront. BC Shipping News will be as much an industry journal, as it will be a forum for the industry to tell its own story through a number of different multi-media platforms that will inform, educate, entertain and, ultimately provoke discussion and provide a vehicle for ideas that may not otherwise be heard.

For the past 13 years, McIvor Communications has been directly involved in managing communications for some of the drivers of the West Coast maritime economy, including the BC Marine Trades Association, Cruise BC, the

Pacific Rim Cruise Association, the BC Yacht Brokers Association, the Cruise Industry Association of British Columbia as well as the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society, the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society and many others, both in the public and private sectors. As a forum for maritime

Challenge us to dig deeper and get to the root of an issue — chastise us if we shy away from controversy... industries, we plan to bring those and other voices to our forum to engage in the exploration and celebration of the West Coast’s maritime community — as we have done in this first issue with an in-depth conversation with Captain Stephen Brown, President of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia.

There is another trend at work here.

Publishing in the 21st century is much more than printing a magazine. News sources today must engage their audience on levels that go beyond print to build loyalty in readership. And that is the goal for BC Shipping News. As you read this, the final touches are being put on our new website: www.bcshippingnews.com. The site will provide daily news updates that are too timely to wait for the production schedule of a magazine. We’ll also be adding digital video and other multi-media features that will provide added value and insight into the information you’ll read in the magazine.

And it won’t stop there — plans are already being discussed to develop Ipad

and smartphone applications to ensure that news on BC’s marine industry is available and accessible anytime, anywhere.

My last, and without a doubt my most important message to you in this first Editor’s Note is that ‘content is king’.

Our goal is to provide relevant information that will benefit maritime stakeholders in British Columbia. Because BC’s coast is an integral piece of the larger framework that makes up the global shipping and marine community, you will often find articles that look beyond the West Coast. The one thread however will be their impact on business here in BC. Whether it is a look at proposed federal government regulations or International Maritime Organization conventions or whether it is an article on piracy or a feature on a local company that has developed a new widget, the goal for BC Shipping News is to engage you and present you with newsworthy information, new ideas and opinions.

The magazine is in its infancy and we are counting on you to provide feedback that will help us grow and be entirely relevant. Challenge us to dig deeper and get to the root of an issue — chastise us if we shy away from controversy — and let us know when you find an argument so engaging that it has changed your view on a topic. Again, this is your magazine and a forum for your voice.

Use it well.

Please contact me anytime to discuss content and ideas for stories you’d like us to investigate. I can be reached at jane@bcshippingnews.com or by phone at 604-893-8800. BCSN April, 2011 BC Shipping News 5

INDUSTRY TRAFFIC Senior management changes at Teekay Corporation

GVHA welcomes new CEO

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reater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has announced the appointment of Curtis Grad as Chief Executive Officer. Curtis has a long history in airport authority leadership. He has managed and led airports in Nanaimo and Abbotsford, British Columbia, and internationally, most recently, Amman, Jordan. His work in airports provides him with critical skills for port management and planning from his experience with transportation logistics, project management and infrastructure renewal and expansion.

Curtis brings a long track record of successful leadership in strategic planning, market development and operations management. He has also been involved in the BC tourism industry, including service as an executive board member of the Vancouver Coast and Mountains Tourism Association. He has worked extensively with stakeholders and communities. Curtis starts his new role on June 6, 2011.

eekay Corporation announced upcoming appointments in its senior management positions following the previously announced retirement of Bjorn Moller, Teekay’s President and CEO. Kenneth Hvid has been appointed to Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer and will be located in Vancouver. Mr. Hvid leaves his position as President of the Shuttle Tanker and FSO business unit. He succeeds Peter Evensen, who takes over for Mr. Moller as President and CEO. Mr. Hvid joined Teekay in 2000 and was responsible for leading the Company’s global procurement activities until he was promoted in 2004 to Senior Vice President, Teekay Gas Services.

In 2006, he was appointed to President, Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore.

Replacing Mr. Hvid is Ingvild Saether.

Ms. Saether joined Teekay in 2002 as part of the company’s acquisition of

Navion from Statoil. She held various management positions in Teekay’s conventional tanker business unit before being appointed Vice President, Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers in 2007.

Moller, President and CEO of Teekay Corporation since 1998, grew the company from a regional operator of Aframax tankers with $1.5 billion in assets to a global marine midstream service company with approximately $10 billion in assets providing a broad service offering to its customers in the oil and gas industry.

Today the Company is the world’s leading operator of shuttle tankers; a leader in harsh weather floating production, storage and offloading units; the leading operator of medium-sized crude oil tankers; and the third-largest independent owner of LNG carriers. Teekay operates a fleet of over 150 vessels, from 16 countries worldwide and carriesapproximately 10% of the world’s seaborne oil.

Neeser elected Chair of PMV

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ort Metro Vancouver (PMV) Board of Directors has elected Mr. Craig Neeser as its new Chair. Mr. Neeser joined the Port Metro Vancouver Board in August 2009, and is serving his first term of three years, ending August 30, 2012. He served most recently in the positions of Chair of the Major Capital Projects Committee and Member of the Governance/ Conduct Committee.

Mr. Neeser replaces outgoing Chair Sarah Morgan-Silvester, the Province of British Columbia’s appointee, whose term of office expired on February 28, 2011.

“On behalf of Port Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors, I want to thank Ms. Morgan-Silvester for her leadership in overseeing the integration of the three Lower Mainland port authorities, and her wise counsel throughout her time as a board member and Chair of one of Port Metro Vancouver’s predecessor organizations, and as Port Metro Vancouver’s first Chair,” said Mr. Neeser.

Mr. Neeser is Past President of Weyerhaeuser and Senior Vice-President, International Group.

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New member appointed to PMV Board

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he Province has filled the vacancy on the Port Metro Vancouver Board created by the departure of Sarah Morgan-Silverster whose term expired February 28, 2011. New to the PMV Board is Philip Hochstein, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC. He has extensive governance and board experience as well as knowledge of the Asia-Pacific Gateway, primarily through his experience serving on the Board of Directors of the Asia-Pacific Gateway Skills Committee. Mr. Hochstein’s term as the provincial appointee is for three years.

NEWS BRIEFS New President for NWCCA

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he North West & Canada Cruise Association has appointed Greg Wirtz to the position of President.

He replaces John Hansen, who was NWCCA’s president for 12 years.

An industry veteran, Greg Wirtz brings more than 20 years experience in

marketing, planning and trade development to NWCCA. In his most recent capacity as Trade Development Manager for Port Metro Vancouver, Mr. Wirtz has led the marketing and operations of the cruise sector for Canada’s largest and most established cruise home port.

Mr. Wirtz also provided industry-wide leadership through his roles as Chair of Cruise British Columbia and Pacific Rim Cruise Association.

“We are extraordinarily fortunate to have Greg become the next President of NWCCA. He is well-known as a leader in the port and cruise tourism business and has a firm grasp of the issues facing the industry. He brings a wealth of experience, talent and passion for the cruise business to this important role,” said Bob Stone, Chair of NWCCA’s

Board and Executive Committee and Senior Vice President, Tour Operations Royal Celebrity Tours.

In accepting his new position, Mr. Wirtz said: “The Pacific North West has a long history with the cruise industry demonstrating years of growth and success, with tremendous potential for the future. Without a doubt, cruise vacations are one of the most exciting, innovative and value-added vacation experiences available to consumers today, whether they are singles, couples, families, multi-generational and social groups, or shipboard meetings and incentives. It is an enormous privilege to lead NWCCA in the years to come.”

Greg Wirtz will be based in NWCCA’s Vancouver office.

New directors welcomed to Chamber Board

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he Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia recently held it’s Annual General Meeting at the new Vancouver Convention Centre. In addition to hearing reports from Chair Richard Chappell

and President Stephen Brown, members were keenly interested in the information provided by guest speaker David Jackson, President and CEO of Canadian Sea Marshals Tactical Team.

Jackson’s company provides an armed

escort service for merchant vessels in piracy- impacted trade lanes.

Terry Koke and Kelly Williams were welcomed as the two newest members of the Chamber of Shipping’s Board of Directors.

Back row: Scott Galloway, Port Metro Vancouver; Stephen Brown, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia; Kelly Williams, Gearbulk Shipping Canada; Kim Christensen, ACGI Shipping; Terry Koke, Grieg Star Shipping; David Bedwell, COSCO Canada.

Sitting in front: Dave Hill, Compass Marine Services; Bruce Rothdram, Empire Shipping Agency; Richard Chappell, Westwood Shipping Lines; and Peter Bernard, Bernard & Partners.

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INDUSTRY TRAFFIC WMG goes back to its roots

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hief Executive Officer, Jonathan Whitworth, announced that Washington Marine Group is returning to its roots with the implementation of a new brand name called Seaspan Marine Corporation. The former corporate identity of Washington Marine Group is now retired, and Seaspan Marine Corporation is taking the helm as the legal entity and parent company for both marine transportation and shipyard divisions.

“This is not so much a change as it is a revival of the existing Seaspan brand,” said Mr. Whitworth. “Our group of companies have proudly served the BC coast

for well over a century, and the Seaspan name has been deeply rooted in the fabric of this Province for over 40 years.”

Within the rebranding, Seaspan Coastal Intermodal Company’s name has also changed to Seaspan Ferries Corporation.

There is no legal name change to the three shipyard entities owned by the company.

The Washington family continues to own Seaspan and its holdings, which include Seaspan Ferries Corporation, Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd., Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd., and Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd.

New toll-free number for Burrard Clean Operations The

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Marine

Response Corporation has added a toll-free number: 1-855-294-9116 that is only accessible in Canada.

This new number is routed through the existing emergency number: 604-294-9116.

Holland America launches Stateroom Direct Service and new marketing campaign with Microsoft smartphone tag

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olland America Line has launched a new Stateroom Direct Service program that simplifies the boarding process by giving guests immediate access to their staterooms upon embarkation.

Under the program, staterooms wil be ready as early as 11:30 am, and cruisers will no longer have to check their carryon bags and wait in public areas while their staterooms are being prepared.

In addition, arriving guests will receive

their luggage earlier, allowing them more time to unpack and settle into their rooms.

The early embarkation initiative is in place on all of the line’s 15 vessels. As part of its on-going fleetwide Signature of Excellence enhancement program, Stateroom Direct Service adds to Holland America Line’s long list of exclusive offerings that allow guests to maximize their premium cruise experience and start enjoying the on-board facilities and amenities as soon as they board the ships.

Another initiative recently launched

by HAL is a marketing campaign that incorporates Microsoft Tag 2D bar code technology to connect its print advertising to more information about cruise options and on-board amenities via a web-based interactive experience.

Tags will appear in HAL consumer magazine advertisements and consumer brochures. When scanned by a smartphone using the Microsoft Tag Reader (free to download), the Tag will open a mobile site containing video and interactive content.

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NEWS BRIEFS Black Ball Ferry Line purchases Appointments Victoria Express business operations to BC Ferry lack Ball Ferry Line has pur- ficial for both of our companies. We look Authority Board chased the business operations forward to welcoming Victoria Express

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of the Victoria Express from Victoria Rapid Transit. Terms of the sale were not released.

The Harmon family formed Victoria Rapid Transit in 1990, and over the past two decades grew the ferry business to include service to Victoria, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and Port Angeles. The ferry has also offered numerous private charters for individuals and organizations throughout the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Puget Sound, as far south as Westport and even into Lake Washington.

“The Harmon family has built a great company and there is a lot of goodwill among their customer base,” said Black Ball Ferry Line President Ryan Burles.

“The timing of this acquisition is bene-

customers on board the M.V. Coho to experience our great service and amenities during their trip between Victoria and Port Angeles.”

Black Ball Ferry Line operates the M.V. Coho providing year-round car and walk-on ferry service between Port Angeles and downtown Victoria, with up to eight sailings daily during the summer season.

Following its winter break, the principals of Victoria Rapid Transit, Inc. will focus on launching their new Explorer Series of tours, based out of Port Angeles. The Victoria Express will not resume scheduled service between Port Angeles and Victoria. The new Explorer Series will be offered under Victoria Rapid Transit’s new name, Expeditions NW.

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he BC Ferry Authority announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors effective April 1, 2011.

New to the board are: • Bohdan I. Bodnar of Vancouver’s North Shore and currently Vice President of Human Resources and Administration of Spectra Energy.

• R.D. (Rod) Dewar of Duncan, currently President and CEO of Island Savings Credit Union (ISCU).

• Thomas W. Harris of Nanaimo, principal of several automotive sales and service dealerships in Nanaimo and Parksville under the Harris Auto brand as well as Tom Harris Cellular with Telus locations across BC and Alberta.

OSI Geospatial to Lorentzen & Stemoco opens supply Integrated Vancouver office orentzen & Stemoco, a leading worldwide services clients within gas, Bridge System provider of shipbrokering and dry bulk and product tanker chartering

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ancouver-based OSI Geospatial Inc. has signed a contract valued at approximately $2 million with Siemens AG to provide an Integrated Bridge System (IBS) for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC Class frigate Platform System Upgrade Program. The Company will deliver two of its Integrated Navigation and Tactical Systems (INTS) and will work with Siemens to integrate Siemens’ Integrated Platform Management System into a common multi-function workstation.

INTS is a fully-scalable command and control solution. This technology is the migration of the Company’s world-class vessel navigation technology into a simple, cost-effective integrated system which enhances high-speed navigation and tactical and situational awareness capabilities in a wide range of maritime platforms.

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consulting services, has recently opened an office in Vancouver. The 90-year old company is a leading provider of shipbrokering and consulting services with existing offices in Oslo, London, New York, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai. A team of 100 employees

as well as offshore projects, contracting and traditional sale and purchase.

The Vancouver office opens with five employees led by Haijun Yu, Managing Director of Lorentzen & Stemoco (North America). Plans are in place to grow the office over the next five years.

Government improves weather and marine services in the Arctic

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he Government of Canada has committed to the International Maritime Organization to provide meteorological and navigational safety information to facilitate the safe management of marine traffic in two well-defined Arctic areas that are substantially within Canadian territory.

The areas include Canadian Arctic waters, such as the Northwest Passage,

and adjacent waters north of Alaska and along part of the western coast of Greenland.

The investment of $26.5 million over five years to Environment Canada, and $8.3 million over five years to Fisheries and Oceans Canada will go towards ensuring that weather and ice forecast services and warning operations will be provided around the clock.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Shipping from A to Z. BC Shipping News recently met with Captain Stephen Brown to discuss…well…everything – from the economic health of the industry, to piracy, to government regulations and even some predictions on future trends.

Photo credit: Mike Bernard

As the key spokesman for BC’s shipping industry, the Chamber of Shipping President sees not just the big picture, but the details relevant to our coast.

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t’s only fitting that the first Industry Insight of BC Shipping News (BCSN) be Captain Stephen Brown, President of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia and Executive Director of the Western Marine Community Coalition. Not just because of the fact that the positions he holds are key to representing the interests of our industry, but because Stephen himself has much to say — and says it well — on the opportunities, challenges and prospects for growth of BC’s shipping industry.

BCSN recently met with Stephen to discuss…well…everything. From the economic health of the shipping industry, to piracy, to government regulations and even some predictions on future trends, we covered a full spectrum of issues — all of which, in some way or another, have an impact on business in British Columbia.

BCSN: Economic big picture: it’s been a hard couple of years for the shipping industry, especially bulk and tankers.

Globally, what can we expect to see for the remainder of 2011 and beyond?

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SB: The short answer is no major improvement in the near future for the bulk or tanker sectors. The difficulty is that orders for ships that are coming onto the market now were based on the performance of the industry in 2006/07. We are faced with too much supply — for example, the spot market

In the past year, the problem of piracy has rapidly multiplied in terms of geographic area and in the number of ships taken. rate for Capesize bulk carriers is currently less than $6,000 per day compared to May, 2008 when it was over $200,000 per day. Every two to three days, a new build Capesize is entering the market — the world economic trade growth cannot absorb so many ships in such a short period of time.

Tankers have the same difficulties — from Very Large Crude Carriers down to small coastal tankers, all have been

negatively impacted by an excess of ships and aggressive competition for cargoes. Currently, VLCC’s are trading for less than $10,000 a day on the spot market. This hardly covers daily operating and finance costs let alone providing for return on investment.

The container sector, on the other hand, rebounded very quickly in 2010.

The industry suffered losses of almost $20 billion in 2009. Estimates for 2010 put profits at between $15 to $18 billion. The rise in demand was so steep that shipowners had difficulty reactivating ships quickly enough to meet shipper needs. It was an extraordinarily good year given that a lot of new container ships came into service and the level of scrapping was far slower than new build deliveries.

BCSN: What about long term?

SB: In terms of long term forecasting, there are two issues that have the potential to severely impact the world economy and therefore the shipping industry. First, the stability of the Middle

INDUSTRY INSIGHT East. The current political situation in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Bahrain, and Iran is causing great uncertainty and nervousness over the future supply and price of oil.

Second, piracy in the Indian Ocean.

The area impacted by pirates has expanded from the southern mouth of the Red Sea to the entrance to the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, from the east coast of Africa to the west coast of India and south to the Seychelles and the straits of Madagascar. In summary, the entire North Indian Ocean and the northern parts of the South Indian Ocean are plagued with pirates. In the past year, the problem of piracy has rapidly multiplied in terms of geographic area and in the number of ships taken.

At the beginning of 2010, there were 12 ships and approximately 300 seafarers being held hostage; by January, 2011, that number was over 30 ships and more than 700 seafarers. Aside from the economic impact and disruption to

world trade, this is why all governments need to take the issue of piracy much more seriously.

BCSN: What is the Chamber’s position on armed personnel on board ships to defend against piracy?

SB: It should be recognized that armed attacks on international shipping are now at levels not seen since World War II. Even so, we take the view that it is the choice of the shipowner but there should be an international process that provides a mechanism of approval. We would like to see some sort of audit process, perhaps an IMO white list, that formalizes approval and provides standards for criteria such as training, type of arms being carried, level of professionalism and even an understanding of humanitarian and other obligations. We would not support mandatory armed personnel. Owners must decide for themselves based on their own risk assessments. What is important, however, is that we rapidly clarify the operational

Digital video of Industry Insight with more of this interview on-line at www.bcshippingnews.com.

Photo credit: Mike Bernard

From the boardroom to the dock, Captain Brown’s past job experience has given him the ability to feel at ease in either setting.

guidelines under which naval forces are currently guided when capturing pirates. Naval forces of several countries are loosely interpreting these guidelines and using them to justify release of pirates to repeat their blatantly illegal activities. At the Chamber of Shipping we advocate the establishment of an international court to deal specifically with all cases of international piracy and hijacking in the transportation sector.

The port is now much more a driver of efficiency and infrastructure development and for this to happen there is a need for funding.

BCSN: Focusing on the local picture, what are some of the issues we face here in BC and Canada?

SB: The development of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative is something that will help us realize our full potential and in which all levels of government have provided strong support. We need to remember, though, that this is a long term process and cannot be subject to short term political wavering. We need to have a long term, on-going commitment irrespective of which political party is in power — both federally and provincially.

Funding of Gateway initiatives will always be a controversial issue. Federal funding and the Gateway Infrastructure Fee that was recently introduced provide financing for a number of projects including the north and south shores of the Burrard Inlet and the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

The days when a port can simply be a landlord and collect rent are no longer realistic. The port is now much more a driver of efficiency and infrastructure development and for this to happen there is a need for funding.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT tion, it doesn’t matter, but more cargo will need more land. We’re very constrained with how much we can grow in the Burrard Inlet. Inevitably, future growth will have to be in areas like the Fraser River and Roberts Bank and we need efficient processes for this to happen. We need support and involvement at every level, including First Nations

...it is difficult to sustain a situation where any one of these [unions], at any point in time, can disrupt...the flow of cargo... and Non-governmental Environmental Organizations (NGOs). We also need efficient environmental processes without duplication.

Another problem is our inability to efficiently manage our labour relations.

We need to work on the negotiation process so we don’t face a threat of disruption every three or so years. That applies equally to the waterfront as well as the Class 1 railways which service the port. There are many unions and locals involved and it is difficult to sustain a situation where any one of these, at any point in time, can disrupt or merely threaten to disrupt the flow of cargo through the Gateway.

We feel that there are a number of services in the port which the government should consider essential services. For example, movement of grain, which represents 15 to 18 million tons a year out of the more than 100 million tons a year that goes through Vancouver, has long been classified an essential service. Assuming that we all agree this to be valid,

About the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia

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he Chamber has 168 members and each of those, in the course of their own day’s work, has issues. Whether looking at higher level policy or whether it’s a ship’s boarding agent who can’t get a port warden to his ship, or a problem with an agricultural inspection, each member of the Chamber is important and the Chamber is there to help resolve those problems that members can’t resolve themselves. To do that, Stephen notes that it is important to have strong relationships with all levels of government.

“There are some very hard working people within our government,” Stephen said, “and we must pay tribute to them and the attention that they pay to the marine industry. We’re very fortunate in BC that officials are readily available, always willing to speak with us and meet with us directly. I’m grateful for that.”

With the support of a motivated “Education Committee”, the Chamber also offers the “Business of Shipping” — a one day course developed in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. “We’ve had a very good response,” Stephen said, “and we have now taken the course to locations outside of Vancouver, including Prince Rupert, Winnipeg and Ottawa. We’re also fortunate to receive funding support from the Asia-Pacific Gateway Skills Table.”

In addition to the initial one day course, the Chamber has also developed a series of part day courses and seminars dealing with specific marine related topics.

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we feel the same consideration should be given to other products and the port overall in terms of the national importance of cargo movement.

To think that we can be an oasis of economic activity...not serviced by tanker traffic is not realistic.

BCSN: When you speak of growth, it raises the issue of environmental concerns, for example, the development at Kitimat and also increased traffic through the Burrard Inlet. How do you respond to opponents of these kinds of initiatives?

SB: In terms of whether there should be a new crude oil export terminal in Kitimat and whether a pipe-line should be built from the oil sands to the terminal to service crude oil exports to Asia, the Chamber of Shipping advocates that the ongoing “Joint Review Panel” process be respected. This is a very thorough review conducted by persons with a great deal of expertise (the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the National Energy Board) and we advocate that all politicians support this process.

It’s unfortunate that there are a few opportunistic politicians who see this issue as a means to harness votes by taking an anti-tanker stance. For example, Bill C-606, a Private Member’s Bill, seeks to legislate a ban on large oil tanker traffic on BC’s North Coast. The Chamber of Shipping is firmly opposed to this Bill and has written directly to its sponsor, Liberal MP Joyce Murray, to outline the reasons why. It must be noted that there is strong tanker activity to the north of us in Alaska and to the south of us in Washington State. To think that we can be an oasis of economic activity between these, not serviced by tanker traffic is not realistic. Also, as far as the Enbridge Northern Gateway project is concerned, there is a strong case to consider overall Canadian trade policy and whether we should commit our oil resources to

INDUSTRY INSIGHT reliance entirely to the US market or diversify sales of those resources to other markets. That is a Canadian trade policy issue and as the marine industry, we are here to service Canadian trade requirements, not to decide them.

Regarding the issue of tanker traffic transiting Burrard Inlet, there are a number of environmental groups who have chosen to circulate a great deal of misinformation into the public sphere.

The fact is that every possible level of detail in terms of Best Management Practices and Risk Management has been included in handling that traffic.

The measures that are in place have been successful for the last 50 years and we anticipate that with the enhancements recently applied, they will be successful for another 50 years. Unfortunately, here too there is a great deal of misinformed opportunism heard from NGOs as well as a few local politicians who are generating deliberate fear mongering with respect to tanker traffic. We recognize that the end game and the target for many of these groups is really the Alberta oil sands — if you can ban tanker traffic you can also constrain development of the oil sands. It’s therefore unfortunate that the marine industry has been dragged into a much larger discussion.

It’s also important for people who are engaged in discussions on tanker traffic to take the time to better understand the mechanisms which are already in place, such as the previously mentioned Joint Review Process and also the TERMPOL Review Process, conducted by Transport Canada with inter-agency advice, which institutes a strict review of the construction and operation of oil handling terminals in addition to the routing of oil tankers on the coast of Canada. As an industry, we have to do a much better job explaining why this traffic can be handled safely within the dictates of existing Canadian policy in response to everyone’s concern, i.e. to preserve our environment.

BCSN: Following that stream of thought, a number of proposed govern-

About Captain Stephen Brown

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hen Stephen started sailing as a cadet with the Furness Withy Group at 16 years old, he had no idea where life would lead. At the age of 22, he joined the Salen group as 2nd Mate and was promoted to his first Captain’s job with that company on a refrigerated carrier at the age of 30.

After then serving with Jardine Matheson out of Hong Kong for five years, which provided an introduction to Gearbulk Shipping, A 16-year-old Brown (on the left) at the beginning Stephen was recruited by of an impressive career.

Gearbulk to come ashore as their Operations Manager in South Africa. His time with Gearbulk subsequently extended to management of the first Sino-Foreign joint venture terminal in China in the Port of Tianjin. Before coming to Vancouver, Stephen also completed assignments in Jakarta, Indonesia, and in Gearbulk’s UK head office. On leaving Gearbulk, Stephen joined Tidal Transport and Trading Ltd. but when the Chamber of Shipping began its search for a new President, he considered himself fortunate to have the combination of seafaring and management experience that the Board was seeking.

Having been at the Chamber for two and a half years now, Stephen notes that he has learned many new skills, not least of which is how to effectively build relationships within the many sectors of our industry including with government.

“I had a great seafaring career,” he says, “first and foremost, I still regard myself as a seafarer.”

At anchor off Singapore.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT ment regulations have been brought forward lately that focus on environmental management. Could you outline the Chamber’s views on some of these?

SB: The shipping industry, and the Chamber in particular, is very supportive of strong environmental legislation, however it is important that the legislation is practical. We go to great lengths to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the long list of environmental improvements that have been mandated for ships. In fact, despite being a child of the United Nations, the IMO is basically the shipping industry itself that is shaping and promoting much of the legislation. It’s not just top down from governments.

We also recognize that the days of heavy fuel burning in main engines are rapidly falling behind us.

The Chamber of Shipping supports the Emissions Control Area (ECA) and its objective to lower sulphur content in fuel. ECA calls for a 200 nautical mile zone around North America by 2012 that will require ships to burn lower sulphur fuels when within the zone. There are some details with the application of the new rules and concern for fuel availability that we think needs further

discussion but we support the principle behind the effort.

With respect to greenhouse gas legislation that is being proposed, we believe that a common standard across the world is necessary. We’re very hopeful that, whether it be through initiatives such as the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the adoption of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), carbon credit trading, taxes on fuel, or ultimately, the IMO setting targets for the marine industry that will have to be achieved through technological advances, the same requirements must be implemented equally for every country.

...marine pollution in all its forms is being addressed and the marine industry is contributing solidly in that discussion...

Whichever way this discussion goes, we will be supportive. The point is that marine pollution in all its forms is being addressed and the marine industry is contributing solidly in that discussion and investing heavily in new technologies and processes that work towards reducing overall fuel consumption. For

Weekly management meeting at “ SINOR”, the first Sino-Foreign joint venture marine terminal in China which formally opened in March, 1991 in the Port of Tianjin. Partners in the venture were Gearbulk Shipping, P&O Australia and the Port of Tianjin Authority.

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example, in the new container ships just announced by Maersk, approximately 10% of the cost of the ships is going directly towards capital investment in environmental technologies to improve performance. The ships will also run at a reduced speed compared to most other container ships which, given their size (18,000 TEU), will reduce the carbon footprint per container by around 50%.

This is the future direction of the entire industry, not just container but bulk carriers, tankers and especially cruise which, as always, is on the cutting edge of applying new technologies to improve environmental performance.

We are struggling, however, with the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). While the marine industry is an invited stakeholder participant in this process, we are not part of the governance which is restricted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and First Nations. This is unfortunate. The process is further undermined by DFO’s agreement to invite a philanthropist group from the United States to finance most of the cost of PNCIMA since there are, in our view, significant conflicts of interest as a consequence. The stakeholder committee involved with PNCIMA was united in sending a letter to the Minister for DFO requesting a review of this funding agreement, however, the Minister in her response has made it clear that the government is comfortable with it. We do not agree, and believe the ultimate outcome from PNCIMA will be compromised. Because of this, we are uncomfortable with the entire process.

Another proposed piece of legislation that concerns the industry is Bill C-469 which promotes the concept of a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights. We believe this Private Members Bill is very misguided since it would generate considerable uncertainty in environmental enforcement. When we as an industry are compliant with all regulations, it would seem extraordinary that any Canadian citizen, qualified or otherwise,

INDUSTRY INSIGHT could be permitted (even encouraged) to legally challenge us without liability to themselves. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what this Bill seeks to put in place.

If successful, it will create business uncertainty and all political parties should recognize that business uncertainty is not in anybody’s interest. We therefore believe Bill C-469 needs to fail.

We would also mention Bill C-16 — the Environmental Enforcement Act — this legislation criminalizes seafarers in the event of an accident involving pollution on the basis of the legal concept of “strict liability”. Shipowners, managers, superintendents, in fact anybody remotely involved in an incident can be judged as guilty unless they can prove otherwise on account of having practiced due diligence. Not only is this a bad precedent but it is inconsistent with the terms of international conventions including that of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We are not therefore surprised that the government is having some difficulty writing the relevant regulations prior to enactment.

...we have tight security on the shore side and very little on the sea side so we do see a bit of disconnect.

BCSN: You spoke earlier about piracy and its effects on shipping. What about other aspects of marine security, such as terrorism or the import of contraband?

SB: Regarding terrorism, the International Ships and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code which came into effect in 2005 has been a success and here in Canada it’s taken seriously. The Chamber of Shipping is approved for issuance of Port Security Passes so we see at first hand the vetting process for approvals.

We also agree that background checks on all personnel working in the port are necessary and reasonable. What has not been addressed however, is waterside security. What we see in some US ports

The “SINOR” management team hosting the late Mr. K.G.Jebsen, Chairman and founder of Gearbulk Shipping.

— for example, pleasure boats have clear no-go areas which we don’t have in Canada and therefore any pleasure boat can approach the side of a deep sea ship.

However, you have to be realistic and ask how strong is the threat of terrorism here in British Columbia. We would say it’s negligible. Nevertheless, we have tight security on the shore side and very little on the sea side so we do see a bit of disconnect.

The other aspect of security, the monitoring of cargo, is working well with respect to containers. The 100% scanning of containers that is in place in Prince Rupert is a good example and is a model for other ports. The whole issue of security is constantly evolving and requires a lot of investment but I would suggest that, in BC, given the level of threat we face, the level of security we currently have is appropriate. One area I would like to see improvement in is more information sharing between load and discharge ports — for example, if a container has been scanned prior to loading, it should be possible to implement a mechanism whereby that scan can be shared by the destination port. If Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has any concerns about a container, it would be logical that they could have

access to that scan and thereby verify whether the scan is consistent with the manifested description of a container’s contents. Overall though, the combination of diligence of CBSA, together with random inspections of containers and if necessary, a physical inspection, is a strong enforcement tool. Despite the unfortunate inconvenience from time to time to cargo interests, and the costs involved, we feel that overall we have no choice but to support CBSA programs.

BCSN: Thinking of how much new technologies have changed the shipping industry, what trends do you see emerging in the future?

SB: The growth of world trade has been very much facilitated by the efficiency of the marine industry and its ability to carry goods from one port to another at a low unit cost. Trade and transportation is the lifeblood of the well-being of the world and shipping is responsible for more than 90% of that. Obviously we always to want to do things better.

One way is through developing new technologies as we discussed earlier.

Bigger ships can carry more cargo; with more efficient propulsion systems making greater use of waste heat recovery systems. There is also the issue of ballast water treatment systems. These are April, 2011 BC Shipping News 15

INDUSTRY INSIGHT an important part of our future and not just because there is legislation that will impose new requirements but because it makes sense. By 2016 the IMO Ballast Water Convention will require all vessels to treat ballast water, not just exchange it. There are now also concept designs of a large tanker which would be completely ballast free. Here in BC, where we see a lot of commentary around the issue of aquatic invasive species through ballast water, that discusion will be superseded because all ballast water will soon have to be treated to a defined standard.

The cruise industry it at the cutting edge of technological development. Every possible means of recycling and waste management is now being adopted...

When you look at conceptual designs for new ships, you will note the ambition to harness wind, wave and solar energy as central to many designs and everyone recognizes that this is the way of our future. We can reduce our emissions through regulation and through technology but we also have the means to replace the consequent energy losses through alternative energy sources. It goes even further than that — for example, there are more efficient paint systems that provide for less friction between the ship’s hull surface and the water. There are also embryo systems, such as a system that reduces the resistance of a ship in the water by blowing air under the hull to create a layer of bubbles.

The cruise industry is truly at the cutting edge of technological development.

Every possible means of recycling and waste management is now being adopted and ultimately we see the cruise industry being the leader in developing technologies that will have a trickledown effect throughout the entire industry.

A really exciting issue for the future is the fuel for main propulsion. LNG will 16 BC Shipping News April, 2011

undoubtedly replace fossil fuels in the long term, by which I mean the majority of vessels will be propelled by LNG within 40 to 50 years.

BCSN: Are training standards for ship personnel keeping up with the technology?

SB: For the most part, training is managing to keep up. It’s challenging and expensive — for example, the tanker industry has developed a curriculum, over and above international standards, called TOTS — Tanker Officer Training Scheme – which provides specific training to the various tanker sectors — VLCC, LNG, LPG, Chemical, Product, etc. These days, ships officers also spend a large part of their vacation time on training. Significant for BC is the new marine simulator at the BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver which caters for both bridge and engine room training. In the past, it was 100% training on the job as you went through the ranks and acquired more responsibility onboard. That is no longer the case — each step of the way, people are being prepared for higher rank and responsibility. It would be very rare for a new master to be appointed who had not been to a marine simulation school to practice ship berthing and handling skills. Also, I must pay tribute to the shipyards and the technology manufacturers themselves who offer an array of courses to train ships’ personnel in new technologies.

BCSN: You mentioned the recent order from Maersk for 10 containers at 18,000 TEU per ship. Is this the new trend? What about the Canadian shipbuilding industry?

SB: This is a new trend in reaching the ultimate container mega ship. Big ships capture the media’s attention but there remains a significant requirement for smaller ships to trade on coastal routes and to smaller ports. What we see in the container sector are larger ships that are built for those specific trade routes that can accommodate them efficiently and at the same time improve environment-

al efficiency. It’s difficult at the moment to see that the new Maersk ships would be suitable for the Trans-Pacific trade — our ports are not large enough or deep enough, nor are the volumes adequate to justify the size of vessel.

In terms of other sectors, cruise ships are growing, however as you can see with recent orders, there has been a step back from the mega cruise ship to something more manageable in size. It’s logical because only a small number of ports can handle the mega ships. Also, not everyone wants to take a cruise with 6,000 other people. Within the cruise sector, there are defined markets and different companies have very clear ideas about what type of passenger they’re trying to attract. The mega ships, for the most part, are trying to attract families.

That’s not necessarily attractive to a retired couple looking for a relaxing cruise to Alaska.

In terms of bulk carriers, owners are constantly trying to squeeze more carrying capacity into smaller hulls.

With improved onboard technology, less manpower is required in operating a ship and our ability to ply bigger ships to more parts of the world has equally improved.

Regarding Canada’s shipbuilding industry, with the government last year lifting the 25% import tax on ships of 129 metres length overall (LOA) and above, it was a message for Canadian ship owners to implement fleet renewal.

Many are already doing so, however, we have to be realistic — given high labour costs and low productivity levels, Canadian shipyards cannot be competitive in the construction of large commercial vessels. The Federal Government is however evolving a plan where National Defence and Coast Guard procurement requirements will keep some Canadian shipyards busy, well into the future. We are very hopeful that our local yards will secure a large part of the new business.

BCSN

2011 CRUISE SEASON Vessel Guide Carnival Cruise Line www.carnival.com

Carnival Spirit Inaugural cruise - 2001 Length (LOA) - 960’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 106’ Tonnage - 88,500 Passenger Decks - 12 Total staterooms - 1,062 Passenger capacity - 2,124 Total crew - 930

Celebrity Cruises www.celebritycruises.com

A good year for cruise Worldwide

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nnounced during Seatrade Miami 2011, the total number of people cruising worldwide is expected to increase 6.6% from 2010, to over 16 million passengers in 2011.

According to Cruise Lines International, cruising is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. Since 1980 the average annual passenger growth rate has been more than 7.5% In 2010, 12 new ships were released including two of the largest cruise vessels ever built: Royal Caribbean’s 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas and Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic.

The order book is currently for 21 new ships with a total of 53,128 berths and a value of over $13 billion for delivery between 2011 and 2014 (six in 2011, nine in 2012, four in 2013 and two in 2014).

Pacific North West Celebrity Century C l b i C Inaugural cruise - 1995 Length (LOA) - 815’ Draft - 25’ / Beam - 105.6’ Tonnage - 71,545 Passenger Decks - 12 Total staterooms - 907 Passenger capacity - 1,814 Total crew - 843

2011 will see the four BC ports of Prince Rupert, Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver set to welcome increased numbers of passengers and ships. In addition to welcoming returning vessels, two new vessels — the Oceania Regatta and the Disney Wonder — will make their debut in the Pacific North West.

Victoria Shipyards dry dock is scheduled to host three refits in 2011, Radiance of the Seas (May), Disney Wonder and Oosterdam (September) with a total estimated direct economic impact to Victoria of $2.5 - $3.0 million per refit.

Over the cumulative 49 days that these

three ships will be in dry dock, approximately 600 local shipyard employees, 800 sub-contractors and 800 crew will participate in each of these refits. Local restaurants, taxis, shops, rental cars operators and hotels will all see an increase in business, adding to the already significant economic impact of this important tourism sector to Victoria.

Nanaimo The long anticipated cruise terminal in Nanaimo is nearing completion and will be ready for the inaugural visit from the Norwegian Pearl on May 7, 2011.

The new facility can accommodate the largest vessels currently operating on the West Coast and has been designed to handle Solstice class vessels should they ever ply the local cruise theatre.

Cruise passengers and personnel can now arrive and disembark on a 350-foot concrete pontoon and pass through the new Welcome Centre and Canada Border Services Agency inspection facilities before entering the community to explore the unique variety of shore excursions and the old town charm of Nanaimo’s downtown arts and historic district.

Nanaimo will welcome four cruise vessels in 2011, and is pleased at the level of interest shown by the cruise lines for their new state-of-the-art facility. The Port anticipates slow, but steady growth of cruise visitations over the next five years. The City of Nanaimo’s Destination Development department has also been supportive and a key partner in the Continued page 33...

Celebrity C l b i Infinity I fi i Inaugural cruise - 2001 Length (LOA) - 965’ Draft - 26.3’ / Beam - 105.6’ Tonnage - 91,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 1,025 Passenger capacity - 2,050 Total crew - 999

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Ogden Point Date Apr 16, Sat Apr 18, Mon Apr 23, Sat May 02, Mon May 05, Thu May 06, Fri May 06, Fri May 11, Wed May 12, Thu May 13, Fri May 13, Fri May 14, Sat May 14, Sat May 14, Sat May 16, Mon May 16, Mon May 17, Tue May 18, Wed May 18, Wed May 19, Thu May 19, Thu May 20, Fri May 20, Fri May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 22, Sun May 23, Mon May 23, Mon May 24, Tue May 26, Thu May 26, Thu May 26, Thu May 27, Fri May 27, Fri May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 30, Mon Jun 02, Thu Jun 02, Thu Jun 03, Fri Jun 03, Fri Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 06, Mon Jun 06, Mon Jun 07, Tue

Vessel CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CRYSTAL SYMPHONY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM WESTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM REGATTA ZAANDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT STATENDAM ISLAND PRINCESS STATENDAM SEA PRINCESS RADIANCE OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL CELEBRITY CENTURY SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM ARCADIA CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CARNIVAL SPIRIT SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY AMSTERDAM WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS SEA PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL CRYSTAL SYMPHONY OOSTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT REGATTA SEA PRINCESS

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Vessel Guide Celebrity Cruises www.celebritycruises.com

From/To Seattle/Vancouver Vancouver/Seattle San Diego/Vancouver San Francisco/Vancouver Astoria/Vancouver Astoria/Nanaimo San Diego/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Seattle/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle Seattle/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Sitka Seattle/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle San Diego/Vancouver Astoria/Vancouver Vancouver/Port Alberni Ketchikan/San Francisco San Francisco/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Nanaimo/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Sitka/Vancouver San Francisco/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle Sitka/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Vancouver Ketchikan/San Francisco

Arrival Departure 08:00 23:59 08:00 23:59 13:00 23:59 10:00 18:00 12:00 23:59 08:00 17:00 13:00 23:59 10:00 23:59 07:00 18:00 18:00 23:59 08:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 14:00 20:00 08:00 23:00 19:30 23:59 12:00 23:59 08:00 23:59 08:00 23:00 06:00 14:00 11:00 20:00 08:00 17:00 18:00 23:59 19:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 08:00 18:00 19:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 08:00 23:59 10:00 23:59 19:30 23:59 12:00 23:59 09:00 18:00 18:00 23:59 10:00 20:00 18:00 23:59 19:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 19:00 23:59 06:00 14:00 19:30 23:59 18:00 23:59 09:00 18:00 18:00 23:59 19:00 23:59 18:00 23:59 10:00 17:00 18:00 23:59 19:00 23:59 19:30 23:59 08:00 20:00 06:00 14:00

Celebrity Millennium Inaugural cruise - 2000 Length (LOA) - 965’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 105’ Tonnage - 91,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 1,019 Passenger capacity - 2,038 Total crew - 999

Crystal Cruises www.crystalcruises.com

Crystal Symphony Inaugural cruise - 1995 Length (LOA) - 781’ Draft - 24.9’ / Beam - 99’ Tonnage - 51,044 Passenger Decks - 8 Total staterooms - 461 Passenger capacity - 922 Total crew - 545

Disney Cruise Line www.disneycruise.com

Disney Wonder Di W d Inaugural cruise - 1999 Length (LOA) - 964’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 106’ Tonnage - 83,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 877 Passenger capacity - 2,700 Total crew - 950

Vessel Guide Holland America Line www.hollandamerica.com

Amsterdam A d Inaugural cruise - 2000 Length (LOA) - 780’ Draft - 25’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 62,735 Passenger Decks - 10 Total staterooms - 690 Passenger capacity - 1,380 Total crew - 647

Oosterdam Inaugural cruise - 2003 Length (LOA) - 936’ Draft - 24’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 82,305 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 958 Passenger capacity - 1,916 Total crew - 817

Statendam Inaugural cruise - 1993 Length (LOA) - 719’ Draft - 25’ / Beam - 101’ Tonnage - 55,819 Passenger Decks - 10 Total staterooms - 630 Passenger capacity - 1,260 Total crew - 580

2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Ogden Point Jun 09, Thu Jun 09, Thu Jun 09, Thu Jun 10, Fri Jun 10, Fri Jun 11, Sat Jun 11, Sat Jun 11, Sat Jun 13, Mon Jun 16, Thu Jun 16, Thu Jun 17, Fri Jun 17, Fri Jun 17, Fri Jun 18, Sat Jun 18, Sat Jun 18, Sat Jun 20, Mon Jun 23, Thu Jun 23, Thu Jun 23, Thu Jun 24, Fri Jun 24, Fri Jun 24, Fri Jun 25, Sat Jun 25, Sat Jun 25, Sat Jun 27, Mon Jun 27, Mon Jun 28, Tue Jun 30, Thu Jun 30, Thu Jul 01, Fri Jul 01, Fri Jul 02, Sat Jul 02, Sat Jul 02, Sat Jul 04, Mon Jul 07, Thu Jul 07, Thu Jul 07, Thu Jul 07, Thu Jul 08, Fri Jul 08, Fri Jul 09, Sat Jul 09, Sat Jul 09, Sat Jul 10, Sun Jul 11, Mon Jul 14, Thu Jul 14, Thu Jul 15, Fri Jul 15, Fri

AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM SEA PRINCESS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL CARNIVAL SPIRIT AMSTERDAM RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY GOLDEN PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS SEA PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT CRYSTAL SYMPHONY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY SEA PRINCESS RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS AMSTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM

Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Vancouver/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Ogden Point Jul 16, Sat Jul 16, Sat Jul 16, Sat Jul 17, Sun Jul 18, Mon Jul 21, Thu Jul 21, Thu Jul 21, Thu Jul 22, Fri Jul 22, Fri Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 25, Mon Jul 27, Wed Jul 28, Thu Jul 28, Thu Jul 28, Thu Jul 29, Fri Jul 29, Fri Jul 30, Sat Jul 30, Sat Jul 30, Sat Jul 30, Sat Jul 31, Sun Aug 01, Mon Aug 03, Wed Aug 04, Thu Aug 04, Thu Aug 04, Thu Aug 05, Fri Aug 05, Fri Aug 06, Sat Aug 06, Sat Aug 06, Sat Aug 08, Mon Aug 11, Thu Aug 11, Thu Aug 12, Fri Aug 12, Fri Aug 13, Sat Aug 13, Sat Aug 13, Sat Aug 15, Mon Aug 15, Mon Aug 16, Tue Aug 18, Thu Aug 18, Thu Aug 18, Thu Aug 19, Fri Aug 19, Fri Aug 20, Sat Aug 20, Sat

OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS SEA PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT AMSTERDAM RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL CARNIVAL SPIRIT SEA PRINCESS RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY AMSTERDAM WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY NORWEGIAN PEARL SEA PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS AMSTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CARNIVAL SPIRIT SEA PRINCESS RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL

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Vessel Guide Holland America Line www.hollandamerica.com

Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Sitka/San Francisco Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Vancouver/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Ketchikan Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle San Francisco/Vancouver Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle

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V l d Volendam Inaugural cruise - 1999 Length (LOA) - 784’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 61,214 Passenger Decks - 10 Total staterooms - 716 Passenger capacity - 1,432 Total crew - 615

Westerdam Inaugural cruise - 2004 Length (LOA) - 936’ Draft - 24’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 82,348 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 958 Passenger capacity - 1,916 Total crew - 817

Zaandam Inaugural cruise - 2000 Length (LOA) - 781’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 61,396 Passenger Decks - 10 Total staterooms - 716 Passenger capacity - 1,432 Total crew - 615

Vessel Guide Holland America Line www.hollandamerica.com

Zuiderdam Inaugural cruise - 2002 Length (LOA) - 936’ Draft - 24’ / Beam - 105.8’ Tonnage - 82,305 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 958 Passenger capacity - 1,916 Total crew - 817

Norwegian Cruise Line www.ncl.com

Norwegian Pearl Inaugural cruise - 2006 Length (LOA) - 965’ Draft - 27’ / Beam - 105’ Tonnage - 93,000 Passenger Decks - 12 Total staterooms - 1,190 Passenger capacity - 2,380 Total crew - 1,154

Norwegian Star Inaugural cruise - 2001 Length (LOA) - 965’ Draft - 27’ / Beam - 105’ Tonnage - 91,740 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 1,120 Passenger capacity - 2,240 Total crew - 1,084

2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Ogden Point Aug 20, Sat Aug 22, Mon Aug 23, Tue Aug 25, Thu Aug 25, Thu Aug 26, Fri Aug 26, Fri Aug 26, Fri Aug 27, Sat Aug 27, Sat Aug 27, Sat Aug 28, Sun Aug 29, Mon Sep 01, Thu Sep 01, Thu Sep 01, Thu Sep 02, Fri Sep 02, Fri Sep 03, Sat Sep 03, Sat Sep 03, Sat Sep 05, Mon Sep 05, Mon Sep 08, Thu Sep 09, Fri Sep 09, Fri Sep 09, Fri Sep 10, Sat Sep 10, Sat Sep 10, Sat Sep 11, Sun Sep 12, Mon Sep 15, Thu Sep 15, Thu Sep 15, Thu Sep 16, Fri Sep 16, Fri Sep 17, Sat Sep 17, Sat Sep 17, Sat Sep 20, Tue Sep 21, Wed Sep 22, Thu Sep 22, Thu Sep 23, Fri Sep 23, Fri Sep 24, Sat Sep 24, Sat Sep 24, Sat Sep 25, Sun Sep 26, Mon Sep 26, Mon

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS CARNIVAL SPIRIT REGATTA CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS SEA PRINCESS OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS REGATTA CARNIVAL SPIRIT RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT SEA PRINCESS CELEBRITY INFINITY SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM CARNIVAL SPIRIT SEA PRINCESS AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL OOSTERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS DISNEY WONDER AMSTERDAM ISLAND PRINCESS WESTERDAM GOLDEN PRINCESS AMSTERDAM OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL CELEBRITY INFINITY NORWEGIAN STAR STATENDAM

Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Prince Rupert/Astoria Skagway/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle San Francisco/Sitka Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Astoria Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Nanaimo/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/San Francisco Juneau/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Skagway/Seattle Vancouver/San Francisco Vancouver/Ensenada, Mex Ketchikan/Seattle Vancouver/Los Angeles Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Seattle Seattle/Port Alberni Ketchikan/Seattle Ketchikan/Vancouver Skagway/Seattle Nanaimo/Astoria Vancouver/San Diego

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE

Vessel Guide

Nanaimo Port Authority

Oceania Cruises

New Cruise Terminal

www.oceaniacruises.com

Date May 7, Sat May 20, Fri Sep 10, Sat Sep 25, Sun

Vessel NORWEGIAN PEARL CELEBRITY CENTURY CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM NORWEGIAN STAR

Arrival 07:00 11:00 07:00 07:00

Departure 17:00 19:00 17:00 17:00

Port Metro Vancouver

Regatta

Canada Place / Ballantyne Pier Date Apr 17, Sun Apr 24, Sun May 03, Tue May 04, Wed May 06, Fri May 07, Sat May 08, Sun May 10, Tue May 12, Thu May 12, Thu May 12, Thu May 13, Fri May 13, Fri May 14, Sat May 14, Sat May 14, Sat May 14, Sat May 15, Sun May 17, Tue May 17, Tue May 18, Wed May 18, Wed May 20, Fri May 20, Fri May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 22, Sun May 22, Sun May 23, Mon May 23, Mon May 24, Tue May 24, Tue May 25, Wed May 25, Wed May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 29, Sun May 29, Sun May 31, Tue Jun 01, Wed Jun 01, Wed Jun 03, Fri

Vessel CRYSTAL SYMPHONY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER CARNIVAL SPIRIT WESTERDAM OOSTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL DISNEY WONDER AMSTERDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY ZAANDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS GOLDEN PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS NORWEGIAN STAR ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER STATENDAM ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM RADIANCE OF THE SEAS CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM ARCADIA REGATTA DISNEY WONDER CRYSTAL SYMPHONY SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM

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Berth Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Ballantyne Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East

Arrival Departure 07:00 23:59 07:00 17:00 06:00 17:00 08:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 08:00 16:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 08:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 16:30 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 08:00 16:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 03:00 12:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 06:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:00 07:00 17:00 08:00 17:00 07:00 18:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30 07:00 17:00 07:00 16:30

Inaugural cruise - 2003 Length (LOA) - 593.7’ Draft - 19.5’ / Beam - 93.5’ Tonnage - 30,277 Passenger Decks - 9 Total staterooms - 342 Passenger capacity - 684 Total crew - 400

P&O Cruises www.pocruises.com

Arcadia Inaugural cruise - 2004 Length (LOA) - 935’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 96’ Tonnage - 83,500 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 976 Passenger capacity - 2,016 Total crew - 880

Princess Cruises www.princess.com

Coral Princess Inaugural cruise - 2003 Length (LOA) - 965’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 203’ Tonnage - 92,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 987 Passenger capacity - 1,970 Total crew - 900

2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE

Vessel Guide Princess Cruises

Port Metro Vancouver

www.princess.com

Canada Place / Ballantyne Pier

Diamond Princess Inaugural cruise - 2004 Length (LOA) - 951’ Draft - 27’ / Beam - 205’ Tonnage - 116,000 Passenger Decks - 14 Total staterooms - 1,337 Passenger capacity - 2,670 Total crew - 1,100

Golden ld Princess Inaugural cruise - 2001 Length (LOA) - 951’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 118’ Tonnage - 109,000 Passenger Decks - 14 Total staterooms - 1,300 Passenger capacity - 2,600 Total crew - 1,100

Island Princess Inaugural cruise - 2003 Length (LOA) - 964’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 203’ Tonnage - 92,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 987 Passenger capacity - 1,974 Total crew - 900

Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 05, Sun Jun 05, Sun Jun 05, Sun Jun 07, Tue Jun 07, Tue Jun 08, Wed Jun 08, Wed Jun 09, Thu Jun 11, Sat Jun 11, Sat Jun 12, Sun Jun 12, Sun Jun 14, Tue Jun 15, Wed Jun 15, Wed Jun 17, Fri Jun 17, Fri Jun 17, Fri Jun 18, Sat Jun 18, Sat Jun 19, Sun Jun 19, Sun Jun 21, Tue Jun 22, Wed Jun 22, Wed Jun 23, Thu Jun 24, Fri Jun 25, Sat Jun 25, Sat Jun 26, Sun Jun 26, Sun Jun 28, Tue Jun 29, Wed Jun 29, Wed Jun 29, Wed Jul 01, Fri Jul 02, Sat Jul 02, Sat Jul 03, Sun Jul 03, Sun Jul 05, Tue Jul 06, Wed Jul 06, Wed Jul 07, Thu Jul 08, Fri Jul 09, Sat Jul 09, Sat Jul 10, Sun Jul 10, Sun Jul 11, Mon

CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY CRYSTAL SYMPHONY STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER REGATTA SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY REGATTA CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS CRYSTAL SYMPHONY VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM CRYSTAL SYMPHONY

Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE

Vessel Guide

Port Metro Vancouver

Princess Cruises

Canada Place / Ballantyne Pier Jul 11, Mon Jul 12, Tue Jul 13, Wed Jul 13, Wed Jul 15, Fri Jul 15, Fri Jul 16, Sat Jul 16, Sat Jul 17, Sun Jul 17, Sun Jul 19, Tue Jul 20, Wed Jul 20, Wed Jul 21, Thu Jul 22, Fri Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 24, Sun Jul 24, Sun Jul 26, Tue Jul 27, Wed Jul 27, Wed Jul 29, Fri Jul 30, Sat Jul 30, Sat Jul 31, Sun Jul 31, Sun Aug 02, Tue Aug 03, Wed Aug 03, Wed Aug 04, Thu Aug 04, Thu Aug 04, Thu Aug 05, Fri Aug 06, Sat Aug 06, Sat Aug 07, Sun Aug 07, Sun Aug 09, Tue Aug 10, Wed Aug 10, Wed Aug 12, Fri Aug 13, Sat Aug 13, Sat Aug 14, Sun Aug 14, Sun Aug 14, Sun Aug 16, Tue Aug 16, Tue Aug 17, Wed Aug 17, Wed

REGATTA DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM BREMEN CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS CRYSTAL SYMPHONY ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW CRYSTAL SYMPHONY REGATTA RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY REGATTA STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER CRYSTAL SYMPHONY SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM

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Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place West

www.princess.com 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 06:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 08:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 08:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 07:00 08:00 07:00 07:00

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hi Princess i Sapphire Inaugural cruise - 2004 Length (LOA) - 970’ Draft - 27’ / Beam - 205’ Tonnage - 116,000 Passenger Decks - 14 Total staterooms - 1,337 Passenger capacity - 2,674 Total crew - 1,100

Sea Princess Inaugural cruise - 1998 Length (LOA) - 856’ Draft - 26’ / Beam - 106’ Tonnage - 77,000 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 975 Passenger capacity - 1,950 Total crew - 900

Regent Seven Seas www.rssc.com

Seven Seas Navigator Inaugural cruise - 1999 Length (LOA) - 565’ Draft - 23’ / Beam - 81’ Tonnage - 28,550 Passenger Decks - 8 Total staterooms - 245 Passenger capacity - 490 Total crew - 345

2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE

Vessel Guide Royal Caribbean www.royalcaribbean.com

Radiance of the Seas Inaugural cruise - 2001 Length (LOA) - 962’ Draft - 28’ / Beam - 105.6’ Tonnage - 90,090 Passenger Decks - 12 Total staterooms - 1,056 Passenger capacity - 2,114 Total crew - 857

Rhapsody of the Seas Inaugural cruise - 1997 Length (LOA) - 915’ Draft - 25’ / Beam - 105.6’ Tonnage - 78,491 Passenger Decks - 11 Total staterooms - 999 Passenger capacity - 1,958 Total crew - 765

Silversea Cruises www.silversea.com

Silver Shadow Inaugural cruise - 2000 Length (LOA) - 610’ Draft - 19.6’ / Beam - 81.8’ Tonnage - 28,258 Passenger Decks - 7 Total staterooms - 194 Passenger capacity - 382 Total crew - 295

Port Metro Vancouver Canada Place / Ballantyne Pier Aug 18, Thu Aug 19, Fri Aug 20, Sat Aug 20, Sat Aug 21, Sun Aug 21, Sun Aug 23, Tue Aug 24, Wed Aug 24, Wed Aug 26, Fri Aug 27, Sat Aug 27, Sat Aug 28, Sun Aug 28, Sun Aug 30, Tue Aug 31, Wed Aug 31, Wed Sep 01, Thu Sep 02, Fri Sep 03, Sat Sep 03, Sat Sep 04, Sun Sep 04, Sun Sep 06, Tue Sep 06, Tue Sep 07, Wed Sep 07, Wed Sep 09, Fri Sep 09, Fri Sep 10, Sat Sep 10, Sat Sep 11, Sun Sep 11, Sun Sep 16, Fri Sep 17, Sat Sep 17, Sat Sep 18, Sun Sep 18, Sun Sep 19, Mon Sep 20, Tue Sep 20, Tue Sep 21, Wed Sep 24, Sat Sep 24, Sat Sep 24, Sat Sep 25, Sun Sep 25, Sun Sep 25, Sun Sep 25, Sun Sep 25, Sun Oct 04, Tue Nov 22, Tue

SILVER SHADOW RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM DISNEY WONDER SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR VOLENDAM SILVER SHADOW RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM DISNEY WONDER REGATTA ISLAND PRINCESS VOLENDAM CELEBRITY MILLENIUM RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY STATENDAM RADIANCE OF THE SEAS DIAMOND PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM CELEBRITY CENTURY ZAANDAM SAPPHIRE PRINCESS DISNEY WONDER CARNIVAL SPIRIT ISLAND PRINCESS CORAL PRINCESS ZUIDERDAM NORWEGIAN STAR ZAANDAM WESTERDAM STATENDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL GOLDEN PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY

Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place North Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Canada Place East Canada Place East Canada Place West Ballantyne Canada Place East Canada Place North Canada Place West Ballantyne Ballantyne Canada Place West Canada Place East

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle

Pier 91 / Pier 66 (*Denotes Seattle Port of call)

Pier 91 / Pier 66 (*Denotes Seattle Port of call)

Apr 15, Fri Apr 19, Tue May 07, Sat May 08, Sun May 10, Tue May 10, Tue May 10, Tue May 11, Wed May 11, Wed May 12, Thu May 12, Thu May 13, Fri May 13, Fri May 14, Sat May 15, Sun May 15, Sun May 15, Sun May 17, Tue May 20, Fri May 20, Fri May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 21, Sat May 22, Sun May 22, Sun May 22, Sun May 24, Tue May 27, Fri May 27, Fri May 27, Fri May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 28, Sat May 29, Sun May 29, Sun May 29, Sun May 31, Tue Jun 03, Fri Jun 03, Fri Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 04, Sat Jun 05, Sun Jun 05, Sun Jun 05, Sun Jun 07, Tue Jun 10, Fri Jun 10, Fri Jun 10, Fri Jun 11, Sat Jun 11, Sat Jun 11, Sat Jun 12, Sun Jun 12, Sun Jun 12, Sun Jun 14, Tue

Jun 17, Fri Jun 17, Fri Jun 18, Sat Jun 18, Sat Jun 18, Sat Jun 19, Sun Jun 19, Sun Jun 19, Sun Jun 21, Tue Jun 24, Fri Jun 24, Fri Jun 24, Fri Jun 25, Sat Jun 25, Sat Jun 25, Sat Jun 26, Sun Jun 26, Sun Jun 26, Sun Jun 28, Tue Jul 01, Fri Jul 01, Fri Jul 02, Sat Jul 02, Sat Jul 02, Sat Jul 03, Sun Jul 03, Sun Jul 03, Sun Jul 05, Tue Jul 08, Fri Jul 08, Fri Jul 08, Fri Jul 09, Sat Jul 09, Sat Jul 09, Sat Jul 10, Sun Jul 10, Sun Jul 10, Sun Jul 12, Tue Jul 15, Fri Jul 15, Fri Jul 16, Sat Jul 16, Sat Jul 16, Sat Jul 17, Sun Jul 17, Sun Jul 17, Sun Jul 19, Tue Jul 22, Fri Jul 22, Fri Jul 22, Fri Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 23, Sat Jul 24, Sun Jul 24, Sun Jul 24, Sun

CRYSTAL SYMPHONY CRYSTAL SYMPHONY WESTERDAM OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY ARCADIA CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM ZAANDAM RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS SAPPHIRE PRINCESS AMSTERDAM ZAANDAM WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS NORWEGIAN STAR GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS NORWEGIAN STAR GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS NORWEGIAN STAR GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT AMSTERDAM CELEBRITY INFINITY RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS NORWEGIAN STAR GOLDEN PRINCESS WESTERDAM NORWEGIAN PEARL SAPPHIRE PRINCESS OOSTERDAM CARNIVAL SPIRIT

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Pier 66* Pier 66* Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91* Pier 66* Pier 91* Pier 66* Pier 66* Pier 91 Pier 91* Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 66 Pier 91 Pier 91 Pier 91

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2011 CRUISE SCHEDULE Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle

Pier 91 / Pier 66 (*Denotes Seattle Port of call)

Pier 91 / Pier 66 (*Denotes Seattle Port of call)

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Arrival 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 12:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

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DISNEY WONDER

BC rolls out the welcome mat.

Vancouver gets ready as Disney Cruise Line comes to British Columbia for the first time.

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n Monday, May 2, 2011, the Disney Wonder will dock at Victoria’s Ogden Point, making this her first stop in British Columbia waters. Every Tuesday, from May 3 to September 6 (and with a final call on September 20), the Wonder will be berthed at Canada Place East from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. With 2,700 passengers and 950 crew, the addition of the Disney Wonder to Vancouver’s cruise line roster is a huge benefit for the local economy, generating approximately $2 million per visit, based on economic impact models supplied by Cruise BC. “Vancouver is a fantastic homeport for the summer and is the perfect city for our guests to begin their vacation,” said Disney Cruise Line (DCL) Chief Operating Officer Tom Wolber. “Our guests will have a unique opportunity to explore the magnificent cityscapes and historic culture of this Canadian city. We continually survey our guests to learn more about the kinds of destinations that appeal to them. In fact, our guests have been asking for an Alaskan itinerary for years so we are very excited to finally be able to take them here — beginning in Vancouver.”

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Port Metro Vancouver President and CEO, Robin Silvester said: “Port Metro Vancouver and all of our cruise terminal partners have been working closely with Disney to ensure smooth and seamless operations while berthed at Canada Place.”

Disney Cruise Line built the blueprint for family cruising and continues to raise the bar on immersive family entertainment...

The Disney Wonder is the second cruise ship commissioned by DCL (the first was the Disney Magic) and is an impressive ship, distinguished by a classic early 20th century design and state-ofthe-art technology. Like her sister ship, the Disney Magic, the Wonder has 11 massive decks, a total length of 964 feet, a maximum width of 106 feet, a gross tonnage of 83,000 and a cruising speed of 21.5 knots. She has a total of 877

cabins (362 verandah / 259 ocean view / 256 interior). More than 70% of staterooms on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder have ocean views. Of those, nearly 60% have private verandahs.

The Disney Wonder was built by Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy in 1999. She has five engines and two propulsion motors with a total of 5,0920 Hp. The ship also has three Bow thrusters, two Stern thrusters and one pair of fin stabilizers.

In 2006, the Wonder went into dry dock for a general refurbishment and the addition of new features, many of which were introduced to the Disney Magic in 2005. Operating out of Port Canaveral, Florida, where she sailed in the Bahamas cruise theatre until 2010 (she sailed Mexican Riviera itineraries in the summers of 2005 and 2008), she then repositioned to Los Angeles and began sailing Mexican Riveria cruises between October and April.

DCL’s third ship, the Disney Dream, now operates out of Port Canaveral. A fourth ship, the Disney Fantasy, is cur-

Did you know?

Tinkerbell is the Godmother of the Disney Wonder.

DISNEY WONDER rently being built in Papenburg, Germany, at the Meyer Werft shipyard and will sail her maiden voyage on March 13, 2012. Both ships have 14 decks, a length of 1,115 feet, a maximum width of 125 feet and weight of 130,000 tons. With 1,250 staterooms and the capacity to comfortably accommodate 4,000 passengers — along with the over 1,458 crew the Dream and Fantasy are roughly 30% larger than Disney’s first two ships.

“Since we are an entertainment company first and foremost, that philosophy impacts everything we do...�

To prepare the Disney Wonder for the Alaska sailings, a brand-new venue called Outlook CafĂŠ was added during dry dock in October, 2010. Located high atop Deck 10, the 2,500-squarefoot Outlook CafĂŠ is a stylish retreat for guests to relax and enjoy a beverage or cocktail as they peer out through floorto-ceiling, curved glass windows at breathtaking vistas. The design of Outlook CafĂŠ is sophisticated with contemporary Art Deco inspiration. An elegant spiral staircase connects Outlook CafĂŠ with the existing Cove CafĂŠ one deck below. The 65-seat lounge has a granitetopped cocktail bar with comfortable seating throughout the space, all provid-

New Ship Rendering. The Walt Disney Company is expanding its successful cruise business with the addition of two new ocean liners – the Dream and the Fantasy. The two new ships more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line to meet the sustained demand for Disney’s family cruise vacations.

ing picture-perfect views of the surrounding landscapes.

When asked what sets Disney ships apart from other cruise ships, Wolber noted: “Our ships were designed from the start with families in mind. Families can reconnect and recharge while creating memories that last a lifetime, as they travel to new destinations together.�

Disney Cruise Line built the blueprint for family cruising and continues to raise the bar on immersive family entertainment with world-renowned Disney service. “Our cruises are a convenient way to travel to new destinations with a trusted brand. We offer multi-generational experiences with something unique for every family member, from six to 60,� continued Wolber. “Since we are an entertainment company first and foremost, that philosophy impacts everything we do. By paying close attention to every detail of the cruise experience, from the design, to the Broadway-quality entertainment, to the world-class service, to the imaginative children’s areas to the luxurious spa, every member of the family can emerge relaxed, refreshed and recharged.�

Disney has built the success of their cruise business upon the legacy and heritage of the Walt Disney Company’s most well-known assets — master storytelling, world-class entertainment and legendary guest service. No one knows families like Disney, and nowhere else within the cruise industry can you find a cruise vacation experience where the magic of Disney storytelling comes to life.

In terms of amenities, the Disney Wonder boasts three outdoor pools, four Jacuzzis, a spa, fitness Ogden Point Port Terminal - 6ICTORIA "# centre and steam room as well as three main dining s MODERN MARINE TERMINAL s FTœ TRANSIT WAREHOUSE rooms (Animator’s Palate, Parrot Cay and Triton’s), s PROVISIONS AND SHIPS STORES s PRODUCTIVE AND mEXIBLE STEVEDORES an adult-exclusive dining room (Palo) and an adult s CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION s LARGE STAGING AREA entertainment district (Route 66) with three unique ' RE A TE R 6 I C TO R I A ( A R B O U R !U T H O R I T Y nightclubs/lounges (Cadillac Lounge, Diversions WWW VIC TORIAHARBOUR ORG and Wavebands). Passengers will have a variety of

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DISNEY WONDER tions, including Beach Blanket Buffet, Goofy’s Gallery, Pinocchio’s Pizzeria and Pluto’s Dog House. In addition, there is the Promenade Lounge, Studio Sea, a family dance club/entertainment venue and Quarter Masters arcade. The Buena Vista Theatre plays first-run movies and the Walt Disney Theatre hosts original Disney theatrical productions. For kids, there are areas onboard specifically designed to spark the imaginations of children at every age: Flounder’s Reef Nursery, for young children three months to three years; Disney’s Oceaneer Club and Lab, for children three to 12 years; Edge, for tweens; and Vibe, for teens.

To give an idea of the size of food preparation and operations onboard the Disney Wonder, on a typical oneweek Disney cruise, passengers will go through: • Beef – 5,000 pounds • Chicken – 10,000 pounds • Salmon – 1,200 pounds • Shrimp – 1,300 pounds • Lobster Tail – 800 - 1,000 pounds • Melon – 15,000 pounds • Pineapple – 4,500 pounds • Individual Eggs – 71,500 • Coffee – 57,820 cups • Soda – 3,125 gallons • Wine / Champagne – 2,700 bottles Environmentally, Disney Cruise Line is dedicated to minimizing their impact through efforts focused on utilizing new technologies, increasing fuel efficiency, minimizing waste and promoting conservation worldwide. They work very hard to be a positive environmental partner, protecting the natural beauty and integrity of the ports they visit, and

State-of-the-art technology on the bridge controls five engines and two propulsion motors with a total of 5,0920 Hp. The ship also has three Bow thrusters, two Stern thrusters and one pair of fin stabilizers. comply with all industry emissions standards as well as international and federal laws for environmental standards.

DCL made history as the first cruise line to utilize an innovative hull coating on its ships...

Efforts to help increase the efficient use of fuel and energy include: Ship Hull Coating – DCL made history as the first cruise line to utilize an innovative hull coating on its ships that is both 100% non-toxic and effective in increasing fuel efficiency by reducing surface resistance in open water.

Evaporators – Excess heat from power generators is used to run evaporators, transforming tons of sea water into potable water onboard each ship, every day.

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Biofuel – On Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, an innovative recycling program utilizes used cooking oil from galleys onboard Disney ships to create a biodiesel mix to power heavy machinery, helping to reduce waste.

Other measures taken include reducing excess shipboard weight, automating onboard air conditioning systems for optimum use, replacing light fixtures with more energy-efficient bulbs, turning off lights when they are not needed and encouraging guests to re-use bath towels, conserving both energy and water.

All Disney Cruise Line ships have dedicated Environmental Officers who are ranked among the most senior leaders onboard.

All Disney Cruise Line ships have dedicated Environmental Officers who are ranked among the most senior leaders onboard. These leaders oversee multiple environmental programs, including all shipboard recycling and sanitation efforts, monitoring the ship’s overall water quality and supply, and training officers and crew members on waste minimization

DISNEY WONDER Disney Cruise Line: Leader in innovation and technology

Jumbo Screen at Goofy Pool. Guests aboard Disney Cruise Line can now enjoy poolside movies and entertainment on a state-of-the-art jumbo LED screen. Families can gather at the Goofy Pool and watch classic Disney animated or live-action movies on the giant screen. and environmental safety programs.

All ships feature Advanced Wastewater Purification Systems (AWPS) that utilize natural processes to treat and purify onboard wastewater to levels far exceeding international shipping standards.

Crew members use biodegradable and organic cleaning products wherever possible, avoiding potentially harmful phosphates and other chemicals associated with traditional cleaners. Water reducing shower heads are installed to minimize water consumption.

Waste management and minimization is also taken very seriously onboard all Disney ships. Shipboard recycling processes help to eliminate more than 810 tons of metals, glass, plastic and paper from traditional waste streams

On the leading edge of innovation and always with the passenger in mind, Disney Cruise Line was the first cruise line…

• With staterooms that include a family friendly bath-and-a-half.

• To implement an innovative rotation dining concept, featuring three themed restaurants, where guests rotate to a different restaurant each evening, all the while keeping their same servers and tablemates.

• To have a dock at the line’s private island Castaway Cay, allowing guests the ease of walking on and off the ship at their leisure, thus eliminating the need to use tender boats for transporting guests back and forth to the island.

• To have a fireworks display at sea, creating the perfect “kiss goodnight” for the “Mickey’s Pirates in the Caribbean” celebration.

• To offer movie premieres at sea where the night the movie debuts in theaters across the U.S., guests have the opportunity to see the premiere at sea onboard the ship – including films in Disney Digital 3-D. • With almost an entire deck dedicated to children’s areas and activities. From Flounder’s Reef Nursery to the Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab, kids from 12 weeks to 10 years have plenty of areas and activities to take their imaginations to new levels.

• To offer dedicated spaces just for teens and tweens — 13-17 year olds can hangout aboard the Disney Magic at The Stack, while teens aboard the Disney Wonder hang at Aloft, both high atop each ship on Deck 11 in the (faux) funnel. Edge is designed for tweens 11-13 years old.

• To apply a hull coating that is both non-toxic and innovative in reducing surface resistance in the water, allowing the ship to be more fuel efficient while sailing, in addition to being eco-friendly.

• To have yellow coloured lifeboats, rather than the traditional regulation colour of orange. Disney was granted special permission by the U.S. Coast Guard to paint the lifeboats yellow, in order to keep with the special color theming of the ship — the colors of Mickey Mouse himself.

• To offer a free soda program, allowing guests to have access to a 24/7 beverage station offering soda, coffee, tea and water.

• To have an animated character as the godmother of a ship. Tinker Bell is the godmother of the Disney Wonder.

• To give inside staterooms on the Disney Dream a “window” on the outside with a Magical Porthole, a wall-mounted monitor that displays real-time video views from high-definition cameras outside of the ship.

• To have a shipboard water-coaster on the Disney Dream.

• To provide guests with complimentary use of wave phones for onboard communications

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DISNEY WONDER each year, more than 4,600 tons total to date. Naturally occurring condensation from the ships’ onboard air-conditioning units is recycled to supply fresh water for onboard laundry facilities and for cleaning the outer decks of the ships, saving tons of fresh water every day. Disney has even provided all guest staterooms with re-usable cotton bags instead of plastic, effectively removing more than 20,000 plastic bags from the waste stream to date.

And Disney’s attention to detail doesn’t stop there. As a local BC supplier, Canadian K9 Director and Managing Partner Margaret Donely, has been especially impressed by their approach to security and their ethical and professional attitude. “Disney personnel have been great to work with,” notes Donely. “They place the utmost priority on their clientele and are very conscious of the need for professional security details.”

Tom Wolber echoed Donely’s enthusiasm over the Wonder’s arrival in Vancouver: “Disney Cruise Line guests are looking forward to experiencing breath-taking natural vistas, an abundance of wildlife and the rich history and customs of the Pacific Northwest. We are excited for the season to begin.” BCSN

Did you know?

The Disney Wonder will visit Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway and Tracy Arm Fjord on its seven-night Alaskan cruises.

Following her stay in the Pacific Northwest, the Wonder will offer seven-night cruises out of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riveria.

Disney Wonder Lobby. The atrium lobby of the Disney Wonder cruise ship welcomes guests with its Art Noveau style and bronze statue of Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Walt Disney Theatre. The Walt Disney Theatre provides a magnificent 977-seat showplace of state-of-the-art sound, lighting, staging and set design. The curtain is lifted after the sun drops and original Disney musicals, family-friendly variety acts and first-run films entertain all ages.

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VANCOUVER MARITIME MUSEUM

A time of renewal

By Simon Robinson, Executive Director, Vancouver Maritime Museum

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ith the announcement in early 2010 that the proposed National Maritime Centre (NMC) in North Vancouver was cancelled, the Vancouver Maritime Museum was given a new lease on life. I joined the museum as its new Executive Director around the same time and received the news, I confess, with great relief. The pursuit of the NMC had drained resources, corporate support and sponsorship from the VMM as well as confusing and upsetting our visitors and membership.

Clearly it was time to draw a line under past efforts to move. I believe that a great opportunity exists to develop a world class maritime museum

in our original and current (and beautiful) location in Vanier Park. Vancouver is a great port city, not a city with a port and as such Vancouver deserves a great maritime museum to interpret and tell the stories of our collective maritime history. The VMM can and will make Vancouverites proud of its maritime museum.

In 2010, Squamish cultural specialists performed a cleansing ceremony throughout the museum and collection — it was a powerful experience which emphatically signalled the end of an old chapter and the beginning of something new and fresh; we rolled up our sleeves and began the job of renewal. This is ongoing as we follow through on our 2011 operational plan which includes mounting four new exhibitions. Among these are a celebration of the 125th anniver-

sary of Vancouver’s incorporation with an examination of George Vancouver and subsequent immigration and partnering with the Squamish Nation to tell the maritime stories of the Coast Salish Peoples.

In 2012, the International Year of Maritime Heritage, we are planning a major exhibition focused on the shipping industry in the 21st century — it’s regional and global impact, the history, importance to the economy and an examination of why it is perceived with suspicion. The museum is in a unique position to tackle this subject in an impartial and compelling way. As we look to a bright future we will never forget the past. We can all take a lesson from history.

For more information, please visit: www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

2011 Cruise Season Update Continued... promotion of cruise development to the cruise lines and the resulting economic benefits to the community, as well as the development of new and exciting shore excursion development programs.

Vancouver Vancouver’s upcoming Alaska cruise season will definitely be an exciting one, with overall business expected to increase more than 15%, 200 vessel calls up from 177 in 2010 and a total economic impact of approximately $1 billion.

The Port will welcome the Disney Wonder, homeporting in the city with 20 round trips during its Alaska season.

Oceania Cruises’ Regatta, arriving on May 23, will also make its Vancouver homeport debut in 2011 and Crystal Cruises returns to Alaska with 10 Vancouver port calls. In total 14 ships will visit Vancouver compared to 12 in 2010.

The Port is also a leader in sustainability. 2010, the first ‘eco-friendly’

cruise season, saw the Port welcome 44 shore power connections. The installation —the first of its kind in Canada — reduced 3,000 tonnes of greenhouse gasses which is equivalent to taking 770 cars off the road for a year.

Victoria The Ogden Point Terminal will host 210 ship calls from 22 different ships from April to October, 2011. The first ship of the year is Crystal Symphony.

This is Crystal Cruises’ first regular call in Victoria since 2005. The Disney Wonder is also making its inaugural call to Ogden Point on May 2. “This is the first time that Disney has called Victoria,” said Acting CEO Sonterra Ross. “With all the family-friendly activities, we’re confident that Disney will keep bringing people to the City.”

Despite a reduction of 18 scheduled calls from 2010, Ogden Point continues to be an ideal port-of-call. “The Victoria cruise industry brings significant eco-

nomic benefit to the region. The 210 cruise ship visits this year translate into an economic impact of more than $150 million,” said Ross.

Local businesses will benefit from the more than 550,000 passenger and crew visits this year. GVHA and Western Stevedoring are preparing for the arrival of the 4,000,000th passenger to Ogden Point in midsummer.

Prince Rupert Prince Rupert is looking forward to 22 calls in 2011, with inaugural calls by the Norwegian Pearl and Oceania’s Regatta. For 2011, the Prince Rupert Port Authority has undertaken a number of community partnerships and initiatives to increase cruise guest experiences that showcase its deep First Nations aboriginal history and culture, the surrounding landscape and nature, and the unique culture of Canada’s Northwest Coast. BCSN

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The future is here... in North Vancouver BCIT’s Simulation Centre now one the most advanced in North America.

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fter a process that started more than four years ago, Captain John Clarkson, Associate Dean at the Marine Campus of BCIT, proudly introduces what is believed to be the only dedicated 360-degree visual tug-towboat bridge in North America. “This is Kongsberg’s most advanced tugtowboat simulator,” said Captain Clarkson, referring to Kongsberg Maritime Simulation, the Norwegian firm who provided the upgrade and installation of the new components for BCIT’s Simulation Centre.

After securing funding from the federal government and industry partners, installation and upgrades began this January and are now complete. In addition to the new tug-towboat bridge simulator, BCIT’s Marine Campus now houses Canada’s most advanced full mis34 BC Shipping News April, 2011

sion engine room simulator, the Neptune Engine Room Simulator, with additional diesel electric and steam LNG engine models; eight desktop systems; and seven new ship bridges with a 120 degree horizontal

visual field of view as part of the new navigation suite. In addition, a suite of full-mission and desktop dynamic positioning trainers fitted to the main bridge were also included in the order.

The tug-towboat bridge fully encloses the operator for realistic, real-time training.

TRAINING The tug-towboat bridge computer-generated 3-D tug models provide very detailed hull and mechanical designs, including skeg design and position, propulsion unit position, and winch location, power and speed.

The 360-degree tug-towboat bridge consists of two rows of 50-inch plasma screens, including two mounted on the door to complete the immersive experience.

“This tug-towboat bridge is a full-mission, Transport Canada approved configuration which supports hydrodynamic modelling, and machinery controls that incorporate all towboat propulsion systems,” notes Clarkson.

“From manoeuvring and handling in all conditions, to tug assist and towing, to emergency response training, this tug simulator provides for a wide array of training applications.”

The three Neptune Engine Room Simulator (ERS) models include a very large crude carrier with a MAN B&W slow speed turbo charged diesel engine as propulsion unit modelled with fixed and controllable propeller; the Pielstick Ferry model with propulsion machinery based on two Pielstick 10 PC 4.2, medium speed, 10 cylinder / V-configuration, 4-stroke, turbocharged, non-reversible diesel engines; and a DE22 AC/ AC Cruise model based on a large cruise vessel with two synchronous propulsion motors.

The upgrade to BCIT’s existing full mission bridge includes a dynamic positioning system and an advanced trainer in addition to a K-Pos Basic Trainer with an instructor station and three desktop trainers. The main bridge has also been fitted with updated projection.

The simulated electronic navigation labs now have visuals with three plasma screens in each. All of the simulation is interactive with the current main bridge and the engine room simulator to deliver full crew resource management training (CRM).

Chief Instructor Sanjeev Sarwal demonstrates features of the new Neptune Engine Room Simulator which now includes three full mission engine models.

Captain John Clarkson stands next to the main bridge with 120 degree horizontal visual field and seven new ship bridges.

In selecting Kongsberg for the project, Clarkson noted that he has been very pleased with their professionalism and the overall results. “This simulation suite is state of the art and will be able to offer full training and research for government and industry alike.”

Kongsberg has over 3,000 employees in 50 offices in 16 countries and is one of the leading providers of marine simulation.

“We couldn’t have done this without the support and funding from our partners,” says Clarkson. “I’m very grateful to Transport Canada, Pacific Pilotage Authority, Port Metro Vancouver, BC Ferries and Kinder Morgan for recognizing the needs and benefits of having this system on the West Coast.”

While the simulator is operational now, the official launch will take place in May, 2011. BCSN

All Simulated Electronic Navigation Labs have been completely updated with three brand new plasma screens. All labs are fully interactive with the main bridge.

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LEGAL AFFAIRS

Canadian coasting trade

By Thomas S. Hawkins A Vancouver lawyer with Bernard & Partners

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hen Canadian ships are not suitable or available to transport goods and people between two points in Canada, or to conduct other marine activity of a commercial nature in Canada, the Coasting Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 31 determines the circumstances in which non-Canadian ships will be allowed to participate in the Canadian coasting trade. The Act itself is founded upon the Canadian Government’s interest in ensuring that commercial marine activity in Canada is facilitated as often as possible by Canadian ships. While Canadian ships are preferred by the Government, circumstances may require non-Canadian ships to operate in the Canadian coasting trade. Canada looks to the Act for the method to ascertain when that might be permitted.

The Act defines “coasting trade” under s. 2(1) as either a) the carriage of goods by ship alone, or by ship and another mode of transport; b) the carriage of passengers by ship; or c) engaging in any other commercial marine activity by ship; from one place in Canada or above the continental shelf of Canada, to any other place in Canada or above the continental shelf, either directly or via a place outside Canada.

With respect to references to a place above the continental shelf of Canada, coasting trade only applies to the exploration, exploitation, or transportation of the mineral or non-living natural resources of the continental shelf.

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ships when Canadian registered ships are not available.

License requirement A Canadian ship does not require a coasting trade license. Both non-duty paid ships and foreign ships wishing to engage in the Canadian coasting trade will require a license. A non-duty paid ship is a ship registered in Canada in respect of which any duties and taxes under the Customs Tariff and the Excise Tax Act have not been paid (but which must eventually be paid). A foreign ship is a ship other than a Canadian ship (a ship registered or listed under Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and in respect of which all duties and taxes imposed under the Customs Tariff and the Excise Tax Act have been paid) or a non-duty paid ship.

Under ss. 3(2) to (5) of the Act, a coasting trade license is not required by a non-duty paid ship or a foreign ship in certain circumstances, including the following examples: when the ship is used as a fishing vessel, as defined by the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, in any activity governed by that Act; when the ship is engaged in any ocean research activity commissioned by Fisheries and Oceans Canada; when the ship is engaged in salvage operations, except where such operations are performed in Canadian waters; and when the ship is rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress in Canadian waters; or responding to a pollution emergency.

Application A non-duty paid ship seeking a coastal trade license must show that Canadian ships will not be suitable and available

to perform the given activity. Foreign ships seeking a coasting trade license must show that both Canadian ships and non-duty paid ships will not be suitable and available to perform the given activity.

If the proponent has determined that a coasting trade license is required, the proponent is required to file an Application for Vessel Temporary Admission to the Coasting Trade of Canada and a Form C-47 simultaneously with both the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). The onus is on the applicant to provide a comprehensive justification as to why there is no suitable Canadian ship available to perform the service or activity described in the coasting trade license application. As such, applications must include a detailed description of the activity identified in the application, the volume and type of cargo, passenger details, and destination, as per the type of activity; the name of the proposed foreign ship; the type of ship required, size, capability, and any other specifications. Also required are reasons why the applicant determined that there was no alternative but to import the foreign ship.

Companies must review the Canadian Transportation Agency Guidelines respecting Coasting Trade License Applications available online to ensure required information is included.

Generally, license applications must be submitted at least 30 business days prior to the start of the proposed activity. However, there are some exceptions: applications proposing the operation of oil tankers (must only be submitted

LEGAL AFFAIRS perform the activity; availability of the offered ship(s); and in the case of an application to transport passengers, all pertinent information to show that it is an identical or similar adequate marine service offered by one or more Canadian-registered ships.

eight business days in advance); unforeseen short-term situations, where the economic consequences of the commercial shipping activity not being performed would have a negative impact on a business or a community (application approval may be fast-tracked); and urgent commercial activities that cannot be accommodated under any of the above notices (e.g., accidents, safety of individuals is at risk, natural disasters).

tion may issue temporary foreign work permits. The license may include terms including the locations of the permitted activity and the length of time for which it is valid.

Issuance After the application is received, the CTA will begin the Notification Process.

This Process involves notifying operators of Canadian-registered ships of the proposed activity to be performed, and requests operators to advise, within the time frames provided, whether they have a suitable ship available to perform the activity described in the application.

In the case of passenger ships, they are to also advise whether an identical or similar adequate marine service is available. After this, the results of the Notification Process will result in one of two possibilities.

Possibility One is that the CTA determines that no suitable Canadian ship is available. The CBSA will then issue a Letter of Determination, resulting in the following: the Border Services Agency will collect duties and taxes; Transport Canada will conduct pre-license inspections and certification; and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) / Service Canada will issue a Labour Market Opinion, if applicable.

After Transport Canada has conducted its pre-license inspections and certification, the CBSA will issue a coasting trade license. The license cannot be revoked once it is issued by the CBSA, except under exceptional circumstances. Statistics Canada will then report statistical information on shipping. Additionally, after HRSDC / Service Canada issues a Labour Market Opinion (including a determination of whether a suitable Canadian crew is available before a permit allowing the use of a foreign crew member is issued), Citizenship and Immigra-

be suitable and available to perform the says, “the ship is guilty of an offence and

Foreign ships seeking a coasting trade

license must show that both Canadian Failure to obtain a license

If a non-duty paid or foreign ship

ships and non-duty paid ships will not participates in coasting trade in Canada without a license, s. 13(1) of the Act

given activity.

Possibility Two is that a Canadian ship is offered. Where an offer of a Canadian-registered ship is made, the applicant must contact the Canadian offeror(s) to discuss the availability and suitability of the Canadian ship. If the application or offer(s) are not subsequently withdrawn, the applicant must file any relevant comments on the offer within the applicable time period and the offeror(s) must file any final reply to those comments within the applicable time period. The CTA will then begin the pleadings process regarding suitability and availability. As a result, the CTA will determine that either a suitable Canadian ship is available, or no suitable Canadian ship is available. If a suitable Canadian ship is available, then the CBSA will issue a Letter of Determination, resulting in the same outcome and process as above.

In the event of a contested license application, a determination on the pleadings of parties will be made as to whether operators of Canadian-registered ships have a suitable ship available to perform the activity described in the application, and, in the case of passenger ships, whether an identical or similar adequate marine service is offered. A party submitting an objection or an offer in response to an application should provide the name, description and specifications of the offered ship(s); comprehensive information to support how the offered ship(s) is(are) going to

is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars”, with each day this occurs being deemed a separate offence. Additionally, under ss. 15 and 16, an enforcement officer who believes on reasonable grounds that a ship has contravened the Act may search and seize evidence onboard the ship and/or detain the ship.

A coasting trade license application will require consideration and interpretation of the terms “suitable”, “available” and “identical or similar adequate marine service” which terms are not defined in the Act. Guidance can be found in the CTA decisions although the CTA’s considerations are based on the merits of each application and the particular facts and circumstances. Hard and fast rules in assessing the circumstances in which non-Canadian ships will be permitted to trade in Canadian waters are not set out.

In considering such an application, an appreciation for the application process, CTA decisions and the Act are necessary.

Thomas S. Hawkins is a partner and maritime lawyer with Bernard & Partners and can be reached at Hawkins@bernardpartners.com.

Andrew Kowalchuk assisted in preparing the article.

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PORTS & TERMINALS

Update on Port activity Nanaimo

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n 2010 the Nanaimo Port Authority experienced a 18% increase in revenues over the previous year with a resurgence in the movement of wood products moving across both the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf and Duke Point Deep Sea Terminal. Much of this growth is attributable to the growing demand for lumber and logs in the Chinese market, and it appears this trend will continue for some time, particularly with the interest in wood-frame construction in China and the continued demands in Japan for dimensional wood products.

The Port will be relocating its head office to above the new cruise welcoming centre. It is felt that this will be the start of a gradual change of use of the Assembly Wharf area from heavy industrial to that of light commercial, maintenance and repair and a future transportation hub for the various transportation

Vancouver modes moving from Nanaimo to the Mainland. The Duke Point Terminal, on the other hand, will become the main loading and storage facility for the Port, and is presently being used for lumber storage and shipping, as a highway salt distribution centre, and for project cargo storage and distribution. The Nanaimo Port Authority has seen a resurgence in interest from a variety of Port users for project cargo, bulk commodity storage and distribution, and as a transshipment facility for short sea shipping opportunities which are key to the economic efficiency of many Vancouver Island based industries.

The Port is looking forward to continued growth in bulk cargo movements in 2011 and diversifying our economic base with a variety of non-traditional business, which represents the growth potential for the future.

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ollowing a 12 year high in cargo volumes in 2009, the Port of Prince Rupert recorded its strongest cargo volumes ever in 2010 — a record 16,424,512 tonnes of cargo.

The increased cargo volumes were driven by strong growth in coal volumes through Ridley Terminals Inc. and continued growth in container volumes at the Fairview Container Terminal.

Looking ahead, growth potential for the Port remains strong. President and CEO Don Krusel noted that: “Our gateway 2020 vision focuses on advancing new projects at the Ridley Industrial Development Site, including bulk, auto and general cargo terminals, logistic services and other value-added businesses related to the cargo terminals. Prince Rupert has the potential to play an even more significant role in Canada’s trade with Asia and create over 70 million tonnes of export capacity over the next decade.”

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In a move that strengthens the Port’s long-term vision, it was recently announced that an agreement has been reached with the Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band and Metlakatla Indian Band, together known as the Coast Tsimshian, which formalizes settlement for the current Port of Prince Rupert container terminal development as well as future container terminal expansion and related activities associated with the handling of containerized cargo. The agreement includes a future projects protocol providing a framework for consultation and accomodation for future terminal projects, providing proponents greater certainty in considering investments at the Port of Prince Rupert.

This agreement is in addition to agreements reached with two First Nations groups located near Terrace, the Kitselas First Nation and the Kitsumkalum First Nation.

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n a busy 2010 for Canada’s Pacific Gateway, Port Metro Vancouver achieved record-breaking volumes in key sectors and a total tonnage increase of 16%, delivering 118.4 million tonnes overall on the year. With unprecedented infrastructure investments underway, the implementation of a unique model of collaboration among transportation and port operations partners, and record setting volumes recorded in 2010, port businesses have every reason to celebrate a hard-earned recovery that exceeded expectations.

The year-end report shows that container traffic set an all time record in total containers handled. Overall export volumes were further strengthened by record setting coal and grain volumes.

Victoria Ogden Point Terminal offers two finger piers in a great location at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The ex-Coast Guard vessel the MV Polar Prince has been berthed at Ogden Point for the past few months and will be heading off to the Antarctic shortly.

GVHA continues to welcome yacht delivery vessels, cargo hold cleaning and other marine activities. Land-based activities at Ogden Point include vehicle storage, ship chandlery, small vessel repair and air transport.

The Ogden Point master plan and rezoning is one of the most significant activities at the terminal to date. While there is a strong cruise tourism operation, GVHA is looking to expand and diversify marine activity in the noncruise months. The terminal has great potential with its two piers, a 100,000 square-foot bonded warehouse and access to a range of services including stevedoring, dry storage, staging areas, waste management and cable depot.

GVHA is looking for niche market opportunities for this fabulous facility.

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Nanaimo’s Cruise Terminal...

One step closer to completion.

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anaimo Port Authority’s cruise ship terminal moved one step closer to completion in February with the arrival of the floating concrete dock. The dock was constructed

by Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. in North Vancouver and is comprised of two concrete pontoons, the largest ever built in Western Canada, tied together by cabling. Its permanent mooring position is adjacent to the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf.

The pontoon represents approximately 30% of the marine budget for the project, and when operational, the berth is designed to accommodate the largest cruise ships operating in the Pacific North West cruise theatre.

The pontoon is more than 106 metres long and 15 metres wide with a freeboard above the water of more than two metres (and total depth close to seven metres). Once the dock and gangways are complete, the berth will extend into Nanaimo Harbour by more than 300 metres.

Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. estimated the pontoon has 1500 cubic metres of concrete — about 130 cement truck loads — and 300 metric tons of rebar.

Construction took 32,660 labour hours not including sub-contractor labour.

Choppy seas and windy conditions in the Strait of Georgia delayed the trip by one day but the overall timetable for dock construction was unaffected.

This is the second concrete dock used by the NPA, the other being the existing Visiting Vessel Pier at Cameron Island. Nanaimo Port Authority expects to complete the pier by April followed closely with the completion of the landbased passenger terminal and Canadian Border Services Agency customs office.

The Port began the $22-million project in 2006 after securing funding from federal and provincial governments as well as the Island Coastal Economic Trust.

An opening ceremony for the new pier will take place on May 5 and the first cruise ship to use the new terminal will be the Norwegian Pearl, arriving on Saturday, May 7, 2011. BCSN

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SHIPPING

Industry fights back as piracy problem worsens

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t may be happening on the other side of the planet, far from the shores of the West Coast, but the impact of piracy in terms of financial cost to shipping companies, insurance firms and governments, as well as the risk to ships personnel is felt equally throughout the entire global economy. And two things are certain: 1) the problem is growing – size of area affected, number of ships hijacked, number of seafarers in captivity and size of ransom being demanded; and 2) without effective government action, the problem will only get worse.

While international campaigns have been launched in recent months to put greater pressure on governments for action (see more on this below) and the UN Security Council has called for greater provisions for African peacekeepers in Somalia to aid in combating piracy at its source, the situation continues to worsen and shipowners are left to make some hard choices. Options to protect a ship from pirates are few — a shipowner might decide to avoid the Gulf of Aden and the east African Coast altogether but the area under threat of piracy now covers almost the entire Indian Ocean.

With few other options available, many shipowners are now considering with greater frequency whether or not to have armed guards onboard vessels.

There are many opinions and variables for shipowners to consider — whether armed personnel deter pirates or attract more gunfire and endanger the lives of ships personnel even further; or whether armed guards should be government naval personnel, private security companies or trained vessel officers.

As noted by Captain Stephen Brown in BC Shipping News’ Industry Insight, the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia echoes the stance of the International Chamber of Shipping and advocates that while the choice should 40 BC Shipping News April, 2011

be left to shipowners, there should be an approval mechanism — either through an IMO process or through approval from the flag state of the vessel and its insurers — to ensure training standards and levels of professionalism are upheld. Just recently, the Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA) requested that the Indian Government grant approval to have armed guards, preferably Naval personnel, onboard its ships. While INSA CEO Anil Devli noted that the preference for Navy or retired naval personnel would provide shipowners with a higher degree of comfort, using private guards was also up for consideration.

One such private company — the Canadian Sea Marshals Tactical Team — operates out of its headquarters here in Vancouver. “Finding a suitable deterrent is very difficult for shipowners,” said David Jackson during a presentation at the Chamber of Shipping Annual General Meeting. “Increased pirate activity is already growing along alternate routes, including ships to and from the Cape of Good Hope, making detours unrealistic.

We are also seeing an increase in unprovoked violence against crew and personnel so the situation is becoming more and more dire as time goes on.”

Jackson sees the history of maritime security coming full circle: “Armed security on merchant ships dates back well over 400 years. It eventually became economically impractical as more emphasis was placed on speed and quick delivery of goods. Piracy is now eating into the bottom line — from rising fuel and insurance costs, to rising risks to personnel — not securing a ship’s crew and cargo is now becoming economically unviable.”

Jackson’s company has been in operation since 2008 and is currently servicing shipping companies operating in

the Middle East and Africa. “Our staff have been involved in maritime security and counter piracy operations since 1992,” he said. “We provide armed fourman transit teams and work closely with the ship’s crew, using measured and appropriate force response options when necessary. If a shipowner decides to put armed personnel onboard a vessel, their best option is to ensure high standards of professionalism and expertise. This is what our company offers — we are not un-trained security guards or mercenaries. We are professionals equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and equipment and trained in the use of less lethal tactics and countermeasures.”

Another option for shipowners may lie in a plan being developed by insurance firms in London — the Convoy Escort Program (CEP) which could come into action by the summer. Sean Woollerson, a partner in the marine, oil and gas division at insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) and a key designer of the plan, has estimated that approximately US$27.5 million would be needed to purchase 18 second-hand vessels.

Shipowners would buy the armed escort service, packaged with seven days of war-risk coverage from Ascot Underwriting’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1414. In doing so, shipowners would not need to pay the normal higher premium required to transit high-risk pirate areas.

Early reports on the plans note that each insurance-funded vessel will carry eight armed security personnel, four crew and inflatable speedboats. The shipping industry has already shown support for the initiative and the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has agreed to help facilitate the program.

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The area under threat of piracy continues to grow, now covering the entire North Indian Ocean and the northern portion of the South Indian Ocean. a number of fronts to put pressure on governments around the world to take firmer actions to help eradicate piracy.

One issue that has been identified and requires immediate action is the clarification of guidelines for naval forces when pirates are captured. As Captain Brown noted, naval forces of several countries are loosely interpreting the guidelines, resulting in the release of captured pirates.

The SOS — Save Our Seafarers campaign, headed by groups such as the International Transport Workers’ Federation, the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners and the Baltic and International Maritime Council, are asking governments to: • Reduce the effectiveness of the easily identifiable motherships; • Authorize naval forces to hold pirates and deliver them for prosecution and punishment; • Fully criminalize all acts of piracy and intent to commit piracy under national laws, in accordance with

their mandatory duty to co-operate to suppress piracy under international conventions; • Increase naval assets available in the affected areas; • Provide greater protection and support for seafarers; and • Trace and criminalize the organizers and financiers behind the criminal networks.

• Identify and freeze all ransom deposits.

Here in Canada, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada (ISAC) have teamed up to encourage the Government to address the issue. In a letter to Prime Minister Harper, Peter Lahay, National Coordinator for ITF Canada, and Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein, President and Secretary-General of ISAC, provided some insight into the grave situation. They wrote: As stated by the General Secretary of the ITF, David Cockroft, “Pirates are getting stronger, more violent and richer every day as a result of inertia by Governments.

On behalf of all the major shipping organizations, we’re calling for help from government to tackle this human economic terror being inflicted upon innocent seafarers.”

The Somali piracy crisis affects global trade and thus, every single citizen worldwide.

The ITF also issued a news release signalling its revulsion at the increasingly widespread and brutal piracy epidemic and said it is moving closer to having to advise seafarers to consider avoiding working in all the affected areas.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has also launched a new initiative to combat piracy. Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos recently announced a six-point plan to stop the continuing growth of piracy. It included: • Increasing political pressure to secure the release of hostages; • Reviewing guidelines and promoting compliance with best practice; • Promoting greater levels of support from navies; • Promoting anti-piracy co-ordination between countries, regions, organizations and industry; • Assisting states to deter and bring to justice pirates; and • Providing care for those attacked or hijacked by pirates, and for their families.

The IMO also announced that the theme of the 2011 World Maritime Day (Thursday, September 29, 2011) will be “Piracy: Orchestrating the Response”.

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The cost of piracy...

Over the past five years, ransoms paid to Somali pirates have increased from an average of $150,000 to $5.4 million. The largest known ransom payment was for the South Korean oil tanker, the Samho Dream — a record $9.5 million in November, 2010. By the end of 2010, approximately $238 million was paid in ransoms in that year alone. This is only one portion of the overall cost of piracy on shipping companies, insurance companies and countries who conduct naval operations off the coast of Somalia. The total estimated cost of piracy in 2010, according to the Cost of Piracy Project, is between $7 and $12 billion.

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IMO identifies and addresses ship emissions

By Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein LLB, LLM, President & Secretary-General International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada

IMO moves rapidly, effectively and aggressively, despite obstacles.

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ir quality is an important issue for all residents subjected to emissions released into their air shed by industrial users within and around the areas in which they live. For years municipal, provincial, state and national regulators have sought to improve the quality of the air we breathe through achieving improved emission standards from various industrial groups.

The marine industry has not been exempt from this regulatory scrutiny but its international character has carried with it a difficulty that could only be addressed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, which is the leading regulatory authority for establishing global standards applicable to international shipping.

Global shipping emissions In April, 2008, the global shipping industry reached an historic agreement on environmental measures slashing ship emissions of harmful gasses and substances by up to 90%. The shipping industry was a prominent voice proposing change with respect to the air pollution caused by the combustion of marine fuels. The time had come for the shipping industry to stop accepting the lowest quality fuel made available by the 42 BC Shipping News April, 2011

oil refiners and to refuse having ships being the dumping ground for refineries and their low quality fuel.

IMO acts Despite the fear that the IMO would not act on this issue because of the division of opinions about which of the proposed six options it should adopt, the new standards, adopted as amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, were unanimously accepted at the 57th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in April, 2008 and formally adopted at the 58th session of MEPC in October, 2008.

The Secretary-General of the IMO, Efthimios Mitropoulos, hailed this landmark achievement as “a monumental decision in IMO’s history”. The IMO clearly demonstrated its ability to address global challenges and standards of international shipping. The Chairman of MEPC, Andreas Chrysostomou, described the event as “magnificent and monumental” due to the far-reaching and stringent standards proposed coupled with the intense political pressures and the imminent threat of regional and national unilateral state action to cut emissions.

The robust revisions of MARPOL Annex VI It was feared that the IMO would

develop standards significantly below those contemplated by powerful regional voices like those of the United States and the European Union who were ready to act alone. But the revisions to MARPOL Annex VI produced the following high standards that were unanimously adopted: 1. Reductions in NOx Global NOx Limits • for Tier II marine engines installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 January, 2011 to 14.4 g/kWh (currently 17.0 g/k Wh); ECA NOx Limits • for Tier III engines installed on ships constructed on or after January 1, 2016 to 3.4 g/k Wh. 2. Reductions in SOx Global Sulphur Limits • 4.5% today • 3.5% from 2012 • 0.5% from 2020 if feasible, otherwise from 2025 Sulphur Limits in ECAs • 1.5% previously • 1.0% from July 2010 • 0.1% from 2015 Exemplifying just how deep the sulphur cuts are is evidenced by the fact that Friends of the Earth International, with consultative status at the IMO, agreed with the outcome. Global ship-

SHIPPING ping industry groups agreed that the IMO had achieved two important outcomes: The new regime would be environmentally effective and would have significant beneficial impact on the atmospheric environment and on human health; Given that the result was achieved through an international regulatory regime, industry avoided an international chaotic state of inconsistency and confusion that would have inevitably resulted from local governments trying to apply unilateral regional measures.

Emission Control Areas The Baltic Sea was the first Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) for the control of SOx and entered into force in 2006, followed by the North Sea and the English Channel which entered into force in 2007. The revisions made to MARPOL Annex VI in 2008 included emissions of NOx in the permissible limits close to land which changed the name of SECA to Emission Control Area or ECA. A proposal for a North American ECA for SOx, NOx and particulate matter was approved by the IMO in July, 2009 and was formally adopted by IMO on March 26, 2010. The North American ECA will

become enforceable in August, 2012 and extends 200 nautical miles from the coasts of the United States, Canada and France (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon), except that it does not extend into the marine areas subject to the jurisdiction of other states.

The challenge: Oil refineries fail to act The IMO has no mandate to impose regulations on the refining industry which, although under pressure, has no obligation to meet the increasing demand for cleaner fuels. Furthermore, there seems to be no incentive for the oil majors to meet the upcoming demand.

Interestingly, organizations representing the major oil companies have consistently fought any proposal for requiring marine distillate fuels. Why? Clearly, refinery upgrades are expensive and involve changes to supply across multiple product lines. They also require substantial investments planned over several years. These considerations, however, fail to explain the remarkable opposition of the major oil interests.

What is the primary reason driving resistance among the oil majors? A couple explanations [theories] may bear consideration.

First, marine residual fuel oils are generally considered as waste products

of the refining process. Being able to sell this waste is a convenient outlet for “disposing” of material that would otherwise be treated as a waste product.

It also provides a vehicle for dumping sulphur removed from the refining of lighter fuels. Finally, why would refiners fail to further expand production of distillate fuels when the sale of these fuels is known to be extremely profitable? Is it possible that failing to expand production of lighter fuels beyond current investment plans will create an even more favourable market — namely even more mammoth profits generated in a marketplace where growing demand for distillate fuels in both the marine and on-road market will drive profits even higher than the record-setting profits seen over the last decade?

Alternative technologies While the development of alternative technologies to reduce air emissions is fully supported, the use of technologies that would permit the continued use of residual fuels in ships’ engines is questioned since the only foreseeable technology, workable within the timeframes set out, is the use of scrubber technology.

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SHIPPING which on land are treated like nuclear waste. Furthermore, scrubbers require tremendous amounts of water that cannot be retained on board and therefore require dilution to reduce acid content, which raises the question under what circumstances can that waste be discharged at sea? It is a known fact that scrubbing water contributes to increasing acidity of the sea. As for the scrubbers currently available, they are based on a closed system using fresh water and none have yet to be tested on a full-scale, onboard ships for a prolonged period.

Research and innovation is required in this area so that workable technologies can properly be considered; therefore, refiners are encouraged to make the decision to increase refinery capacity rather than playing a waiting game to see if alternative technologies are workable.

Big benefits and colossal costs Many Shipowners and their crews await the use of clean fuels in their ships’ engines rather than the continued use of residual fuels, the waste product of refineries. Not only do they recognize the enormous benefit to the environment which includes a significantly cleaner global air shed, but also with the adoption of cleaner fuels less residues need to be separated from the fuels before combustion and less waste material is formed in the combustion process such as particular matter, black carbon, SOX etc. For these environmental benefits, many shipowners are prepared to pay an enormous cost increase for the use of cleaner fuel.

It is believed, however, that if adequate supply for the increased demand was made available then this could address pricing concerns. The reluctance of the refiners to crack the waste they generate has meant that the better quality fuels are both difficult to obtain and excessively expensive. If an increase in the quantity of 0.1% fuel was made available, then prices would be moderated and the existing price differential would not be as great as it is now.

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Studies suggest that in order for refineries to provide the shipping industry with clean fuels, about 50 refineries would have to be upgraded. The cost to oil refineries for the upgrades is estimated at about $38 billion. Some have argued that oil companies should be motivated to produce greater volumes of lighter fuel available in the world market as it is well know that the oil companies make significant profits from lighter and cleaner fuels when compared to residual fuels. A cynic would say however, that perhaps even greater profits can be achieved if in controlling the supply, refiners deliberately produce an inadequate supply which, coupled with increasing demand, offers the potential for even higher profits, without the necessary capital cost investment of some $38 billion.

The future With respect to the future use of residual fuels, the waste generated by the oil refineries, it will be interesting to see what will be done with the residual fuels that the shipping industry has been using. One option is to crack them into lighter products. Several new and also old refiners have invested in a process that converts much of the residual fuel oil into lighter products and solid coke. The latter can be used to produce some of the energy needed by the refineries. The production of residual fuels has been reduced from some 25%- 30% in the 1970s to 10% on a worldwide basis today. In the US, the refineries only produce some 3% of residual fuel.

A question is therefore whether shipping actually will have an option but to change over to lighter product in the long term.

The improvements we all want will only be fully realized in a sustainable way when oil refiners and oil majors accept their responsibility to improve the quality of the fuels that they make available to the global shipping industry.

By contrast, in both the United States and Europe there are very stringent regulations regarding clean petroleum

products sold and used by the car and land-based transportation industry.

With respect to shipping, which moves over 80% of global trade (some report the figure as over 90%), there is an expectation that the industry should itself clean the dirty fuel it is allocated. It seems far more rational, and cost-effective, that the 600 or so refineries that exist should provide the fuel required by global standards rather than have the world fleet of 50,000 ships, on an individual basis, struggle to cope with the absence of functional abatement solutions and therefore the real technological challenges of removing contaminants from fuel.

Concluding remarks It is curious to note that the oil refining industry, an industry with such a significant and intimate impact on all of humankind including the environment and air quality in particular, remains essentially unregulated in the international theatre. The reluctance of oil refiners and oil majors to act in harmony and do their part by making better quality fuels available for the shipping industry will not only contribute to complex issues of cost but also a diminished potential for environmental enhancement and a toll on human health.

It is apparent to the author that the oil refining industry cannot be counted on to act without the imposition of regulations. For example, an appropriate regulator could be an institution similar to the IMO and the International Atomic Energy Agency because the regulations must be international and global in application. It is clear that refiners have the dominant role to play in atmospheric and human health improvements and this will only be achieved with the introduction of a new international regulatory agency. BCSN

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Regional CMAC report

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ed by co-Chairs Captain John Yeung, Transport Canada, and David Heap, Canadian Coast Guard, the Spring, 2011 Regional Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) meeting took place on March 16, 2011 at the Marine Campus of BCIT. Captain Yeung noted that Transport Canada’s budget for the upcoming year would be reduced by 6% and that 38 core program services had been identified for review.

David Heap provided an update on Canadian Coast Guard and Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) projects, noting recent accomplishments included: • Vancouver MCTS now offers a continuous marine broadcast (CMB) service from Watts Point and Harbour Centre sites.

• Victoria MCTS’ newest VHF site is proving to be invaluable in filling in some known gaps for Nanaimo, Northumberland Channel, Dodd Narrows, and northern Saltspring Island.

• MCTS Pacific Region is completing its analog to digital radio project.

• MCTS Pacific now receives and monitors AIS transmissions at all five centres. This reception is limited to vessel ID, position and movement related information; eventually, this will include the full suite of 26 AIS messages.

• MCTS has just completed the last phase of the national deployment of its Vessel Traffic Management Information System. This vessel traffic tool provides MCTS officers with greater monitoring capability for the movement of vessels within their zone, and a singular, more comprehensive method of managing marine information.

Heap also reported that Search and Rescue will be swapping out two vessels in Campbell River and Prince Rupert with new, self-righting motor lifeboats which will not only be safer but also faster in response time.

Two speakers — Captain Barb Howe with Quinte Marine Services, and Jimmy Watt, with West Coast Powerboat Handling, provided presentations outlining concerns over requirements for Master Ltd. 60 ton certificates for vessels under 15 gross tonnes. Both advocated a move back to Small Vessel Operator Proficiency for small non-pleasure vessels.

Many more agenda items were covered, including: • A recommendation from the Harbour Authority Association of BC to recover costs for derelict vessels by implementing an annual license fee for pleasure craft; • Regulatory updates from Transport Canada on Ballast Water control and Management Regulations, Minor Works and Waters Regulations, and Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations; • Implementation of safety managment requirements in the Canadian fleet; • Hazardous and Noxious Substances; and • Vessel Construction Regulations.

Presentations and minutes from the meeting will be available on the Transport Canada website (http://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/marinesafety/rsqa-cmac-regcmac-1561.htm#Pacific_ Region) Issues will also be raised at the National CMAC meeting in Ottawa from April 26 to 29, 2011. The next Regional CMAC meeting date was tentatively scheduled for September 14, 2011. BCSN

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Transport Safety Board representative Glenn Budden provided an update on the Investigation into Fishing Safety in Canada. The report, due out in final draft by late Spring/early Summer, provides a review of marine-related accidents and fatalities since 1999.

Steve Daigle, Daigle Welding and Marine Services, gave a presentation outlining issues related to the Life Saving Equipment Requirements, indicating that current requirements are problematic for small passenger vessels.

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SHIPS & SHIPYARDS Seaspan Marine Corporation joins Green Marine program First shipyard to join environmental program

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easpan Marine Corporation, which operates more than 150 tugs, ferries and barges, has become the first major West Coast shipowner to join the Green Marine environmental program.

Based in North Vancouver, Seaspan provides coastal and deep-sea transportation, bunkering, ship repair and shipbuilding services along the West Coast of North America. The company is enrolling its marine fleet and shipyards in Green Marine. The inclusion of Seaspan Shipyards represents a significant first for both Seaspan and the Green Marine program.

Established in 2008, Green Marine aims to improve the Industry’s environmental performance beyond regulatory compliance by encouraging member participants to apply additional best practices, set reduction targets and/or introduce new technologies to improve their record in areas such as invasive species, air emissions and greenhouse gases, cargo residues, and oily waters among others.

Seaspan Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Whitworth, commented that: “Green Marine’s philosophy to reduce a company’s environmental footprint beyond regulatory compliance mirrors our own company core values. We have implemented a number of initiatives to reduce our fuel consumption and air emissions and we currently have a fiveyear partnership with World Wildlife Fund in which we work together to identify further opportunities for improvement. The WWF is also involved with Green Marine and we feel this is another way for us to evaluate our current achievements along with setting and meeting new targets each year.”

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of criteria on a one-to-five scale from regulatory compliance to achieving excellence. All results are independently verified by a third party and shared publicly to demonstrate participants’ environmental commitment.

Prince Rupert first West Coast Port to join Green Marine While Seaspan is the first shipowner from the West Coast to participate in the Green Marine program, Prince Rupert Port Authority has the distinction of being the first participant from the West Coast when it joined the program in October, 2010.

Roymar Ship Management also joins New York-based Roymar Ship Management has also joined the Green Marine program. Roymar, a wholly owned subsidiary of TBS International, manages TBS’ entire international fleet, including 50 multi-purpose vessels and bulk carriers.

According to Roymar president, Ronald Tursi, “This is the first step in TBS and Roymar’s long-standing policy to environmentally improve our fleet and be at the forefront of environmental protection.”

About Green Marine program Green Marine is a bi-national, voluntary program that strives to improve participants’ performance beyond regulatory compliance by introducing best practices, reduction targets and/ or new technologies to improve their record in areas such as invasive species, air emissions and greenhouse gases, cargo residues, oily waters, conflict of use within Ports and environmental leadership.

Initially founded by Canadian and US companies in the Great Lakes region, Green Marine has been rapidly expanding into various regions of North America, including British Columbia and Atlantic Canada. More than 50 shipowners, port authorities and terminal operators are currently a part of the program.

Executive Vice President of the Green Marine program, David Bolduc, is scheduled to speak about the program origins, implementation and objectives at the upcoming Baltic and International Maritime Council’s (BIMCO) General Meeting in Vancouver this June. BCSN

SHIPS & SHIPYARDS Vancouver Shipyards awarded two new contracts

COSCO’s new ship has a special name

Vancouver Shipyards was awarded two significant new construction contracts.

The first, which was started in January, 2011, is a double-hulled oil barge, to be followed by three 1200 unit chip barges for Seaspan. The combined new construction will last through to 2012.

The oil barge, a 32,000-barrel class B type, will measure 83 metres in length and feature a double-hulled design to meet all current environmental and regulatory requirements. The barge will also be equipped with spill tanks, a main deck guard system and a vapour recovery vent system designed to dramatically reduce the release of hydrocarbons into the atmosphere during the loading and unloading of cargo.

Completion of the barge is expected by November, 2011.

The three new chip barges will be similar in design to the 12 barges built at Vancouver Shipyards since 2000. They will measure 61 metres long, 15 metres wide and have a depth of 4 metres. Construction will start in July, 2011, with completion in the Spring of 2012.

OSCO Container Lines will deliver a new 8500 TEU vessel from Hyundai Heavy Shipyards in Seoul, Korea. The ship has been named “MV COSCO Prince Rupert” and will be making its maiden call into the Port of Prince Rupert in late April/early May. While no definite plans have been announced, it is expected that some sort of maiden call celebration will be coordinated by the Port, CN Rail, Maher and COSCO.

Victoria Shipyards busy with cruise ship refits

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n addition to completing the Canadian Coast Guard order of five motorized lifeboats and the continuing work on the submarine HMCS Regina, Victoria Shipyards has three cruise ship refits planned for 2011. The Radiance of the Seas, the Disney Wonder and the Oosterdam are scheduled for work between May and September. For more on this story, please see the Cruise Sector Update on page 17.

Seaspan Corporation invests in containership venture

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easpan Corporation, Carlyle, Tiger Group Investments Ltd., and an affiliate of Dennis R. Washington have entered into an agreement to form an investment venture (the “New Venture”) to capitalize on current growth opportunities in the containership market. The New Venture will work to invest up to $900 million equity capital in containership assets, primarily newbuilding vessels strategic to the Greater China Area. Seaspan has agreed to make a minority investment in the New Venture of up to $100 million during the investment period, which is anticipated to be up to five years. Gerry Wang will serve in a senior leadership role subject to his fiduciary duties to Seaspan.

In connection with Seaspan’s investment in the New Venture, the Company has entered into a new employment agreement with Gerry Wang. Mr. Wang will continue to serve as Seaspan’s Chief Executive Officer through January 1, 2013, after which date he is expected to continue in a strategic leadership role as Co-Chairman.

The Company also announced today that it is re-entering the newbuilding market for the first time since 2007. Seaspan has signed a letter of intent with a leading Chinese shipyard for a significant order of New Panamax 10000 TEU vessels. The Company expects that any order resulting from this letter of intent will be made available to the New Venture and that any vessels ordered thereunder will be subject to Seaspan’s right of first refusal. Consistent with its strategy, Seaspan expects to enter into long-term time charters with leading liner companies concurrently with reaching a definitive purchase agreement.

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Maersk Lines orders biggest ships ever

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hile not likely to be seen on the West Coast anytime soon, the remarkable order placed by Maersk Lines for 10 18000 TEU container vessels is so significant it deserves special notice by the shipping industry. The $1.9 billion order for the biggest containerships ever to be built was signed between Maersk and South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, with options for two more series of 10. Although Maersk Line CEO Elvind Kolding said it was very likely the first option would be exercised, no decision has yet been made on the second option. Should all 30 ships be built, it will be the biggest shipbuilding contract ever signed.

The Triple-E class vessels will be 400 metres in length with a width of 59 metres; will have a maximum speed of 23 knots and will be able to carry 23 rows of containers across their decks compared with the maximum of 22 carried by ships currently in service. The current generation of cranes installed at the major ports in the Europe-Asia trades will be large enough to handle these new ships.

The ships will be flagged in Denmark and classed by ABS. Delivery will be between 2013 and 2025.

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TUGS & BARGES

Launch of the Raven

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he first of four state-of-the-art ship assist tugs, the Seaspan Raven, was delivered in January, 2011 to the Seaspan docks in North Vancouver. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built by Sanmar Denizcilik Shipyard in Instanbul, Turkey, the prime duties for the tugs will be to dock, undock and escort ships in Vancouver Harbour and Roberts Bank.

The Seaspan Raven is a RAstar 2800 Class tug. According to a news release issued by Robert Allen Ltd., the RAstar series design out-performs its typical wall-sided competition, offering far superior escort towing performance and reducing roll motions by at least 50%.

The hull form is also far more energyefficient, as the reduced waterline beam reduces free-running resistance considerably in comparison to old style tugs of similar overall proportions.

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Length overall is 28.2 metres, beam is 12.6 metres and draft is 5.3 metres with a speed of 13 knots. Main propulsion is comprised of a pair of CAT 3516B HD diesel engines and each drives a Rolls-Royce model US 205 CP azimuthing drive unit.

The towing winches are supplied by Rolls-Royce.

The Seaspan Raven features full fire capability and is equipped with a full Fi-Fi 1 rating of 2,400 cu.m/hour in accordance with the ABS Class notation requirements. Throw length is 120 metres. The tug also has a self protec-

tion (Deluge) system. The fire pumps are driven from the front end of the main engine through a Kumera gearbox, which also drives the main hydraulic pumps, powering the winches.

The three remaining tugs will be delivered in the summer and late fall of 2011.

TUGS & BARGES Commissioning Ceremony The Commissioning Ceremony for the Seaspan Raven took place on February 10, 2011 with Clare Waters, wife of Port Metro Vancouver CEO Robin Silvester, as the tug’s sponsor.

In selecting the name for the new tug, Seaspan Marine Corporation chose the “Raven” in keeping with First Nations folklore which believes the Raven to be a very important part of the natural world. It is a mythological character often depicted as a trickster, teacher or shape shifter. In Native American folklore, the spirit of warrior ravens is often invoked to ward off evil-doers. In the natural world, ravens often cooperate together to drive off enemies or source food.

Robin Silvester, CEO of Port Metro Vancouver, and his wife, Clare Waters, stand with Jonathan Whitworth, CEO of Seaspan Marine Corporation during the Commissioning Ceremony.

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Tugboat Industry Conference: The Next Generation

rom May 26 to 28, 2011, tug and towboat operators will gather in Whistler at the Fairmont Chateau to participate in the Tugboat Industry Conference, sponsored by the Council of Marine Carriers.

The agenda covers a wide range of topics and features some of the most notable speakers and key stakeholders in the industry, including: •

Lessons from the Gulf Oil Spill with Bill Jahelka, Manager, Western Canada Marine Response Corporation.

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Harnessing New Technology with Ron de Bruyne, President of EDOC Systems Group.

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The Role of Escort Tugs in Tanker Safety Today with Robert Allan, Executive Chairman of Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects.

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The BC Economy — Going around the Bend with Fiona Anderson, Editor of the Business Section of the Vancouver Sun.

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Marine Safety Regulatory Update with Donald Roussel, Director General, Transport Canada, Marine Safety.

Plus much, much more...

For registration information, please contact the COMC office at 604-687-9677 or visit: www.comc.cc.

Inside the Seaspan Raven

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PILOTS British Columbia Coast Pilots Update

By Kevin Vail BCCP Technical Committee

Photo credit: Dale Hansen

Portable Piloting Units (PPU) Solution

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or over a decade BC Coast Pilots have been looking at Portable Piloting Solutions. A PPU consists of a laptop, navigational software, electronic charts, positioning source and AIS connection, which is achieved through the AIS Pilot Plug on the ships we pilot.

In July, 2008 there was a risk mitigation study done for potentially increased draft tankers transiting Second Narrows. One of the recommended risk mitigations was the use of a Portable Pilotage Unit due to the increased situational awareness it affords. BC Coast Pilots re-formed their technical committee and tasked them to come up with a recommended solution to meet this requirement.

Seven types of navigational software were considered with three being thoroughly tested. The hardware and software was tested for its suitability taking into account criteria set out by the BCCP Technical Committee with regards to night colors, daylight brightness, weight, accuracy, chart display, automatic chart updating, passage planning, route functions, technical support and, one of our biggest issues, was the ability to display Canadian Hydrographic Service BSB version 4 raster charts.

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ing and familiarity with the equipment was seen as important so that a pilot would not only see the equipment every few months but use it routinely.

Additionally, for Second Narrows it was decided that we should have docking quality information which requires a stable sub-metre accurate position and rate of turn (ROT) to allow for accurate predictors; both ships predictors and bow and stern vectors. This immediately created a problem because the Pilot Plug provides the heading of the ship in whole degrees which it too coarse to calculate ROT. The positioning information available from most ships is

New Amity — shot of the east bound tanker.

questionable at best with no standards as to accuracy, smoothing and most crews are not aware of the GPS offsets or source of the GPS information available through the Pilot Plug.

Several dual DGPS antenna systems were tested as a sub-meter positioning source and ROT in Second Narrows.

Due to their reliance on RTK they failed with Burnaby Mountain to the south, the presence of two bridges and a set of power lines. Anything overhead or blocking the southern hemisphere affected this technology.

It was at this point in our testing we entered into an agreement with Nav Sim

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PILOTS Technologies in Newfoundland, under the condition that if they developed the ability to display docking quality information we would purchase their software.

A local technologist, Dave Newland, proposed a solution to the ROT problem by offering to build a ROT generator. His ROT unit was a resounding success, producing ROT in the realm of accuracy of a fibre optic gyro. It was tested against the only other ROT solution available from Denmark and proved to be superior. It weighs one pound and is also the AIS transmitter via Bluetooth or USB cable.

The last piece of the puzzle was the sub-meter accurate positioning source which was a problem in Second Narrows. We contacted a company in Quebec called Geneq and spoke with Jean-Yves Lature. He told me about a DGPS he had developed for the logging industry that is WAAS based (wide area augmented system), that was accurate sub-meter and would take temporary overhead interruptions and still maintained its accuracy. It was the only DGPS that we tried that maintained this type of accuracy in the Second Narrows channel. It is Bluetooth, waterproof and has an eight hour battery life.

As a package, this was presented to the Pacific Pilotage Authority and to the industry as our PPU solution and they mandated that it be tested by some competent authority. DNV tested the PPU package with regards to the accuracy of the components and any possible conflict

A pilot’s view from the bridge.

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with shipboard systems. It is, as far as we know, the only PPU system to be put through such testing in the world.

For training, we involved BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver. They developed a course for us with some input from the BCCP Technical Committee combining ECDIS training with training on the Nav Cruiser Pro software we are using.

We have now fully implemented the PPUs, with each Pilot having access to this very powerful tool.

TECHNOLOGY / NEW PRODUCTS Mustang Survival Corp. first to market with TC-approved inflatable life jacket

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ustang Survival has unveiled this first in the market — a Transport Canada approved inflatable life jacket. Commercial marine workers no longer need to settle for the bulky foam alternative. The MD3157 inflatable life jacket is lightweight, made with heavy duty abrasion resistant fabric and is designed to give the user the mobility they need in order to do their job safely. It is also designed to self-right a faced-down person in seconds.

This life jacket uses HIT™ technology. It stands for Hydrostatic Inflation Technology, exclusive to Mustang, which means it will not inflate unless the inflator is submerged under four inches or more of water. The vest will not inflate due to rain, spray or humidity. Furthermore, the inflator is maintenance free for five years. The user simply looks at the date on the inflator to know when they need to replace it.

Specifically designed for the most severe marine conditions, features include heavy duty fabric that improves puncture and abrasion resistance and a damage tolerant inflator cover to protect the inflator cap. Additional high visibility features include Strobe light holder, safety whistle, and SOLAS reflective tape.

Inflatable Life Jacket with HIT™ MD3157 — the only Transport Canada Approved Inflatable Life Jacket available on the market.

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TECHNOLOGY / NEW PRODUCTS

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istillate fuels like diesel are unstable organic compounds. As such, diesel fuel is subject to aging, degradation, and contamination.

All distillates, even the cleanest, oxidize in the presence of air, heat, and water, particularly if the fuel contains cracked products which are naturally unstable by virtue of their creation process. Further complicating the diesel fuel equation is the absence of sulfur. Sulfur enhanced the fuels lubricity and acted as natural biocide. Since unstable diesel fuels form soluble gums, insoluble organic particulates and acids, clogged fuel filters, fuel system degradation, and engine failure are a natural result of using the fuel. Unfortunately, the degradation process is ongoing and unrelenting. The best measure to combat this process is to remove all the water along with the organic and inorganic particulate. By removing these by-products from your fuel reserves, you are able to maintain much of the performance and reliability characteristics we often take for granted.

With more and more attention focused on air emission control, fuel efficiency and the reduction of operating costs, LORAX Systems has come up with a solution that promises to address all three as well as eliminate bacterial contamination. Canadian Code regulations now require users to manage their stored fuel reserves, leaving companies with two choices: Replace fuel at least annually and/or install a full filtration system. LORAX Systems Inc. has developed a cost effective and efficient continuous duty filtration system that rejuvenates and maintains diesel fuel.

A similar filtration technology is also available for engine oil.

The filtration system processes the stored fuel, removing both free and emulsified water as well as particulate to less than one micron. The resulting purification provides for improved fuel efficiency and reliability, increased engine performance and reduction of maintenance costs while prolonging engine life.

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LORAX Systems Fuel system leads to cleaner fuel, longer engine life and no bacteria.

The LORAX System uses a sophisticated proprietary cellulose cartridge that processes the contaminated fuel along its length.

In addition, the system eliminates bacteria which could ultimately render the engine incapable of delivering the power needed.

With more and more attention focused on air emission control, fuel efficiency and the reduction of operating costs, LORAX Systems has come up with a solution...

The LORAX System uses a sophisticated proprietary cellulose cartridge that processes the contaminated fuel along its length. This process traps virtually all of the free and emulsified water and particulate. Through a unique design and a fine sub-micron mesh, the

contaminated fuel must travel the entire length of the filter before being released for utilization. This method of filtration is proven to be superior to the common cartridge type filtration process as the filters are not treated with resins and have been proven to absorb water under the most stringent of conditions.

LORAX Systems has engaged a number of testing facilities to undertake the testing of the filtration system for certification purposes and the system exceeded the required standards dramatically. Using CSA-approved and certified components, the LORAX System is fully compliant with the recent changes to the Canadian Codes and Standards.

The system is easy to install and configure using licensed trades persons or a company’s on-site maintenance personnel.

For more information, visit: www.loraxsystems.com.

TECHNOLOGY / NEW PRODUCTS

New Zodiac Escape Slide for Passenger Vessels

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odiac SOLAS has developed a new escape slide system for small to medium-sized ships and high speed craft. The new Zodiac SOLAS MES MIS (Marine Evacuation System – Medium Inflatable Slide) is a double track slide that can enable the evacuation of 731 passengers in 30 minutes when used with Zodiac’s Throw Over 150 person canopy life rafts. When used with Zodiac’s Open Reversible Inflatable 151 person open life rafts, 397 passengers can escape in 17 minutes, 40 seconds.

Although the new system is only now being formally introduced to the market, it has already been attracting considerable interest from shipbuilders.

The first Zodiac MES MIS system has already been sold and successfully commissioned by a French shipyard and an order has also been received for systems to be fitted on a French naval vessel currently under construction. Enquiries have also been received from potential customers in Australia, Poland, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Germany and the United States.

The new evacuation system is deployed at right angles to the ship’s side and is available in four sizes covering freeboard installations from 4.7 to 9.3

metres. It is designed for deployment at an angle of 35 degrees and will be suitable for a wide range of vessels including high speed craft governed by the International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft, small passenger vessels operating in national waters, military vessels and ro-ro ferries on short international voyages. The new product extends the Zodiac range of small inflatable slides which were previously available for freeboards up to 3.8 metres. It also offers an alternative to the Zodiac DBC vertical chute Marine Evacuation System for medium range freeboard heights up to 9.3 metres and which are used with higher capacity rafts.

The Zodiac SOLAS MES MIS may be supplied for new buildings or for retrofitting and can be provided with a choice of Throw Over 150 person (B Pack), Open Reversible Inflatable 100 or 151 person (HSC Pack). Two new life rafts — the Throw Over 100 person (A or B Pack) and the Throw Over Self Righting 100 person (B pack) provide an even wider range of options for shipyards.

The Zodiac life rafts are stored in a GRP container and the inflatable slide is folded and rolled around it on a tilting deployment cradle. All life rafts used by the new system are of the Zodiac Aspirator type which makes it possible to reduce the overall weight of the MES. Manufactured in France, at the modern Zodiac factory at Chevanceaux near Bordeaux, the new escape system is EC(MED) approved by Bureau Veritas.

It successfully passed heavy weather sea trials in October, 2008 when it operated well in winds of Beaufort Force 6 to 7 and with wave heights from 4.5 to five metres and, on occasions, up to eightmetres. This performance significantly exceeded the regulatory requirements which are limited to wind strengths of Beaufort Force 6 with a three metre wave height.

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EVENTS BIMCO General Meeting to be held in Vancouver Shipping confronted and challenged: Sustainability and its effects on shipping

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ancouver’s Fairmont Waterfront Hotel has been selected as the location for the 2011 BIMCO General Meeting, June 6 to 8, 2011. This year’s theme of Sustainability will focus on three important issues: Climate, Energy and Demographics. Speakers represent the highest level authority in each of these fields, including: HE Jose Maria Figueres, Chairman of the Carbon War Room; Dr. David Foot, the worldrenowned demographics expert; Dr. Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency; and Dr. Helmut Sohmen, Chairman of the BW Group Limited, Bermuda.

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) represents two thirds of the world’s tonnage, which means that all sectors, container, dry cargo and tankers are represented among its membership, thus acting for a whole supply community and not just for one sector.

In addition to the General Meeting, sessions include: • Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy and Blue Circle Programmes, with Darrel Desjardin, Director, Environmental Programs, Port Metro Vancouver.

• Fleet Renewal Programme and Related Environmental Policies with Cap-

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tain Jamie Marshall, Vice President, Fleet Operations & Training, BC Ferries.

The Greening of the Tugboat with Robert Allan, Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

LNG as the Marine Fuel of the Future with Daniel Cesari, Marine Manager, Western Canada, Lloyd’s Register.

Oil Spill Liability and Seafarer Criminalization with Tom Hawkins, Bernard & Partners and Peter Lahay, ITF Coordinator.

North American Emissions Control Area with Paul Topping, Manager,

Environmental Protection, Transport Canada.

Plus much, much more.

Registration can be done directly online at: http://www.bimcogeneralmeeting2011.ca.

Be sure to register before May 24, 2011, to be included in the Final Programme and Attendance List.

The BIMCO General Meeting is sponsored by the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia, Tidal Transport & Trading Ltd., Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada Inc. and Port Metro Vancouver

Mari-Tech 2011 20/20 Looking to the future: A vision of Canada’s marine industry in the year 2020

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he Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering is sponsoring and organizing Mari-Tech 2011 at the Delta Ocean Point Resort in Victoria on May 5 - 6, 2011.

With aging fleets and announcements by the federal government of a new procurement strategy with $25 billion earmarked for vessel replacement,

Canada’s marine industry is poised for a new era in shipbuilding.

Mari-Tech 2011 will bring together industry leaders to discuss and debate the direction the marine industry may take from here.

Visit the Mari-Tech webpage for online registration: www.cimare.org/Maritech.

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