Dockwise vessel Mighty Servant 1 safely escorted by EURNAVFOR through
Gulf of Aden
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Between the 13th and the 14th of September, the Dockwisesemi-submersible, heavy-marine transport vessel, Mighty Servant 1,was safely escorted by EUNAVFOR warships through the InternationallyRecommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden.Dockwise is the world leader in heavy-ocean transport andinstallation, operating the largest fleet of 20 specialized vessels,which are able to transport inconceivably large and heavy cargoes,some weighing up to 76,000 metric tons. The Mighty Servant 1 iscurrently transporting the Gjøa Hull from Korea to Norway. TheEUNAVFOR Belgian warship Louise-Marie, participating in the EuropeanOperation Atalanta, was tasked to escort the Mighty Servant 1 fortwo days before handing her over to EUNAVFOR Swedish warships K11,STOCKHOLM and K12, MALMO, which continued the escort. The DutchCommander Bindt of warship HM Evertsen is currently in command ofOperation Atalanta. EUNAVFOR, the NATO Task Force and TF 151, of theCombined Maritime Forces coordinate their efforts for the protectionof all shipping in the IRTC in the Gulf of Aden. Dockwise, adoptingthe Best Management Practices as advertised on the MSCHOA website,registered the Mighty Servant 1 with MSCHOA, which guaranteed thatshe was particularly monitored during the transit through theprotected IRTC.Contact: Fons van Lith +31 651 314 952 or fons.van.lith(at)dockwise.comAbout Dockwise Ltd / Dockwise GroupDockwise Ltd. has a workforce of more than 1200 people both offshoreand onshore. The company is the leading marine contractor providingexceptional ocean transport, logistical management and installationservices to the offshore, onshore and yachting industries. The Groupis headquartered in Bermuda and comprises four operating companies:Dockwise Shipping B.V., Dockwise Yacht Transport LLC, OceanKinematics Inc. and Ocean Dynamics LLC.The Group's main commercial offices are located in The Netherlands,the United States, China, Korea, Australia, Brasil, Singapore andNigeria. The Dockwise Yacht Transport business unit is headquarteredin Fort Lauderdale and has offices in France and Italy. DockwiseShipping B.V. is supported by agents in Malaysia, Japan, Spain,Norway, Argentina and Italy. To support all of its services tocustomers, the group has three additional engineering centers in theUSA, Netherlands & China and manufactures specific motion reductionequipment such as LMUs (Leg Mating Units) and DMUs (Deck MatingUnits). The Group owns, through its subsidiaries, a fleet of 20purpose built semi-submersible vessels. Dockwise shares are listed onthe Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker DOCK.http://hugin.info/137711/R/1341216/320737.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 14.09.2009 - 16:35 Uhr
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