MV BAO XIN
Arrived : 21 January 2010
Departed : 24 January 2010
Reason for call : Loading 27,000 mt of HBI.

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Tongcheng Shipping, PRC
Flag : Panama
GRT : 17,348 MT
NRT : 9,103 MT
DWT : 30,297 MT
LOA : 174 M
Built year : 1984
Master name : CAPT. CHEN JIANZHONG (chinese)

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Port State Control officer checking the ship's docts with Master


Port State Control officer checking the ship from UP (deck) until BOTTOM (engine)

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MV UNISON
Arrived : 15 January 2010
Departed : 21 January 2010
Reason for call : Loading 12,000 mt of HBI.

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Unison Marine Corp
Flag : Panama
GRT : 7,375 MT
NRT : 5,013 MT
DWT : 12,616 MT
LOA : 121.89 M
Built year : 2007
Master name : CAPT. CHEUNG KA (chinese)

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MV STENA COMPATRIOT
Arrived : 18 January 2010
Departed : 20 January 2010
Reason for call : Loading 300 KB of Labuan Crude Oil to discharge at Sriracha, Thailand.

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Compatriot Ltd
Flag : Bermuda
GRT : 41,596 MT
NRT : 20,919 MT
DWT : 72,738 MT
LOA : 228.60 M
Built year : 2004
Master name : CAPT. SANJIV GANESH ALURKAR (Indian)

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waiting for our boat
as usual this is our boat for going to the ship at SBM
starting our journey..
this journey will take abt 1 hr depending on the roughness of the sea.
we can see our ship from far-far away

we reach our ship stena compatriot
we boarding the ship using ship gangway
both of us are the best agent at Labuan :)

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MV OCEAN ANGEL
Arrived : 13 January 2010
Departed : 19 January 2010
Reason for call : Loading 33,000 mt of HBI

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Mingtai Navigation, Taiwan
Flag : Panama
GRT : 24,843 MT
NRT : 14,899 MT
DWT : 43,219 MT
LOA : 189.80 M
Built year : 1982
Master name : CAPT. REN HONGHAI (chinese)

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Standby boat to transport Antara Steel Stevedore fm shore/ship & ship/shore during vsl shifting as the ship's gangway does not reach the jetty.

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SECOND CATEGORY WARNING
WARNING ON STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS



SECTION A : WARNING ON STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS (SECOND CATEGORY)

Strong East/Northeasterly winds of 50 - 60 kmph with waves up to 4.5 metres over the waters off Sabah, Labuan F.T, Sarawak, Bunguran, Reef South, Condore, Reef North, Layang-Layang, Palawan and Sulu are expected to continue until Monday, 18 January 2010.

This condition of strong winds and rough seas is dangerous to all shipping and coastal activities including fishing and ferry services.

SECTION B : WARNING ON STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS (FIRST CATEGORY) - Update

Strong East/Northeasterly winds of 40-50 kmph with waves up to 3.5 metres over the waters off Samui (Kelantan and Terengganu) and Tioman (Pahang and East Johore) are expected to continue until Monday, 18 January 2010.

In addition, the coastal areas of East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and East Johore) are vulnerable to sea level rise. This condition are expected to continue until 18 Januari 2010.

This condition of strong winds and rough seas is dangerous to small crafts, recreational sea activities and sea sports.

SECTION C : THUNDERSTORM WARNING - Update

Thunderstorm activities over waters off Sarawak (Mukah, Bintulu and Miri), Labuan F.T, Sabah and Sulawesi is expected to persist until late night, Thursday, 14 January 2010.

This condition can cause strong winds up to 40 km/h and rough seas up to 2.5 metres and dangerous to small boats.


Updated on 14 Jan 2010, 6.30 pm
By Malaysian Meteorological Department

MV UNISON VIGOR
Arrived : 10 January 2010
Departed : 12 January 2010
Reason for call : Loading 11,900 mt of HBI

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Unison Marine Corp, Taiwan
Flag : Panama
GRT : 7,375 MT
NRT : 5,013 MT
DWT : 12,600 MT
LOA : 121.89 M
Built year : 2008
Master name : CAPT. CHOU CHIN-FA (chinese)

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ANTARA STEEL MILLS SDN BHD (63077-A)
RANCA-RANCA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
P.O. BOX NO.81555, 87015 LABUAN F.T.
MALAYSIA.
TEL : +6087-411300 (12 Lines)
FAX : +6087-417122/417092


In 1984, Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd. (Formerly known as Sabah Gas Industries) brought on-stream the most advanced Direct Reduction Iron plant in the world in Labuan Island, Malaysia. The technology used is the MIDREX Direct Reduction process, which incorporates a Hot Briquetting unit for the production of highly metallized, low residual Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI).

Antara Steel Mills Jetty is solely operated & managed by Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd.
Max DWT : 180,000 mt
Max LOA : 300 m
Max Beam : 48 m
Max Draft : 17.5 m

Tug service is compulsory at Antara Steel Mills Jetty. To assist in the berthing operation for an Iron Ore & HBI vessels, minimum two (2) mooring tugs are required & arrangement can be made through the appointed agent.

Pilotage is compulsory at Antara Steel Mills Jetty. It is the responsibility of all vessels to ensure that the pilot ladder is in good conditions & in a safe position for the boarding of the pilot.

Communication
VHF Channel 12 : Loading Master/Pilot/Tug Boat/Shipping Agent
VHF Channel 16 : Labuan Port Control

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MV FEDERICA PRIMA
Arrived : 30 December 2009
Departed : 03 January 2010
Reason for call : Discharging 74,050 MT DR Iron Ore Pellets.

mv federica prima view from far

SHIP PARTICULARS
Owner : Augustea Atlantica srl
Flag : Italy
GRT : 39,738 MT
NRT : 25,754 MT
DWT : 76,596 MT
LOA : 224.94 M
Built year : 2008
Master name : CAPT. ANTONINO DI VAIO (italian)

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with the Capt. Antonino
Mr Tom, Mr Roger & Mr Joshua
The surveyor in action

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