SAL exhibits at Breakbulk New Orleans

New Orleans/LA, USA

We would kindly like to invite you to attend our booth at the following exhibit:

18th Annual Breakbulk Conference & Exhibition

October 28-30, 2007
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA

SAL & Scantrans
Booth No. 428

IORS 2007, Mumbai

Mumbai, India

From September 03-04, SAL & local agent SAI SHIPPING hosted a booth at the India Oil & Gas Review Expo (IORS Expo) at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai, India.

SAL Representation in London

London, UK

Since September 1, 2007 SAL is also represented directly in the UK. Our experienced staff looks forward to meeting with London-based clients and offer them the advantage of direct communication. Our representative office is located in "K" Line’s Europe headquarter:

SAL UK Representative Office
River Plate House, 5th floor
7-11 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7EA
UK

Click here for a map (PDF)

For further information please contact:
Mr. Dennis Geertz
Marketing/Sales Manager
Phone: +44 (0) 20 73826891
Fax: +44 (0) 20 73826895
Mobile: +44 (0) 7824690440
sal-uk@sal-shipping.com

Goro Nickel Project – New Caledonia

Located on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia is the Goro project – the largest mining project in the world. In May 2007, SAL vessel “Maria” loaded more than 29,000 cbm including 4 flash heaters and 4 tanks in Ulsan, Hongkong and Kuantan for discharge in Bay de Pronnaie, New Caledonia.

Picture Gallery

500 mtons Absorbers from Gemlik to Abu Dhabi – AGD II/OGD III

In April 2007, MV “Annette” transported a full deck cargo from Gemlik to Abu Dhabi for the AGD II/OGD III project. The cargo included 2 absorbers of 500 mtons each for the Abu Dhabi based onshore gas processing site.

Buoys to Sikka for Reliance Expansion Project

The same vessel continued from Abu Dhabi to Sikka with 3 buoys of between 273 and 295 mtons for the Reliance expansion project (Jamnagar II) on board.

New SAL Office in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

We are proud to announce the opening of SAL Japan, Ltd. in "K"-Line’s Tokyo headquarter. Since June 5, a staff of seven is welcoming you at their office and will be addressing all cargo inquiries pertaining to the Japanese market.

Just like its parent company in Germany, SAL Japan, Ltd. is a 50/50 joint venture between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisa, Ltd. ("K" Line) and the SAL Group (SAL). The office will operate as cargo agent and will provide the added value of direct communication to Japanese clients. The range of services will further include technical, engineering and supercargo services for complex cargo operations in and around Japan. For this purpose "K" Line marine staff has been trained at SAL’s main office.

Besides the Japanese staff, the SAL Japan office will further be staffed by at least one German marketing and sales manager who will operate as direct liaison between Germany and Japan. The office will be headed by Mr. Yoshikazu Ikeda, president of SAL Japan, Ltd.

Below please find SAL Japan, Ltd.’s address:

Hibiya Central Building 20th Floor F,
2-9, Nishi – Shinbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0003, Japan
Phone: + 81-3-3580-1301-, + 81-3-3580-3179
Fax: + 81-3-3580-1191
E-Mail: salok@sal-japan.com

For further information please contact:

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo ("K" Line)
Heavy Lifter Business Division
Mr. Shigehisa Shimazu
General Manager
Phone: + 81-3-3595-5525
Fax: + 81-3-3595-5175

Mr. Hiroshi Nishiyama
Deputy General Manager
Phone: + 81-3-3595-5272
Fax: + 81-3595-5175

Or:

Mr. Jan-Peter Esbensen
Managing Director of SAL Japan, Ltd.
Phone: + 49-4142-8181-57
E-Mail: jan-p.esbensen@sal-shipping.com

Mr. Jens Baumgarten
General Manager – Business Development
Phone: + 81-3-3580-3179
E-Mail: baumgarten@sal-japan.com

Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition

Antwerp, Belgium 

We would kindly like to thank the many visitors who came to attend the SAL booth at the 2nd Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition at Antwerp Expo. The SAL staff benefited from the numerous engaging conversations with shipping professionals from around the world.

In addition to SAL’s representation at the exhibit, Managing Director Lars Rolner contributed to the conference panel on "Realizing Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Costs" on Wednesday, 23 May, 2007. The panel was moderated by Garry Strom of Bechtel Corporation. Throughout the lively debate the prevailing benefits of a sound HSE policy were highlighted and approaches to reducing bureaucratic hurdles were discussed.

Joint Venture between SAL and "K" Line

We are pleased to annouce a new Joint Venture between SAL and "K" Line - one of the largest and most renowned shipping companies in the world. To learn more about this new partnership, please click on the press release below.

SAL - "K" Line Joint Venture English Version (PDF)
SAL - "K" Line Joint Venture German Version (PDF)

Four Newbuildings to be Delivered in 2008

Steinkirchen, Germany 

Continuing to respond to expectations in the market, carriers are preparing themselves for the delivery of four new heavy lift vessels in 2008. Each of the vessels will have two 700 mtons SWL portside cranes and one 350 mtons SWL starboard crane with a combined capacity of up to 1,400 mtons SWL. As with the current fleet, all new vessels will maintain a high service speed of 20 knots. All new vessels will accommodate the transportation needs of the oil and gas industry and with its Environmental Passport and its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Plan and will further expand carriers' commitment to HSE.

Offshore Technology Conference

Houston/Texas, USA 

Between April 30 and May 3, 2007 SAL – in cooperation with its local agent Scantrans Houston – introduced its services and its upcoming new building program to a wide audience of offshore professionals at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, USA. With an attendance of almost 60,000 exploration and production professionals, OTC is known as the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection.

Transrussia, Moscow

Moscow, Russia 

From March 27-30, 2007 SAL featured its services at Transrussia, the largest international transport event in Russia and its neighboring countries. We were glad to welcome the many visitors coming to our booth in the German pavilion at Moscow's Olympisky Convention Centre.

AustralAsian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference 2007 (AOG), Perth

Perth, Australia

From February 21-23 SAL - in cooperation with its local agent Coli Singapore - featured its own booth at the AustralAsian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference 2007 in Perth.

IORS 2006 – Oil Asia, Mumbai

Mumbai, India

On September 4-5 – in cooperation with its local agent SAI Maritime – SAL presented its services to representatives from the oil and gas industry at IORS 2006 in Mumbai, India. Industry representatives had the opportunity to visit SAL’s stall as well as attend a plenary session featuring SAL’s presentation on "Solutions to Logistical Challenges Worldwide".

Transport Logistic China, Shanghai

Shanghai, China

From September 19.-22. SAL's representative office SAL Shanghai hosted an exhibition stall at Transport Logistic China in Shanghai.

A World First – The Pohokura Project

Pohokura Oil Field, New Zealand
July 2006

 In July, 2006 SAL successfully completed the offshore installation of a jacket on to the ocean floor. The project was initiated in May 2005, when SAL was appointed by Technip to design and execute a unique transportation concept for a 420 mtons steel jacket and an offshore wellhead platform. The installation of this jacket and platform in the Taranaki Basin off New Zealand for the Pohokura gas field was a complex process that required a complete transport analysis and offshore operation procedures.

Thus, SAL – in co-operation with their client Technip – engineered a method to rotate the 56-metre-long steel jacket during the lifting process, keeping the structure one metre off the ground at all times. In a world first, the complex structure was turned from a horizontal to a vertical position by the vessel’s own cranes and loaded into its hold where it extended 42 metres out of the hatch into the sky. The journey, which took seven days travelling at a reduced service speed of 18 knots through some of the most treacherous of oceans, was managed in compliance with the rigid safety requirements of the classification society Germanischer Lloyd. In addition, the voyage was continuously monitored for changes in weather conditions via satellite by the Houston Weather Bureau.

Compared with traditional methods for sea transport utilising barges, SAL’s MV Annegret averaged a speed three times that of a barge, resulting in less fatigue on the jacket’s structure and increasing its lifespan by around 10 years.

With the MV Annegret mooring just four metres from the installation jackup rig, the jacket was lowered to the ocean floor. A motion mooring analysis system, including model simulations to predict mooring line tensions, was conducted by Germanischer Lloyd in Germany and MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) to ensure the viability of the first-time procedure.

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6th International Heavy Lift Convention – Potsdam, Germany

Potsdam, Germany

On September 1-2, 2006 SAL shared its expertise at the 6th International Heavy Lift Convention in Potsdam, Germany. Chartering director Peter Hahn presented on "Solutions for Maritime Heavy Lift Transportation" at the Fachhochschule Potsdam to an audience of industry experts. 

Commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment – New HSE Certification

Hamburg, Germany
May 2006

In May 2006, SAL has been certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 – the highest certification standards obtainable in respect of procedures for health, safety and environmental protection. This certification will be extended to all vessels under SAL agency within the next 2 years, making them the first heavy-lift ships in the market with a distinct HSE certification. The on-going implementation of these standards on board and ashore will be supervised by SAL’s in-house safety/quality management division.