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FS - NEW SHIPS IN 2008 AND FLEET EXPANSION PROGRAMME
SAFMARINE'S HISTORICAL FLEET EXPANSION PROGRAMME - 2004 TO APRIL 2008
• Safmarine's fleet expansion programme began in 2004 with the introduction of three new vessels for the Europe- West Africa trade
• In the past four years, Safmarine has added 12 new, owned ships to the fleet; at the end of 2008 the number will be 16 new, owned tonnage (average of four new ships a year).- See table in attachment
• These figures excluded the new, chartered tonnage which has joined the Safmarine fleet, notably the MPV (multi-purpose vessel) fleet which is deployed on the West Africa 'oil and gas' trades.
Download attachment for table.. colour groupings indicate 'sister-ships'.
FLEET EXPANSION PROGRAMME - HIGHLIGHTS
• 2004: Three containerships, purpose built for the Europe-West Africa trade, join the fleet - the Safmarine Cameroun, Safmarine Nimba and Safmarine Kuramo
• 2005: The Safmarine Nomazwe and Safmarine Nokwanda join the fleet and the Europe-SA trade, replacing the original Big Whites (Helderberg-Class) vessels which then moved on to the Safari trade
• 2006/2007: Safmarine's panamax vessels, the Safmarine Meru, Safmarine Mulanje, Safmarine Mafadi, Safmarine Makutu join the SAFARI service between Asia and Southern Africa.
• 2007/2008: The four, original, 'Big White' containerships are phased out of the Safmarine fleet after almost 30 years of service.
2008 - Safmarine's 'Year of the Ship'
• 2008 marks the largest and most ambitious fleet expansion programme in the history of Safmarine.
• Eleven (11) new vessels will join the Safmarine fleet this year alone, seven of them Safmarine-owned and four vessels on long-term charter (two of the four MPV are to be named by Safmarine in 2008).
• According to Safmarine CEO, Ivan Heesom-Green: "2008 is a year of fleet renewal, a year in which Safmarine's USD 600 million fleet investment programme, will come to fruition. This year's ambitious fleet expansion programme - the largest in the history of Safmarine - has been made possible by the good support of our customers. Not only has their support allowed us to invest in new tonnage, in order to meet demands for increased container capacity, but also to operate our vessel fleet in a more fuel-efficient manner."
• To date, three new, owned vessels have joined the Safmarine fleet - Safmarine Ngami, Safmarine Nyassa and Safmarine Kariba.
ABOUT SAFMARINE NGAMI
• The Safmarine Ngami is the first of the seven owned-vessels to join the Safmarine fleet in 2008. The vessel has been deployed on the AMEX (South Africa - USA trade) and will be joined by two more sister-ships during 2008. The second of the series of three vessels - the Safmarine Nyassa was named on March 28, 2008 and is expected to enter service mid-May.
• The Safmarine Ngami, was named at Germany's Volkswerft Stralsund Shipyard by its godmother Mrs. Björg Johansen, wife of Mr. Åsmund Johansen, Managing Director and Chairman of Aseco AB, Norway.
• The new vessel's name was inspired by Lake Ngami, an endorheic* lake in Botswana, north of Africa's Kalahari Desert. * Endorheic* lakes are bodies of water that do not flow into the sea.
• The Safmarine Ngami has a crew complement of 17. Senior officers are Captain Nigel Golder (Master), Chief Engineer Stewart Marshall, Chief Officer Louise Angel and Second Engineer, Karl Walter.
ABOUT SAFMARINE NYASSA
• The Safmarine Nyassa was named on March 28, 2008 at Germany's Volkswerft Stralsund Shipyard by its godmother Mrs Linda E. Burke, wife of Mr Richard E. Burke, President of Seamates Inc.
• Seamates is a strong forwarding customer for Safmarine in the US market and is active in transporting cargo on the AMEX route.
• The Safmarine Nyassa has a crew complement of 17. Senior officers are the Master of the Safmarine Nyassa, Captain Mark Linders, Chief Engineer Christopher Smith, Chief Officer Louis Marais, Second Engineer Francis Owens and Electrical Engineer Christian Safar.
• The Safmarine Nyassa is named after Lake Nyassa (also known as Lake Malawi), an East African lake bordered by Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania.
Specifications of both vessels - Safmarine Ngami and Safmarine Nyassa (sister-ships):
Length: 210.54 m
Breadth: 29.80 m
Deadweight: tdw 33915
Service Speed: 22.10 kn
Container Capacity: 2474 TEU
The Safmarine Ngami, Safmarine Nyassa and a third sister vessel - yet to be named - will be deployed on the AMEX trade (Southern Africa - USA).
ABOUT SAFMARINE KARIBA
• The 6160 teu Safmarine Kariba is the largest container vessel to join the Safmarine owned fleet.
• Safmarine Kariba was named by Philomena Aranha, wife of Martin Joakim Aranha, Managing Director of Globelink West Star Shipping Services LLC of the United Arab Emirates at the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction shipyard in Busan, Republic of Korea.
• The Safmarine Kariba will join the APM Group network along with her sister vessel (yet to be named) later this year.
• The Safmarine Kariba has a crew complement of 18 and senior crew present at the naming of the Safmarine Kariba included the Master of the Safmarine Kariba, Captain Charles Kingon, Chief Engineer Trevor Pentz, Chief Officer Geordie Horne, Second Engineer Willem Toxopeus and Electrical Engineer Johann Venter.
Specifications of the Safmarine Kariba
Length: 300 m
Breadth: 40 m
Deadweight: tdw 81,300
Service Speed: 25.10 kn
Container Capacity: 6160 TEU (nominal)
The Safmarine Kariba and her sister-vessel will serve on the Europe-Middle East-India trade; the Safmarine Kariba is currently deployed on the Asia-Europe service (temporary deployment until June, when she moves to Europe-Middle East-India trade).
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