AEC Box vessels and Steel Voyages

AEC owned vessels are all Double-Hull vessels with and are what is called Open Hatch types with Box-Shaped holds . The Double-Hull does not only provide increased safety but the design also allows the interior of the holds to be Box-Shaped. Box-Shaped holds are considerably better for cargoes like Steel Products, Unitised and General Cargo. Some cargoes like Wood Pulp, Paper in Reels and Aluminium Ingots are normally only loaded in Box-Shaped vessels. Having Box-Holds and Open Hatches greatly facilitate the loading and the stowage of such cargoes.

MV AEC Belief, 33,540dwat Double-Hull, Box-Shaped and Open-Hatch, loaded various types of Steel Products in two port in Italy.

AEC Belief - steel stowed Italy - Aug 15

Stowage of steel parcel in MV AEC Belief

  • Naresh Khandelwal – Operations

 

Carriage of grain cargo on a long haul voyage

   The fleet vessel, MV “AEC Belief” 33,540 deadweight, built 2004, safely carried a full cargo of grain on a long haul voyage with approximate 40 days at sea.

Grain cargoes are hygroscopic and require utmost care, especially during long voyages with large variations in air and water temperatures and weather conditions. During the vessel’s sea passage, readings were taken twice daily for humidity and temperature in each cargo hold as well as for outside and sea temperatures. Cargo holds were ventilated regularly.

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The cargo and vessel were duly cleared by USDA after arrival at discharge port and the cargo was safely discharged at destination in good order and condition to the complete satisfaction of cargo interests.

  AEC constantly strives to employ the best practices to fulfil our commitment towards safe carriage of cargo.

Narash Khandelwal – Operations

Launching of AEC vessel

On the 8th of May the successful launching of MV AEC Courage took place in Japan.

The drycargo vessel is approximate 38,000 deadweight with double-hull, wide hatches, semi box shaped holds and includes all modern feature and extras to trade efficiently in the worldwide market.

AEC Courrage - launching

The ceremony was attended by a delegation led by Lars-Peter Madsen, CEO of AEC.

 

Dry-docking of MV AEC Diligence, April 2015

The fleet vessel, MV AEC Diligence 31,189 deadweight, built 2002, completed a successful dry-docking and special survey in April 2015.

AEC’s technical managers, SeaQuest attended the vessel whilst in dry-dock and supervised the high quality maintenance carried out.

Apart from the usual dry-dock works carried out, all cargo spaces were treated to maintain the usual, high standards, which AEC believes its customers and other stakeholders ought to expect.

AEC Diligence DD2

Since the inception of AEC and SeaQuest managing the vessel, she has had no off-hire and it was pleasing to note that, at the first loading port subsequent to the dry-docking, a Port State Control inspection was carried out on board, which the vessel passed without any deficiencies.

AEC’s continues to pride itself of its ongoing commitment to provide its customers with quality transportation services.

 

Thomas P. Mayr – S & P and Peter  J. Pecry – Head of Operations

Grab Operations

Loading and discharging at the East Coast of South America or the U.S. East Coast at times require own equipment at ports that do not always have what is needed to load and discharge the bulk cargoes.

AEC has exclusive access to various sets of grabs strategically situated along the two coasts. In total AEC have access to four full sets of grabs and accessories making it possible to fit grabs at almost any vessel with cranes.

Furthermore AEC has alliances with local specialists who will take care of all the practicalities, perform the operations and do the maintenance of the equipment.

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 Grab discharging of Pig Iron into barges alongside AEC vessel 

AEC’s goal is always to be able to provide it clients with reliable and flexible solutions for their cargo.

Dry-docking of MV AEC Belief

The fleet vessel, MV “AEC Belief” 33,540 deadweight, built 2004, underwent a successful dry-docking and special survey completed in February 2015.

AEC’s technical managers, SeaQuest, with whom AEC’s enjoys a close, strategic relationship, attended the vessel on-site to supervise and ensure maintenance was carried out to strict quality standards.

AEC Belief DD2

A subsequent condition survey of the vessel rated the hull, accommodation, deck areas, and cargo holds as being in very good condition (with “good” being the best criteria for inspection rating).

This sort of quality tonnage is a true testament to AEC’s ongoing commitment to provide its customers with quality transportation services.

Thomas P. Mayr – S & P and Peter  J. Pecry – Head of Operations

Forming the AEC Group

AEC is constantly preparing for the future and is currently in stage 5 of the outlined company strategy plan. With great support from it’s investors, the Group is constantly being formed and aligned.

The Dry Cargo segment has reached a historical low where prudent management and proper long term views are important factors for success going forward. Quality vessels with high specifications and cargo access are the key elements for AEC.

 

Supplying Brazil

AEC continue to be active supplying Brazil and have had six full inboard shipments so far this year.

Admittedly Brazil is facing political difficulties lately and many things should be changed for the country to prosper in a way it deserves. However, the country has been through many difficult phases over time and will always be an interesting country where AEC’s profound knowledge and intense local network will be highly valuable.

Brazil now has more than 200 million people and remains a country with amazing natural resources. As a consequence the need for maritime transport is constantly increasing and AEC will continue to build on the local expertise and find ways for interesting maritime transport solutions.

 

 

AEC House

AEC has entered it’s new premises in the Bahamas with the establishment of ‘AEC House’. The building serves as the Group’s Head Quarters and offers modern office space and meetings facilities.

The address is:

Agriculture & Energy Carriers

AEC House

Building 6, Western Road

Mount Pleasant Village

P.O. Box N-7776-283

Nassau

Bahamas

New office

 

AEC New Building is launched at Naikai Zosen, Japan

On the 22nd of January 2015 a AEC delegation attended the launch of the second Naikai Zosen 38,165 dwt Bulk Carrier together with valuable clients from Latin America.

What started off as an overcast and windy day changed the moment Mrs. Samantha Carr cut the cord in traditional Japanese style and the vessel rolled into the Bay of Yugeseto under the first sunshine of the day.

AEC Faith from the front

“The shallow draft of the vessel with only 10 meter in salt water together with its new SSD design and surf-bulb at the rudder will provides a significant trading advantage over other Owners especially in the North and Latin America trades where short sea voyages and draft restricted ports are the norm” comments Claas Grafe, Chartering Manager of the Nassau office who was attending to the launching. He continues: ‘Apart from those features all AEC New Building all have the same high specification in terms of extras added to the standard designs not to mentioned that they are all double hull, semi box shaped with large hatches’.

The vessel was named MV AEC FAITH by its Godmother and is scheduled for final delivery in April 2015.