EMS Wave,Tide-sisters to ransomed River

Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL) launched EMS WAVE & EMS TIDE - the third pair of vessels from a series of twelve ordered by German buyer - Grona Shipping GmbH, Grona Managing Director Ebbe Prins, Fleet Manager Lass Ralf and East Wind, Germany, Managing Director Lars Brenneke, also representative of WMSL in Europe, were present at the ceremony. The two ice-class oceangoing vessels made by local firm Western Marine Shipyard have been handed over to their German importer.
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EMS River: $3 million ransom for 99 m-long ship

Grona Shipping GmbH & Company KG. Ems River multipurpose vessel, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged, 99 m-long ship [ Grona Biessum] was released after payment of a $3 million ransom.

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EMS River: German Marines on AG-flag vessel?

Of the over 3,500 ships of the German merchant fleet currently more than 3,000 are "temporarily under a foreign flag," the euphemistic term. The freshly hijacked "Ems River" is a classic example of more than 80 percent of the German merchant fleet: The ship was built at a shipyard in Bangladesh for the shipping company Grona Shipping in Papenburg. Of the eight crew members, seven seamen from the Philippines, one is from Russia. The ship sails under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. Under the flag of the tiny island nation in the Caribbean a total of 981 ships pass (2005, recent data are not available), 953 of whom are from other states refuge under the flag, of which 853 from Germany. The VDR German shipping association has called for more protection of German ships after numerous attacks. VDR now demands the use of "sovereign armed forces" on board the ships by armed federal police officers or soldiers. "There will be discussions but no concrete legislation is planned," the spokesman said. He added the European Union's Operation Atalanta launched in 2008 provides a framework for deterring pirates and protecting shipping. Officials from the ministries of defense, foreign affairs, transport, interior and justice will attend the meeting, as will Deputy Economics Minister Hans-Joachim Otto. It is expected to take place on January 24.

EMS River: AG-flag Grona Biessum hijacked

Ice class multipurpose vessel EMS RIVER was hijacked approximately 175 nautical miles Northeast of the port of Salalah, Oman Antigua/Barbuda flagged and operated by Grona Tankers, was on her way to San Nicolas, Greece from Jebel Ali in the UAE 27 December.

Length x Breadth: 99 m X 14 m
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 10.6 / 10 knots
Flag: Antigua Barbuda [AG]
Call Sign: V2FG8
IMO: 9551662, MMSI: 305671000

Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL) – a leading shipbuilder in the country, made the two ice-class 5200 DWT (deadweight tonnages) multipurpose vessels -Grona Ammersum and Grona Biessum with the chartered names of EMS Sea and EMS River respectively, for German based shipping company Grona Shipping GmbH & Company KG.

Mr. MARKKU JUHANNI VEDDER from Grona Shipping,received the two vessels, which were built for Tk 80 crore each and were among the 12 vessels worth $130 million Grona Shipping ordered to deliver by the 2012 in phases.

Western marine received the order for building these ships in 2008.