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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION<br />
MARITIME KNOWLEDGE CENTRE<br />
<strong>CURRENT</strong> <strong>AWARENESS</strong> <strong>BULLETIN</strong><br />
Volume XXII – No. 12<br />
December 2010<br />
“sharing maritime knowledge”<br />
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.<br />
Tel: +44 20 7735 7611, Fax: +44 20 7587 3210 http://www.imo.org
CONTENTS<br />
<strong>IMO</strong><br />
<strong>IMO</strong> PRESS RELEASES<br />
MEETINGS<br />
PUBLISHING<br />
SPEECHES<br />
NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS<br />
MARITIME NEWS IN THE PRESS<br />
1. LAW AND POLICY<br />
2. MARINE TECHNOLOGY<br />
3. MARITIME SAFETY<br />
4. MARITIME SECURITY<br />
5. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS<br />
6. POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT<br />
7. PORTS AND HARBOURS<br />
8. SEAFARERS<br />
9. SHIPBUILDING AND RECYCLING OF SHIPS<br />
10. SHIPPING<br />
11. SPECIAL REPORTS<br />
12. SOURCES<br />
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<strong>IMO</strong> PRESS RELEASES<br />
Fraud Alert<br />
22/12/2010 <strong>IMO</strong> has been made aware of the circulation of e-mail correspondence, including invoices,<br />
purportedly issued in the name of the Organization, and/or its officials. These are fraudulent and should<br />
be ignored. More...<br />
Mandatory fire test procedures Code adopted by <strong>IMO</strong> Maritime Safety meeting<br />
20/12/2010 Mandatory International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code)<br />
adopted by <strong>IMO</strong>'s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at 88th session More...<br />
Climate Change Conference<br />
13/12/2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference has again noted the progress made by <strong>IMO</strong> on its<br />
work plan to limit or reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from international shipping. More...<br />
MEETINGS<br />
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request to Media.<br />
PUBLISHING<br />
Latest <strong>IMO</strong> News (Issue 3 2010).<br />
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your copies by emailing your requirements to the Publishing Service.<br />
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SPEECHES Secretary-General's speeches to meetings<br />
For the latest <strong>IMO</strong> Publications please click here.<br />
NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS<br />
Gateway to the UN System’s Work on Climate Change<br />
UN News Centre<br />
UN Dispatch<br />
MARITIME NEWS IN THE PRESS<br />
1. LAW AND POLICY<br />
BIMCO clarifies 24-hour rule liability - By Gavin van Marle "One of the grey areas surrounding the<br />
forthcoming introduction of the European Union’s 24-hour rule of cargo notification has been cleared for<br />
P&I insurers ahead of the implementation of the regime on January 1. Under EU regulation 1875/2006,<br />
shipments into the EU customs area from outside the region have to be notified to the European port of<br />
discharge at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port. The onus is on the shipowner to make sure<br />
that notification has been sent, and while it remains up to the individual European country to apply its own<br />
penalty, the EU has recommended a “no notification, no discharge” rule." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December<br />
2010, p 2<br />
EU gives ground on 24-hour cargo rule "The European Union finally allows shippers a reprieve – albeit<br />
a temporary one. The European Commission has finally taken account of industry concerns about the<br />
risks attached to the imposition of compulsory 24-hour advance cargo declarations which come into force<br />
1 January. There was no sign of any giving of ground in the announcement made by Algirdas Semeta,<br />
commissioner for taxation and customs, as recently as 13 December. He simply recalled that the new<br />
rule, which requires cargo to be declared to EU customs 24 hours before loading, was being introduced in<br />
the interests of “the security of citizens and safe trade”. But spokesman Emer Traynor subsequently<br />
admitted to Fairplay that the commission had decided not to insist on strict application of the new rule in<br />
the early stages." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 25<br />
2. MARINE TECHNOLOGY<br />
Maersk order set to smash the size barrier - By Tom Leander "Something curious is afoot in the<br />
container world. For so long owners were simply protecting themselves, concentrating on cuts and<br />
survival. When the crisis ended with surprising suddenness, they were busy moderating their strategies.<br />
On the issue of ship design and price, after a few faulty steps they seem to be taking the lead. This was<br />
evident in the news that Maersk is in the final stages of negotiation with shipyards for a series of 18,000<br />
teu boxships. South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and, reportedly, Samsung Heavy<br />
Industries were the two yards most likely to build the series." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 12<br />
Changing rules on emissions spur innovation in design and fuel types - By Craig Eason<br />
"Environmental politics is a blessing for forward-thinking naval architects, designers and technology<br />
companies. Shipping faces a decade of legislative changes, some of which are already written while some<br />
have yet to be decided on, but all of which will make some of the biggest changes the industry has seen<br />
since the invention of the diesel engine 100 years ago. Not everyone is happy with the prospect and some<br />
are sceptical of its worth. Nevertheless, changing rules are bringing new technologies into the world’s<br />
fleet, putting novel ship designs on the table and, most radically, raising suggestions for new fuel types."<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 4<br />
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Coating saves more fuel, says MO "New paint traps water to give a smooth surface for better fuel<br />
savings. A novel hull paint has delivered fuel savings of 4%, says Mitsui OSK Lines, following sea trials<br />
on its latest newbuilding, the car carrier Neptune Ace. Along with the fuel savings come corresponding<br />
CO2 emission cuts, the company pointed out. This low-friction coating has been developed jointly by<br />
MOL and Nippon Paint Marine Coatings and it is being marketed under the brand name LF-Sea, while<br />
joint R&D continues to develop what MOL describes as “an ultra-high fuel efficient” ship bottom paint, with<br />
the aim of further CO2 reductions." FAIRPLAY, 2 December 2010, p 26<br />
DNV gets behind gas-fuelled ships - By Lucy Hine "A classification society has been talking up its<br />
design for an LNG-powered VLCC. The 'Triality' design, to be launched on Monday, will feature to 5,000-<br />
cbm LNG fuel tanks says DNV segment director LNG Lars Petter Blikom. This would give the ship a range<br />
of 20,000 nautical miles, which Blikom says is typical for a VLCC." TRADEWINDS, 3 December 2010, p 5<br />
Design index puts burden on the <strong>IMO</strong> - By Adam Corbett "Rethinking a new mandate risks the <strong>IMO</strong>’s<br />
status in the eyes of politicians despite industry fears the new rules could leave ships underpowered.<br />
Shipping regulators were given the thumbs up to continue work to mandate a new design index for<br />
newbuildings at the climate-change meeting in Cancun but there are still some serious doubts over the<br />
safety of the initiative. The main concern is that the ship energy-efficiency design index (EEDI), which is<br />
spearheading the International Maritime Organisation (<strong>IMO</strong>)’s carbon-reduction programme, could result<br />
in the production of a generation of underpowered ships." TRADEWINDS, 23 December 2010, p 46<br />
Class must be ready to meet new demands - By Adam Corbett "Classification societies need to<br />
respond to growing regulatory demands to develop advanced marine technology, according to Lloyd’s<br />
Register (LR) chief executive Richard Sadler. Speaking to TradeWinds on the day he signed an<br />
agreement with Southampton University to build a state-of-the-art technology centre that will help the<br />
organisation advance its technological capability, Sadler said the demands on class expertise is growing.<br />
The £116m ($180m) deal, part funded by the UK government, will see LR move its technology department<br />
to the south coast in the joint academia and industry venture. Sadler said: “What we are seeing more and<br />
more now is that regulation is coming first, then there is an increasing need for the industry to develop the<br />
technology to meet it.”" TRADEWINDS, 23 December 2010, p 47<br />
Golar LNG Energy looks into floating electricity generation "New design looks to use old LNG carriers<br />
as floating power stations. Shipping analysts Martin Sommerseth Jaer and Nikolai Stavseth from Arctic<br />
Securities in Oslo, described the FGPG as an FSRU with a power generator attached. “Although the<br />
project is still in the concept phase, it underlines Golar LNG Energy’s ability to provide solutions for end<br />
users in emerging markets in dire need of energy."" LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 27<br />
3. MARITIME SAFETY<br />
Industry lobbying thwarts lifeboat changes - By Steve Matthews "Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)<br />
refers proposed amendments back for further work. The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime<br />
Safety Committee has decided not to approve proposed amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea<br />
Convention covering requirements for lifeboat release hook mechanisms, and has instead referred them<br />
back to the sub-committee on ship design and equipment for further work. The move follows intense<br />
lobbying by shipping industry organisations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, which<br />
argued that the amendments as drafted to Solas Regulation III/1 and the Life Saving Appliance Code did<br />
not achieve their intended objectives and were not sufficiently robust to ensure safety and prevent further<br />
casualties." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 2<br />
Beluga ship embroiled in row over the safety of toxic waste - By Craig Eason "Bremen-based<br />
shipowner Beluga has become caught up in a political row over a cargo of poisonous toxic waste being<br />
sent from Australia to Denmark. The company has been chartered to ship 3,000 tonnes of a banned<br />
chemical known as hexachlorobenzine (HCB) to Nyborg in Denmark, where it is destined to be destroyed.<br />
Unions representing dock workers in Denmark have said shore workers will refuse to handle the cargo if it<br />
arrives in the country. Despite the approval and permission for the shipment from the Australian and<br />
Danish environmental ministries, the unions and environmental activists Greenpeace say the risks of<br />
transporting the cargo thousands of miles are too great." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December 2010, p 2<br />
Shipowners call for compulsory container weighing before loading - By Janet Porter "Two leading<br />
shipowner associations are urging the International Maritime Organization to take action against<br />
overloaded containers after industry efforts to find a voluntary solution failed to make any headway. The<br />
World Shipping Council and International Chamber of Shipping are calling for the compulsory weighing of<br />
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all containers prior to loading. They want to see an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea convention<br />
and will be lobbying for the <strong>IMO</strong>’s Maritime Safety Committee to agree at its meeting next May to include<br />
the issue of overweight containers in its work programme." LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 3<br />
Lermontov’s ghost – By Julian Parker “In the first part of his article, published in October, Julian Parker<br />
drew on the famous grounding of the Mikhail Lermontov in 1986 to trigger his thoughts on how accidents<br />
can happen. He showed how our minds can play tricks on us, however experienced and skilled we are.<br />
Here he looks at the contribution of the subconscious mind and fatigue to mariners’ actions before<br />
suggesting ways of achieving greater awareness.” SEAWAYS, December 2010, pp 15-16<br />
Passenger ships – New international safety regulations enter into force 1 st July 2010 “A<br />
comprehensive package of amendments to the international regulations affecting new passenger ships<br />
enters into force on 1 July 2010. Increased emphasis is placed on reducing the chance of accidents<br />
occurring and on improved survivability, embracing the concept of the ship as ‘its own best lifeboat’.”<br />
SHIPPING REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE, December 2010, p 25<br />
Walkway collapse highlights risks from engine movement - By David Osler "The collapse of a<br />
passenger walkway in Heysham earlier this year highlights the dangers of unintended engine movement<br />
in port, according to a report by the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch. The publication follows a<br />
MAIB report into an incident on March 25, involving the 1998-built, 12,504 gt Isle of Man Steam Packet<br />
vessel Ben-My-Chree, which had just spent three weeks in drydock. Two shore technicians were on<br />
board to mend the circuit breakers. The starboard main engine was started by the second engineer at<br />
1338 hrs. At 1357 hrs, the chief officer request the third engineer for bridge control of main engines, in<br />
order to test before departure. Not observing that the starboard engine was running, he put both pitch<br />
control levers to full ahead. The vessel surged ahead, causing serious damage to the passenger access<br />
structure. While there were no injuries, eight passengers had to be rescued by the fire service." LLOYD’S<br />
LIST, 22 December 2010, p 3<br />
Death toll of Chinese seafarers reaches 75 - By Adam Corbett "As many as 75 seafarers have died<br />
this year on merchant ships to China following the loss of the 1,022-teu boxship Phu Tang (built 1998),<br />
which mysteriously sank last Friday off Hainan Island in the South China Sea. Out of a crew of 27, only<br />
two survived. Officials from the vessel’s operator, Vinalines Container Shipping, could not confirm the<br />
number of survivors but hoped to provide a more accurate picture later in the week. There are<br />
suggestions the ship may have suffered a mechanical failure in heavy seas." TRADEWINDS, 23<br />
December 2010, p 47<br />
Carnival Splendor fire systems were defective - By David Osler "Onboard firefighting equipment on<br />
Carnival Splendor, the cruiseship left adrift off Mexico after an engineroom fire last month, failed to<br />
function properly when needed, according to two safety notices from the US Coast Guard. The<br />
development will heap further embarrassment on operator Carnival Corp, which sustained unfavourable<br />
publicity after it was forced to rely on US Navy helicopters to airdrop Spam, croissants and Pop Tarts to<br />
the stricken vessel.." LLOYD’S LIST, 24 December 2010, p 2<br />
Bulker losses an ‘appalling’ trend- by Terry Macalister ““The astonishing loss of ships and lives in the<br />
Far East over the past few weeks is a shuddering reminder of the dangers of the sea. It is also a wake-up<br />
call to Chinese shipowners, the Panamana shipping register and Indonesian mine operators to the<br />
dangers of complacency. Three vessels have gone down since 27 October with the loss of 44 lives — that<br />
is an average of more than one fatality a day. And it does not take into account the loss of the 34,000 dwt<br />
Jianmao 9, which sank but the crew was fortuitously rescued by a passing containership on 9 November.”<br />
TRADEWINDS, 10 December 2010, p 2<br />
Fatigue, failures and fines “Port states have begun to crack down on shipping companies that ignore<br />
standards on hours of rest, and one major company was recently fined for a fatigue breach. Martin Watts<br />
looks at the effects of the latest war on weariness.” SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, p<br />
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4. MARITIME SECURITY<br />
Pirates linked to terror group - By Gavin van Marle "The ability of insurers and shipowners to pay<br />
ransoms to Somali pirates is at threat after risk forecast company Exclusive Analysis warned of the<br />
increasing likelihood that a link exists between the gangs and terrorists. While the analyst has yet to find<br />
convincing evidence that a partnership exists between the principal Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab and<br />
pirates, deputy head of Africa forecasting Natznet Tesfay said it was “increasingly likely” a connection<br />
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existed. He said such a move was likely to be done quietly, in the knowledge that US and European antiterrorist<br />
legislation bars ransom payments to designated organisation and people. “If al-Shabaab were to<br />
look at for-profit piracy, it would be a tacit entry. It is likely to know that the US and the UK would not pay<br />
ransoms to terrorists, so they will likely keep their involvement quiet.”" LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010,<br />
p 2<br />
Workshops for hijacked seafarers - By David Osler "The International Committee on Seafarers’<br />
Welfare has arranged a two-day piracy awareness seminar in the Philippines on Tuesday and<br />
Wednesday next week, which will be followed by detailed practical workshops on Thursday. The events<br />
are sponsored by the International Transport Workers’ Federation Seafarers Trust and will include training<br />
in trauma counselling from experts Marion Gibson and Colm Humphries. Participants will be encouraged<br />
to share their experiences and to come to terms with their reactions. The workshops will involve the<br />
practical application of skills through role play and will be relevant to cases of accidents or death which<br />
can occur on board ships as well as acts of piracy." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 2<br />
Somali pirate given 30-year prison sentence - By Rajesh Joshi "A Somali man implicated in an<br />
unsuccessful April 2010 attack on the US Navy vessel Ashland has become the first piracy defendant to<br />
formally receive a jail term in modern US history, drawing a sentence of 30 years from a federal court in<br />
Virginia. The sentence stems from the guilty plea entered in August by the accused, Jaamac Ciidle, for<br />
lesser charges related to violence against persons on a vessel and firearm-related charges involving a<br />
crime of violence. This stopped short of a guilty plea under the US statute that governs piracy, which<br />
carries a mandatory life term." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 2<br />
Islamic terrorists set to muscle in on piracy - By Jon Guy "If the international shipping community<br />
thought the piracy situation off the coast of Somalia could hardly get any worse, the continuing battle for<br />
political power the country is set to do just that. At present, piracy gangs are largely made up of fishermen<br />
and young disillusioned Somalis who face the choice of piracy or joining the various factions that are<br />
fighting for control in the country. However, the major Islamic insurgency group al-Shabaab, which has<br />
strong links to jihadists are short of funds to finance their operations and acquire weapons. Intelligence<br />
experts say that there are strong indications that al-Shabaab is seeking to learn the basics of navigation<br />
with a view to entering the piracy game as a way of raising cash." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 7<br />
Germany’s maritime industry to hold piracy summit. By Patrick Hagen. German politicians and the<br />
shipping industry will meet in January for a summit on piracy.The summit, which will also include<br />
representatives of Germany’s Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence, will take place in Berlin<br />
on January 24, 2011.“Piracy will keep us busy for a long time,” national maritime co-ordinator Hans-<br />
Joachim Otto said.” LLOYD’S LIST, 6 December 2010, p. 2<br />
Shipowners turning to armed guards for piracy protection - By Janet Porter "Shipowners are<br />
ignoring official advice and routinely employing armed guards on ships sailing in pirate-infested waters.<br />
Hiring professional security personnel is both a more effective way of protecting ships from attack, and<br />
also cheaper than other evasive measures, they say. Those operators that now regularly have private<br />
armed guards on vessels operating in areas at risk of attack from Somali pirates are thought to include<br />
some of the world’s top names, Lloyd’s List understands. But no owner is prepared to go public at a time<br />
when governments, shipowner associations and naval forces remain opposed to weapons on commercial<br />
vessels." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 1<br />
Nautilus changes its policy on ship security - By Steve Matthews "In a major change to its policy on<br />
the use of armed guards on board ships to protect against piracy attacks, the executive committee of<br />
seafarers’ union Nautilus International has dropped its opposition to their deployment. The union has<br />
altered its previous stance of opposing the use of guards to one of not opposing armed guards if there is<br />
no other option to protect vessels. It is not therefore a blanket acceptance of their use, but Nautilus will not<br />
oppose the use of armed guards if it has been agreed with the union on a case-by-case basis and<br />
providing the guards being used are properly trained and approved." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010,<br />
p 1<br />
Indian Ocean war risks zone to be expanded as attack area grows - By Steve Matthews "The war<br />
risks exclusion zone in the Indian Ocean is expected to be dramatically expanded following the widening<br />
of the areas that have become subject to pirate attacks in recent weeks. Although no formal decision has<br />
yet been made, the Joint War Risks Committee met recently and was presented with evidence from its<br />
advisers that the Indian Ocean exclusion zone should be extended. Lloyd’s List understands that the<br />
committee asked for some further information before making a final decision, but that it was likely to agree<br />
a major expansion." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 1<br />
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Navies use deter and disrupt tactics to beat piracy - By Bryan Reyes "Conscious of how hard it is to<br />
catch a pirate in the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, Western navies have now taken to lying in<br />
ambush close to pirate dens on the Somali coastline. Operating just a few miles from shore, warships<br />
intercept the pirate skiffs as they head out to maraud in the shipping lanes. It is called deterring and<br />
disrupting, and one Royal Navy commander fresh back from a five-month deployment off the Horn of<br />
Africa says it is working. “That’s what we were trying to do the whole time along this coast, was to stop<br />
them getting out,” says Jonathan Lett, commanding officer of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose."<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 4<br />
Co-operation delivers successful results - By Brian Reyes "For a snapshot of international cooperation<br />
in the fight against Somali piracy, look no further than the first run-in between a group of pirates<br />
and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The frigate, part of a Nato taskforce, was patrolling its sector<br />
in the safe corridor off Somalia when it received a VHF message from a North Korean vessel Mi Rae.<br />
North Korea’s relations with the wider world are thorny at best, but at sea, distress signals are treated the<br />
same regardless of where they come from. The frigate dispatched its Lynx helicopter and rushed to the<br />
scene, arriving to see the pirates throw their ladders and weapons over the side as they spotted the<br />
warship." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 4<br />
Citadel use pays off for Beluga Fortune crew - By Brian Reyes "The Royal Navy frigate HMS<br />
Montrose was one of the first warships to respond to a distress signal from the German vessel Beluga<br />
Fortune when it was hijacked by pirates last October. Last week, the frigate’s commander praised the<br />
actions of the ship’s crew and said the citadel tactic they employed had proved highly effective. When<br />
Beluga Fortune’s 16-man crew spotted pirates approaching during a voyage through the Indian Ocean,<br />
they shut down the bridge, cut off the fuel supply and locked themselves into their safe room. Once on<br />
board, the pirates were unable to reach them or get the ship moving again. The Somalis knew too that<br />
they were being monitored by navy intelligence planes and that warships were rushing to the scene.<br />
“Beluga Fortune’s best management practices were incredibly good,” says Jonathan Lett, the<br />
commanding officer of HMS Montrose." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 4<br />
Wave of attacks hits shipping off Nigeria “Nigeria’s offshore oil industry suffered a series of armed<br />
attacks towards the end of the year, in one of which a seafarer was shot. Early on 22 November, a group<br />
of 10 armed men boarded the 46,491dwt product tanker NS Spirit about 30nm off Lagos, owner Novoship<br />
reported. Its statement noted: ‘The intruders opened fire with automatic weapons. The crew managed to<br />
hide themselves in a shelter. Since the pirates left the vessel no attempts to attack the tanker again have<br />
been registered.’” SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, p 13<br />
Pirates seek more ships “Attacks continued unabated on shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the western<br />
Indian Ocean in November. A Panamanian-flagged chemical/products tanker was seized about 860nm<br />
east of Somalia on 11 November, according to EU Navfor. The 24,105dwt Hannibal II was en route from<br />
Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, to Suez with a cargo of vegetable oil when it was hijacked at a location<br />
‘considerably closer to India than it is to Somalia.’” SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, p<br />
13<br />
Justice tried and found wanting “Many pirates are caught, few are convicted. SASI finds out why it is<br />
so hard to bring hijackers to justice.” SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, p 30<br />
Violent robberies at Port Said spark fresh security concerns - By David Osler and Colum Murphy<br />
"Egypt has seen an unprecedented outbreak of violent robberies against ships at anchor in Port Said, with<br />
two such cases documented in the last few weeks, it emerged yesterday. The International Maritime<br />
Bureau (IMB) stressed that these are the only known incidents in the country in 2010, and that it is too<br />
early to regard the development as the start of a trend. One longstanding expat shipping source warned<br />
that stealing in general has been on the rise in the country. While he had not previously come across<br />
robberies from ships in many years of residence there, petty theft of cargo by stevedores was relatively<br />
commonplace, he said." LLOYD’S LIST, 22 December 2010, p 1<br />
Somali pirates widen their reach - By David Osler "Problem becoming more extensive as ransom<br />
demands for release of a vessel nears $10m barrier. In 2005 Somali piracy finally hit the big time. It<br />
became more sophisticated on every measure, including the type of vessels targeted, the weaponry<br />
employed to do so and the sheer expanse of water covered. Fast forward to the present day, and we have<br />
a reached a situation in which, at the time of writing, there had been 198 reported attacks on merchant<br />
shipping by Somali pirates in the year to date. Use of private military contractors has increased<br />
dramatically. There are no official statistics on this one, but a rough estimate by one professional in the<br />
sector believes that there are armed personnel on board around 15% of the 20,000 or so vessels that<br />
transit the Gulf of Aden every year." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 10<br />
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High ransoms put Asian owners at risk - By Colum Murphy "Hong Kong and Chinese shipowners are<br />
now “more vulnerable” to pirate attacks as a consequence of high ransom payouts by Asian shipowners, a<br />
leading Hong Kong-based security expert has said. Steve Vickers said recent, huge ransom payments by<br />
Chinese and other Asian shipowners had “jacked up rates ridiculously” for releasing a ship from pirate<br />
control from around $1m to $10m. “It is regrettable that it went from talking tough to paying money rather<br />
quickly,” he said." LLOYD’S LIST, 24 December 2010, p 2<br />
Shipowners urged to rethink use of armed guards, “With piracy increasing, armed guards are said to<br />
be a worthy investment. Graham Freeman is business development director of Elite Maritime Protection<br />
Services (EMPS), a three-year-old company that provides both armed guards and escort vessel<br />
assistance to commercial ships. He says 75% of Elite’s client base is from the shipping industry. “We<br />
meet with owners and operators and they want to know about armed guards as a last minute resort. That<br />
urgently needs to change.” FAIRPLAY 16 December 2010, p 22<br />
US tries to put the squeeze on piracy, “The deterrent effect of pirate trials remains open to question.<br />
With the conviction on 24 November of five Somali nationals for attacking a US warship, a federal jury in<br />
Norfolk, Virginia, attempted to send a message halfway around the world that the US will hit back hard<br />
against pirate attacks on its vessels.” FAIRPLAY 16 December 2010, p 23<br />
Private navy’ is close to kick-off- by Jim Mulrenan “Merchant ships could soon pay for a safe escort<br />
through pirate-infested waters. Sean Woollerson of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) insurance-broking<br />
group says there are still issues to overcome but the key task of securing government and military support<br />
to give the project “legitimacy” is almost there. The concept is that shipowners will buy the armed-escort<br />
service packaged with seven days of war-risks cover from Ascot Underwriting’s Lloyd’s syndicate 1414,<br />
backed by Chartis, the insurer created from the rebranding of American International Group. They will<br />
therefore not need to pay the normal additional premium required to transit pirate-infested waters.”<br />
TRADEWINDS, 10 December 2010, p 3<br />
Piracy preparation begins earlier as danger zone grows - By John Drake “Indian waters now<br />
statistically more dangerous than Gulf of Aden as pirates extend range beyond Somalia. Earlier in the<br />
year the Indian government issued guidelines warning of the risk posed by Somali piracy in the region.<br />
These guidelines designated an imaginary line stretching from Salalah in Oman to Male in the Maldives.<br />
The area of greatest risk, according to the guidelines, lay southwest of this line. However, pirate activity<br />
over the past two months has rendered this warning obsolete. Apart from a series of attacks clustered off<br />
the coast of Kenya, a large number of attacks in the Indian Ocean have taken place northeast of the line.<br />
Many have taken place in waters close to India and the Maldives.” LLOYD’S LIST, 17 December 2010, p<br />
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Fight against piracy is critical to world trade – By Wally Mandryk “Protecting vessels in the Gulf of<br />
Aden and off the Horn of Africa benefits more than seafarers alone. With no early end in sight to<br />
continued piracy activity, Lloyd’s List Intelligence has analysed the profile of shipping and international<br />
seaborne trade moving through the Gulf of Aden and the waters off the Horn of Africa. LLI We have<br />
attempted to identify which national interests benefit most from keeping the waterways free and secure,<br />
and conversely whose interests are put at risk by the threat to safe passage posed by pirate attacks on<br />
merchant ships.” LLOYD’S LIST, 17 December 2010, p 11<br />
Public perception of piracy problems must be a primary priority – By Colum Murphy “The shipping<br />
industry needs to step up its efforts and “use every trick in the book” to educate the general public on the<br />
dangers facing the world’s seafarers, said Peter Cremers , chief executive of Hong Kong-based shipping<br />
services company Anglo-Eastern, writes Colum Murphy in Hong Kong. “We need to be all over the media,<br />
get them on board to help us get rid of piracy,” he said. Mr Cremers comments were prompted by the<br />
huge media response to the recent release of British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler.” LLOYD’S LIST,<br />
17 December 2010, p 2<br />
Monsoons factor into pirate risk “Seasonal weather variations are influencing the operational<br />
movements of pirates in the Indian Ocean. The new year is likely to bring only limited relief from Somali<br />
pirates for ships operating in the Indian Ocean but the Gulf of Aden is set to remain a year-round<br />
battleground. It will be more than six months before ship crews can feel at their safest in the vast expanse<br />
of the Indian Ocean, however, as the two distinct regional monsoon seasons “dictate where the pirates<br />
can operate”, a report claims.” TRADEWINDS, 17 December 2010, p 40<br />
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5. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS<br />
GPS jamming – By Alan Grant “The successful GPS jamming trials held in 2008 off the coast of<br />
Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, demonstrated the frailty of GPS-fed systems during periods of GPS<br />
service denial. The demonstrations revealed how some GLA aids-to-navigation (AtoN), along with ship<br />
and shore based systems, provided erroneous data or failed to provide any data under GPS jamming<br />
conditions.” SEAWAYS, December 2010, pp 4-7<br />
The Evolution of Multi-Constellation GNSS and SBAS “While at the end of the last century the US<br />
GPS and the Russian GLONASS system were the only ones to provide global navigation satellite<br />
services, the scenario change completely in 2001 with the decision of the EU to develop and deploy the<br />
European Galileo system. Access to navigation services became a key asset for modern civilizations.<br />
Today we see more and more global or regional navigation satellite systems being deployed or in<br />
conception.” NAVIGATION NEWS, Nov/Dec 2010, pp 8-10<br />
Worries grow over Arctic shipping “Dramatic decline in Arctic sea ice has increased potential for<br />
shorter shipping routes within a few decades, accompanied by repercussions to the climate, according to<br />
new research.” BUNKERWORLD, November/December 2010, p 21<br />
Routes to efficiency under emission control, “Shipping’s response to new emissions control areas<br />
should result in new voyage routings to save money, say Eugene van Rynbach and Karl Briers of Herbert<br />
Engineering Corporation. Approval of the North American Emissions Control Area (NA-ECA), adding to<br />
the existing one in the Baltic and North Seas, means the need to operate in such areas is now a reality for<br />
more shipowners and operators. The impacts on ship design and operational costs need to be<br />
considered.” FAIRPLAY 16 December 2010, pp 24-27<br />
6. POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT<br />
Chamber hails climate report - By Craig Eason "The International Chamber of Shipping has welcomed<br />
a UN report on climate change financing that has suggested shipping’s contribution should be in line with<br />
its contribution to the problem, and that the best place for reconciling a number of political issues is at the<br />
International Maritime Organization. The ICS made the comments as shipping’s role in reducing climate<br />
change, and financing mitigation, was being discussed at a side event in the Cancun climate talks."<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 2<br />
Bahamas in compulsory emission cuts call for all ships - By Steve Matthews "The Bahamas is<br />
circulating a draft paper that proposes introducing mandatory cuts in CO2 emissions to existing vessels<br />
on a phased basis. The document argues that only operational and technical measures can deliver<br />
reductions in CO2 emissions and offers this move as an alternative to market based measures, which<br />
“can only deliver cuts by proxy and without guarantee”." LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 1<br />
OOCL calls for mandatory Hong Kong emissions zone - By Colum Murphy "Orient Overseas<br />
Container Line is pushing for Hong Kong to become Asia’s first emission control area and says the<br />
government should offer subsidies to shipping companies to help meet their environmental obligations.<br />
OOCL director of corporate planning Stephen Ng says Hong Kong should make it mandatory for all<br />
players to abide by emissions rules and not rely on the current voluntary set of standards. “We need a<br />
level playing field,” he said. Mr Ng accused the territory’s government of inaction." LLOYD’S LIST, 3<br />
December 2010, p 1<br />
Shortsea sector escalates low-sulphur opposition "Stakeholders present a united stance on new<br />
sulphur rules. The campaign by shortsea shipping against the introduction of very low-sulphur fuel in<br />
European waters has stepped up, with owners, associations and NGOs using a London conference<br />
organised by Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading (SEAaT) to eviscerate the <strong>IMO</strong> and EU<br />
regulation process. At issue is the plan to lower the maximum sulphur content of marine fuel burned in<br />
the North Sea and Baltic Sea Emission Control Areas (ECAs) to 0.1% in January 2015 from its current 1%<br />
limit. The global sulphur limit drops to 0.5% from 2020, subject to an availability review to be completed by<br />
2018." FAIRPLAY, 2 December 2010, pp 24-25<br />
Combat the green push at your peril - By Terry Macalister "Efthimios Mitropoulos is heading out to the<br />
United Nations (UN)-sponsored climate-change talks in Mexico wanting to play a positive role. Serious<br />
moves to proceed with ECAs give credibility to the <strong>IMO</strong> that is vital to head off wider threats that loom for<br />
the shipping industry." TRADEWINDS, 3 December 2010, p 2<br />
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Owners tell UN conference they are only willing to hand over a 'fair' amount of cash to combat<br />
climate change - by Adam Corbett "Shipowners have told the United Nations (UN) Climate Change<br />
Conference in Cancun that they should not be unfairly called on to contribute to a proposed $100bn fund<br />
to help developing countries reduce emissions." TRADEWINDS, 3 December 2010, p 42<br />
New tool measures carbon footprint per container - By Roger Hailey "A new tool measuring the<br />
carbon produced from bunkers in maritime supply chains estimates that international loaded container<br />
journeys in 2010 produced an average 1.4 tonnes per teu, or 278 grams per teu mile. The idea of<br />
calculating the CO2 per container comes as consumer pressure grows to reduce fuel consumption and its<br />
impact on global warming. Only two weeks ago, AP Moller-Maersk championed the idea of a green label<br />
on consumer goods, showing the total carbon emissions of the door-to-shelf supply chain. "LLOYD’S<br />
LIST, 20 December 2010, p 2<br />
Eurotunnel tool to allow Channel customers to assess CO2 impact - By Roger Hailey "Eurotonnel<br />
has launched a Carbon Counter for customers to measure the environmental impact of the different<br />
modes of transport available for UK Channel crossings. The Carbon Counter, which is available on the<br />
Channel Tunnel operator’s website, will help freight and car users choose the most ecological solution for<br />
their business by comparing the greenhouse gas emissions - of which carbon is the most significant - of<br />
the various different modes of transport available. By entering the number of Channel crossings they<br />
make each year, users can calculate the scale of carbon reduction they can achieve." LLOYD’S LIST, 20<br />
December 2010, p 7<br />
1 st July 2010 entry into force of MARPOL Amendments on Air Pollution “New and more stringent<br />
regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ships are expected to have a significant beneficial impact on<br />
the atmospheric environment and on human health, particularly that of people living in port cities and<br />
coastal communities.” SHIPPING REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE, December 2010, p 29<br />
Opportunity to influence revision of EU sulphur regulations “The European Commission (EC) has<br />
launched a public consultation process on a possible revision of European Union (EU) regulations<br />
regarding marine fuel sulphur content. The eight-week public consultation comes as the EC seeks to<br />
amend EU law to harmonise sulphur regulations for ships with the latest amendments to MARPOL Annex<br />
VI, the International Maritime Organization (<strong>IMO</strong>) global regulation.” BUNKERWORLD,<br />
November/December 2010, p 17<br />
Sustainable Shipping Conference 2010 makes great waves “As the industry and the conference<br />
evolve, delegates and speakers in Miami prove that great things can be achieved through collaboration<br />
and speak about where the focus must lie going forward.” BUNKERWORLD, November/December 2010,<br />
pp 19-20<br />
Singapore embarks on local shipping emissions study “Singapore has engaged a consultant to study<br />
the impact of emissions from ships operating in its waters, says the director-general of environmental<br />
protection at the republic’s National Environment Agency (NEA). ‘Although the Republic is one of the<br />
world’ busiest ports, with as many as 1000 ships calling at any one time, it is not known exactly how much<br />
pollution they contribute,’ Joseph Hui told delegates at the Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference in<br />
Singapore.” BUNKERWORLD, November/December 2010, p 22<br />
Climate inaction “For at least another year shipping has escaped being hauled into a general<br />
international agreement on carbon reduction following the climate-change meeting in Cancun.<br />
International Maritime Organisation (<strong>IMO</strong>) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos was told to continue<br />
working on regulations to make shipping cleaner. For now, the Kyoto Protocol still applies and that means<br />
the <strong>IMO</strong> looks after the business of regulating ship emissions. Diplomats at Cancun appear to have<br />
accepted the <strong>IMO</strong>’s case that it is making good progress on cleaning up shipping through design, financial<br />
incentives and operational measures. TRADEWINDS, 17 December 2010, p 3<br />
Liners confirm switch to low sulphur fuels in Hong Kong “A number of shipping companies have said<br />
they will participate in the Fair Winds Charger initiative, which ‘aims to sustainably improve air quality in<br />
Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.’ Members of the initiative will voluntarily switch to low sulphur<br />
marine gas oil with a sulphur content of 0.5%, while at berth in Hong Kong, from January 1, 2011 to<br />
December 31, 2012.” BUNKERWORLD, November/December 2010, p 22<br />
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‘War room’ prompts fighting talk "The latest initiative to enable charterers to compare the energy<br />
efficiency of individual ships has attracted attention and opprobrium in equal measure. Its backers claim<br />
shipping has done “pretty well nothing” to tackle CO2 emissions and critics have branded it “bizarre” and<br />
“unhelpful”. Launched with a fanfare by the Carbon War Room – a coalition of business leaders seeking<br />
market-led solutions to climate change – ShippingEfficiency.org uses the <strong>IMO</strong>’s Energy Efficiency Design<br />
Index (EEDI) to generate ratings for 60,000 ships on the IHS Fairplay database. ShippingEfficiency.org<br />
says the obtained EEDI number is “transposed and benchmarked against other vessels of the same ship<br />
type and size range to create an easy-to-understand and recognised rating.” At the launch, Carbon War<br />
Room figurehead Richard Branson claimed shipping had done “pretty well nothing” to combat climate<br />
change, as its ships “polluted like mad”. He said a more sustainable industry could also be more<br />
profitable." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, pp 26-27<br />
7. PORTS AND HARBOURS<br />
Only 11 flags meet low-risk ship criteria - By David Osler "Just 11 flag states have so far met the flag<br />
criteria for low-risk ships under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding’s controversial new inspection<br />
regime, which enters into force on January 1, leaving ships signed up to any other register potentially<br />
subject to more regular port state control checks. Making the cut are Cyprus, Denmark, Germany,<br />
Greece, Liberia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Among the major<br />
players conspicuous by their absence are Panama, the Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Malta, Singapore and<br />
China. The regime is intended to represent a major shake-up in existing port state control arrangements in<br />
the Paris MoU region, working on the principle of rewarding ships that perform well while penalising those<br />
that do not." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December 2010, p 1<br />
Brussels readies third assault on port services - By Justin Stares "New European Commission policy<br />
paper expected to address dock labour issues. Despite two high-profile failures the European<br />
Commission is inching towards a new attempt to legislate in the field of port services. Ports were expected<br />
to be addressed in the forthcoming commission policy paper entitled The Future of Transport, an official<br />
told a conference in Brussels." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December 2010, p 2<br />
Port state checklist launched "Avoiding port state control (PSC) detentions is the main aim of a new<br />
checklist in a series produced by Lloyd’s Register and the UK P&I Club. It is designed to help crews and<br />
ship managers avoid common PSC non-compliances. These were identified after a comprehensive<br />
sample analysis of the classed fleet between 2007 and 2009. The most common deficiencies noted by<br />
authorities in ISM-related detentions involve the maintenance of the ship and its equipment, a category<br />
that had three-and-a-half times more deficiencies noted than any other. The list is the fifth in a series of<br />
pocket checklists produced by Lloyd’s Register in conjunction with the UK P&I Club to help compliance<br />
with international conventions. All are available from www.webstore.lr.org or www.ukpandi.com."<br />
FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, December 2010, p 4<br />
Brussels scuttles plans for European Union coastguard - By ustin Stares “A study to assess the<br />
feasibility of setting up a European Union coastguard has been shelved, the European Commission has<br />
admitted. Four years after it was due to reveal its findings, the commission said the study was “poor” and<br />
it would not be published. Brussels sources say the study’s authors were “unrealistic” in their assessment<br />
and did not take into account the multi-faceted nature of existing coastguard services.” LLOYD’S LIST, 16<br />
December 2010, p 1<br />
UK ports move to accelerate truck inspections - By Roger Hailey “Vehicle inspections on trucks<br />
entering British ferry ports have been given a formal framework in an effort to avoid lengthy queues and<br />
port operation delays. The British Ports Association and the UK Major Ports Group have signed a<br />
memorandum with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, which conducts checks on trucks for<br />
possible weight and driver infringements.” LLOYD’S LIST, 16 December 2010, p 2<br />
Crime and punishment in port state control Regulation - By Julian Macqueen “Rule-breaking is a<br />
common activity. But not all rules are considered of equal importance. Break a minor rule and expect a<br />
minor penalty; break a major rule and expect tougher treatment. This is how most people would see it<br />
even if there are areas of modern urban life — for example, parking — where some would argue that such<br />
a commonly held assumption is being challenged. Still, it seems that shipping could be about to become<br />
one of those areas. Certainly, the appearance of an extraordinary document on a protection and<br />
indemnity club’s website a couple of weeks ago suggested that this is, indeed, the case. The document<br />
did not mince its words on its chosen topic — the chances of a ship being fined in a Spanish port.”<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 16 December 2010, p 4<br />
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8. SEAFARERS<br />
Industry faces crisis in officer recruitment - By Steve Matthews "The gap between supply and<br />
demand for officers could reach as high as 11% by 2015, equivalent to a shortage of over 60,000 officers<br />
worldwide, causing severe problems for the industry as economic conditions improve. The latest<br />
BIMCO/International Shipping Federation Manpower 2010 update shows that supply and demand for<br />
ratings is more or less in balance. But it confirms widespread perceptions that there are still some<br />
shortages of officers, particularly for certain ranks and ship types, especially tankers and offshore support<br />
vessels. On a positive note it found that, despite the recent difficult trading conditions, training of new<br />
entrants has mostly been maintained or increased since the last survey in 2005." LLOYD’S LIST, 1<br />
December 2010, p 1<br />
New technologies will raise pressure on the demand for qualified crew - By Craig Eason "Radical<br />
changes to ships over the next decade will create additional demand for qualified crews at a time when<br />
the industry is facing an acute shortage. A recent BIMCO report forecast a worst-case scenario of a<br />
shortage of more than 60,000 officers by 2015 at a time when vessels are set to become increasingly<br />
sophisticated. The range of new technologies that are likely to be installed on ships could see increased<br />
demands for new crewing models to emerge, in which shipowners outsource maintenance and repair<br />
duties to specialists, thus reducing the need for engineers to be highly trained in all the technologies<br />
onboard." LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 4<br />
UK set to cut maritime training scheme funds. By David Osler. Britain's Department for Transport is<br />
set to reveal potentially sizeable cuts in Maritime and Coastguard Agency funding and the Support for<br />
Maritime Training scheme, perhaps as early as later this week, Lloyd’s List has learned. It remained<br />
unclear just how deep the axe will fall, although with the coalition currently embarking on plans to cut<br />
public spending by £80bn ($125.4bn) over the next four years in the most far-reaching retrenchment since<br />
the 1920s, the expectation was that shipping can expect to share the pain. An announcement has already<br />
been postponed at least once, and one source close to the matter suggested that the news could be<br />
slipped out on Thursday, when it will be buried in media coverage of a crucial vote on trebling higher<br />
education tuition fees.” LLOYD’S LIST, 6 December 2010, p. 1<br />
Latest figures provide ammo for pay talks - By Adam Corbett "An easing of the labour market for<br />
officers and ratings is likely to support shipowners calls to keep wages in check in upcoming collective<br />
bargaining negotiations. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is set to resume pay talks<br />
with the International Maritime Employment Committee (Imec) and Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) early<br />
next year after agreeing a pay freeze at the end of 2008." TRADEWINDS, 3 December 2010, p 43<br />
Greek owners face shortage of homegrown officers - By Nigel Lowry “Greek shipping companies<br />
have greater trust in Greek officers than other nationalities but the industry is threatened by a declining<br />
number of available Greek officer candidates, a new crew survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers in Greece<br />
and Cyprus has found. Backing up one of the survey’s key findings, many of the participant companies<br />
claimed the number of officers and seafarers available in the Greek market had “considerably decreased”<br />
in the last few years.” LLOYD’S LIST, 16 December 2010, p 1<br />
9. SHIPBUILDING AND RECYCLING OF SHIPS<br />
Chittagong breakers left unable to scrap beached vessels - By Liz McCarthy "Despite around 20<br />
ships being beached for demolition in Chittagong this month after securing approval from customs<br />
officials, Bangladeshi shipbreakers have yet to be been granted permission to resume dismantling<br />
vessels. This has added to the uncertainty looming over Bangladesh’s shiprecycling industry, leaving<br />
shipbreakers and demolition brokers confused about what progress the government has made towards<br />
providing vessels with toxic-free certificates before being imported for demolition. “Even the yards don’t<br />
know what is going on. They’re just saying, ‘It’s terrible. It’s terrible’,” one London-based broker said."<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 8<br />
Pakistan set to overtake Bangladesh this year "Pakistan looks set to recycle more tonnage this year<br />
than Bangladesh, as a freeze in ship demolition for most of this year has allowed Gadani breakers to<br />
compete more aggressively for vessels. In the year to date, Gadani breakers have bought at least 3.9m<br />
dwt of tonnage for demolition, according to data from Clarkson Research Services. This is just shy of the<br />
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4.3m dwt Chittagong yards have dismantled, and if uncertainty continues in Bangladesh this figure could<br />
stay flat further into this month." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 8<br />
Cash buyer supports Bangladeshi yards to gain ISO certificates - By Liz McCarthy "The world’s<br />
largest cash buyer of ships sold for demolition, GMS, is helping three Bangladesh recycling yards to gain<br />
certification from the International Organization for Standardization. The US-based company announced<br />
last week that with its technical assistance the yards had been recommended to be awarded the ISO<br />
9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 30000 certificates. The move, said GMS, “demonstrated the<br />
commitment and readiness of Bangladeshi ship recyclers towards raising standards at their recycling<br />
yards and ensuring environmentally sound and responsible ship recycling practices in compliance” with<br />
the International Maritime Organizations’ Hong Kong Convention on the Environmentally Safe and Sound<br />
Recycling of Ships 2009." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 9<br />
Bangladesh scrap recovery hit by second court ruling - By Brian Reyes "The High Court in<br />
Bangladesh has again banned the import of scrap ships into the country, dealing a crippling blow to<br />
Chittagong breakers just as they were preparing to get back to business. The decision followed an<br />
application by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, which argued that previous court<br />
rulings requiring tighter environmental and labour safety standards had been ignored. Chittagong yards<br />
had been out of action for around nine months but interim measures put in place by the government had<br />
allowed some sites to import vessels again. The ruling means no imports will be allowed until a definitive<br />
resolution is found." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 7<br />
Sustainable think-tank to consider future ship types - By Craig Eason "Greek tanker owner Tsakos<br />
Energy Navigation hopes its participation in the Sustainable Shipping Initiative will lead to a clearer picture<br />
of how shipowners can get vessels built that are compliant with future industry regulations. TEN vicepresident<br />
Vasilis Papageorgiou points to the Catch-22 situation that owners find themselves in today,<br />
being expected by society to build sustainable vessels, but not knowing what the rules will be, nor having<br />
sufficient support from shipyards in delivering them." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 5<br />
IACS delight at the adoption of Common Structural Rules by <strong>IMO</strong> - By Felicity Landon "For Derek<br />
Hodgson, permanent secretary of the International Association of Classification Societies, the highlight of<br />
2010 for class has undoubtedly revolved around the harmonisation of the Common Structural Rules for<br />
tankers and bulkers, and reaching agreement with the International Maritime Organization regarding their<br />
adoption into goal-based standards. As a result, from June 1, 2016, new regulations to be adopted into<br />
Solas will require new bulkers and tankers of 150 m long and above to be designed and built to<br />
classification rules which have been verified by the <strong>IMO</strong> as meeting the new goal-based ship construction<br />
standards. “That is a fairly tight programme but we were very pleased that the <strong>IMO</strong> Maritime Safety<br />
Committee agreed the implementation schedule,” says Mr Hodgson." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010,<br />
p 11<br />
10. SHIPPING<br />
Australia signals ship register intent - By Roger Hailey "Australia's government has met an election<br />
promise to strengthen the nation’s shipping industry by issuing a discussion paper whose policy initiatives<br />
include an international register and a tonnage tax. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony<br />
Albanese said that the reforms being proposed by the Labor government were intended to “restore the<br />
viability and reverse the decline” of Australia’s shipping industry." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December 2010, p 5<br />
Cyprus urges EU to act on Turkish ban - By Justin Stares "Cyprus took its frustration over the longstanding<br />
Turkish ban on its shipping interests to the European Union council of transport ministers<br />
yesterday after hinting that tougher measures against the Turkish fleet could be required. Cypriot minister<br />
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said she would ask the European Commission to come up with<br />
“countermeasures” if Turkey did not to drop its 23-year-old ban, which affects Cypriot-flagged vessels,<br />
ships managed by Cyprus-based companies, and ships calling in Turkey after making a Cyprus call."<br />
LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 2<br />
Bahamas flag steps up bid to woo Asian owners - By Colum Murphy "The Bahamas Maritime<br />
Authority has chosen Hong Kong as its base for attracting more Asian shipowners to the Bahamas flag.<br />
“Hong Kong is close to many big shipowners,” said The Bahamas Maritime Authority deputy director<br />
Douglas Bell. The Hong Kong office, which opened in late October, would target Chinese shipowners,<br />
both from the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as shipowners from Japan and South Korea, he said. An<br />
important step towards achieving that goal was to change perceptions among shipbuilders, many of whom<br />
remain loyal to the Panama flag, he said." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 5<br />
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Decisions for class "Class is at a crossroads – one path points to winning a greater share of business,<br />
another toward closer links with academia and a third toward greater innovation. Richard Clayton looks at<br />
which way societies are likely to go." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, pp 4-5<br />
Owners mull finance options "A range of finance options are on the table for shipping in 2011.<br />
Shipowners will look for alternative sources of finance in the New Year, as banks remain cautious about<br />
lending money. The bond market, private shipowners and private equity funds are possible sources of<br />
funds as banks stick with key clients. Jianjun Wang, director of shipping asset management at RBS,<br />
pointed out that global orders have slowed down across Capesizes, VLCCs and containerships this year.<br />
“New orders will slow down even further and getting finance will be a challenge for shipowners in 2011,”<br />
he predicted." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 16<br />
11. SPECIAL REPORTS<br />
Annual Review 2010: LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, pp 1-12<br />
Gas carriers: FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, December 2010, pp 26-30<br />
Indian Ocean security: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 26-29<br />
Navigation and Bridge: FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, December 2010, pp 16-25<br />
Navigation and Bridge: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 17-19<br />
Passenger ship safety: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 20-24<br />
Recycling: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 34-36<br />
Ship Design: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 30-33<br />
Shipping forecast: 2011 TRADEWINDS, 23 December 2010, pp 19-36<br />
Spain: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 22-25<br />
12. SOURCES<br />
In this issue:<br />
Bunker World: http://www.bunkerworld.com<br />
Fairplay International Shipping Weekly: http://www.fairplay.co.uk<br />
Fairplay Solutions http://www.solutionsmagazine.co.uk/<br />
Lloyd’s List: http://www.lloydslist.com<br />
Navigation News: http://www.rin.org.uk/<br />
Safety at Sea International: www.safetyatsea.net<br />
Seaways: http://www.nautinst.org/Seaways/index.htm<br />
Shipping Regulations and Guidance: http://www.witherbyseamanship.com/<br />
Shipping World & Shipbuilder http://www.shippingworld.org/<br />
TradeWinds: www.tradewinds.no<br />
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