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4.3m dwt Chittagong yards have dismantled, and if uncertainty continues in Bangladesh this figure could stay flat further into this month." LLOYD’S LIST, 1 December 2010, p 8 Cash buyer supports Bangladeshi yards to gain ISO certificates - By Liz McCarthy "The world’s largest cash buyer of ships sold for demolition, GMS, is helping three Bangladesh recycling yards to gain certification from the International Organization for Standardization. The US-based company announced last week that with its technical assistance the yards had been recommended to be awarded the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 30000 certificates. The move, said GMS, “demonstrated the commitment and readiness of Bangladeshi ship recyclers towards raising standards at their recycling yards and ensuring environmentally sound and responsible ship recycling practices in compliance” with the International Maritime Organizations’ Hong Kong Convention on the Environmentally Safe and Sound Recycling of Ships 2009." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 9 Bangladesh scrap recovery hit by second court ruling - By Brian Reyes "The High Court in Bangladesh has again banned the import of scrap ships into the country, dealing a crippling blow to Chittagong breakers just as they were preparing to get back to business. The decision followed an application by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, which argued that previous court rulings requiring tighter environmental and labour safety standards had been ignored. Chittagong yards had been out of action for around nine months but interim measures put in place by the government had allowed some sites to import vessels again. The ruling means no imports will be allowed until a definitive resolution is found." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 7 Sustainable think-tank to consider future ship types - By Craig Eason "Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation hopes its participation in the Sustainable Shipping Initiative will lead to a clearer picture of how shipowners can get vessels built that are compliant with future industry regulations. TEN vicepresident Vasilis Papageorgiou points to the Catch-22 situation that owners find themselves in today, being expected by society to build sustainable vessels, but not knowing what the rules will be, nor having sufficient support from shipyards in delivering them." LLOYD’S LIST, 21 December 2010, p 5 IACS delight at the adoption of Common Structural Rules by IMO - By Felicity Landon "For Derek Hodgson, permanent secretary of the International Association of Classification Societies, the highlight of 2010 for class has undoubtedly revolved around the harmonisation of the Common Structural Rules for tankers and bulkers, and reaching agreement with the International Maritime Organization regarding their adoption into goal-based standards. As a result, from June 1, 2016, new regulations to be adopted into Solas will require new bulkers and tankers of 150 m long and above to be designed and built to classification rules which have been verified by the IMO as meeting the new goal-based ship construction standards. “That is a fairly tight programme but we were very pleased that the IMO Maritime Safety Committee agreed the implementation schedule,” says Mr Hodgson." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 11 10. SHIPPING Australia signals ship register intent - By Roger Hailey "Australia's government has met an election promise to strengthen the nation’s shipping industry by issuing a discussion paper whose policy initiatives include an international register and a tonnage tax. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese said that the reforms being proposed by the Labor government were intended to “restore the viability and reverse the decline” of Australia’s shipping industry." LLOYD’S LIST, 2 December 2010, p 5 Cyprus urges EU to act on Turkish ban - By Justin Stares "Cyprus took its frustration over the longstanding Turkish ban on its shipping interests to the European Union council of transport ministers yesterday after hinting that tougher measures against the Turkish fleet could be required. Cypriot minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said she would ask the European Commission to come up with “countermeasures” if Turkey did not to drop its 23-year-old ban, which affects Cypriot-flagged vessels, ships managed by Cyprus-based companies, and ships calling in Turkey after making a Cyprus call." LLOYD’S LIST, 3 December 2010, p 2 Bahamas flag steps up bid to woo Asian owners - By Colum Murphy "The Bahamas Maritime Authority has chosen Hong Kong as its base for attracting more Asian shipowners to the Bahamas flag. “Hong Kong is close to many big shipowners,” said The Bahamas Maritime Authority deputy director Douglas Bell. The Hong Kong office, which opened in late October, would target Chinese shipowners, both from the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as shipowners from Japan and South Korea, he said. An important step towards achieving that goal was to change perceptions among shipbuilders, many of whom remain loyal to the Panama flag, he said." LLOYD’S LIST, 20 December 2010, p 5 13
Decisions for class "Class is at a crossroads – one path points to winning a greater share of business, another toward closer links with academia and a third toward greater innovation. Richard Clayton looks at which way societies are likely to go." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, pp 4-5 Owners mull finance options "A range of finance options are on the table for shipping in 2011. Shipowners will look for alternative sources of finance in the New Year, as banks remain cautious about lending money. The bond market, private shipowners and private equity funds are possible sources of funds as banks stick with key clients. Jianjun Wang, director of shipping asset management at RBS, pointed out that global orders have slowed down across Capesizes, VLCCs and containerships this year. “New orders will slow down even further and getting finance will be a challenge for shipowners in 2011,” he predicted." LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, p 16 11. SPECIAL REPORTS Annual Review 2010: LLOYD’S LIST, 23 December 2010, pp 1-12 Gas carriers: FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, December 2010, pp 26-30 Indian Ocean security: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 26-29 Navigation and Bridge: FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, December 2010, pp 16-25 Navigation and Bridge: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 17-19 Passenger ship safety: SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, January 2011, pp 20-24 Recycling: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 34-36 Ship Design: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 30-33 Shipping forecast: 2011 TRADEWINDS, 23 December 2010, pp 19-36 Spain: SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, November 2010, pp 22-25 12. SOURCES In this issue: Bunker World: http://www.bunkerworld.com Fairplay International Shipping Weekly: http://www.fairplay.co.uk Fairplay Solutions http://www.solutionsmagazine.co.uk/ Lloyd’s List: http://www.lloydslist.com Navigation News: http://www.rin.org.uk/ Safety at Sea International: www.safetyatsea.net Seaways: http://www.nautinst.org/Seaways/index.htm Shipping Regulations and Guidance: http://www.witherbyseamanship.com/ Shipping World & Shipbuilder http://www.shippingworld.org/ TradeWinds: www.tradewinds.no 14
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