operational committee's reports - Singapore Shipping Association

world’s governments must exercise strong political will to
address the root causes of the problem in Somalia itself.
Meanwhile, SSA members whose ships are transiting
the Gulf have been strongly advised to adopt the Best
Management Practices issued by industry organizations.
In this regard, ship masters should make full use of the
voluntary reporting systems implemented
by the naval forces operating in the region.
SSA also acknowledges that individual
SSA Member companies should adopt
additional safety measures to protect the
lives and well-being of their seafarers. The
Association wishes to caution that the use
of security service providers is, however,
subject to individual company’s policy and
risk assessment.
In South-East Asia, we are pleased to
note a significant drop in piracy incidents,
due in no small part to the ongoing sea
and air patrols in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
Nevertheless, SSA is monitoring the situation closely as a
number of slow moving tugs towing barges were attacked
in the South China Sea last year and early this year. We urge
our members to remain vigilant when transiting the straits,
especially during the hours of darkness.
The continued debate on global warming and climatic
changes at international fora is putting extra pressure on
the shipping industry to develop mitigation and adaptation
imperatives to reduce its carbon footprints. It should be
noted that shipping, which carries 90% of the world trade,
accounts for only 1.5% of the world’s carbon emissions.
Without shipping, the import and export of goods on
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On global warming... the SSA
is strongly committed towards
further reducing the emission
of greenhouse gases from
Singapore-registered ships
the scale necessary for the modern world would not be
possible. On its part, the SSA is strongly committed towards
further reducing the emission of greenhouse gases from
Singapore-registered ships, and is strongly committed
towards promoting sustainable, environmentally-friendly
shipping. As such, SSA continues to contribute to the
intense debate taking place at the IMO, with every intention
of promoting operational measures and
Market Based Instruments (MBI) that will be
realistic, pragmatic and effective.
The Association continues to maintain
that the IMO should serve as the leading
forum to develop pro-active and practical
regulatory measures aimed at further
reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions
from ships. Provisions should also be
made to recognize and reward operators
who voluntarily deploy sustainable and
environmentally friendly technology for their
ships.
The SIngapore Scene
In spite of the shocks of the past two years, Singapore’s
maritime industry has continued to grow from strength to
strength. Aided by the government’s ongoing efforts to
provide a conducive and business-friendly environment
for international shipping companies and other maritimerelated
companies, Singapore has maintained its position
as an important global hub port with vessel arrivals of just
over 1.92 billion GT and 503.3 million tonnes of seaborne
cargo carried, an increase of 6.57% from 2009.
The Port of Singapore also maintained its position as one of the world’s
busiest container ports, handling more than 28.4 million TEUs in 2010, showing a
strong recovery of almost 10% from 2009.
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) is among the top ten registries in the
world with a fleet of more than 3,950 vessels totaling 48.7 million gross tonnes.
Besides having a young fleet, the SRS is well known as a quality registry with high
standards.
The bunkering industry in Singapore also performed relatively well, with more
than 40.8 million tonnes of bunkers delivered in 2010, a 12% increase from 2009.
Collectively, Singapore’s achievements have reinforced Singapore’s role as an
International Maritime Centre (IMC).
Your aSSocIaTIon
Over the past year, the SSA has been very active, and despite an increasingly
difficult market, the Association’s membership saw an increase of 41 new members.
Whilst the Association’s membership roll also saw 16 members resigning, as at 15
June 2011, the Association’s membership has grown to a total of 401 members,
up from 376 members as reported at the last AGM.
The Association’s Young Executives Group (YEG), which celebrated its 5th anniversary in April this year as part of the Singapore Maritime Week festivities,
now stands at over 780 members. A group of 10 Young Shipowners also joined
the 27–member SSA delegation to the 20th Asian Shipowners Forum in Bali,
Indonesia from 23-25 May 2011. We hope that these young members of our
Association will continue to make enthusiastic and positive contributions to
Singapore’s shipping industry.
Also celebrating its 5th anniversary was the Association’s eNewsletter,
“Waves”, with the 30th issue being published in June this year.
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The Port of Singapore
also maintained its
position as one of the
world’s busiest container
ports, handling more
than 28.4 million TEUs in
2010, showing a strong
recovery of almost 10%
from 2009.
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