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Analysis and Policy Recommendations from the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport 56<br />
Len Roueche<br />
Former Chief Executive Officer<br />
Interferry<br />
Victoria BC, Canada<br />
Len Roueche served as CEO of Interferry from 2002 until<br />
his retirement In April 2016. Prior to coming to Interferry,<br />
Mr. Roueche spent 25 years with BC Ferries, the largest<br />
ferry operator in Canada. In total, his career in the ferry<br />
industry has spanned 41 years. He holds a BA and an MA<br />
degree in economics.<br />
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SHOWCASE<br />
Legal name<br />
Sector<br />
Headquarter location<br />
Founding year 1976<br />
Number of members 600<br />
Website<br />
Interferry, Inc.<br />
Maritime transport<br />
Victoria, BC, Canada<br />
www.interferry.com<br />
Interferry was formed in 1976 and is the only maritime trade<br />
association exclusively representing the world-wide ferry<br />
industry. It has over 600 individual members in 37 countries.<br />
Interferry has three primary functions: to facilitate the<br />
exchange of ideas and experience amongst members of the<br />
industry; to represent the industry on regulatory matters;<br />
and to promote the benefits of ferry transport.<br />
Ferry safety in developing countries<br />
For the past 15 years Interferry has been very concerned<br />
about the safety of ferries in the developing countries<br />
where over 95% of ferry fatalities occur. The International<br />
Maritime Organization (IMO) is the body of the<br />
United Nations responsible for international shipping<br />
regulations. Unfortunately its mandate does not extend<br />
to ships operating with the territorial waters of a single<br />
nation. Despite this restriction, IMO has also shown great<br />
concern for ferry safety in developing nations where<br />
the vast majority of ferry operations are domestic. In<br />
2006, IMO and Interferry joined together in an effort to<br />
improve this situation by engaging with the developing<br />
regions that have suffered the most from unsafe ferries,<br />
including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and the<br />
South Pacific Islands. Although this effort has been a<br />
slow process there have been some significant signs of<br />
change. The Philippines in particular has been a strong<br />
supporter of this project. In 2016, Manila is the host the<br />
42nd Annual Interferry Conference with domestic ferry<br />
safety being one of the focus topics.