MARITIME NEWS

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 International maritime news for seafarers

EU supports maritime administrations in Western & Central Africa

The EU is funding a EU 1!2 million grant contract, signed "etween IM# and the $frican, %ari""ean and &acific 'rou( of )tates *$%&+ to su((ort training and ca(acity, "uilding acti-ities aimed at enhancing flag )tate im(lementation and &ort )tate %ontrol *&)%+ in Western and %entral $frica, with a -iew to u(grading the region.s maritime administrations and (re(aring its )tates for the mandatory IM# audit scheme! IM# will "e e/ecuting the two,year (rogramme, identifying the indi-idual countries. needs in terms of enhancing their ca(acity to carry out their flag )tate res(onsi"ilities! There will also "e a focus on (ort )tate control, such as training for shi( ins(ectors, in order to su((ort the functioning of the Memorandum of Understanding on &)% for West and %entral $frican egion *$"u0a MoU+, which is an inter,go-ernmental organisation com(rising the maritime administrations of countries a"utting the $tlantic coast of $frica! It is antici(ated that the (ro0ect will lead to the maritime administrations "eing audited in accordance with the IM# $udit )cheme, which is e/(ected to "ecome mandatory in 2011 following the ado(tion and entry into force of amendments to the rele-ant IM# instruments, IM# re(orted! The focus of the ca(acity,"uilding acti-ities will "e on com(liance with the IM# Instruments Im(lementation %ode *III %ode+, which (ro-ides the glo"al standard to ena"le )tates to meet their o"ligations as flag, (ort and coastal )tates! It is also e/(ected that the (ro0ects will result in enhancing the effecti-eness of the $"u0a MoU on &)%! The o-erall su((ort (rogramme for the maritime trans(ort sector is intended to contri"ute towards $frica.s economic growth, connecti-ity and the (romotion of regional integration, and will see2 to com(lement other maritime trans(ort (rogrammes on the continent! $lthough it has a strong focus on Western and %entral $frica, it may also "e e/tended to other $%& regions!

The contract was signed on March 10 "y IM#, the $%& )ecretariat and the Euro(ean %ommission, with a start date for im(lementation on March 13, 2014! It reflects the 0oint EU,$frica )trategic &artnershi( ado(ted in 4is"on in 5ecem"er 2006, which calls for ca(acity,"uilding in the fields of safety standards and regulations!

SAFETY STUDY ACCIDENT DURING MOORING

$ routine mooring "y the crew of a li-estoc2 carrier 7uic2ly "ecame dangerous when a swell lifted the -essel, resulting to in0uries to one of the officers!

FACT
$ li-estoc2 carrier came alongside (ort to load 2,400 head of cattle! 8rom the forecastle, the shi( was tied to shore with one long s(ring line and three fore lines , one short and two long! $ll the lines were hawser,laid and were made fast on "ollards! There were also four lines aft, arranged similar to the forward lines! 4oading "egan in daylight, with the master instructing the crew to 2ee( the shi( in the same (osition alongside (ort during the loading o(eration! In his "riefing to the crew, the master said that a se-ere swell was (ossi"le when the wind was coming from the north,west! The shore crew led the cattle from the lorries to the shi(.s loading doc2, while the crew then led the cattle to the sta"le dec2! $fter a cou(le of hours, the -essel "egan to mo-e -ertically due to a swell! Two of the lines forward sna((ed! The master in the "ridge radioed the second officer to tell him a"out it! 9e went to the forecastle with an $:! Mooring o(erations from this (osition are normally (erformed "y two $:s, while the 2# su(er-ises and communicates with the "ridge -ia radio! The 2# and $: were a"out to secure the last line when a swell suddenly lifted the shi(! The $: had (ut on the sto((er and the 2# was easing out the line "y the mooring winch! 5ue to the sudden (ull on the line, the $: was not a"le to hold the line around the winch drum, which tightened and hit the 2# causing se-ere in0ury *gi-e details+

FINDING
$ safety meeting after the accident re-ealed that the 2# may ha-e had limited e/(erience with o(erating the winch! There is no indication that there were any technical failures "esides the "ro2en lines!

$s the 2# stated that he was not aware how the line hit him, it was "elie-ed that he was either handling the line or he was standing too close to the winch drum at the time of the accident! The (ull on the mooring line caused "y the swell was foreseea"le "efore the re(lacement of lines was started! It was determined that the 2# and the $: should occu(y a safe ;one when conducting a similar o(eration in the future, to a-oid an accident! )ource< 5M$I:

Crimea nationalises port terminals

The integral (ro(erty com(le/es of enter(rises, (re-iously under the control of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of $grarian &olicy and 8ood of U2raine, located on the (eninsula, ha-e "een nationalised, according to a decision of the state council of %rimea! 8ollowing (orts ha-e "een included in the list , the =erch ferry crossing, the =erch commercial sea(ort, the =erch fishery sea(ort, the 8eodosia commercial sea(ort, the >alta commercial sea(ort, the )e-asto(ol commercial sea(ort, the )e-asto(ol fishery sea(ort and the >e-(atoria fishery sea(ort! U2raine.s oil and (etroleum (roduct terminal in 8eodosia, ca(a"le of handling 12mt of (etroleum (roducts annually, has "een transferred to the e(u"lican (ro(erty, the state council stated! The de-elo(ment came a day after 91!66? of %rimean -oters chose to 0oin )unday.s referendum on the status of the U2raine.s autonomous re(u"lic! ussia in

AF deplo!s fift" tas# $roup

The )inga(ore $rmed 8orces *)$8+ ha-e de(loyed *for the fifth time+ a tas2 grou( to su((ort international counter,(iracy efforts in the 'ulf of $den! The 131,strong )$8 tas2 grou(, headed "y %olonel %heong =wo2 %hien, com(rises the e(u"lic of )inga(ore @a-y 8ormida"le,class stealth frigate, )) Tenacious, with a e(u"lic of )inga(ore $ir 8orce * )$8+ )i2ors2y ),60: )eahaw2 na-al helico(ter on "oard! 5uring its three,month de(loyment, the grou( will o(erate under the am"it of the multinational %om"ined Tas2 8orce *%T8+ 131 to conduct counter,(iracy o(erations in the 'ulf of $den!

%hief of @a-y ear,$dmiral * $5M+ @g %hee &eng, at the send,off ceremony held at %hangi @a-al :ase on Tuesday, reiterated )$8.s steadfastness in fulfilling its commitment to su((ort international counter,(iracy efforts, with )inga(ore "eing Aa res(onsi"le mem"er of the international community and a maritime nationA! 9e stressed the im(ortance of the mission to safeguard shi((ing and the continued freedom of na-igation in the 'ulf of $den! 9e said, AThese (iracy attac2s disru(t 2ey sea lines of communication and maritime trade, as well as affect the safety of seafarers! This has a direct im(act on countries such as )inga(ore that are de(endent on maritime trade!A

ENVIRONMENT ulp"ur o%ide emissions re$ulations & U

The U= &BI %lu" has ad-ised o(erators trading to the U) to "e aware that on $ugust 1, 2012, the @orth $merican Emissions %ontrol $rea *E%$+ came into effect! )hi(s o(erating within 200 miles of the U) coast are re7uired, (ursuant to M$ &#4 $nne/ CI and the $ct to &re-ent &ollution from )hi(s *$&&)+, to "urn low sul(hur fuel oil and to document com(liance! $lthough the U) %oast 'uard and En-ironmental &rotection $gency *E&$+ were authorised "y $&&) to in-estigate (otential -iolations, it was unclear when such in-estigations might "egin , es(ecially in light of E&$ interim guidance ac2nowledging that, des(ite "est efforts, some shi( owners and o(erators might not "e a"le to o"tain com(laint low sul(hur fuel oil "efore entering the @orth $merican E%$ and encouraging -oluntary disclosure of such non,a-aila"ility of com(liant low sul(hur fuel oil! 5uring the 1D months since the @orth $merican E%$ came into effect, many shi( owners and o(erators ha-e filed 8uel #il @on,$-aila"ility e(orts *8#@$ s+! $lthough filing of 8#@$ s was encouraged, the E&$ ad-ised that -oluntary disclosure of an ina"ility to com(ly with M$ &#4 $nne/ CI and $&&) does not mean a shi( is deemed to "e in com(liance! ather, -oluntary disclosure of 8#@$ s was to "e only one factor considered "y the U) when determining what action to ta2e against a non,com(liant shi( owner or o(erator! ecently, the E&$ ser-ed su"stantial document su"(oenas on se-eral shi( owners and o(erators that had (re-iously filed numerous 8#@$ s, the U= &BI %lu" said in a (ress release! These su"(oenas ha-e "een ser-ed in connection with further in-estigations into (otential M$ &#4 $nne/ CI and $&&) -iolations! $&&) e/(ressly authorises the U) %oast 'uard and E&$, u(on recei(t of e-idence of a (otential -iolation li2e a 8#@$ , to issue su"(oenas for documents and testimony! %om(liance with these

su"(oenas can "e enforced "y a federal courtE non,com(liance could lead to a fleet, wide denial or re-ocation of (ermission to enter U) waters!

INCIDENT One dead' ei$"t missin$ after s"ips collide off To#!o
#ne %hinese crew mem"er was confirmed dead and eight others were missing after a 12,1F0,tonne &anamanian,flagged cargo -essel collided with a )outh =orean container -essel at the mouth of To2yo :ay early Tuesday! The &anamanian,flagged -essel, which was carrying steel coils, san2 after the collision! Twel-e of the 20 %hinese crew a"oard the &anamanian,flagged -essel were rescued "ut one of them was later re(orted to "e dead! AWe are continuing to search for the eight others still missing,A a Ga(an.s coastguard official said! Two helico(ters and one (lane as well as 16 (atrol shi(s ha-e "een sent to the collision site, he added! $ccording to a-aila"le re(orts, the )outh =orean -essel was manned "y si/ )outh =oreans and eight crew from Myanmar! Two =oreans sustained minor in0uries while lowering the life"oat! $ll the other crew mem"ers on the container shi( were unhurt!

Cre(too launc"es online maritime )o*s *oard

8ounded "y =C9 Media 'rou(, (art of =C9 Industries, Inc, *@asda7< =C9I+, %rewtoo social media site has launched an online maritime 0o"s "oard as a direct res(onse to re7uests from its mem"ers, who ha-e continuously (in(ointed recruitment asone of their main (riorities! %rewtoo, the world.s largest online networ2 dedicated to seafarers and has more than 100,000 mem"ers, (remiHred the ser-ice on Monday in )tamford, %onnecticut, at )hi((ing 2014, the annual shi((ing conference and e/hi"ition of the %onnecticut Maritime $ssociation!

AWe "elie-e that %rewtoo gi-es us the (erfect (latform to hel( seafarers and maritime recruiters ali2e,A Mar2 Woodhead, Managing 5irector of =C9 Media 'rou( said in a (ress release!

HI-TECH Wartsila "ip Desi$n un+eils W D , eries

Wartsila )hi( 5esign *W)5+ )inga(ore has un-eiled a &latform )u((ly Cessel *&)C+ design (ac2age aimed at shi( owners and shi(yards in the $sia,&acific region, in con0unction with $sia &acific Maritime 2014 e-ent! The W)5 &)C series of four -essels, consisting of the W)5 100, W)5 630, W)5 D00 and W)5 1000 designs in the deadweight range of F000,3200 dwt, gi-es shi( owners the o((ortunity to select the hulls "est suited to their needs! The W)5 &)C series designs can "e customised to suit different o(erational re7uirements of the owner! The W)5 &)C series, which was de-elo(ed "ased on (ro-en designs, is suita"le for worldwide o(erational re7uirements, and o(timised for the $sian shi("uilding (rocess! The (rimary "enefits of the W)5 &)C series include (ro-en -essel designs "ased on the shi( owners. intended re7uirements, guaranteed -essel o(erational (erformance, and a fully integrated e7ui(ment solution! A)ustaina"ility and efficiency are to( of mind for owners and shi(yards today! 8uel efficiency, emissions management, lifecycle costs and relia"ility ha-e "ecome "asic e/(ectations when a -essel is ordered! #wners and yards get all these "enefits with the W)5 &)C series, cou(led with designs that ha-e "een de-elo(ed for the $sian shi("uilding industry,A Gan #thman, Managing 5irector, Wartsila )hi( 5esign )inga(ore, said in a (ress release! AWith cost efficiencies determining acti-ity , including what 2ind of -essels to "uild and where to "uild them , shi( owners and shi(yards should ta2e ad-antage of the total solution offering that comes with the W)5 &)C designs! Wartsila )hi( 5esign has a uni7ue -alue (ro(osition for clients in $sia, with ca(a"ilities to de-elo( and deli-er high, end designs with com(etiti-e "uilding costs from our )inga(ore office! Wartsila.s one, sto( (ro(osition and strong local (resence of )hi( 5esign offices in $sia , com"ined with our e/tensi-e e/(ertise in marine technologies , ma2es our -alue (ro(osition attracti-e,A he added!

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