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IMO PRESS RELEASES

Regional training centre in Djibouti MOU signed

31/05/2011 MOU signed for building of regional training centre in Djibouti Full Story

IMO Maritime Safety meeting completes full agenda

26/05/2011 Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met at the Organization's London Headquarters

for its 89th session from 11 to 20 May 2011, completed a packed agendaFull Story

Mr. Yoshio Sasamura

25/05/2011 Mr. Yoshio Sasamura of Japan, a veteran of IMO and a major contributor to its work over

many decades, has died, aged 84.Full Story

Interim guidance on use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships

agreed by IMO Maritime Safety meeting

20/05/2011 Interim guidance on employment of privately contracted armed security personnel on

board ships transiting the high-risk piracy area off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden and

the wider Indian Ocean approved Full Story

Piracy high on agenda at IMO Maritime Safety meeting

09/05/2011 Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden

and the wider Indian Ocean high on the agenda at MSC (11 to 20 May)Full Story

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Fairplay Solutionshttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/solutions/solutions_thismonth.aspxIALA Bulletinhttp://www.ialathree.org/chapo/publications/publications.php?LeTypePub=11The International Maritime Human Element Bulletin:http://www.he-alert.orgLloyds List:http://www.lloydslist.comNaval Architect:http://www.rina.org.uk/tna.htmlPorts & Harbours:http://www.iaphworldports.org/Safety at Sea International:http://www.safetyatsea.netSeatrade:http://www.seatrade-global.comSeaways:http://www.nautinst.org/Seaways/index.htmShipping & Transport Internationalhttp://www.stl-mag.co.uk/

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Exxon silent on seafarer death - By Adam Corbett "A safety audit carried out more than a month aftera fatality on board has identified deviations that pose a threat to personnel. A US Coast Guard (USCG)report into a fatality on board an ExxonMobil-controlled chemical tanker has revealed how the shipownerfailed to notify the loss of life to a classification society during a safety-management-system audit. Theincident dates back to J anuary 2009 on board the 47,781-dwt Wilmington (built 1984), when thirdassistant engineer Christopher Erickson died after picking up a live wire while conducting electricalrepairs. A USCG probe into the accident found numerous safety failings and identifiable deviations fromthe International Safety Management [ISM] code and Safety Management System, which posed a threatto personnel." TRADEWINDS, 20 May 2011, p 78

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Wreck removal bill has unseen costs - By Julian Macqueen "New legislation to clear up uncertaintyover who should pay for the salvage of uninsured wrecks in UK waters has shifted the expense on toBritish shipowners and owners whose ships call at UK ports. The present situation of who pays isunclear if a wreck is outside port limits, according to Andrew Webster, an insurance broker with J LTSpecialty. But shifting the cost burden on to shipowners has arisen under the International Convention onWreck Removal, which is being implemented by the UK through a private members bill, the WreckRemovals Convention Bill." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 5

LAW AND POLICY

Public policy and the payment of ransoms - By Peter Glover"Court reaffirms that ransom paymentsto pirates are not against English public policy and are therefore legal. In the recent decision in MasefieldAG v Amlin Corporate Member the court of appeal was asked to decide if the taking of a vessel and itscargo amounted to an actual total loss and if ransom payments by shipowners to pirates were as a matterof English law against public policy. The court found for the owners, and held that whilst each capture bypirates needed to be viewed on the facts, capture in itself was not sufficient to trigger an actual total loss.

The court also reaffirmed the decision at first instance that ransom payments to pirates are not againstEnglish public policy and therefore legal." LLOYDS LIST, 4 May 2011, p 7

BIMCO acts to prevent clause bias - By Roger Hailey "BIMCO has drafted a standard radiation riskclause for time charter parties in response to the home made clauses that have emerged in the wake of

the perceived radiation risk for ships and crew calling at J apanese ports. The Copenhagen-basedinternational shipping association has been monitoring the impact on international shipping trading to andfrom J apan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast. One of themajor concerns for shipowners has been the perceived potential risk to the crew, vessel and cargo ofexposure to harmful levels of radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant which was badly damaged in thequake. As a result, says BIMCO: A number of home-made radiation clauses have begun to circulate themarket which contain provisions that are generally framed very much in favour of the party that draftedthem." LLOYDS LIST, 4 May 2011, p 2

Liability cant be ignored "Insurers express concern over meeting liability as ships get ever larger. Aconference of shipping experts has been told the insurance market may have to redraw the current ruleson general average as the size and scale of the liabilities they face continues to rise. The new breed ofsuper container vessels of 18,000teu has created a liability environment that could see insurers unable to

cope with the loss of a vessel in a worst-case scenario of many fatalities and a pollution incident followinga collision." FAIRPLAY, 5 May 2011, p 23

Class society calls for definition of operational efficiency - By Julian Macqueen "Class societyBureau Veritas has called on the shipping industry to take on board an expanded definition of whatconstitutes operational efficiency. Efficiency has to take on a new meaning, said Bernard Anne,managing director of the marine division at French classification society Bureau Veritas. Under pressurefrom environmental regulation and rising oil prices, ships must consume less fuel and burn cleaner fuelacross a wide range of loading conditions and a wide range of speeds, he said. Defining efficiency asoperating without incident, without pollution, without breakdown, and without loss of life, BV argues thatto achieve such a position means having crew with the right training, the right support and the rightfeedback on operating conditions to make the right judgments." LLOYDS LIST, 17 May 2011, p 2

Owners back bunker levy as Brussels seeks climate cash - By Richard Meade "InternationalChamber unifies over market-based measures debate. Shipowners have backed the development of aninternational bunkers levy system to collect what could potentially amount to billions of dollars every yearfrom the maritime industry. Following years of fractious internal debate, members of the InternationalChamber of Shipping have managed to put aside often radically conflicting opinions on climate changepolicy and agreed a common position in favour of a bunker levy. A meeting of the ICSs members held inHamburg also agreed an outright rejection of the European Unions emissions trading scheme as a viableoption for the shipping industry, a position that is likely to colour the development of climate change policyfor several years to come." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 1

KARAMAN, T.A. - Comparative study on the liability of classification societies to third party purchaserswith reference to Turkish, Swiss, German and US law. In: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce Vol.42/No. 1, Jan 2011, pp 125-158

CARTNER, J .A.C. / GOLD, E. - Commentary in reply to 'Is it time for the United States to join the Law ofthe Sea Convention'. In: The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce Vol. 42/No. 1, Jan 2011, pp 49-70

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MARINE TECHNOLOGY

Questions raised over environmental benefits of switching to LNG power - By Craig Eason "Emissions and costs could be higher than thought for gas-powered shipping. A report on theenvironmental and economic aspects of using natural gas as a fuel for shipping has highlighted that someof the benefits may not be as large as proponents of the fuel believe. The use of natural gas stored inliquefied form in ships bunker tanks has been heralded by many organisations as a way to reduce ships

emissions in an age when shipping faces a raft of regulatory restrictions. While its SO2 and NOx reductioncompared to heavy fuel oil are not in doubt, there could be less of a reduction in overall greenhousegases than many supporters of LNG claim, according to the report by the Dutch research organisation

TNO. Its findings suggest that other emissions, such as methane slip could seriously undermine theoverall benefits of the fuel." LLOYDS LIST, 3 April 2011, p 5

Gas could become a viable source of ships fuel by 2016 - By Craig Eason "While the Dutch reporton the impact of using liquified natural gas in shipping in the Netherlands focused on the environmentalimpact of using LNG, it also probed the economic impact. Given the additional investment costs to meetnew environmental rules, and the predicted increase in crude oil prices, LNG will become a viable solutionin five years time. The report states that, based on the data provided to Dutch research organisation TNO,in a cost comparison between diesel and LNG for 2016 onwards, there will be a commercial case fordeveloping for LNG as a ships fuel." LLOYDS LIST, 3 April 2011, p 5

Natural gas quality could affect commercial fuel - By Craig Eason "The quality of the gas used topower ships may become an issue in the future. Data reveals that natural gas, including liquefied naturalgas, has different compositions depending on geographical origin. The main component of gas ismethane, which provides the energy during combustion in a ships engine. Methane content from naturalgas can vary by more than 15% depending on its source. The content in Libyan gas is a low 81.6%, whilegas from Alaska gives almost pure methane at 99.7%. This is seen quite clearly in land-based heatingand power stations, but the impact on shipping is as yet unknown." LLOYDS LIST, 3 April 2011, p 5

First Tier III engine unveiled Denmark-based MAN Diesel & Turbo unveiled what it claims is the worldsfirst International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier-III-compliant, two-stroke marine engine. Built in

J apan the MAN B&W 6S46MC-C8 engine with integrated selective catalytic reduction (SCR) fulfils theIMOs strictest emission standards do date. Tier III regulations are set to be enforced from 2016. THE

NAVAL ARCHITECT, May 2011, p 8

LNGs comfort blanket Sloshing remains an issue for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry accordingto AMS, but South Korean shipbuilder Samsung has come up with an idea that it says will dampen themovement of liquid cargo and reduce the sloshing loads on cargo tanks. Samsung unveiled its ABASBlanket at the March Gastech conference. THE NAVAL ARCHITECT, May 2011, pp 20-24

ClassNK develops cloud-based archive - By Steve Matthews "J apanese class society ClassNK hasteamed up with IBM J apan to develop what is claimed to be the worlds first archive centre for newInternational Maritime Organization goal-based standards, which enter force in 2016. The archive will useIBMs cloud-based technology, and will store the ship construction files required by the GBS. The rulesprovide that the SCF must be kept both on board ship and at a shore-based archive centre. The SCFincludes information on how each ship complies with the GBS, including on ship safety and design and

construction." LLOYDS LIST, 10 May 2011, p 2

Bunker quality deemed poor by 94% of operators - By Steve Matthews "Problems with the quality ofbunker fuel being delivered to ships is a major concern of ship operators and could increase with greateruse of blended low-sulphur fuel to meet new regulatory requirements. According to a survey by DNVPetroleum Services in Singapore of 96 ship operators worldwide, some 94% reported problems withdeliveries in 2010, with off-specification bunkers identified as the biggest problem. Of the operatorsaffected by off-specification bunkers, about 43% said the problems involved serious quality issues thatcaused major technical problems on board including clogged filters, sludge and pump and piston ringbreakages." LLOYDS LIST, 10 May 2011, p 7

Warning over ballast system handling - By Craig Eason "Shipowners will need to start taking care thatthey understand the safety issues of handling different ballast water systems, according to German class

society Germanischer Lloyd. The Hamburg-based business has published an updated model booklet for aships ballast water management plan as the industry faces the task of meeting the impending ballastwater convention and its raft of guidelines. The 129-page publication describes safe procedures forhandling ballast water in order to comply with the rules from the International Maritime Organization, as

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well as many regional rules, especially relating to implementing ballast water exchange procedures andkeeping a ballast water book." LLOYDS LIST, 10 May 2011, p 7

Al fa ou t in fron t in bi lge batt le "A new device aimed at improving the performance of inefficient oil-waterseparators has been launched by Alfa Laval. PreBilge, a new centrifugal separation system, is designedto work in conjunction with existing systems, thereby saving owners the expense of a completereplacement. The system is installed as a continuous pre-treatment loop, starting and ending at thebilgewater tank. Connected in much the same way that a lube oil separator is connected to a lube oil tank,it does its job in a similar fashion. PreBilge continuously maintains the bilgewater tank, ensuring a clean

bilgewater feed that the existing treatment system can handle. Since the oil monitoring and overboarddischarge are handled by the existing treatment system, no type approval or adjustment to the vesselsIOPP certificate are necessary." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, May 2011, p 4

New fuel standard has bad smell "The question of the potential hazards posed by hydrogen sulphidehas been raised before in connection with the new ISO standard for marine fuels and a recent study hasrekindled debate. A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) field study on hydrogen sulphide (H2S)measurements in marine fuel has raised concerns about the reliability of ISO 8217:2010, which places a2mg/kg limit on H2S as a safety net for ship personnel. In recent years ISO 8217 has undergone fourrevisions. The inaugural standard was agreed in 1987, while the current one was launched last J uly, butconcerns continue to be raised about the H2S limit included in the latest revision of the standard."FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, May 2011, p 56-57

DNV warns of poor low-sulphur fuel "Rising demand for low-sulphur fuel brings quality concerns. Asregulatory pressure increases the demand for low-sulphur fuel we will most likely see a rise in thenumber of quality cases resulting from the use of blend components of poor quality, DNV PetroleumServices, based in Singapore, one of the leading bunker centres, has warned. In a summary last week ofa recent market survey, the company noted extensive concerns about technical aspects of fuel deliveries.In the past 12 months, 94% of respondents encountered problems with their fuel deliveries, it reported.The majority indicated off-specification bunkers as their biggest challenge. Of those reporting off-specdeliveries, about 43% said the fuel deliveries were serious quality cases." FAIRPLAY, 12 May 2011, p48

Gratsos backs efficient hull designs - By Nigel Lowry "Shipowners could save millions of dollarsyearly from more fuel-efficient hull designs, which would also reduce the industrys environmentalfootprint, but shipbuilders continue dragging their heels, the head of one of Greeces senior shipping

bodies has said. In the wake of markedly different bow and hull designs floated by leading containershipping companies, notably Maersk Line , Hellenic Chamber of Shipping president George Gratsos saidthe shipbuilding industry needed a kick to hasten the introduction of more efficient models for trampshipping too." LLOYDS LIST, 13 May 2011, p 2

Simrad Argus radarNavicos non navigational Simrad Argus radar system is a valuable tool in the fightagainst piracy. By combining the output from its patented Frequency Modulated Continuous WaveBroadband Radar with that of the standard pulse radar technology onboard the ship, operators canmonitor long and short range simultaneously. The best strategy is to avoid a confrontation with thepirates through evasive manoeuvres rather than to interact with them, explains Navico ceo Leif Ottosson.The Simrad Argus radar system identifies objects such as small skiffs in the water ahead of time so thatoperators can employ defensive manoeuvres and radio for assistance. SEATRADE, J une 2011, p 131

MAN Diesel engine offers glimpse of a gas fuel revolution - By Craig Eason "Man Diesel and Turbohas designed a large, two-stroke marine engine that it says could revolutionise the way big ships aredesigned. Interest in fuelling ships with natural gas has increased significantly in the last three years,especially as analysts predict a significant price difference between it and liquid fuels. Natural gas alsohas substantial environmental benefits over oil-based bunkers, in that it contains virtually no sulphur andproduces less carbon dioxide." LLOYDS LIST, 24 May 2011, p 9

Denmark orders LNG study - By Craig Eason "The Danish Maritime Authority has given the Swedishresearchers and technical consultants SSPA and F the task of creating a strategic decision paper onhow liquefied natural gas fuelling infrastructure can be built up in Northern Europe. The study is part of aEuropean Union-funded project led by the Danes to assess how gas bunkering can be established aheadof shipping turning to the fuel as a way of meeting environmental and economic challenges." LLOYDSLIST, 24 May 2011, p 9

Norway and Japan sign technology pact - By Craig Eason "The Norwegian and J apanesegovernments have signed a co-operation agreement on maritime technology at Nor-Shipping. Norwegianstate secretary Rikke Lind and the J apanese transport minister Hideo Kubota signed the agreement in a

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special ceremony at the launch of the week-long maritime technology exhibition in Oslo. The twocountries have agreed to co-operate in technology areas such as LNG, offshore wind technology, shiprecycling and environmental technologies." LLOYDS LIST, 25 May 2011, p 4

Industry backs CO2 bunker levy - By Steve Matthews "Senior industry figures have roundly backedthe concept of a bunker levy as the best available market-based measure to address greenhouse gasemissions. A show of force on the topic from shipowners across the industry dominated proceedings onthe opening day of the Nor-Shipping conference being held in Oslo this week, supporting the recentdecision by the International Chamber of Shipping to reject emissions trading as a viable option.

Regulation is coming and the shipping industry has to get out in front of it. A bunker levy is the simplestway to do it, said Teekay chief executive Peter Evensen, speaking at the opening conference." LLOYDSLIST, 25 May 2011, p 5

GL urges owners to use cutting edge technologies - By Steve Matthews "If the shipping industry is toimprove vessel efficiency to meet the new challenges of cutting emissions and high fuel costs, it must bemore willing to use all the tools available, Germanischer Lloyd chief executive officer Erik van der Norrdaahas said. The shipping industry is immature and it is difficult to convince owners to use availableanalytical and other software tools to improve vessel performance. I am aware that I may not make myselfpopular in saying this, said Mr van der Norrdaa. His comments were made while speaking about theclass societys increased focus on services and products that improve vessel efficiency." LLOYDS LIST,25 May 2011, p 5

Class society shows confidence in gas-powered ships - By Steve Matthews "Class society ABS haslaunched its guidance for gas-fuelled ships, recognising the increased applications and interest inliquefied natural gas as fuel. Other leading class societies have also developed rules for gas-poweredvessels. Chief technology officer Todd Grove, speaking to Lloyds List at Nor-Shipping 2011, expressedconfidence LNG will become used more widely. The new ABS guide covers both main propulsion andauxiliary power generation systems for gas-fuelled ships. Mr Grove said the guide is intended to cover theuse of gas for a wide range of engine types and vessel types. We have tried to make it as general aspossible to enable widespread applications, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 26 May 2011, p 2

Critic of EEDI takes another shot at IMO power ruling - By Adam Corbett "One of the most vocalcritics of upcoming energy-efficiency measures has hit out again over regulatory attempts to ensure shipswill have enough power to cope with heavy weather. J ack Devanney, who heads the Florida-basedCenter for Tankship Excellence, has been a long-standing critic of the energy-efficiency design index

(EEDI), which he believes will limit power to an unsafe level. In an attempt to address this, theInternational Maritime Organisation (IMO) has added to the regulation a note saying installed power shallnot be less than propulsion power needed to maintain maneuverability under adverse conditions asdefined in guidelines." TRADEWINDS, 27 May 2011, p 42

SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS (SNAME) -Marginal abatement costsand cost effectiveness of energy-efficiency measures : Panel AHP 20 - Greenhouse Gases andEconomics. New J ersey (USA) : SNAME, 2011 (IMO Doc. MEPC 62/INF.7)

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Lifeboat on-load hooks By Harry Gale Lifeboat hook failures have caused death and injury toseafarers for too long now and mariners have lost confidence in using lifeboats in training drills. TheIndustry Lifeboat Group (ILG) in which The Nautical Institute is an active participant, was set up toaddress the concerns of the maritime industry on the issue of lifeboat safety; identify features of existingsurvival craft and associated systems for which remedial measures are required; and to provide clearrecommendations to IMO. SEAWAYS, May 2011, pp 24-25

Enclosed Space Problems in the Marine Industry By Barrie Jones The Mines Rescue Service is arescue and training organisation specialising in enclosed spaces in all industries not just mining.Recently we have examined the potential for our expertise to be related to enclosed spaces in themaritime industry. A series of shipboard visits have been undertaken where potential problem areas were

identified, solutions proposed and rescue drills carried out. This article examines some of the findingsfrom these visits, in particular the techniques and equipment which may be utilised for casualty extractionon board ship. SEAWAYS, May 2011, pp 26-29

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The ISM Code: just an overrated tool? By Syamantak Bhattacharya The ISM Code offers asystems approach to facilitate the management of shipboard safety and pollution prevention. It is laysdown systems of work involving assessment and control of risk along with self-checking and self-criticalmeasures for the purposes of verifying and improving its performance. However, its effectiveness hasbeen the subject of much debate. Previous studies based on Port State Control deficiencies and marineinsurance claims and surveys using user perception failed to establish a clear causal relationship. Yet,everyone appears to believe that the Code can improve the industrys standards and to be keen to see itrealised. THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HUMAN ELEMENT BULLETIN, May 2011, p 2

Taking action on passive safety "Passive safety is a new state of mind, according to the MaritimePassive Safety Association (MPSA). Its website urges the shipping industry to break with the zero-riskpretension and make ships ready to protect the marine environment in case of an accident at sea. Itsstance is that active safety systems, such as radars, embedded computing systems and automatic pilots,are intended to prevent accidents happening. But when something does go wrong, they offer no help.The actors of the shipping industry still have very little culture of crisis preparedness and do not anticipatethe environmental management of an accident at sea, the association argues. So its mission is toencourage owners to install hardware specifically, pipework that gives access to fuel and cargo tanks that can be accessed in an emergency to remove oil from a disabled ship." FAIRPLAY, 5 May 2011, p 24

Denmark takes HNS lead "Denmark signs the 2010 HNS protocol and hopes others will follow.Denmark has become the first country to sign the 2010 protocol to the IMOs convention on the carriageof hazardous and noxious substances (HNS Convention). The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) will now

start work to ratify it. Although the convention was adopted by the IMO in 1996, it has never entered forcebecause of a failure to collect enough ratifications. Denmark was among those that did not ratify theoriginal version." FAIRPLAY, 5 May 2011, p 26

Argentina backs cargoship in it iat ive - B y Adam Corbet t "Argentina is proposing an extended surveysystem for general cargoships in a bid to improve the poor safety record of the sector. Generalcargoships have consistently ranked as having the worst casualty and port-state-control (PSC) records.

This is often attributed to their high average age and their registration under flag states with a poor recordin applying international conventions. In an accident that is typical of the mishaps that blight the sector,the North Korean-registered, 15,200-dwt Hyang Ro Bong (built 1982) collided with the bow of MasterShipmanagements anchored 11,700-dwt general cargoship Banga Lanka (built 1978) outside Chittagonglast month and then promptly sank." TRADEWINDS, 6 May 2011, p 46

Hopes pinned on swift lifeboat action - By Adam Corbett "A fatal incident during a lifeboat-safety drillcould force IMO delegates to agree recommendations by next month. A major advance aimed at endingfatalities during lifeboat safety drills could be decided at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)next week but it may take some time before implementation. When the Maritime Safety Committee(MSC) convenes, the recent deaths of two young French officers during a drill on the 13,800-teu CMACGM Christophe Colomb (built 2009) will still be fresh on peoples minds." TRADEWINDS, 6 May 2011, p46

Stress-prone steel still a safety issue "Hull stress fractures and other structural problems associatedwith the use of high-tensile steel in ships built in the early 1990s have largely been forgotten but a recentaccident report has provided a timely reminder that the issue still exists. A UK investigation into the fireon the 97,000-dwt self-unloading ore carrier Yeoman Bontrup (built 1991) exposed the degree ofmaintenance the owner had to undergo to contain the problem of hull cracking (see page 43). The fire

itself was not a result of poor ship construction but rather was caused by careless welding practices inrepairs to an unloading system containing flammable material." TRADEWINDS, 13 May 2011, p 2

Owners push for weighing boxes in port - By Adam Corbett "Shipowners are pushing for boxes to beweighed at port before loading in a bid to improve safety. The false declaration of container weights washighlighted by the investigation into the grounding of the 4,277-teu boxship MSC Napoli (built 1991) off theSouth coast of England in 2007. The probe found that the weight of 20% of the boxes on board had beenmisdeclared and was one of the causes of the accident. Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands havebeen calling for a verification system to be introduced for shipboard-loading computers and for stricterrequirements on shippers to verify container weights through a revision of the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas)convention." TRADEWINDS, 13 May 2011, p 42

MAIB issues lifeboat davit warning - By Steve Matthews "The UK Marine Accident Investigation

Branch has issued a safety bulletin warning owners of the risks of malfunctions in proximity switches fittedto lifeboat davits, identified as the cause of the fatal accident onboard car carrier Tombarra in Bristol inFebruary. The accident happened during a drill when a rescue boat was being hoisted back into itsstowed position. A fall wire failed. That resulted in the boat falling back into the water, killing one seafarer

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and injuring two others. Although the rescue boat was found to be 450 kg overloaded, the main cause ofthe accident was the failure of the proximity switch to cut out power to the winch before the boat reachedits stowed position." LLOYDS LIST, 16 May 2011, p 2

Arct ic honeypot lures big beasts - By Terry Macal is ter "An enormous part of the world has up untilnow been without any kind of coordinated search-and-rescue service and it was the Xinhua newsagency that reported on a historic deal to rectify the situation signed by US secretary of state HillaryRodham Clinton. The new commitment to ensure ships, oil rigs and aircraft are given the immediateassistance they need. The search-and-rescue protocol was signed at last weeks Arctic Council meeting

in Nuuk, Greenland. Council member states are Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Norway,Denmark, Sweden, Russia, the US and Canada" TRADEWINDS, 20 May 2011, p 2

Liquefaction fears raised over cargoes out of Brazil - By Adam Corbett "Insurers are warning thatshipowners have reported safety problems linked with the liquefaction of sinter feed cargoes mostlyloaded in Brazil. This latest problem comes after a series of losses over the past two years related to theliquefaction of nickel-ore cargoes and iron-ore fines loaded in Asia. Liquefaction causes cargoes to shiftin the hold, making the ship unstable and in the worst cases, resulting in the loss of the vessel.Norwegian protection-and-indemnity (P&I) club Gard has suggested the latest problem may be linked tothe miscategorisation of sinter feed by shippers." TRADEWINDS, 20 May 2011, p 79

Shipowners back IMO move on container weighing - By Janet Porter "Last weeks decision by theInternational Maritime Organization to consider the problem of misdeclared container weights has been

warmly welcomed by shipowners, although no agreement has been reached about whether to movetowards a mandatory regime. The World Shipping Council and International Chamber of Shipping havebeen waging a long campaign to ensure shippers provide accurate information about the weight andcontents of containers, both of which pose a danger if incorrect. The decision of the IMO Maritime SafetyCommittee to solve the problem of misdeclared container weights will significantly improve the safety ofcontainerships, their crews, shoreside personnel involved in the handling and transport of containers, andother cargo aboard the ship, the WSC and ICS said in a joint statement." LLOYDS LIST, 25 May 2011,p 7

Radiation scans extended across Japan "As J apan considers widening radioactivity tests beyondTokyo Bay, ClassNK offers a nationwide service. J apans radioactivity testing and verification servicemay be extended to other ports, in line with government-specific guidelines, Fairplay has been told. Thegovernment programme initially targeted Tokyo and Yokohama, but may be extended to other ports,

ClassNK executive vice-president Toshitomo Matsui told Fairplay last week. But Matsui urgedshipowners and operators to approach ClassNK for the societys own testing and verification service. Wecontinue to offer certification according to our independent standards in addition to providing certificationin line with the J apanese governments strict guidelines. This service is available throughout J apan, hesaid." FAIRPLAY, 26 May 2011, p 27

IMO to address box-stowage issue - By Ian Lewis "The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) isgetting to grips with the issue of dangerous stowage of containers on ships. Its Maritime SafetyCommittee has agreed to address incorrectly declared containerised shipments. The new measures,proposed by the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia, should ensure that boxes are weighed in portbefore being stowed on board vessels. Incorrectly weighed containers are deemed a safety hazard forboxships and are believed to have contributed to several marine accidents, such as that involving the4,277-teu MSC Napoli (built 1991) in 2007." TRADEWINDS, 27 May 2011, p 8

Investigation reveals malaria danger - By Adam Corbett "A Danish accident investigation has revealedthat malaria can be a danger to seafarers and even kill in regions of the world not known for the disease.

The recently released report recounts the tragic death of a 32-year-old Filipino able-bodied seaman on the34,800-dwt products tanker Romo Maersk (built 2003) in August last year. The seafarer died suddenly ofmalignant malaria type plasmodium falciparum, the most lethal form of the disease and generally limitedto southern African states. But there were no signs that he had caught the disease until he complained ofa headache and was given paracetamol by the chief officer. The next day, he developed a 42-degreetemperature and died nine hours later." TRADEWINDS, 27 May 2011, p 42

DNV warns companies that safety standards are sliding - By Adam Corbett "Shipping needs torefocus on safety as statistics show the industry is getting more, not less, dangerous, according to DetNorske Veritas (DNV) maritime head Tor Svensen. DNVs casualty analysis shows a recent rise in

accidents, reversing two decades of improvement in casualty statistics. Svensen adds that DNVs findingsare backed up by analysis from the Nordic Association of Marine insurers (Cefor). With more than 50% ofaccidents due to navigational errors such as collisions and groundings, Svensen says manpowercompetency is still the central issue in marine safety." TRADEWINDS, 27 May 2011, p 43

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) - Report of investigation into the circumstances surroundingthe explosion, fire, sinking and loss of eleven crew members aboard the mobile offshore drilling unitDeepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico, April 20-22, 2010. Washington, D.C. : USCG, 2011. Vol. 1(MISLE Activity Number: 371503)

MARITIME SECURITY

SCI chairman calls for tougher stance on piracy - By Gavin van Marle "Indias largest shipowner hasapplauded the Indian Navys approach to combating piracy, following the return to Mumbai of eight Indiancrew members from the released bulker. We are very grateful to them and wish that other navies wouldadopt the same tactics, he said. It is believed that the pirates kept the other seven crew membersbecause they are Indian, as revenge or some such other, but there has been absolutely no officialcommunication from the pirates that this is the case and that assertion thus remains nothing other thanpure conjecture." LLOYDS LIST, 5 May 2011, p 2

Spain threat to merchant ships off Gibraltar - By Brian Reyes "A Spanish warship sailed into Britishwaters on the east side of Gibraltar yesterday and attempted to order merchant ships out of the area,drawing a formal protest from Britain and a furious response from the Gibraltar government. The ships,which were anchored around two miles off the Rock, ignored the order. Instead, they contacted theGibraltar Port Authority, which administers the waters on the east side of the Rock and had granted

clearance for them to be there. The British military despatched a rapid response rigid-hull inflatable boatto intercept Atalaya. Two radio warnings were issued to confirm that the [Spanish] vessel was in BritishGibraltar Territorial Waters and that she should leave immediately, said a spokesman for BritainsMinistry of Defence. The 68 m long Atalaya, which is armed with cannon and heavy machine guns, sailedfrom the area shortly after." LLOYDS LIST, 5 May 2011, p 2

Spanish court sentences Alakrana pirates - By Brian Reyes "A Spanish court has sentenced twoSomali pirates to 439 years each in prison for their role in the hijack of the trawler Alakrana in 2009.However, the court also pointed to government involvement in the ransom negotiations and reopened thedebate as to whether money should be paid to free a hijacked ship. The two men - Cabdiweli Cabduhalliand Raageggesey Hassan Aji - were members of a pirate group that captured the trawler and its 36-mancrew 120 nautical miles off Somalia." LLOYDS LIST, 5 May 2011, p 2

Hijacked Gemini anchored of f Somalia - By Colum Murphy "The Singapore-registered chemical tankerGemini, which was hijacked last Saturday, is now anchored off the northeast coast of Somalia, accordingto the vessels shipmanager, Glory Ship Management. Glory said satellite tracking by SingaporesMaritime and Port Authority indicated the vessel was probably seized 120 nautical miles from Dar esSalaam, Tanzania. The ship had sailed for three days before stopping early in the morning of May 3 at itscurrent location, 200 nautical miles northeast of the Mogadishu, Somalia. The 29,871 dwt chemical tankerhas a crew of 25 on board and was carrying crude palm oil from Kuala Tanjung, Indonesia to Mombasa,Kenya." LLOYDS LIST, 5 May 2011, p 2

Port state records reveal vulnerability "Bulk carriers with poor Port State Control records are morelikely to fall victim to pirate attacks, according to Intercargo, the dry cargo shipowners organisation. Since

J anuary 2008, 36 bulk carriers over 10,000dwt have been seized by pirates and 821 seafarers takenhostage. Eight bulk carriers are currently being held by pirates. One-third of vessels seized have been

en route to or from the Middle East or North Africa. There is an increasing tendency for vessels to beseized from companies with poorer Port State Control performance figures or those less well known to themaritime associations, said secretary-general Rob Lomas." FAIRPLAY, 5 May 2011, p 23

Anti -pi racy fo rce gives hint of costs - By J im Mulrenan "The radical plan to launch a shipping-industrynavy to combat the Somali pirate scourge has taken a big step forward with a top figure lined up to bechief executive. Angus Campbell, a former senior executive with Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), isto drive the Convoy Escort Programme (CEP) forward as it enters a critical phase of building industry andpolitical support, developing the legal structure under which it will operate and raise finance for a fleet of18 patrol boats to deter attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden. A UK-registered company hasalso been formed and Sean Woollerson, the J ardine Lloyd Thompson insurance broker behind theconcept, has released some figures on the likely cost of the programme." TRADEWINDS, 6 May 2011, p13

IMO to consider guidelines for armed guards on ships - By Steve Matthews "Piracy will once againbe the main item on the agenda at the IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting, starting in London onWednesday. It will consider calls for guidelines on the use of armed guards, which many owners are now

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employing to protect their ships. A number of countries have made submissions on this subject. The IMOsecretariat is asking the committee to adopt a resolution encouraging wider implementation of the bestmanagement practices guidelines to avoid and deter attacks as far as possible." LLOYDS LIST, 9 May2011, p 1

Naval forces rescue hijacked Chinese ship - By Colum Murphy "A hijacked Chinese-owned vesselwith a crew of 24 Chinese nationals on board has been rescued by US and Turkish navy commandos,according to reports citing Chinas Ministry of Transport. The Panama-flagged 1995-built 26,758 dwtbulker Full City, which is owned by Cosco, was hijacked 450 nm off the coast of Mumbai. Full City was

then rescued by a US marine and Turkish rescue team. The Chinese crew had protected themselves bylocking themselves into the ship. They were released unharmed. Around seven Somali pirates are said tohave fled the ship." LLOYDS LIST, 9 May 2011, p 3

An adaptab le and lucrative business - By Richard Meade "The piracy business model may havestarted out as a brutal cottage industry born out of desperation, but it has grown rapidly into a highlysuccessful and adaptable conglomerate. Naval intelligence indicates there are now about 14 key piracyinvestors, many of them based outside Somalia. Inside the pirate clans themselves, according to EUnaval forces, there are 50 pirate leaders, 300 attack team leaders and 2,000- 3,000 pirates, largely 18-22year-olds with no seagoing experience. Of 141 ship hijack attempts since the start of 2011, only 26 endedwith attacked ships being taken hostage. This percentage compares favourably with an average of 40%-plus in preceding years. Nevertheless, Somali piracy remains a lucrative business model." LLOYDS LIST,9 May 2011, p 4

Political will on piracy yet to bring firm action Piracy - By Richard Meade "Last month anextraordinary parade of 28 foreign ministers took to a stage in a Dubai hotel to proclaim that a solution topiracy was at the top of their priority list. Pledges of cash to bolster the UN counter-piracy trust fund wereduly made in a series of robust speeches. So why, given the overwhelming political support for a counter-piracy trust fund that even conservative estimates suggest needs $20m to be effective, did thisunprecedented gathering only raise $4.5m a figure that would barely cover the cost of organising theevent or indeed a single hijack ransom payment? And why do internal UN agency documents and minutesfrom international counter-piracy strategy meetings still reveal high-level concerns about the lack ofpolitical will to respond to piracy and the unwillingness of governments to match rhetoric with action?"LLOYDS LIST, 9 May 2011, p 4

IMO calls for more warships and single UN command - By Richard Meade "International Maritime

Organization secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos intends to use the Maritime Safety Committeemeeting in London this week to gather support for his long-held plan to co-ordinate all international anti-piracy operations under a single United Nations command and increase the number of warships beingused off Somalia. While over 20 countries have active anti-piracy naval operations in the Gulf of Aden andIndian Ocean, co-ordination and co-operation between navies has produced mixed results and, says MrMitropoulos, the system is not working as it should. European Union, Nato and Combined Task Forceoperations co-ordinate operations on a strategic and operational level, but ships from these operationsaccount for just over half of the operational assets in the region." LLOYDS LIST, 9 May 2011, p 4

Opinion: Thinking the unthinkable - By Tom Leander "The International Maritime OrganizationsMaritime Safety Committee kicks off later this week with piracy as the most urgent item on its agenda. TheMSC will be considering a number of proposals concerning the use of armed guards on vessels. Theseinclude a call by the Philippines and Singapore, as well as the International Chamber of Shipping and

BIMCO, for guidance on employment of security providers, including a list of vetted providers, drafting of auseful contract between owners and security companies, and principles to follow when using deadly force.Two years ago, only a handful of owners were deploying armed guards on their vessels, while mostindustry associations and flag states wagged their finger at those that supported the practice. Now, manyowners say they do." LLOYDS LIST, 9 May 2011, p 6

New thinking needed on the piracy problem One cannot be surprised at the gradual hardening ofviews about how we deal with the Somali pirates causing such mayhem and additional costs in the Gulf ofAden and much of the Indian Ocean. BIMCO BULLETIN, April 2011, pp 2-3

Call for military force to provide armed guards - By Nigel Lowry "Greek shipping interests in Londonhave called for a new military force to be created to guard ships against hijack as part of a holisticapproach to piracy that would involve greater action from governments. In proposals released just ahead

of this weeks International Maritime Organizations Maritime Safety Committee meeting, which will focuson attacks in the Gulf of Aden and elsewhere, the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee said such aninternational force would be armed and the personnel deployed on vessels transiting risky areas shouldbe authorised to use fire power to repel hijackers." LLOYDS LIST, 10 May 2011, p

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Private security tackles pirates but fears raised over industry cowboys - By Michelle WieseBockmann "A private, unregulated army of up to 2,000 men comprising former soldiers and marines, aswell as university students and nightclub bouncers, has emerged as a 100% effective weapon againstSomalias pirates. While the worlds navies battle unsuccessfully to protect the 23,000 vessels that transitthe Gulf of Aden each year against pirates, more shipowners and operators have turned to the privatesecurity industry to employ armed guards on their vessels. To date, not one ship with armed guards onboard has been successfully boarded and hijacked. That has not only helped swing sentiment in favour ofa practice until recently largely reviled within conservative ranks of the global shipping community, but

also focused attention on the ethics and backgrounds of those providing the service." LLOYDS LIST, 11May 2011, p 4

Security guidelines proposed at IMO committee - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "Providers will bevetted by shipowners and operators to keep out cowboys. Preferred private armed security serviceproviders are to be signatories to the International Maritime Organizations International Code of Conductfor Private Service Security Providers and certified or accredited in their home country." LLOYDS LIST,11 May 2011, p 4

Training camps signal pirates ability to adapt to challenges - By Jon Guy "Gangs tactics areevolving in the face of countermeasures by shipowners and navies. Shipping companies and ownersheaded for Londons Lime Street last week as the speciality arm of broker Willis held an update on piracyand warned that things are changing, and not for the better. Special Contingency Risks and its security

advisers Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants revealed that an estimated $65m has been paid inransoms to pirate gangs in the first quarter of this year. This is in comparison to the same period in 2009when approximately $39m in ransoms was paid. According to MUSC, at least 18 commercial vessels (10of which were hijacked this year) and over 300 hostages are being held by Somali pirates. What is of realconcern is the rising trend for the new breed of piracy gangs to be far more violent than theirpredecessors and as such, crews are being put in far greater risk of torture and beatings." LLOYDS LIST,11 May 2011, p 7

The modern scourge By John Barnes While much of the marine industry is focussed onenvironmental issues and regulations, operational economics and commercial profitability, the biggestconcern to seafarers and many others remains piracy. And quite apart from the trauma piracy causes toseafarers and their families, it is estimated to cost the world economy between $7Bn and 12Bn a year asa result of the disruption it brings to shipping and international trade. IALA BULLETIN, 1, 2011, p 2

Somalia AIS advice "NATO and EU Navfor have revised their guidance on operational use of AIS forvessels in high-risk piracy areas off the Somalian coast. The advice notes that SOLAS rules on AIS useare contradictory. Regulation V/19 of the SOLAS Convention requires specified ships to keep AISoperating at all times (except where international agreements, rules or standards allow protection ofnavigational information). Yet Resolution A.917(22) states: If the master believes that the continualoperation of AIS might compromise the safety or security of his/her ship, the AIS may be switched off.

This might be the case in sea areas where pirates and armed robbers are known to operate. Actions ofthis nature should always be recorded in the ships logbook together with the reason for doing so. Thatadvice has been revised, so as to ensure that military vessels can gather data from AIS transmissions totrack real-time positions of merchant ships, enabling them to mitigate the risk of piracy to merchantshipping. FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, May 2011, p 6

Nor-Shipping Comment: Security: a right to choose "Owners need to be aware of the facts on armedguards and their right to choose this option must be respected, writes Gray Page MD J ames Wilkes.Exposed to the hundreds of Somalis who continue to attack and hijack merchant ships for ransom,shipowners have a right to know which security measures are effective in protecting merchant vesselsand which are not." FAIRPLAY, 12 May 2011, p 36

Talking tough on piracy The shipping industry is urging governments to launch a sweeping, high-riskmilitary response to piracy. The number-one priority is the mother ships, International Chamber ofShipping chairman Spyros Polimis told the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) conference in March.

The use of hijacked vessels as motherships has dramatically expanded the pirates attack range in theIndian Ocean, overwhelming naval patrol capacity. Polemis detailed a proposal for naval forces to employpropeller-fouling nets to disable hijacked vessels being used as mother ships. PORTS AND HARBORS,May 2011, p 37

Britain to give legal backing to armed guards on vessels - By Janet Porter "Britain is preparing togive firm legal backing to the deployment of armed guards on UK-flag ships. Legislation is being drawn upthat will formally accept the use of private security personnel on ships sailing through waters where

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pirates are active. Although many ships are known to have armed protection, including a considerablenumber operated by UK-based companies, the legal position remains uncertain. Both the shipowners whoemploy armed personnel and the guards themselves could, technically, be in breach of the law. The UK isnow poised to remedy that situation, changing the law where necessary to ensure shipowners whosevessels have firearms on board are not at risk of prosecution. The British government is thought to be oneof the first to promise statutory changes. Denmark has taken similar action." LLOYDS LIST, 16 May2011, p 1

Crew death fear blocks pi racy rescues - By Nigel Lowry "EU Navfor says rescue missions would leave

10% of hostages dead - and that is not acceptable price for securing freedom. Fears of a high death tollamong hostages rather than a political veto was preventing naval forces carrying out more rescuemissions to free seafarers from the clutches of Somalian pirates, EU Navfors chief of staff has said.Addressing tanker owners and managers gathered at an Intertanko meeting in Greece, Colonel RichardSpencer said that a rule of thumb was that hostage release missions left 10% of hostages dead. Thisratio implied more than 50 seafarers being killed if attempts were made to free an estimated 516 crewcurrently held on board pirated ships." LLOYDS LIST, 16 May 2011, p 2

Opinion: Not ideal, but pragmatic - By Janet Porter "The UKs move to introduce legislation thatformally recognises the use of armed guards on merchant ships is to be welcomed. For while privatesecurity personnel have become a fact of life, with many shipowners resorting to armed guards in theabsence of sufficient protection from the military forces operating in the Indian Ocean, their legal statushas been far from clear. Flag states are fully aware of what is going on, and accept that shipowners have

a right to protect their ships, crews and cargoes through the deployment of armed guards. The argumentagainst weapons on ships has gradually faded over the months. And the case for armed guards is strong.No vessel protected by gun-carrying guards has so far been boarded successfully." LLOYDS LIST, 16May 2011, p 6

Navies mount attacks on pirates - By Steve Matthews "Naval forces from several nationalities on anti-piracy operations have mounted successful operations in the Indian Ocean over the past few days todisrupt pirate operations and in one incident, free hostages. The Royal Danish Navy vessel Esbern Snarefreed 16 Iranian hostages from a pirate mothership following a firefight that resulted in four pirates beingkilled and 10 wounded. According to the Danish Navy the warship responded to the pirates opening fire.On taking control of the pirate vessel about 28 pirates were found along with the hostages and a stash ofweapons and other equipment. The four pirates who were killed were buried at sea in accordance withNato procedures for Muslim funerals. The 10 injured were treated on board the warship. Decisions are still

to be made on whether the surviving pirates will be prosecuted." LLOYDS LIST, 17 May 2011, p 2

Italy moves towards armed guards on ships - By Jul ian Macqueen "The Italian government is workingalongside opposition parties on a decree to allow Italian-flagged merchant ships to have armed guards onboard, Lloyds List has learned. Under Italian law a decree comes into effect immediately and lasts for 60days, during which time it has to be converted into law. Italian shipowners association Confitarma firstraised the issue with the government a year ago. Since then, however, pirate threats to shipping haveescalated. The theatre [for the pirates] has completely changed and can no longer be handled byconvoys, said Confitarma chairman Paolo dAmico." LLOYDS LIST, 18 May 2011, p 2

Pirates outpace naval and industry countermeasures "Somali pirates are responding to preventativetactics with increased violence against seafarers. Speaking at a seminar in London, a leading securityanalyst warned that as the methods used by the pirate gangs change, the maritime community has to

adapt to meet the changing threat. As the global security situation diverts already stretched naval forcesfrom counter-piracy operations, the onus falls on shipowners to do everything they can to train their crewsto prevent attacks. He added that the make up of the gangs has also started to change and this isbringing with it increasing levels of violence used both in the assaults on vessels and towards the crews."FAIRPLAY, 19 May 2011, pp 18-19

Little support in Norway for armed guard law change "A proposal to change the law in Norway thatprevents its ships from carrying armed guards has received little support during two months of publicdiscussion in March and April. Speaking to Fairplay, Maritime Forums managing director J rn Prangerdnoted that, as far as he knew, no vessel with armed guards on board had been attacked. It was alsopossible that pirates would see Norwegian vessels as soft targets if it became widely known that theycouldnt carry armed guards, he said." FAIRPLAY, 19 May 2011, p 19

At tacking pi racy "The only way to effectively eradicate piracy is to kill them all, J im Hohenstein, head ofHolland & Knights US maritime group bluntly told Fairplay. My opinion, from a navy background, is thatthere must be a two-pronged approach. One is defensive, having armed private security forces on ships.

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that pirates are the enemies of humankind and that all pirate vessels are stateless [and] may be firedupon without warning. Theres a reason for those precepts. Hohenstein applauds the aggressive stancetaken by the US military against piracy, noting that this is nothing new." p 36

Marshall Islands turns down anti-piracy vessels - By Steve Matthews "Government supports forcefulaction but refuses to accept privately armed or military ships on to register. The Marshall Islands will notregister the proposed fleet of privately armed anti-piracy patrol vessels, Clay Maitland, managing partnerof International Registries Inc, has confirmed. Moreover, until there is an International MaritimeOrganization convention on the suppression of piracy, as the Marshall Islands is advocating, no reputable

open register can do so, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 20 May 2011, p 2Industry Viewpoint: Shipping needs a new remedy for this cancer - By Roberto Giorgi "Piracy hasspread much faster than was first envisaged. The industry and the United Nations must act now, withfresh strategies. Measures could include: The creation of a UN Coast Guard to patrol the Somalian coastand clear the areas where pirates are now present." LLOYDS LIST, 20 May 2011, p 6

Bandits in monsoon desperation - By Adam Corbett "Concern is growing that bad weather may pushpirates to attack further afield. Fears are mounting that pirates will become increasingly desperate tohijack vessels as their stocks dwindle ahead of the monsoon season. Figures from EU Navfor show thatthe number of held vessels has fallen to 23 and seafarers to 518, as compared with more than 30 vesselsand nearly 700 seafarers held just over a month ago. One security analyst said: Anchorages have beenfull so we have seen vessels released but there must be a concern among pirates that numbers are falling

ahead of what is usually a quiet period until the late autumn." TRADEWINDS, 20 May 2011, p 56

EU Navfor takes masters to task over failed piracy prosecutions - By Janet Porter"European navalforces patrolling the Indian Ocean have hit out at the shipping industry for thwarting efforts that would helpput more pirates in jail. Pirates are escaping conviction partly because of the reluctance of ship masters toprovide witness statements, EU Navfor claims. Instead, captured hijackers are often freed owing toinsufficient evidence that would stand up in court. Without evidence from the crews of ships that havebeen attacked, a case against the pirates is difficult to piece together, according to EU Navfor spokesmanWing Commander Paddy OKennedy." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 1

Nautilus backs UK over armed guard plan - By Janet Porter"Officers union Nautilus International hasgiven support to the UK government over its plans to establish a legal framework for armed guards onships. While accepting that armed protection is now widespread, with UK flagged vessels among the

growing number that routinely employ private security personnel on ships that sail through waters wherepirates operate, Nautilus nevertheless says it is essential to ensure their legitimacy is enshrined in law.Amending existing statutes to allow for firearms on merchant ships is absolutely essential, said AndrewLinington , the Anglo-Dutch unions campaigns and communications director." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May2011, p 2

As ian nat ions to step up ant i-p iracy effor ts - By Steve Matthews "Armed guards on board vesselsand attacks on pirate bases considered as more ships affected. Asian countries are considering steppingup efforts to combat piracy off Somalia, as more Asia-flagged ships and seafarers fall prey to attacks.Regional maritime trade is being increasingly affected by the problem and would be even more so if shipshad to be diverted from the areas subject to such attacks. The Association of Southeast Asian Nationscountries are discussing sending a force of their own to the Arabian Sea, Indonesian defence ministerPurnomo Yusgiantoro said, following a meeting of ASEAN defence ministers in J akarta." LLOYDS LIST,

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IMO issues guidance on use of armed guards - By Steve Matthews "The International MaritimeOrganization Maritime Safety Committee has approved proposed interim guidance to owners, operatorsand masters on the use of privately contracted armed guards on board ships in the Gulf of Aden andIndian Ocean. The guidance to shipowners clarifies that flag state jurisdiction and any of its laws andregulations concerning the use of private security companies apply, but that port and coastal states lawsmay also apply. Interim recommendations for flag states say that they should have a clear policy onwhether or not private security guards will be authorised and if so, under what conditions. This should takeinto account possible escalation of violence that could result. The IMO is not endorsing the use of privatesecurity guards, but says it is a matter for flag states." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 2

Opinion: The whole truth "The coalition forces patrolling the Indian Ocean and tasked with protecting

merchant shipping from attacks have come in for plenty of criticism since they were first deployed somethree years ago. With hijacks occurring on an almost daily basis and several hundred seafarers currentlybeing held hostage, shipowners want to know why the military seems so impotent against a ragbag armyof Somali thugs. Not only do warships sometime stand by and refuse to intervene when a vessel is being

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boarded, but also captured pirates are often released and then are free to continue with the criminallifestyle. That is one side of the story, at least. But EU Navfor has become so irritated at what it regards ashalf truths and ill-informed accusations that it has decided to speak out and explain where things aregoing wrong." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 6

Letter to the Editor: We need action, not words, to combat piracy - By Paul Slater"Now we get theFlags of Convenience, mainly documentary registers, that are raising objections to proposals designed toattack the whole piracy issue using private security contractors to supplement the various naval forces inthe region. The pirates are already running rings around us with our bureaucracy and diplomacy and now

we have the Flags of Convenience and the International Maritime Organization getting in on the act. Thiswill just make the whole solution more difficult and more money will be wasted and more crewsimprisoned while the shipping bureaucracy grinds on at a snails pace. Sink a mothership, kill a dozenpirates and send a special ops team into Somalia and take out a couple of the leaders and their moneymen or zap them from the air with a drone or two." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 6

No end in sight Frustration is growing over the international communitys failure to end piracy, withwarnings that seafarers may soon boycott the Indian Ocean. SEATRADE, J une 2011, p 26

Piracy to limit global trade growth - By Liz McCarthy "Piracy is one of the biggest factors that couldlimit global trade growth, and subsequently vessel demand, if politicians do not tackle the increasingnumber of attacks and hijackings on the merchant fleet in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, accordingto renowned analyst Martin Stopford. Although global trade growth remains uncertain over the next few

years, the industry could assume increases of 3%-4% per year, as countries outside of the Organisationfor Economic Co-operation and Development aspire to increase their standards of living in line with moredeveloped nations, Dr Stopford, managing director of Clarkson Research Services, told the Det NorskeVeritas Nor-Shipping seminar in Oslo." LLOYDS LIST, 25 May 2011, p 9

Such brutal men cannot be bought - By Terry Macalister "As both the pirates and the forces trying tostop them grow more ruthless, one thing is certain ransom payments are feeding the flames. A court inSouth Korea could soon rule that Somali pirates accused of attacking the 19,000-dwt chemical tankerSamho J ewelry (built 2001) must face the death penalty. This is just one example of the way the battleagainst piracy is intensifying. French, Russian and other special forces have all been in action forciblyreleasing ships and hostages. And yet with Somalia and neighbouring countries still in a state of politicalanarchy and abject poverty, young men are inevitably incentivised by the prospect of unimaginable richesdelivered by the barrel of a gun." TRADEWINDS, 27 May 2011, p 2

Owners face confusion over armed guards - By Steve Matthews "Continuing uncertainty andconfusion about the employment of armed guards on board ship - and in particular the differing attitudesby charterers - is creating problems for owners, especially for ships trading in the spot market, accordingto Frontline Management chief executive J ens Martin J ensen. In general, the oil majors are opposed tousing armed guards on tankers they charter, but some other charterers allow armed guards to beemployed. This creates uncertainty for owners, he told Lloyds List during Nor-Shipping 2011. Employingarmed guards is cheaper and faster for the owner, Mr J ensen said, but it is not always acceptable bycharterers. He added: There is no uniform policy by charterers, nor owners." LLOYDS LIST, 31 May2011, p 2

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Torino - Facolt di Giurisprudenza, J une 2010

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NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Navigation Bridge Visibility SOLAS V/22 SOLAS, Chapter V, regulation 22, addresses NavigationBridge Visibility. The regulation is meant to ensure the navigator can see. Nothing could be morefundamental. However, in attempting to translate this regulation into an inspection or classification regimeor into a ship design, it was found to be rife with vague expressions. IALA BULLETIN, 1, 2011, pp 28-31

Navigation in a Unique Strain By Tuncay Cehreli Navigation in a narrow strait is always difficult,risky and stressful for all shipmasters. In this article, I will mention the Istanbul Strait, one of the most

challenging waterways in the world, and the risks which may be faced while passing through this Strait.IALA BULLETIN, 1, 2011, pp 56-59

China eyes more Arctic business - By Colum Murphy and Craig Eason "China is set to strengthen itsinvolvement in the Arctic, with a growing interest in oil and gas licences in the region - and is keen to seethe northern sea route through Russian waters developed. It sees this route as a back door to Europe anda way to gain access to the far norths remaining mineral reserves. This interest was highlighted last year,when one of the first non-Russian commercial iron ore cargoes transited the north Russian waters, fromNorway to China. China also has its icebreaker Xue Long making regular summer treks into the Arctic."LLOYDS LIST, 16 May 2011, p 5

Inmarsat service comes under fire - By Craig Eason "As Global Xpress is launched, shipowners aretold they should learn more about competitor services. INMARSAT, the maritime industrys largest

satellite provider, has been accused of taking advantage of shipowners ignorance of the satellitecommunication market as it pushes ahead with its new Global Xpress launch. The London-listed satellitecompany recently secured a $700m financing agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United Statesas it develops its plans for a brand new satellite service. The three new satellites are to be built by theUS-based Boeing Corporation and will be used by Inmarsat to offer a new Ka-bandwidth service as itbattles increased competition from Ku-band VSAT service providers." LLOYDS LIST, 17 May 2011, p 7

Nautical maps sail into uncharted waters - By Rajesh Joshi "Comments from Duane Bennett,president of Sabine Pilots in Texas, have trained the spotlight on the reliability and currency of nauticalcharts provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to Capt Bennett,three new docks built in recent years do not appear in the latest SNWW nautical charts. Some underwaterwrecks that were removed a while back are still shown as being there. Complaints about the accuracy ofNOAA charts echo similar experiences in many other waters around the world." LLOYDS LIST, 25 May

2011, LLOYDS LIST, 25 May 2011, p 16

POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT

Latvian tanker arrested after suspected pollution incident - By David Osler "A Latvian Shippingcombination tanker was ordered to divert into Brest on Saturday morning after a French spotter planeobserved a trail of oil approximately 4 km long emanating from the vessel of the coast of Brittany. Theowner faces a fixed penalty of 500,000 ($720,000) to secure its release. The 2003-built, 37,261 dwt,Marshall Islands-registered Kaltene left Donges and was heading for Milford Haven in the UK. Aspokesman for the Atlantic prefecture said: On sight of the photographic proof transmitted by the customsaircraft, the prosecuting attorney decided to divert the ship, suspected of voluntary pollution, to Brest."LLOYDS LIST, 10 May 2011, p 2

Merck to turn focus on carriers carbon footprint - By Patrick Hagen "A leading shipper plans todemand information about carriers carbon dioxide emissions in the near future. This will be a first step,said Rdiger Grigoleit, vice-president distribution at chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck. Weneed to have a figure first before we can ask for cuts in emissions later." LLOYDS LIST, 11 May 2011, p2

Maritime Blogspot: Ship radiation leak may freeze Russias Arctic plans - By Craig Eason"Rosatomflots icebreakers, even the nuclear ones, are all ageing beasts built in the Soviet era. A reportthat one of Russias ageing nuclear powered icebreakers suffered a small radioactive leak last week willdo nothing to support the countrys aspirations for the Northern Sea route. It is the classic ironic situationthat global warming has been cited as a reason that the Arctic waters are losing a lot of their perennial icecover, leading to huge interest and speculation that they can be used by shipping to get between the Westand Asia as well as making the mineral resources in the far north more accessible." LLOYDS LIST, 11May 2011, p 6

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The passive safety industry prepares for Polar Code boost "Polar Code could create new market foranti-pollution systems. A tiny marine equipment industry grouping is following the development of thePolar Code at the International Maritime Organization with particular interest.

The recently formed Maritime Passive Safety Association is hoping the code, which is due to be ready forpresentation next year, will open up new commercial outlets for the shipboard pollution preventionproducts marketed by its members. These include fast oil recovery systems for ships involved inaccidents (see Fairplay, 5 May, p24) and magnetic patches and valves to prevent oil and other pollutantsfrom leaking. The list is likely to be extended if the association grows, as it expects to do." FAIRPLAY, 19May 2011, pp 24-25

Pollutants salvaged down by nearly half - By Adam Corbett "International Salvage Union (ISU)members saw a dramatic reduction in the amount of pollutants they salvaged last year. But despitenumbers being down the group is not dropping its case for the shipping industry to pay its members anadditional environmental award for its services in preventing maritime pollution. The ISUs figures show itwas involved in saving some 574,386 tonnes of pollutants in 2010, as compared to nearly double thatamount, 1,018,872 tonnes, in the previous year." TRADEWINDS, 20 May 2011, p 79

Italy urged to set up own marine environment protection body - By Liz McCarthy "Chairmen ofNamepa and Cymepa say Italian shipowners should help to clean up the countrys seas. Protecting themarine environment has become a major priority for the maritime industry during the last decade, withballast water management being a key focus for regulators and ship operators. What is being done,though, about general litter in the worlds seas and oceans? Over the past few years, environmentalists

have drawn attention to the ever-growing plastic continent found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, withthe shipping industry allegedly a major contributor. Yet most people will never see this man-made mass ofrubbish floating in the sea and truly realise its significance." LLOYDS LIST, 23 May 2011, p 4

Maersk axes illegal hardwood in boxes - By Gavin van Marle "Procurement policy sees switch tomaterials from sustainable sources. Maersk Line has introduced a new box procurement policy that aimsto reduce the amount of illegally logged tropical hardwood used in its containers as part of its responsibleprocurement programme. Head of climate and environment J acob Sterling said: Illegal logging is widelyrecognised as a serious threat to forests, people and wildlife. We feel obligated to use our purchasingpower to push for higher standards and ensure that the timber we use for container floors comes fromresponsible forestry." LLOYDS LIST, 24 May 2011, p 2

ECAs should be de facto standard - By Craig Eason "Shipping is facing a future where an increasing

number of environmental control areas will affect operations in almost all regions, writes Craig Eason inOslo. Ships operating in an ECA will be forced to emit less SOx and NOx in the next five years underannex VI of the Marpol marine pollution rules. Speaking ahead of a Nor-Shipping seminar in Oslo, USCoast Guard director of commercial regulations J effrey Lantz said owners would find their vesselsincreasingly working in such an area and it would soon become the de facto standard for environmentalperformance." LLOYDS LIST, 24 May 2011, p 3

Brussels to step up SOx monitoring - By Craig Eason "Brussels amendment of its sulphur directive isset to align its targets with the mechanisms of the International Maritime Organization, but will also targetbetter reporting and monitoring. The European Commission is preparing to reveal its amended sulphurdirective and Elena Visnar- Malinovska, cabinet member of the commissions Directorate General for theEnvironment, said a target was to ensure better compliance within shipping. One of the aims is to promotealternative fuels. Ms Visnar-Malinovska cited liquefied natural gas-fuelled shipping, which Brussels has

been backing through the Motorways of the Seas projects." LLOYDS LIST, 24 May 2011, p 3

Japan urges China to support IMO emissions rules - By Colum Murphy "It is in the interests of Chinaand other developing countries to agree to the proposed mandatory rules on greenhouse gas reductionsfor the shipping industry at the next meeting of the International Maritime Organizations maritimeenvironmental protection committee, which will take place J uly in London, according to a top Japanesegovernment official. If more efficient ships are trading