Gen Memo 05/14: GlobalMET in Malaysia Conference / BoD 23/14 / Comms Survey /

Industrial Internet is Here / ECDIS Guide

Dear Members,

PLEASE ENSURE THIS MEMO IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED WITHIN YOUR

INSTITUTION

1 GlobalMET in Malaysia Conference

“Maritime Education and Training: Closing the Gap Between What is Needed and What is

Provided”

This major MET comference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur on 3-4 April, will discuss the latest

developments, the challenges facing MET in the overall maritime sector, what is available and

what is needed, particularly competency improvements.

Participants will be helped to keep abreast of development, strengthen awareness of the situation

and have many opportunities to have input and to network with the MET fraternity.

Please refer to the attached announcement and flyer.

2 BoD 23/14

On 2 April, the day before the conference, the GlobalMET Board of Directors will meet at the

Malaysian Maritime Academy in Malacca. Any member wishing to have a matter tabled for

discussion at the meeting is requested to send it to the ExecSec not later than 24 March please.

3 New Survey on Communications at Sea for Seafarers

GlobalMET is pleased to respond to the following request from InterManager Secretary General

Capt Kuba Szymanski – "any chance you could ask your students to participate? We have 3 000

but would love to reach 5 000. Results will be powerful and would help us to leverage

manufacturers' lobby".

If you are a seafarer your views are needed for a survey on communications at sea. The data

from this survey will benefit seafarers and the wider industry by giving a full picture of the

communications facilities provided at sea, allowing companies and their staff to benchmark

provision by sector and across the industry.

If you are a shipping company or ship manager then please encourage your seafarers to take part

in the survey. Seafarer Centres should also persuade visiting seafarers to complete the survey.

The link to the survey is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Crew_Comms_Survey.

4 Inmarsat

Inmarsat Maritime President Frank Coles: "The industrial internet is here and shipping will have

to accept it. Critical in all of this is reliable, fit for purpose communications."

Given the above mentioned survey on communication at sea for seafarers, it is appropriate to

also mention Inmarsat's inaugural 'Smart Operations' conference, the first to seek an open debate

in the maritime industry on the operational benefits of integrated thinking ashore and aboard on

communications between ship and shore.

Please refer to the attached document for more information.

5 ECDIS

From ECDIS Revolution www.ecdisrevolution.org

The development of electronic navigation and all it entails is seen by many as being as big a

‘revolution’ in marine navigation certainly since radar was installed on ships if not the creation

of paper charts themselves.

Advances in technology that allow a mariner to see his or her position being continuously

updated via the data supplied by a GPS, are a significant leap forward and should promote the

overall safety of vessels at sea in relation to their proximity to land.

With great advances come cautions and concerns. Paper charts have been onboard for many

years and as such, every professional mariner knows how to use them. Placing a fix on the chart

followed automatically by plotting the Dead Reckoning (DR) or Estimated Position (EP), is

second nature to the bridge watch keeper. Captains have been able to look at a paper chart and

almost instinctively know where they were in respect to the land around (and beneath) them, but

now with this new electronic system, the mind set is being altered. No longer is the Captain the

master of knowledge on the bridge. The roles have been reversed and it’s the new generation

Officer Of the Watch or Navigator who is taking the lead.

Having grown up with computers and knowing more about them than paper charts, in some

respects these young individuals hold the upper hand on the bridge. More familiar with the

functions of the computer they can now demonstrate a greater awareness of the vessels actual

position. However, knowledge is one thing; the safe setup and operation of the equipment is

another.

ECDIS is a great tool and as has been said should enhance the safety of vessels all around the

world, but to do so, it must be set up and used correctly. The IMO have stipulated that to allow a

vessel to progress towards ‘paper-less’ navigation and thus use the ECDIS as the primary means

of navigation, certain rules must be followed. In broad outline they are:

o The installation of at least two independent type approved ECDIS

o Bridge team to have completed an approved certified generic ECDIS course based

on the 40 hour / 5 day IMO 1.27 course model

o Crew to have completed formal type specific familiarisation (can be incorporated

in the generic course)

o A formal risk assessment to be completed and submitted to the Flag state

Whether a vessel chooses to follow this path or simply use the ECDIS as a means of backing up

the paper chart outfit, any operator would be wise to work in the belief they must prove to

themselves that the position being shown is correct.

There is much to be discussed in light of the regulatory changes and that is where this web site

will endeavour to act as a focal point for the industry.

The attachment gives more information about the new 'Admiralty Guide to ECDIS

Implementation, Policy and Procedures.

Kind regards

Rod Short

Executive Secretary

GlobalMET Limited

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

GLOBALMET - Global Maritime Education & Training Association

In cooperation with

Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM)

invite your participation in

ALAM-GLOBALMET ANNUAL CONFERENCE

that will be held in

Malaysia on 3 & 4 April 2014

with the theme:

“Maritime Education and Training: Closing the Gap Between What is Needed and What is Provided”

The establishment of GlobalMET in 1996 arose from the participants' desire to support the aims and

objectives of IMO for 'safer ships and cleaner oceans' and recognition of:

the vital importance of maritime education and training in fulfilling the needs of expanding

trade and economic growth;

the urgent need for collective efforts in maritime education and training to promote greater

safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.

The name ‘Global Maritime Education and Training Association’, with the working name

‘GlobalMET’ (formerly ‘AMETIAP’ – the ‘Association of Maritime Education & Training

Institutions in Asia Pacific’), was adopted in 2006, to reflect the growing global role with more

members based outside the Asia Pacific region. Annual conferences, meetings of the Board of

Directors and general meetings have been attracting a wide cross-section of delegates from across the

Asia Pacific region and beyond. For more information please visit http://www.globalmet.org/

Papers to be presented during the April 2014 Conference should relate to :

the latest developments in maritime education and training

challenges facing METs, shipping, offshore and maritime logistics industries

an insight into what is available and what is needed for enhancing the capabilities of METs

the improvement of maritime competencies for the safety of man and material

Activities Timeline

Abstract of Papers (about 400 words) 3.3.2014 (Monday)

Notification of acceptance of abstract to authors 10.3..2014 Monday)

Full manuscripts submitted to organizers 14.3.2014 (Friday)

Conference presentations submitted to Organizers 21.3.2014 (Friday)

Abstract of Papers should be sent to the Organizer’s Email address attention to Mr. Rajoo Balaji,

Head of Advanced Marine Engineering: rajoobalaji@alam.edu.my, Telephone: +6 06 388 2200

The 12th Annual GlobalMET Conference

3 ~ 4th APRIL 2014

Maritime Education & Training :

‘Closing The Gap Between What Is Needed and What Is Provided’

SALOMA THEATER, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Background

The move to form an Asia Pacific regional association grew out of a series of informal gatherings, initiated by the Heads of Maritime Education and Training Institutions (MET) in Asia Pacific. The first of these was convened and hosted by the Australian Maritime College in 1989. Four meetings followed, starting at Dalian Maritime University in China, through to Fiji Institute of Technology in Suva, Far Eastern State Maritime Academy in Vladivostok and at the New Zealand Maritime School in Auckland. The Secretary General of the IMO had expressed strong support and GlobalMET was formed. In June 2008, at its 100th Session, the IMO Council approved GlobalMET as a consultant NGO. Since then, GlobalMET has played a supportive role in upholding the aims and objectives of IMO for ‘safer ships and cleaner oceans’. It has grown in strength and stature in the field of global maritime education and training. This is the 3rd instance that Malaysia is hosting this prestigious event.

Why you should attend: To keep abreast with the latest developments in maritime education and training To share the knowledge on challenges facing METs, shipping and offshore industries To gain an insight into what is available and what is needed for enhancing the capabilities and

infrastructure of METs To contribute towards the improvement of maritime competencies for the safety of man and

material To network and support the MET fraternity

Prominent global and Malaysian speakers are being lined-up for this prestigious event.

Who should attend CEOs, Directors, Advisors, Trainers & Managers in Maritime & Education Training Academies, Heads of Fleet

Management, Heads of HR Sea & Managers of Ship-owners & Ship Operators, Managers of Crewing / Manning companies

Port Operators including Pilots. Representatives from Ship-owners’ Associations, Maritime Institutes, NGOs Officers of government authorities, agencies, administrative bodies such as Port State Sponsoring Partners of METs Representatives of companies sponsoring Trainees Individuals supporting the shipping fraternity & stakeholders

PAYMENT METHOD

Bank / Demand Draft Bank Draft payable to a bank in Malaysia ONLY All cheques / bank drafts should be made payable to ‘MALAYSIAN MARITIME ACADEMY SDN BHD’ and mail it to GlobalMET Secretariat. Kindly indicate your name, contact number and name of conference (GlobalMET) at the back of the cheque or bank draft.

Telegraphic Transfer (TT) Bank : CIMB Bank Berhad A/C No : 0405-0008364-05-3 Swift Code : CIBBMYKL Bank Address: CIMB, Taman Cheng Perdana 75000 Melaka Registration will only be confirmed only upon receipt of payment. Participants are requested to bring along the receipt/ref. no. as proof of payment during the registration. GlobalMET Secretariat Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM), Window Delivery 2051, Masjid Tanah Post Office 78300 Masjid Tanah, Melaka Contact Person : Tel. : +606-3882302 / +6017-6388255— Ms Sabariah Majid +606-3882220 / +6012-3260491— Capt David S Rajan +606-3882246 / +6012-7005582— Ms Hanim Zainal Fax. : +606-3876700 Email : events@alam.edu.my

NAME (Note that the name on the certificate will appear as indicated here, please write in capital letters):

(Mr/Ms/Dr) : _______________________________________________________ Designation : __________________________________________________

Institution/Affiliation : __________________________________________________

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Food preference : Non Vegetarian / Vegetarian

Program Tentative;

3rd April (Thursday) : 0900hrs - 1700hrs

4th April (Friday) : 0900hrs - 1300hrs

REGISTRATION FORM

All fees must be paid in advance. The fee covers all conference sessions, conference bag, e-materials, tea breaks, lunches, and conference dinner.

Participant Fees

Corporate & Individual USD 450.00 / RM 1350.00

Student USD 120.00 / RM 350.00

New post on Maritime Trade Intelligence

Inmarsat Maritime opens debate on ship-to-shore communications by Editor

Inmarsat has staged the inaugural „Smart Operations‟ conference, the first in a series of events

seeking an open debate in the maritime industry over the operational benefits of integrated

thinking on shore and ship communications.

With the first of the three new Global Xpress satellites already in orbit – a prelude to the global

launch of the world‟s first high-speed mobile broadband satellite service to the maritime

industry, scheduled for early 2015 – the „Smart Operations‟ conference took place at Inmarsat

headquarters in London (February 12) attended by leading figures in the maritime

communications industry. Event organiser Fathom has already set 2014 dates for further

conferences in Hamburg, Hong Kong and Athens.

“Ship to shore connectivity has not kept pace with the unprecedented data access available

ashore after the internet revolution, but things are changing fast,” Inmarsat Maritime President

Frank Coles told an audience including key end-users. “The industrial internet is here and

shipping will have to accept it. With ships already featuring ever increasing numbers of sensors,

smart operational decision-making is available through advanced analytics. Inmarsat is

developing the platform that will enable the Maritime Industrial Internet age.”

Mr Coles said ultra-fast data transfer rates were in sight. Communications would be the enabler

of operationally efficient technologies, he said.

“The shipping industry is innovative, but in its own way,” said Mr Coles. “Today, we send data in

2MB bundles, but tomorrow it will be 15-20MB. The point is it is no longer about getting data

ashore, but about analysing it and sifting it to ensure smart operations.”

David Balston, UK Chamber of Shipping director – safety and environment, outlined the

commercial and regulatory pressures facing owners in 2014. High fuel prices and disastrous

charter rates persisted while regulatory restrictions could cost shipping half a trillion dollars

between 2015 and 2025, he said.

Quoting a McKinsey projection that 50 billion devices will be internet-connected by 2020, Mr

Coles also cited an Engineering Software Reliability Group estimate to argue that US$20 billion

could be captured across 100,000 ships through smart decisions on energy efficiency,

predictive maintenance and downtime avoidance. Again, the future of compliance with

environmental rules lay in collecting, analysing and acting on real time data, he said.

Many are keen to fill expanded communications capacity. Introducing the ShipServ Match offer

to save buyers money by analysing and rating the performance of 53,000 ship suppliers,

Shipserv CEO Paul Ostergaard envisioned a time when some purchasing decisions could

devolve to crew. Meanwhile, Lloyd‟s Register lead environmental specialist Paul McStay said

owners were seeking urgent guidance on which technologies would yield efficiency gains.

Lawrence Poynter, product management director from software developer iOra cautioned the

industry that effective communications relied more on data management than data transfer

speeds. Despite operating dedicated satellites, for example, the US Navy has a strict three tier

data transfer regime: general; vessel type data; and ship specific information.

“Critical in all of this is reliable, fit for purpose communications,” said Mr Coles. “I believe

shipowners cannot be expected to manage the data available alone and it is the engine and

other equipment manufacturers and software developers who are taking the lead in developing

the large network centres to help manage this. Vendors will drive change. They are doing it

already.”

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UKHO publishes guide to ECDIS implementation, policy and procedures by Editor

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has published a new

Nautical Publication to support the transition to ECDIS.

The „Admiralty Guide to ECDIS Implementation, Policy and Procedures

(NP232)‟ has been designed to allow informed decision-making by any

individual or organisation responsible for the introduction of ECDIS aboard

ship. It is also intended to provide an onboard reference to support

company procedures developed for the operation of ECDIS, which will assist

in preparation for audits and inspections and provide clarification on ECDIS

policies and procedures.

NP232 is the third in a series of publications from the UKHO that provide

guidance on the transition to ECDIS and Electronic Navigational Charts

(ENCs), and is designed to complement the Admiralty Guide to the Practical

Use of ENCs (NP231) and the Admiralty Guide to ENC Symbols Used in

ECDIS (NP5012). Together, this series provides the mariner with an extensive

library of information and guidance to support them in the safe, compliant and

effective use of ECDIS.

The publication of NP232 supports the global „Implementing Your ECDIS

Procedures‟ seminars. The feedback from seminar delegates over the past

four years, which has included serving bridge officers, fleet superintendents

and other shipping industry professionals, has played a key role in helping the

UKHO to ensure that NP232 provides the guidance that shipping companies

are looking for, particularly when it comes to ECDIS operating procedures.

Susie Alder, product manager at the UKHO commented: “At our ECDIS

seminars we have spent the past four years listening to mariners and

answering their questions on ECDIS policies, procedures and implementation.

The feedback that we have received clearly indicates that the shipping

industry is looking for accurate guidance to help with the digital transition and

practical, usable guidance when introducing ECDIS alongside existing

navigational techniques. NP232 will prove to be an important reference

source for those making the transition to ECDIS”.