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High Expectations: the Cost of Doing Business in a Regulatory Environment
Fred Anstey / Albert WhiteMarine Institute, Canada
IMLA 9 Opatija 2011
Introduction• IMO Mission statement “...to promote
safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping through cooperation...”
• Many stakeholders involved in this process…what are the competing expectations?
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Stakeholders
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IMO
AdministrationsSeafarers
IndustryMET
IMO -Structure
• Assembly – 169 countries• Council – 40 elected (2 year term)
• 10 largest international shipping service• 10 largest int’l seaborne trade• 20 elected
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IMO -Structure
• Five main committees with sub-committees
1. Maritime Safety Committee is made up of ALL IMO member states (9 sub-committees)
2. Marine Environment Protection Committee3. The Legal Committee 4. The Technical Cooperation Committee5. Facilitation Committee
Read more:
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IMO – Intergovernmental Organizations
• Currently 61 IGOs• Have advocacy status for regional concerns
such as port state control, environment– Association of Caribbean States– Paris MOU
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IMO – Non-governmental Organizations• Currently 80 NGOs• Organizations with consultative status • Demonstrate considerable expertise • Contribute within its field of competence• International in its membership
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Maritime LawyersClass Societies Paint IndustryShipyards MET
Clean Shipping Coalition Combustion Engine ManufacturersChamber of Shipping Transport Workers Federation Drilling Contractors Green Peace
IMO at Work STW 41 January 2010 • Complete groundwork for Manila
conference 2010• Review of STCW Chapter 3 & 6• 200 + maritime representatives• Discussion of position papers• Lobbying and negotiations• Plenary session –final submission• Eventual ratification by 169
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Administrations
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Administrations
• Roles- Interpretation & Implementation
Administrations will need to interpret the meaning and intent of codes, conventions, and regulations.
• Is the language clear?• Canadian Government contacted
MET for interpretation of security training
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Administrations - Canadian Examples
InterpretationWeeklong teleconference – 5 MET (marine engineering) &
Transport Canada to review Chapter III of Manila Amendments
Wording – lack of detail; broad terms; how deep to train? For example we ‘train to operate’ , revised STCW requires
KUPs in ‘engine design features’
Answer: Model Course
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MET Institutions
MET Institutions• Challenge to provide STCW approved training
– Interpretation / implementation by Administrations– Audits and examination by Administrations – Qualifications of Administration personnel?
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Recognition of MET training by other flag states? For short courses MET will need to decide who it will provide training for and determine if it is worthwhile to follow the process.
How many flag states?
MET Institutions• Even if courses are conducted
according to STCW standards and MET is approved to offer such courses are there other barriers?
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How many MET institutions offer Passenger Safety Management?
Passenger Safety Management
Crowd & Crisis Training
Crowd & Crisis Training?
MET Institutions - Staff
• Specialized training / backgrounds – Military– Paramedics – Meteorologists– Teamwork and leadership– Women in the workplace– Environmental issues
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MET Institutions
Cost of Resources- Infrastructure, & resourcesTraining, i.e. PD, Educational leave,
Industrial leave etc.Staff & resources – curriculum design &
development, technical supportSimulation and LTS agreementslibrary, placement, guidance,
registration etc.
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Industry Stakeholders
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Industry Stakeholders• Ship owners now establishing
training centers to have reliable source, of loyal and specially trained employees.
• Cost effective? Competition with traditional MET?
• Are we providing what industry needs?
• Are we able to it in a way that meets individual company demands?
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Industry Stakeholders• How does industry support MET?• Is there company or country variation?
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Sponsor cadets
Fund programs or institutions
Donations
Place cadets
Pay for short courses
Hire graduates
INDUSTRY
Other??
Seafarers
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Seafarers“… the global shortage of seafarers, especially officers, has
already reached significant proportions and is now a source of genuine concern to all involved in the industry…”. Mr. E. Mitropoulos former Secretary General IMO
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Why?Wages, living conditions, leave rotation, time away from homeIn good economic times- other opportunities
Seafarers• Are the other stakeholders partially to blame?• IMO & Administrations• Do they take into account the collective
impact of regulations upon the seafarer?• Do they design and implement adequate
protection for seafarers ie safe manning, & standards for watch-keeping?
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Seafarers
• Is proper consideration given as to the impact of the total requirements of STCW etc.?
• …and we keep adding to the list!
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Basic safety; basic survival; confined space entry; marine advanced first aid; survival craft, rescue boat, and fast rescue boat; marine emergency duties; WHMIS; and oil and chemical tanker familiarization
Doctor Master Mariner & 1st Class Engineer
Seafarers – New duties
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HSSEQ Officer??
Conclusions• Have we lost sight of the overall objective?• Have we allowed the ‘interest groups’ to
impact the final impact to the detriment of the seafarer??
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Is it inevitable that in a lobbying, negotiating environment that some will be impacted more than others?Is the impact contributing to the global shortage of seafarers?
Thank You
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