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» NOTEBOOK 10 – BIMCO has a dream – Shipping should be ready for the challenges ahead – BV wins innovative Canadian gas fuel contracts – Meeting the needs of the environment

» FIRST PERSON 14 – Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner

» SHIPMANAGEMENT 17 How I work – Capt Norbert Aschmann – John Bassadone 34 Opinion – Stuart Munro European 56 European Shipping Week 2015 – European owners use ESW to call for Brussels’ stability and predictability Shipping – Europe must be more proactive in preventing migrant deaths at sea Week 2015 – Shipping needs stronger free trade to remain competitive » REGIONAL FOCUS 22 Singapore – Recognising 50 years of quality 36 Cover Story – Rock of ages

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» BUSINESS VIEWPOINT » ANTI-PIRACY & MARITIME SECURITY 32 Classification 70 – Maritime security boss resigns from steering – European shipping must innovate to stay group over authorisation fee payment ahead of the game dispute – ITS Seafarers’ Trust renews support for » MARKET SECTOR seafarers subjected to maritime piracy 28 Coatings, Chemicals & Corrosion » COMMENTARY – A hull of a difference 74 Alternative Viewpoint 50 Technical Management – The ultimate nightmare – Taking control by forward planning 76 Heavy-Lift Shipping » SHIP REPAIR – Capability advance accompanied by drive – Scrubber installation work on-going for new efficiencies 80 » OBJECTS OF DESIRE » MARINE PROPULSION – Our pick of the most coveted creations 54 – Tougher sulphur rules call for closer heed 82 to practices » REVIEW » DISPATCHES 84 – Bringing you the best in arts and culture 64 – Japan puts its support behind beaching yards in India » LIFESTYLE 86 – On the ropes and down for the count – » MARITIME MEDICAL why we need a life coach 66 Heartbeat 68 Diet – Counting calories and cost

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Straight Talk

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Notebook

BIMCO has a dream

here is failure in the leadership classic example where the industry bodies open competition and it poses significant of the existing shipping failed to work together.” and additional costs on the industry. industry organisations and they He added: “And BIMCO has a “I think it is outrageous that ship Tshould all work more closely together dream that one day national and regional owners are being forced into a position of in perfect harmony to give the industry governments will stop interfering with the having to make decisions on ballast water clearer leadership. regulation of shipping and leave it to the treatment plants in their new buildings Addressing the opening session of IMO. The IMO should have supremacy without any certainty that those systems CMA Shipping 2015 conference, John on all legislation that affects the operation will be accepted by government in the Denholm (pictured), President of BIMCO of ships on the high seas. However we are legislation. BIMCO believes that passing denied that shipping needed a new body seeing increasing tendency for regional legislation on a wing and a prayer, that to represent it but reiterated that there were legislation; ballast water here in the US is technology will develop to achieve the failings “because we fail to speak with one an issue and monitoring and reporting or aims of the legislation, is both unwise and voice. The recent experience of responding verification of greenhouse gas emissions unfair. Legislation should only pass once a to Europe’s plans for monitoring and in Europe is another. We believe that local thorough assessment has been carried out verifying greenhouse gas emissions is a legislation is a significant threat to the first,” he told delegates. l

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he shipping industry has a number of important issues “What impact will these challenges have on attracting to plan for in the future such as the anticipated doubling competent individuals into the shipping industry and what of world tonnage over the next 15 years; complex type of maritime professionals are needed to ensure sustainable Tchanges in regulatory regimes at international, national and local shipping in the years ahead?,” he told delegates. level as well as the importance of evolving technologies onboard It was up to InterManager, he said, to champion the continuing the next generation of ships, according to Gerardo Borromeo, professional development of competent global maritime President of InterManager. professionals, onboard, as well as, onshore, as it is only through Speaking at the CMA Shipping 2015 conference in quality people that we will ultimately achieve the results we strive for. Stamford, Connecticut, he also raised the important issue of Higher levels of efficiency onboard and onshore, using the changing profile of shipownership today driven in part by benchmarking tools such as the Shipping KPIs should be private equity. pursued, and InterManager should engage all shipping “These four items alone, among many other important stakeholders “with the objective of encouraging long term considerations, present ship owners and especially ship strategic thinking, planning and decision making, and promoting managers, a challenging environment that will test existing an appreciation and understanding of how this industry ‘moves management systems. the world’ as a key enabler of global trade”, he said. l

BV wins innovative Canadian gas fuel contracts ureau Veritas is to class two LNG/diesel/battery-powered ro-ro Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive innovative projects for gas-fuelled cargo ferries to be built at the Sedef yard, Vice-President and Managing Director of vessels to be built for Canadian Turkey while Quebec-based Transport the Marine and Offshore Division, Bureau Bowners in Turkish shipyards. Desgagnes, has chosen BV class for two Veritas, said: “BV really knows LNG. We British Columbia-based Seaspan gas-fuelled asphalt/product tankers to be have extensive experience of handling LNG Ferries has chosen BV class for two hybrid built at Besiktas. and using LNG as a fuel with our gas carrier Continues on page 12

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Continues from page 11 fleet. Our ability to deploy that expertise for the benefit of shipyards and owners who are both breaking new ground was crucial to these owners entrusting BV with the classification of these vessels.” The 148.9 m Seaspan ferries are due for delivery in 2016 and will operate on Canada’s west coast, carrying up to 59 trailers at up to 16 knots propelled by azimuthing drives. Twin dual-fuel W9L 34DF generators will be able to burn LNG from one single 200 cbm Type C tank below the main deck and there will be a hybrid battery pack power supply for generating zero emissions energy at quay he European Shippers’ Council NGO’s, transport organisations or during manoeuvring and for any low-load (ESC), The Asian Shippers’ and organisations of logistic service operation. The Transport Desgagnes tankers Association (ASA) and the providers and strive for better will have two 300 cbm Type C LNG tanks TAmerican Association of Exporters cooperation so international trade can on the deck powering the dual-fuel ME 5RT and Importers (AAEI) have signed thrive, economies can grow and society Flex 50 DF main engine and two 6L20DF a memorandum of understanding can benefit. engines and one 8L20DF auxiliary engine underlining their cooperation in the Subjects that are important to and two 3000 kW boilers. field of air freight, maritime transport shippers are, amongst others, fair pricing Mr Donche-Gay added: “Now that and trade facilitation. By joining forces, of transport including surcharges in IMO has updated and adopted the IGF they have formed the Global Shippers’ maritime and air transport, proper Code, the regulatory worries which were Alliance to represent shippers’ competition, security and customs holding back owners have been removed interests worldwide. regulations, standardisation to and there are a host of new gas fuel projects GSA intends to engage in facilitate data exchange, terminal about to start as owners take advantage of constructive dialogue with national handling charges and service levels in this clean and economical fuel.” l governments, supranational bodies, international transport. l

Meeting the needs of the environment

hipping is under immense pressure from all “That’s why innovative technology and solutions tailored to the directions, and we need forward-looking solutions changing needs of the industry are paving the way to more a cost- that enable owners and operators to meet their effective and sustainable response,” he toldSMI . Senvironmental responsibilities and comply with regulations, He added: “GAC has worked in often challenging locations without jeopardising their ability to make a profit, now and or conditions to deliver satisfaction for its clients. Whether it’s the in the future. icy conditions of port calls in the North Sea or Arctic Circle during This comment by Lars Bergstrom, GAC Group Vice- the harsh winter months, the blistering heat of the Middle East, the President for the Middle East, is indicative of the move within logistical challenges of locations with minimal infrastructure or the shipping for a greater reliance on innovation. bureaucratic hurdles operators need to clear in some countries.” l

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First Person

Violeta Bulc EU Transport Commissioner

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n extensive internet search So according to the EU Commissioner, standardisation of refuelling equipment; throws up the revelation that not innovation is, first and foremost, an and financial support from the Connecting only has the newly appointed opportunity. Where the industry Europe Facility and the European Strategic EUA Transport Commissioner trained as a innovates; and where it can export its Investment Fund. shaman (a spiritual healer) but she is also technologies and services abroad “as long “I am conscious how important able to walk on fire. Originally making her as we continue to work together towards other measures are to maintain the name as a telecoms entrepreneur, she has global standards. Global standards which competitiveness of European shipping, successfully attracted attention in Brussels reflect our values and let our industry including tonnage tax systems. The with her lively list of interests, ranging benefit from its competitive advantage. Commission has no plans to take away from her youthful prowess in basketball as “To this end, Member States must the important benefits that system gives well as a black belt in tae kwon do. ensure progress within IMO in some the European shipping industry. But the So it was little wonder that the world’s critical areas. We must move forward with Commission obviously keeps an eye on shipping industry élite waited with a global data collection system for CO₂ how Member States implement the State bated breath to hear what she would say emissions before the Paris 21 conference Aid Guidelines in this area. Our common as she addressed the recent European in autumn this year, to demonstrate that objective must be to keep the European Shipping Week conference in Brussels. So shipping contributes its fair share. flag attractive and of a high quality, while intrigued and clueless were the delegates making sure that the Internal European as to what she might say, that they spent Shipping market works well. many minutes of the previous session “For the European shipping sector to speculating on the topics she would likely prosper on a global level we must ensure cover. And they weren’t disappointed. In transport, a free access to markets and a level playing Immediately putting her audience at wave of innovation field for ship owners and operators. That ease with well-timed platitudes about how lies ahead is why the EU promotes the inclusion important shipping was to the economy, of maritime transport in the EU trade the social and environmental infrastructure negotiations. The negotiations of the as well as the world as a whole, she ““Maritime transport and short sea TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment underlined the importance an event such shipping can make our” overall transport Partnership) with the US are crucial to as European Shipping Week would have system more sustainable. They are the achieve further opening of the market on the development of relationships cleanest modes of transport for large and flexibilities that will allow European between all players in the industry. quantities of cargo. Some journeys in shipping to operate in a more efficient “Your first session today was on Europe are actually much shorter by sea manner. We also have bilateral dialogues innovation - for a good reason. In than by land! But we must also recognise with international partners like Japan, China transport, a wave of innovation lies ahead. the total emissions from shipping and the or Brazil to promote common approaches It brings huge opportunities and benefits. rate at which your industry is predicted to to sustainable and quality shipping. Digital solutions, alternative fuels, shared grow,” she said. “Global trade needs secure seas mobility, to name just a few, are making Commissioner Bulc took the time internationally. The Commission is transport more efficient, safer and to allay concerns over issues such as the already doing a lot to protect shipping environmentally friendly. environment, tonnage tax as well as piracy. from piracy and terrorist threats and will “I am convinced that shipping must She said: “The Commission will continue to do so. We have seen progress remain at the forefront of innovation to continue to support you in coping with in the Indian Ocean. We are conscious of stay competitive,” she told delegates. the growing demand for reducing the the importance of private armed guards The environmental impact of shipping environmental impact of shipping. We and would like to see a coordinated is a challenge in other parts of the world have demonstrated through the European approach on the issue. too, she stressed. “Everywhere ship Sustainable Shipping Forum how keen “We are also reaching out to our owners and operators have an interest in we are to cooperate with you to promote partners worldwide to raise the security more fuel-efficient ships. And who wants innovative and competitive solutions. at ports from where passengers and to seriously advocate for less stringent “With an effective policy mix the EU cargo leave for the EU. And we work safety standards? Rather there should be supports the uptake of alternative fuels: on a mutual recognition with countries a gradual convergence towards the high national policy frameworks with binding respecting standards similar to ours since standards of safety we have in Europe commitments, for the deployment this would reduce costs for passengers already today.” of alternative fuels infrastructure; and cargo,” she said. l

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How I work SMI talks to industry leaders and asks the question How do you keep up with the rigours of the shipping industry?

be the ultimate objective and the daily Capt Norbert Aschmann challenges are to ensure that the people both onboard the ships and in the offices Chief Executive Officer, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement are suitably qualified, experienced and motivated and that the ever-growing apt Norbert Aschmann looks leadership positions built on world-class number of relevant rules and regulations very much the part of a Chief capabilities, quality and “BSM people” is are complied with at all times. Executive Officer. His handshake real, he says, and, with the support of his “The need and pressure to retain Cis welcoming yet firm; his gaze engaging global team, “we are determined to seize it. good officers is permanent. This is not yet interested; and his desk? Clear of “We are now looking at the next only in the interest of every employer but clutter, suggesting this is a man who gets phase of BSM’s growth and development, also mandatory in many segments of the things done. with a clear emphasis on safety, quality, industry where crew matrix-requirements I am meeting Norbert in his offices in operational excellence and teamwork, to exist. The need to recruit officers from the downtown Limassol – a city which has ensure we remain our customers’ partner market is certainly lower for a company earned its global reputation as a maritime of choice,” he said. And while the goal of like BSM which has been maintaining cluster of shipmanagement excellence. sustainable financial growth is important established cadet training schemes and His appointment as CEO on 1st for a business like BSM, it has to go undertaking continuous training and January this year was part of a planned hand-in-hand with a strong emphasis on development of its officers for many years.” succession which will see BSM continue operational excellence, he stressed. Providing value-adding solutions to on its path of sustained growth. The challenges facing companies a market that is growing will, he believes, And with latest shipping industry like BSM are not so different from five enable BSM to further develop and research estimating that only 15% years ago, but very different from 20 enhance the respected position it already of all commercial ships are currently years ago, Capt Aschmann added. “The holds within the maritime industry. managed by third party ship managers, safe, efficient and reliable operation of “Achieving this will require capable, the opportunity to grow and establish vessels without any losses continues to trained and motivated people with the

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Capt Norbert Aschmann was Deputy CEO of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement from October 2013 to December 2014 prior to taking up the position of Chief Executive Officer on 1st January 2015. He has previously held senior management positions at Hanseatic Shipping and E.R. Schiffahrt. Prior to his 20 years’ experience ashore, he served at sea for almost a decade reaching the rank of Master on container vessels. In addition to being a Master Mariner, Capt Aschmann holds a Diploma in Maritime Economics from the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.

right attitudes, behaviours and a willingness themselves, then what is the reason for of shipmanagement that ship owners to embrace change. Committed “BSM doing the job?,” he stressed. are prepared to pay a price for additional people” onboard the vessels under Capt Aschmann recognises that quality. As he stressed, the trouble that the management and in the offices ashore are the shipping market is changing but shipping industry and especially the third a prerequisite and the foundation of BSM’s with change comes new opportunities: party shipmanagement industry has, “is future success,” he said. “Without doubt we are moving more and that they find it very difficult to convince Running a business driven by more away from the existence of the classic their customers that they have this value teamwork and collaboration is very ship owner, such as in traditional ship to add and that they are really providing a much at the top of Norbert’s agenda owning countries like Greece,” he said. quality service?” but, as he made clear, there must “Today, owners of ships are not purely But, as he stressed, when it comes be a reason to want to achieve this. interested in managing their ships; for to delivering quality shipmanagement Following a corporate ethos of effective some of them it is all about asset play. services, “you have to prove it through collaboration brings its own internal We are talking about financial investors your daily actions. We are not focusing efficiencies and drives a culture of who pick shipping as an area to invest on areas where low cost is a priority innovation, continuous improvement money in. The focus of their activity is because we know there are existing and better utilisation of the resources not primarily in shipmanagement; it is owners and potential new customers who that a business like BSM has available an investment so it is not ship owning are prepared to pay for a quality service. internally. By working more closely and operating in its purest sense. This I see our role as being as much about together, the business starts to benefit will provide more opportunities for enhancing their reputation as it is about from synergies of combined capability: companies like BSM,” he said. enhancing our own.” this is where the culture of ‘One BSM’ “The involvement of private equity Ship owners are increasingly seeing really becomes important.” and the slow recovery in shipping markets the role of the third party ship manager This mantra of embracing initiative should be conducive to increased third as being essential to the safe and efficient with a purpose also extends to the party shipmanagement business as, in operation of their ships. They see the company structure itself and the people general, private equity companies do not manager as more of a partner. Could this within it. Capt Aschmann is clear that have the required shipping know how and be a catalyst for ship managers to develop for BSM to be the best and to succeed smaller ship owners may find it difficult to and supply a whole raft of new services to in what it does, it has to have the right achieve the same level of cost efficiencies the market? people in the right place. “We want to be as larger ship managers.” “I think we are there already. We have the employer of choice for the people that “At some point in time even major a comprehensive range of services we we wish to recruit, develop and retain but liner operators e.g. in container shipping can offer our customers. Some may only again for the right reason. We want the may ask themselves whether the deep seek crew management services, but right person for each position and we do operational involvement in the daily increasingly there is a requirement for a not create positions that suit the people. management of ships should continue to full solution ranging from vessel concept “Every ship owner is a potential be their core business that has to be taken development, construction supervision, ship manager and if we don’t manage to care of in-house.” all the way through to effective and continuously convince the owning sector Capt Aschmann shares the view of efficient management throughout the that we can do better than they can do many of the leaders in the top echelon lifespan of the ship,” he said. l

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recalls. “My father started the company Gibunco are important, said Mr Bassadone. and I was sent in aged 15. So from the start “If we are bringing customers in for hull I was desperate to walk away from diving cleaning, we do the ship agency as well, and and hull cleaning. The focus was always to the bunkering. So we seem to have a bit of improve and get better equipment.” an advantage. The SCAMP hull cleaning is That led to Gibunco first working as doing well. Keeping the hull clean in order a contractor for SCAMP (Submerged to save fuel is a big thing for ship owners. Cleaning and Maintenance Platform), Through the JV with CEPSA, the which used remote-controlled equipment group supplies fuel to local petrol stations, to clean ships underwater, and eventually for aviation and the government power acquiring the business from Exxon. station. As for bunkering, the group is very Today the Gibunco Group, still strong in the through firmly based in Gibraltar, encompasses Peninsula Petroleum. Gibraltar still lays John Bassadone SCAMP Fuel Conservation (providing claim to the title of premier bunkering port underwater engineering and hull in the Mediterranean. Chairman, Gibunco Group cleaning); Gibunco Ship Agency (more Mr Bassadone welcomed the arrival than 30 years old); Gibunco Marine last year of Bob Sanguinetti, the new man at ohn Bassadone has had a few (owning/operating a fleet of harbour the helm at ,: “With landmarks to celebrate in the past craft, fast launches, supply tugs and the new Port Captain, we also now need to Jfew months. He reached his 65th workboats); Peninsula Petroleum, set up focus more on the marketing of Gibraltar, birthday; it’s five decades since he started in the 1990s, run by his son John and now to make sure the port is doing the very best work; and Gibunco, started by his father, one of the world’s largest independent it can to provide a top-quality service to celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. suppliers and traders of bunkers; and shipowners. Gibraltar is a safe port, within The name – which stands for Gibraltar Cepsa (Gibraltar), a 50/50 joint venture the law in all senses and operating correctly.” Underwater Contractors – reflects the with Spanish oil company Cepsa. His daughter, Michelle, is also actively origins of what is now a very significant Alongside its marine interests, Gibunco involved in the business, so does John Snr family business empire. It also takes us back Property and another subsidiary, the have plans to slow down? “I used to work to where Mr Bassadone started out and Montagu Group, are at the forefront of the many more hours. But since 60, I have gives an idea of the driving force behind his Rock’s property development sector, also been more able to delegate and it has been career and achievements since then. being a driving force behind some dramatic excellent. We have good staff management Picture a boy fresh out of school who land reclamation schemes. His office tells a and I let them get on with it.” started work in a wetsuit, thrown in at story – it is in the Europort building, part of a Having more time enables him to travel the deep end by his father, who had just major reclamation development, and offers and enjoy long stays on his boat in Ibiza.” set up a commercial diving company views of the Bay and Strait of Gibraltar where Retirement isn’t on the agenda, though. specialising in underwater hull cleaning 70,000 ships pass each year. “Give me another ten years. I will continue and ship maintenance. Peninsula, trading and supplying working mostly on those parts of the “It was hard, with very basic diving bunkers worldwide, is thriving and its links business which I enjoy most and, of course, equipment – a big learning curve,” he with the other services provided within enjoying my grandchildren.” l

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Regional Focus: Singapore Recognising 50 years of quality

Malaysia from 1963 to heavy references to these special and often 1965 exited the newly- controversial ties. formed federation under While the island nation has flourished acrimonious circumstances. as a business centre its role on the global Over on the Malaysian maritime stage has been truly significant. side, a former Foreign A very hands-on approach to business by Ministry Secretary-General, the Singaporean government has resulted Tan Sri Kadir Mohamad, in it enhancing its previously-seen role is quietly noting this landmark as a major tanker centre into one of the by coming out with a book entitled world’s predominant maritime clusters ccording to Singaporean press Malaysia-Singapore: Fifty Years of or International Maritime Centres as the coverage, every baby born in Contentions 1965-2015. country likes to say. Owners have flocked Singapore this year gets a special It took him a whole year to complete to the country followed by charterers, both giftA hamper from the Singapore government the 345-page book which chronicles wet and dry, and the inevitable collection as the nation celebrates its 50th anniversary for the most part, the story of how one of service industries such as insurance, of independence from Malaysia. man dictated the form and substance broking, ship supply, class, law etc. Dozens of other commemorative of relations that Singapore had with This was recently demonstrated by an events have been lined up throughout the Malaysia for the first 50 years of its announcement by the Maritime and Port year to celebrate the golden jubilee. existence as an independent nation. Authority of Singapore (MPA) to inject And it is the theme of the family He is, of course, Singapore's founding another $65 million to the Maritime which has been chosen with the prime minister the late Lee Kuan Yew, Cluster Fund (MCF) – Manpower country’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam who Kadir writes, conducted relations Development programme to attract and saying this would be most appropriate with four prime ministers on the groom local talent for the maritime sector. “because family is the most important Malaysian side and dealt with six of them. This brings the funds invested under this factor in our lives as families give people Over the years, at least 15 books have programme since 2007 to $115 million. purpose and meaning." been written by prominent Singaporeans, The additional funding will be used to So it’s 50 years ago that Singapore, including Lee, that either deal with introduce new initiatives as well as step up after only a brief sojourn inside Singapore-Malaysian relations or make existing efforts.

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Lee Kuan Yew 1923-2015

Singapore was plunged into mourning in late March and world leaders united in tribute after the death at the age of 91, of Lee Kuan Yew, the iron-fisted politician who forged a prosperous city-state out of unpromising beginnings. “The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am. He was 91,” said the Prime Minister’s Office. Mr Lee, who was born in 1923, formed the People’s Action Party in 1954, then became Prime Minister in 1959. He led the nation through a merger with the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, as well as into Independence in 1965. “Singapore was his abiding passion,” his son said. “He gave of himself, in full measure, to Singapore. As he himself put it towards the end of his life: ‘I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There is nothing more that I need to do. At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.’” - Lee Kuan Yew

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Regional Focus: Singapore

The MCF-MD programme was gaining practical experience at sea. The insurance sector to boost our status as established in 2002 to facilitate the taskforce will also encourage employers an international maritime centre. Having growth of Singapore's maritime cluster. It to train local cadets who are not placed invested a lot of time and effort on this focuses on growing a strong Singaporean with any employers under the Tripartite project, I am pleased to see its fruition – core by supporting maritime companies Maritime Scholarship (TMSS)[2] Singapore now joins the ranks of other in the development of manpower, training and Tripartite Nautical Training Award leading maritime nations to have its initiatives and capabilities. As of 31st schemes, by co-funding up to half their own dedicated war risk facility. Our ship December 2014, about 20,000 people training cost. owners will get to benefit from flexible have benefited from the co-funding of To complement the efforts of the coverage and more control over their war training programmes supported by the taskforce, the MPA will also enhance the risks insurance cover at competitive rates.” MCF-MD programme. TMSS to provide more opportunities The Singapore War Risks Mutual will To drive efforts in support of for Singaporeans to take up seafaring operate as a class of Standard Asia, with its SkillsFuture, the MPA has formed two careers. Under the enhanced scheme, own class committee and will act with a taskforces: (i) the Tripartite Maritime MPA will set aside an additional $6 high degree of autonomy. Manpower Taskforce for Seafaring and million over the next five years to award Teo Siong Seng, Chairman of (ii) the Maritime Manpower Taskforce up to 20 scholarships every year, double Standard Asia, commented: “Standard for Shore-based Sectors, in May and the number awarded in previous years. Asia is headquartered in Singapore to November 2014, respectively. Both To date, more than 130 scholarships have be at the centre of a vibrant shipping taskforces are chaired by Andrew Tan, been awarded. hub. Our aim is to provide not only P&I Chief Executive of MPA. The Tripartite Maritime Manpower insurance at a reasonable price but also The Tripartite Maritime Manpower Taskforce for Seafaring comprises to provide ship owners with a complete Taskforce for Seafaring will develop members from MPA, the Employment range of insurance covers, backed by the measures to encourage Singaporeans and Employability Institute (e2i), Club's high standards of professional to take up seafaring careers, facilitate the Singapore Shipping Association, service and leading financial strength.” up-skilling of Singaporeans, and improve the Singapore Maritime Employers David Roberts, Managing Director retention of seafaring talent, through Federation, the Singapore Maritime Charles Taylor Mutual Management training grants and achievement awards. Officers' Union and the Singapore (Asia), the managers of Standard Asia, For a start, the taskforce will look into Organisation of Seamen. added: “Ship owners will receive real supporting the training of about 180 Indeed, it is the area of financial time advice, service and claims handling. Singaporeans to graduate with the services and in particular insurance which Ship owners will be able to benefit from Certificate of Competencies (CoCs) recently came under scrutiny when the success of The Singapore War Risks Class 3 or 5[1]. the Standard Club, working with the Mutual. The cover offered by the class One of the schemes that the taskforce Singapore Shipping Association, launched will include P&I war up to US$550m, has introduced is to present Achievement Singapore’s first War Risks Mutual. hull war up to the insured value of the Awards to candidates for attaining the Patrick Phoon, President of the ship, detention and diversion expenses, CoC. This is a monetary award that gives SSA, said: “The idea was first mooted by sue and labour, discretionary cover and recognition to candidates for completing the SSA with the aim of strengthening optional additional insurance such as loss the rigorous training, which includes Singapore’s offerings in the marine of hire.” l

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Market Sector: Coatings, Chemicals & Corrosion hullA differenceof a

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lthough fuel prices are dropping it causes has a major impact on a vessel’s methodology can play a key role in today, new environmental operational efficiency.” efforts by the shipping industry to adopt legislation and pressure to He said that while bunker prices accurate methodologies that can predict improveA sustainability even further are had dropped, hull roughness still fuel savings generated by eco-efficient still driving ship owners to invest in more remained a focal point for a number technology, including hull coatings. fuel-efficient vessels, enhance overall of reasons including environmental While the economic importance of hull operational efficiency and reduce the total legislation, as well as pressure from roughness mitigation as a means to deliver cost of vessel maintenance. shippers and charterers to improve more environmental and operational Frictional resistance linked to hull sustainability. As a result, ship owners efficiencies is undisputable, proving the roughness has always been a major factor and operators must continue to deliver AHR of a vessel or fleet is a more abstract in determining ship efficiency and ways greater environmental and operational challenge and one synonymous with all to reduce this have been explored at great efficiencies to maximise profitability and eco-efficient technologies. length by many coatings manufacturers. marketability of their vessels. “The provision of additional In recognition of this, International “In order to achieve this, it is of clarity through International’s AHR Paint has come up with the first major fundamental importance that reliable methodology will provide an important re-evaluation of average hull roughness estimations of hull roughness are tangible demonstration to ship owners (AHR) prediction methodology in nearly available so that ship owners can select of the rate of change of hull roughness, 30 years to help predict more accurately the optimal coating technology for helping to build trust between the initial value and subsequent change in their vessels to maximise efficiency. manufacturers and owners and driving AHR over dry docking cycles. International’s work represents a major shipping efficiency and sustainability.” The updated model is based on the step towards this aim.” The methodology is backed up by collection, filtration and analysis of a dataset The aim of International’s AHR a recent independent industry research of 845 average hull roughness surveys methodology is to improve vessel by the University College of London’s carried out between 2003 and 2014. performance by providing enhanced (UCL) Energy Institute, commissioned The new AHR calculation builds on predictions on the frictional resistance of by International, which showed that the landmark work of Dr Bob Townsin, modern vessel hulls, as well as a fuel saving advanced hull coatings are the most the first researcher and academic to potential of fouling control coatings. widely used eco-efficient technology establish the important link between It will account for the individual adopted by the shipping sector. hull roughness and ship powering in the needs of each vessel and the wide range International’s latest foul release 1980s. His methodology was accepted of factors that influence AHR including coating, Intersleek 1100SR is said to be by the International Towing Tank substrate preparation, coating technology, the shipping industry’s first biocide free Conference (ITTC) in 1990 and the vessel type and vessel route – for instance, hill coating to tackle the age old problem shipping industry continues to use it to a vessel with regular trading routes in of slime –a complex, varied and dynamic estimate the AHR of a ship’s hull. warmer waters such as a composition of organisms that colonises “While Townsin’s methodology operating in the Caribbean will require surfaces as soon as they enter the water is upheld by the shipping industry more robust protection because the which has been proven to have an adverse today, trends in hull coatings, ship yard water and time spent stationary in port effect on frictional resistance, costing practices, environmental changes and encourages the settlement of fouling the industry 44 million extra tonnes of regulations , as well as vessel design and organisms that increase frictional bunker fuel each year. operation have altered considerably resistance and impact on efficiency. Mr Stenson said the patented over the past 30 years,” explained Philip Even with the current lower fluoropolymer chemistry in Intersleek Stenson, Technology Leader fuel prices, Mr Stenson said a small 1100SR combated slime growth and at International. percentage reduction in fuel usage reduced fuel usage by an average of 9%. “Consequently, there is a real continues to generate significant savings Another company which has been requirement for an updated model that and by providing greater accuracy in evaluating hull performance, in close reflects the changing dynamics of the hull roughness predictions, the AHR cooperation with Mediterranean shipping industry.” methodology is an important tool that Shipping Company (MSC), is Jotun He added: “Minimising hull will aid ship owners to make smarter Marine Coatings. roughness is a long-established and coating decisions. With almost 500 vessels, MSC important objective for ship owners and “From a wider industry perspective, has one of the world’s largest fleets of operators because the frictional resistance International maintains that its AHR containerships and to help the company

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reduce its bunkering fuel cost and associated CO₂ emissions, it undertook a comprehensive programme distinguish between to improve fuel efficiency in 2011. competing coatings suppliers and It worked with Jotun , launching a quantify the impact on antifoulings on HPS (hull performance pilot programme to test the impact of fuel usage. solutions) on 12 vessels including the antifouling on speed loss. Jotun’s SeaQuantum X200 was world’s largest containership, MSC Oscar. Jotun’s HPS concept combines applied to MSC’s 8,772teu containership “MSC have remained a true giant in premium marine coatings (SeaQuantum MSC Adelaide and initial results are said to the container segment by quietly making X200), priority technical service and be very encouraging. smart investments at the right time to onboard monitoring tools to measure “SeaQuantum X200 has shown to improve their business and improve hull performance over time, providing an be an effective antifouling technology to environmental performance,” he added. analytical basis for the company’s money- lower fuel costs and associated carbon “We are confident that they have back guarantee that covers the entire emissions, consistent with MSC’s made the right choice with HPS.” period between dry dockings. commitment to a healthier supply chain,” Anticipating industry changes and The data allows owners to make said a statement from MSC. responding to customer demands, more informed decisions about coatings Robert Multari, Marine Sales Director Hempel, building on its industry proven and ship operations, helping them to for Jotun, said MSC had agreed to use GLOBIC and DYNAMIC range of Market Sector: Coatings, Chemicals & Corrosion antifouling systems, has announced the that these antifouling systems offer an Sijmen Visser, Global Marketing launch of two new antifouling products unparalleled return on investment.” Manager Marine at PPG, explained for dry-dockings and newbuildings, which The company has also launched that the vessel regularly encounters are said to deliver savings of up to 3% and a new high performance range – heavy ice conditions and in order to provide added flexibility to ship owners HEMPADUR QUATTRO XO - of pure navigate safely in such an environment, and yards. epoxy PSPC compliant coatings for the it was built with extra features to face GLOBIC 800 is a new hydrolysing newbuildings market. the ice conditions encountered in the self-polishing antifouling product that Although specifically developed for Baltic Sea. incorporates Hempel’s nano acrylate ballast water tanks in new vessels, the “In addition to these construction technology which delivers a fine polishing new coating can also be used as a uni- improvements, an abrasion-resistant control mechanism to bring the integral primer for most vessels, above and below ice coating was required to protect the biocides to the surface at a stable rate the waterline. hull from the ice impact and gouging ensuring a clean hull. Meanwhile, PPG Protective & Marine occurring on the ice belt and flat bottom. DYNAMIC 800, also launched Coatings, has come up with a coating aimed “The use of such a coating is vital to recently, uses silylated acrylate at offering ultimate protection for vessels minimise damage, maintain vessel safety technology to deliver an antifouling operating in extreme ice-going conditions. and reduce subsequent repair costs on service at high speeds. Bore, which offers industrial shipping the hull.” Andreas Glud, Hempel’s Group services with a highly-maintained fleet, PPG offers two abrasion-resistant Product Manager, said: “These two consisting of vessels that have year-round ice coatings – SIGMASHIELD 460 new products offer a wider choice for service and Ice Class 1A or 1A Super, and SIGMASHIELD 1200 – which are owners and yards and deliver exceptional suitable for sailing in first year thin and selected depending on the anticipated value for money. They comprise 58% medium ice, needed a solution for its ice conditions during service life and for volume solids and can be specified up ro-ro container vessel Seagard, which Seagard, the latter was recommended to 90 months dry docking interval. This, operates all year round in the Gulf of to provide optimal underwater hull together with a 3% fuel saving, means Finland, Baltic Sea and North Sea. protection. l Business Viewpoint: Classification

European shipping must innovate to stay ahead of the game

urope has a major role to play in driving the Mr Svensen applauded the European maritime industry for maritime industry forward with sustainability and recognising its responsibility to put shipping on a path towards environmentally friendly technologies, Big Data and greater sustainability. The role of class and the maritime regulatory Econnected ship solutions as well as a new safety mindset system also had to keep up with the expectations of the general across the whole maritime industry being priorities if shipping public. “Recently, there have been many global efforts and is to improve its safety track record. initiatives to protect the environment. But to achieve the ambitious Addressing the recent European Shipping Week Conference, goal of a 60% to 80% reduction in CO₂ emissions there are still Tor Svensen, CEO of DNV GL, said: “Today, 70% of the world’s significant challenges that need to be addressed”, he said. fleet is controlled from Europe. Our strong maritime clusters give He noted that European industry players were working hard us the opportunity to drive innovation – by making a continued to tackle these challenges, by being forerunners in innovative, investment in research and development, stimulating joint greener propulsion technologies, such as battery and hybrid industry projects, focusing on building competitive strengths as systems, fuel cells or LNG-fuelled engines. “As the trend is to go well as bringing capital, academia, investors and industry together beyond compliance, adopting these technologies gives you a and creating industry-government partnerships. Let us use this competitive advantage.” opportunity and be thought leaders.” New software and Big Data solutions could enable the In many of the most technology-intensive sectors of the industry to implement smart maintenance strategies and increase industry, Europe already leads the way, he noted. European operational efficiency. “In addition, automated systems for equipment manufacturers hold a global market share of 41.5% – remote areas generate safety improvements and decision support and in the fields of subsea, deep-water and technology for harsh systems can permit faster and more informed decisions by crews,” environments, European technology and know-how is world- he added. Apart from the use of Big Data solutions to improve leading. The same applied to the most advanced ship sectors, for the safety track record, the industry needed to push for greater example offshore supply vessels, passenger ships, multi-purpose transparency in the information exchange, learn more from vessels and the new giant containerships, he told delegates. reported accidents and implement preventive and mitigating The CEO of the company’s maritime business also stressed barriers to the risks faced, he said. the importance of support from European policy makers. “Their Shipping is a vital part not only of the global economy, commitment to shaping the framework conditions that enable where it forms the backbone of all global trade, but also the industry is critical. We need stable and therefore sustainable the internal economy of the European Union. Some three conditions to let industry clusters flourish and to enhance trust. quarters of imports and exports and almost 40% of internal Europe needs to get the gloves off in addressing competition dependence on maritime transport and the so-called ‘blue’ issues ensuring reciprocity – of course without compromising on economy in Europe adds €500 billion in value and nearly 5.5 safety and quality.” million jobs. l

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Opinion

Mediation for ship managers » By Stuart Munro, CEO, International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC)

TIC sees its fair share of shipmanagement disputes. A few paying approximately $4m, which is before you even consider of these claims go to arbitration (usually in or the cost of the arbitration award. That helped focus the minds of ) or to court (usually in the US). Shipmanagement both parties. Iclaims are expensive to defend, as the request for discovery of •• The cost of mediation is not high. The cost of the venue is documentation puts the onus on the manager to find and deliver usually split between the parties, as is the mediator’s fee. to the claimant what are often millions of pieces of information. Usually, the mediator charges a daily rate but may also charge In some jurisdictions, mediations are either court-ordered an hourly rate to ‘read in’ documents required in advance. or actively promoted by the courts. Failing to agree to mediate Mediators will not take sides. Their role is to try to get both can involve cost penalties. Even where this is not the case, parties to settle. Upon completion of the mediation, mediators as proceedings are so costly, both for the ship manager and may hint as to what they thought of the case, otherwise they claimant, at some stage mediation will be suggested by one or will keep their opinions to themselves. both of the parties concerned. •• There is no point in going to mediation if the people who can The following are some personal observations for parties ultimately decide on settlement do not attend. From the ship entering mediation: manager, that would mean a senior employee, while from •• There is no point in going to mediation if you have little or no the insurance company it should be someone with requisite intention of settling the claim. If you feel a case really is that authority. The same should apply to the claimant. strong, be prepared to take the matter through to a trial or a If you are going to mediate, keep the lawyers out of the hearing, but understand the implications of doing so. negotiations. All they will do is rehash the same arguments •• The decision to mediate will focus the minds of both parties they have been using for the last 12 to18 months, which has as the costs that will be incurred through to the arbitration etc cost you $1m. That is not to say that you shouldn’t discuss your could be huge, irrespective of whether or not you win. strategy with them before and during the mediation, but keep •• You have to consider the costs that could be incurred the negotiations between the ship manager and the owner, or irrespective of your thoughts on liability. It might take 12 between the manager, the owner and their respective insurers. to 18 months to establish whether the claim being brought The advice ITIC gives to all ship managers prior to mediation against the manager has any merit. However, after this period is they should go with the attitude they want to settle (subject of disclosure of documents etc, you could easily have incurred to the reasonableness of both sides, of course). The amount you $1m in costs. The claimant usually, but not always, incurs less settle at tends to be higher than you originally thought. You will costs, as it is cheaper to ask for documents than to deliver also largely ignore all legal advice which you spent a fortune on in them. You also need to consider the costs awarded if you lose the preceding period. Nothing happens until 6pm, as everyone at arbitration or in court; for example, in the UK up to 80% of spends the time before posturing. It is only the thought of the the winner’s costs may be paid by the losing party. If both sides pub shutting or the prospect of coming back for a second day have incurred $2m in costs prior to the mediation date, what that starts to concentrate the mind. Therefore, you must expect to costs would be incurred after that, if the case is not settled? be there for, at least, 15 to 18 hours. In a recent case in which ITIC was involved, it was estimated Following a drink , the other advice I have for the ship manager the additional costs that would be incurred if the mediation was is you will then want a shower with your suit on. That is the cost of unsuccessful through to the end of the arbitration was $1.25m any messy compromise. That may be the downside. The upside is each . As $2m had already been incurred, the total exposure to the case is over and you can get on with your life. For that reason costs would be $4.5m. The loser in the arbitration would end up alone, it is always worth considering mediation. l

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Regional Focus: Gibraltar

RockofBy Felicity Landon ages

n international audience of shipping and bunkering facilities – at present, there is a floating storage solution, with a professionals descended on Gibraltar in February – to tanker moored alongside the Detached Mole. attend the International Bunker Industry Association “We are actively considering the need for greater storage (IBIA)’sA regional forum. As Commodore Bob Sanguinetti, CEO capacity and we are consulting on this,” said Cdre Sanguinetti. and Captain of the said – what better showcase “Taking into account global and regional developments, we are for the Rock’s talents as a strategic maritime hub? actively in discussion with current bunkering players to see how “The conference provided us with the opportunity to explain we can increase levels of activity.” and promote the strength of the bunkering industry in Gibraltar,” Working closely with the port community, the GPA has he said. “IBIA’s choice of location reflected the hard work that introduced a number of initiatives over the past 12 months, Gibraltar Port Authority and our operators have put into the aimed at improving efficiency and throughput. bunkering industry, as well as reinforcing the prominent and Towards the end of this year (2015), Gibraltar Port Authority high standards we have in place across the bunkering and wider will be relocating into a new, purpose-built office complex. shipping communities.” From this new site, on the southern end of the famous Rock, Gibraltar may be a tiny territory – covering an area of just 2.3 staff will have sweeping views of the Strait of Gibraltar and the square miles – but its geographical position enables its maritime busy entrance into the Bay of Gibraltar. Among the staff leaving cluster to punch way above its weight. behind the old offices at the port will be the VTS team, which For the ancient Greeks, Gibraltar marked the limit to will be housed in an operations room on the top floor of the the known world. To pass beyond it, through the Pillars of new building. They have responsibility for the safe arrival and Hercules, was to sail to certain destruction. For today’s shipping departure of vessels in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, an area community, the Rock marks a gateway between oceans – a which extends out to three miles around the Rock. maritime ‘service station’ at the crossroads of global trade. Cdre Sanguinetti, a former officer in the British Navy, stepped More than 70,000 ships sail through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Port Captain’s shoes in April 2014. The reaction has been every year and the Rock is the largest bunkering port in positive, with the maritime community welcoming his push for the Mediterranean. Two-thirds of the vessels that call are more collective marketing, including joint trips to trade shows. supplied with bunkers. But nothing can be taken for granted. What, then, is his vision? Cdre Sanguinetti said that without Gibraltar’s VAT-free status within the EU helps keep costs ignoring the overall mix, he wants to see progress in three key areas. down, but there’s competition on the doorstep – at Cueta Bunkering is top of the list. “We want to consolidate our and Med, but most particularly just across the Bay of position as the Mediterranean’s leading bunker port and place Gibraltar at , especially since Vopak opened a new Gibraltar on an even firmer footing. Through bunkering, we storage terminal there. want to make sure we continue to provide the full range of The total number of actual vessels taking on bunkers in marine services as a centre of maritime excellence,” he said. This Gibraltar fell by about 8% to 5,475 last year (2014). Bunker comment reflects the point that ships calling in for bunkering suppliers have called for the development of onshore storage also tend to take advantage of many other support services, from

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shiprepair at or underwater cleaning services by Scamp, MH Bland’s marine division and port agency serves the vast part of the Gibunco Group, to taking on spare parts and supplies. majority of cruise ships calling at the Rock. Second on the list is cruising. This year, 213 cruise ship An important boost for the sector has been legislation that calls are booked, with nearly 304,000 passengers expected. has encouraged cruise ships to stay alongside for longer. The issue Just as the IBIA conference was a boost for bunkering, a was around ships departing by late afternoon in order to reach high-profile cruise ship call in March did it for the Rock’s international waters and be able to open duty free shops, bars and cruise sector. P&O’s 3,600-passenger cruise ship Britannia was casinos. This shortened the time available for passengers onshore, named by the Queen in Southampton before setting off on her hence limiting the excursion opportunities. Now cruise ships can maiden voyage – making Gibraltar her very first port of call. open casinos and shops after 6pm local time, while still alongside. “From the port perspective, we continue to work closely with “Cruise lines have extended their stay since this change,” said the tourist board to make sure the whole process runs smoothly, Mr Catania. As for the excursions, the Rock is a traditional favourite, from the cruise ship company berthing its ship and the logistics including the nature reserve, St Michael’s Cave and the military tunnels. of the ship arrival through to the passengers disembarking Another success has been a panoramic bus tour finished off with and the tourist industry taking them seamlessly away on their traditional English afternoon tea at the recently refurbished Rock Hotel. excursions,” said Cdre Sanguinetti. This year (2015), Gibraltar will welcome its largest ever cruise At present, Gibraltar’s cruise business is all about day calls – but ship visitor so far – Royal Caribbean International’s 4,180-passenger those involved believe a turnround market could be built as well. Anthem of the Seas, due to call seven times this season. Next, “Gibraltar could focus on small to mid-sized vessels for however, the Anthem will be outdone by the Allure of the Seas, turnrounds,” said Henry Catania, Director of Calypso Tours, part which carries nearly 6,360 passengers and is due to call in 2016. of the MH Bland group of companies. He is under no illusions Gibraltar also attracts smaller niche vessels, including the – “It’s a tough market to get into,” he said – but he sees the new National Geographic Explorer. airport terminal building, just a short walk from the port’s cruise Gavin Griffin, Inchcape Shipping Services’ Vice President terminal, being a vital part of the mix. Sales for Europe and North Africa, is based in Gibraltar, where The spin-off of cruise day calls for the Gibraltarian ISS’s clients include Fred Olsen. economy is obvious, in terms of passengers spending money as “Sometimes there can be four large cruise ships in at once – visitor attractions, restaurants, bars, and so on, and also taking an interesting challenge, especially with the traffic,” he said. But advantage of the VAT-free shopping. Attracting turnrounds he doesn’t see this as a problem: “ are very, very would add to this, because most passengers will tend to stay welcoming to tourists and very aware of the positive effect they in the port of departure either pre or post cruise. Meanwhile, have on our economy and our image.” Gibraltar’s cruise season has extended to cover almost the And so to the third string of Cdre Sanguinetti’s strategy: full year, and it is seeing more repositioning cruises – from superyachts. Last year about 300 superyachts came into the Caribbean between March and May, and from the UK in Gibraltar – including the 180-metre Azzam, the largest and October to December. fastest private yacht in the world.

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Regional Focus: Gibraltar

Most were coming in for fuel alone, but the port authority is Gibdock lists most of the world’s seismic companies among looking to expand this sector, building on the wider services the its clients, and many offshore oil & gas operators working off Rock can offer, including logistics support and crew changes. West and North Africa, where activity is ramping up. “Gibraltar, with its very competitive pricing on fuel, is a great The investment has provided a 100 x 40 metres area attraction to superyacht owners,” he said. “We want to encourage alongside a deepwater quay, served by a 45-tonne crane. “This them to stay over for several days at a time and make use of the will be a very strategically important facility,” he said. “It is in full range of marine services – including provisions, spares, minor direct response to the growth of our regular offshore clients – but repair work, maintenance, training and .” it will also support other work too. For example, it will enable us Gibraltar has around 500 yacht berths at three marinas, to take hatch covers off container ships and lay them on this well- and larger vessels are also served inside the commercial port. prepared surface.” Ocean Village Marina has introduced ‘Premier Berths’ for luxury In the past few months Gibdock has also invested in a reverse cruisers and superyachts, and has also drawn up plans for a osmosis plant to produce industrial water for washing ships, re- development to provide 10 superyacht berths. roofing the main workshop, installing new crane rails in Drydocks 2 and 3, and overhauling the main pumps and dock gates in the yard. It can accommodate up to nine vessels at a time, and Shiprepair: Gibdock the workload features ferries, cruise ships, superyachts, tankers, Increasing demand from the oil & gas sector has prompted dredgers, military vessels and others, as well as the offshore work. Gibdock to invest more than £500,000 in creating a new Last year saw the drydocking of two cruise ships – the Saga fabrication area with load bearing capacity of 12 tonnes per square Ruby and the Thomson Dream. These two jobs demonstrated metre. This new facility will enable fabrication and pre-fabrication the yard’s breadth of skills, flexibility and ability to work under of components for vessels arriving at the yard. very tight time pressures, said Mr Beards. “More and more niche “We have been doing an increasing amount of oil & gas work, market cruise ships are coming to us,” he said. “We are close to and the emphasis in this very demanding sector is always to reduce the cruise terminal, providing the ideal facilities for owners to time in the yard,” said Richard Beards, Gibdock Managing Director. undertake repairs either in drydock or alongside to the highest “Recognising this, we fabricate whatever we can in advance, in standards and within their planned schedules, avoiding both order to minimise a vessel’s time out of service.” operational deviation and redelivery delays.”

Regional Focus: Gibraltar

As well as investing in hardware, Gibdock is committed to its For commercial shipping, the registry offers some specific investment in skills and training. It runs a four-year apprenticeship advantages – not least being a Category 1 member of the scheme in partnership with the , which Red Ensign Group, which means that any vessel registered is takes youngsters through a wide range of skills in the yard while regarded as a British vessel. Also important is Gibraltar’s VAT- working towards NVQ qualifications. A new intake of six started free status, and a legal system that is based on English common on the programme earlier this year; ten are due to complete the law and broadly follows UK maritime legislation. programme during 2015. Operationally, being within the European Union is “We must provide the next generation of skilled staff to meet important too – giving owners an advantage where cabotage our customers’ needs – and we must provide opportunities for restrictions exist within Europe, officially or unofficially. employment to young people in Gibraltar,” said Mr Beards. “For owners and mortgagees, having a British flag means having a very prestigious and reliable flag,” said Diana Soussi Avellano of the Gibraltar Maritime Administration. Ship register She said that although recent years have seen a significant increase in the Gibraltar-flagged fleet, this expansion has More than 340 merchant ships fly the Gibraltar flag, and been based on quality, not quantity: “We will not just register there are more than 830 pleasure yachts on the Gibraltar any vessel.” Yacht Registry. Gibraltar is on the Paris MoU’s white list and also has the US Coast Guard’s Qualship 21 listing. Last year the flag was once again on the Paris MoU’s updated list of Flags of Low Risk. James Ramagge, a partner with law firm Triay & Triay, said: “Being on the white list, the Gibraltar flag has a reputation to maintain – but it also comes across well on how it deals with practical day-to-day issues. There are some registers in Europe which do not provide the owners with technical support in-house and are focused primarily on registration. Gibraltar is proactive in terms of the technical assistance it gives to its ship owners – it has experienced personnel with real technical expertise to deal with any issues that arise. “Gibraltar is proving itself to be an attractive European flag; there are some cabotage advantages to being on a European flag, and that is adding to the interest.” Triay & Triay represents about two-thirds of vessels under the flag: “We have a very good working relationship with the registry and therefore are able to guide and assist the ship owner.” Being part of the Red Ensign gives a message of approval and quality, he said – but also a growing advantage as Gibraltar is starting to share surveyors worldwide with other Red Ensign Group flags. “That is very helpful – for example, we can share facilities with the Isle of Man on the commercial side and assist other flags. It works well where there isn’t the ability to delegate to classification societies – this is a network that is starting to be used far more within the Red Ensign Group.”

Regional Focus: Gibraltar

Triay & Triay also handles the majority of ship arrests provisioning a ship that perhaps hasn’t been provisioned for a (mostly representing the mortgagee bank) in Gibraltar – an long time. From the port scenario, we have very knowledgeable activity for which the territory has a strong track record. Gibraltar Port Authority officials as well as Port State Control Gibraltar sees the ship arrest process through to sale by public officers who can assist with any technical issues. auction or by private treaty. “Even on a public auction basis we can turn round a ship “The English courts have recently taken a very restrictive arrest in six to seven weeks – it is a very quick turnround time view of private treaty sales,” said Mr Ramagge. “I am pleased and that obviously assists all the participants.” to say that we have been granted a judgment in which the Gibraltar courts approved a private treaty sale, albeit with certain additional caveats, which reflects the fact that we have Inchcape Shipping Services a very robust system in place, including support in terms of The professionalism and efficiency of those providing valuation. In most cases where a ship is arrested, it makes sense services to ships calling in Gibraltar shouldn’t be underestimated, for everyone to cooperate – otherwise the costs add up.” according to Gavin Griffin at Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). When a ship is arrested in Gibraltar, the crew have priority “ISS Gibraltar mainly handles bunkering calls and organises in terms of their wage claims and their welfare. Arrest sales husbandry for vessels on the back of that,” he said. “If we handle a are handled by the Supreme Court; Admiralty Marshal Liam call on behalf of the buyer of the fuel, whether charterer or owner, Yeats overseas the arrest, custody and sale of the vessel, liaising we take care of all the pre-arrival formalities, clear the vessel in with ship agents, judges and others. Right from the start, the with the port authority and liaise with VTS. Then nine times interests of the crew are paramount, he says. out of ten, the owners and ship managers will want to do crew Security guards are posted on the vessel and the crew is changes or take on spare parts or organise a cash delivery, and supplied with bunkers and provisions. there will be chandlery to arrange. So there will be a lot of activity Mr Ramagge said: “Once we start to gain the crew’s trust, going on in a very tight window. they realise they are in a jurisdiction where they will be properly “Normally you are talking about a six to nine hour period provided for and looked after, and properly repatriated. In for a bunkering stop. It is something a lot of people don’t Gibraltar we have a very knowledgeable group of ship agents really appreciate – how good the people are in our market in who are very tuned into what needs to be done in terms of re- coordinating all of this.” Regional Focus: Gibraltar

ISS has had a presence in Gibraltar since the early 1990s, the Schengen agreement] and have to wait for the next available when it acquired Lambert Brothers – a company dating back to flight to Gibraltar.” the late 1800s. “There is a substantial amount of heritage in our office and our team,” said Mr Griffin. “Our staff retention levels are very high – up to 30 years. Our staff know exactly what they Gibunco are doing and exactly what the client requires.” The Gibunco Group – which encompasses bunkering, Companies like ISS have no control over Gibraltar’s underwater engineering and hull cleaning, ship agency, marine bunkering volumes, but are affected by them. “Yes, if fewer services and property development – celebrates its 50th ships come into Gibraltar for bunkering, it has a knock-on anniversary this year. effect on our operations. And we have seen that drop-off in It remains a family-run enterprise firmly based in Gibraltar, volume in the past two years,” said Mr Griffin. “Algeciras has but with activities and operations across the globe. Among them definitely come into the equation as a key factor in the market is Peninsula Petroleum, one of the world’s largest independent – their volumes have increased. That’s due to the capability of bunkering suppliers and resellers – a physical supplier in eight Algeciras because they have the land on which to build and the locations and with 19 offices around the world. storage facilities, so we have seen a significant shift.” “It is important to understand that you gain by being ISS opened its own office in Algeciras in 2012 and no diverse in this industry,” said John Bassadone Jnr, Managing longer covers from the Rock. Because of this, and also Director of Peninsula. “For example, Gibunco’s ship agency because of lower volumes, numbers in the Gibraltar office are activities go hand in hand with Peninsula. We have the ability to lower than they were two years age. However, Mr Griffin said: offer diversity and a package of services to the client. “ISS is here to stay. We are structured for growth and we clearly “As a bunker supplier which is in shipping and shipowning know what our customers are looking for and want.” as well, we understand the client’s needs and understand the Gibraltar, he said, is ‘the optimum place’ for doing crew time and operational constraints and challenges.” changes, especially for Filipino and Indian crew who can fly via Gibraltar remains Peninsula’s flagship operation, said Mr UK airports using a transit visa. “The only difficulty is if there Bassadone Jnr. The largest supplier by volume in Gibraltar, it is bad weather; if the flight is diverted to Malaga, the crew are has recently ordered a new 5,000dwt product tanker for fuel returned to the UK [because the UK/Gibraltar are not a part of deliveries, adding to its Gibraltar fleet. l

Market Sector: Technical Management

Taking control by

forward planningBy Felicity Landon

eeping costs under control, better have the best opportunity to influence a vessel performance, improved vessel’s total cost of ownership through fuel efficiency, compliance drydocking, every five years. Our focus on Kwith the increasing number of rules and vessel drydocking through our dedicated regulations, environmental considerations team has shown very favourable results.” – the items on most ship owners’ wish A well-managed drydocking should lists remain predictable. For those looking ensure that all of the owner’s docking to deliver results, it’s all in the planning, objectives are met, improve vessel and in finding innovative new solutions. reliability and maximise returns from the “Ship owners and operators are owner’s investment in the process, said scrutinising the cost of vessel ownership Mr Schou. As such, WSM recommends more rigorously than ever before,” said docking preparation should start 12 Carl Schou, President of Wilhelmsen months before the actual event. “Our 1/ Ship Management (WSM). technical management operations work He says owners are putting more cohesively with the dedicated division to emphasis on a ship manager’s vessel meet the timeline and objectives.” lifecycle management as one of their WSM says a key issue that is keeping main selection criteria – especially when the team on its toes is the management it comes to drydock management, as of new sophisticated and challenging drydocking costs are the largest element assets. “Being a ship manager in the in the ship maintenance budget. high-end vessel segments, customers have “WSM is constantly on the lookout entrusted us to manage their specialised to improve our vessel performance – and complex vessels,” said Mr Schou. our focus areas for improvements are “This requires us to constantly equip our particularly in enhancing vessel lifecycle team with specialised training to manage management of our fleet,” said Mr Schou. these vessels.” “A well-maintained vessel will generally 2/ It’s a similar message from Fleet have a lower cost of vessel ownership. For Management (FML), whose Managing starters, it should possess good repair and Director, Kishore Rajvanshy, said: “The maintenance management, and well- demands from the industry have not managed drydocking.” changed. Ship owners continue to ask WSM has established a division for reliable and trouble-free operations. dedicated to overseeing and controlling the The only change is that an increasing drydock management and maintenance number of owners are placing emphasis control of its global fleet. “This team of experienced superintendents are subject matter experts who will proactively 1/ Carl Schou, President, Wilhelmsen Ship Management introduce improvements where applicable 2/ Kishore Rajvanshy, Managing Director, Fleet to improve the overall vessel lifecycle Management Ltd 3/ Marc Nuytemans, CEO, Exmar management of our fleet,” he said. “Owners Shipmanagement 3/

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Market Sector: Technical Management on optimising what they spend on. With “The implementation of this system working on for more than a year,” said owners facing a long-drawn-out low has revolutionised the inventory Capt Nuytemans. “It is an ERP system, freight cycle, most technical management management onboard,” he said. Once the which doesn’t really exist in the maritime teams are busy courting cost issues – goods arrive onboard, the crew member industry at present – and it is something providing quality without wastage.” puts a bar code on all of the products. we will put on the market.” FML is currently supervising the These are scanned and automatically “Specifically for maintenance, Alex construction of 60 ships across China, uploaded in the system. From that point, will provide us with the tools to optimise Korea and Japan. Mr Rajvanshy says the the crew member can scan an item for full our inventory on board, the delivery of company stands out from its peers as being product specs and the current stock. If it spare parts and the maintenance on our the only manager linked to a commodity has reached a minimal level, additional systems. The program will allow us to plan trading and commercial management orders can be made. in detail maintenance jobs and to group entity, the Caravel Group. Robustness was also key – the system jobs where we only have limited windows Exmar Shipmanagement is uses rugged tablets which are resistant to perform maintenance.” implementing a bespoke ‘Mobile against water and oil, and can withstand A change of demand in monitoring Inventory Management’ (MIM) system, 1.8 metre drops. energy efficiency is resulting in described as a continuous improvement Across its operations, Exmar is a transparent way of sharing this project to simplify the inventory making more and more use of analytics information with the industry – including management process onboard, leading to and Big Data. That includes in the area chartering/operational departments, port a more accurate view of the value of the of procurement and reducing costs, facilities, flag states, port state control, actual inventory onboard and delivering a which also ties in with MIM. Whereas in screening companies, oil majors and more reliable maintenance planning and/ the past ship owners and/or managers so on, said Karin Karin Orsel, CEO of or breakdown management system. perhaps paid less attention to this area, the MF Shipping Group. “Keeping the “A little bit of the right information at today there is a clear goal and need for a relevant databases up to date could be the moment of truth is worth far more than more strategic supply chain management very beneificial for shipowners, due to all the information in the world two weeks perspective and not ‘just purchasing’, said reduced port fees, etc.,” she said. after the fact,” said CEO Marc Nuytemans. Capt Nuytemans. Overall, she said, ship owners are Inventory, he said, can be a “For example: a valve breaks down. asking for cost control and fuel efficiency demanding and time-consuming activity, You take it out, replace it, and order another and this is being addressed by tendering especially if it is on a ship and you have one. Six months later, or two years, when procedures, procurement and agreements thousands of items to consider. He said the valve breaks down again, you do the with suppliers and repair yards and firms. the MIM system, built from scratch, is same thing. But has anybody wondered Ms Orsel said key challenges for allowing the company to ‘make a true if there is a periodical occurrence here or technical management teams are digital shift’ by easily scanning all parts and why is that thing breaking, rather than just complying with increasing regulations, uploading them to a central data centre. mindlessly replacing?” anticipating indudstry demands and Capt Nuytemans said the inventory By crunching the data, it may be keeping everyone ‘on message’. system being replaced was quite complex possible to define the real chances of that “Shipmanagement is a people and carried some problems. “Too many valve breaking down more than once in a business. It’s a challenge to involve steps had to be taken in order to fully certain period and hence get rid of routine seafarers to ensure cost control and take an item into inventory. Also, we were but unnecessary purchases, he said. “A efficiency in every aspect, ranging from not able to enter the items because it was lot of ships carry a lot of unnecessary rest hour compliance to compliance extremely time-consuming and we simply spares, which means wasted capital. with rules and regulations and couldn’t reduce the backlog.” Procurement, logistics and supply chain transparent communication. The Exmar worked with an IT solutions management have really become the awareness of seafarers, office staff and company to build an application that thing in shipping.” shipowners on industry standards and would be easy to learn and use, to make In parallel with MIM, Exmar demands relating to health, safety and the entire process much leaner and Shipmanagement is finalising the environment is an issue.” remove the complexity. development of Alex, which will integrate MF Shipping is focusing strongly on A key priority was that the application all of its business processes into a single, learning and proactivity, anti-corruption, should be something the crew would like intelligent system for handling its developments relating to vessel design to work with – not raising the feeling of ‘yet shipmanagement business onboard and index, new environmental initatives and another system implemented by the office’. on shore. “This is something we have been monitoring of NOX and SOX. l

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Marine Propulsion By David Tinsley

1/ Tougher sulphur rules call for closer heed to practices

ar stricter regulations governing sulphur, such as LNG or methanol, or (HFO) rather than fuel with a very low fuel sulphur content introduced can be achieved by fitting an approved sulphur content. on 1st January 2015 for vessels exhaust gas cleaning system (‘scrubber’). Difficulties can arise during the Ftrading into or within designated For ships trading in and out of ECAs, fuel switchover process and through Emission Control Areas(ECAs) pose however, the new threshold limit will sustained operation on distillates substantial technical and operational predominantly be met by bunkering or ultra-low sulphur fuel oils. These challenges, as well as higher costs, for the both high and low sulphur fuels, and primarily stem from the effects of the low shipping industry. switching between the two. Marine sulphur and low viscosity characteristics The ECAs currently subject to the cut gas oil (MGO) and marine diesel oil of the distillate on machinery systems in the sulphur constituent of fuel from (MDO) at or below 0.1% sulphur are designed in essence for HFO. 1.0% to 0.1% encompass the Baltic Sea, the most widely available options. If not addressed from the outset, the North Sea, the English Channel and Therein lies the nub of the problem. and handled with care, the risk is one the zone within 200 nautical miles of the The machinery in many vessels, notably of accelerated engine and component US, the coastal waters around Puerto Rico the two-stroke propulsion engines wear and, in a worst-case scenario, loss and the US Virgin Islands, and Canada. in larger and deepsea ships, plus the of power or plant failure. Experience Compliance strategy can entail the associated lubricants, have been gained under the California Air use of alternative fuels with less than 0.1% optimised for running on heavy fuel oil Resources Board (CARB) sulphur limit

54 Ship Management International Issue 54 March/April 2015 Marine Propulsion regulations in the US, whereby a number to low-BN(base number) cylinder The risk of encountering of operational difficulties, including power oil when switching to fuel containing incompatibility issues can be reduced loss, have been reported when vessels have less than 0.1% sulphur in two-stroke by checking the compatibility between been switching from HFO to distillate, engines. The use of high-BN cylinder oil fuels when bunkering. Although this have underscored the need for closer is not advised when running on 0.1% or can be done via independent laboratory attention to procedures and crew training. less sulphur. analysis, manual checking by means of In the context of two-stroke The high alkaline lubricants, or a kit carried aboard is a more practical machinery especially, it has also become high-BN oils, are extremely effective in proposition. increasingly apparent that the industry engines running on HFO in neutralising RECOMMENDATIONS by MAN must accept that fuel switching should sulphuric acid formation and preventing Diesel & Turbo for operating on ultra-low be simultaneously accompanied by corrosion of piston rings and cylinder sulphur fuels* changeovers in cylinder oils, to obviate liner surfaces. However, when operating •• Know what is bunkered; the risks of problems developing. with fuels of less than 0.1% sulphur, •• Inform the crew regarding specific The MARPOL Annex VI legislation such as distillates, the cylinder lube oil challenges; that has foisted the stricter air emission additives tend to build up as deposits, •• Have adequate training and limits on shipping in northern Europe which may disturb the lube oil film and procedures; and North America will only increase lead to subsequent problems. •• Use appropriate cylinder oils, and in reach as time goes on. Apart from the By contrast, the use of low-BN evaluate the feed rate; anticipated creation of new ECAs in cylinder lube oils with a low amount •• Use low-BN (base number) oil for low- other key trading regions, the sulphur of deposit-forming additives and good sulphur fuel; rules will gain added global weight in the detergency properties, coupled with •• Use high-BN oil for high-sulphur fuel; not too distant future. Outside ECAs, operation at the lowest recommended •• Fuel pumps should be in adequate the current global cap of 3.5% stands feed rate, can avoid deposit build-up and condition(if not, starting problems to be reduced to 0.5%. This is to be its associated complications. could occur); implemented in 2020, or in 2025 at the For two-stroke engines continuously •• Ensure the adequacy of the fuel system, latest, depending on a 2018 review of ingesting fuels of 0.1% or less sulphur, including checks on the necessary compliant fuel availability. MAN suggests the adoption of piston cooling equipment; All-in-all, there is every need for ship rings with a cermet coating, to reduce •• Use dedicated tanks for the different owners and operators to review and refine the risk of seizures and scuffing. fuels, and do not mix different fuels, to operational procedures and technical Fuel supply and circulation systems avoid compatibility issues; preparedness regarding fuel switching. are generally optimised for HFO, which •• Clean the fuel and remove cat-fines; Advice on preparing for low sulphur means a high temperature is maintained •• Use the correct temperature on the fuel usage is now widely available from so as to reduce the viscosity to the centrifuges in order to maximise classification societies, P&I Clubs, and required level before the engine inlet. removal of cat-fines; other sectors of the marine community. When running on low viscosity fuels, •• Be cautious when switching fuel, Guidelines in a new paper from MAN the temperature of the fuel system must follow the procedures and monitor Diesel & Turbo hold particular practical be kept as low as possible to ensure temperature and viscosity. value given the company’s foremost a suitable viscosity at engine inlet. *‘Guidelines for Operation on Fuels with ranking in the two-stroke, low-speed Installation of coolers, and possibly less than 0.1% Sulphur’, paper by MAN propulsion engine market. also chillers, may be necessary so as to Diesel & Turbo. l Key recommendations by MAN build in a margin for safe and reliable are that fuel viscosity should not be operation. Overall, close control of the less than 2degC at the engine inlet and temperature gradient is vital during fuel 1/ Switching between high and low sulphur fuels requires the utmost circumspection in the engine that an immediate changeover be made changeovers. room

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European owners use ESW to call for Brussels’ stability and predictability

uropean ship owners used the inaugural European part of the solution. By shifting more cargo and passengers to the Shipping Week to ram home the global nature of sea, the EU can exploit the superior energy-efficiency of shipping European shipping and to call on European regulators to reduce its global CO₂ emissions. The shipping industry does not Eto err on the side of stability and predictability when it comes to rest on its laurels and is actively pursuing the reduction of its carbon helping European shipping realise its true potential. footprint, and indeed those of other gas emissions for example In a hard-hitting joint industry statement on the mid-term SOx and NOx, but in order to do so effectively, EU environmental review of the EU’s Maritime Transport Policy, the industry standards should be aligned with those at global level.” members of the European Shipping Week Steering Group, namely The issue of maritime skills also came under scrutiny with the the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA); associations claiming that without a new generation of seafarers the European Community and shore-based shipping Association of Ship Brokers personnel, the whole maritime and Agents (ECASBA); Cruise cluster stands to lose its know- Lines International Association how. The key objective, they said, When it comes to CO2 (CLIA); the European Tugowners must be the improvement of the Association (ETA); the European emissions, shipping is, and attractiveness of the seafaring Dredging Association (EuDA); should be viewed as, part of profession, “which can be Interferry and the World Shipping the solution achieved, among others, through Council (WSC); said ship owners “ the reduction and streamlining needed a stable and predictable of administrative formalities and EU fiscal regime and a regulatory framework in accordance with the fight against the risk of criminalisation of seafarers following international rules to maintain their competiveness and ensure ” maritime accidents or discriminatory restrictions on shore leave. shipping’s beneficial impact to the EU economy and society, while “For shipping to remain a facilitator of trade, a provider of jobs maintaining a global level playing field. and a dynamic sector of the economy, the EU must carry on with These international rules, including environmental and what it does best: continue its role as a commercial heavyweight. safety regulations which need to be adopted by the International Free Trade Agreements are mutually beneficial to the EU and the Maritime Organization in order to be global, should promote the shipping industry as they ensure the prosperity of the Union, by highest standards for worldwide quality shipping, in line with the relying on the services of the industry. Consequently, it is vital to interests of our industry, they warned. keep the open seas secure and eliminate all threats of piracy and “The EU discourse surrounding the industry’s sustainability armed robbery that put human life as well as the global logistics should be re-evaluated,” the communique said. “Shipping is the chain at risk,” the associations said. most efficient form of commercial transport as it emits far less per These strong messages were delivered at what was the first tonne/km than other modes and carries around 90% of goods opportunity European shipping had of rubbing shoulders worldwide. When it comes to CO₂ emissions, far from being the with the newly appointed EU College of Commissioners and root cause of the problem, shipping is, and should be viewed as, European Parliament and coincided with the publication of an

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between 2004 and 2013, direct employment grew by 25%. 1/ ESW launch reception in Brussels, 3rd March, Renaissance Hotel Moreover, EU shipping is far more productive in terms of GDP 2/ 400 delegates attending the official ESW 2015 conference in Brussels 3/ ESW launch reception in Brussels, 3rd March, Renaissance Hotel generated per worker than the EU average,’ the study adds. 4/ Container Ship visit, 2nd March, Port Zeebrugge 5/ Patrick Verhoeven ESW launch reception in Brussels, 3rd March, “Europe controls the world’s largest and most innovative fleet Renaissance Hotel of ships,” remarked Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General, 6/ ESW Reception and Gala Dinner in Brussels, 4th March, Hotel Le Plaza

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Europe must be more proactive in preventing migrant deaths at sea

here is an urgent need within Europe to address the root cause of migrants at sea and the European Union needs to adopt a more proactive approach in preventing this Thuman tragedy getting any worse. like the human tragedy and to address the challenges being faced Addressing a European Shipping Week workshop on the issue by all of those involved. Merchant ships have played and should of large scale rescues at sea, organised by InterManager, Malta continue to play a very important role in saving life at sea as they MEP Miriam Dalli (pictured) said Europe and the international form an integral part of the dedicated search and rescue service community needed to focus more on preventing the problem. provided by coastal states. She told delegates: “I refer to the recently published EU “Migrants and refugees travelling by sea is not a new Maritime Security Strategy which recognises that people phenomenon: migration has been in existence for centuries and undertaking such journeys are not criminals but those that only global peace and global political stability will diminish the exploit their needs are embroiled in criminal activities. The migration levels we are seeing today. Strategy establishes a framework to tackle smuggling of migrants “But this problem is not just happening in the Mediterranean and trafficking in human beings and this can be done by and is not a regional problem, but is a global issue which should developing security building programmes with third countries be considered on a global level. And within the international with a focus on priority countries and also routes. fora, new member states should be instrumental in driving the “This is a preventative measure which can take matters international community to take action within the established in the right direction but which can only be achieved when a legal framework,” she said. government structure is established within the respective third The workshop, held as part of European Shipping Week, states,” she said. aimed to shine a spotlight on the problems faced by merchant The legal obligation of a ship’s Master to render assistance vessels when rescuing large numbers of migrants adrift at sea. at sea is recognised by international law and it is qualified by the The meeting helped shipping companies better understand UN Convention on the law of the sea, SOLAS, and is also found and evaluate the challenges involved in carrying out such in the SAR Convention, she told delegates. “Assistance at sea by humanitarian operations and featured presentations on EU ships’ crew has been a long-standing humanitarian maritime migration policy, ship security and rescue guidance, as well as tradition and we all need to appreciate and recognise the efforts hearing testimonials from shipowners and ship managers whose being carried out by seafarers and ship management companies vessels have carried out such operations. to save lives at sea. It included some hard-hitting images of the crew of the “But beyond the legal framework and its implementation, we Campbell Shipping-owned cargo ship the Caprice which definitely need to establish concrete actions primarily on issues deviated last October to rescue 510 migrants adrift on a boat in Continues on page 57 →

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romoting free trade is vital to ensuring that Europe stays competitive as a physical shipping hub at a time when Shipping needs Europe is losing ground, according to Dr Konstantinos PAdamantopoulos (pictured on page 58), Partner at the Brussels office of Holman Fenwick Willan. stronger free Addressing the flagship European Shipping Week conference in Brussels, he said that a free trade agreement like TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) trade to remain alone could generate an additional €119 billion for the European economy. “It should therefore be in the regulators’ interest to competitive continue to reduce barriers to trade and support free trade,” he told delegates. Continues on page 58

Continues from page 56 the Mediterranean. In a report to the owners, the ship’s Master said at the time: “There were mixed feelings when the crew expressed their fears about Ebola and about the security threat to our own crew onboard. Now it was time for me to motivate the crew and to set in a positive attitude.” All 510 people were boarded safely and taken to an agreed point in Scicily. Captain Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager, said of the workshop: “This was an important opportunity to share best practice and together consider the challenges faced by our vessels when coming to the aid of large numbers of people in danger at sea.” Capt Szymanski said the workshop highlighted the need to create alternative escape routes for migrants to help reduce the number of people choosing maritime routes; the need for the IMO to give its full consideration to ensuring SOLAS and all relevant Conventions take into account this new phenomenon of mass rescues; the need for shipping companies operating in areas such as the Mediterranean to ensure their vessels and cress are fully prepared for mass rescues; the need for ISM procedures and shore staff to be aware of emergency procedures in order to fully support ship’s staff; and the need for the shipping industry to work together to implement mass rescue best practice procedures. l Shipmanagement: European Shipping Week 2015

Continues from page 57 This was all at a time when only two out of the six largest European ports improved throughput between 2012 and 2013 and when all of the 10 largest Asian ports improved theirs. Also since 2004, the three major flags of convenience have increased the amount of registered dwt at a greater rate than EU registries. The world share of dwt registered in the EU has dropped from 23.4% to 18.6% of the global fleet while the three major flags of convenience have seen an increase from 35% to 41.6%, he said. He told delegates: “The EU must maintain its commitment to the tonnage tax allowed by State aid rules if it wants this situation to be reversed.” Shipping was a major contributor to the EU economy accounting for a €145 Billion annual contribution to the EU’s GDP, €41 Billion in annual tax revenues and employing 2.3 million employees, he said, and regulations targeted at improving the economic performance of shipping companies, such as rules that help reduce tax burdens can benefit the industry’s competitiveness. Regulations aimed at improving the environmental or social obligations of shipping companies are to be welcomed. “However, it is preferable for these regulations to be made at a global level so that there is consistency and one particular region isn’t disadvantaged by them,” he warned. l

Dispatches Shipping business reports from around the world

Japan puts its support behind beaching yards in India

hip recycling yards in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh need The delegation visited Alang with the intention of assessing to be part of the global scheme of sound ship recycling and the quality of beach recycling yards in the region. those yards in Alang which have invested in fully upgrading Welcoming the comments from the visit, Nikos Mikelis, Stheir facilities to meet the terms of internationally-agreed rules Non-executive Director of GMS, said it was up to the shipping should be rewarded by winning more business. industry and the regulators to see the improvement in conditions This was the view expressed by Akihiro Tamura, Director of themselves. “We have already invited legislators from the Shipbuilding Policy at the Japan External Trade Organisation European Commission, maritime administrations, IMO, as well (Jetro), shortly after returning from a fact finding trip to Indian as global ship owner representatives to visit the area and the recycling yards in Alang. invitation is still open. The four-day visit, arranged in association with cash buyer “Separately, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Global Marketing Systems (GMS), was attended by a 14 strong should be invited to hold a workshop/seminar in India to not Japanese industry and government delegation, which included only raise awareness of the improvements which have been officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and made there but to inform and educate other yards as to what is Tourism; the Japanese Shipowners Association; Jetro; shipping needed to conform to the terms of the Hong Kong International companies K-Line and JX Ocean; ClassNK; Japanese Labour Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling Union; Japan Marine Science; as well as GMS. of Ships,” he said.

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Amit Malhotra, trader and GMS representative in Japan, said He added: “We have a strategy that includes the Japanese the Japanese delegation was pleased with the changing attitude of government supporting Indian yards to upgrade and also for the SRIA (Ship Recycling Industries Association) towards trying ClassNK to support these yards through consultancy services to understand and comply with the Hong Kong Convention. He and ultimately certification. Japanese ship owners will be willing said: “If yards in India comply with the terms of the Hong Kong to send their ships to “safe and environmentally sound” ship Convention and the government of India ratifies it, then Japanese recycling yards in India and other countries and the entry into owners will have no concerns sending their vessels to India.” force of the Hong Kong Convention is a very important step to A strong theme running through the visit of the Japanese realising this goal. Our ultimate purpose is to help all concerned delegation was to encourage India to meet the standards of to move towards accession to the Hong Kong Convention and the Hong Kong Convention – something Mr Tamura said the all our efforts will be focused in this direction,” he said. four top level yards in the region, Leela Ship Recycling, Priya Global Marketing Systems, Inc (GMS), the world’s largest Blue Industries, Kalthia Shipbreaking and Shree Ram Vessel cash buyer of ships for recycling, challenged the European Scrapping, seem to be very close to achieving already. Commission’s intention to ban ship recycling by beaching These yards have improved their working procedures and by last year inviting the European Commission and a major have upgraded their facilities to include concrete floors with representative group of top level shipping industry stakeholders drainage, bilge water pumps, protective clothing, hazardous- to India to witness the recycling process first hand at one of the waste disposal facilities as well as segregated work areas among country’s best yards. other things. Addressing a high-level industry conference in London last He said: “Our visit was very fruitful in being able to see the year, Dr Nikos Mikelis said ship recycling yards were improving actual situation on the ground and the many improvements in South East Asia and the best way to see this was to visit the made in Alang. I am also impressed that they are very open yards in person. to visitors and we even visited some yards without any prior GMS also used the conference to call on Panama and the notification which is important. And the workers were all Marshall Islands to accede to the Hong Kong Convention for wearing helmets and working clothes as well as protective shoes.” the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in order Japan is so supportive of the Indian ship recycling sector to satisfy calls by the International Chamber of Shipping and the that Japan is moving towards providing Official Development European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) for a Assistance to upgrade facilities and improve operations in level playing field in global recycling. Ratification by these two the region. large flags would speed up entry into force of the Convention. Nothing has been officially decided yet but the next step will GMS said it would be willing to invite officials from EU be to carry out surveys of the yards to determine what support Member States; experts on hazardous materials; representatives will be actually needed and to draw up an agreement between of ship owners or ship owner associations; the IMO Secretariat both countries, Mr Tamura stressed. and the European Commission to see the improvements that “Of course we would like to support larger numbers of yards in have taken place in Indian recycling yards. The observers would the region, but naturally there is some constraint regarding budget then be requested to compile a report of their findings. and time. However, our ultimate wish and purpose in providing Dr Mikelis said at the time that while progress was being assistance to India is to encourage the Indian government to move made in Indian yards, it could “come to an abrupt end through towards accession to the Hong Kong Convention. the ill-advised efforts to ban ship recycling by beaching through “The Indian recycling industry plays a vital role in the Unit of Waste Management of the European Commission’s international ship recycling and in order to ensure a sound and Directorate-General for the Environment. safe ship recycling industry, those beaching recycling facilities “We can only hope that the administrations of right-thinking in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh should be included into the European States will avert the tragic mistake that has been global scheme of sound ship recycling. We want the Indian brewing in Brussels through the regulator’s lack of understanding recycling yards and we want the Indian government to join the on international shipping and ship recycling.” global recycling framework, or Hong Kong Convention.” He added: “Progress could also slowly come to a halt if yard Mr Tamura said he hoped India would continue to be open owners who are investing in improvements do not realise any to the outside world when it came to recycling, and he wanted to financial gain through the custom of responsible ship owners send a more positive message to the outside world to invite “a lot seeking safe and clean recycling in the period prior to the entry of people to come in and see their yards. I think this is important into force of international requirements. As entry into force of as is a more intense monitoring of the environment in the area the Hong Kong Convention is practically subject to accession by which would help to give a better understanding to the outside India, we have a classic ‘chicken and egg’ situation if there is no world of what is being achieved by the yards”, he said. financial motivation to the yards.” l

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Sounding out ways to improve hearing health

s the International Maritime Organization takes The annual seminar was held at the end of January, hosted firm measures for controlling onboard noise and by IRClass and ESI Group at IRClass’s head office Mumbai, vibration levels in the interest of seafarers’ health, the with a focus on the Asia region. IRClass’s presentation on noise IndianA Register of Shipping (IRClass) has been contributing prediction levels was well received by shipyards, design houses research papers to the Vibro Acoustics Marine Special and Asian classification societies. Interest Group (SIG). A spokesman for IRClass said the event was highly successful It has become increasingly important for shipyards and with the number of participants doubled from the year before, design houses to understand the deeper sciences related to the which showed the potential market for noise prediction levels subject and explore technologies that predict noise levels at the in Asia. Participants included representatives and senior officials design stage to avoid costly retrofits and modifications. from shipyards, design houses, government bodies, classification IRClass, having successfully developed empirical methods societies, research institutes and shipmanagement companies. for onboard noise prediction, was able to contribute to the The seminar concluded with a commitment to create a Vibro Acoustics Marine SIG, a technical forum started by forum for facilitating technical discussions to help the Asian software company the ESI Group, that spreads awareness among shipping community in reducing noise and vibration levels at stakeholders about noise prediction at design stage. design phase. l

66 Ship Management International Issue 54 March/April 2015 Maritime Medical: Heartbeat Charity launches new programme to support seafarer health

ne of the largest seafarer specific needs – social, emotional, physical, “Problems such as loneliness and support charities has unveiled intellectual and spiritual wellness. separation from friends and family may lead to a new programme designed to Sailors’ Society Chief Executive Stuart many seafarers abandoning a seagoing career. Opromote the health and well-being among Rivers said: “Fatigue, poor mental health, If we can identify these problems early and the world’s seafarers. stress and many other issues all affect empower Masters and senior officers to deal Wellness at Sea has been launched by seafarers going about their daily work, with them as they arise, we have a much the Sailors’ Society following a roundtable and can be the difference between a safe better chance of solving this problem. discussion chaired by the charity in Hong transit and a major incident. Wellness Sailors’ Society will offer the course Kong at which several key shipping industry at Sea is designed to fill a vital need by at two levels for cadets and officers. The figures voiced their concerns over crew recognising the importance to safety of officer programme is being offered to attrition and the complex problem of a crew whose mental and spiritual needs selected companies to integrate with maintaining wellness onboard. are met.” in-house training programmes, while the The coaching and support programme Supporting the programme launch cadet programme will be available through will aim to promote cultural awareness, are RightShip, Wah Kwong, Pacific Basin maritime training colleges working in emotional intelligence, social skills and and Wallem. Time Huxley, CEO of Wah partnership with the charity. It is hoped the spiritual well-being and will seek to support Kwong Maritime Transport, said the vast course will empower attendees to pass on the mental and physical health of seafarers majority of incidents occurring at sea were the lessons they learn to crew-mates and in a holistic manner, addressing five due to human error. others under their command. l Maritime Medical: Diet

Counting calories and cost

s the saying goes, ‘an army marches consultant and chef onboard sea-going procedures and ensuring your catering on its stomach’ and the same vessels, oil rigs and land-based units. staff never re-freeze any product, as this could be said of seafarers, except He is passionate about his profession can cause illness among crew. veryA often the meals supplied onboard are and providing people with a decent A failure to follow correct procedures far from nutritious or satisfying. plate of food, no matter what they do or can also cause big problems for Despite the importance and morale- where they are, and he set the company shipmanagement companies with port boost of a hot, tasty and healthy meal, up in 2004 as he felt he could help to authorities and private insurance claims many vessels are not fulfilling their make big improvements in the training, if they do not comply fully with the 1990 potential in providing dishes that balance procedures and practices of the marine Food Act. calories with cost. catering industry. As a consultant, Mr Anderson passes All too often, catering staff can fall “It’s all about ensuring that proper on his vast experience and knowledge to into bad habits by relying too heavily on procedures and structures are in place for train cooks, galley staff and stewards and packet foods instead of cooking with fresh the catering staff to implement and follow. help them to create appetising menus ingredients which is not only more cost- Without these systems, some kitchens containing that are nutritious while effective but also produces tastier and onboard vessels are not running correctly keeping within the set daily food budget. more healthy foods. to industry standards and requirements The training is also aimed at cutting out Master Chef Henry Anderson when I first visit them. unnecessary food wastage – a pre-requisite (pictured), of Marine Catering Services “Cooks need to be organised and to reducing overstocking. (MCS) says bad stock rotation and poor methodical in their approach to cut out Mr Anderson says MCS can always food storage standards are also common unnecessary expenditure due to lack of find ways to make savings in a client’s findings when he and his staff visit vessels preparation and poor planning.” food costs by reducing food wastage and and they then try to rectify by training the Mr Anderson believes a better quality this ranges from showing cooks which catering teams to follow and implement and higher culinary standard of food at parts of the meat to use, so they can get correct procedures and systems. sea can be delivered, in line with clients’ the most out of the joint, to teaching Mr Anderson claims to have “seen budgets, through proper training. This them how to use the right ingredient for it all” in his career as both a catering includes basics such as correct defrosting each prepared dish.

68 Ship Management International Issue 54 March/April 2015 MCS also offers a victualing programme to prevent food overstocking or to reduce a build-up of out of date stock, while still providing nutritious menus to multinational crews on a budget. “Every aspect of a vessel’s day-to-day budget should be scrutinised, as implementing proper procedures can save shipmanagement companies thousands of pounds per vessel each year,” said Mr Anderson. He explained that if a ship had a crew of 20 and wasted 50 grammes of beef topside per day, per person, this would equate to a loss of one kilo per day. It might not sound much but the annual wastage cost per vessel would be $4,380. “Multiply that by the number of vessels in the fleet and it doesn’t take a mathematician to work out that a lot of money is being wasted through this example of only one product line. So, when you are working with large quantities it is important to be vigilant to ensure budgets are met.” Mr Anderson added that it was also all about ensuring that proper procedures and structures are in place for the culinary staff to implement and follow. Without these systems, it can result in problems with ILO/MLC regulations which can accrue financial problems for clients. “MCS training ensures cooks are correctly organised and methodical in their approach to industry requirements. They are trained to cut out unnecessary expenditure due to a lack of preparation and poor planning.” MCS believes that face-to-face training works better than distance learning via a computer course as only by being onboard in person can the trainer truly assess the knowledge gap of the catering staff and tailor the training to suit their needs. Another advantage to being onboard is that MCS trainers can immediately answer any questions trainees may have, which a distance learning training programme might not have considered. It also helps to break down language barriers as the trainer can check all trainees have fully understood everything before moving on to the next section. MCS will also ensure that catering staff, Masters and shipmanagement teams are trained to the required level of ILO/MLC 2006 requirements and comply with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) which covers food safety management, stock rotation, menu planning and eliminating waste. l Anti-Piracy & Maritime Security

Maritime security boss resigns from steering group over authorisation fee payment dispute By Samantha Giltrow

bid to allow private maritime security companies and said they will try to get Panama to allow ‘pay companies to pay operating licence as you go’ so all the bigger companies that pay up front are fees to the Panama Maritime Authority supporting the smaller companies to continue trading. inA instalments has resulted in the resignation of a “Their financial management is poor if they haven’t got member of SAMI’s Industry Steering Group. $5,000 in the bank to pay this. It’s about business ethics and, to Chris Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of UK- me, if you’ve got the money, you pay the membership and you based Black Pearl Maritime Security Management, are a member. If you haven’t got the money, then you shouldn’t said he felt compelled to resign after the Security be pleading to pay by instalments. That’s wrong.” Association for the Maritime Industry put in a request Mr Stewart understands that Panama has put this fee onto its to help those suffering from cash flow problems. membership to oust companies who are not trading, not doing Explaining his decision, Mr Stewart said he felt it was the work and potentially flouting the rules. unfair as in effect the larger PMSCs would be supporting the Peter Cook, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of smaller ones to enable them to continue trading and it would SAMI, said that despite the Association’s request to the Panama also lower standards. Maritime Authority to allow instalments, as far as he was aware Panama Maritime Authority sent an email to PMSCs last there had been no change in policy and the $5,000 fee would December saying that any companies on its list that were currently have to be made in a single payment. authorised to grant the use of security, armed or unarmed He said the Association was continuously looking at ways personnel onboard Panamanian-flagged vessels transiting in High to help its members and acknowledged some of its members Risk Areas, would need to pay an annual fee of $5,000 by 31st had some cash flow problems and were unable to pay large fees January 2015. From 12th September 2015 they will also have to all up front. pay a fee, valid for two years, for each person listed by an authorised “One of the agents that we work with came up with PMSC to work on a Panamanian-flagged vessel. the idea of requesting from the Panamanian Authority an “I have no issue with the fee – it is easy money for opportunity to pay this new charge in instalments. I can’t think administration of PMSCs, which is fair enough,” said Mr Stewart. of many areas where you can’t pay for things in instalments. “I have paid up front – I pay everything as it comes – We encouraged it because if we can do it, that has got to be a but what has annoyed me is that SAMI has gone to smaller good thing.

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We do not see it as a lowering of standards, we see it as a sensible cash flow management process “Peter Cook, CEO and Founder, SAMI ” “We do not see it as a lowering of standards, we see it as a some other registries would introduce fees sensible cash flow management process.” while Mr Varney said he understood Malta Another large PMSC which is licensed by the Panama was also considering introducing a fee. Maritime Authority is Port2Port Maritime, based in Manchester, “I think that possibly because the Germans UK. Its Managing Director, Andrew Varney, said he could see introduced their licensing system with quite a hefty both sides of the argument. administrative charge, some of the other flag states “Peter’s approach is right for a trade association because he’s thought they were doing a similar thing and maybe trying to do the best for his members. Equally, Chris’s perspective is they should be charging for it as well,” said Mr Cook. entirely valid. If you can’t afford to pay for the pre-requisite operating “It’s entirely valid because it is a lot of licence that you have to have in place in order to deliver the services, administration for them,” said Mr Varney. then you shouldn’t really be asking for credit.” He said most departments had not received any He added: “Allowing companies that have not got a fantastic extra staffing since the introduction of armed guards cash flow and are not particularly solvent to endure a little bit longer and were now dealing with a very complicated and in the market – they are the companies who are likely to go to the potentially very risky additional remit and “the buck wall this year anyway. stops with the superintendent.” “Generally speaking, in the commercial world, you’ve got to put “They’ve got a tough job because if they allow, or if your money where your mouth is, so you tend to be careful about they inadvertently allow or fail to identify malpractice in what comes out of it and I think that’s a good thing. the application of the law, they are held to account.” “Equally, as somebody that has paid their bills, that is equally He added: “There is a perception that this is somehow under the same cash flow constraints, with a greater overhead, flag states profiteering or in some way getting extra revenue I am still being undermined by unscrupulous, unlicensed from PMSCs but it’s disingenuous. Granted, more flag and illegal operators, I have no sympathy. Either pay up or do states are requiring a levy for their services but it’s entirely something else for a living.” right. It’s time consuming, it’s bureaucratic, it’s potentially All agreed the membership fee imposed by Panama is also likely very serious and you imagine the experience that many of to be introduced in other areas. Mr Stewart said Cyprus already these departments have had over the last four or five years – charged a fee of $4,500 and he believed the Marshall Islands and they have some horror stories.” l

Issue 54 March/April 2015 Ship Management International 71 Anti-Piracy & Maritime Security ITF Seafarers’ Trust renews support for seafarers subjected to maritime piracy

he International Transport Workers’ Federation’s Seafarers’ Trust, which provided core Tfunding for the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) launched in September 2011 when maritime piracy was at its peak, has decided to renew its funding after a three- year period. Trust funding enabled the MPHRP to make a significant contribution to the welfare support of seafarers and their families caught up in and affected by such attacks. In addition, the MPHRP has achieved considerable recognition in the industry and contributed to the higher focus on harm to seafarers arising from acts of piracy. Although there has been a significant reduction in piracy incidents, more 1/ Anti-Piracy & Maritime Security

The Seafarers’ Trust has decided to existing, established charity by the end provide new funding to the MPHRP – of the year, and the continued support its previous funding for core operations of the Trust and the new funding is to was for three years and ended last encourage this. We believe being within month (March). an existing charity, such as ISWAN, the The Trust believes that with the drop MPHRP humanitarian response work off of incidents emanating from Somalia, will be capable of being continued in the the Programme will need to refocus long term.” its work and also wishes the MPHRP Kimberly Karlshoej (pictured), to develop plans to become part of an Head of the Seafarers’ Trust, said: existing charitable structure, such as “Although the numbers of seafarers ISWAN, by the end of 2015. being held hostage for long periods of David Heindel, Chair of the Trustees time has fallen, the psychological and of the Seafarers’ Trust, said: “The physical trauma of seafarers affected MPHRP has done some good work for by piracy is still a reality. The Trust the benefit of seafarers and their families will continue to ensure the health and who have experienced considerable welfare of seafarers are prioritised by 2/ trauma. While Seafarers’ Trust funding keeping MPHRP’s knowledge and particularly those emanating from was for a finite three years, the trustees framework in place for the seafarers and Somalia, the Trust has determined believe that the MRHRP deserves the their families to receive assistance where it would be wrong for the wealth of opportunity to continue its good work and when it is needed.” l experience built up by the MPHRP to be despite the sharp reduction in piracy lost by the ending of the programme. Acts incidents since 2011. However, we feel 1/ David Heindel, Chair of the Trustees, Seafarers’ Trust of piracy remain in different regions at a the time is right for the Programme 2/ Kimberly Karlshoej, Head of the level that need to be addressed. to move under the umbrella of an Seafarers’ Trust Alternative

Viewpoint Michael Grey, MBE, is an internationally respected The ultimate nightmare maritime commentator

or years after I came ashore, I used to have recurring his ship and is expected to be the last to leave her, if the battle to save nightmares about running a ship ashore. No sandy beach her has been lost. Curiously this is recognised officially in the Italian – huge razor-sharp rocks sticking out of the sea to port and Navigational Code, which was used to convict the Concordia’s late Fstarboard and worst of all, dead ahead. It never worried me unduly master, in addition to the manslaughter charges he faced for the 32 while I was at sea, but maybe, buried in my sub-conscious, it was the people who lost their lives in the tragedy off the island of Giglio. worst thing I could ever have imagined. Criminal charges were once very rare in maritime accidents, but None of us can imagine, unless standing in his shoes, what must in recent years have become quite routine. Marine professionals, have gone through the mind of Captain Schettino, as the alarms naturally enough, worry about this trend, although it is reflected and damage reports came flooding in to the bridge of his mortally in society at large, where the definition of an “accident” is far more wounded Costa Concordia. Would anyone be capable of rational widely drawn and has become something that should not be thought as the lights and power died, the list increased and the tolerated, in the public’s expectation of “perfect” safety. A fatal road full import of what those thousands of souls aboard were facing, accident or even an error in a surgical procedure, can now lead to registered in his mind? It was, without a doubt, the worst thing he criminal charges and custodial sentences. could have possibly imagined in his dreams, but in terrifying reality. It could be argued, quite reasonably, that a long custodial Would any training, during his career from cadet to cruise ship sentence is an inappropriate reaction to anyone who has made captain, have prepared him for this frightful moment? He would an “honest error”, even when the consequences have been so have had sessions on simulators, where sadistic instructors pile the horrendous. Admiral Byng, who failed to accomplish a military task, pressure on, producing one navigational or technical crisis after was shot by firing squad, according to Voltaire, “to encourage the another for the pressurised bridge team to solve. There would have others”, but it is doubtful that fear of execution has ever been part of been damage control exercises, with the ship’s teams reacting to the subsequent decision-making process in the ordinary conduct of a range of ‘paper’ emergencies. But these were exercises and it is a ship of war. doubtful that anyone would have fallen apart as a result of such Will a cruise ship master, who is required, by nature of his role, to evolutions. And it is one thing to make errors in an exercise- the take greater risks with his ship than the master of a vessel which can magnitude is multiplied unimaginably, if the emergency is real, routinely stay well clear of the land, bear in mind the fate of Captain desperately serious and it is -arguably- all your fault. Schettino, as he and his navigator program their computers for the The armed forces, perhaps, are the only organisations which upcoming voyage? Does a long jail sentence – to further punish a train their personnel to cope with the worst things human beings man who has the deaths of 32 people on his conscience, the loss of can possibly comprehend. They employ the very best technology, his job and a lifetime of professional disgrace to be faced , fulfil any realism to the extent of mortal risks, but also draw heavily on their purpose whatsoever? It is very difficult to answer such questions traditions, their history and the culture that makes the laying down without stoking up the fires of controversy. of one’s life just part of the price that may have to be paid as the cost Perhaps the relatives of those who died and were seriously of victory. The training of character, the evaluation of courage, in traumatised by the events of that evening expect nothing other than addition to judgement, all feature in the preparation for leadership in a lengthy custodial sentence for the author of their misfortunes. armed forces and the selection of those potential leaders who might That, perhaps, is the real reason for the criminalisation of accidents be faced with those frightening decisions. in this era, not so much “revenge”, as society’s proper recognition of Life is expected to be rather less dramatic aboard merchant their loss and their role as victims. It is the way of the world in the ships, although tradition has it that the master does not easily give up 21st century and it is unlikely to be changed, even if it should be. l

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Market Sector: Heavy-Lift Shipping

Capability advance accompanied by drive for new efficiencies By David Tinsley

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lthough heavy load cargo At the time, Briese and Harren said fuel sulphur content limit. The service volumes increased in 2014, that they could see no alternative to has no fixed port rotation, and is more indicating a return to market consolidation on the supply side, and akin to a shortsea tramp parcel carrier- growth,A accompanied by higher utilisation set a “foremost goal to achieve pool rates type operation, whereby itineraries and factors across project carrier and multi- that beat market on a regular basis.” Most round-trip scheduling are determined purpose cargo vessel fleets, freight rates of the 15 ships initially entered are units by demand. have shown little improvement and of the 7,500dwt BBC Europe series, BBC Chartering, for one, introduced capacity oversupply remains an issue. featuring two 250-tonne cranes. From the a Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) on cargo The more recent fall in oil price levels outset, there has been receptivity to other loaded or discharged in the US and North has meant lower bunker costs for owners, tonnage owners joining the alliance. Europe/Baltic, to offset the additional but any prolongation of this situation Last November, Combi Lift’s costs incurred through the regulatory could see charterers press for still keener chartering and operation divisions were compulsion to switch to cleaner fuels freight rates. transferred from J.Poulsen’s Danish in ECAs. When giving notice of intent Slim margins or operating losses, offices, thereby concentrating all last year, the company said: “We believe together with shifts in business strategy, commercial and technical management that a separate charge will provide better have spurred consolidation as well as, and in Germany. “Today’s heavy-lift transparency to our customers on the as part of, cost reduction and efficiency markets call for consolidation in all additional costs arising from the new raising measures. parts of the organisation. We believe environmental requirements.” Nonetheless, long-term prognoses that considerable synergies can be Danish operator Nordana Line for market development and demand are generated by streamlining our shore- is incorporating heavy craneage in positive, and better returns have reportedly based operations, providing all services its multipurpose vessel newbuild been achieved in the premium project from one office,” said Combi Lift’s Chief programme so as to tap further freight and heavy cargo segment. One clear Executive Heiko Felderhoff. opportunities in the project cargo market trend is denoted by the increasing unit A feeder-type service has been beyond contracts it already has in place weights and volumes seen in many heavy implemented by German and Polish covering shipments from the Far East to load categories, such as power generation partners as a more fuel-efficient solution Europe and the USA. Four 12,100dwt equipment and machinery, wind energy for conveying heavy lift and project cargo vessels under construction at Taizhou plants, steel fabrications and sub-structures. in northern Europe. The mainstay of Sanfu Ship Engineering in China have The wider sourcing inherent to the the Baltic Cargo Shuttle (BCS) is the been specified with two 250t heavy-lift globalisation process, and the increasing 8,000dwt multipurpose carrier Lyra J, electric deck cranes, allowing for 500t specialisation and division of work in equipped with two 200t cranes that can combined lifts. A follow-on series of industry, plus cargo demand arising from be paired for 400t lifts. four ships of similar design will each be growth economies and foreign direct BCS has been launched by Haren- equipped with two 60 tonne electro- investment(FDI) in South America, domiciled shipbroker and operator hydraulic cranes, providing a 120t tandem Asia and West Africa, can be expected to Arkon Shipping in conjunction with the lift capability. continue to drive more business in the Szczecin-based freight forwarder Best Deliveries of the first two vessels transport of large breakbulk, and outsized Logistics. The spur for the initiative has of the 500t lift-capacity class, Silkeborg or indivisible items of freight. been the introduction of the new sulphur and Skjoldborg, are expected by mid Instances of consolidation in the emissions ‘cap’ in north European waters 2015, with the third and fourth ships, heavy-lift sector over the past year have with effect from 1st January this year. Schackenborg and Skanderborg, due included the formation of the BHS Pool The freight consolidation afforded next year. Weser-Ems by two German shipping by the shortsea feeder arrangements will The deck gear has the distinction of companies, the Briese Group and Harren spare deepsea project cargo specialists being the first variable frequency drive & Partner. Initially, 15 vessels have from extensive port rotations within the (VFD), fully-electric heavy-lift cranes to been ascribed to the alliance, which is emission control area (ECA), notably as be delivered by MacGregor. The all- managed by Briese’s BBC Chartering regards part-loads, and thereby reduce electric design offers enhanced efficiency, and the Harren & Partner-J.Poulsen joint ultra-low sulphur fuel consumption mainly attributable to faster and more venture Combi Lift. The pool blends BBC and the overall fuel bill. Shipping costs accurate load positioning, cutting time in Chartering’s strengths in multipurpose throughout the Baltic and North Sea port, along with a 30-35% reduction in and heavy-lift shipping with Combi Lift’s regions are under increased pressure power consumption relative to electro- expertise in the project cargo market. following the implementation of the 0.1% hydraulic cranes. Furthermore, the

Issue 54 March/April 2015 Ship Management International 77 Market Sector: Heavy-Lift Shipping elimination of the need for hydraulic oil project logistics, where there is a trend will be effected over the stern or across the obviates the cleaning and environmental towards modularisation in supply side by ro-ro or skidding, and handling issues associated with oil leakage. strategies, and which increasingly time will be minimised and safety Dutch heavy load carrier RollDock involve fabrication and destination improved by a high ballasting capacity of has completed a further stage of fleet points that are not easily accessible. 12,000m3/h. development based on its concept of Further dimension will be given to the Particular emphasis has been given multifunctional vessel incorporating heavy load sector towards the end of 2015 in the hull design to ensuring good three distinct modes of cargo handling. through the anticipated delivery of the sea-keeping properties, which will mean Built by Flensburger Schiffbau- first vessel for BigRoll Shipping, the joint lower acceleration forces on the cargo, Gesellschaft, the ST-classRollDock venture set up in 2013 by RollDock and in conjunction with comparatively high Storm and earlier sister RollDock Star are compatriot BigLift Shipping. Operating transit speeds. slightly larger versions of the RollDock out of offices in the Netherlands, BigRoll BigLift Shipping added the Sun and RollDock Sea, completed in 2009 has developed a new breed of ship 18,400dwt Happy Star to its fleet in 2014. and 2011, respectively, by India’s Larsen purpose-designed for the transport of Constructed by Ouhua Shipbuilding of & Toubro. ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes, China, and beamier than the previously The RollDock template is and dubbed the MC-class. delivered Happy Sky, she features two distinguished by its capability for BigRoll’s nascent tonnage will 900t heavy-lift mast cranes, installed at three handling modes, i.e. roll-on/roll- concentrate on the offshore and onshore Huisman’s Xiamen works in China. off (ro-ro), lift-on/lift-off(lo-lo) and oil and gas and renewable energy markets, Her 156m length and forward float-in/float-out(flo-flo). The design power generation, heavy equipment superstructure offer a single, expansive as perpetuated in The ST-type mainly and construction industries. The vessels’ cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. differs from the two original ships in high ice class notation (Finnish-Swedish With especially high crane pedestals and embodying greater hold dimensions, and 1A) renders the type well suited to lengthened crane jibs, she is in the top in having larger deadweight capacities assignments in Arctic and sub-Arctic echelon of ships worldwide as regards of 9,000t (open) and 8,000t (closed), waters, and DP2 standard of dynamic lifting height as well as capacity. Pontoon- compared to the 8,300t/7,400t of the positioning will enable direct offshore type hatch covers, flush with the large poop initial pair. delivery of modules. deck, render the vessel’s full weatherdeck RollDock’s hallmark is one of an The initial investment move saw area available for cargo stowage. exceptional degree of versatility through the COSCO Dalian Shipyard awarded Certified to Finnish-Swedish 1A ice blend of two 350t deck cranes, combinable the construction of two 20,000dwt class standard, Happy Star has a height- for a 700t lift capacity, a stern ramp MC-class module carriers, in the shape adjustable tweendeck and is authorised allowing for cargo weights up to 3,200t, of BigRoll Barentsz and BigRoll Bering, to sail with open weatherdeck hatches at multi-level and removable hatch covers, scheduled for delivery in late 2015 and a draught up to 8m, affording the means plus the semi-submersible dockship- early 2016, respectively. Options were of carrying high and indivisible items of type facility. Furthermore, the maximum exercised at the end of 2014 on third heavy freight. draught of only 5.7m on summer and fourth sisterships with a view to Closely attuned to evolving market marks brings many ports and terminals handovers in mid-2016 and early 2017, requirements and the demands of constrained by water depths within the under the respective names BigRoll Baffin industrial equipment producers, expert reach of the RollDock series. Another and BigRoll Beaufort. carriers are pushing the envelope of important characteristic is the ability to The vessels will be of superstructure- heavy-lift shipping. l make 16 knots in fully-laden condition. forward layout, with a maximised, This genre of vessel is a response unobstructed, deck space extending over to the evolving demands and the full 42m width and for 125m of the 1/ The multifunctional heavy-lift carrier RollDock Star, first of two Flensburg-built additions to the opportunities in industrial development 169m hull length. Loading and discharge RollDock fleet

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Ship Repair

Scrubber installation work on-going

s the new ECA regulations entered During autumn 2014 Poland’s a single Wärtsilä 6L64 medium-speed into force on 1st January this year, Remontowa, Gdansk won an important diesel engine and Mitsubishi auxiliary many shiprepair yards throughout milestone contract in the ‘Emissions’ diesel engines type S6R2-MPTA, although EuropeA have won contracts from ship market involving a 14-ship contract from only the main engine will be connected owners operating in the ECA areas for the Holland’s Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor to the scrubber. Each will have an Alfa installation of ‘scrubber’ systems. BV, Amsterdam, all to be fitted with Laval PureSOx System installed.The Carnival Group has taken the line Alfa Laval PureSOx systems. The ships single scrubber system will cater for SOx that all its cruise vessels will be fitted with involved are a series of S-Type 21,000 dwt reductions from main and auxiliary engines. ‘scrubbers’ during their regular drydocking (11 vessels) and S2L-Type 23,000 dwt The last of the DFDS ferry operations, which has led to a number (3) general cargo vessels, all with side- conversions involving the installation of of contracts for the two major German loading capabilities. Each vessel will have Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber technology shiprepair yards – Hamburg’s Blohm + Voss Alfa Laval PureSOx ‘scrubber’ technology onboard some 10 ferries operated by and Bremerhaven’s Lloyd Werft. Recent installed on-board, the contract to be the Copenhagen-based ship owner was projects at Blohm + Voss have included completed by the end of 2015. All the completed during the second half of last P&O Cruises’ 76,152 grt Aurora and vessels regularly use Baltic and North Seas year. TheSuecia Seaways left the yard during Cunard’s Queen Victoria. P&O’s 115,055grt ports and therefore require the necessary September 2014, ending almost two years of Azura will also have a ‘scrubber’ system reduction of SOx emissions as part of the work . Three ferries were completed during installed when she is drydocked in Blohm new ECA regulations. The installations 2013 and a further seven during 2014. + Voss during April 2015. Meanwhile, onboard two vessels were carried out at To date Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk Lloyd Werft, which carries out scheduled Remontowa in 2014 and the remaining 12 has fitted the ‘scrubbers’ onboard some 15- drydockings for P&O Cruises, has also vessels will be in the yard this year. 17 vessels (total from the starting point in installed ‘scrubber’ systems throughout Of the 14 vessels, eight were built in 2012 about 40 units have been contracted. 2014. Carnival made the decision early on Poland by Szczecinska Nowa, Szczecin and The following vessels were either recently at in the ‘scrubber’ debate that it would use its six by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ the yard or are expected and confirmed for own design for its ships. Shimonoseki shipyard. All are fitted with arrival within coming weeks:

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•• Two 26,330 dwt general cargo vessels B.V. The ‘scrubber’ installation involves the Magic, all of which are having scrubber from Holland’s Spliethoff – the Alfa Laval PureSOX, a hybrid ‘scrubber’ installations between late December and Suomigracht and the Saimaagraacht, plus system able to operate with seawater or early February. a few further contracts expected by the fresh water. And while the technology is Germany’s Meyer Werft is currently end of September 2015 relatively new, it has been demonstrated to working through a contract to retrofit •• Two 14,822gt passenger ferries from reduce sulphur content in vessel exhaust by exhaust gas scrubbers designed by Scandlines – the Prins Richard and the more than 98%. Spliethoff had tested this Scandinavia’s Green Tech Marine on Princesse Benedikte system onboard the Plyca, which was fitted six cruise vessels owned and operated •• Four ships from Denmark’s DFDS with this system in 2012, and now has by leading cruise operator Norwegian – the 22,382gt passenger ship Sirena some 6,000 hrs of operational experience. Cruise Line (NCL). The vessels are Seaways, and three ro/ro ferries – the GDD already has another ‘scrubber’ the 144,017grt Norwegian Breakaway, 35,498gt Crown Seaways, the 25,993gt installation contract involving two 91,740grt Norwegian Dawn, 93,000grt Athena Seaways, and the 25,518gt containerships from Germany’s Reederei Norwegian Jewel, 93,530grt Norwegian Gem, Regina Seaways H.-P. Wegener, Jork. The two ships involved 93,530grt Norwegian Pearl, and the 78,309 •• The 36,822gt ro/ro passenger ship are the 13,070 dwt Containerships V1 grt Norwegian Sun. Superspeed 1 from Norway’s Color Line and her sistership Containerships V111. Work started on retrofitting the •• Four 45,923gt ro/ro vessels from Both were in the yard in February and the 28 scrubbers in spring 2014 and all six Finland’s Finnlines – the Finnstar, system is the same manufacturer as for the vessels will have the system operational Finnlady, Finnmaid and Nordlink Sliethoff ships, but an all-dry system. by the end of 2016. The work is part of •• Western Bridge Shipping and Bontrup’s Denmark’s FAYARD, which operates NCL’s ‘Eco-Smart Cruising’ programme. 96,772dwt bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup from the former Moller newbuilding Green Tech Marine uses one smaller The manufacturers of the scrubbers shipyard in Lindo, near Odense, has exhaust gas scrubber for each main engine are Alfa Laval, AEC Marine (NL), Eco also been heavily involved in ‘scrubber’ instead of a large multi-inlet scrubber Spray (I), South Korea’s STI, and Wärtsilä, installation work. During the first few serving several engines. The makers are listed as per quantity months of 2015 the yard has been Belco Technologies Corporation scrubbers installed or prepared for preparing for such projects involving a (BELCO), a division of DuPont installation. The first two (Alfa Laval and number of ferry operators, which have Sustainable Solutions, has been awarded a NL) cover some 60-70 % of the projects. ferries in the Baltic Sea area, which is the contract for two Belco Marine Scrubbers Bremerhaven’s German Dry Docks main European ECA system. These include by US-based Interlake Steamship (GDD) completed the fifth project in Bore Line’s 15,586grt ro/ro vessel Bore Company,. The closed loop scrubbers a series of five ‘scrubber’ installations Song, and the two Color Line passenger/ are to be installed on the 31,092dwt onboard a series of con/ro vessels for car ferries – the 75,027grt Color Honorable James L. Oberstar, a self- Holland’s Spleihoff Bevrachtingkantoor Fantasy and the 75,156grt Color unloading dry bulk carrier. l

A birds-eye view of Remontowa, with a number of ships in for ‘scrubber’ installation work

Issue 54 March/April 2015 Ship Management International 81 Objects of desire

» Cool Cayman

The new Porsche Cayman GT4 looks and feels like it should be on a race track, oozing motorsport from every pore. The 3.8litre-engine provides an incredible 380bhp and takes you from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds and the car also looks the part too with cool black glass on the front and rear lights and blackened twin exhausts. Inside there are even belt straps as door openers, adding to the motorsport feel. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Porsche Cayman GT4 From £64,451 www.porsche.com

» Surf’s up

This lightweight carbon-fibre surfboard will add some oomph to your surfing adventures as it features an electric jet engine producing 15hp which can propel you at just over 30mph. Despite dashing through the water at speed, you can remain in total control thanks to its combination steering belt and thrust control, while there is an emergency stop system just in case of a wipeout!

Lampuga Jet-Powered Surfboard €11,871 www.aquamarine-yacht-group.com

» Legendary fragrance

This stunning scent bottle would add style to any dressing table with its modern and timeless hipflask-type design in black and chrome. The fragrance also smells great too, with top notes including bergamot and lavender, oak moss and geranium at the heart, and base notes of sandalwood and tonka.

Montblanc Legend Eau de Toilette 100ml £59 www.montblanc.com

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» Wood you believe it?

This unique wireless music streaming device features what Bang & Olufsen says is an industry first – a wooden touch panel. If you are not comfortable with touching what is effectively a piece of oak, the device can be flipped to provide a more familiar touchscreen, which displays a colourwheel so you can play music to match your mood. It is compatible with the company’s full range of wireless and wired speakers and Bluetooth is also supported for streaming directly from devices if desired.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Moment £1,795 www.bostpauls.co.uk

» Tools to hand

You can literally have all the right tools to hand, all of the time, with this metal bracelet which turns into a 25-function multi tool. The Leatherman Tread is made up of stainless steel links, each of which bundles together between two and three tools, which can be removed and custom-positioned anywhere along the band to suit the wearer. It is available in black or stainless steel.

Leatherman Tread £139.95 www.leatherman-store.co.uk

» High-tech timepiece This impressive watch from Urwerk displays the time using multiple satellite communications, with the hours shown in a series of rotating modules on the left and the minutes displayed on the right in a downward scale. There is also a daylight/night indicator and service interval display and the winding regulators can be seen through the back of the titanium case. The watch is available in three colours and with a variety of straps.

Urwerk UR-110 Watch $130,000 www.urwerk.com

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»Uptown Special Columbia This fourth studio album by English producer Mark Ronson is dedicated to his late, great friend Amy Winehouse. The very catchy Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars, was the first single released and the second was Daffodils, with vocals from Kevin Parker, the leader of popular Australian indie band Tame Impala, who also features on some other tracks. There are other guest appearances on the album including bassist Willie Weeks, who played on ’s classic .

»Words of Command By Allan Mallinson Bantam Press

This is the 12th instalment of cavalry tales from Allan Mallinson, a former infantry and cavalry officer, with 35 years’ service in the British Army. It’s January 1830 and it’s one of the hardest winters in memory and the Prime Minister, the Iron Duke, is resisting growing calls for parliamentary reform, provoking scenes of violent unrest in the countryside. But there are no police outside London and most of the yeomanry regiments, to whom the authorities had always turned when disorder threatened, have been disbanded as an economy measure. Against the inflammable backdrop, Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey, recently returned from an assignment in the Balkans, takes command of his regiment – the 6th Light Dragoons. His fears that things might be a little dull are quickly dispelled and the Sixth are sent to Brussels for the 15th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Waterloo where they find themselves caught up in the Belgian uprising against Dutch rule. Will Hervey be able to keep out of the country, while safeguarding his country’s interests? Not likely!

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»Conversations through »Bad Banks the Asian collections By Alex Brummer Showing until 4th October, 2015 Random House www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au Business Books

Drawn from the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ collection, this exhibition brings together Asian art of the past and present in a major refresh of the Asian galleries. It is a unique chance to see contemporary works beside the historic works that inform and inspire them and consists of a series of dynamic ‘conversations’ that allow visitors to look at the historical collection in a fresh way. Leading off the conversation are 24 renowned contemporary artists including 1/ Anish Kapoor, Suda Yoshihiro and Shahzia Sikander. Encompassing almost 300 objects, the exhibition features many icons of the Gallery’s collection as well as new acquisitions by Chinese-Australian artist Ah Xian, contemporary Japanese artist Yamaguchi Akira and a 19th century Japanese hand-scroll and traditional Japanese garments. Eight years after the credit crunch Among the historic works in the exhibition are jade objects, Edo period screens and a first struck, it seems there isn’t special loan collection of Japanese samurai swords and armour. a day that goes by without one banking crisis or another hitting the headlines across the globe. »White Rabbit Bad Banks is a gripping account of the problems and scandals that are Moscow still rife and follows the fortunes www.whiterabbitmoscow.com and misfortunes of individual banks, from RBS to Lloyds. It exposes instances of mis-selling, money laundering, interest rate fixing and incompetence and examines how the failings of the world’s banking system are threatening to undermine our future economic security. Modern takes on well-known Russian dishes can be found alongside French classics on Author Alex Brummer, City Editor the menu of this restaurant which offers a panoramic view of Moscow. of the UK’s Daily Mail, has had To start with there is a vast array of seafood fresh from its own aquarium including red access to all the major players, from king crab and sea urchin from the Barents Sea while appetisers include French onion HBOS’s Andy Hornby to former soup and Russian pies. Governor of the Bank of England, For main courses there are pastas and risottos, steaks from the grill and more local dishes Sir Mervyn King. including kursk pig and young boar cutlets while delights of the dessert menu include honey pie with mandarin and sour cream ice-cream and hot French apple cake. A tasting menu is also available offering seasonal products of Crimea and Southern Russia including caviar, mussels and beef stroganoff. 1/ Ah Xian, Evolutionaura 13: Tai-lake Stone-1, 2011-13

Issue 54 March/April 2015 Ship Management International 85 Lifestyle On the ropes and down for the count why we need a life coach By Margie Collins

don’t like the word ‘stress’,” said US President Josiah round. The insults of daily living can exact a huge physical as Bartlet, to his sleep-deprived, caffeine-raddled, well as emotional toll. hypertensive staff as they faced another crisis, in the hit We have wistful regrets and melancholy longings. January’s “ITV series The West Wing.”It’s something that can be cured with come and gone, and New Year’s resolutions arrived - and left - flavoured coffee and bubble bath.” Clearly a clever fellow, if not with the burden of good intentions. Always feeling chronically yet a wise one. late for your own life. Work and life out of kilter. Confidence shot The shocking arbitrariness of life can wear the starch out of to pieces. Despite astonishing medical advances, they have yet to you. You can drive your life at an exhilarating canter, run at full develop a vaccine to assuage the anxiety, depression and despair pelt, but the hamster wheel of life just keeps going round and served up by modern life. Crowded selves in crowded lives.

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We have needs and wants, failures and successes, a daily “This industry is exploitative,” he said. “It takes advantage of search for meaning. Hate your job, career stuck on second gear people’s weaknesses.” so going nowhere fast. Fearful of ageing and illness. Needing to “Self-improvement,” wrote Alice-Azania Jarvis in The lose weight. Drowning with the unbearable weight of dashed Independent, “is a self-perpetuating beast. Lop off one arm and ambitions and aspirations. Tending to put off living in the here two grow back. Fail to lop off that arm and feel guilty, inadequate and now. Uncertainty and anxiety knocking on your door at and compelled to try again. In an age when advice spills from least three times a day - and night. Wanting our lives to be like every quarter, it is a formidable force and one which is only likely interiors-magazine spreads - beautiful, nothing of place, perfect. to get more formidable.” Afraid of isolation and loneliness, but failing at relationships. If the prescription for change cannot be found in books, Faith - religion - no longer providing the anchor it once did. “Oh, who then can teach and help us how to live, to navigate life’s daily how full of briers is this working-day world,” wrote Shakespeare. necessities, ebbs and flows, and to make life’s hard edges softer? We don’t always spring fully formed, smart or brave. The Carole Ann Rice of The Real Coaching Company is a darkest hour still has only 60 minutes but can seem a troubled London-based bestselling author (‘Find Your Dream Job’) and eternity. We may need help to help ourselves. And there no writes a column (Happy Monday) for The Daily Express. She has longer is any shame or stigma in admitting that our crumpled been one of the UK’s leading life coaches for the past 12 years. “If lives and the great undiscovered continent that is our self you believe you deserve more in life, I can help you get it,” she says. could be aided by self-help books, improvement seminars and “You’ve got nothing to lose except your current dissatisfaction.” motivational speakers. “Life is one big adventure and journey, and we never get “The words of others can benefit us not only by giving us to the end of our development,” she told SMI. Her clients have practical advice, but also by recasting our private confusions and included actors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, the “super-rich”, the beliefs into eloquent communal sentences,” wrote philosopher London School of Economics, Visa and the National Children’s Alain de Botton. “We feel less alone and less afraid.” Bureau. They’ve needed help with their “confidence, fear holding Think Ancients: The Greek philosopher Epicurus alone them back, career change, feeling confused and can’t see the wrote hundreds of books on topics that encompassed almost the wood for the trees. People who just want to get more out of life entirety of human life, love and justice. Seneca advised his fellow than they currently have.” Romans on how to deal with a loved one’s death, anger, political Life coaching is defined by the US-based International Coach scandals, financial disgrace. The Roman Emperor Marcus Federation (ICF) – the global support network for professional Aurelius’ 12-book Meditations were writings he addressed to coaches – as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and himself as a guide on how to live a Stoic and virtuous life. In creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal 1859, the Scottish author Samuel Smiles wrote ‘Self-Help’, which and professional potential...to reach the client’s goals. It focuses on gave advice on the importance of character, thrift, perseverance, setting goals, creating outcomes and managing personal change.” civility and individuality in a well-lived and upstanding life. The One of the fastest growing industries in the world today, life book sold over 20,000 copies that year alone, outselling Charles coaching grew as an offshoot of the self-help/self-improvement Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural industry, drawing from the tenets and techniques of athletics and Selection, which was published that same year. sports coaching. It’s a well-travelled trope that no one goes broke Think Norman Vincent Peale, Dale Carnegie, Rhonda underestimating - or exploiting - people’s insecurities and tastes. Byrne, John Gray, Richard Carlson, Barbara Sher, Tony Robbins There are nearly 50,000 professional coaches practising and lifestyle gurus Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow, and worldwide, in an industry that in the US alone is worth $2bn a the many others (predominantly American) who can craft a year. A personal coach gives coaching to individuals; an executive bouquet or bucket of anodyne cliches, or string two punchy coach has expertise in coaching companies and organisations. sentences together on self-guided improvement and betterment. According to the ICF, a coach’s responsibility is to “discover, Self-help, that most ubiquitous and bestselling genre of books, clarify and align with what the client wants to achieve; encourage is worth $11bn in the US alone, leading the publishers Vintage client self-help discovery and personal development; elicit client- to dub it the “shelf-help industry”. The research firm Marketdata generated solutions and strategies, and hold the client ultimately Enterprises forecasts an annual 6.2% growth rate, with statistics responsible and accountable.” showing that 80% of self-help book customers are repeat-buyers. “No coaches give advice,” said Carole Ann. “We coach people “Ever tried,” wrote Samuel Beckett, “Ever failed. No Matter. Try to make their own choices and strengthen their core selves. We again. Fail again. Fail better.” Books not worth the paper they’re define goals, get clear on what they are and why, set a timeline, written on then? then work on strategy.” Steve Salerno, who wrote ‘Sham: How the Self-Help She adds: “I tend to attract people who know there is more to Movement Made America Helpless’, warns against dependency. them that they want to develop, have big dreams and the courage

Issue 54 March/April 2015 Ship Management International 87 Lifestyle to pursue them. When a client is making progress he is getting out are encouraged. “I ask clients to commit to three months’ worth of of his comfort zone, increasing in confidence; he feels excited and coaching for real sustainable change,” said Carole Ann. starts to ditch user or abuser friends. As his self-esteem grows, so Life coaching is an unregulated business, although most does his intolerance of other people’s bad behaviour towards him. practitioners are members of recognised professional bodies, and He has healthy boundaries and people respect him more.” come from various professional backgrounds including social Coaches claim to help with the preparation and fortitude workers, psychologists, educational specialists and motivational needed to manage life events – e.g., redundancy, job insecurity, experts. It attracts retired baby-boomers with the life skills and growing pressures on work productivity and performance, the experience to impart to clients. birth of a child, marriage, divorce, among others; to set concrete In his blog posts, Tim Brownson, a Florida-based life coach, and measurable goals, achieve ambitions and aspirations, and wrote: “I once described the life-coaching industry as being like consequently, to improve life satisfaction. It has been described as the Wild West; but in some respects, it’s worse than that. At least, a journey of empowerment, helping to break down emotional and Dodge City had a sheriff.” He also wrote: “Things to look out for other barriers that impede personal and professional development. are coaches who guarantee they will transform your life; coaches In The Simpsons, Homer’s life coach guides him through a who promise to eliminate stress completely from your life. The only crash landing in a private jet. Colby rallies Homer and reminds way you can eliminate stress completely from your life is to end it. I him: “You are what made America great: no understanding of think it’s somewhat lacking in integrity to lead people to believe all’s the limits of your power and a complete lack of concern for what brilliant in your life when your marriage is in tatters, you’re 150lbs anyone thinks of you!” overweight and your business is in the toilet.” Life coaching is neither mentoring, nor therapy. “A big difference ICF has three levels of life-coaching certification, with the top between life coaching and therapy is that coaching assures that credential being the ‘Master Certified Coach’, which requires 200 the client is healthy and has the internal resources he needs to hours of coach-specific training; 2,500 hours of coaching experience move forward. Psychotherapy, on the other hand, will screen for and 10 hours’ work with a qualified mentor-coach, and passing oral diagnosable problems, work to understand the scope of these and written exams. While there are no penalties for coaches who problems and explore the range of interventions to help the person overstep their mark, the ICF can sanction those who breach the effect change,” said Lynn Bufka, Assistant Director for Practice and organisation’s code of ethics and membership can be revoked. Research Policy of the American Psychological Association. The journalist Tom Mitchelson recounts inThe Daily Mail “Almost all of my clients are highly driven individuals, often his experience of attending, in 2010, a six-day £1,760 course to perfectionist, often surprisingly insecure, frequently with a strong qualify as a life coach. “When you see a doctor,” he wrote, “you sense of responsibility and loyalty to their organisation,” Executive can be pretty sure he’s got a medical degree or two. But if you see Coach Catherine Sandler told The Times. “A lot of people in a lot a life coach, they may have ‘qualified’ in just a few hours and have of industries, especially when they get a partnership or senior less ability to assist you than your next door neighbour or the management role, sell themselves to the devil, in the sense that the woman from the Post Office.” remuneration is massive but the hours they work, the availability “Use your gut instinct,” said Carole Ann. “Make sure your coach they have to offer and often the responsibility that they shoulder has a track record of success. A register (of qualified members) and is absolutely huge. Their work identity is an incredibly important bits of paper mean nothing if you don’t like or trust your coach. part of them and change can be difficult and scary...Coaching You must have rapport. When you go to a life coach, you’re getting can bring a chance to realise that where they feel completely unconditional support, guidance and a safe place where you can helpless, they can set boundaries around their working life.” develop personally.” Carole Ann has launched her own coaching Sandler Consulting specialises in coaching for executives from academy to train interested people to become life coaches. predominantly FTSE250 companies. Struggling to make sense of life, to find meaning and parse London-based The School of Life’s (TSOL) coaching service the human condition, and to find the best in yourself and in describes the life-coaching process as getting to the bottom of who others. Wrestling with the big, as well as the small, questions that you are; understanding your skills and ambitions; refocusing and bedevil living: Who are we? What are we here for? What do prioritising your goals; dealing with obstacles that stand in your we want out of life’s journey? How to get to where we want to way, and making choices aligned to your vision for how you want be? And towards the end, what do we want to leave behind? We to live your life and who you want to be. TSOL’s life coaches offer probably need every help we can get. After all life, said the self- face-to-face consultations, but also conduct them by telephone or help super-scribe Dr Norman Vincent Peale, doesn’t come with via Skype. Fees vary but usually start from £150 for a 75-minute an instruction manual. session. Carole Ann charges £750 for six one-hour telephone “As your life coach, I am 100% committed to your success, coaching sessions. Depending on a client’s needs and progress, constantly inspiring and motivating you along the way. If you need sessions can last for a few weeks, months, or longer. Block bookings it, I am a hand to hold, or your rocket fuel,” said Carole Ann. l

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