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SCAPEGOATS NO LONGER Maritime unions around the world demand an end to the criminalisation of seafarers
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Familiar story for Scottish lifeline services 15
WELCOME
05 General secretary Mark Dickinson expects the unexpected
NAUTILUS AT WORK
9 New report forecasts fresh decline in UK offi cer numbers 11 UK government urged to end crew’s ordeal 13 Windfarm work permit waiver is 20 condemned 15 Northern Isles lifeline services go out to tender again 20 Progress for abandoned yacht crew 21 Member survey launched to inform fair treatment & criminalisation campaign 63 UK branch conference to consider 26 24 criminalisation
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33 HEALTH & SAFETY
16 Report condemns six-on/six-off rotas 17 Alarm after new rescue boat accident 23 Flags fail to deliver on accident reports
26 Industry urged to stay vigilant on WHERE'S MY piracy TELEGRAPH? If you have moved recently, your home PEOPLE copy may still be trying to catch up with you. 28 Investigative journalist’s insight into To let us know your new address, go to 2015 US shipping disaster www. nautilusint.org and log in as a 44 Author’s perspective on reefer trade 40 member, or contact our membership department on +44 (0)151 639 8454 or membership@ nautilusint.org ENVIRONMENT CAREERS The membership team can also cancel 24 Protests over ‘fl oating Chernobyl’ 33 Can the shipping industry do better your print copy if you prefer to read the on ‘selling’ careers at sea? paper on the Telegraph app. 40 How superyacht crews can help clean up the oceans 36 Building bonds between the Royal and Merchant Navies 63 WELFARE
30 Research delivers pensions GENERAL SECRETARY ‘wake-up call’ Mark Dickinson MSc (Econ) DEPARTMENT EMAILS 42 Maritime charity’s new chief looks general: [email protected] forward to meeting challenges membership: [email protected] legal: [email protected] REGULARS telegraph: [email protected] industrial: [email protected] 6 Letters young members: [email protected] welfare: [email protected] 48 Maritime book reviews professional and technical: [email protected] 50 Ships of the past Nautilus International also administers the 64 Crossword and quiz Nautilus Welfare Fund and the J W Slater 65 The face of Nautilus Fund, which are registered charities.
• FNV Waterbouw holds annual meeting • Nautilus advice on pensions • Dangerous areas: Nigeria • New Rotterdam ‘Young Harbour Talent’ chosen IN THIS • Nautilus members reject Borr Drilling’s • Successful Nautilus works council event MONTH’S social plan off er DUTCH • Feedback from survey about onboard news service PAGES • Nautilus offi cials visit HAL vessels in Bergen, Norway • Celebration of 200 years of maritime education in Harlingen p52 • FNV demonstration in Rotterdam • College visits from IJmuiden to Vlissingen • Nautilus and ITF help to free captured member
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3-4 contents NEW_SR checked.indd 4 20/06/2018 15:52 FOREWORD Welcome Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson reports on developments in UK maritime policy and considers how international cooperation can help Union members…
ne of the important lessons I learned We also responded to the House of Commons during my years at sea was to expect transport committee Freight and Brexit inquiry, O the unexpected, and this month the highlighting our concerns that the potential unexpected came from the unlikely impacts of Brexit upon seafarers have not been direction of the Holy See. properly assessed. I believe that clarity is required I was due to lead a delegation from the from the government about the future shape of International Transport Workers’ Federation the single market and customs union before these (ITF) at the Joint Maritime Commission – where opportunities can be properly shaped and acted on. representatives from seafarers’ trade unions and This month I also attended meetings of the ITF ship owners meet to agree the minimum wage for and the European Transport Workers’ Federation seafarers under the auspices of the International (ETF). At the ETF we are supporting a new pan- Labour Organisation. Unfortunately, the Pope European campaign to stop social dumping. The agreed a visit at the exact time the talks were due Fair Transport campaign will see action being taken to take place, which meant that all the surrounding across Europe to highlight that all transport workers offi ces would be closed. The talks have been re- must be paid a fair wage from the country they are scheduled for November, and Nautilus International I encourage working in, not the country of their origin. This seeks and the ITF will continue campaigning for a real and all members to ensure a level playing fi eld for all workers and signifi cant pay rise for some of the world’s lowest- head off social dumping. This is a very real concern paid seafarers in the lead-up to the new meeting. If to support for our members in the shipping industry. you haven’t already, please visit www.fairpayatsea. our Fair The Nautilus Federation also met last month. org and sign up to support Fair Pay at Sea. The Treatment Discussions centred around the Joint Assistance campaign is also on twitter @FairPayAtSea – please & Support Network that we have established with follow and retweet. campaign by fellow maritime unions to safeguard members’ I’ve been working on a submission to the UK completing rights to fair treatment in the event of a maritime government’s latest initiative on the future of the the Nautilus incident. I am pleased with the way this has maritime industry: Maritime 2050. The policy pro- developed over the past two years. The scheme gramme will develop a maritime strategy able to Federation ensures that reciprocal advice and support can be make the most of future opportunities, and will iden- survey provided to union members if they are involved in tify the challenges and opportunities available in the an incident within a port, territory, territorial waters fi elds of maritime technology, trade, infrastructure, or onboard a vessel fl agged in one of the countries environment, people and security/resilience. covered by the agreement. My submission detailed the strengths and Assistance available through JASON includes weaknesses of the UK maritime sector and urged advice on choosing a local expert lawyer and the government to develop radical and innovative guidance on local investigation and legal procedures. policies to ensure that opportunities can be properly Support may also involve access to translation exploited for the benefi t of seafarers as well as services and consular services. companies. The member unions of the Nautilus Federation I also highlighted that there were still many action will also be working together in the coming months points outstanding from the Maritime Growth on a Fair Treatment and Criminalisation campaign. Study, and that this new longer-term review should Members can fi nd out more about this campaign on not be used as an excuse to push the conclusions of page 21 and I encourage all of you to complete the that study into the long grass. survey and ensure your views are heard.
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What’s on your mind? Tell your colleagues in Nautilus International – and the wider world of shipping. Keep your letter to a maximum 300 words if you can – though longer contributions will be considered. Use a pen name or just your membership number if you don’t want to be identifi ed – say so in an accompanying note – but you must let INBOX the Telegraph have your name, address and membership number. Your space to join the debate on the issues Send your letter to the Editor, Telegraph, Nautilus International, 1&2 The Shrubberies, George Lane, that matter to maritime professionals South Woodford, London E18 1BD, email telegraph@ nautilusint.org or fax to +44 (0)20 8530 1015.
Seafarers won’t stay if they’re treated like this have read with some alarm of a high sulphur content, and how these another stupid feature of modern shipping several issues that have been tanks are to be cleaned during normal where everything is so integrated that I aired in the June Telegraph. operation. Of course, the French are just common sense goes out of the window – a The fi rst and real cause for like all third world countries where if the bit like the offi ce phoning at 2pm offi ce concern is the continued criminalisation national is not French they will throw the time when the vessel is in the Pacifi c and of our profession by various governments book at that person. expecting the master to be available. around the world – the main ones being The second issue is ballast. Changing I suspect that the world’s shipping will just about all third world countries and ballast at sea is a dangerous business, grind to a halt as those already at sea leave the USA, with France also using criminal especially for bulk carriers, and the to avoid being jailed for problems not of law for issues which should be civil. For stresses calculated during cargo work are their making and very few, if any, people example, there is a big issue about the not allowed when at sea. So my question join for the same reason. I for one retired as sulphur content of fuel and the fact that to the likes of the US Coast Guard is how the so-called Ship and Port Security Code the French will be looking to jail a master do we change ballast without breaking the came in with no extra personnel to run it for not having compliant fuel. I would like vessel in half, especially when a 20,000 to and the likelihood of being confi ned to the to know how the master is supposed to 30,000-ton hatch has to be emptied and ship for months. know what the sulphur content is and also, refi lled. John Barton if the tanks have previously held fuel with The bridge alarms caused by the GPS are Membership number 113511 The View From Muirhead www.thefreakywave.com Corny joke corner
With reference to the Ship of the Past article on San Flaviano and subsequent letters, the Eagle Oil tanker San Fortunato was renamed Hemimactra when she became part of the Shell Tankers UK fl eet. I was a deck cadet on the bridge of the Hemimactra, to keep the Bell Book and clean the brass, when she steamed into Balikpapan in the early 70s. As we approached I saw parts of a wreck poking up above the water on the starboard side. On enquiring about the wreck, the Old Man, an ex-Eagle Oil man, told me: ‘That, son, is the San Un-Fortunato.’ Rob Cumbes Membership number 115508
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6-8_letters_SR checked.indd 6 20/06/2018 10:24 Tweets of the month Nautilus Intl @nautilusint Jun 12 To help members get the information they need to progress in their #CareersAtSea, Nautilus has put together some #CaseStudies from #Seafarers sharing insights on what was helpful to them in #Transitioning to diff erent roles during their #MaritimeCareers: www.nautilusint.org/en/transitions
Nautilus Intl @nautilusint Jun 12 Is shipping harming micro marine life? @KarlTurnerMP asks what discussions are ongoing about eff ect on UK seafarers & When I mention the word ‘plankton’, damage to plankton is possibly as serious #maritime skills of the employment of I am not referring to the current a problem as ships’ exhaust emissions or non-EEA crew in UK territorial waters. environmental issue regarding the ballast water problems. @Nus_Ghani answers “None”. importance of plankton – recently I have never seen or heard this problem highlighted by Sir David Attenborough. in relation to ships mentioned by anyone, Maritime UK @MaritimeUK Jun 11 On the contrary, I am referring to a anywhere. If I am wrong in my belief, I We’re asking companies from concern going back more than 15 years. would be glad to be enlightened. across the maritime sector to sign Since that time, I have been troubled If I am correct, then how serious is our #WomenInMaritime pledge. Follow us by the belief that every single ship the problem and is there any remotely Learn more ‒ and how we will on Twitter support the industry must kill or injure many millions of practical way that plankton could be @nautilusint to make progress on gender planktonic organisms through its intakes prevented from being drawn into a ship’s diversity ‒ here: – particularly the cooling water intake – intakes? Given the minute sizes involved, www.pledge.womeninmaritime.uk every day that the ship is at sea. I realise that this prevention would I do not have the scientifi c evidence be extremely diffi cult. But if it is at all Sarah @SpecialByName Jun 9 for this environmental damage, but possible, then surely some effort should The #RoyalFleetAuxiliary also off er I cannot see how it can be otherwise. be made to reduce the damage? #apprenticeships in a wide range of Plankton is the absolute basis for all life I hope I am not being alarmist, but specialisms. Be a unique part of the in the seas, apart from a comparatively if this massive destruction of plankton @RoyalNavy and maintain your civilian status few hydro-thermal vents. Moreover, I is indeed happening then I believe the #GCSEs2018 #MadeInTheRFA #careersatsea understand that 60% of all the planet’s consequences should be investigated. daily production of oxygen is provided J. Bore by oceanic plankton. Therefore this Membership number 75240 Wanted: ice navigators for research Further to the recent article (March 2018) navigation worldwide, as there is very on The Nautical Institute’s Ice Navigators little existing formal research on this Nautilus Intl @nautilusint Jun 7 Scheme, I am writing to enquire if there particular human element aspect. As Our article in the @DailyMirror this morning are members who are ice navigators, such, I have designed a questionnaire from @PenmanMirror ‒ grab a copy if you especially at OOW level, who would be for deck offi cers with ice navigation can to fi nd out about our recent campaign success! interested in participating in research on experience. An online copy is available at: ice navigators. www.surveyhero.com/c/c9543640 Nautilus Intl @nautilusint May 25 I am currently researching the topic If there are members who are interested Nautilus is backing new research by @ of ice navigators and ice pilots as part of in fi nding more about my research, then EnsignPensions which warns shipping a Master programme with the Marine they are kindly invited to email me. companies that they will face increasing Learning Alliance College and University Thank you. recruitment and retention problems if they of Plymouth. My research is focused on Natacha Southwell fail to provide decent #Pensions for their gaining an insight into the experience, natacha.southwell@ seafarers.#Ensign #Maritime. knowledge and skills related to ice postgrad.plymouth.ac.uk www.pledge.womeninmaritime.uk
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6-8_letters_SR checked.indd 7 20/06/2018 10:24 LETTERS HAVE YOUR SAY Last month we asked: Do you think the subject of ‘seafarer wellness’ is here to Career celebration for Captain Kite stay in the shipping industry? Maersk Tankers management have paid tribute Poll results are pictured below. to long-serving Nautilus member Captain David Kite following his retirement from the 5% company after more than 30 years of service. 2 Maersk Tankers Singapore representatives O N joined staff from the Newcastle UK manning offi ce at a special lunch and presentation to Capt Kite and his wife Diana. Capt Kite joined Maersk Tankers in December 1987, and his fi rst % 5 7 vessel was the bulk carrier Maersk Sebarok. S He went on to serve on other bulk carriers, car showing unconditional dedication, unwavering YE carriers, and, subsequently, tanker vessels. commitment, and an unparalleled contribution The company said Capt Kite had been ‘a that have been integral to our success in the This month we ask Do you think true inspiration to all the offi cers onboard, industry’. six-on/six-off work and rest schedules should be banned in shipping? Vote now at: www.nautilusint.org Spreading the word in Wales Nautilus Council member Ross Cleland is pictured left with Captain David Kettlety – who has 40 years as a member of the Union – as they promoted Nautilus and the Merchant Navy from the Merchant Navy Association’s stand at the Armed Forces Day event in Barry, South Wales, last month. Plimsoll commemoration honours a maritime hero
Samuel Plimsoll was the hero to all we all go to the grave for wreath-laying before seafarers, especially merchant seafarers, returning to the church. Here, there is a and he rarely gets any credit in modern guest speaker on maritime matters which days. However, an annual commemoration usually results in a short question and answer service has been running for seven years session, ending with the ‘Sailor’s Hymn’ and a now at St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, near song dedicated to Samuel Plimsoll. Folkestone in Kent, where he and his wife At the close we move to the community are buried. hall behind the church for ‘tea and tabnabs’. The event was started by Nicolette Jones, It is hoped that with publicity more will the author and expert on Plimsoll, and attend in future. We have usually been was originally held on the nearest day blessed by the attendance of Plimsoll’s to Plimsoll’s birthday in February. But great-great-grand-daughter and great this year, under a new committee, it was grand-daughter at this event, but this year decided to change the date to near his they were unable to attend. death in June. Phil Hughes Our ratings’ association, the Independent standards alongside the Prince of Wales Sea Secretary Vindicatrix of East Kent, has attended Training School. Independent Vindicatrix all but one of the services, parading our The day starts with a brief service before of East Kent Association
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A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Branch meeting
Registration is now open for this year’s Nautilus UK branch conference, which will take place in Liverpool on 2 October. The meeting will be followed by a special industry symposium on the fair treatment NEWS of seafarers – more details on pages 62 and 63 or on the Nautilus website. UK officer numbers set to fall by one-third over next decade
The number of UK deck and engineer improved data coverage. through the SMarT Plus scheme announced offi cers could fall by more than one-third Worryingly, the report also reveals by the government earlier this year. over the next decade, a new government that the total number of offi cer cadets in ‘Around 4,000 UK offi cers are due to report has warned. training declined for the fourth year in a retire over the next fi ve to 10 years, and the The annual Department for Transport UK row, after hitting a high point of 1,900 in numbers coming in are well short of what’s seafarer statistics forecast that, on current 2012. The number of SMarT1 new entrants needed to fi ll the hole that will create – or trends, the number of deck offi cers will drop also fell last year – with the total intake of to make up for the generation gap caused from 5,763 in 2016 to 3,857 by 2026, with the 740 comparing with the high point of 930 by the drastic decline in training during the number of engineer offi cers falling from in 2009. 1980s and 90s,’ he added. 4,887 to 3,129 over the same period. The fi gures also show that barely one- ‘Now is the time for owners to step up On the positive side, the report predicts fi fth of the 88,000 seafarers working for and increase their investment in domestic that the total of technical offi cers will rise companies belonging to the UK Chamber of training and to start reducing their reliance from 1,037 to 2,968 over the decade, and Shipping are UK nationals. upon foreign crews,’ Mr Dickinson said. ‘The hotel and ‘other’ offi cers will increase from Nautilus general secretary Mark government should also follow through 2,646 to 3,333. Dickinson described the statistics as ‘deeply on SMarT Plus by setting clear targets for The DfT fi gures show a 3% increase in disturbing’ and said they demonstrated recruitment, improving the tonnage tax the number of UK seafarers last year – but the urgent need for shipping companies to training link requirements and restricting notes that this is largely due to a rise in the deliver on the promises to boost training the numbers of CECs being issue to foreign number of ratings, which partly refl ected in response to the extra support on offer nationals to work on UK ships.’ New move to help RN offi cers transfer to MN
A new agreement has been signed in a Key said: ‘It is especially important in bid to make it easier for Royal Navy the Year of Engineering 2018, that we officers to transfer to the Merchant Navy recognise and value transferable skills if they want to continue working at sea of professional seafarers. The signing of after their RN service comes to an end. this agreement will allow RN engineers The Memorandum of Understanding and bridge watchkeepers to make a (MOU) signed by the UK Ship Register positive contribution to the commercial and the RN aims to increase the supply shipping sector when they choose to of skilled and experienced seafarers by leave the service. After years of keeping ‘smoothing the pathway’ between RN ships and their crews safe at sea, they and MN deck and engineering have a defined path to transfer these qualifications, and creating ‘tailored skills to the commercial sector.’ routes that recognise their previous For a full report on the growing RN- Pictured, left to right, signing the MOU are: Captain Matt Bolton, skills and experience’. MN links, read the feature on pages 36 assistant chief of staff (engineering support); Maritime & Coastguard Agency chief executive Sir Alan Massey; and Commander Adam Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Ben to 38 this month. Northover, the RN’s new Fleet Navigator
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Union calls for an end to In brief Safety contest: prize money ordeal of stranded crew totalling US$50,000 is being offered by the UK P&I Club in a competition challenging students and young people embarking on a maritime career to develop innovative ideas to improve safety at sea – from developments in seafarer wellbeing through to measures that will improve physical safety or navigation.
Breaking bad: almost two-thirds of the 843 ships sent ‘We feel like prisoners’ ‒ the four seafarers stranded on the support ship Malaviya Twenty Image: Maurice Gray for scrapping last year were Nautilus has urged the UK government to intervene further debt – estimated at around £15,000 per broken up on south Asian to end the ordeal of crew members stranded month – to the port. beaches, according to a new onboard the Indian offshore supply ship Malaviya Nautilus is concerned that the position adopted by study. The NGO Shipbreaking Twenty in the port of Great Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth port’s owners, Peel Ports, is Platform’s annual report says In letters to shipping minister Nusrat Ghani and exacerbating the problems for the crew. By pursuing owners in some of the world’s home secretary Sajid Javid, the Union says it is the distrainment order, and insisting on a penalty of richest countries are continuing concerned that the four seafarers are effectively three times the money owed to be applied for the to use dirty and dangerous being held to ransom as a result of legal wrangles outstanding port dues, the Union fears the company facilities to dismantle their over outstanding port fees and wages for the vessel, is minimising the chances of securing the payment vessels. which has been held in the port since 2016. of the crew wages and their repatriation by having Although Nautilus/ITF ship inspector Paul Keenan the ship arrested. Wages gap: the gulf between managed to secure the payment last year of almost The Union is urging the ministers to intervene to the wages of younger and older US$690,000 to 33 crew who were owed wages ensure that Peel Ports works with Nautilus, the ITF workers has increased by half in dating back to October 2015, the four remaining and the P&I club to ‘find a suitable way forward to the last 20 years, leaving many crew have stayed on the vessel, as it is subject to a end a situation which has gone on for far too long young workers struggling to distrainment order by Great Yarmouth Harbour and which should not be tolerated in the 21st survive, the TUC has warned in a Authority under the Harbour, Docks and Piers Act of century’. new report. It is planning to 1847 – which prevents it leaving until all the port Mr Dickinson said the case highlights the unfair launch an app to give young fees are paid. competition posed by foreign tonnage operating in workers information about their Crew members do not wish to leave the vessel, as the UK sector of the North Sea, and he urged the rights and career progression. that could jeopardise their chances of securing their government to prevent similar cases in future unpaid wages and because they fear being through effective application and enforcement of Chamber chief: former Royal blacklisted. cabotage controls, work permits and National Navy officer Bob Sanguinetti has But at the same time the ship is accumulating Minimum Wage requirements. been appointed as the new chief executive of the UK Chamber of Tanker master fined for safety failings Shipping. Mr Sanguinetti, who has served as CEO of the Gibraltar A Russian tanker master was fined almost £26,000 Following a prosecution brought by the Maritime Port Authority since 2014, last month after being found guilty in a UK court of & Coastguard Agency (MCA), Captain Vitaliy replaces former Merchant Navy ‘an extremely serious breach’ of the International Trofimov pleaded guilty to serious non-compliance officer Guy Platten in the post. Safety Management (ISM) Code. of safety requirements and was fined £1,400 and Hull Magistrates Court heard that an inspection ordered to pay £24,361.99 in costs. MCA lead Boxship blaze: 22 crew of the 2,281dwt tanker Tecoil Polaris in the port of investigator Mark Flavell said: ‘We hope that members on the Indian-flagged Immingham revealed a catalogue of deficiencies, today’s prosecution demonstrates that we will containership SSL Kolkata were including not having correct charts or voyage plan, prosecute those who endanger themselves, others airlifted to safety in the Bay of incorrect stability calculations, navigation and the environment in this way. Our message is Bengal last month after a fire equipment not working, and defects with life- clear – there is no room for complacency where broke out and spread to at least saving equipment. safety is concerned.’ 60 containers on the vessel.
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11_News_SR checked.indd 11 20/06/2018 09:42 NAUTILUS AT WORK IoM STEPS UP MARITIME PROMOTION
Nautilus officials took part in the software developers and formal launch last month of Isle of communication companies, financial Man Maritime – a new government- technology providers, shipping industry initiative to promote the investment funds and ship financers island’s maritime cluster. The and brokers. Union’s head of recruitment and The initiative is also intended to membership Derek Byrne is promote the Isle of Man to the pictured, second from left, with international shipping industry. Richard Turner from Shell, IoM ‘We are confident that with the Maritime chair Mark Robertshaw, appointment of our full-time general treasurer Russ Kent, and IoM Ship manager to focus our activities Registry director Dick Welsh. further, the island’s growing IoM Maritime aims to develop maritime cluster will greater communication between the includes ship and yacht managers, owners, go from strength to strength,’ said Mr different sectors of the cluster – which naval architecture practices, maritime Robertshaw. Low-sulphur rules ‘a threat to safety’
Four global shipowner groups and two of effects on fuel and machinery systems. the biggest fl ag states have warned the ‘The switch to 0.50% sulphur fuels, especially International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that to blended fuels which are not in conformance forthcoming sulphur cap rules for marine fuels with ISO 8217, raises several important safety could have an adverse impact on safety. issues,’ it adds. ‘These issues include, but In a paper presented to an IMO working are not limited to, stability, compatibility, group, they warn that the 0.5% limit on the combustibility, lower fl ashpoints, inadequate sulphur content of fuel – which is due to come safety margin for cat fi nes and extended into effect in 2020 – is likely to lead to an ignition delays because of poor combustion increase in machinery failures and breakdowns. characteristics.’ New president for The submission – which has been The paper also sets out a number of made by the Marshall Islands, operational and technical issues Nautical Institute Liberia, Bimco, the International associated with the low-sulphur Nautilus member Captain Nick Nash has Chamber of Shipping, Intertanko 53% rules, urging regulators to address been elected as the new president of The Nautical Institute – pledging at its and Intercargo – raises concerns of owners are not risks of loss of propulsion during about a wide range of safety ready to meet the fuel switching by addressing annual general meeting last month to issues, including the quality and low-sulphur rules issues such as crew training and help to improve standards of compatibility of ultra-low sulphur in 2020 onboard procedures. shiphandling and bridge resource blended fuels. The IMO is also urged to pay more management. The paper notes that few ships will attention to issues associated with tank Capt Nash is senior master of the use scrubbers or alternative fuels, and the cleaning and fuel system arrangements, such as 142,741gt cruiseship Royal Princess and industry will therefore rely on low-sulphur heating capacities and tank segregation. also teaches at Carnival Corporation’s fuels. It argues that experience from ships The call comes as a report from the simulator training facility in Amsterdam. operating in sulphur emission control areas classifi cation society ABS revealed that 53% of ‘Shiphandling is probably the most showed a higher incidence of fuel leaks from owners and operators are not ready to meet important skill for mariners and one of fractured pipes and degraded couplings, as well the new regulatory requirements. ABS said it the most difficult to practise,’ he said. as an increased rate of breakdowns. was vital that shipping companies consider ‘It is very important to gain sea-time It also warns that the use of blended fuel the available options and the impacts for their experience and develop shiphandling oils and new products is likely to have adverse fl eets before the deadline kicks in. skills.’
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12-13_news_SR checked.indd 12 20/06/2018 09:43 In brief
Wellbeing policy: Nautilus, the RMT union and the UK Chamber of Shipping have jointly agreed new guidelines to help shipping companies develop policies for the mental wellbeing of their seafarers. The guidance covers issues such as training, assistance and treatment, and NEW SHIP FOR NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE monitoring, and can be found on Pictured making a maiden call to the UK port of passengers and 2,100 crew. Norwegian Bliss the Nautilus website. Southampton is the 168,028gt cruiseship was christened in Seattle, Washington, last Norwegian Bliss. month before starting an inaugural season of Visa warning: seafarer Built by Meyer Werft in Germany, the cruises to Alaska. unions and shipowners have made Bahamas-flagged vessel can carry up to 4,004 Image: Gary Davies/Maritime Photographic a united appeal for action to safeguard shore leave and crew travel to and from the European Union. They have warned that plans Nautilus protests over for new requirements for obtaining multiple entry visas to EU member states could restrict crew travel and windfarm job waivers prevent ships from making crew Nautilus has written to the UK immigration changes in EU ports. minister Caroline Nokes to protest over the government’s decision to grant a fresh waiver MNTB quality: the UK to windfarm vessel operators to enable them to Merchant Navy Training Board has continue using foreign crews. been granted ISO9001:2015 The Union has also received the unanimous quality management certification support of delegates at the Wales TUC Congress following an audit by Lloyd’s for a motion calling for action to ensure that Register. MNTB director Kathryn decent safety and employment standards Neilson said the award confirmed are being applied on vessels operating in the the rigorous standards being offshore renewables sector. applied by the MNTB in its In the letter to the minister, general secretary Micky Smyth speaking at the Wales TUC Congress training centre and course Mark Dickinson expressed concern at the ‘It also seems to be completely at variance recognition service. government’s decision to give a third waiver with the policy objectives being proposed to the immigration rules to allow operators to by the government for its Maritime 2050 Paternity blow: one in four employ non-EEA nationals as crew on vessels strategy, which highlights the critical UK men who became fathers in engaged in construction and maintenance importance of ensuring that “the UK maritime the last year didn’t qualify for projects in UK territorial waters. sector has the skilled staff it needs to maintain paternity pay, according to a new ‘In recent years there have been signifi cant our position as a leading maritime nation”,’ Mr TUC analysis. The main reasons redundancies among UK seafarers serving Dickinson added. for missing out were being self- in the North Sea and other offshore energy Moving the Union’s motion at the Wales employed or not in a job for sectors, and so there is no shortage of suitably TUC meeting, national ferry organiser Micky sufficient time. skilled and experienced British nationals Smyth said: ‘We’re trying to work with the available for work to support offshore operators who do deliver decent work so that Iridium OK: the International renewable energy operations,’ he pointed out. we can promote best practice in the sector. But Maritime Organisation has given ‘Granting the waiver once again will continue to we need to get the government to stop turning the green light for the US satcoms reduce employment and training opportunities a blind eye to the abuses that are undermining firm Iridium to become a for British seafarers, as well as creating the safe and sustainable employment. Why are recognised provider of Global potential for undermining decent pay and ministers bending the rules to allow cheap Maritime Distress Safety System conditions in an expanding new sector of the foreign crews into the sector when British services, joining the current sole UK maritime cluster. seafarers are struggling to fi nd work?’ provider, Inmarsat.
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12-13_news_SR checked.indd 13 20/06/2018 09:43 NAUTILUS AT WORK
In brief Emergency
RFA claim: following feedback talks on from members serving with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on the Stena pay contents of this year’s pay and Pictured with Nautilus national organiser Jonathan Havard conditions claim, Nautilus has (fourth from right) are members employed by NERC onboard written to the Commodore to the research vessel James Cook. Mr Havard visited the vessel request a meeting to discuss at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, and had issues including pay, workloads, talks with company representatives on the proposed revised expenses, leave ratios and shorter drug and alcohol policy. Both Nautilus and the scientists’ contracts. union Prospect have opposed plans to randomly test members for drugs and alcohol instead of the ‘for cause’ policy. Western visits: Nautilus is conducting a series of ship visits to give members employed by Nautilus national ferry organiser Western Ferries the chance to Micky Smyth and assistant general discuss issues including the secretary Ronnie Cunningham are implications of M-Notice MSN pictured at an emergency meeting 1876, which aims to minimise the with Stena Line and Northern Marine risks of fatigue due to working management after members on the patterns. Irish Sea and North Sea routes voted to reject the company’s ‘full and fi nal’ UECC rise: members employed 2% pay offer. by UECC (Guernsey) have voted to Nautilus has met members and management at the Isles of Following a ‘full and frank’ accept a 1.5% pay offer. The deal Scilly Steamship Group. Strategic organiser Martyn Gray is discussion, company representatives will be backdated to 1 January 2018 pictured above with members Jonathon Rundle, Peter agreed to consider their position and and was being applied in the June Crawford, David Redgrave and Andy Berntzen onboard the revert to the Union within a week of pay run. passenger ferry Scillonian III. Mr Gray said the Union had the meeting. wide-ranging discussions with management before meeting ‘Members voted this way knowing Hanson pressed: Nautilus is members to talk about subjects including pay, recruitment that the company had stated this continuing to press Hanson Ship and retention, the future of Scillonian III and the introduction this was its fi nal position,’ Mr Smyth Management for a formal offer in of Mali Rose in place of Gry Maritha. ‘Exciting times are on the said. ‘As a union, we must always put response to talks on this year’s pay horizon for this unique and essential part of Scillonian life, and our members’ wishes fi rst and we and conditions claim, which took we look forward to our relationship developing further,’ he will continue to do that through any place in March. added. future discussions with the company. Hopefully we can resolve the current Peel claim: a claim for a impasse for the benefi t of our substantial improvement in pay members and, indeed, the company.’ over and above RPI inflation has Nautilus is also discussing Stena been submitted by the Union on Line’s announcement that it intends behalf of VTS members employed to transfer back the crew and by Peel Ports. technical management of its ferries from Northern Marine on 1 September Subsea call: Nautilus is 2018. ‘The announcement comes as pressing Subsea 7 management something of a shock, especially given for a formal response to this Pictured left to right above are Nautilus strategic organiser all the work we have been doing to year’s pay and conditions claim Lee Moon, industrial administrator Pauline Parry, Maersk resolve the many outstanding legacy following talks in May. Marine HR Singapore manager Ng Kwok Fei, national issues from the previous Stena Line organiser Steve Doran and Maersk head of crewing director management, including manning BW package: Nautilus has Umesh Shinde following a meeting to discuss the move of levels, disciplinary and grievance urged BW Fleet Management to crewing responsibilities from the Maersk Newcastle office to procedures, study leave, travel reconsider a 1.6% pay offer and to Singapore. Talks also covered issues including pay and expenses, compassionate leave and table a ‘more reasonable’ grievance procedures, and both parties stated their intention other company policies,’ Mr Smyth package for members to consider. to continue the partnership agreement. said.
nautilusint.org 14 July 2018
14-15_news_SR checked.indd 14 20/06/2018 09:44 In brief
VGG cuts: Nautilus officials and members have met VGG (Singapore) management to UNION VISITS HOLLAND AMERICA SHIPS discuss proposals for a 15% pay Pictured above are Nautilus officials Jonathan end of the year, and the ship visits were carried cut. The company is also seeking Havard and Marcel van Dam meeting members out to get members’ views ahead of talks with to cut the standby rate, with the during visits to the Holland America Line (HAL) management which are due to begin in August. reductions due to take effect on 1 vessels Rotterdam and Koningsdam last month. ‘This was an excellent opportunity to get July for an 18-month period. The meetings were held to discuss upcoming ideas and opinions from members on the issues National organiser Steve Doran negotiations on a new collective bargaining that matter to them as we prepare our said the Union is ‘fighting for the agreement on members’ terms and conditions. submission and set the aims and objectives for best possible outcome in this The existing agreement is due to expire at the the negotiations,’ said Mr Havard. difficult situation’.
Havila restores: pay cuts of 6% implemented in March 2016 NorthLink services are for officers employed by Havila Marine (Guernsey) are being reinstated in August following put out to tender again talks with Nautilus. National organiser Steve Doran described Nautilus has expressed complex tender procedure leaders and the public are the move as ‘positive’ and said disappointment at the Scottish before the existing contract very content with the services the Union is also seeking government’s decision to put ends in October 2019’. provided by Serco. However, improvements for ratings’ pay to the contract for the Northern He added that the Scottish it is disappointing that the be made at the earliest Isles lifeline ferry services out government will continue to service is to go out to tender opportunity. to competitive tender. build a case with the European again, given that the UK will be Transport minister Humza Commission for the next Clyde leaving the European Union in PNTL pay: Nautilus and the Yousaf said the decision had & Hebrides contract to be March 2019. RMT have suspended talks on a been made on the basis of the awarded direct to an in-house ‘We have argued that Brexit review of terms and conditions for views of the local community operator before the existing presents the opportunity members serving with Serco PNTL and to ensure compliance with agreement ends in 2024. to avoid all the cost and until progress is achieved on a pay European Union state aid rules. Nautilus national ferry uncertainty that the current claim which was presented in The minister said the move organiser Micky Smyth tendering procedures create,’ March. National organiser Steve to begin the procurement commented: ‘The decision has Mr Smyth added. ‘We will once Doran said there has been process in June would ‘allow not come as a surprise to us, again seek to protect members’ ‘mounting frustration’ at the lack suffi cient time to complete given the repeated comments terms and conditions during of an offer. what will be a high-value and by the minister that business this process.’ DFDS deal: following further P&O LIAISON MEETING consultations with members Nautilus national ferry organiser Micky Smyth is employed by DFDS, Nautilus has pictured with P&O Ferries liaison officers at a accepted the company’s ‘full and meeting in Dover on 13 June. Issues discussed final’ offer of a 2% pay rise, a 1% included the requested manning review, the pension contribution increase, company’s new restructuring proposals, the and improvements to sick pay and CARNIVAL TRAINER TALKS voyage data recorder protocol, study leave and training course payments. Nautilus national organiser Jonathan Havard is pension entitlements. pictured with members employed by Carnival UK Princely pay: members attending the Fleet Safety Trainers’ conference in serving with P&O Maritime Southampton. Issues discussed included the lack of Services onboard Prince Madog promotion opportunities, salary disparities, have unanimously rejected a 2.5% stripeology and rotation patterns. Mr Havard said he pay offer. Further talks with hopes to hold a similar meeting with Princess Cruises management have been fleet safety instructors in the near future. arranged.
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The UK-fl agged VOS Fairness is one of fi ve Vroon Unsuitable ERRVs which will be working for BP in the North Sea and chart led to west of Shetland Image: Daniel Ferro grounding A Dutch-owned ship ran aground off Indonesia while the bridge team were using an unsuitable electronic chart, an investigation has revealed. The 22,983dwt bulk carrier Universal Durban suffered damage to the bow and shell plating after grounding on a shoal at 12 knots while sailing from Tasmania to Malaysia in May last year. A Maltese flag state investigation concluded that the original course drawn for the ship’s passage through the Vroon secures BP ERRV contract Indonesian archipelago had been unsafe, and there had been ineffective appraisal Vroon Offshore Services Aberdeen has been will provide the service to BP under a two-year of the voyage plan – with no cross- awarded a long-term multi-million pound contract, with the option to extend to five years. checking by the master and only a contract to provide emergency response and Vroon employs around 1,000 seafarers in its ‘cursory’ visual route check by the rescue vessels (ERRVs) to support BP’s ongoing ERRV fleet, with a further 50 shore staff. watchkeeper. and future operations in the North Sea and west Many of the vessels have cargo-carrying Investigators said the CATZOC A1 of Shetland. capacities and some have towage and tanker- accuracy rating for the chart in use at the Five ships from the company’s 40-vessel fleet assist features. time was misleading, and ‘significant positional and depth anomalies’ suggested that the area where the ship grounded had not been comprehensively 6-on/6-off is slated surveyed. The report recommends the East Asia Hydrographic Commission to review its ENC production process to by accident report ensure that CATZOCs ‘are populated with meaningful values’. Nautilus has welcomed a new report which continuous period of six hours of rest, as required condemns the six-on/six-off working schedule by the STCW Convention, because of the time for seafarers – warning that the system makes it required for ‘daily chores, personal hygiene, Warning over impossible to get suffi cient rest. meals, shift-change briefi ngs, and unscheduled The Transportation Safety Board of Canada interruptions,’ the report adds. charcoal risks report on the sinking of the US-fl agged tug The TSB recommends action to adopt fatigue Nathan E Stewart in October 2016 concludes management plans and to provide ‘practical German accident investigators have that fatigue was the prime cause – noting that fatigue education and awareness training’ to help called for stricter safety checks after the second mate fell asleep and missed a crucial seafarers identify and mitigate the risks. discovering two incidents in which course change before running aground some 15 Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson charcoal cargoes that had been certified minutes later. commented: ‘This report confi rms what seafarers as safe self-ignited and caused fires At the time of the accident, investigators found know all-too well, and it reinforces the case for onboard containerships. that the offi cer had been awake for up to 13 hours long-overdue action to rectify these regulatory A report from the investigation and had got just over 17 hours of sleep in the double standards.’ authority, BSU, recommends changes to previous 72 hours. Following a recent UK Marine Accident the way in which charcoal is tested and The report highlights a ‘compelling need’ for Investigation Branch report which also classified in the International Maritime the industry to do more to address the problem highlighted the dangers of six-on/six-off Dangerous Goods Code. of fatigue. ‘The use of the six-on/six-off shift work patterns, the Union wrote to shipping The report also recommends changes schedule is a long-standing practice in the marine minister Nusrat Ghani to urge the UK to take to stowage requirements to ensure that industry and was not designed according to an international lead in improving the rules any type of self-heating substance is principles of modern sleep science,’ it points out. governing work and rest hours and manning always carried on deck, with sufficient The schedule makes it impossible to get a arrangements. accessibility for fire-fighting teams.
nautilusint.org 16 July 2018
16-17_H&S_SR checked.indd 16 20/06/2018 09:44 Sailors’ Seafarer went Society trustee Jon Holloway and missing after the charity’s CEO Stuart Rivers laid failing test a wreath underneath A seafarer disappeared from a Carnival the ship’s cruiseship after facing dismissal as a bell in the Mariners’ result of failing an alcohol test. Chapel at The Indian crewman was serving as All-Hallows- by-the-Tower a wiper onboard the Bahamas-flagged in London Carnival Inspiration when he was found to mark the anniversary British Trent remembered to be over the company’s alcohol limit. of the British The seafarer failed a random alcohol Trent disaster Tributes have been paid to the nine and Allison Rippon, and to some of the test and two subsequent tests which British, Irish and Sierra Leonean families of those who died. were carried out when he reported for seafarers who died following a collision The seafarers killed in the accident work while apparently under the involving the BP tanker British Trent included a friend of Sailors’ Society influence of alcohol on the next day. off the coast of Belgium 25 years ago. trustee Jon Holloway, electrical offi cer The first of the second tests showed The men died when the Bermuda- Matthew Clements. a blood-alcohol concentration of fl agged tanker caught fi re after being ‘The shipping industry is a tightly- 0.185%, compared with the company’s struck by the Panama-registered bulk knit community, with lifelong maximum of 0.04%. A further test, carrier Western Winner in thick fog on friendships formed,’ Mr Holloway 15 minutes later, showed a reading of 3 June 1993. said. ‘Matthew’s loss was a huge blow 0.211% and a search of his cabin found The Sailors’ Society provided help to to many and he is never far from our two partly-full bottles of whisky. two survivors, husband and wife Ian thoughts, particularly this week.’ After colleagues reported the crewman missing later on the following day, searches of the ship and checks on Alarm as another rescue CCTV recordings were unable to determine whether his disappearance was accidental or deliberate. boat launch goes wrong A flag state investigation recommends that Carnival review its Nautilus has expressed concern at a new follow the manual, as they – rightly – crew alcohol policy and consider where incident highlighting the continued risks feared its instructions would have the ‘bomb search’ protocol should be to seafarers taking part in lifeboat drills. increased the risk of hand injuries. initiated after any initial search fails to A Danish Marine Accident Investigation Following the incident, the ship’s locate a missing crew member. Branch (DMAIB) report on the accidental owners stopped using the type of hook release of a rescue boat onboard the involved in the incident. The crew found ‘a MAIB alert over passenger ferry Bergensfjord last year trustworthy and user-friendly solution’ – warns: ‘This type of occurrence reduces with a ‘simple and intuitive’ system that rescue line faults the crew’s confidence in the rescue boats was also easy to inspect and maintain. and lifeboats to such an extent that the Nautilus professional and technical The UK Marine Accident Investigation quality of training is reduced, resulting in officer David Appleton commented: ‘One Branch (MAIB) has issued an industry- an impaired emergency response.’ would have thought that in 2018 the wide safety warning after faults were The boat fell into the water from the industry would be capable of installing discovered in RIBER throw bag rescue seventh deck and sustained extensive hooks that did not put seafarers’ lives at lines during a safety drill. damage when it was suddenly released risk every time they are required to The MAIB says many of these throw during an annual survey in the Norwegian operate lifeboats or rescue boats, but bags are carried by commercial craft port of Risavika. No crew were in the boat evidently not. and it is asking seafarers to check those because they were concerned about the ‘Continued incidents such as this onboard their vessels. Any with joins or number of accidents during drills. confirm the validity of our previous discontinuities should be removed from Investigators said the unintended advice, endorsed in IMO guidance, that service immediately, with the original release had been the result of ‘a seafarers should not be present in the manufacturer or supplier informed of combination of the launching appliance’s boat for launching or recovery,’ he added. the deficiencies. Full details of any design and function’. The DMAIB report ‘Nautilus will support any member who defective lines should also be sent to the says the instructions for the release hook refuses to enter a lifeboat during a drill MAIB via [email protected] were not intuitive and the crew did not based on safety concerns.’
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In brief PANAMA Carnival deal: the French ITF warns on canal cuts national merchant navy officers’ training academy (ENSM) has Further concerns over safety in the Panama Panama Maritime Authority – will, together signed a cooperation agreement Canal have been raised by the International with other unspecifi ed changes, provide the with Carnival Maritime to provide Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) after captains with an improved working schedule seatime to eight dual-purpose evidence emerged of plans to make additional and potentially reduce the demand to perform cadets per year in the Costa and cuts in the crewing of tugs operating in the overtime. The ITF has documented that AIDA fleets. Jean-Philippe Chateil, waterway. overtime regularly exceeds normal working head of the FOMM-CGT officers’ The ITF said it was alarmed by the Panama hours, with some captains forced to work more union, commented: ‘French Canal Authority (ACP) proposals to remove an than 16 hours a day. operators have access to state aid additional captain from the vessels only a few The ITF said it was concerned by the but insufficient berths are months after a reduction in the number of authority’s failure to enter into a dialogue to available for cadets and young deckhands serving on the tugs assisting ships in enable the UCOC’s members to provide their officers being trained at ENSM.’ the Neopanamax locks. expert advice on how to improve the transit The ACP told the tug crews’ union, UCOC, operations, including respect of workers’ rights, Cabotage cut: India’s that the plans – which will cut the complement and called for ACP to re-evaluate the way it government has scrapped to the minimum manning established by the conducts its industrial relations. cabotage rules and opened up its coastal trades to allow foreign- flagged operators to carry export- FRANCE import containers for transhipment and empty Protests at containers for re-positioning on local routes without conditions. ‘FoC’ ferry French seafarer unions have given a Wage row: Italian seafaring ‘red card’ to Brittany Ferries unions have accused the leading following the launch of a new Mediterranean ferry operator, service using a chartered flag of Moby-Tirrenia, of illegally convenience vessel. operating four ships on cabotage The CGT and CFDT unions have routes with non-Italian labour staged a series of protests over the paid below the official minimum use of the Cyprus-registered UNITED ARAB EMIRATES wage. Moby said the vessels were Connemara to run the new route chartered in whilst it awaits the linking Ireland, France and Spain. It delivery of four new ferries. DEAL TO PROTECT CREWS is the first time the company has not The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the operated a French-flagged and Bunker boom: the number of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Transport Authority (FTA) French-crewed ship. LNG bunkering vessels has risen have signed a ground-breaking agreement which aims to The 27,414gt vessel is crewed by from one at the beginning of 2017 protect the rights of all seafarers serving on ships in the Lithuanian, Latvian, Romanian, to six in early 2018, and is forecast country’s waters. Polish and Estonian seafarers and to increase to 30 operating The memorandum of understanding – which is the first of the unions have raised concern over worldwide in next five years, its kind between a government authority and the ITF – comes their pay rates and working hours. according to the industry group after a series of incidents in which crew members have been The unions have also warned SEA\LNG. abandoned on ships in the area. about the condition of the vessel, It covers processes for joint consultation, cooperation and pointing to a June port state control Saudi delivery: Saudi coordination to find solutions to address seafarer inspection in Cork which found 26 Arabia’s national carrier Bahri has abandonment cases in UAE waters. deficiencies – including problems taken delivery of Amad, the last in ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton said: ‘This is a with abandon-ship drills, fire- a series of 10 VLCCs ordered from significant opportunity to work with our partners in the UAE to fighting systems, life-saving South Korea in 2015. The bring seafarers’ and workers’ safety to forefront of the appliances and the establishment of 300,000dwt vessel is Bahri’s 46th conversation. This agreement is just the beginning and will a working language onboard. VLCC, bringing its total fleet to 93 hopefully pave the way for similar agreements in other The company has denied it has a ships. territories.‘ ‘de-flagging strategy’.
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US fine: the Japanese shipping company Nitta Kisen has been fined US$1m after being convicted of obstructing justice and falsification of an oil record book to cover up intentional oil pollution from the bulk carrier Atlantic Oasis. The ship’s chief engineer was fined $5,500 and Rescued migrants wait to disembark from the NGO rescue vessel Aquarius Image: Reuters placed on probation for a year after the court heard that a MEDITERRANEAN ‘magic pipe’ by-pass system had been discovered during an Concern as Italy bans inspection last year. Singapore smoke: the migrant rescue vessel Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has warned Italy is undermining long-held principles their responsibilities under international law shipmasters that they could face governing safety of life at sea and is putting by providing a place of safety to disembark fines of up to S$5,000 for failing seafarers at risk by refusing to allow a vessel those who are rescued,’ said general secretary to ‘take all necessary measures to carrying 629 migrants to enter its ports, Mark Dickinson. prevent their vessels from Nautilus International has warned. ‘If those principles are not respected, we emitting excessive soot, ash, or The Union says Italy’s decision to refuse could face the horrifi c prospect of “pariah” dark smoke from engine exhaust permission for the rescue vessel Aquarius to ships being banned from country after and/or ancillary shipboard disembark people picked up from the sea off country – with conditions onboard rapidly machineries throughout the the coast of Libya sets a worrying precedent deteriorating,’ he warned. duration of vessel stay in port’. that could leave seafarers exposed to serious Statistics show that merchant ships have health and safety problems, as well as the risk rescued more than 50,000 people in the Commission warning: the of violence. Mediterranean over the past three years. European Commission has Aquarius is operated by the charities SOS Mr Dickinson warned that the safety and warned Italy and Portugal that Méditerranée and Médecins Sans Frontières. security of vessels could be compromised if they may be taken to the It was bound for Sicily when both Italy and countries do not abide by Search and Rescue European Court of Justice if they Malta refused to allow it to offl oad the 629 Convention requirements. continue to fail to transpose EU people it had rescued – even though some He said Nautilus supports the Inter- rules on seafarers’ rights to of them needed hospital treatment and the national Chamber of Shipping’s call for ‘a decent working conditions and vessel has capacity for just 550 people. joined-up strategy and the funds to really information and consultation into ‘Merchant ships and NGOs have been address the causes of migration’ rather than their national legislation. meeting their obligations to go to the aid of relying on NGOs and the shipping industry people in distress at sea, and the scale of this as a sticking plaster for a humanitarian Thai training: 90 cadets problem is such that countries must uphold catastrophe. from Thailand have graduated from a special training scheme ITALY operated through a collaboration between the Singapore Maritime FERRY BOSS ‘ASHAMED’ AT JOBS SHORTAGE Officers’ Union and the Thai Leading Italian shipowner Vincenzo Onorato could benefi t from tax breaks for employing Seafarers’ Association. says he is ‘ashamed’ that 50,000 Italian Italian seafarers. seafarers are unemployed as a result of the Mr Onorato – whose companies employ Kuwait expansion: plans use of lower-cost foreign crews. 5,000 Italian seafarers – said the fi ght against have been announced to more Mr Onorato, president of the Moby Line unemployment remains a major battle and than double the Kuwait Oil Tanker and Tirrenia ferry fi rms, said that too many government moves to improve the fi nancial Company’s fleet from its current Italian operators are continuing to hire incentives for employing Italian crews have total of 28 to 60 ships. Expansion cheaper non-EU crews even though they taken too long. will focus on product carriers.
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New record for Netherlands Pictured left is the joint largest superyacht to be built in the Netherlands – the 110m Feadship Project 1007. Launched at the company’s Makkum facility last month, the vessel is the same length as the 4,523gt Jubilee, which was delivered by Oceanco last year, and is almost 9m longer than its previous biggest superyacht – the 101.5m Symphony, which was launched in 2015. Due to be delivered later this year, Project 1007 features a displacement steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks, and is fi tted with ‘zero speed stabilisers’ which work at anchor, increasing onboard comfort when the yacht is
stationary. Nautilus nears settlement Hemisphere of Indian Empress claims is reshaped One of Nautilus International’s Nautilus has secured an important court ruling by the Civil Court of Malta and an initial delay superyacht industry partner in its efforts to recover wages owed to the crew following a request from the owner. organisations, Hemisphere Crew of a superyacht which has been abandoned by Nautilus strategic organiser Danny McGowan Solutions, has undergone a corporate its multi-millionaire owner since September last commented: ‘We understand that there is an rebranding. year. interested buyer for the vessel and we hope that a Established in 2012, the company – A judge in Malta has ruled that Vijay Mallya – sale will bring about the long-overdue settlement which continues under the same whose business empire includes Kingfi sher beer of this case. founding directors and leadership – is – should pay €234,129 (US$290,426) in backdated ‘Taking this kind of action on behalf of Union now known as Hemisphere Monaco and salaries to 15 crew from the 95m superyacht members doesn’t come lightly,’ he added. ‘We provides a wide range of a specialist Indian Empress. would always prefer for matters to be resolved superyacht consultancy and The ruling comes after Nautilus secured the before they reach court, and for seafarers to management services. payment of four months’ unpaid wages – totalling get what they are owed without needing a legal As well as undertaking crew services, more than US$615,000 – under the ‘safety net’ judgment to enforce their rights. But we are training and recruitment, Hemisphere fi nancial security provisions of the Maritime pleased to see positive progress for Nautilus also covers areas including financial Labour Convention. members who worked on the vessel and we hope management, ‘mini-ISM’, payrolls and The Isle of Man-fl agged vessel has been held that they will receive their payments without contracts. It can also help captains and under a maritime lien since being arrested in further delay. We hope that responsible yacht owners with flag state surveys and March on behalf of 13 creditors who are reported owners, management companies and employers manning requirements, yacht and crew to be owed around €2m. It was due to be can work together with Nautilus to avoid similar insurance, provisioning, bunkering, and auctioned on 28 June, following a decree issued situations in their areas.’ communications. Voyonic welcomed as new industry partner
Nautilus has a new strategic partner in the Voyonic was the first organisation to obtain a ‘We’re really proud to be able to link up with superyacht sector: Guernsey-based Voyonic certificate of compliance with the Maritime Voyonic in this way,’ said Nautilus strategic Crewing Limited. Labour Convention (MLC 2006) from the organiser Danny McGowan. The company – whose history spans some 35 Guernsey authorities, and – recognising the ‘Nautilus has a long history of working years – offers crew payroll and employment importance of the MLC – the company ensures alongside Voyonic, and by now welcoming services to yacht owners and operators, and that its clients also have individual certifications them into our network of strategic partners in works closely with captains and yacht of compliance in accordance with DNV GL the superyacht industry we can develop that managers to coordinate day-to-day basics of standards on seafarer recruitment and work for the benefit of our members,’ he employment. placement. added.
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20_superyachts_SR checked.indd 20 20/06/2018 09:46 NAUTILUS AT WORK ENDING THE SHAME OF UNFAIR BLAME Nautilus has launched a new Fair Treatment and Criminalisation campaign to address the scandal of seafarer scapegoating after maritime incidents...
autilus unions belonging to the Nautilus of skilled and experienced in the event of an incident. International is Federation – aims to update personnel. In addition, the campaign will N launching a new research on seafarers’ rights ‘Sadly, seafarers remain at high promote awareness of the strategic campaign carried out by the Union in 2010, risk of being treated as scapegoats Nautilus Federation’s Joint to highlight the continued threat which showed that over 90% of after accidents at sea, and this Assistance & Support Network that criminalisation presents to members were worried new campaign will highlight (JASON), which aims to safeguard
the maritime profession. about the risk of Take part in the issues at the highest members’ rights to fair treatment The initiative is getting criminalisation and the new research levels of government after accidents. underway with a new survey to nearly 70% said it on criminalisation at: and within the The scheme ensures that gather seafarers’ views and adversely affected www.survey industry, as well as reciprocal advice and support can experiences of the problem – and their desire to work monkey.co.uk/r/ providing practical be provided to union members if FairTreat18 members are being urged to take at sea. support to ensure that they are involved in an incident part in the research. Members have until members’ rights are within a port, territory, territorial Following the results of the the end of September to protected.’ waters or onboard a vessel survey, the Union will be looking complete the survey, which can be The new survey will be used to flagged in one of the countries at new ways to support members found at: www.surveymonkey. produce a report examining covered by the agreement. when they face accusations – co.uk/r/FairTreat18. members’ views on the subject, as Assistance available through including a possible mobile app General secretary Mark well as including studies of cases JASON includes advice on which could allow members to Dickinson commented: ‘The that unions in the Nautilus choosing a local expert lawyer and access support and guidance when criminalisation of the maritime Federation have been involved in guidance on local investigation they need it most, wherever they profession has a damaging impact defending. It will also feature and legal procedures. Support are in the world. not only on the individuals who updated guidance for members on may also involve access to The survey – which will be open can suffer unfair treatment, but relevant international conventions translation services and consular to the 90,000 members of the also on recruitment and retention and their rights to be treated fairly assistance.
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21_ft2_SR checked.indd 21 20/06/2018 16:09 AT WORK
Tall ship Mercedes visits Southend
Mercedes
is just one of 19 tall ships operated by Wind is our Friend
THAMES TRIP FOR THRIVING TALL SHIP Increasingly popular with tourists and providing employment for STCW-qualifi ed seafarers, traditional sailing vessels are proving to be a surprisingly strong Captain Christian contributor to the maritime economy. When the Dutch tall ship Mercedes visited Schaaf of the the UK in spring this year, ANDREW DRAPER went onboard to fi nd out more… Mercedes
he Dutch-flagged years the hull was stripped down the crew was made up of Swiss, tall ship Mercedes and rebuilt as a two-masted brig Dutch and British seafarers, all T has become a with a total sail area of 900 sq m. STCW 95 qualified. favourite in the Capable of up to 16 knots under Captain Christian Schaaf, from seaside town of Southend in SE sail, the vessel is also fitted with Rostock, said the crew usually England, and was warmly an 800hp MWM TRHS 618 V16 work a season at a time (six welcomed back for its 2018 visit, main engine, and can carry up to months) and during trips they give providing locals and tourists with 140 people for a day sail. interactive demonstrations to tours of the Thames estuary. Renamed Mercedes, and with passengers on such things as Originally built in 1958 as an the home port of Amsterdam, the tying knots, storing ropes and ocean-going trawler, the vessel 258gt vessel is now part of a fleet safety at sea. was originally named Huibertje of 19 tall ships owned and Darren Quinn, from Liverpool, is and was registered at operated by Wind is our Friend. working on the vessel as part of his Scheveringen. Between 1970 and The company, which is based in five-month maritime studies at the 1983, the ship changed names five Germany and the Caribbean, Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool in the knowledge to safely operate such times before taking up a new role offers its ships for tourist Dutch city of Enkhuizen. The school vessels. under the UK flag as the excursions and events for was founded in 1978 as a result of The school says there are now Fleetwood-based trawler Atlantic, corporate and private passengers increased interest in sailing and around 450 tall ships in NW owned by the Merseyside firm throughout Europe and the maintaining traditional sailing Europe, fuelling interest and Atlantic Ocean Fishing. Caribbean. vessels renovated and adapted for demand for its training, and Mr In 2003, the vessel was sold to Mercedes operates with up to commercial use, and aims to Quinn says he is hoping to the charter company Wind Is Our 20 seafarers during the summer ensure there is a new generation command his own tall ship once Friend, and over the next two season, and on the Southend call of seafarers with the skills and he completes his studies.
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22_tallship_SR checked.indd 22 20/06/2018 09:47 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Safety questions left unanswered as registries shirk obligations Only 24 of the 53 bulker losses in Union slams ‘appalling behaviour’ of flag states failing to investigate accidents the past decade have been the subject autilus has expressed of reports to concern at a new study the IMO N highlighting the failure of many major ship registries to produce accident investigation reports on time – or at all. The Union says valuable lessons that could prevent seafarer deaths are being lost because of the negligence of certain flag states. A report produced by the bulk carrier owners’ organisation Intercargo shows that less than half the bulk carrier losses in the past decade have been the subject of investigation reports published on the International Maritime Organisation’s GISIS database. The report was published a year after two bulk carrier casualties – the Stellar Daisy and the Emerald Star – claimed the lives of 32 seafarers, the highest annual loss of lives since 2011. Intercargo said the incidents raised questions about structural integrity and the Incidents such as the fi re onboard the Bibby vessel Cheshire last year have prompted concerns over the safe carriage of ammonium nitrate-based fertiliser, but it is diffi cult to learn lessons when reports are not fi led safety condition of high-density cargoes such as iron ore and nickel ore. reports have been submitted to the IMO in only Lloyd’s List found that of 48 incidents involving Investigation reports are still awaited on two-thirds of these cases. The most common Panama-flagged vessels, 20 reports had not been both losses, and Intercargo said it hoped cause of bulker losses is grounding, yet only 10 of submitted. Indonesia had failed to file a single these would ‘provide answers to the the 22 incidents over the past decade have report on the 26 incidents involving its ships in the questions and highlight the lessons to be resulted in investigation reports to the IMO. past four years, Russia had submitted reports on learnt’. Overall, its report noted, only 24 of the 53 only three of 17 casualties, and of 11 incidents The owners’ organisation also pointed to bulker losses since 2008 have been the subject of involving Turkish-flagged ships, only one report concerns over the safe carriage of investigation reports to the IMO. Flag states had been lodged. ammonium nitrate-based fertiliser – failing to file any reports include Belize, China, Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson prompted by incidents such as the fire Comoros, Cyprus, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, commented: ‘These are really disturbing statistics onboard the Bibby vessel Cheshire last year Mongolia and Vietnam. and this amounts to appalling behaviour by some – and said new legislation is urgently Panama had filed only 15 reports to GISIS out of major flag states. Not only are they not required to avoid repeats. a total of 25 losses, Intercargo said, and Hong discharging their responsibilities as ship registers, ‘Lessons learnt from past incidents play an Kong had lodged only two reports from five but they are serving up a barrier to a proper safety important role in determining where incidents. culture in the shipping industry. additional safety improvement is necessary,’ The average time from an incident occurring to ‘The failure to provide transparent and public it added. ‘The importance of flag states’ a report becoming available via the IMO has been information on the causes of casualties can mean timely submission of casualty reports to IMO 21.8 months, the report added. that we all lose the ability to spot safety trends or should be stressed, as a means for Intercargo’s study has been echoed by an to rectify recurring problems,’ he added. ‘It also identifying the cause of incidents and analysis conducted by Lloyd’s List which showed represents unfair competition for countries such enabling corrective actions to be taken.’ that 58% of the very serious incidents over the as the UK and the Netherlands, which consistently Intercargo pointed out that liquefaction past four years that should have been the subject produce full and thorough reports and have is the most common cause of lives lost on of flag state reports to the IMO have not yet been properly staffed and resourced accident bulk carriers over the past decade, but lodged on the public database. investigation boards.’
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23_inv_SR checked.indd 23 20/06/2018 16:11 ENVIRONMENT
The Greenpeace vessel Beluga has been shadowing the fl oating nuclear power station Akademik Lomonosov on its journey to the far east of Russia
Don’t forget Chernobyl, warn environmental campaigners
Concerns expressed over lax regulatory oversight of fi rst waterborne nuclear power station
rew members on a German- already under enormous pressure from climate of up to 200,000 people and will help the flagged Greenpeace vessel have change’. They called for an international study environment by replacing coal-fired power C been leading protests against a into the environmental impact to be carried stations and reducing greenhouse gas waterborne nuclear power plant out before the reactors are loaded with fuel emissions. – dubbed a potential ‘floating Chernobyl’ – and tested. ‘Floating nuclear power plants would enable which was towed to the Russian Arctic from the ‘There is a lot to be concerned about in the electricity and heat supply to the most remote port of St Petersburg last month. case of the Lomonosov itself,’ said Greenpeace regions, boosting growth and sustainable The environmental group’s vessel Beluga II nuclear expert Jan Haverkamp. development,’ said Vitaly Trutnev, the director shadowed the 21,500gt floating power station ‘It has been built without independent of the Rosatom subsidiary that runs the Akademik Lomonosov as tugs towed it to regulatory oversight using a hole in Lomonosov. Akademik Murmansk, where it will take on nuclear fuel the law. The safety systems Lomonosov has ‘Building upon three hundreds and undergo tests before being taken through onboard are comparable to what two 35 MW of reactor-years of safe operation the Northern Sea Route to begin operations off they have on ice-breakers, but nuclear reactors of units powering ice-breakers, the port of Pevek in the far eastern region of they’re not as strong as what we and storage space the vessel features the most Chukotka next year. have on land in nuclear power for nuclear cutting-edge safety and security waste Akademik Lomonosov is equipped with two stations.’ systems and is designed with the 35MW nuclear reactors and is planned as the Mr Haverkamp said the risks of the greatest margin of safety that exceeds first in a series of seven floating power plants project have not been properly assessed. all possible threats.’ designed to supply electricity to remote ‘Contrary to claims regarding safety, the flat- Greenpeace strongly disputes Rosatom’s regions. Owned by Russia’s state-run nuclear bottomed hull and the floating nuclear power safety assurances, however. And having spent energy company Rosatom, the vessel has taken plant’s lack of self-propulsion make it a long period tailing and protesting the more than a decade to build, at a reported cost particularly vulnerable to tsunamis and vessel’s launch, the environmental group is of anything between US$232m and US$740m. cylones,’ he pointed out. concerned that Russia is in talks with more As well as housing two reactors, Akademik ‘They’re going to be pretty near the coast than a dozen countries – including China, Lomonsov is equipped with two steam-turbine and if, say, a cable breaks when they are Algeria and Indonesia – on the possibility of plants and facilities for transmitting power to anchored and they go into the rocks, then that establishing similar plants in other parts of the onshore structures, as well as storage space for will complicate things – at a minimum.’ world. spent fuel and radioactive waste. Despite the concerns, Rosatom has denied ‘My hope is that the international Baltic states and environmental groups have there are safety risks and has said that its new community takes note of what’s happening in voiced concerns over the programme – vessel will be one of the world’s safest nuclear Russia and that discussions can take place warning that it presents ‘a shockingly obvious facilities. The company says the floating power about what these installations mean going threat to a fragile environment which is plants can generate enough power for a town into the future,’ Mr Haverkamp concluded.
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TEL.JULY2018.025.indd 25 13/06/2018 10:37 HEALTH & SAFETY
A boarding team from the Spanish EU Naval Force warship ESPS Rayo intercepts a suspicious skiff Image: EU Naval Force
Incidents off the Horn of Africa doubled last year, according America and the Caribbean, and it to the new Oceans says that ‘persistently high’ levels Beyond Piracy analysis of attacks off West Africa have made THE RISKS the Gulf of Guinea the most dangerous region in Africa for seafarers. It also warns that while attacks declined in Asia for the third year in a row, incidents off the Horn of Africa REMAIN doubled last year, and confl ict in Yemen is exposing ships and their crews to a growing threat in the Red Sea. A new study of global maritime piracy has Maisie Pigeon, the report’s lead author, said a fl urry of incidents off Somalia over the past year ‘clearly revealed new threats to ships and their crews demonstrates that pirate groups retain their ability to ‒ and has prompted warnings for seafarers organise and implement attacks against ships transiting the region’. However, OBP said it did not believe that to remain vigilant against potential attacks… there is evidence to show ‘the re-emergence of large- scale piracy in the Horn of Africa’. eafarers and shipowners have been warned The report said the number of incidents off East against relaxing their counter-piracy Africa increased to 54 last year, with the ‘short surge’ S precautions following new evidence of hijackings in the fi rst quarter – including the fi rst showing that the risk of attack remains involving a merchant ship for fi ve years – in part high in many parts of the world. resulting from ‘lessened adherence to ship self- The eighth annual Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) report, protection measures’ and a reduction in the levels of produced by the US-based One Earth Future (OEF) naval force deployment in the region. organisation, reveals that more than 5,000 seafarers OBP researchers found a 13% reduction in the use were affected by a total of 321 piracy incidents around of private security teams on ships off East Africa last the world last year, with 17 crew members killed in Asia year and experts at the meeting said there has been a and two killed off West Africa. marked fall in the number of ships using armed guards The report notes a big increase in incidents in Latin in high-risk areas – down to less than half of vessels
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26-27 Piracy_SR checked.indd 26 20/06/2018 13:55 transiting the Gulf of Aden and only ‘We are advising our members to 15% to 20% of those in the Indian PAYING THE PRICE OF PIRACY consider a more comprehensive Ocean. security assessment to take into However, Simon Church, of the EAST AFRICA account other threats beyond Maritime Security Centre-Horn of traditional piracy emanating from Africa, said levels of compliance the regional confl ict in Yemen.’ with Best Management Practices EU Navfor’s Operation Atalanta (BMP) remain ‘fairly good remit is being extended beyond considering the perception of risk is $1.4 1,102 54 2018, for a further two years, not what it was’. BILLION TOTAL SEAFARERS TOTAL although the command centre is Alan Cole, head of the United COST AFFECTED INCIDENTS to shift from the UK as a result of Nations Offi ce of Drugs & Crime Brexit, the meeting heard. maritime programme, said armed WEST AFRICA Ms Pigeon said that while violent guards on merchant ships are the acts of piracy had declined overall, most effective deterrent. ‘Pirates incidents off West Africa have have told us that if they see private become increasingly violent – security onboard they will back off affecting more than 1,700 seafarers and not attack.’ 100 97 $818.1 last year, and with a total of 317 OBP researchers estimate global CREW TAKEN TOTAL MILLION TOTAL kidnappings – mainly involving economic costs of piracy at more HOSTAGE INCIDENTS COST masters and offi cers. than US$2.2bn last year, with Incidents in the Latin America international naval activities off ASIA and Caribbean region had increased East Africa totalling almost $200m by 160%, she added, with the and owners spending more than opportunistic nature of attacks $500,000 on maritime security illustrated by the fact that most services. involve robbery from ships at The OBP report notes that four anchor. Many of the 71 incidents 99 3 LONGEST dhows and a bunker tanker were TOTAL HIJACKING FOR DURATION OF occurred off Venezuela, with 42 of hijacked off Somalia in the fi rst INCIDENTS CARGO THEFT CAPTIVITY 2017 the incidents involving yachts and half of 2017, but points out that ‘the 16 involving tankers. success rate of these hijackings in LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN A 23% reduction in incidents in terms of ransom payments was low SE Asia was put down to the success due to the interception of pirate of trilateral patrols introduced groups on land by local authorities; by authorities in the Philippines, the implementation of BMP4 by Malaysia and Indonesia following crews; as well as the successful 23% 71 63 a spate of very violent robberies, capture of pirates by naval forces. ATTACKERS TOTAL INCIDENTS AT kidnappings and hijacks in previous Major Tom Mobbs, head of WERE ARMED INCIDENTS ANCHOR years, she said. Kidnap-for-ransom intelligence and security with the incidents in the region decreased by EU Naval Force counter-piracy 80% over the year. operation, said the threat not only continues off OBP said more should be done to tackle the root Somalia, but there is also a growing risk of mines and causes of piracy around the world, warning that the improved explosive devices for vessels in the southern problem is a ‘crime of opportunity’ which is often Red Sea. The coalition presence in the area is being linked to the fi shing industry – with illegal, unreported stepped up as a result of incidents off Yemen which and unregulated fi shing wrecking local fl eets in many appear to be targeting ships with links to Saudi Arabia, countries and leading unemployed fi shermen to be he added. recruited into piracy, as well as being frequent victims Recent incidents include a missile attack on the of attacks and kidnapping in areas such as Bangladesh Gibraltar-fl agged supply ship VOS Theai – operating on and the Gulf of Guinea. charter to the United Nations World Food Programme – Mr Cole said maritime crime has a hugely as well as the Turkish-fl agged bulk carrier Ince Inebolu, destabilising effect on many countries, and a long- and a Saudi-fl agged tanker off Hodeidah, Yemen. term, comprehensive approach is needed to address it. ‘There are now a wide range of threats to shipping However, OBP warned that this will only work if there near the Horn of Africa that have been complicated by are strong and stable governments with the ability the confl ict and instability in Yemen,’ said Intertanko to deny safe havens to pirates and to prosecute those marine director Phil Belcher. caught carrying out attacks.
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26-27 Piracy_SR checked.indd 27 20/06/2018 13:55 PEOPLE
The author of a highly-praised book about the worst US shipping accident since the 1980s tells ANDREW LININGTON why she hopes her work will raise awareness about the lives of seafarers…
achel Slade says glean that from the labels on she had plenty my electronics, clothes, and R of questions to furniture — but I rarely stopped answer when she to consider the containers, ships, decided to write Into the Raging ports, stevedores, and mariners Sea, her gripping and moving required to get these things to account of the loss of the ro-ro me. And I suspected I wasn’t containership El Faro and its 33 alone in that regard. So I wanted crew in the heart of a Caribbean to use this incredible story to hurricane in 2015. reveal what I considered a fairly ‘When I fi rst heard about hidden industry to a general the sinking of El Faro, I was audience, perhaps for the fi rst immediately captivated – the time.’ ship’s disappearance seemed The Boston-based journalist like a story from another time. I was able to draw on 26 hours of needed to know how something voyage data recorder material so big, equipped with GPS and to write her harrowing and satellite communications, could vivid account of El Faro’s fi nal simply disappear,’ she says. voyage. But she also carried out ‘You’d think as a journalist extensive research – including and avid reader, I’d have some around 100 interviews with sense of the nuts and bolts of colleagues and families of shipping,’ she admits. ‘But no, I the ship’s crew, accident didn’t. In fact, I think my lack of investigators, US Coast Guard knowledge about this industry offi cials, marine pilots and drew me to El Faro as much as shipping industry experts – the narrative potential. to develop a deep insight ‘In learning more about into the complex causes shipping, and logistics in of the ship’s loss. general, I realised that there To get more of an was a huge gaping hole in my understanding about understanding of how modern seafarers’ lives, she commerce worked. I knew spent a fortnight on that much of the stuff that I a Grimaldi vessel touched throughout the day was sailing from Rome imported — you could clearly to Baltimore in the
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28-29 Rachel_SR checked.indd 28 20/06/2018 09:48 safety issues,’ she notes. ‘Her deck steel had rotted away and her open lifeboats were just like those on the Titanic. How was that even legal?’ Rachel was writing and researching her book alongside the investigations into the ship’s loss. ‘I was determined to get out the book while the news was still fresh,’ she adds. ‘I wanted this to be a modern tale, a cautionary tale, so that mariners, regulators, and citizens of the world could use the lessons from El Faro to begin the process of fi xing things as soon as possible.’ So does she think there is any chance that El Faro will generate the profound changes that are required? ‘It had been 35 years since US. ‘I learned that it can be a very made along the way. The National American shipping experienced lonely, contemplative profession,’ Transportation Safety Board and Top: Rachel Slade a maritime accident of this spent a fortnight on she says. ‘Seamen spend a lot of the Coast Guard both put most a Grimaldi vessel to magnitude, and I think a lot of time staring out to sea in silence. of the blame on Captain Michael help her understand people thought that in this day and more about It’s very zen in that respect. I envy Davidson. But there were so many seafarers' lives age, nothing like this could happen,’ them for being able to get away other problems, both with the ship Above: how the El she notes. ‘I believe that regulations from the relentless daily buzz, but and with the shipping company, Faro's path crossed in America are slow to change with Hurricane I also empathise with that sense of that you cannot fi nd a villain here. Joaquin because, of course, the shipping longing and loneliness that must hit You cannot fully assign industry itself is the biggest, hard in the middle of a voyage. You blame to any one entity. and most powerful, stakeholder. miss so much when you’re at sea. ‘As people fi nish the The regulatory body, the US But the pay is good. And you don’t book, they have shared Coast Guard, does not want to have to sit in an offi ce cubicle.’ with me their confl icted put undue fi nancial burdens on Rachel’s time at sea helped her to feelings about the captain, the industry it oversees. There understand some of the pressures and I fi nd satisfaction has to be a give and take, and that face seafarers today, and her in their discomfort,’ she that takes time.’ book underlines the chain of causal adds. ‘It’s simply too easy However, she says she factors which led to El Faro’s loss. ‘I to entirely blame him – I has been heartened by the often think that it could have been believe he was as much a response to her book. ‘In my titled "How many bad decisions victim of circumstance as view, the men and women does it take to sink a ship?",’ she everyone else on that ship. who work on ships have been says. ‘There were so many mistakes Unfortunately, we will never vital but anonymous players fully know what was fuelling in the global economy; my his decision-making during that Into the Raging Sea goal was to bring the plight of the fateful voyage. At least my telling of was reviewed in the US merchant marine to a general June 2018 Telegraph, this story seems to have made the and is available from audience,’ she adds. ‘I believe The main blame captain more fl awed, vulnerable, the Nautilus that making connections builds ' Bookshop at www. for the disaster was and frankly, more human.’ marinesocietyshop/ compassion – something we could Rachel says she was surprised to nautilus-bookshop use a lot of more of these days. The put on the captain, discover the small size of the US national and international attention but that's too easy – merchant marine and shocked by this book is receiving indicates to the ‘crushingly out of date’ nature me that many more people around there were so many of the fl eet. ‘El Faro was an ancient the world will now understand the other problems' vessel – 40 years old – and rife with life of the modern mariner.’ July 2018 29 nautilusint.orgnt.org
28-29 Rachel_SR checked.indd 29 20/06/2018 09:48 WELFARE PENSION PRIORITIES Maritime employers are being urged to act on a ‘wake-up call’ about retirement planning delivered in research published last month…
autilus has welcomed surveyed see pensions as a ‘not very’ developments and globalisation – new research which or only ‘moderately’ important part they ranked pensions as only N warns shipping of their overall employee benefi ts sixth among the factors affecting companies that they package. recruitment and retention, behind will face increasing recruitment In stark contrast, more than four such things as fl exible working and and retention problems if they fail in every fi ve workers in the sector workplace surroundings. to provide decent pensions for their regard pensions as ‘very’ important ‘These inconsistencies highlight seafarers. – ranking them as more important a concerning disconnect between A report published by the than job satisfaction, workplace what employees want and what Ensign Retirement Plan warns environment or fl exible working employers think they want,’ the that maritime employers are arrangements when choosing their report states. ‘Continuing in this underestimating the importance employer. vein could mean employers do seafarers place on retirement savings While employers said the not promote the importance of and good workplace pensions. recruitment and retention of staff pension provision enough and miss The Ensign research reveals is their single biggest HR challenge out on a signifi cant retention and that more than half of employers – ahead of political and regulatory attraction tool for the best talent in a
FINDINGS FROM THE How important ENSIGN REPORT: is it that your Very important WHAT DO PENSIONS employer offers you a pension Quite important MEAN TO YOU? scheme? A 2018 SURVEY Not very important OF UK MARITIME EMPLOYERS AND Not considered EMPLOYEES this before 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
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30-31 Pensions_SR checked.indd 30 20/06/2018 09:49 competitive market.’ This lack of understanding also saving. This is a toxic cocktail which The survey found that 79% of means that employees are more could lead to poverty in retirement respondents are members of an likely to put any spare cash into for thousands of workers, and as such employer’s pension scheme. Less a bank or building society, and is a critical issue for our industry. than one-third consider they are least likely to use it to top up their Doing nothing is not an option.’ paying enough into their pension pension, the research found. Ensign CEO Andrew Waring and only 3% think they are paying The survey showed that some added: ‘This research represents a too much. 54% of respondents believe wake-up call for employers in However, half the members that auto-enrolment the shipping and maritime surveyed said they did not know requirements 41% sector. It illustrates an how much money they needed to have succeeded in alarming disparity of employees surveyed have a good retirement income. encouraging more UK were not aware of the between the industry’s Describing this as ‘a big alarm bell maritime employees tax relief on pension employers and their for the industry’, the report warns into pension saving. A contributions workers in their attitudes that without proper planning and further 30% think the to retirement provision, adequate saving it will become rules have encouraged more with employers worryingly harder for maritime employees to employees into pension saving, slow to recognise the importance of retire when they want to. regardless of whether they are UK pensions to their staff. The report warns that seafarers domiciled. ‘The message from these could face signifi cant hardship The report notes that employers fi ndings is clear: employers who in retirement as a result of an need more clarity about the way downplay the importance of ‘alarming’ lack of understanding of auto-enrolment rules affect the pensions risk losing out in the their pension rights. Only 42% know maritime industry. ‘There is battle for talent.’ how much they are paying into clearly work to be done in helping Nautilus general secretary their pension, and over half (54%) employers in the sector implement Mark Dickinson said the Ensign have no idea, or have forgotten, how their responsibilities to employees’ report reinforced the fi ndings of much they are paying in fees and pensions and to understand how research carried out by the Union charges. this unique industry is impacted by showing that, while more than Most worrying, the report regulations,’ it adds. 60% of seafarers say that saving for said, was the fact that some 41% And it also stressed the ‘crucial retirement is a priority, the same of employees surveyed were not role for employers to help build percentage were not in a company aware of the tax relief earned on fi nancial awareness amongst staff to pension scheme. their pension contributions. ‘This allow them to make the most of the ‘This new study clearly can result, and clearly is resulting, scheme provided, understand the demonstrates the value that in undervaluing the impact of elements within their control and seafarers place on pensions and saving into a pension fund,’ it adds. plan for their future’. underlines the need for many ‘Just a simple communication Ensign chairman Rory Murphy shipping companies to improve the highlighting the “free money” commented: ‘Far too many package that they offer – especially that members get by saving employees are unaware of the tax for young maritime professionals – if could make a huge difference to advantages of pension saving, or they are serious about recruiting and their engagement and potential don’t know how much they need retaining the skilled personnel they additional contributions.’ to save, or even how much they are need.’
Salary 12% When choosing What level of 22% to select or Annual leave importance do Not at all 7% remain with an Pension / retirement you believe your savings Very employer, which Job satisfaction employees put important Unsure of the following Workplace surroundings on pensions as & environment factors has the part of the Not very 13% Flexible working important biggest impact? overall employee Health and life insurance benefits Moderately important Bonus package? Company brand Lowest Highest 46%
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PROMOTION PROSPECTS
Could the shipping industry do a better job in promoting seafaring Simulator training at City careers to young people? SANDRA SPEARES reports from a Trinity of Glasgow College shows House conference to consider the crucial question… the hi-tech nature of seafaring today ritish shipowners have promised to fi nd one generation, said Maritime Skills Alliance chairman more than 400 extra cadets each year Bill Walworth. The biggest change may be sociological, B in return for the government’s decision he suggested, and in the UK the sea is no longer in the to double the value of the Support for public consciousness – even though shipping is a vital Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme. But will the component of the economy. industry be able to rise to the challenge, and is it doing ‘We have to grow the industry to meet the national enough to ‘sell’ the maritime profession to a new future need while managing a major demographic generation? challenge at sea, with a shortage of engineers,’ he In an attempt to answer this critical question, Trinity argued. ‘This is a national strategic problem and we are House staged a one-day conference with experts from in a competition with every other industry to recruit the industry and academia considering ways in which them – and we have that major disadvantage of low the maritime sector could do more to attract bright visibility with the general public.’ young people. Speakers stressed the need for the diverse maritime Technology has changed shipping immensely in just sector to speak with a single united voice to address
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A still from the Careers at Sea video produced for the Merchant Navy Training Board last year Image: ITN Productions
a target audience of children and their parents. It was acknowledged that fi nding a way into their lives was not going to be easy – with initiatives needed at local level with schools and a ‘joined-up’ marketing strategy with, hopefully, some funding behind it. The meeting also heard that questions have been raised on many occasions in the past about the commitment of successive UK governments to promoting shipping jobs. Ensuring continued employment at sea following the completion of a cadetship, for example, and wage issues DELIVERY DRIVER’S relating to employing UK nationals have been ongoing CHANGE OF COURSE themes. But David Dingle, chairman of The Peterhead-based Scottish Maritime Academy Maritime UK and Carnival UK, has helped to give John Richie, pictured right, a new said the sector has ‘a fantastic start in life after he was made redundant following story to tell – and, by rights, that 11 years working as a delivery driver. should attract fantastic people’. Looking for a new job, Mr Richie heard about the Average pay is £39,300, and that Academy’s Trainee Deckhand course – and after is almost 30% above the national learning that many of the students who complete average, he pointed out. the course manage to get jobs at sea, he thought it The maritime cluster is would be worth a try. continuing to grow and, despite Mr Richie was accepted onto the 12-week the deck – the rest you learn on the job,’ he some of the uncertainties in the programme after attending an interview. ‘It was a explains. ‘The training never stops. Drill exercises, wider economy, it is ‘very bullish’ good course – slightly more theory than practical, fire-fighting simulations, casualty handling, and about prospects. with an exam at the end, although you have various enclosed space training are all part of everyday life. Despite this, Mr Dingle outcomes that you have to pass each week,’ he says. I have been on courses which allow me now to be admitted that the maritime On his last day at the Academy, Atlantic Offshore part of the daughter craft team – going out beside industry does not seem as visible visited the college looking to recruit deckhands to the rigs whilst work is carried out. as sectors such as aerospace, work onboard supply and standby vessels. Mr Richie ‘I work an eight-hour shift which consists of day- defence and digital. ‘For all this was offered a position, and it wasn’t long before he to-day vessel maintenance – things like greasing good work and all these great was putting into place all that he had learnt on the and painting,’ he adds. ‘The facilities are brilliant – opportunities, I doubt that course. I have my own cabin and there’s a gym and sauna anyone in this room is truly ‘The course teaches you the basics of working on onboard.’ satisfi ed with what has been done so far,’ he admitted. a view of the wide range of careers on offer in the ‘It has not proved easy for us to get our message maritime sector, by concentrating too much on the across to young people and their parents of the wide initial years at sea. range of tremendous careers we offer,’ he added. Maritime jobs can range from superyachts to ferries, ‘We all agree that the maritime sector is big and or from building aircraft carriers to keeping Britain as good, and well paid,’ another speaker noted. ‘So, if we the undisputed world leader in maritime insurance, have a problem getting the right people it has to be a Mr Dingle said. ‘The scope is endless,’ he noted, and it is communications issue.’ important for the industry to persuade young people Questions were also raised on whether the industry and their parents of the longevity of maritime careers. is unwittingly showing young people too narrow Central to the interests of Maritime UK, and to
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33-35 TrinityHouse_SR checked.indd 34 20/06/2018 09:50 his own company, is attracting talent, Mr Dingle need to have the skills to adapt. added. ‘It is no longer a question of press-ganging the David Forth, from the Hull Trinity House Academy, numbers you need. We need sophisticated people, well- pointed out that the government had put an end to trained and well-educated, to make the most of the navigation-related qualifi cations at schools many sophisticated markets in which we trade and the very years ago. Failure to get maritime matters back onto sophisticated business models that the curriculum would mean the surround our industry.’ industry is fi ghting a losing battle, In a message to delegates, he warned. shipping minister Nusrat Ghani Cath Longhurst, chief executive stressed the importance of the of EBP South – which works in right training opportunities – with the Hampshire area to create the SMarT Plus scheme doubling partnerships between industry and annual funding from £15m to £30m education – said the sector doesn’t over the next seven years and need to create new initiatives, growing the annual intake to 1,200. but should make sure that those ‘Inspiring a new generation of already underway give young mariners has never been more people access to the maritime important than it is today,’ she world in a way that is most useful added. ‘It is essential that we have to them. the right skills to support our world The main people to infl uence class maritime sector. Maritime careers choices are families – plays a unique role in supporting especially mothers – and teachers, our island economy – a role that she added, while informal will only get bigger in the future.’ conversations and getting The pool of talent needs to be 'It's no longer a question of experience of the workplace are widened to attract people from press-ganging the numbers the things that make the biggest all backgrounds to careers in difference to young people’s maritime, she added. ‘We need you need' — Maritime UK decision-making. as many people as possible to chairman David Dingle Research has shown that consider maritime careers, and children can develop fi rmly fi xed one very effective way for them perceptions about certain careers to do that is to meet role models from the industry, by the age of 12, Ms Longhurst noted. ‘If they think that particularly people who show that opportunities are engineering in its broadest sense is all about getting open to everyone.’ your hands dirty – which, in reality, it isn’t necessarily Initiatives like the Women in Maritime Taskforce – then a big section of young people would have ruled will help to open up untapped resources, she added, that out,’ she added. ‘not just to correct the gender imbalance within the A study for the Education and Employers industry but to provide true equality of opportunity’. Taskforce suggested that the highest However, the meeting also heard the argument that 57% percentage of young people (21%) wanted of Carnival UK’s it is not the case that women won’t go to sea – with a career in sport. While a relatively high hotel offi cers are Carnival UK having two of its 11 ships captained by proportion wanted to go into STEM careers women, and 57% of hotel offi cers being female. female (science, technology, engineering and maths) Delegates discussed the possibilities for transition in the broadest sense, these were hugely gender between the different parts of the maritime cluster stereotyped – with large numbers of girls wanting and the degree to which skills are transferable. There to be vets and doctors. The maritime sector barely were some suggestions that work should be done to get featured at all, she said. maritime qualifi cations – and seafarer qualifi cations in The maritime sector is competing with lots of other particular – more widely recognised by other sectors. potential employers, Ms Longhurst stressed, and when University of Reading emeritus professor Averil seeking to attract young people who are undecided Macdonald – a board member of Women in Science about their career choice, but have a sense of & Engineering – pointed out that many people will themselves and what they enjoy, it needs to fi re their change jobs during the course of their career, and they interest and imagination with appealing activities.
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Could the Royal Navy help to provide a sustainable supply of seafarers for the Merchant Navy? If one Nautilus member achieves his ambitions, it certainly will… TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
ince taking Last month’s of seafarers. professionalism, and over as the announcement of an ‘What we are aiming the offi cers getting an S Royal Navy’s agreement between for is that, in terms of incentive to stay in the Merchant the RN and the UK technical qualifi cation, Navy, knowing they’ve Navy liaison offi cer in Ship Register (UKSR) RN offi cers are as got qualifi cations to October 2014, David on ways to improve the close to their civilian transfer and enjoy a Carter – who spent 34 recognition of naval counterparts as possible second career at sea at years in the MN – has qualifi cations for STCW during their training,’ the end of it.’ been working to build certifi cation is, he hopes, says David. ‘It would be He is hoping to stronger links between just the fi rst step on a win-win for everyone, build on the RN-UKSR the MN and the ‘grey the road to full parity with value added to memorandum of funnel line’. between the two sets Navy retention and understanding to secure
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36-38 RNMN_SR checked.indd 36 20/06/2018 09:50 smooth STCW master, deck cadet with Shell in chief engineer and 1980, gained his master’s electro-technical offi cer certifi cate in 1992 and ‘What we are aiming for is that, in terms recognition for naval went on to command offi cers – and those 300,000dwt VLCCs, and of technical qualifi cation, RN offi cers are with the CQI leadership a variety of LPG and LNG as close to their civilian counterparts as qualifi cations in carriers. particular. While working on possible during their training’ Developing a better QatarGas vessels, pathway between the RN running between the he says. ‘When RN and the Merchant Navy and the MN is just one Middle East and the UK, MN people fi rst come Training Board and the of many projects under David became involved together, all you see are Maritime & Coastguard David’s liaison offi cer in giving liaison voyage the differences. But after Agency to enable MN remit. A Lieutenant- time to RN personnel. that, all you see are the engineer cadets to work Commander in the ‘I thoroughly enjoyed similarities and realise in RN dockyards in lieu Royal Naval Reserve, he it, and the experience that the differences are of seatime. David has started his career as a lit the fuse for me,’ very small. My vision, worked with training based on that, is that in providers including future the only difference Chiltern Marine, Clyde will be the colour of the Marine and SSTG to funnel.’ put this initiative into A key part of his practice at the Devonport current job is fostering and Portsmouth good links between dockyards and on the the RN and the MN by amphibious transport providing seafarers with docks ship HMS Bulwark. the chance to sail on ‘Refi ts provide an each other’s ships. Last absolutely prime year saw a total of 131 MN opportunity for MN liaison voyages – which engineers,’ says David. range between one ‘As well as doing time in week and two months the dockyards, they can duration – and this year get the chance to go out the number looks set to on trials onboard frigates hit 235. and destroyers. It’s great ‘The demand for berths experience for them, but on merchant ships is very it also helps the RN to cyclical because of the save on the costs of its college phases,’ David refi t work.’ notes, ‘and this means we All these initiatives are able to squeeze into are also helping to boost the gaps.’ the numbers of MN Shipping companies personnel in the Royal involved in the scheme Naval Reserve – up by include Chevron, some 50% over the PILOTAGE PLACEMENT Carnival UK, Saga last three years – and Cruises, Foreland, P&O an expansion which is Lt Ivana Carrioni-Burnett RN is pictured near the end of a week Ferries, DFDS, Caledonian seen as being of crucial of day tripping with the Medway Pilots, hosted by Peel Ports. MacBrayne, Geest Line, importance at a time Alongside Lt Carrioni-Burnett are marine operations manager Condor, Zodiac Maritime, when the RN is seeking (pilotage) Richard Webb, Anthony Slater SMM and Captain Chiltern Maritime and to increase its access to Chris Bordas. The Royal Navy would particularly like to thank the Jubilee Sailing Trust. professional maritime Capt Bordas for supporting the 'pilotage acquaint' element of Levels of liaison have expertise. the RN’s Merchant Navy Liaison Voyage Scheme. been extended through David also works to an agreement with deepen the shipping
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industry’s links with the one-day shipping the Navy through managers’ course, the regular one-week run annually with the ‘The more we can do with converging Maritime Engagement Chamber of Shipping Forum in Hampshire, in and in which typical courses and other engagement which delegates not only presentations will programmes, the more people will buy get a chance to learn cover subjects such as about the latest strategic maritime terrorism, into it. We can share ideas, cherry- developments but also piracy, and security in pick the best ones, and do it with the get to hear from speakers the Mediterranean. from organisations ‘We call this minimum of costs’ such as the Foreign & converging courses,’ Commonwealth Offi ce David says. ‘The it. We can share ideas, Merchant Navy looking and the Maritime & more we can do with cherry-pick the best to attract up to 450 extra Coastguard Agency. such engagement ones, and do it with the cadets a year in return for Similar work is programmes, the more minimum of costs.’ the SMarT Plus package, undertaken through people will buy into As an example, he David suggests there is points to the way in scope for much greater which cruise shipping cooperation to promote companies have become seagoing careers and interested in the to encourage ‘creative’ RN’s damage control approaches to providing procedures and training. training opportunities. ‘Damage control has ‘If you are giving RN been a Merchant Navy people the chance to see weakness and a Royal things from the other Navy strength,’ he side, they can learn so refl ects. ‘We’ve been much and also appreciate looking at ways of that there is alternative mentoring with the RN maritime work outside on cruiseships and cruise the RN. It means that company teams to sail when they come to fi nish on a warship when they their time in the Navy, do their exercises so that they are already thinking they can both see how the about the wider maritime other lot do it.’ sector and it is wedged in David is an active their minds. member of the ‘people ‘There’s so much we and skills’ working group can learn from each established in response other,’ David says. ‘We’re ENGINEERING ENGAGEMENT to the Maritime Growth all in the same boat, Two MN engineer cadets from the Maritime Educational Study, and says he ultimately, and in terms Foundation scheme, administered by Chiltern Maritime, are hopes these initiatives of what we can achieve pictured working on frigates with the Type 23 Frigate Refit will help to head off the only limit is our Support Group (T23 RSG) in the Devonport dockyard last year. the ‘demographic time imagination.’ Seven such placements were piloted last year, and this year bomb’ that is posed by gained full MCA approval for accredited training time. Cadets the ageing UK seafarer To fi nd out more, taking part in this will be involved with the T23 RSG, the Type 45 workforce – concerning contact Lt Cdr David Destroyer refit programme at the Portsmouth dockyard, and ratings in particular. Carter at the Maritime onboard HMS Bulwark in Devonport. The scheme is being With the Royal Navy Warfare School, expanded to rolling four-to-six-week placements, with a starting now increasing its annual HMS Collingwood. annual capacity of around 100 fully MCA-accredited cadet recruitment targets for Tel: +44 (0)1329 33 35 90 training berths coordinated through Chiltern Maritime. the fi rst time in many or email: navyoptrg- years, and with the [email protected]
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TEL.JULY2018.039.indd 39 13/06/2018 10:44 ENVIRONMENT MINDSET SHIFT
A Dutch superyacht captain is aiming to way of life from early childhood, and turn the tide on the industry’s use of plastic this love of yachting led to her quitting drinking water bottles. MICHAEL HOWORTH her offi ce-bound management job in Amsterdam in 2000 to work in Greece reports on her project… as a skipper and fl otilla leader on 45ft sailing yachts. ven though just about on their vessels. Then followed a successful and every superyacht has Dutch superyacht captain Marja varied career in larger yachts, which E been equipped with Kok has put her own life at sea on led her to move into the superyacht reverse osmosis machines hold to try and turn the tide on plastic sector in 2007 when she took capable of turning seawater into consumption by the industry. To command of the 27m Jongert sailing fresh water, and 47% have been fi tted do this, she has carried out a survey yacht Ithaka. Most recently, she was with machines dedicated to fi ltering on the use of plastic bottled water captain of Ti-Coyo, a 32m Bermudian- drinking water, more than 80% of onboard superyachts. rigged sailing yacht built by the those who sail on them prefer to drink The results have been published on Finnish yard Nautor’s Swan in 2014. bottled water. her website – www.waterwithoutwaste. Now 52, Marja has decided to Most of that water is loaded org – which aims to inform and help take what she describes as an onboard yachts in plastic bottles and fellow professional crew to fi nd ‘environmental sabbatical’ to dedicate containers – and research has shown alternative ways of providing drinking time and energy to her project to that the superyacht industry sends the water onboard without the use of reduce single-use drinking water estimated equivalent of 40m one-litre plastic bottles. bottles onboard superyachts. bottles of plastic waste around the Marja Kok was born in Den Her survey covered such things globe every year. Helder, Netherlands, a town almost as drinking habits, water fi ltering Figures from the Charter Yacht surrounded by sea. Sailing became a equipment, environmental awareness, Brokers Association International and – most importantly – the estimate that the typical crewed willingness of her superyacht crews to charter yacht gets through 400 to consider changing their habits. 600 plastic bottles a week, and that WHO research shows that She asked captains and crew if they superyachts dispose of 5m bottles a were willing to seriously consider year in the British Virgin Islands alone. 93% of bottled water contains replacing plastic bottled water with One captain thinks that is way too micro-plastic particles, which an environment-friendly, healthy, much, and she is campaigning to get challenges the idea that it is less space-consuming and more cost- yacht crews to change their drinking effi cient type of drinking water. The habits, and those of the guests who sail healthier than filtered water reaction was overwhelmingly positive
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40-41 Superyacht_Plastics_SR checked.indd 40 20/06/2018 12:05 – with some 96% of the 138 yachts time getting rid of the waste of that responded answering yes. bottles,’ she adds. When asked how drinking water Research by the World Health is mostly consumed onboard Organisation shows that 93% of superyachts, almost 82% of the all plastic bottled water contains respondents said that owners micro-plastic particles, so the and guests drink mainly bottled assumption that bottled water is water. Their reasons for preferring healthier than fi ltered water must bottled water include taste, health, be questioned. ease of cooling, and some guests When considering practical preferring sparkling water. ways of improving the situation, Almost 10% of the yachts Marja says: ‘I would like to see surveyed estimated that they shipyards build into every future consumed more than 10,000 litres yacht good MCA-approved water of plastic bottled water a year, and fi ltering systems and fi ltered 18.8% are using between 5,000 water taps/dispensers as standard and 10,000 litres annually. Just onboard equipment. This would under one-third say that they help captains and crew a lot use less than 1,000 litres, and the by being able to work more remaining 40% or so are drinking sustainably and reduce plastic their way through between 1,000 waste. and 5,000 litres per year. ‘I would also like to see all ‘It is important to stress that existing yachts installing Top: Superyacht nobody is blaming superyacht appropriate water fi ltering captain Marja Kok crews, owners or guests for systems and taps/dispenser Middle: Marja Kok recently had littering the oceans with plastic,’ systems onboard, so they can ban command of the says Marja. ‘In fact, sailors are the plastic bottles.’ sailing yacht Ti-Coyo generally environmentally Marja’s website features a ‘wall Bottom: Plastic waste strewn conscious, and many large of care’ featuring vessels that have on a beach yachts are already responding taken action to curb their plastic Image: Herianus very positively to the problem – use, together with a tab entitled actively fi tting water fi lters and Action Plan, giving information using refi llable alternatives to about options for water fi ltering, single-use plastic bottles.’ treating, cooling, dispensing As a captain of a superyacht, systems and reusable bottles, she has already instigated along with ways of monitoring practical ways of reducing waste water quality. on her vessel. She takes care Marja is modest about her work, that provisioning is done using which was triggered by all the reusable shopping bags, and that reports about plastic pollution of all unnecessary plastic bags and the oceans and her experiences at packaging in supermarkets are sea. ‘I am much more a sailor and refused or left aside where there a nature lover than a campaigner,’ are alternative choices. She has she says. ‘To be honest, I don’t bought big bottles of drinking even like the title campaigner that water instead of small half-litre much. I don’t want to be a person water bottles and refi lled smaller who is beating my drum all the personalised bottles from those time. larger ones. ‘However, I do think that ridding Marja is asking other the oceans of plastic waste is so superyacht captains to consider important – and so urgent – that the amount of waste and pollution all of us should take responsibility caused by plastic carried onboard. to try to make a change.’ ‘Think also about the storage space used by plastic bottles, the For more on how to reduce plastic time it takes to shop for them, the water bottle use onboard yachts, space to cool them and equally the see www.waterwithoutwaste.org
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aptain Justin Osmond has joined C the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society (more commonly known as the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society) after nearly 30 years’ service in the Royal Navy as a Fleet Air Arm engineer. ‘I have a great passion for our nation’s seafaring careers, having joined the RN immediately after school in Cardiff,’ he says. ‘I was infl uenced by my father, who undertook National Service in the aftermath of the Second World War, and have thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of my RN career.’ After training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth and the RN Engineering College Manadon, Capt Osmond went on to serve as an engineering offi cer in 815 Naval Air Squadron, supporting Lynx helicopter operations from frigates and destroyers around the globe. He then moved into the ‘fast jet’ arena, initially supporting A DIFFERENT Sea Harrier operations and subsequently managing the introduction of the Lightning II aircraft – which will operate from the RN’s new aircraft carriers – as KIND OF SERVICE chief engineer. Capt Osmond said he left the RN One of the UK’s oldest maritime charities has a new chief in 2015 ‘to fulfi l a long-held desire executive ‒ a former Royal Navy offi cer who will be facing to get more involved in charitable activities, whilst also providing some decidedly 21st century challenges, including Brexit my family with more domestic and the downside of the internet… stability, particularly as I’ve lived in 19 different homes over the course of 30 years’ service’. head up the Society arose, than 2,000 cases of need – Before taking up his role with the I jumped at it,’ he says. ‘It has been with over 1,500 being regular Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, he supporting merchant mariners, beneficiaries. had a brief spell working at the UK fi shermen and their dependants Capt Osmond says the charity Ministry of Defence to help address in need for 179 years, and I am is ‘constantly faced with the some of the cyber challenges it delighted to have the opportunity challenge of reaching an elderly faces, whilst also spending quite a to serve such a hugely important benefi ciary population that often lot of time volunteering, including and frequently undervalued doesn’t use the internet and can as chair of a charity supporting an sector of UK society.’ feel isolated from the outside orphanage in Uganda. In the last year the charity world. ‘But when the opportunity to paid out some £1.4m in more ‘The solution to this is to make
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42-43 ShipwreckedMariners_SR edit.indd 42 20/06/2018 09:51 SHIPWRECKED MARINERS’ SOCIETY PHOTO COMPETITION: SEND IN YOUR SEAFARING SHOTS AND WIN A PRIZE WORTH £500!
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on the hunt for the leisure – with a prize of £500 worth of photography vouchers. best photographs that portray the UK’s proud maritime heritage – Entries should be submitted through the charity’s website before with a generous prize on offer. the deadline of Monday 13 August. Photographers can also enter Launched last month to mark national Seafarers Awareness Week via email, post or the Society’s social media channels. (24-30 June), the charity’s competition encourages amateur and Last year’s competition attracted a record number of more than professional photographers to enter pictures which best encapsulate 1,300 entries. As well as the overall prize, winners were also named Britain’s enduring connection with the sea – including its merchant in four categories: Working at Sea; Ships and Wrecks; Coastal Views; ships, seafarers, coast, harbours and ports. and People and Recreation. It is inviting entries that cover all aspects of the UK’s relationship with the sea – including ships and wrecks, seascapes, industry and For more details, visit: www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has supported seafarers sure we have our ear to the ‘As well as this challenge, we and fi shermen for to manifest in further ground and are able to provide must now engage with the issues uncertainties for coastal years help in the communities that and opportunities presented 179 communities – and whilst need us most. Word of mouth by austerity and Brexit,’ he forecasting the future is is invaluable in making our adds. ‘As cuts see our coastal diffi cult, we plan to be on hand potential benefi ciaries aware of industries suffer, we’re faced with to help in wherever way we can.’ the work we do and the support a substantial island population we can offer; our network of over of seafarers, some of whom To fi nd out more 180 volunteers (which we still might need to fi nd alternative about the Shipwrecked refer to by their historical title of careers. The viability of our Mariners’ Society, donate honorary agents) is invaluable in fi shing industries in particular or access support, visit www. this regard. is in question, which is likely shipwreckedmariners.org.uk
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OCEAN OBSERVER There’s been quite a trend recently for journalists to join merchant vessels and write about the 'hidden world' of seafaring. But Pauline Dowling was doing this well before the current crop of writers. She tells SARAH ROBINSON how she came to be at sea in the 1990s...
es, I used to read the NUMAST Telegraph 'Y when I was onboard ship – it was always interesting!’ Author Pauline Dowling is clearly a person of taste and distinction, so we can expect good things from her new travel book, Going Bananas, which draws on her voyages on reefer ships in the 1990s. Above left: the of fl ying,’ she remembers. ‘I looked experience of being at sea. But then reefer Avelona Pauline isn’t a seafarer, though; Star loading into whether there was a way to get – it’s quite embarrassing – there she writes from the relatively bananas in Moin, there by sea, and eventually got a was this lovely chief offi cer, who Costa Rica unusual perspective of travelling berth as a passenger on the Blue Star was so refi ned and interesting, and as a captain’s wife. ‘I call them my Above right: Line containership ACT 7. the voyage ended up taking weeks Captain's wife “trailing” years,’ she says. ‘Going to Pauline Dowling ‘A few people did wonder how longer than expected because the sea with your husband is a bit weird, helps out in a I would cope with all these men ship lost its steering gear and had to 1995 New Year really, and I didn’t want to be just spit roast on deck onboard, and I assured them that be repaired. No one knew about us, a supernumerary, so I was always I was just going for a rest and the but we had time to get to know each writing about it, as that was my job.’ other well and then stayed together.’ Originally from New Zealand, After Stuart and Pauline were Pauline had been working in I remember the Union getting married, Stuart continued to work London as a freelance journalist ' deepsea for over a decade, taking and yoga teacher when she met her involved to try to limit British his fi rst command on the Almeda husband Stuart McCormick Ross at redundancies and get a better Star in 1994. Pauline decided to sea in 1989. ‘I needed to go home accompany him on several voyages, to see my mother, but I was so sick deal for the seafarers' and became interested in the process
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44-45 PaulineDowling_SR checked.indd 44 20/06/2018 12:06 of growing fruit in Central America and transporting it to Europe on reefers. Based mainly on a 1995 IN THEIR OWN WORDS: THE ENTWINING OF voyage on the Avelona Star, Going A SEAFARING CAREER AND A WRITING CAREER Bananas not only provides a candid insight into shipboard life, but also investigates the working conditions CAPTAIN STUART ROSS ⦁ I was fortunate to join the of the plantation workers and the job Northern Lighthouse Board, insecurity of the seafarers. ⦁ I joined Blue Star Ship working on their buoy ‘Loading palletised food takes Management in 1975, tenders MV Pole Star and longer than containers, so we having graduated from the MV Pharos, in all ranks had time to visit the banana Glasgow University with an to master, retiring in 2013. plantations,’ notes Pauline. ‘I found Honours degree in maths. I them to be environmentally- was among the first intake of PAULINE DOWLING damaging monocultures using a lot graduates to the British of poisonous chemicals and with Merchant Navy. ⦁ I studied singing at the underpaid workers. I avoid buying Guildhall School of Music such bananas now.’ ⦁ BSSM specialised in and Drama in London in The captain’s wife witnessed the refrigerated ships, both the 1970s and was set for challenges facing the crews, too. conventional and container, that career. I turned to ‘It was a time of decline in British and mainly managed ships writing (my next love) when seafaring. This was not good for owned by the Vestey family my voice developed serious anyone but, because this ship had who were Blue Star Line. problems in the 1980s. been built in the 1970s with a bigger crew in mind, there were several ⦁ Progressing through the ranks, I was ⦁ I became a feature writer and spare cabins, and I was able to use promoted to 3rd officer on the Montreal photographer for various journals one as a study. But all the mergers Star in 1978, 2nd officer on ACT 5 in 1981, and newspapers: World Medicine, and takeovers and fl agging out chief officer on the Castle Peak (Avelona Here’s Health, The Observer, Air India’s made things hard for seafarers Star) in 1986, and master on the Almeda in-flight magazine, and the London in the 1990s, and I remember Star in 1994. Evening Standard, among others. NUMAST [the Nautilus predecessor Travel, yoga and London were my union] getting involved to try and ⦁ I started off on British flag ships, with all main subjects. limit British redundancies and get British officers, but by the time I became a better deal for those who were captain it was foreign flag with three British ⦁ I sailed as a passenger on the replaced by lower-paid crews from onboard. I turned down the chance to go containership ACT 7 in 1989. It lost its other countries.’ offshore in 1986 with the promise of quick steering gear and I was on nearly three There’s so much to say about promotion. months. Stuart was the chief officer. Pauline’s ‘trailing’ career that Going Bananas is just the fi rst volume of ⦁ The Vestey family sold their container ⦁ We married in 1990 and moved to the the story. The next of four possible ships to P&O in 1996 but I stayed with the Scottish island of Lismore. I became a books is already written, she reveals, refrigerated side which became Albion press officer for the Isle of Lismore, and will focus on her time on reefers. I sailed on various reefers as writing for the Oban Times and two island another refrigerated fruit carrier, master – e.g. Snow Delta, Norman Star, websites, one of which I helped create. the Scottish Star. Her husband may and my last vessel was the Canterbury Star I wanted to help put Lismore on the map! now have retired from the sea, but when the company was sold to Norwegian the captain’s wife is just getting owners and all the British replaced. ⦁ I went to sea with Stuart from 1990 started on her mission to tell the until 1998. I sailed on the ACT 7, the ACT 5, British public about the true cost of ⦁ During my last year on the Canterbury the Southland Star, the Australia Star and transporting their food. Star (2001) we were hit by a large, 30m the Snow Delta. Writing about my sea plus, abnormal wave in the Bay of Biscay experiences was a normal development. Going Bananas, by Pauline which caused much damage to the deck Dowling, is available now in cargo of used cars. We also rescued seven ⦁ I was on the ACT 5 container ship when the Nautilus Bookshop at www. people from an upturned catamaran about it was flagged out in 1992 in Panama. marinesocietyshop.org/nautilus- 250 miles from the Azores. This was That was humiliating for the officers bookshop. It will be reviewed in featured in the national papers. and Barbados crew. the Telegraph next month.
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Unsung heroes of the wartime supply chain
Allied Seafarers in the Second World War By Bjorn Tore Rosendahl (ed) Akademisk, £30 ISBN: 978 82025 66302
here have been product, and the content convoys have rightly at the end of the war and some excellent is compelling and very attracted a lot of attention, the particular privations T books about the readable. but Harry Bennett, from the endured by Indian seafarers. vital work of There’s a recurring theme University of Plymouth, adds Other chapters dealing merchant seafarers during throughout the book of the a fascinating chapter on the with the experiences of the Second World War, and lack of public appreciation somewhat overshadowed Dutch, Yugoslavian, Greek this new title sheds light on of the sacrifi ces made by system of British coastal and US seafarers during the little-told and under- merchant seafarers during convoys, which ran from 1940 the war also highlight appreciated contribution the war. But the various to 1945. He demonstrates the the appallingly slow made by the many thousands chapters delve deep into critical strategic importance formal recognition of of ‘foreign’ seafarers who even more ‘hidden’ histories, of these operations, as well the contributions they helped to keep the supply exploring many of the as graphically describing the made, as well as the lines open. challenges which were working conditions and the wider repercussions for The book has been created by the desperate need dangers for the seafarers who their merchant shipping developed from a seminar for non-national crews during ran these routes. industries. held in Norway in 2014, the war – including pay and In his introduction, Keenly priced for an where academics discussed patriotism. editor Bjorn Tore Rosendahl academic title, this book ways of fi lling the gaps in Such challenges are at the emphasises the scale of the demonstrates the value research into the role of the heart of the fi rst chapter, by sacrifi ce made by seafarers that history adds to our multinational crews of the Tony Lane, a former ship’s during the war – noting that understanding of the main Allied fl eets. offi cer and founder of the the estimated total of 62,933 present day. And, as the The nine core chapters Seafarers International ‘merchantmen casualties’ epilogue suggests, the cover topics ranging from Research Centre. He looks from the allied and neutral hitherto ‘untold’ nature of Chinese crews on British at the way in which the fl eets is a fairly unreliable much of the subject matter ships to the long battle for British authorities carried estimate. opens up opportunities proper recognition of the out extensive surveillance Several chapters show the for even more scholarly Dutch merchant fl eet’s of foreign crews, monitoring shameful way in which some scrutiny – reclaiming wartime achievements. Each morale and political owners and governments and retelling the ‘offi cial’ is written by a different dissent, as well as seeking to treated their foreign crews narrative, and putting author, so the styles vary guard against mutiny and – including the rapid and a much more personal considerably, but this is no desertion. brutal shedding of Chinese perspective into the stories dry and dusty professorial The Atlantic and Arctic crews from the British fl eet of those who served.
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48-49_books_revised_SR checked.indd 48 20/06/2018 09:52 Book of A fantastic fi nd from the the month Beautiful photos This title is available at a special discount of the maritime Victorian archives in the Nautilus Bookshop Many people researching their family Maud needing to world’s wonders background have uncovered a connection remark on this, with the sea, but few have struck gold it is clear that long-distance voyages are The lighthouse of Alexandria was like Sally Berridge, who found her great- still best attempted by sail at this time, considered one of the seven wonders grandmother’s seafaring diaries at the UK whereas steam-powered vessels are of the ancient world, but did not National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. useful as tugs or for the short journeys she lead to many imitators. Flares and Even more pleasingly, the diaries are well- undertakes in port. She also experiences bonfi res were used over the years written and provide an unusual perspective social movements, remarking on the lack of as coastal danger signals, and on life at sea in the 19th class distinctions in Australia the Romans built some structures century. and encountering the many recognisable as lighthouses, but Maud Berridge was the wife Chinese workers in gold-rush the great era of lighthouse-building of Captain Henry Berridge, who era San Francisco. began in the mid-18th century – signed on as a midshipman Sally Berridge does a good driven by a sharp increase in shipping with Greens of Blackwall at job of providing context for traffi c and enabled by advances in the age of 19 and worked his her ancestor’s story with building techniques and oil lamp way up through the ranks. In additional facts about ships design. the 1870s and 1880s, he was and seafaring of the period – Lighthouses: Beacons of the Seas master of the Superb, the including information about travels today’s world to fi nd and first iron ship built by Greens, the practicalities of shipboard picture around 200 fi ne examples and Maud accompanied him life that would have been so of the form. The majority are now to Australia and back for four obvious to Maud automated of his seven voyages on the that she does not rather than vessel. mention them. There is also a operated by The Epic Voyages of Maud Berridge lovely selection of photographs a lighthouse- presents Maud’s words as originally written of Maud, her family and the keeper, and – an engaging, informal account of daily life crews of Henry’s ships – all some are out of onboard ship. Sometimes accompanied by contributing to one of the finest use altogether, her children, the captain’s wife contributes maritime memoirs and history but most are well to the cultural and social life of the vessel, books that we have seen at the maintained or organising church services and concerts, Telegraph for some years. preserved as treasured artefacts. and also helps to care for sick passengers. The US and Canada have some The sail-powered voyages last for The Epic Voyages of Maud Berridge particularly good lighthouses months, and allow for several port visits. By Sally Berridge round their coasts and great lakes, It is fascinating to read contemporary Adlard Coles Nautical and those of mainland Europe are observations from someone living through (Bloomsbury), £16.99 / £9.99 also thoroughly explored in the major historical changes, such as the ISBN: 978 14729 54237 (hardback) beautifully-presented photo book. transition from sail to steam. Without ISBN: 978 14729 54312 (paperback) The UK and Ireland merit their own chapter, such is the strength and beauty of their maritime heritage, NAUTILUS Buy the books reviewed on these pages in the new Nautilus Bookshop at and the ‘Rest of the world’ section www.marinesocietyshop.org/nautilus-bookshop and support a great throws up some quirky modern BOOKSHOP maritime charity! Hosted by the online Marine Society Shop, the Nautilus examples such as the minaret-like Bookshop stocks the books reviewed in the Telegraph each month, and Jeddah Port Control Tower in Saudi any profi ts from sales go towards the Marine Society’s educational work Arabia and Thailand’s Ban Tha for seafarers. Thewawong Lighthouse, with its • Go to www.marinesocietyshop.org/nautilus-bookshop to purchase this temple-style roofs. month’s reviewed titles online and browse a selection of recent releases. One of our reviewed titles is designated ‘book of the month’, and will be Lighthouses: Beacons of the Seas available at a special discount. By David Ross • You can also call the Marine Society Shop team on +44 (0)20 7654 7012 Amber Books, £19.99 to order this month’s titles over the phone with a debit or credit card. ISBN: 978 17827 46591
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SHIPS OF THE PAST By Andrew Linington
he ‘Empire Windrush generation’ controversy has immigrants from the Caribbean. The total is often reported been hogging the headlines in the UK in recent as 492, but new research puts the fi gure as 802 Trinidadians, T months – but the fascinating story of the ship Jamaicans and Bermudans – as well as a few stowaways – whose name became synonymous with West who had been invited to the UK to alleviate post-war labour Indian immigration is much less familiar to the public. shortages. Originally named Monte Rosa and launched in 1930, the As a troopship, Empire Windrush operated between 13,882grt vessel was the last of fi ve sisterships built for the the UK, the Middle East and the Far East, and its fi nal German operator Hamburg Süd. Powered by four oil-burning, voyage began in February 1954, carrying 1,265 passengers four-stroke single-acting MAN diesel engines of 6,880hp each, – including soldiers from the Korean War, together with the ship was capable of up to 14.5 knots military personnel and their families and carried up to 1,150 passengers in from Hong Kong and Singapore – and cabins and 1,350 in dormitories. Although remembered for 234 crew. Monte Rosa spent two years running The voyage was delayed by a series cruises to Norway, the UK and the just one voyage, Empire of engine breakdowns and mechanical Mediterranean before being taken Windrush had an eventful problems, and on 28 March, some 55 over by the Nazi regime in 1933 to miles off the coast of Algeria, Empire offer Mediterranean cruises to workers career including Nazi Windrush suffered an engineroom fi re through the Kraft durch Freude holiday cruises and Korean and explosion. Four members of the (Strength Through Joy) programme. War troop transportation crew were killed, but the remaining In 1940, the ship was taken over for passengers and crew were safely military use – initially serving as garrison ship, then as a evacuated and rescued by other ships, including the Dutch troopship, a transport ship (deporting Jewish people from vessel Mentor, the P&O passenger/cargo ship Socotra, the Norway), a repair ship, a hospital ship and a store ship. Norwegian vessel Hemsefjell and two Italian ships. In the autumn of 1945, Monte Rosa was taken as a British war The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Saintes managed to attach prize, fi tted out as a troop transport ship and renamed Empire a tow to Empire Windrush, and began to tow the ship to Windrush in January 1947. Owned by the Ministry of Transport, Gibraltar – but in worsening weather, the vessel sank in the the vessel was operated by the New Zealand Shipping Company early hours of 30 March after being towed less than 9nm. and registered in the port of London. A subsequent formal investigation concluded that the It was 70 years ago, in June 1948, that Empire Windrush most probable cause of the incident was a fractured oil fuel arrived in the port of Tilbury with the fi rst large group of pipe, leading to an intense fi re.
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LEDEN EN HUN WERK Jaarvergadering FNV Waterbouw: ‘werkgevers houden bond op afstand’
Het is Op 23 mei 2018 vond de jaarvergadering van volgens de leden zaak om te Nautilus/FNV Waterbouw plaats. blijven investeren Het bestuur legde verantwoording af over in het werven van nieuwe leden en de verrichtingen in het jaar 2017. Met de het bouwen aanwezige leden werden er goede discussies van kader- netwerken gevoerd over de diverse ontwikkelingen waar de bond en haar leden in het afgelopen jaar mee geconfronteerd werden. Vastgesteld werd dat het een intensief jaar is geweest met nogal wat reorganisaties, die dikwijls ook helaas gepaard gingen met gedwongen ontslagen.
Alles uit de kast Bovendien is er ook nog sprake geweest van de omstandigheid dat in toenemende mate werkgevers alles uit de kast hebben gehaald om de bond op afstand te houden. Bij onderhandelingen over sociale plannen of arbeidsvoorwaarden werd de weg naar de eigen ondernemingsraad (OR) snel gevonden. Wij hebben helaas moeten constateren dat menig OR in de broekzak van de werkgever zat.
Verdringing en verslechtering Daarnaast ontvingen wij nog met enige regelmaat signalen over verdringing van Nederlandse vakmensen door inhuur van werknemers uit lage lonen landen. Tot slot werd Het is volgens de op de jaarvergadering uitgaven waren in lijn met de begroting. ook stilgestaan bij de stand van zaken omtrent aanwezige leden dan ook zaak om te blijven Er was geen sprake van grote het pensioen. Ook op dit dossier hebben de investeren in het werven van nieuwe leden en overschrijdingen. Dit werd bevestigd door de werkgevers gemeend de aanval – richting het bouwen van kadernetwerken. accountantsverklaring die ter inzage lag. Ook verslechtering – in te zetten. Zorgwekkende met betrekking tot de jaarrekening werd door ontwikkelingen, die de nodige inspanningen Accountantsverklaring de vergadering décharge aan het bestuur van de bond en haar leden hebben gevergd. Nadat de vergadering het bestuur decharge verleend. De jaarvergadering werd afgesloten Ook voor volgend jaar verwachten wij een had verleend voor de verrichtingen werd de met een gezamenlijk diner, waar de discussies voortzetting van de genoemde ontwikkelingen. jaarrekening besproken. De inkomsten en informeel werden voortgezet.
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In april werden we weer eens ruw met de neus we op regelmatige basis met de Nederlandse 2011 van mening varen dat het telkens weer op de feiten gedrukt. De FWN Rapide van Forest reders overeenkomsten waarin we opnieuw bestempelen van Nigeria als gevaarlijk Wave werd aangevallen door Nigeriaanse Nigeriaanse havens offi cieel als gevaarlijke bestemmingsgebied niet langer nodig was. ‘Alle overvallers en 12 bemanningsleden werden in bestemmingsgebieden aanwezen. Het resultaat reders waren er immers van op de hoogte en gijzeling genomen. Als je dan eens gaat spitten hiervan was dat zeevarenden die het niet handelden in de geest van de regeling’, aldus de dan wordt het beeld voor Nigeria niet beter. Een langer aandurfden om naar Nigeria te varen reders. ‘Mocht toekomstig blijken dat het niet korte blik op de website van het International aanspraak konden maken op regelingen die meer goed zou gaan dan konden sociale partners Maritime Bureau leert ons dat er dit jaar tot nu zijn verankerdin het zogenaamde protocol direct bijeenkomen om dit te bespreken’. toe op 8 schepen is geschoten en dat 5 schepen ‘Dienstdoen in gevarengebieden’. daadwerkelijk overvallers aan boord hebben Tot op de dag van vandaag is dit de stand van www.nautilusint.org/nl/gevarengebieden gekregen. En dat betreft dan nog alleen maar het zaken. Nautilus heeft vooralsnog geen reden gebied ter hoogte van Port Harcourt. Bij Lagos Deze regelingen hebben hoofdzakelijk om aan te nemen dat er wordt afgeweken van bijvoorbeeld kregen 7 schepen ongewild bezoek. betrekking op de rechten en plichten die u heeft de ‘geest van de regeling’, maar omdat de voor wat betreft het niet willen varen op die situatie er in Nigeria er niet echt op vooruit is De havens van Nigeria zijn dus met havens. gegaan en het jaar 2011 al weer enige jaren recht te bestempelen als gevaarlijke achter ons ligt, lijkt het ons goed om het bestemmingsgebied. In het verleden, tot De regeling functioneerde lange tijd vrijwel zogenaamde herenakkoord toch maar weer november 2011 om precies te zijn, sloten probleemloos waardoor de reders eind eens onder uw aandacht te brengen.
REORGANISATIE BORR DRILLING LIMITED BOD WERKGEVER MASSAAL DOOR WERKNEMERS AFGEWEZEN
Borr Drilling Limited heeft eind maart van dit er op gericht zijn om ontslagen te voorkomen. de regels met voeten treedt en het bod ver jaar alle aandelen van Paragon Off shore BV en Indien ontslagen niet te vermijden zijn, is de achterblijft bij hetgeen in Nederland als Sociaal Paragon Enterprise Limited overgenomen. Met de doelstelling om een net Sociaal Plan te realiseren, Plan wordt afgesproken. Wordt vervolgd… overname was een bedrag van ruim 200 miljoen dat minimaal moet voldoen aan hetgeen in US Dollar gemoeid. Borr Drilling heeft in de Nederland normaal wordt afgesproken. Dat wil GEEF UW MENING tussentijd een groot aantal off shore platformen zeggen duidelijk meer dan alleen de wettelijk Vorige maand vroegen wij: laten bouwen. Recent heeft men nog een order geregelde transitievergoeding. Een bedrijf dat zich Denkt u dat het onderwerp Welzijn geplaatst ter waarde van een kleine 800 miljoen als wereldspeler wil presenteren, dient ons inziens Zeevarenden zal blijven bestaan in de US Dollar. ook bij afscheid van werknemers zich die houding scheepvaartindustrie? Borr Drilling is een werkgever die in 2016 is aan te meten. In onze gesprekken blijft Borr echter opgericht en streeft naar eigen zeggen na de in herhaling vallen en geeft men aan niet meer te grootste speler van mobiele platformen ter wereld kunnen doen, dan enkel de transitievergoeding te worden. Met de overname van Paragon is er uitkeren. Een bedrijf dat in recent meer dan een weer een concurrent uit de markt weg gekocht. Dit miljard US Dollar investeert kan geen goed Sociaal opkopen heeft wel tot gevolg dat er reorganisaties Plan aanbieden – dat met vergelijkbare bedrijven plaatsvinden binnen Borr. Zo wordt onder andere in Nederland wel kon worden overeengekomen – het kantoor in Beverwijk van voorheen Paragon omdat het niet over voldoende middelen beschikt? % Off shore gesloten en heeft Borr een reorganisatie Dat is toch te gek voor woorden!’ 0 10 met een verlies van ongeveer 70 arbeidsplaatsen Ja aangekondigd. Laatste Borr bod afgewezen Vlak voor het ter perse gaan van dit nummer werd Deze maand vragen we: Bent u van Borr Drilling Limited in geldnood..? het laatste bod van de werkgever massaal door mening dat ‘6 op, 6 af’ werken en Nautilus bestuurder Bert Klein: ‘Wij zijn is sinds de werknemers afgewezen. De reden hiervoor is rustschema’s afgeschaft moeten worden mei in gesprek met Borr, waarbij de inspanningen dat de werkgever in de ogen van de werknemers in de scheepvaart? Geef ons uw mening online, op July 2018 53 nautilusint.org www.nautilusint.org/nl
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VLOOTBEZOEK EN ARBEIDSVOORWAARDEN NAUTILUS AAN BOORD BIJ DE MS ROTTERDAM EN MS KONINGSDAM IN BERGEN
Op 7 en 8 juni jongstleden bezochten Nautilus ledenraadpleging. Hierna kan het onderhandelen International bestuurders Jonathan Havard pas beginnen. Maarten Keuss: ‘Dit doen (UK), Marcel van Dam (NL) en Maarten we natuurlijk niet alleen, maar samen met Keuss (NL) de Holland America Line (HAL) de leden. Ook deze keer zullen een aantal cruiseschepen MS Rotterdam (1400 pax, kaderleden van Nautilus aanschuiven aan de 600 crew) en MS Koningsdam (2650 pax, onderhandelingstafel. De eerste cao-ronde staat 1035 crew) in Bergen, Noorwegen. Aan boord gepland in augustus en de tweede ronde van beide schepen werd er een bijeenkomst De offi cieren zal waarschijnlijk in oktober plaatsvinden. gehouden om van de bemanningsleden te hadden veel Bedoeling is om voor het einde van ideeën over wat er horen wat voor cao-wensen er aan boord het jaar tot een nieuwe, verbeterde en beter geregeld leven. De bestaande cao loopt eind dit jaar Nautilus in Rotterdam. Ten kan worden, zoals evenwichtige resultatenlijst te komen. af. De aanwezige offi cieren (van dek en derde deze vlootbezoeken. Al het vaar-verlof Zodra deze er is, worden alle leden weer machinekamer) hadden veel ideeën wat er deze input wordt gebruikt om schema geconsulteerd. Zij hebben het laatste beter geregeld zou kunnen worden, zoals (samen met Nautilus UK) een woord.’ bijvoorbeeld het vaar-verlof schema. gezamenlijke voorstellenbrief te maken. Deze brief (met de belangrijkste speerpunten) Kaderleden gezocht voor cao-onderhandelingsteam Gezamenlijke voorstellenbrief UK en NL wordt gebruikt tijdens de cao-onderhandelingen. De vakbond is nog op zoek naar werktuig- Nautilus leden hebben de afgelopen tijd Net zoals aan boord, zal de voertaal tijdens de kundigen/engineers die de vakbond met via verschillende kanalen hun cao-wensen onderhandelingen Engels zijn. raad en daad willen bijstaan tijdens de cao- kenbaar kunnen maken. Eerst is er in mei een onderhandelingen. Dus…bent u werkzaam in schriftelijke uitvraag geweest: leden konden Voor het einde van dit jaar een nieuwe cao! de machinekamer (met een HAL Beheer BV hun cao-wensen per mail indienen. Ten tweede Een nieuwe cao komt niet vanzelf. Om een contract) en bereid om mee te gaan naar de cao- is er op 31 mei een offi ciële ledenvergadering cao te krijgen, moeten er een aantal stappen onderhandelingen? Meld u zich dan zo spoedig gehouden op het verenigingskantoor van genomen worden. Het begint altijd met een mogelijk aan via [email protected].
4de werktuigkundige Geeske/ Koningsdam: ‘3 op, 3 af’ trekt mij wel’
Geeske heeft eerst de VMBO opleiding Of het nog een ‘dingetje’ is om vrouw Binnenvaart gedaan. Hierna besloot zij, te zijn in de machinekamer? Absoluut op aanraden van haar docent, om eens niet! We zijn met 3 vrouwen in de op een zeeschip te gaan kijken. Nadat zij machinekamer. Ik vind het goed dat de dit had gedaan, wist ze dat dit beter bij vakbond naar de HAL schepen toekomt, haar paste. Voor haar dan ook reden om zodat jullie zelf zien en horen hoe het de MBO opleiding zeevaart op het STC in aan boord gaat en wat beter kan. Zelf Rotterdam te gaan doen. Geeske heeft ben ik lid geworden, na jullie vorige beide stages bij de HAL gedaan. Geeske: vlootbezoek aan de Koningsdam hier in ‘In augustus 2016 was ik klaar met Bergen. Hoe ik mijn toekomst zie? Ik wil mijn MBO opleiding. Hierna kon ik als graag bij de HAL blijven varen, maar ik werktuigkundige aan de slag bij de HAL. heb ook een thuisfront (vriendje thuis). Het grote verschil tussen stagiair zijn en Dus de mogelijkheid om (in plaats van 4 4de WTK is de verantwoordelijkheid. Ik op, 2 af) 3 op, 3 af te gaan varen (in de loop nu wachten in de Engine Controle nieuwe cao) vind ik heel belangrijk. Dat Room (ECR) en voer ook onderhoud uit je dan eventueel iets minder verdient, aan diverse systemen. maakt mij niets uit.’
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Honderden werkenden uit cabaretiers Dolf Jansen en Carrie en verschillende FNV sectoren -ook muziek van The Kik. vanuit Nautilus- gingen op 31 mei in Rotterdam de straat op tegen Achtergrond: FNV Off ensief het kabinetsbeleid. Belangrijk De Rotterdamse manifestatie speerpunt van dit landelijke FNV stond in het teken van het grote off ensief: de alsmaar stijgende AOW- FNV Off ensief tegen de race naar leeftijd. Vanaf het Schouwburgplein beneden. De FNV wil een einde aan trok de stoet naar de Binnenrotte het afb raakbeleid waarbij werkenden waar om 13.15 uur de manifestatie tegen elkaar worden uitgespeeld, daadwerkelijk begon. fl exibele arbeid tot een verdienmodel Wat: manifestatie voor eerlijk is verworden, pensioenen niet stoppen met werken en bevriezing worden geïndexeerd, de AOW steeds van de AOW-leeftijd op 66 jaar. onzekerder wordt en waarbij het Met o.a. FNV-voorzitter Han sociaal minimum niet voldoende is Busker, Menno Oldenhof van FNV om behoorlijk van rond te kunnen Jong, regionale bestuurders en de komen.
LEDEN EN HUN WERK NAUTILUS STAAT VOOR U KLAAR
NAUTILUS LID MEDE DANKZIJ DRUK VANUIT en iets te doen aan deze nijpende situatie. Dankzij ons internationale Nautilus- en ITF NAUTILUS EN ITF WEER VEILIG THUIS Ook Nautilus, waarbij Gerrit lid blijkt te zijn, netwerk kunnen wij dit waarmaken voor onze Zeeman en Nautilus lid Gerrit Oonk zat bijna ontvangt dan een schrijven van de moeder van leden. Waar ze ook varen of aan land zijn in de 4 maanden vast aan boord van het sloopschip Gerrit of Nautilus iets kan doen. wereld. Maar het allerbelangrijkste is dat Gerrit Sea Angel, voor de kust van India, in de Golf nu weer veilig en wel thuis zit bij zijn familie van Khambhat. Aan zijn zeereis van Dubai ‘Waar u ook bent, wij zijn er voor u’ en hopelijk binnenkort weer aan het werk kan. naar India kwam op 19 februari een eind toen Nautilus voorzitter Marcel van den Broek: ‘Wij Hij heeft ons internationale noodnummer bleek dat er beslag was gelegd op zijn schip. zijn toen onmiddellijk in actie gekomen, zoals inmiddels wel op zak nu. Maar hopelijk was De nieuwe eigenaar, Momentum Marine we altijd doen als we een noodkreet van een dit “eens, maar nooit weer”…en hoeft hij dat Services, bleek nog een paar openstaande lid, of een familielid van één van onze leden voorlopig niet meer te gebruiken.’ rekeningen bij een bunkeraar open te hebben krijgen. Dankzij onze internationale connecties, Naschrift redactie: Vanwege alle commotie staan. Daarom mochten ze ook de haven van met name ook via de International Transport rondom zijn persoon, gaf Gerrit Oonk aan ‘even Alang niet in. Er gingen weken voorbij terwijl Federation (ITF) zijn we druk gaan uitoefenen geen interviews’ meer te willen geven. de bemanning steeds te horen kreeg: ‘Er wordt in India. Evenals de Nederlandse regering en De redactie respecteert dit uiteraard. aan gewerkt, het kan nog een paar dagen andere instanties. En gelukkig kregen we Gerrit Gebruikte bronnen: Schuttevaer en De duren’. daar een paar dagen later mee vrij en was Telegraaf. hij op 22 mei weer thuis in Nederland. Ik heb ‘Zeeman Gerrit, hou vol’ hem kort daarop zelf nog gebeld. Uiteraard De moraal van het verhaal: neem contact De situatie wordt steeds onhoudbaarder totdat hem welkom thuis geheten en ook gevraagd op met Nautilus dagblad De Telegraaf op 15 mei in enkele waarom hij niet eerder contact met ons had Uit het verhaal van Gerrit Oonk volgt een artikelen oproept tot actie. ‘Zeeman Gerrit, gezocht. Hij gaf toen aan dat hij niet wist dat belangrijke les: neem altijd direct contact hou vol’, kopt de krant onder meer. Tevens een vakbond dit soort dingen deed voor zijn op met Nautilus als u in de problemen raakt! roept De Telegraaf ook overheidsinstanties en leden. Maar wij hanteren niet voor niets onze Via: [email protected] of, vakbonden op om hun invloed aan te wenden slogan ‘Waar u ook bent, wij zijn er voor u’. tel.: +31 (0) 10 4771 188.
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DIENSTVERLENING Nautilus International en FNV Waterbouw
In deze rubriek worden steeds vakbondszaken Waterbouw zitting in de besturen van deze onderwerpen aan de orde die betrekking belicht, waarin Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw drie pensioenfondsen. De bestuursleden zitten hebben op het onderwerp pensioen. Dat een actieve rol spellen ten behoeve van haar in de fondsen zonder last en ruggenspraak. kan gaan over de laatste ontwikkelingen in leden. Dit houdt in dat de bestuursleden geen pensioenland, maar ook over onderwerpen als verantwoording verschuldigd zijn aan de maatschappelijk verantwoord beleggen, de rol Dit keer gaat het over: pensioenen voordragende organisaties. De besturen van van het verantwoordingsorgaan, etc. Op deze U werkt eén dag per week voor uw pensioen de pensioenfondsen zijn verantwoordelijk wijze willen Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw ook Eén van de belangrijkste arbeidsvoorwaarden voor de uitvoering van de pensioenregeling de belangen van de gepensioneerden zo goed die een werknemer heeft, is het pensioen. en de beleggingen. Ook stelt het bestuur mogelijk behartigen. Ongeveer 1 dag per week werkt u voor de van een fonds het pensioenreglement op opbouw van uw pensioen. De afspraken en neemt zij jaarlijks een indexatiebesluit. FNV en Ledenparlement over de inhoud van uw pensioenregeling Daarbij wordt rekening gehouden met de Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw zijn als vakbond worden gemaakt tussen Nautilus en FNV belangen van eenieder die bij het fonds aangesloten bij de FNV. Via de FNV, waaronder Waterbouw(onderdeel van Nautilus) en betrokken is in het kader van een evenwichtige het ledenparlement, waarin actieve leden van de werkgevers in de diverse maritieme belangenbehartiging. Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw zitting hebben, branches. Het betreft niet alleen de opbouw Ook is Nautilus vertegenwoordigd in de proberen Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw onder van het ouderdomspensioen, maar ook verantwoordingsorganen van de fondsen. In andere invloed uit te oefenen op politieke het nabestaandenpensioen, de opbouw het verantwoordingorgaan zijn actieve besluitvorming en op besluitvorming binnen bij arbeidsongeschiktheid, het Het deelnemers, eventueel slapers de SER, een belangrijk advies gevend orgaan indexatiebeleid, de franchise, Maritiem (ex actieven), gepensioneerden van de overheid. eventueel het invaliditeitspensioen, Platform en de werkgevers Naast de collectieve verantwoordelijkheid Gepensioneerden etc. De inhoud van de organiseert thema- vertegenwoordigd. Het in de besturen en verantwoordingsorganen pensioenregeling wordt voor bijeenkomsten voor verantwoordingsorgaan geeft komt Nautilus natuurlijk op voor de individuele een groot deel bepaald door het gepensioneerde een oordeel over het handelen belangen van actieven en gepensioneerden. premiebudget wat sociale partners Leden van het bestuur van het fonds. Mocht een lid vragen hebben, dan zullen (werkgevers en werknemers) met Het oordeel wordt opgenomen Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw hem/ haar elkaar hebben afgesproken. Maar ook kunnen in het jaarverslag van het fonds. Bij eventuele bijstaan. Zo nodig zal ook juridische bijstand er wettelijke en/of fi scale beperkingen zijn vacatures zoeken Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw worden verleend. Dit kan zijn richting het inzake wat wel en niet kan. actief onder leden naar kandidaten die betrokken pensioenfonds, maar ook richting Sociale partners in de zeevaart, binnenvaart in het verantwoordingsorgaan willen een werkgever die zijn pensioentoezegging en waterbouw gaan over de inhoud van plaatsnemen namens de verschillende niet nakomt. de regeling. De uitvoering van de diverse geledingen. Ook in de diverse communicatie-uitingen regelingen hebben sociale partners neergelegd (via o.m. de Telegraph en de Golf) richting bij respectievelijk het Bedrijfspensioenfonds Maritiem Platform Gepensioneerden leden, besteedt Nautilus aandacht aan het voor de Koopvaardij voor werknemers in de In 2013 heeft Nautilus samen met de onderwerp pensioen. zeevaart, het Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor de Nederlandse Vereniging van Kapiteins ter Rijn – en Binnenvaart voor werknemers in de Koopvaardij (NVKK) het Maritiem Platform Nog geen lid? binnenvaart en het Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Gepensioneerden opgericht. Eén van de Kortom, genoeg voordelen om te kiezen voor voor de Waterbouw voor werknemers in de doelstellingen van de vereniging is het een lidmaatschap bij onze vakbonden. waterbouw. De pensioenfondsen voeren voordragen van kandidaten voor het uit wat sociale partners met elkaar hebben bestuur van de fondsen namens de geleding Meer informatie over Nautilus International afgesproken. gepensioneerden. Daarnaast organiseert en FNV Waterbouw, de actuele het Maritiem Platform Gepensioneerden contributieregeling en digitale Zitting in besturen en themabijeenkomsten voor gepensioneerde aanmeldingsformulieren kunt u verantwoordingsorganen leden van Nautilus en FNV Waterbouw. vinden op www.nautilusint.org/nl Namens werknemers hebben Nautilus en FNV Op de themabijeenkomsten komen en www.fnvwaterbouw.nl
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‘Ik ga jongeren uit het hele land enthousiasmeren Geslaagde Nautilus OR in de haven te werken ’ Ana Duškov (24 jaar), werkzaam als management contactdag in Rotterdam trainee bij ECT Rotterdam, won 7 juni de prijs van ‘Jong Haventalent’, tijdens de lustrumeditie van het Rotterdams Havenevenement. Uitgereikt in de Lloydzaal – gevuld met familieleden, vrienden, fans, Havenondernemers en werkers van de STC- Group in Rotterdam.
Op 16 mei jongstleden vond in het fraai aan Plutensis World Seas is een internationaal de Maas gelegen STC gebouw in Rotterdam maritiem bedrijf, dat zich de laatste jaren de 11e door Nautilus, in samenwerking met steeds meer aan het omvormen is naar een advocatenkantoor Wybenga, georganiseerde specialist in alles wat met Off shore Wind te OR contactdag plaats. Bijna 20 deelnemers, maken heeft. Van de aanleg van off shore afk omstig uit diverse ondernemingsraden, Wind parken all over the world, inclusief alles namen hieraan deel. In het ochtendprogramma wat daarbij hoort, zoals ook kabelaanleg, werden de volgende onderwerpen uitgebreid cateringserices, mobile off shore en het ‘Haven is hele, grote wereld’ besproken: aanleggen van kunstmatige fl oating islands Een glunderende Ana, kort erna in gesprek met de rondom de windparken in zee. Het bedrijf komt WOR updates – Uitspraken in de Maritieme Telegraph: ‘Ontzettend leuk dat ik ben gekozen. oorspronkelijk uit de olie off shore. Ik wil jongeren enthousiast gaan maken voor sector Het bedrijf beschikt over 5 internationale BV’s. werken in de Rotterdamse haven. Toen ik, na De algemene verordening Eén daarvan is gevestigd in Rotterdam, aan mijn afstuderen aan de Erasmus Universiteit, als gegevensbescherming (AVG) management trainee aan de slag ging bij ETC, ging de Wilhelminakade. Hier bevindt zich ook het • Algemene rechten & verplichtingen voor er ook een ‘hele grote wereld’ voor mij open. In hoofdkantoor van PLUTENSIS NETHERLANDS BV. ondernemingen de eerste plaats 42 kilometer havengebied, maar Vorig jaar zijn PLUTENSIS FERRIES EN PLUTENSIS vooral ook alles wat zich hier afspeelt qua logistiek • Advies- & instemmingsrecht OR NETHERLANDS gefuseerd tot één BV, met één OR. En is er een eerste reorganisatieslag en transport. Een bruisend gebeuren. En alles wat Onderhandelen over een sociaal plan geweest, met een goed sociaal plan, daar dan nog omheen zit, qua digitalisering en en een nieuwe cao afgesloten met de vakbonden ook. Hier werken technologie. Veel jongeren zijn zich hier niet van In het middagprogramma werd via rollenspelen nu ca. 50 mensen op kantoor voor, ca. 100 bewust. Ik wil hen hiervoor actief gaan benaderen. met behulp van acteurs een situatie mensen in de nieuwe Wind Off shore divisie Ook via de weg van sociale media. Niet alleen de nagebootst waarin de OR leden moesten en nog eens circa 100 op de ferries. Er zijn jongeren uit de omgeving van Rotterdam, maar overleggen hoe om te gaan met het adviseren nog altijd de nodige cultuurverschillen binnen ik wil ook jongeren van andere universiteiten over een sociaal plan en een eventuele nieuwe het bedrijf. De directeur heeft de voorzitter en opleidingen in het hele land warm maken cao, inclusief de rol daarin van de vakbonden. en plaatsvervangend voorzitter van de OR hiervoor. Hoe? Daar moet ik nog eens goed over na Nautilus vice voorzitter Sascha Meijer gaf in uitgenodigd voor een ‘eerste verkennend gaan denken. Maar vanaf nu ga ik me er volledig haar inleiding hierbij aan dat het belangrijk is gesprek over de contouren van een sociaal plan instorten. Ik heb er in ieder geval heel veel zin in!’ dat OR en vakbonden zich ieder aan hun eigen en een nieuwe cao.’ wettelijke rol houden, maar hun werk wel nauw Havenwerker van het jaar met elkaar afstemmen. Dit kan in de praktijk Tenslotte werd er centraal door gediscussieerd Andere prijswinnaars, die in het zonnetje werden zelfs bedrijven open houden en banen redden! en werd de case, inclusief hoe hier ook in het gezet: Dennis Maat werd door het publiek gekozen echt mee om te gaan, van alle kanten belicht. De volgende fi ctieve case werd vervolgens in tot Havenwerker van het Jaar. MCR-prijsfi nalist Alle deelnemers gaven aan het een boeiende twee groepen behandeld: Martine Kooy won de prijs van meest talentvolle en geslaagde dag te vinden. De dag werd mbo-student. En Stefan Gerrits de SmartPort REORGANISATIE BIJ MARITIEME afgesloten met een borrel in het aanpalende scriptieprijs. DIENSTVERLENER PLUTENSIS WORLD SEAS Hotel New York.
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LEDEN EN HUN WERK Enquête wijst uit: Een goede nieuwsvoorziening aan boord blijft belangrijk
Dit voorjaar werd er door Nautilus een enquête Belangrijkste uitkomsten en minder gedrukte media ontvangen. Bijna uitgestuurd naar actieve leden in de Zeevaart Ruim 95% van de geënquêteerden is van 80% vindt de gedrukte media Schuttevaer en inzake de door het O&O fonds Zeescheepvaart mening dat het belangrijk, tot heel belangrijk NRC De Week geschikt tot zeer geschikt om te geboden nieuwsvoorziening (NRC De Week is, dat men aan boord van nieuws wordt blijven ontvangen. Wel geeft ruim 65% aan en Schuttevaer). Belangrijke vragen uit de voorzien. Het blad Schuttevaer scoort met eventueel NRC De Week om te willen ruilen enquête waren: name goed. Ruim 40% geeft aan dit blad het voor een online dagblad. • Hoe belangrijk is het voor u dat u aan boord meest te lezen. De Nautilus Telegraph en NRC van nieuws wordt voorzien? De Week scoren ca. 20%. Overigens geeft Beste vorm van nieuwsvoorziening • Ontvangt u gedrukte media/kranten/ ruim 23% aan geen gedrukte media aan boord Mede aan de hand van deze uitkomsten van magazines aan boord? te ontvangen. Ruim 35% geeft daarnaast dit onderzoek gaat het O&O fonds, waarin ook • Ontvangt u digitale nieuwsmedia aan aan geen digitale nieuwsmedia aan boord Nautilus zitting heeft, binnenkort analyseren boord? te kunnen ontvangen. En ruim 55% is van wat de beste vorm van nieuwsvoorziening in • Wilt u in de nabije toekomst minder mening over ‘geen goede internetverbinding de nabije toekomst is. En of er zaken dienen gedrukte media ontvangen en meer digitale aan boord’ te kunnen beschikken. Ruim 50% te worden aangepast en/of veranderd. We media? wil in de toekomst liever meer digitale media houden u op de hoogte.
ONDERWIJS Drukbezochte reünie ‘tweehonderd jaar maritiem onderwijs in Harlingen’
De Maritieme Academie Harlingen hield op ’s Zomers zout halen in Scandinavië Goed onderwijs en goede huisvesting zaterdag 26 mei jongstleden een drukbezochte Leren navigeren is de eerste grondige studie Wat de school betreft was het steeds weer reünie om tweehonderd jaar maritiem onderwijs over deze speciale tak van onderwijs in de zaak om goed onderwijs aan te bieden en in Harlingen te vieren. De activiteiten bestonden stad. Het scheepvaartonderwijs in Harlingen goede huisvesting. Soms ging het jarenlang uit een symposium en een middagprogramma kwam op vanuit de gedachte dat iemand door goed met de aantallen leerlingen en de in en rond de gebouwen van de Maritieme goed onderwijs in staat wordt gesteld om subsidie van het Rijk, maar af en toe moest Academie Harlingen, in het stadscentrum en in een positieve bijdrage aan de maatschappij er stevig onderhandeld worden met de de Nieuwe Willemshaven. te leveren en in deze havenstad lag overheid, bijvoorbeeld over nieuwe zeevaartonderwijs in 1818 voor de hand. regels in het onderwijs, was er concurrentie Leren navigeren • 200 jaar maritiem Van veel afgestudeerde leerlingen zijn of juist samenwerking met andere scholen onderwijs in Harlingen, door Dr. Jurjen de namen, de prestaties en beoordelingen voor scheepvaartonderwijs. Leinenga bekend, maar ook waar ze na hun schooltijd Een enkele keer moest de school de deuren Twee dagen daarvoor, op 24 mei, werd het boek terechtkwamen. Sommigen kozen met hun sluiten, maar steeds ging het dan later weer ‘Leren navigeren, 200 jaar maritiem onderwijs stuurmansdiploma Grote Zeil- of Stoomvaart door. in Harlingen’ gepresenteerd. Van de hand van ervoor om voor een Harlingse reder te gaan Tweehonderd jaar scheepvaartonderwijs dr. Jurjen Leinenga. Het eerste exemplaar van varen, en dat betekende ’s zomers hout halen in in Harlingen, een bijzondere prestatie! dit fraaie boekwerk werd overhandigd aan Scandinavië. Wie van wat meer avontuur hield Maar ook de huidige tijd en de toekomst Geo Arnold, achterkleinzoon van oud-leerling trok naar Amsterdam om van daaruit te gaan komen aan bod: ‘droog’ leren varen met kapitein Jan Holstein (1850 – 1943). varen op Azië of Noord- en Zuid-Amerika. simulatoren of met een van de nieuwe Harlingen is, na Amsterdam, de Aan de hand van een oud-leerling als schoolschepen, het leren omgaan met gemeente in Nederland met de oudste hoofdpersoon wordt bij elk hoofdstuk robottechnologie of het kiezen voor zeevaartschooltraditie. Vanaf 1818 tot nu toe aangegeven hoe het de oud-leerlingen daarbij een opleiding scheeps- en jachtbouw. kunnen jongens – en sinds 1983 ook meisjes – verging. Zonder koelkast varen naar Nederlands- zich er praktisch en theoretisch bekwamen in Indië, op walvis- of robbenvangst gaan rondom Te bestellen bij: het varen. Spitsbergen, etc. www.walburgpers.nl
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Van medio mei tot medio juni was Hans Walthie legde uit dat dit één Nautilus op bezoek op de zee- en van de vormen van dienstverlening binnenvaart scholen van Den Helder, van de vakbond is: ‘Overal onze leden IJmuiden, Zwolle, Amsterdam en helpen, waar ze op dat moment ook Vlissingen om gastlessen te geven. varen. Dankzij ons internationale Overal werd interactief ingegaan op vakbondswerk kunnen wij dit doen.’ het reilen en zeilen van de vakbond. En werden er ook tips en adviezen gegeven Rollenspel cao-onderhandeling hoe je aan een stageplaats komt en Tevens werd er op diverse scholen wat je als stagiair tegen kan komen aan via een rollenspel een cao- boord. onderhandelingstraject nagebootst. Volgens sommige leerlingen kon het Waar je ook bent, salaris wel met 50 % omhoog. Anderen Nautilus is er voor jou hielden het wat lager en begrepen dat In IJmuiden werd bovendien een de werkgever natuurlijk ook nog wat kopie van een artikel uit De Telegraaf moet kunnen verdienen. uitgedeeld. Dit ging over Nautilus lid Gerrit Oonk, die al sinds 19 februari, 24/7 service vakbond samen met Indiase bemanningsleden, Tot slot werd op alle locaties de werd vastgehouden op een dobberend meerwaarde uitgelegd van het speciale sloopschip voor de kust van India. studentenlidmaatschap tegen een Vanwege fi nanciële problemen bij sterk gereduceerd tarief (3,45 euro de eigenaar mocht het schip de per maand, inclusief toezending van haven niet inlopen. (Mede dankzij de de vakbladen de Telegraph en SWZ inspanningen van onder meer Nautilus, Magazine). Dit is ook inclusief de 24/7 de International Transport Federation service die Nautilus International al zijn (ITF) en de Nederlandse regering kon (studenten)leden wereldwijd biedt. hij uiteindelijk op 22 mei van boord. Zie ook het artikel: Nautilus staat voor u Ook lid worden? klaar). Nautilus communicatieadviseur www.nautilusint.org/nl
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Arklow Shipping
Arklow Shipping operate a dry cargo fl eet of over 50 modern, purpose built ships from 4,500 dwt to 35,000 dwt. Due to continued expansion we have a vacancy for the following position:- Marine Engineer Superintendent This position is based in Arklow, Co.Wicklow and will require a person who is keen to advance and develop their skills further in the marine sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effi cient operation, management and maintenance of vessels under their control. The candidate will be required to join the team to oversee the future new build construction programmes in Europe and the Far East. Minimum qualifi cation is Chief Engineer (Unlimited) Certifi cate of Co mpetency. Applicants must be fully conversant in the English language. Previous experience in this position is not essential but considered advantageous. Please send detailed cv to:- Jim Kavanagh, Arklow Shipping, North Quay, Arklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland or email [email protected]
Careers in the maritime industry are not just for men.
TThathat waswas thethe messagemessage ElElizabethizabbeeth DyDykes,kes, a fformerormer aand The Fylde College. In 2016, cadet Sarah Stevens, frfromomo ccadetsadets at FleetFleetwoodwood dedeckck officofficerer and and winne winnerr of of HHead of Construction, of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, NNauticalautical CCampusampus duduringring tthehe 20201212 MMCACA TrainTraineeee ooff the RRuth Perri, and Director was shortlisted in the a recentrecent FFemaleemale FForumorum YeYear,ar, whowho is now a llecturerecturer in oof HR, Michelle Grayrigg, inaugural Northern Power meeting at tthehe college.college. mmaritimearitime ooperationsperations at the aalso spoke at the event Women awards in the One campuscampus,, saisaid:d: EElizabeth added: to Watch category. ThThee fforumorum seessees femalefemale cadets meet on a semi- “ The Female Forum is “ Topics discussed regular basis to discuss run by the cadets and the centred around how to issues which may affect staff help pull together promote yourself in the them in their industry. The their activities. The aim workplace, especially recent meeting included a in a male dominated self-promotion workshop, is to create a strong where speakers gave advice network of women in the industry. Discussions on overcoming gender bias maritime industry who also included how to in management roles. can offer support and work with and manage advice to each other.” men who normally only work with and are The workshop included managed by men, not CONTACT US a presentation from Jill women.” T 01253 504800 Riley, head of Leadership, E [email protected] Lifestyle and Management Fleetwood has long been WWW.BLACKPOOL.AC.UK/OFFSHORE at Fleetwood’s parent an incubator for promoting institution, Blackpool women in careers at sea.
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Technical Superintendent POMS UK Petrofac is recruiting Supervisor and Coordinator P&O Maritime is a diverse global company in the marine transport sector delivering level roles for three offshore positions based in innovative and sustainable solutions in partnership with our customers. With a the North Sea and Irish Sea strong focus on business growth and excellence, P&O’s operations span Australasia, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Maintenance Deck Supervisor / The Technical Superintendent will be responsible for Technical Management for Research Vessels and all aspects of Marine Engineering standards and policy application. Supervisor for Stand-Up Master Chevron’s Alba FSU for Eni’s Irish Sea To be considered for this position, the candidate must possess the following qualifi cations: Job Reference: 033659 Pioneer (ISP) • A Class I Chief Engineer certifi cate of competency with minimum 5 years of Responsible for all Job Reference: 033007 recent experience operations and Tier 1 Responsible for the bridge • Knowledge of diesel electric machinery/propulsion. maintenance activities operations (nights) and on board the asset. • Good project planning, costing, budgeting skills. deck operations (days). • Experience with electronic planned maintenance systems Shift Coordinator For the full list of duties and • Strong and sound knowledge of ISPS, ISM, Flag State and Classifi cations for Eni’s oil storage applicant requirements, please Society procedures and regulations installation (OSI) visit www.petrofac.com/ • Excellent communication and people management skills. en-gb/careers/ and search Job Reference: 033962 • Business/management qualifi cations would be an advantage for the job number. Accountable for safe and The employment benefi ts package is refl ective of the market and location. A effi cient operation of all competitive salary package commensurate with the successful applicant’s skills and safety systems, process experience will be offered. facilities and utilities. Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 13th July 2018 Applications to be submitted online: http://careers.dpworld.com/careers/dw/VacancyDetail.aspx? lang=en-US&VacancyID=132683
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Recruitment proof1.indd 61 18/06/2018 14:40 NAUTILUS AT WORK UK BRANCH CONFERENCE Nautilus is particularly keen for members in NW England 2018 to attend this conference UK full members are warmly invited to take part in the Union’s annual conference and fair treatment symposium in Liverpool on 2 October…
re you concerned about criminalisation? The motions submitted by members. scapegoating of seafarers after maritime The conference will be followed by a symposium based A accidents continues to be a big issue – and it will around the Union’s strategic campaign on fair treatment. form the centrepiece of a special symposium Expert speakers – including Seafarers’ Rights International which will take place after this year’s Nautilus UK branch head Deirdre Fitzpatrick and Helen Kelly of Lloyd’s List – will conference. lead discussions on one of the most important issues facing The event is being held at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool city maritime professionals today. centre, on Tuesday 2 October. The formal part of the day – the The UK national committee is keen to ensure a good turn- branch conference – is reserved for full members and will out from members in the northwest of England. Meetings include discussions on the UK branch activities report and any of the Nautilus Young Maritime Professionals and Women’s
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62-63_branch conf 18_SR checked.indd 62 20/06/2018 09:53 UK Branch Conference 2018 Formal notice To General Secretary, Nautilus International Head Offi ce, 1 & 2 The Shrubberies, George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1BD (to arrive not later than 1700 By decision of the UK members whose Friday 31 August 2018). National Committee, notice contributions have been paid We, as full members, wish to submit the following motion for discussion at the is hereby given that the 2018 up, to reach head office by no 2018 UK Branch Conference of Nautilus International: Nautilus International UK later than 1700hrs on Friday Branch Conference will be 31 August. Proposal forms – This UK Branch Conference held at the Holiday Inn, printed in this Telegraph – Liverpool city centre, on are also available via the Tuesday 2 October. The Union’s website. meeting is due to commence Financial assistance for (continue on a separate sheet if necessary) at 1000hrs and is likely to travel and hotel costs may be finish around 1630hrs. available on application to 1. Name Members wishing to move the Union. For further Mem. No. motions at the meeting must information, email Adele Company submit them in writing, McDonald at amcdonald@ Address signed by at least four full nautilusint.org.
Postcode Forums will be held on Monday 1 October and members Signature (must be signed) attending those meetings will be able to stay on to attend the Date branch conference and symposium on the following day. A limited amount of fi nancial assistance is available for 2. Name UK-based full members wishing to attend the meeting. This Mem. No. will be allocated across the various categories of membership to ensure appropriate representation for each category. Company For further information, email Adele McDonald at Address [email protected] or to register go to: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NautBC18 Postcode Signature (must be signed) The 2018 UK symposium is on Date ‘Fair treatment’, a Nautilus strategic campaign to stop the scapegoating of seafarers after maritime incidents 3. Name Mem. No. Company Address
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Telegraph prize crossword QUICK CLUES 13 Occasion may put light Across entertainment ahead of real upset (7) The winner of this month’s cryptic crossword competition will 1 Rest (6) 14 Rocketeers left looking nosy (5) win a copy of the book The Epic Voyages of Maud Berridge 4 Tread (8) 15 Signed up for turn in choppy 10 Packaging (9) Cumbrian river (8) by Sally Berridge (reviewed on the books pages). 11 Those people’s (5) 18 Article with a right stylish To enter, simply send us the completed crossword, along with 12 Break (7) composition but discounting rules (8) 13 Forgetfulness (7) 20 Hare after a philosopher (5) your name and address, to: Nautilus International, Telegraph 14 Addition (5) 23 Start to consume bird (7) Crossword Competition, 1&2 The Shrubberies, George Lane, 15 Inhabitant (8) 25 Shorten a spanner (7) 18 Security (8) 26 ‘Valiant Othello, we must straight South Woodford, London E18 1BD, or fax +44 (0)20 8530 1015. 20 Fossil resin (5) employ you / Against the general --- You can also enter by email, by sending your list of answers 23 Spectrum (7) Ottoman’ (Othello) (5) 25 Curl (7) 27 Fashionable clever clogs, brilliant (9) and your contact details to: [email protected]. 26 Laugher (5) 28 Instruction rocks Tate, glue 27 Want (9) notwithstanding (8) Closing date is Wednesday 11 July 2018. 28 Nude (8) 29 These days put in garden hut out of 29 Dessert (6) the sun (6)
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Back in time Quick quiz 1. What proportion of UK ro-ro traffi c 50 years ago passes through the port of Dover? An inquest into the 51 victims of the sinking carrier Western Winner near the port 2. Who was the only UK prime minister of the ferry Wahine in Wellington, New of Antwerp last month — The Telegraph, to have served at sea? Zealand, has heard calls for new research July 1993 3. Greek owners have the biggest share into lifejackets after evidence that some of the world merchant fl eet ‒ what wearers risk having their necks broken if 10 years ago percentage of global tonnage do they control? the neck tapes are too tight and the seas Nautilus has welcomed a new strategy 4. How many new VLCCs were delivered are violent — The Telegraph, July 1968 plan published by the General Lighthouse around the world last year? Authorities which pledges a commitment 5. How many ships named Mauretania 25 years ago to the continued provision of visual aids to has Cunard owned? NUMAST is representing members and the navigation in British and Irish waters over 6. In which year did Captain Frederick dependants of offi cers who died when the the next two decades and warns of the risk Marryat RN produce the Code of BP tanker British Trent caught fi re after of ‘single point of failure’ of satellite-based Signals for the Merchant Service? a collision with the Panama-fl agged bulk systems — The Telegraph, July 2008 Quiz answers can be found on page 66.
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aul Gorman is a specialist in Over the next few years as a clinical clinical record-keeping in care service manager and peripatetic nurse P homes. That might not sound in the Barchester care home group, he very glamorous, but Paul knows built a reputation as a troubleshooter how much it matters. – someone who could go into poorly- ‘It’s all about keeping the home safe,’ he performing homes and improve their explains. ‘Are you logging when residents are staffing procedures and clinical governance. having a dressing changed? Are you keeping a It was satisfying to see the improvements that record of any falls? What about people’s nutrition? he had put in place, but the work involved a Do you know where you are up to with staff PAUL GORMAN great deal of travel from his home in Liverpool training and supervision?’ HAS 28 YEARS' CLINICAL to locations around Wales. When he came to work at the Nautilus retirement AND MANAGEMENT And that’s where Mariners’ Park comes in. Based estate Mariners’ Park in 2016, Paul had already EXPERIENCE IN THE in Wallasey, just across the River Mersey from spent many years considering questions like these, CARE HOME SECTOR Liverpool, the seafarer welfare complex offered a and brought an invaluable combination of clinical shorter commute, and that was its main attraction and management experience to the at fi rst, admits Paul. Mariners’ Park Care Home. ‘But then I saw the grounds, and He had started his career in my jaw dropped. This is the best 1990 as a care assistant in a home 'Mariners' Park is the best place place I’ve ever worked in. The staff for elderly people, and in 1993 he I've ever worked in, with friendly were friendly and the management became a support worker for people was good, too – it’s not one of the with learning disabilities who were staff and good management' “problem homes” I was used to.’ moving from residential institutions There’s always room for to ‘care in the community’. This was a major national policy development and improvement, though, and Paul has taken shift in the UK, leading to great change for Paul’s clients – on the project to change the care home’s record-keeping and there were substantial challenges to address. ‘The old systems from paper to digital. ‘It means things like having a hospitals were awful, and it was right that people should be tablet computer in each resident’s room to log support and integrated into normal life rather than being shut away,’ he treatment, so we can upload the information to track people’s stresses. ‘But it was hard for them, suddenly getting used to care centrally.’ a new way of life after living in an institution.’ Meanwhile, he is not one to spend all his time behind a desk, Following this intense period in his working life, Paul and makes a point of regularly walking round the home and took a side step to become an activities coordinator in a talking to the residents. He loves being part of the maritime BUPA care home, and went on to work in administration community at the park, which brings back memories of his and management. Then, on reaching his 30s, he decided father’s time working in the Liverpool docks and as a steward on the time had come to advance his clinical skills, and he the Isle of Man ferries. All in all, it’s a perfect fi t, he smiles. ‘I look took a nursing degree. round and think, how lucky am I?’
PAUL HAS MARITIME CONNECTIONS THROUGH HIS HE TRAINED AS A NURSE MID-CAREER, HE HAS TAKEN ON THE PROJECT TO MOVE THE CARE FATHER, WHO WORKED IN THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS QUALIFYING IN 2007 HOME’S RECORD-KEEPING FROM PAPER TO DIGITAL
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In addition, the industrial organising Member meetings College department is responsible for representing trainee offi cers, in line with all members we represent; please contact and seminars contacts the Union on +44 (0)20 8989 6677.
Nautilus International organises regular meetings, forums and seminars Induction visits Your enquiry will then be directed to for members to discuss technical matters, maritime policies and legal See www.nautilusint.org the relevant industrial organiser for issues. Coming up in the next few months are: event section for dates of your employer/sponsoring company. upcoming college visits by the Professional & Technical Forum Women’s Forum Nautilus recruitment team. The union also facilitates a Young 4 September 2018 in Belfast TBA in October 2018 For further information, email Maritime Professionals Forum to [email protected] provide an opportunity for young at a venue to be confi rmed This forum provides guidance or call Martyn Gray on members to engage in discussions on The forum deals with a wide to Nautilus Council on the range of technical, safety, welfare +44 (0)151 639 8454. the specifi c challenges facing young challenges facing women and other professional topics. workers in the maritime profession. in the industry and encourages All full members are welcome. Industrial support for cadets For further information, members To attend, contact Sue Willis: female participation in An industrial offi cial is appointed to should contact Danny McGowan at +44 (0)20 8530 1660 Union activity. All female each of the main nautical colleges. [email protected]. [email protected] members welcome. To register your interest, Young Maritime Professionals Forum call or email Lisa Carr: TBA in October 2018 +44 (0)20 8989 6677 For members under 35. To attend, [email protected] contact Danny McGowan: +44 (0)20 8989 6677 Pensions [email protected] MNOPF member forums provide a focal point for members to discuss and ask questions about the cross-industry maritime pension schemes. Next MNOPF member forum: Afterwards, a light buff et lunch will be 6 November 2018 at 10am served, during which you can meet the Contact Nautilus International in Newcastle (venue TBC) MNOPF trustee chair and the MNOPF executive team. Nautilus International welcomes contact from members at any time. All members living within 75 miles of Please send a message to one of our offi ces around the world a venue will automatically be invited Please register in advance online to attend. Tea and coff ee will be via www.mnopf.co.uk under (details below) or use the Nautilus 24/7 service in an emergency. available from 10am, with the main ‘myMNOPFpension/member forums’ For other urgent matters, we can also arrange to visit your ship in a presentation starting between or from the home page under ‘Events’ UK port. Please give us your vessel’s ETA and as much information as 10.30am and 11am. or call +44 (0)20 3150 0850. possible about the issue that needs addressing.
Head offi ce France yacht sector offi ce Nautilus International In partnership with D&B Services 1&2 The Shrubberies, George Lane 3 Bd. d’Aguillon, 06600 Antibes, France South Woodford, London E18 1BD Tel: +33 (0)962 616 140 Quiz and crossword answers Tel: +44 (0)20 8989 6677 [email protected] – from our brain teasers on page 64 Fax: +44 (0)20 8530 1015 www.dandbservices.com [email protected] Spain yacht sector offi ce QUICK QUIZ QUICK CROSSWORD 1. Some 60% of UK ro-ro traffi c passes Across: 1. Repose; 4. Footstep; UK northern offi ce In partnership with Sovren Crew through the port of Dover. 10. Cardboard; 11. Their; Nautilus International (formerly Dovaston Crew) 2. James Callaghan (prime minister from 12. Rupture; 13. Amnesia; Nautilus House, Mariners’ Park Carrer de Versalles 9A, 07015, 1976 to 1979) served with the Royal Navy 14. Extra; 15. Occupant; Wallasey CH45 7PH Palma de Mallorca, Spain between 1942 and 1945. 18. Defences; 20. Amber; Tel: +44 (0)151 639 8454 Tel: +34 971 677 375 3. Greek owners control 15.4% of world 23. Rainbow; 25. Ringlet; Fax: +44 (0)151 346 8801 [email protected] merchant tonnage. 26. Hyena; 27. Neediness; [email protected] www.sovrencrew.com 4. According to IHS Markit, 50 VLCCs 28. Naturist; 29. Afters. totalling 15.24m dwt were delivered last year. Down: 1. Recorder; 2. Parapet; Netherlands offi ce Nautilus 24/7 5. Cunard has owned two ships named 3. Subjugate; 5. Ordnance Survey; • Postal address Out of European offi ce hours, members Mauretania, built in 1907 and 1939. 6. Titan; 7. Treason; 8. Pariah; Nautilus International of Nautilus International and the Nautilus 6. Captain Frederick Marryat produced 9. Gale force winds; 16. Plaintiff ; Postbus 8575, 3009 AN Rotterdam Federation unions can contact our the Code of Signals for the Merchant 17. Protests; 19. Evident; 21. Believe; • Physical address round-the-clock assistance service by Service in 1817. 22. Orphan; 24 Blair. Nautilus International, Schorpioenstraat phone, text or online: 266, 3067 KW Rotterdam • Go to www.nautilusint.org and click CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Tel: +31 (0)10 477 1188 on the Nautilus 24/7 link to access our Each month, the cryptic crossword is a prize competition, and the answers Fax: +31 (0)10 477 3846 Live chat instant messaging service. appear in the following Telegraph. Congratulations to Nautilus member [email protected] You’ll also fi nd a list of freephone numbers S. Williams, who was fi rst out of the hat in June. Here are the answers to from 45 countries that you can use to call last month’s cryptic crossword: Switzerland offi ce us free of charge. Across: 1. Search party; 7. Sap; Down: 1. Sweater; 2. Arras; 3. Confi nes; Gewerkschaftshaus, Rebgasse 1 • Send an SMS text message to 9. Erroneous; 10. Lifer; 11. Tasting; 4. Prong; 5. Residence; 6. Yellow; 4005 Basel, Switzerland +44 (0)7860 017 119 and we’ll reply. 12. Drought; 13. Red herring; 16. Pass; 7. Safeguard; 8. Pyrites; 14. Denigrate; Tel: +41 (0)61 262 24 24 • Email us at [email protected]. 18. Cane; 19. Mixed media; 22. Organic; 15. Rain cloud; 17. Ambition; Fax: +41 (0)61 262 24 25 • Reach us via Skype (username 23. Asiatic; 25. Track; 26. Oubliette; 18. Choctaw; 20, Archery; 21. Snakes; [email protected] nautilus-247). 27. Woe; 28. Sedimentary. 23. Album; 24. Tetra.
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