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NEWS BULLETIN 16 – 22 July 2018 International Association of Marine and Shipping Professionals NEWS BULLETIN 16 – 22 July 2018 CALL US ON +1 307 459 1102 @ [email protected] WWW.IAMSP.ORG About I.A.M.S.P The International Association of Marine and Shipping Professionals (IAMSP) is the professional body for Marine and Shipping professionals world-wide, formed in 2015. The association is an independent, non-political organization aims to: Contribute to the promotion and protection of maritime activities of the shipping industry, the study of their development opportunities and more generally everything concerning these activities. Promote the development of occupations related to maritime and shipping; serve as a point of contact and effective term for the business relationship with the shipping industry (charter brokers, traders, shipping agents, Marine surveyors, ship inspectors, ship-managers, sailors, and stevedores etc.). Ensuring the representation of its members to the institutions, national and international organizations as well as with governments, communities and professional groups while promoting the exchange of information, skills and the exchange of experience. Develop the partnership relations sponsorship, collaboration between IAMSP and other associations, companies, national and international organizations involved in activities related to Maritimes and shipping. Contribute to the update and improvement of professional knowledge of its members and raise their skill levels to international standards. Progress towards a comprehensive and integrated view of all marine areas and the activities and resources related to the sea. INTERNATIONAL news Laws & regulations: EU questions independence of Ireland’s marine investigations body 20/07/2018 The European Commission has referred Ireland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to uphold EU law on “impartial” investigations of marine incidents. The EU says that it has a “number of concerns” about the independence of members of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB), the State’s lead investigating body for serious incidents at sea. The presence of the Department of Transport’s secretary general or nominee, and the Marine Survey Office’s chief surveyor on the five-person board could represent a conflict to interest, according to the European Commission. It says the board “lacks the necessary independence” from the Department of Transport and the Marine Survey Office (MSO). The MCIB was established in June 2002 under section 7 of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000. It is currently handling 13 inquiries, dating back to early 2016, including the investigation into the death of Irish Coast Guard Doolin volunteer Caitríona Lucas off the Clare coast in September, 2016. The board is chaired by barrister Cliona Cassidy and includes chief surveyor Brian Hogan. The MCIB website states that it complies with the International Maritime Organisation’s casualty investigation code and a 2009 EU directive on investigating “accidents in the maritime transport sector”. However, the European Commission says Ireland has failed to “correctly implement” the 2009 directive. The directive requires that each member state establishes an “impartial permanent investigative body, which should be independent in its organisation, legal structure and decision-making of any party whose interests could conflict with the task entrusted to it”. The EU notes that the MSO has “regulatory, administrative and enforcement functions with regard to ships, their equipment as well as seafarers’ competence”. The MSO is responsible for certifying vessels which may be subsequently involved in incidents at sea. “As for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, it is responsible, inter alia, for maritime safety policy,” the commission says. The Department of Transport said in response that it “noted” the decision by the European Commission to refer Ireland to the Court of Justice and said “the matter is now subject to further consideration”. It was unable to state if the EU move would affect continuing investigations. [The Irish Times] Port development West Africa: China's ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ arrives 20/07/2018 By Cornelia Treman Xi Jinping’s choice of Senegal for a state visit on 20–21 July, his first visit to West Africa, en route to the BRICS summit in South Africa, suggests that China seeks to deepen cooperation in a region that has seen comparatively less Chinese engagements than elsewhere in Africa. In using Senegal as a springboard, China seeks to advance strategic goals: bringing West Africa into the “Belt and Road” orbit and consolidating influence in a historically French-dominated region. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been targeted at rail, road, and port developments in Eastern Africa, but its focus is increasingly turning towards West Africa. During his visit to Beijing in June, Senegal’s Foreign Minister Sidiki Kaba underlined that: “the Belt and Road Initiative … will bring opportunities for the development of all countries in the world. Senegal is willing to take an active role in it.” In addition to having significant infrastructure plans for Senegal, including a trans-African highway running from Dakar to Djibouti, China recently concluded a range of deals in other West African countries: the Dakar-Bamako rail line under rehabilitation formed part of a larger set of deals signed between Mali and China, including an $8 billion railway link between landlocked Mali and the Guinean port of Conakry; and China is also building major dams in Guinea and Ivory Coast, the latter of which recently received a $7.5 billion Chinese commitment to invest in infrastructure. As China’s regional footprint grows, France’s is arguably waning. This is exhibited by debates over the continued use of the West African Franc (CFA) as the currency for Francophone countries, the loss of business contracts to Chinese companies, and France’s recent overtures to Anglophone countries such as Ghana. Meanwhile, in May Burkina Faso switched recognition from Taiwan to China. It is the last francophone African country to do so, and the second-to-last African country. Were China to succeed in rivalling France for influence in francophone West Africa, the breadth and depth of its economic and political engagements in Africa will truly be unmatched. But why Senegal? China chose Senegal for four key reasons. First, China seeks to solidify its relationship with a historically unsteady partner. After independence in 1960, Senegal recognised Taiwan over China, before switching course in 1971. In 1995 it re-established relations with Taiwan. This lasted until 2005, when it reverted back to China. Since then, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the total volume of China–Senegal trade increased from $196.7 million in 2005 to $2.3 billion in 2015, when China became Senegal’s second largest trading partner, second only to the European Union (where the relationship is dominated by trade with France). China’s top imports from Senegal include raw materials, such as ground nuts and their by-products, and titanium ore, while Senegal’s primary imports from China include technology and infrastructure-related products. China initially began investing in Senegal’s agricultural sector, but its economic engagements have diversified into telecommunications, agriculture, energy, and transport infrastructure. Second, Senegal is economically and politically stable. At 7.2%, the country is tracking the second-highest economic growth rate in West Africa, behind Ivory Coast, according to the International Monetary Fund. In contrast to the Ivory Coast, Senegal has no history of acute political upheavals and is considered a model of good governance in Africa. “Were China to succeed in competing with France for influence in francophone West Africa, the breadth and depth of its economic and political engagements in Africa will truly be unmatched.” Moreover, Senegal is actively looking beyond traditional partners to attract investment for President Macky Sall’s Plan Sénégal Emergent, the country’s plan to attain middle-income status by 2035. If these positive trends continue and Senegal manages its newfound oil and gas reserves in a developmental way, the region’s economic prosperity – and the role that China can play in it – will depend significantly on developments in Senegal. Third, China views Senegal as a gateway to the West African region. In June, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that China regards Senegal as an important cooperation partner and is ready to build the bilateral relationship into a “model of friendly relations between China and West African countries”. Senegal is strategically located at the intersection of Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa, and the Port of Dakar is the one of the largest and most efficient deepwater seaports along the West African coast. Dakar’s new airport, opened in December 2017, rivals that of Abidjan and will become a regional transport hub. Fourth, the development of a Chinese-funded special economic zone (SEZ) outside of Dakar suggests Chinese ambitions beyond the region. This is the first Chinese-built SEZ to be established in either West Africa or francophone Africa and will be the first instance of Chinese industry spreading to francophone West Africa. Since Senegal is a member of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), China will also be able to export goods manufactured in the SEZ to relatively close markets in the US and Europe through Senegal. In so many ways, Senegal is an ideal partner as China seeks to expand its political and economic reach in Africa. For Senegal, it is an opportunity to direct China’s engagements into those sectors where it has a comparative advantage, and that will help the country realise its ambitious economic development plan. [The Interpreter] Vehicle shipping India: Adani and NYK Auto Logistics form railway joint venture 20/07/2018 Adani Logistics and NYK Auto Logistics have agreed to form a joint venture specialising in transporting finished automobiles by rail. To begin with, the joint venture will run six automobile freight trains but it expects to have 25 running in three years time.
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