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SHIP MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL – ISSUE 66 MARCH/APRIL 2017 » THE MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S SHIP OWNERS & SHIP MANAGERS 22 38 14 ESW17 30 Round Table 104 Debate » STRAIGHT TALK 8 – Strategy not stress » NOTEBOOK 10 – Shipping confidence remains steady – Swedish Club delivers 4% discount – MacGregor and Rolls-Royce to explore implications of autonomy for container ships – Thought Provoking: Something’s got to give » SHIPMANAGEMENT 14 How I work – Terry Gidlow – Brent Bruun 22 ESW17 Round Table Debate » REGIONAL FOCUS 20 Vancouver – Vancouver: Geared up to do business with 38 Gibraltar – Gibraltar rocks – The Master of all Gibraltar surveys – The day the world’s largest superyacht was arrested in Gibraltar – How I Work: John Bassadone » MARKET SECTOR 30 ECDIS & Navigation – Flying lessons – Hazard detection more essential than ever – Danger of navigation cyber-attacks 96 Paints & Coatings – New hull standard boost for vessel owners and operators 104 Technical Management Cover Story – Lifeboats built to combat icy regions Issue 66 March/April 2017 Ship Management International 5 SHIP MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL – ISSUE 66 MARCH/APRIL 2017 » THE MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S SHIP OWNERS & SHIP MANAGERS 60 106?? 66 56 68 110 » COMMENTARY » 36 Alternative Viewpoint CYPRUS SPECIAL REPORT 65 – One man and a dog 66 Negotiating a strong furture ahead » 68 Cyprus Shipmanagement Round BUSINESS VIEWPOINT Table Debate P&I & Law 56 Limassol Marina – It’s a hard knock-for-knock life 95 – Limassol Marina: strengthening Cyprus’ – Crew arbitration clauses – what is happening? yachting credentials Good or bad? 58 Softship Data Processing – Liner companies must adapt in order to » compete MARINE PROPULSION 102 – New sulphur standards promote scrubber 60 Transas Global Conference usage – Must embrace the ‘perfect storm’ » OBJECTS OF DESIRE » CREW WELFARE 106 – Our pick of the most coveted creations 62 – Doctor launches new maritime health » company after ‘lightbulb’ moment REVIEW – UK P&I club advises on the importance of 108 – Bringing you the best in arts & culture dental hygiene in seafarers – Seafarers’ survey over medial care at sea » LIFESTYLE 110 – Do you have wi-fi, indoor plumbing and does anyone speak English around here? 6 Ship Management International Issue 66 March/April 2017 Straight Talk March/April Issue 66 Welcome to www.shipmanagementinternational.com Ship Management International The shipping business magazine for today’s global ship owners and ship managers Published by Elaborate Communications Wingbury Courtyard Business Village, Strategy not stress Upper Wingbury Farm, Wingrave, Bucks, HP22 4LW, United Kingdom Sales/Accounts +44 (0) 1296 682108/682241 Editorial +44 (0) 1296 682089 call by 10 of Europe’s primary shipowning and shipping industry associations Fax: +44 (0) 1296 682156 Email:[email protected]/[email protected] for Brussels to fundamentally overhaul the EU’s Reporting Formalities’ www.elabor8.co.uk Directive to create a true European single window environment for maritime Editorial Director: Sean Moloney Journalists: Samantha Giltrow carriersA as well as develop a completely new shipping strategy to help shipping meet Chris Browne Regular Contributors: Michael Grey global challenges, could not have come at a better time. 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In February 2017, the average confidence level expressed by respondents was 5.6 out of 10, unchanged from the previous survey in November 2016 and equal to the highest rating since August 2015. Owners were the only main category to show an improved level of confidence, up from 5.4 to 5.6. Confidence on the part of charterers was down from its all-time survey high of 6.8 to 5.9, while that of managers discipline and resist the blandishments of shipyards desperate fell from 6.4 to 6. Confidence levels in the broking sector, meanwhile, for business, there is hope that 2018 will see a return of dropped from 5.6 to 4.6. The survey launched in May 2008 with an market equilibrium, in which continued scrapping remains a overall confidence rating of 6.8. key element.” Confidence was up in Europe and North America, from 5.4 to Richard Greiner, Moore Stephens Partner, Shipping & 5.5 and 5.9 to 6.1 respectively, but down from 5.7 to 5.6 in Asia. Transport, said: “After three successive quarterly increases, Respondents generally felt that competition was shipping confidence has held steady. This is encouraging running at very high levels, while other familiar concerns given the continuing political uncertainty in the US and included overtonnaging and geopolitical uncertainty. Most Europe. Shipping is vulnerable to changes in the political respondents saw 2017 as a year of retrenchment rather landscape, and a slew of elections in leading industrialised than improvement. One said: “If owners can maintain their nations will render it particularly so this year.” l Swedish Club delivers 4% discount he Swedish Club has maintained its members’ interests The Club’s end-year results demonstrated a 7.5% year-on-year at the heart of the business by offering a discount of 4% growth in P&I, from both existing and new members, well ahead to all P&I members 2017/2018. of the growth in the world fleet. Marine business was stable in a T“We respect our ship owners and the challenges they face,” challenging market and despite volatility in the investment sector, said Lars Rhodin, Managing Director of The Swedish Club. “This an overall surplus of $11.8 million was reported. discount, on our 145th anniversary, has been made possible Maintaining its focus on a balanced underwriting through a long-term risk management strategy which has also performance, The Swedish Club delivered a combined ratio of enabled us to set a 0% General Increase for two years in a row.” 98%, in line with its eight-year performance of 97%. l 10 Ship Management International Issue 66 March/April 2017 Notebook MacGregor and Rolls-Royce to explore implications of autonomy for container ships acGregor, part of Cargotec, and Rolls-Royce have As a provider of cargo handling solutions and services for signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) container vessels, MacGregor brings a detailed knowledge of to collaborate on research and development to the cargo sector and can provide valuable insights into marine Mexplore the impact of developments in autonomy for cargo ship cargo operations and the technology and systems needed to navigation and cargo systems onboard container ships. make them as efficient and safe as possible. This collaboration will harness both companies’ experience Pasi Lehtonen, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business laying the groundwork for the development of autonomous Development and Marketing, MacGregor said: “MacGregor container ships. wants to reshape and transform the industry to make it much Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Director Digital and Systems, said: more efficient, safer and more sustainable.