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Ice Class Tanker Shipping Supplement Included with This Issue IFC.Qxd 06/09/2006 05:07 Page 1 Front cover.qxd 06/09/2006 04:56 Page 1 TANKEROperator SEPTEMBER 2006 www.tankeroperator.com Features:Features: zz ISSISS formsforms tankertanker departmentdepartment zz ShipmanagementShipmanagement onon ClydesideClydeside zz TankTank cleaningcleaning issuesissues zz MooredMoored upup properlyproperly zz GermanGerman investmentinvestment riferife zz SMMSMM breaksbreaks recordsrecords Ice Class Tanker Shipping Supplement included with this issue IFC.qxd 06/09/2006 05:07 Page 1 h4HROUGHDEDICATIONANDINNOVATION WEWILLMAKEADIFFERENCEv /URPHILOSOPHYISTHATvWEMAXIMISE %ITZEN-ARITIME3ERVICESBRINGSTOGETHER YOUREARNINGPOTENTIALv7EFOCUSON s4%3-!S4ECHNICAL#REW-ANAGEMENT s)NCREASINGEARNINGDAYS 3ERVICES s0ROTECTINGASSETVALUE s3TROMMES3HIP3UPPLY,OGISTICS s0ROVIDINGCOST EFFECTIVECOMPETITIVE 3ERVICESAND-ARINE%QUIPMENT OPERATIONS s0OLARIS)NSURANCE3ERVICES #ONTINUOUSINNOVATIONISIMPERATIVETO /URDEDICATIONISNOWONREALISING ENSUREASATISFACTORYSERVICEDELIVERYTO SYNERGIESFROMTHECOMBINEDOPERATIONS OURCUSTOMERS ANDTHEIRCUSTOMERS nULTIMATELYAIMEDATMAKINGAPOSITIVE DIFFERENCETOOURCUSTOMERS )N!PRIL%ITZEN-ARITIME3ERVICES WASCREATEDTHROUGHAMERGERBETWEEN 4%3-!PROVIDESTECHNICALMANAGEMENT 3TROMMEAND4%3-!REmECTINGTHE SERVICESTOABOUTVESSELSFROMITS %ITZEN'ROUPSSTRATEGYTODELIVERA OFlCESIN$ENMARK 5NITED+INGDOM WIDERANGEOFSERVICESTOTHEMARITIME 3PAIN )NDIAAND3INGAPORE INDUSTRY 4%3-!HASINEXCESSOF SEAFARERS ONACTIVEDUTYONMORETHANVESSELS ARRANGEDTHROUGHOURCREWMANAGEMENT ENTITIESIN%STONIA ,ATVIA 2USSIA 0HILIPPINESAND)NDIA !#/-0!.97)4().4(%%)4:%.'2/50 4%3-!(OLDING 3MAKKEDALENs$+'ENTOFTEs$ENMARK 0HONE s&AX sTESMA TESMANETsWWWTESMANET p1.qxd 06/09/2006 09:27 Page 1 TANKEROperator Vol 5 No 5 Contents Maritime Content Limited 213 Marsh Wall Industry news London E14 9FJ 04 UK PUBLISHER Operations Profile: Stuart Fryer 13 Inchcape Shipping EDITOR Services Techology Ian Cochran 37 37 Gas detection Tel: +44 (0)20 7510 4933 41 Tank cleaning [email protected] 47 Ship-to-shore interface ADVERTISING 50 Round up of latest David Jeffries technology news Tel: +44 (0)20 7733 1199 [email protected] 61 Focus on Germany Tanker investment increases Ria Kontogeorgou (Greece-Italy-Cyprus) Tel: +44 (0)20 7510 4938 [email protected] MARKETING Shipmanagement Rebecca Gee 15 Tel: +44 (0)20 7510 4946 15 A look at Glasgow [email protected] 20 InterManager - best quality PRODUCTION 26 TMSA conference report SMM Preview Vivian Chee 72 Tel: +44 (0)20 8995 5540 33 Regulations round up The biggest yet [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION 6 months (5 issues) $142 /Eur110 /£75 1 year (10 issues) Ice Tanker Review $237/Eur185 /£125 Interest in ice class tankers has 2 years (20 issues) $398/Eur310 /£210 escalated during the past few years, Subscription hotline: on the back of booming Russian oil Tel: +44 (0)20 7510 0015 exports, resulting in several new Fax: +44 (0)20 7510 2344 tanker designs being unveiled able to Email: [email protected] cope with the low temperatures. 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If you have Next year there will be 10 issues to get the views and news from industry is - how will the IMO's any comments or ideas for future of the new A4 format and a few German tanker people and found single hull phase out affect the articles or features, Editor Ian special features for good measure. a steadily growing market mainly market after 2010? The world's Cochran will be pleased to hear Although the present day technical fed by the German KG shipyards are already hoisting the from you. Ian can be contacted at and operational coverage won't investment scheme. 'full up' signs for 2009 deliveries, [email protected] or change, TANKEROperator will be With the tanker and gas sector but China could have a significant by telephone at +44 (0)20 7510 expanded to include more forecast to sustain its growth pattern say once its giant shipyards come 4933 (direct line). TO commercial content, such as market comment, financial and legal issues affecting today's tanker people. In this issue, we have included a special Ice Class Shipping supplement. Phone: +47 67 200 300 Fax: +47 67 200 381 E-mail: [email protected] In addition, we have taken one of our regular looks at the shipmanagement sector and in particular what is happening along the banks of the River Clyde. Tank cleaning and gas detection form the brunt of our technical content. Letter to the Editor Sir, Having been in the tanker industry afloat and ashore for the last 30 years I was surprised to see that the UK's Marine & Coastguard Agency (MCA) had been "the most vocal" in calling Prevention is better than cure for action to increase standards. Minimal turnaround time and optimal flexibility is our main focus With regards to "lone watchkeepers falling asleep", is Tank cleaning chemicals and equipment this the same MCA that issues Cargo handling and tank cleaning supervision Safe Manning Certificates with Chemical and vegoil courses/seminars ludicrously small requirements? 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A flow chart is considerations. was recently published The technology sections contain included taking the reader The authors tried not to make by Witherbys Publishing. new research on static electricity through the tank cleaning process. any part of ISGOTT ambiguous, This work, considered to and stray currents; on the toxic Another use for the guide is as this could make a lawyer's day. be the 'bible' of the effects of benzene and hydrogen that tanker officers can copy and Users are encouraged to provide tanker and tanker sulphide; gas detection print sections of the report, which feedback to OCIMF, whose Ship terminal industry and equipment; automatic is also available on CD-ROM. 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