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Moderate to good – Shipping – too much like farming for comfort 6 Ship Management International Issue 57 September/October 2015 Straight Talk September/October Issue 57 Welcome to www.shipmanagementinternational.com Ship Management International The shipping business magazine for today’s global ship owners and ship managers Let’s sort out Published by manpower once Elaborate Communications Wingbury Courtyard Business Village, Upper Wingbury Farm, Wingrave, Bucks, and for all HP22 4LW, United Kingdom Sales/Accounts +44 (0) 1296 682241/682051 Editorial +44 (0) 1296 682356 ithout giving anything away, the anticipated publication in November Fax: +44 (0) 1296 682156 Email:[email protected]/[email protected] of the BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report 2015 will point to a global crew www.elabor8.co.uk supply industry still in need of serious attention. Editorial Director: Sean Moloney Journalists: Samantha Giltrow WI know, for instance, that this latest instalment will move away from being just a Catherine Varney Regular Contributors: Michael Grey numbers exercise to focusing on the key issues facing officers and ratings today: building James Brewer Thomas Ország-Land a sustainable career opportunity; heightening interest among the young and talented Paul Slater Felicity Landon that a sea career can compete for their attention with shore-based alternatives; and how Margie Collins Motoring Journalist: Rob Auchterlonie to stop the ‘haemorrhage’ of trained talent back to the shore after serving, in some cases, New York Correspondent: Rajesh Joshi Technical Editor: David Tinsley only a decade at sea? 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Sean Moloney Follow me on @seanmoloney62 Approved and Supported by 8 Ship Management International Issue 57 September/October 2015 Notebook Moore Stephens reports small decline in 2014 ship operating costs nternational accountant and shipping unique ship operating costs benchmarking There was an 0.1% overall average fall consultant Moore Stephens says total tool, which reveals that total operating costs in 2014 crew costs, compared to the 2013 annual operating costs in the shipping for the tanker, bulker and container ship figure, which itself was 0.2% down on Iindustry fell by an average of 0.8% in 2014. sectors were all down in 2014, the financial 2012. Expenditure on stores was down by This compares with the 0.3% average fall year covered by the study. On a year-on-year 2.4% overall, compared to the fall of 1.9% in costs recorded for 2013. All categories basis, the tanker index was down by two in 2013. There was an overall fall in repairs of expenditure were down on those for the points, or 1.1%, while the bulker index fell by and maintenance costs of 0.6%, compared previous 12-month period, confirming that one point, or 0.6%. The container ship index, to the 0.4% reduction recorded for 2013. ship owners and operators continued to meanwhile, was down by two points, or The overall drop in costs of 0.4% manage costs sensibly and to watch their 1.2%. The corresponding figures in last year’s recorded for insurance compares to cash carefully in 2014. OpCost study showed a rise of two points the 0.3% fall recorded for 2013, and is The findings are set out in OpCost 2015 in the tanker index, and falls of two points in the lowest in this category for a number (www.opcostonline.com), Moore Stephens’ the bulker and container ship indices. of years. l Grimaldi backs UK flag by moving ships talian ship owner Grimaldi Group has during a reception at the Foreign and boosted a bid to re-boot the UK Ship Commonwealth Office, where plans for Register by announcing at London the declining UK flag were revealed. IInternational Shipping Week that it will New initiatives were launched following be putting two of its new containerships, two studies which showed the flag needs to ordered for its subsidiary company be more commercialised in order to remain Atlantic Container Lines, with the flag. competitive. They include the creation Emanuele Grimaldi (pictured) of a new Director of UK Register post made the announcement to Sir Alan and a new programme to try to boost the Massey, Chief Executive of the Maritime productivity of its marine surveyors. and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Read the full story on page 40. l 10 Ship Management International Issue 57 September/October 2015 Notebook Pastoral case with a modern twist new app has been launched by The App that has been live for around With better communication, we hope the Sailors’ Society to enable two months, is the first of its kind and is to identify faster some of the issues that port chaplains to upload details made possible by access to global ship affect seafarers such as stress, poor mental ofA their visits to crew members in a bid to tracking data from MarineTraffic, which health and fatigue and so reduce the risks deliver more effective care to seafarers. helps chaplains see which vessels are in to safety, as well as increasing efficiency Developed with the support port and those due to arrive. The result is and retention rates for ship owners.” of Augustea Group, the so-called more effective use of time and improved co- In the second development phase, ‘Chapplaincy’ enables real-time activity ordination with other welfare organisations. the charity is working to make it available reporting and maintains a history of ship Sailors’ Society Chief Executive Stuart to other welfare agencies to provide an visits and support provided to seafarers. Rivers said: “Chapplaincy revolutionises even better level of support and care to Data can then be accessed by the way our chaplains work with seafarers, seafarers. It is also developing a version for chaplains in other ports and can be used allowing them to respond more quickly seafarers, enabling them to make contact to provide ongoing care and assistance as and follow up with a seafarer’s friends in advance of arrival at port in order to the crews continue their voyages.