Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Establishing Baseline Data to Support Sustainable Maritime Transport Services Focused on the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) FINAL REPORT September 2018 Establishing Baseline Data to Support Sustainable Maritime Transport Services Final Report The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) is a multi-development partner coordination, research and technical assistance facility which supports infrastructure development in the Pacific. PRIF Members include: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), European Investment Bank (EIB), European Union (EU), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZMFAT), United States Department of State and the World Bank Group. This report is published by PRIF. 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For further information, please contact: PRIF Coordination Office c/- Asian Development Bank Level 20, 45 Clarence Street Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000 Tel: +61 2 8270 9444 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theprif.org Note: This project to establish the baseline data to support sustainable maritime transport services has been carried out in collaboration with GIZ, and in particular, with Mr Raffael Held, Marine Engineer Intern on the German Government funded project, Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport in the Marshall Islands, managed by GIZ. This project has been initiated by PRIF in order to support GIZ’s work and all other subsequent initiatives by development agencies. This report was prepared by the consultant Mark Oxley on the specific instructions of his Client. It is solely for his Client’s use for the purpose for which it is intended in accordance with the agreed scope of work. Any use or reliance by any person contrary to the above, to which Mark Oxley has not given prior written consent, is at that person's own risk. i Establishing Baseline Data to Support Sustainable Maritime Transport Services Final Report Table of Contents GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................. VIII 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 Establishing Baseline Data to Support Sustainable Maritime Transport Services ............. 1 Context of Study ........................................................................................................................... 1 RMI Maritime Transport & its Linkage to Climate Change ..................................................... 2 1.2 The Baseline Study ...................................................................................................................... 2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Context of Limits ........................................................................................................................... 2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Outline of Report .......................................................................................................................... 3 2 BASELINE DATA .................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Definition of Baseline .................................................................................................................. 4 Period ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Approach to analysis ................................................................................................................... 4 Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation ..................................................................................... 4 Other Domestic Commercial Ships ........................................................................................... 4 Small Intra-Lagoon Boats............................................................................................................ 4 2.3 The Domestic Commercial Fleet ................................................................................................ 4 Ship Types .................................................................................................................................... 4 Age Profile of Fleet....................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Domestic Shipping Services in RMI .......................................................................................... 5 Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation ..................................................................................... 5 Other Domestic Shipping Services ............................................................................................ 8 Copra Collection ......................................................................................................................... 10 Intra-atoll small Craft .................................................................................................................. 10 2.5 Infrastructure............................................................................................................................... 10 Wharves & Jetties ...................................................................................................................... 10 Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) ........................................................................................................ 11 Other Infrastructure .................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Cargo Operations ....................................................................................................................... 11 Loading at Uliga .......................................................................................................................... 11 General Cargo Operations in Outer Islands ........................................................................... 11 Copra loading in Outer Islands ................................................................................................. 12 Copra Discharge at Delap ......................................................................................................... 12 Shop on Ships ............................................................................................................................ 13 ii 21 September 2018 Establishing Baseline Data to Support Sustainable Maritime Transport Services Final Report 2.7 Ship Operating Constraints ...................................................................................................... 13 Lagoon or Ocean Access .......................................................................................................... 13 Night-time navigation constraints ............................................................................................. 13 Night-time cargo operational constraints ................................................................................ 13 Tide constraints .......................................................................................................................... 13 Weather constraints ................................................................................................................... 13 2.8 Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 15 MISC Operating Costs ............................................................................................................... 15 Other Domestic Ship Operating Costs .................................................................................... 15 Cost of Fuel ................................................................................................................................. 16 2.9 Sources of Data .......................................................................................................................... 16 Derived Data ............................................................................................................................... 16 Old Data 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