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Norway ferry inspection urged after fatality - By Craig Eason "The Norwegian authorities are beingurged to conduct immediate safety surveys on two sisterships to a Hurtigruten ferry that caught fire, killingtwo crew members. The Skaggerak Foundation says there is sufficient evidence to suspect that the ferriesRichard With and Kong Harald may suffer from the same problems as the Nordlys, which caught fire as it

was arriving in lesund on September 15. The chief engineer and an engineer apprentice are believed tohave lost their lives.." LLOYDS LIST, 3 October 2011, p 2

Nautilus presses Panama for answers over 2009 sinking - By Adam Corbett "UK officers unionNautilus International is demanding answers from the Panama maritime authorities on the cause of thesinking of the 14,823-dwt livestock transporter Danny F II (built 1976) nearly two years ago. The loss ofthe vessel 18 kilometres (11 miles) off Lebanon in December 2009 claimed the lives of two UK seafarerswho were among 44 others to lose their lives in the accident. The ship had been converted from a carcarrier in Singapore in 1997. Port-state-control (PSC) records show there were suspected structuralproblems, while there have been long-standing industry concerns over the safety of major conversions."TRADEWINDS, 7 October 2011, p 47

Oil spill alert Rena hull may be breaking up - By Tom Leander "New Zealand authorities are struggling

to contain a slick from bunker fuel leaking from the grounded Costamare - owned, MediterraneanShipping Co - operated Rena which hit a reef 12 miles from the New Zealand coast last Wednesday.Reports that the ship is breaking up could not be verified, but maritime authorities admitted the possibilityin discussing a worst-case scenario with the press early Friday. " LLOYDS LIST, 10 October 2011, p 5

New plan to get at Rena's fuel - By Tom Leander "Salvors have adopted a new plan to reach the fueltanks on the stranded Rena that requires building platforms on the port side of the vessel that will allowthem the stability to gain access to the tanks, writes Tom Leander in Hong Kong. A spokesman for thesalvors said that working on board the ship, which is listing more than 20, was too dangerous to allowfurther pumping. Rena , which ran aground nine days ago on Astrolabe Reef near the port of Tauranga onNew Zealand's North Island, has leaked 350 tonnes of fuel oil but still retains more than 1,300 tonnes inits tanks. The oil from the spill has washed up on local beaches, and some 3,000 volunteers from localcommunities have registered to help in the clean-up." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 2

Pumping on Rena resumes - By Tom Leander "Pumping of the 1,300 remaining tonnes of bunker fuelfrom the grounded containership Rena resumed as salvors were able to gain access to the vessel onThursday. Harsh weather conditions had caused the operation to be temporarily postponed earlier. So far

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about 90 tonnes of fuel oil has been removed from Rena's fuel tanks and about 350 tonnes has spilled,some of which has washed up in coastal areas around Tauranga Port. Rena, which is owned by Greece-based Costamare, was grounded 13 days ago near the port. Maritime New Zealand reported that weatherconditions had improved to the degree that salvors were continuing to pump on Thursday night, local time,after bringing back-up equipment to fix a booster-pump blowout in the afternoon." LLOYDS LIST, 21October 2011, p 2

Rena's final AIS tracks indicate vessel 'in a rush to get into port' - By David Osler "StrickenCostamare - owned boxship Rena took the most easterly course of any vessel entering or leaving

Tauranga in the three weeks before it hit a reef in the Bay of Plenty, causing the bunker spill that hasoutraged public opinion in New Zealand. Automatic identification system data compiled by Lloyd's ListIntelligence shows that the vessel was steaming consistently at 17 kts for several hours before it ranaground. The revelations will reopen the debate over what led to the worst maritime pollution incident thatNew Zealand has seen to date, and whether the ship was deliberately seeking to take a short cut,perhaps under operational pressure. New Zealand environment minister Nick Smith has suggested thatRena was trying to reach port in something of a hurry." LLOYDS LIST, 21 October 2011, p 2

Rena declared constructive total loss - By Nigel Lowry "Container vessel Rena has been determineda constructive total loss for insurance purposes, owner Costamare reported. The 3,032 teu vessel wascovered for hull and machinery, as well as third-party claims by the Swedish Club. According toCostamare, the vessel had all internationally mandated insurances for pollution, salvage and clean-up

response. " LLOYDS LIST, 28 October 2011, p 3South Africa left with salvage bill - By Jonathan Boonzaier "The South African Maritime SafetyAuthority (Samsa) has been left to pay for the salvage of the derelict 14,500-dwt products tanker Phoenix(built 1974), which was hauled off a rocky South African beach last month. Regional manager for itssouthern office, Nigel Campbell, tells TradeWinds that the bill is worth over ZAR 40m ($5m) and there isno way the authority can recoup the cash from the vessels owners. The Phoenix ran aground off thepopular beachfront resort of Sheffield Beach, near Durban, in July. The vessel had broken down off theSouth African coast while en route from West Africa to a scrapyard in India. The ship did not have anyprotection-and-indemnity (P&I) cover and its registered owner, A&K Shipping Group Inc of Belize, existsmerely as a post-office-box address." TRADEWINDS, 28 October 2011, p 19

LAW AND POLICY

Bluewind and Swire to plead guilty - By David Osler "Case arises from March 2009 incident involvingboxship Pacific Adventurer. Swire Navigation and Bluewind Shipping have told a court in Brisbane theywill plead guilty to charges arising from a serious bunker spill off the Australian city two years ago,according to Australian media reports. The incident, during which Swire vessel Pacific Adventurer lost 31containers in heavy seas off Cape Moreton, took place in March 2009. Some of the loose containers hitthe ship, causing a 270,000-litre fuel oil spill in an area with important tourism and fishing sectors.Charges against the master, Bernandino Santos, have been dropped. It was ruled the problems that led tothe loss of the containers had existed before he took charge of Pacific Adventurer." LLOYDS LIST, 3October 2011, p 2

Polish safety law expected- By Colin Graham "An act upgrading maritime safety passed by Polands

upper house of parliament, the Senate, in mid-September is soon to be ratified by the countrys president,Bronislaw Komorowski. Once the president has signed the new law, local authorities along the Balticcoast in Poland will be compelled to compile electronic databases with details of Polish ships. Thelegislation also covers such details as equipment on board vessels, manning levels and the qualificationsof seafarers, as well as procedures for safe navigation and rescues at sea." FAIRPLAY, 6 October 2011, p 28

Malaysia prepares to allow international ship arrests - By Liz McMahon "Malaysia has amended itsArbitration Act 2011 to permit international vessels to be arrested in its jurisdiction in aid of arbitration,whether or not the seat of the arbitration is in Malaysia, writes Liz McMahon. The key changes, due tocome into force in July 2012, state that where a maritime dispute is subject to arbitration agreement, aclaimant will now be able to: arrest the respondent's vessel when it calls in Malaysia; have the Malaysianaction stayed; and have the security provided by the respondents following the arrest stand as security for

any arbitration award given against the respondents.." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 2

UK shipping regulation to be shrunk - By David Osler "Much existing UK shipping regulation couldsoon be scrapped as part of the coalition government's wider drive to reduce legal restrictions on

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business, Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief executive Sir Alan Massey has announced. The movehas been criticised by seafarer union Nautilus International, which fears that the proposal could open theway for shipowners to cut corners on safety.." LLOYDS LIST, 13 October 2011, p 2

Experts urge Brussels to redraft Rotterdam Rules - By Roger Hailey "An international group ofprofessors and legal practitioners opposed to the Rotterdam Rules has called on the European Union toinsist on a redrafting of the yet-to-be-ratified cargo liability convention. A letter from the group to EUTransport Commissioner Siim Kallas states that "only" 24 countries have signed and just one has ratifiedthe Rotterdam Rules, which were launched with a flourish in the Dutch port bearing its name in

September 2009. The Rotterdam Rules need 20 countries to ratify, at which point it will enter into force 12months thereafter. " LLOYDS LIST, 13 October 2011, p 2

Albanese's regulatory reform divides opinion Down Under - By David Osler " Australian shipownerswho commit to using the Australian flag are being offered some of the most generous tax treatmentavailable anywhere in the world, which would leave them as undisputed winners of what at times seemssomething like a global Dutch auction on this score. In many cases, they will also gain exemption fromsome pretty onerous labour legislation, and even the chance to use a second register." LLOYDS LIST, 13October 2011, p 4

P&I club confirms cover is capped - By Liz McMahon "New Zealand can look to IMO but its failure toratify recent conventions means provisions are limited. Rena 's P&I club, The Swedish Club, hasconfirmed that the ship's liability cover will be capped with a pollution limit of 1bn ($1.4bn). Swedish P&I

Club managing director Lars Rhodin said the club was insuring the liability of the owner of Rena and itwould respect that liability. However, he said the policy has a cap when it comes to pollution of 1bn andunder New Zealand legislation there is also a limit on liability for other types of claims. Mr Rhodin said thatonce the cap was reached, which is calculated by the size of the vessel, any excess costs would bepassed on to the government and taxpayers." LLOYDS LIST, 14 October 2011, p 2

Rena master has 'exemplary record' - By Nigel Lowry "Boxship owner Costamare has defended thequalifications of the 44-year-old master of Rena , which is at the centre of a grounding drama off the NewZealand coast. "Our captain is an experienced master and has an exemplary record," the company said.Both the master and the navigation officer have been granted bail after appearing in Tauranga DistrictCourt this week to face charges under New Zealand's Maritime Act. The names of both seafarers arebeing withheld by the authorities. It was the owners' first public comment on the senior officers of Renasince last week's accident." LLOYDS LIST, 14 October 2011, p 2

Venezuela to demand prison in Jrgen Schulte drugs haul case - By David Osler "Venezuelanprosecutors are seeking custodial sentences for 11 seafarers from the crew of a Bernhard Schulte -managed bulk carrier for drug trafficking offences, following the discovery of 478 kg of uncut cocaine onboard the 1997-built, 48,224 dwt Jrgen Schulte earlier this month. A further nine people have beeninstructed not to leave the country. Representatives of the operator were not immediately available forcomment. However, a Bernhard Schulte spokesman has previously stated that it considers the seafarersinnocent, and has hired lawyers to mount a defence." LLOYDS LIST, 18 October 2011, p 5

P&I clubs focus on rise in cargo crime - By Jon Guy "Rising levels of cargo crime have topped theunderwriters' agenda this week with both Brit and the TT Club looking to highlight the issue and effortsneeded to reduce it, writes Jon Guy . Brit announced it has signed up to the CargoNet initiative in the USas the cost of cargo crime in the country is set to top $30bn a year." LLOYDS LIST, 19 October 2011, p 7

Danes call for IMO to cut red tape - By Adam Corbett "Denmark is calling for a reduction in the redtape afflicting shipowners due to international shipping regulation. It has called on the InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO) to conduct a review of the existing regulations in a bid to weed outinefficiencies and duplication. The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) adds that the review should coverthe major international conventions and either reduce or completely remove what it describes asadministrative burdens. It refers specifically to requirements that create excessive paperwork orduplicate tasks." TRADEWINDS, 21 October 2011, p 54

Panama fights back after Nautilus demands report - By Adam Corbett "Officers union NautilusInternational has accused the flag of not issuing a report into the loss of the 14,800-dwt livestock carrierDanny F II (built 1976), which went down in December 2009 off Lebanon with the loss of more than 40lives including two UK seafarers. The ship was a major conversion from a car carrier and the union

believes the accident may hold vital information for the industry on the safety of converted vessels.Gerardo Varela, chief of the Marine Accident Investigation department at the Panamanian Register,insists the accident has been investigated but says the flag is not yet ready to release the findings."TRADEWINDS, 21 October 2011, p 55

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Master gets judge to set timetable over magic pipes - By Rajesh Joshi "The master of MercatorLines' bulker Gaurav Prem has won an important legal decision against the US government, in which heappears likely to be allowed to leave the country much sooner than hitherto has been usual in so-calledmagic pipe cases. Since the US crackdown on magic pipe offenders intensified in the past decade,prosecutors have established a precedent of requiring mariners on ships targeted to remain indefinitely inthe US, as "material witnesses". Sometimes, some of these mariners end up as defendants. Leading USmaritime trial attorney George Chalos, who represents Capt Taohim, said the government's assumption insuch cases is crewmembers are part of the surety it has required the owner to put up to get their ship

released. "This is appalling, because an individual can never be considered as property," Mr Chalos said."LLOYDS LIST, 27 October 2011, p 2

US lawmakers raise the piracy stakes "Proposals by lawmakers responsible for formulating US foreignpolicy to shame shipowners into complying with anti-piracy measures are misguided, according to oneshipping group. The scheme, recently approved by the Foreign Affairs committee in the US House ofRepresentatives, directs the president to publish the names of shipowners and vessel operators who arefound to continually disregard industry best management practice designed to combat piracy. Nameswould be published annually and more frequently as information becomes available, according to anassistant to Ed Royce, a California Republican who chairs the committees Terrorism, Non-proliferationand Trade subcommittee. The scheme would serve as a spotlight to pressure the owners of anestimated 20% of all vessels operating off the Horn of Africa that do not employ practices encouraged bythe international Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, created in 2009." FAIRPLAY, 27

October 2011, p 30IMSO boss urges more states to sign up "Denmark signs up to IMSO amendments, but others need tofollow. Member states of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) should acceptamendments to the IMSO Convention that were adopted three years ago, its director-general said lastweek. Capt Esteban Pacha-Vicentes comments came in a statement welcoming Denmarks agreementto the amendments as its formal acceptance was delivered to IMO. It had been signed on 5 October byVilly Svndal, the Danish minister of foreign affairs. But Denmark is only the eighth IMSO member state tohave accepted the amendments, which will only formally come into force 120 days after they have beenaccepted by 62 states." FAIRPLAY, 27 October 2011, p 31

Union hits out over accident investigation failures Flag states that fail to properly investigate maritimeaccidents should not be allowed to operate ship registries, Anglo-Dutch maritime professionals union

Nautilus International told a conference recently. TANKER OPERATOR, October 2011, pp 44-45

Dual probe into Rena grounding - By Adam Corbett "Two inquiries into the cause of a boxshipcasualty will be carried out separately by New Zealand and the Liberian flag. New Zealand and theLiberia flag are to produce separate reports on the grounding of the 3,351-teu containership Rena (built1990). An official from the Liberian Registry tells TradeWinds that there is full co-operation between thetwo countries on investigating the accident and that each will reach their conclusions independently. Theship is registered in Liberia, while the accident occurred off New Zealands Astrolabe Reef. A navigationalblunder is presumed to be the cause of the incident and the content of the voyage data recorder (VDR) islikely to be essential in determining the cause." TRADEWINDS, 28 October 2011, p 38

Proposed ban on US damages lawsuits sparks outrage - By Rajesh Joshi "A draft provision inupcoming US legislation that would bar non-US citizen crew on foreign-flag passenger vessels from

seeking damages for injury or death in US courts has sparked outrage among seafarer rights advocates.Other legal experts are bemused the provision - whose main effect will be on cruise line employees - setsa different standard for this category of mariners compared with crew on cargoships or containerships, orany other merchant vessel. The House of Representatives' version of the new US Coast GuardAuthorisation Act contains a section that stipulates a seafarer who is not a US national or permanentresident and who suffers injury or death outside US territorial waters, be debarred from bringing adamages lawsuit before a US court, so long as the mariner has a right to seek compensation under thelaws of his homeland or in the ship's flag state." LLOYDS LIST, 31 October 2011, p 2

MARINE TECHNOLOGY

EEDI is based on 'lousy' maths and should be scrapped - By Eric van den Berg "A German study

has concluded that the International Maritime Organization's Energy Efficiency Design Index still suffersfrom fundamental flaws that will lead to distortions in the market. "The only solution is scrapping the EEDIaltogether," said the study author Stefan Kruger,of the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg. "It is aflawed concept based on extremely lousy mathematics." The EEDI, a benchmark for vessel energy

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efficiency, will become mandatory in 2013. Lennart Pundt, an engineer and colleague of Prof Kruger,presented the findings of the professor's study at the LLOYDS Maritime Academy's recent ro-ro ShippingSeminar. The EEDI uses the average efficiency of an entire vessel class as a benchmark for individualvessels' efficiency. Because of the way it is calculated, it becomes impossible for vessels of a certainweight to surpass pre-determined speeds, Mr Pundt said." LLOYDS LIST, 4 October 2011, p 7

Call for co-ordination as marine LNG fuel projects increase - By Craig Eason "The sudden rush toget liquefied natural gas as a commonly-available and adopted fuel for shipping in North Europe has ledto a meeting being arranged in Gothenburg next week, aimed at bringing together all the parties involved

in the numerous projects that have sprung up. The use of LNG as marine fuel has become one of theprime environmental project ideas for funding by the European Commission, with organisations looking atvessel design, fuelling systems, bunker supply infrastructure and pending rules. The Swedish MaritimeTechnology Forum, itself a participant in some of the projects, wants to bring together representativesfrom the other studies to share information about goals and approaches." LLOYDS LIST, 4 October 2011,p 7

Ecsa plans to lighten the load - By Nigel Lowry "European shipowners and seafarers are poised toincrease efforts to bring sanity to administrative burdens placed on officers, at least in European Unionports, a leading industry figure has said. European Community Shipowners' Association secretary-generalAlfons Guinier said a meeting with the European Transport Workers' Federation "should result in concreteaction to be taken to make an end to this appalling situation". Ecsa had rounded up all port forms forseafarers and wants ports to arrive at proposals to streamline and reduce the paperwork. The European

Commission's e-maritime project could contribute to solving the problems. "Ideally the requested andnecessary documents or data should be submitted once to one single window out of which the differentparties can take the information they need with a guarantee of confidentiality," Mr Guinier told LLOYDSList." LLOYDS LIST, 6 October 2011, p 5

Preventing loss of propulsion after fuel switch to low sulphur distillate fuel oil By Jeff Cowan The California Air Resources Board (ARB) created regulations for vessel emissions reductions forCalifornia waters as part of its continued mission to improve air quality around the state. The newrequirements came into effect in July 2009. Following the implementation of the regulations, Californiawitnessed a 100% increase in loss or propulsion (LOP) incidents within state waters during 2009. CaptainCowan looks in detail at the causes of these incidents, and at the measures that should be taken to avoidthem. SEAWAYS, October 2011, pp 11-13

BIMCO urges owners to shun EEDI waiver - By Craig Eason "BIMCO is urging shipowners to shun thewaiver on applying the energy efficiency design index to new tonnage, while offering help in calculating it.The International Maritime Organization's EEDI will become a mandatory calculation of a newbuilding'sdesigned efficiency, and contribution to CO2 emissions, as of the beginning of 2013. It was agreed byvote at the marine environment protection committee, but was given a political waiver that allows ownersto opt out of using it for a short period. BIMCO has welcomed the EEDI and has joined a growing numberof industry organisations urging owners that wish to build new ships, not to use the waiver." LLOYDSLIST, 7 October 2011, p 5

Maersk puts scrubber to the test "A demonstration scrubber unit is to be installed on a Maersk Linecontainer ship under an agreement between the Danish operator and US-based Belco Technologies asubsidiary of the DuPont group. The agreement could be seen as a setback by those who have beenpushing hard for more expensive, but supposedly cleaner, LNG to become the main fuel for marine use.

Under the agreement, Belco will design, manufacture and supply the BELCO advanced marine scrubbingsystem for demonstration on one of the auxiliary engines of the Maersk Taurus. If the demonstrationproves successful, the system will be designed to remain on board as a commercial installation."FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, October 2011, p 5

Milford Haven trials 3D VTS system - By Craig Eason "Increased situation awareness could help inaccident prevention and incident analysis. Vessel traffic services in the UK port of Milford Haven havebeen given access to one of the first three-dimensional displays to test. Operators have begun trialling thenew concept, which aims to give a more accurate representation of what is happening in the tricky watersof the harbour, which is the UK's busiest liquefied natural gas terminal and large oil terminal. The systemhas been installed to establish whether its clarity of presentation and viewing versatility can enhance theoperators' situation awareness within the harbour and its approaches. One of the features is the system'sability to combine transmitted data from a vessel and the VTS radar system to give near real-time

interpretation of ship movements on the screen." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 7

EEDI targets for tankers and bulkers will be easy to achieve - By Craig Eason "Designs for bulkcarriers and large tankers over the past 20 years have played into the hands of economists, and away

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from the goals that a marine architect would want. There is evidence, according to Danish TechnicalUniversity senior lecturer Hans Otto Kristensen, to suggest that as ships got bigger over the past twodecades, their design criteria was not adjusted in the right direction. This trend has been in the oppositedirection to where the newly mandated Energy Efficiency Design Index will drive ship design. MrKristensen believes it will be very simple to reverse this trend if naval architects apply the EEDI and notthe whims of the economists." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 7

Wartsila and Shell Oil join forces Solutions provider Wartsila and Sell Oil Company have signed a JointCo-operation Agreement aimed at promoting and accelerating the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a

marine fuel The agreement was signed in August 2011 and will run for several years. Supplies of low cost,low emissions LNG fuel will be made available to Wartsila natural gas powered vessel operators, andother customers by Shell. MER, October 2011, p 6

Devil is in the detail for implementing EEDI - By Steve Matthews "Adoption by the IMO's MarineEnvironment Protection Committee in July of the Energy Efficiency Design Index for new vessels, as wellas the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan for all vessels, as preferred technical methods ofreducing carbon dioxide emissions has been widely welcomed by the shipping industry, although the IMOvote was not unanimous. The EEDI is seen as a practical tool for cutting emissions and demonstrating theindustry's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, now the initial relief has passed,attention is turning to some of the outstanding questions and detailed work on how to implement the newrules. There are still voices expressing scepticism about how the EEDI will operate, its practical effectsand wider implications." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 4

Energy efficiency at a glance - By Steve Matthews "IMO MEPC.62 adopted in July 2011 amendmentsto Marpol Annex VI incorporating the EEDI for newbuild vessels and the ship energy efficiencymanagement plan for all vessels. They are expected to come into force in January 2013. The regulationsapply to all ships of 400 gt and above. Ship types included: bulk carriers; gas carriers; tankers;containerships; general cargo ships; refrigerated cargo carriers; combination carriers. Ro-ro andpassengerships are not currently included but could be added later. EEDI does not apply to ships withdiesel-electric, turbine or hybrid propulsion systems." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 4

Class wants EEDI clarity The energy efficiency design index (EEDI) has received backing from theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) as an industry tool for the reduction of CO2. But outstandingquestions remain. The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) voices its concerns.NAVAL ARCHITECT, October 2011, p 22

BIMCO EEDI calculator "BIMCO released its Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Calculator last weekfollowing verification tests of its results. The release came three weeks after the 22nd meeting of theorganisations Marine Committee, which discussed the implications of the recently-adopted amendmentsto MARPOL Annex VI which imposes an EEDI to new ships built after 1st January 2013. It developed thecalculator in response to members queries on how to apply the calculation methodology contained in theIMO Circular MEPC.1/Circ.681. That guideline, however, is still being reviewed by MEPC and BIMCOsays it will issue updated versions of its calculator when amendments are published." FAIRPLAY, 27October 2011, p 28

Regulation and innovation for a sustainable future The International Chamber of Shippings (ICS)recent statement defending the Energy Efficiency Design Index ( EEDI) against critics who have pointedout a potential weakness in the standards sends a strong signal that shipping industrys various

stakeholders are becoming increasingly impatient with those looking to delay regulation. TANKEROPERATOR, October 2011, p 8

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO)2009 Modu Code : Code for the construction and equipment of mobile offshore drilling units, 2009.London : IMO, 2010 (IMO-I810E). Language(s): ENG, FRE, SPA. (ISBN 978-92-801-1525-3)

MARITIME SAFETY

London Club warns on DRI cargoes "The dangers of direct reduced iron (DRI) cargoes and attempts byshippers to avoid mandatory requirements are highlighted by the London P&I Club in the latest issue of itsStopLoss Bulletin. Concerns about the carriage of DRI particularly the possibility of a chemical reaction

between the cargo and water, leading to the risk of fire and explosion prompted the introduction ofprovisions for the carriage of DRI in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code."FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, October 2011, p 6

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Safety before profits in Turkeys Bosporus " Turkish authorities recently closed the Bosporus to all seatraffic for five hours to carry out a drill simulating the rescue and clean-up operation following a collisionbetween a tanker and a passenger ferry. According to the Hurriyet Daily News, four tugboats with fire-extinguishing equipment, rescue ships, helicopters and professional divers all participated in the drill. Thewhole exercise involved 600 personnel and 500 student observers, as well as the countrys environmentand urban-planning minister, Erdogan Bayraktar. 360 million tonnes of cargo pass through the Turkishstrait annually, 143 million tonnes of which are classified as hazardous materials, and that in the past fiveyears alone there have been a total of 141 accidents in the Bosporus." TRADEWINDS, 7 October 2011, p34

UK harbour masters ask for ETV to be reinstated - By Roger Hailey "UK harbour masters have calledon shipping minister Mike Penning to reinstate Emergency Towing Vessel provision in UK waters, sayingthat the withdrawal "poses an unacceptable risk to the safety of life at sea". In a letter to Mr Penning,expressing his "extreme concern", Harbour Masters' Association president Kevin Richardson referred toETV cover for Scotland, in The Minches and from Stornoway, will be retained for a further three months.The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has confirmed that up to 3m ($4.7m) of interimfunding will be provided from the UK government for replacement tugs in the Northern and Western Isles.Mr Moore said that funding will be delivered on an "exceptional basis" for three months to allow finalattempts to secure a long-term replacement to continue." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 2

Launch the Ark "From a liability perspective, a ships' provisions for the wellbeing and security of itspassengers has and always will be a primary concern. P&I insurers demand the highest level of protection

on board to ensure, come hell or high water, passengers have a decent chance of survival. Trends forsafety and rescue have evolved over the years from the humble raft to sophisticated procedures involvinglife jackets, dinghies, whistles and risk-assessed procedures. A new invention from Japan may be set torevolutionise ship safety and in turn perhaps push premiums down. It may look rather strange but CosmoPowers' yellow safety capsule, dubbed a modern miniature version of Noah's Ark, can apparently surviveany natural catastrophe, including a tsunami. The pod is large enough to hold four adults, floats in waterand is made of enhanced glass fibre. There are breathing holes on top and even a small lookout windowallowing people to enjoy the storm or whatever high seas drama that may be unfolding, snug and safe inthis infallible pod." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 12

Enclosed spaces Until legislation is enacted covering purposeful training and dedicated equipment, theproblems and accidents associated with entry into enclosed spaces will continue. SHIPPING WORLDAND SHIPBUILDER, October 2011, pp 32-33

Dynamic positioning station-keeping incidents decline - By David Osler "The number of recordedstation-keeping incidents on dynamic positioning vessels fell from 111 in 2008 to just 77 in 2009,according to figures released by the International Marine Contractors Association. Although significantunder-reporting may be a factor in the apparent decline, there does seem to be a genuine trend towardsgreater safety, IMCA insists. Meanwhile, it is requesting that details on any incidents in 2010 not alreadyreported should be submitted as soon as possible. IMCA technical director Jane Bugler pointed out thatannual station-keeping incident volume statistics can only be as complete as the data that member andnon-member companies provide. All reports are anonymised and sent for approval to the contributingcompany prior to publication, she added." LLOYDS LIST, 18 October 2011, p 2

Salvage industry would fail to cope with major casualty - By Liz McMahon "Without greaterinvestment, the current salvage system will be unable to cope with a mega containership casualty.

Salvage experts have warned of the dire consequences that could result if ship design and technologycontinues to evolve but leaves the salvage trailing in its wake. Norton Rose partner David McKie said thecurrent model buckled under APL Panama and even MSC Napoli and with shipping constantly evolving,the risks were only set to worsen. "History demonstrates - sometimes tragically - that advances in shipdesign and construction can seem fine at the concept, construction and even sea trial stage, but presentreal problems when the ships enter full service. However, casualty response lags behind advances in shipdesign and construction."" LLOYDS LIST, 26 October 2011, p 7

MARITIME SECURITY AND PIRACY

Spain to permit heavy-calibre machine guns on board ships - By David Osler "Spain has becomethe first flag state to approve the use of high-calibre weaponry by non-military vessels at risk from Somali

pirates, in a move that has been greeted with incredulity across the private security sector. The ruling isobviously designed primarily to meet the needs of the commercial fishing fleet operating out of theSeychelles, which is the main Spanish maritime interest in the Indian Ocean region. The tripod-mounted12.7 mm heavy machine guns now explicitly authorised are designed to destroy armour-plated vehicles

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and aircraft up to 1 km away, and some experts believe that they are operationally inappropriate indealing with the threat posed by pirates." LLOYDS LIST, 3 October 2011, p 3

Nigeria and Benin team up to fight West Africa piracy - By David Osler "Nigeria and Benin havecommenced joint naval patrols in a bid to take on the growing menace of piracy in west Africa. Accordingto reports from Cotonou, around 100 military personnel from the two countries have been equipped withthree patrolboats and four fast attack craft, which will operate out of the port city. This capability will beaugmented by a support ship equipped with a radar and helicopter. Operation Prosperity - as the exercisehas been dubbed - is expected to last for six months. Benin naval sources have told Agence France

Presse that Benin will use this time as an opportunity to acquire its own antipiracy capability. In themeantime, the aim is to deter attacks rather than arrest their perpetrators." LLOYDS LIST, 3 October2011, p 3

North P&I poised to vet armed guards - By Liz McMahon "The North P&I Club is to take independentaction to vet armed maritime security providers on behalf of its members, despite the Security Associationfor the Maritime Industry offering formal accreditation. The club has joined forces with specialist maritimeintelligence, investigation and crisis management company Gray Page to provide the service. SAMIrecently announced its intention to offer the accreditation and licensing service to security firms but NorthP&I Club director Mike Salthouse said there was an inherent conflict in an industry association vetting itsown members. "There is not sufficient distance," he said. "Most people would welcome SAMI as it is theclosest thing we have got to an industry body, but there are not a lot of security firms out there." LLOYDSLIST, 3 October 2011, p 3

Pressure to deal with threat of piracy raises risk awareness for all - By Katrin Berkenkopf andPatrick Hagen "In January, broker Aon issued a stark warning to German owners about being "grosslycareless" in dealing with the threat of piracy. Since then, the situation has changed dramatically. Riskawareness has risen with all parties involved, according to Olaf Flsch of Aon - a trend he attributes atleast in part to pressure from insurers. "Our original attitude was that any kind of arming might lead to anescalation of the violence," says Karl-Gerhard Metzner of HDI-Gerling. "That is why we are very cautiousin our dealings with the topic of armed forces. However, we then had to admit the situation had got out ofhand and escalated anyway." Mr Metzner stresses he supports the call by German owners for sovereignforces on board. However, for the time being, owners will have to live with the possibility of employingprivate forces." LLOYDS LIST, 3 October 2011, p 4

Piracy threat prompts shift in Indian Ocean chartering patterns - By Eric van den Berg "The threat

of piracy in the Indian Ocean has prompted a growing shift in trade patterns for dry bulk carriers, as shipsare increasingly fixed by charterers from India's east coast to ballast down to South Africa to pick up coalcargoes, rather than being booked from the country's west coast. While ports on the Indian west coast areoften hundreds of nautical miles closer to South Africa, increased insurance premiums and the high costof armed protection have made trips to South African ports less costly from east Indian ports." LLOYDSLIST, 3 October 2011, p 9

Politicians unmoved by piracy 'nightmare' - By Nigel Lowry "The prospect of a mass refusal byseafarers to transit the Gulf of Aden is among four "nightmare scenarios" that could worsen the problemscaused by pirate attacks in the region, according to International Maritime Organization secretary-generalEfthimios Mitropoulos. Mr Mitropoulos said he had communicated his fears to UN secretary-general BanKi-moon about this and other nightmarish spectres - the capture of a passenger vessel, a major spillcaused by a large laden tanker while in pirate hands, and a widespread deviation by maritime traffic

around the Cape of Good Hope. However, he said unions and governments of countries supplyingmaritime labour had been very responsible. "They will not take that decision lightly," said Mr Mitropoulos."They realise how important this is for world trade."" LLOYDS LIST, 4 October 2011, p 1

Nato anti-piracy chief warns of renewed attacks - By David Osler "Somali pirates are gearing up torenew their activity now that the monsoon period is drawing to a close, according to the head of Nato anti-piracy naval forces in the Gulf of Aden, writes David Osler. Netherlands navy Rear Admiral Hank Ort, whois chief of staff at Maritime Command Northwood in suburban London, said that pirates have typicallybeen forced to suspend operations because of prevailing wind and rain patterns in the region in summer.But when the southwest monsoon weakens in early October, they are once again able to put to sea, withthe result that the number of attacks on merchant vessels increases. He has warned shipping in that areato be on guard." LLOYDS LIST, 6 October 2011, p 5

Piracy solutions By Steven Jones With just under 400 seafarers currently held as hostages, and 18hijacked ships (plus barges and fishing vessels) held for ransom much is heard of the problems of piracy.Until now sensible solutions were rarely heard, but finally there are signs of progress, as four key nations

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have unveiled some radical proposals and changes to their anti-piracy strategies. SEAWAYS, October2011, pp 6-7

SAMI appoints NSI to vet armed security - By Liz McMahon "The security Association for the MaritimeIndustry has revealed that the National Security Inspectorate will act as its independent assessor ofsecurity organisations. The body said accreditations would begin in early November and it is expectedthat the entire process will take between four to six months, depending upon the size of the company."Insurers want to see a track record and that is a very healthy way of looking at things," said SAMIfounder Peter Cook. "We need to prove ourselves and I have spoken to a number of people in the Lloyd's

market and have had a great deal of encouragement but the message is clear that they are waiting to seewhat we can do and we welcome the scrutiny. I would expect that within a year our status will beestablished. SAMI wants to blow away the smoke and mirrors and focus on transparency, integrity andclarity." LLOYDS LIST, 10 October 2011, p 2

Naval support for anti-piracy fight in Gulf of Aden to fall - By David Osler and Liz McMahon "Thenumber of naval assets tackling piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean is set to drop sharply bythe beginning of 2012, as austerity policies in many countries inevitably lead to big reductions in militarybudgets. In addition, continuing tensions in the Middle East have seen some warships pulled away fromcounterpiracy work close to Somalia and reassigned to the Mediterranean to undertake duties related tothe Libya conflict, private security and insurance sources have told Lloyd's List. Representatives of bothEuropean Union deployment EU Navfor and Nato admitted that the existing assets were under strain, butwere quick to reject the suggestion that drastic cuts were in the offing." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011,

p 1Owners call for co-ordinated piracy approach - By Craig Eason "Shipping executives will meetEuropean parliament members this week to propose that the European Union takes the lead in tacklingSomali piracy, as European shipowners push Brussels to do far more in the battle against piracy. GreekMEP Georgios Koumoutsakos and Peter van Dalen of the Netherlands will be hearing from theInternational Maritime Organization, the European Community Shipowners' Association and Rear AdmiralCanova from Operation Atalanta, among others. Danish Shipowners' Association vice-president Jan FritzHansen is chair of a piracy working group that has been set up by ECSA. While he recognises the workbeing done by various naval forces in the waters off Somalia, either individually or part of co-ordinatedefforts, he is among a growing number of people who think that this is not enough to solve the problem.He said the various political and legal bodies within the auspices of the EU should be brought together towork on a permanent solution." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 2

UK and US forces free hijacked Montecristo - By David Osler and Tom Leander British and USnaval forces have today boarded and recaptured a brand new Italian supramax hijacked by Somali pirateson Monday, the Italian foreign ministry has confirmed. Some 11 pirates were detained as a result of theoperation. Security sources confirmed that an unarmed vessel protection detachment was on board, andthat citadel tactics had been adopted by the crew. LLOYDS LIST, 12 October 2011, p 2

Shipping 'at end of our tether' on piracy, says ICS - By Tom Leander International Chamber ofShipping chairman Spyros Polemis issued a stern warning to pirates that the industry "was at the end ofits tether and that any act of piracy will be severely dealt with", in a speech at the India Shipping Summitin Mumbai on Tuesday. Mr Polemis warned that the piracy season was about to begin now that the IndianOcean monsoons were on the wane and noted that Indian seafarers had "paid a high price" with somehostages held for 18 months. LLOYDS LIST, 12 October 2011, p 5

UN naval task force needed to fight piracy - By Liz McMahon. A campaign is being drawn up to pushfor a UN Navy Task Force to patrol the coast of Somalia due to the perceived lack of co-ordination fromindividual states. Sarosh Zaiwalla, permanent member of the International Maritime Organizationrepresenting the island nation of Comoros, said it was his intention to force this issue with the UN SecurityCouncil at the IMO's general meeting in November. He said that he would also like to see one of thecountries with a permanent seat on UN Security Council, most notably the UK, to move a resolution fromwithin the Security Council to establish the task force. LLOYDS LIST, 12 October 2011, p 5

Piracy threat eats away at tanker daily earnings - By Hal Brown Piracy attacks have caused thenumber of large oil tankers transiting the Suez Canal to plummet more than 50% in three years, erodingowners' daily earnings as they burn more bunker fuel to travel a longer, safer route. Increased risks ofpiracy in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, which leads into the Suez Canal, have caused shipowners to

prefer to travel from the Middle East Gulf around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, according to fresh analysisfrom the research department of shipbrokers Poten & Partners. LLOYDS LIST, 12 October 2011, p 8

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Where will pirates go next? - By Tom Leander Somali piracy is organised crime. Its durability suggeststhat it is also a successful business model, and because it operates outside the law does not make it lessof a going concern. Piracy has not stopped growing as shipping adapts to better defensive measures, anindicator that as a model it is responsive and flexible, much in the way companies innovate, enter newterritory and make new alliances in response to a change in market conditions or heightened competition.LLOYDS LIST, 12 October 2011, p 12

UK U-turn on armed guards lifts threat of prosecution - By David Osler and Craig Eason "Britain isset to drop its formal opposition to the use of private armed guards on board UK-flagged vessels, finally

lifting the threat of prosecution for shipowners who have been operating within a legal grey area. Thenews comes after Italy's defence ministry went one step further and agreed to provide armed forces onItalian ships passing through the Gulf of Aden. UK Foreign Office minister Henry Bellingham confirmed ina speech delivered at the Chamber of Shipping in London on Wednesday that the policy switch would beformally announced shortly, in effect reversing previous government advice which "strongly discouraged"armed vessel protection detachments." LLOYDS LIST, 13 October 2011, p 1

EU urged to create combined military piracy taskforce - By Craig Eason "The European Parliamentis being urged to create a new series of counter piracy measures including the establishment of amultinational military unit and financial investigation team to track ransom payments. The initiative is beingpushed by MEPs Peter van Dalen of the Netherlands and Georgios Koumoutsakos of Greece. TheEuropean Community Shipowners Association and the European Transport Workers Federationwelcomed the heightened political interest, urging the parliament to give the go-ahead to co-ordinate the

various EU organisations to find the political, military, legal and humanitarian solutions to the problem."LLOYDS LIST, 13 October 2011, p 1

Venezuela drug bust marks new high in seizures - By David Osler "A Bernhard Schulte -managedbulk carrier and a number of seafarers have been detained in pre-trial custody in Venezuela following thediscovery of 478 kg of uncut cocaine on board the 1997-built, 48,224 dwt Jrgen Schulte, a spokesmanfor the company has confirmed. Financial director Sebastian Graf von Hardenberg stressed that while thecompany acknowledges the find and is co-operating with the authorities, it believes all of its employees tobe innocent and it has hired legal representation to fight their corner. However, the development has onceagain highlighted the use of merchant vessels for narcotics smuggling, which has sharply increased in2011, according to preliminary figures compiled by Lloyd's List Intelligence." LLOYDS LIST, 14 October2011, p 2

Urgent call to take back Indian Ocean - By TradeWinds staff Mumbai "The chairman of theInternational Chamber of Shipping says India has ceded control of the Indian Ocean to pirates.International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros Polemis made an impassioned plea todelegates at the India Shipping Summit in Mumbai. Piracy must stop now. We have reached the end ofour tether, he said. Urging the Indian Navy to yet greater efforts, he called on it to focus on inhibiting theactivities of motherships. He laments the fact that a coherent strategy to tackle the problem was stilllacking. Governments dont like it when we say this but the reality is that they have ceded control of theIndian Ocean to pirates, he said." TRADEWINDS, 14 October 2011, p 29

Cyprus and Italy up fight against piracy - By Gary Dixon "Italy and Cyprus are set to become thelatest countries to put armed guards on ships flying their flags in the fight against piracy. Cypriot mediasaid the government is preparing its first draft legislation this week. The move is significant as the islandhas the third-biggest fleet in the European Union (EU) and ranks tenth in the world, as well as having a

big shipmanagement presence. Of the 200 to 300 piracy [incidents] that take place every year, only twoCyprus-flag ships have been hijacked by pirates and both were released one [was released] last weekafter being held in the eastern Atlantic, off the coast of Nigeria and Benin, said Serghios Serghiou,director of the department of merchant shipping, to reporters. We are in the same situation as all theother maritime nations. We cannot rely on navies to protect ships all around the world." TRADEWINDS,14 October 2011, p 29

UK and US forces storm Montecristo - By Andy Pierce "Special forces have stormed a DAlesionewbuilding that was widely feared hijacked off Somalia. UK and US forces captured 11 pirates in anoperation that has been praised by Italian officials. Pirates attacked the 55,600-dwt bulker Montecristo(built 2011) and clambered on board on Monday but the crew of 23 took refuge in a citadel while twowarships raced to the scene. Accounts of the incident suggest the forces did not encounter any resistancefrom the gang when they boarded the vessel. The Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it felt a

deep satisfaction following the operation." TRADEWINDS, 14 October 2011, p 29

Armed guards a must in danger zones to stop pirates striking, says victim of violent Somalibandits - By Adam Corbett "Chirag Bahri, a former second engineer on the 13,300-dwt chemical tanker

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Marida Marguerite (built 2008), has told how he dreamed of death during his eight months in captivityliving under drug-crazed Somali pirates. He has joined a campaign to have armed guards protectingvulnerable ships and for the industry to bring in regulations on the care of seafarers and their familiesduring and after a hijacking. Bahri is supporting Maritime Piracy a Humanitarian Response (MPHRP), anew Seafarers Trust-backed organisation set up to help the victims of piracy." TRADEWINDS, 14 October2011, pp 42-43

Pirate focus on crews will force P&I clubs to pay ransoms - By Liz McMahon "The trend for piratesseparating crews from vessels, taking them onshore and holding them to ransom is set to worsen and will

force the P&I market to adopt a more significant role in the provision of piracy cover. There has been along and heated debate over whether the P&I clubs should contribute to the general average of ransompayments. If pirates continue to hold crews separately clubs will need to step in as they cover the usualP&I liabilities arising out of piracy incidents, such as claims for loss of life, personal injury and stress andtrauma following attacks and hijackings. International Group of P&I Clubs executive officer Andrew Bardotconfirmed that in situations where the crew was taken ashore and a separate ransom demand made fortheir release, P&I Clubs could become involved." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 1

Maersk to employ armed guards - By David Osler "AP Moller-Maersk will make more regular use ofarmed guards on tankers passing through the Gulf of Aden, the company has confirmed. However, thereare "no immediate plans" to extend the policy to containerships, Maersk Tankers chief technical officerSteffen Jacobsen added. It remains unclear which contractor is likely to pick up the work, with securityindustry sources suggesting that it will probably have to be divided between several providers. The world's

largest shipping concern has seen attacks on a number of its ships, most famously on boxship MaerskAlabama , but has previously employed guards only on an ad hoc basis. But following an assessment ofits experiences so far, it has decided to adopt the step more often, especially on vessels that are slow,have a low freeboard." LLOYDS LIST, 17 October 2011, p 2

ICS chief backs Indias piracy action "The International Chamber of Shipping has been particularlyimpressed by the seriousness that the Indian government has afforded [piracy] and the willingness of theIndian Navy to act robustly against the pirates, said its chairman, Spyros Polemis, at last weeks IndiaShipping Summit in Mumbai. India and its seafarers have truly been in the firing line, he added. But heurged the Indian Navy to do even more, calling on it to focus on inhibiting the activities of mothershipswithin 300 miles (480km) of the Indian coast since this provides a relatively safe route for ships to andfrom the Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea and beyond. The pirates must get the message that we havereached the end of our tether and that any act of piracy will be severely dealt with, he said." FAIRPLAY,

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Insurers offer discounts for armed guards - By Liz McMahon and David Osler "A number of kidnapand ransom insurers are demanding the presence of armed guards on vessels transiting the Gulf of Adenand the Indian Ocean before they will provide cover, and others are offering discounts of up to 35% toshipowners employing private security firms for voyages in high-risk areas. For an average vessel valuedat $20m, the starting price for a policy is in the region of $35,000 for a seven-day transit of the Gulf ofAden. With armed guards on board and a K&R policy in place, a discount of 35% would represent asaving of $12,250. While no insurer was prepared to confirm they were offering such discounts orrequiring the use of armed guards when underwriting policies, some told Lloyd's List they offered someform of discount on the war rate for vessels transiting pirate hotspots." LLOYDS LIST, 21 October 2011, p1

Stop paying pirates, Puntland president pleads - By Richard Meade "Shipowners paying ransoms topirates are unwittingly supporting the Islamist group al-Shabaab, according to the President of PuntlandState of Somalia, Abdirahman Mohamud Farole. Speaking in London, President Farole issued a strongcondemnation of pirates operating within Somalia but advised the only way to completely stop vesselsbeing hijacked was to stop paying ransoms. Pledging support to Somalia's embattled Transitional FederalGovernment, President Farole said his government would continue to fight piracy with the meagreresources at its disposal but demanded that ransom payments to pirates should stop immediately. Headded that he is lobbying internationally to ensure that ransom payments are made illegal. "If we stop theransom payments we will eradicate the problem," he told the meeting held at Chatham House." LLOYDSLIST, 21 October 2011, p 2

Shipping turns a blind eye to human cost of piracy - By Craig Eason "The international shippingcommunity is being accused of ignoring the plight of seafarers held in captivity after their vessels are

captured off the Somalia coast. The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme has beenlaunched with funds from a number of maritime organisations, including the TK Foundation. MPHRPchairman Peter Swift said more needed to be done to push awareness of the trauma facing crews oncethey are hijacked." LLOYDS LIST, 24 October 2011, p 1

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Four months in the hands of Somali pirates - By Craig Eason "The previously untold experiences ofthe crew of the bulk carrier Renuar, held captive for 133 days, are typical of those of other ships heldcaptive, some for over a year. Renuar master Calixto Caniete had to hold a stoic front before his crew toensure they were led through the ordeal safely. When the pirates got on board, they were angry, both athaving taken so long to capture the ship, and because they claimed one of them had drowned falling off aladder they tried to use on the stern of the ship. The crew were corralled on to the ship's bridge, beaten,and told to sail towards the Somali coastline, beginning four month's of torture and fear as the vessel'sowner began ransom payments. Surprisingly for the captain, the pirates knew how to use the satellite

communication equipment on board and would take photographs of the crew and send them off to theship's owner to show how serious they were about their ransom demands." LLOYDS LIST, 24 October2011, p 2

Crews refuse to sail through Indian Ocean - By Craig Eason "Crews are demanding to leave vesselsabout to transit the region if the owner has not been prepared to put a security detachment on board. OneSwedish officer who recently stepped off a vessel about to transit the region told Lloyd's List, onconditions of anonymity, that he was fearful for his life. He was working on a slow vessel with a very lowfreeboard and the European shipowner had decided not to spend money on hiring a security detachmentdespite doing a risk assessment. The shipowner comes from a European flag state that has made it clearthat armed security is permitted under the right circumstances. The vessel the officer worked on board,and hopes to return to in a few weeks, is run by a company that had never had to send a vessel throughthe piracy risk zone. The risk assessment was done too late, and with a predetermined conclusion, the

officer claims." LLOYDS LIST, 24 October 2011, p 2Calls for transparency over use of armed protection - By Craig Eason "As more owners seek theservices of armed security, there have been calls for more transparency about their use amid growingconcerns over an escalation of violence or an incident where an unarmed civilian or seafarer is injured.International Transport Workers Federation secretary Jon Whitlow said many crew members werewelcoming armed security as they felt more secure in their presence, but there was an industry-widebelief that crews themselves should never be armed. Renuar master Calixto Caniete, in revealing hisexperiences of being hijacked by pirates told Lloyd's List the pirates that held him captive had told him atone point they would never have continued their attack on his ship had they been fired on themselves. Butdespite the increased assurances that armed security gives crews, Mr Whitlow said some flag statesneeded to be further encouraged to develop standards and rules for the engagement of armed security."LLOYDS LIST, 24 October 2011, p 2

A third of pirates die in action - By Liz McMahon "A third of all pirates in Somalia who set out on attackmissions in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean never return to shore. A source from the internationalcounter piracy community told specialist intelligence company Exclusive Analysis that the attrition rate forSomali pirates was high. Latest figures show that 30% of those who go out to sea never return home. Aletter dated January 24, 2011, from the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon to the president of the UnitedNations Security Council said that, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, 200-300 pirates hadnot returned from their expeditions since the resurgence of the phenomenon and their families were beingabused by pirate gang leaders who lied to them and said that the pirates have settled in Europe orelsewhere." LLOYDS LIST, 24 October 2011, p 2

Pirates release Iceberg 1 after six months - By David Osler "Somali pirates have released Panama-flag ro-ro Iceberg 1, held since March 2010, according to private security sources active in the Gulf of

Aden. It is not yet clear whether a ransom was paid. The vessel is believed to be carrying a crew of 25,although the health and well-being of the seafarers could not be ascertained. According to the Lloyd's ListIntelligence database, the 1976-built, 5,402 gt vessel is associated with a Dubai company Azal Shipping &Cargo . Contact details for Azal were not immediately available. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council hasunanimously adopted a resolution proposed by 11 of its members, which includes a proposal originallyraised by India that pirates should be prosecuted not just for piracy but for hostage taking as well."LLOYDS LIST, 26 October 2011, p 2

Nato boss says piracy commitment subject to resources - By Steve Matthews "Nato's SupremeAllied Commander in Europe, US Navy Admiral James Stavridis, has confirmed the organisation'scommitment to combating piracy off the coast of Somalia subject to the available resources at its disposal.In a letter to the International Transport Workers' Federation in response to its concerns, Adm Stavridissaid: "I can guarantee the Nato task force uses all its means to limit the freedom of movement to the

Pirate Action Groups in the area." While stressing the military action at sea being conducted by severalcoalitions "only address the symptoms of a wider problem", Adm Stavridis said: "We are doing as much aswe can with the assets the Nato members have allocated to the Nato counter-piracy task force. With othermilitary coalitions, Nato warships put pressure on the identified strongholds of pirates along the coast of

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Somalia and intend to continue while the monsoon season is abating."" LLOYDS LIST, 27 October 2011,p 2

What price piracy?- By Miriam Fahey "The costs of piracy borne by the global economy were recentlydeclared to be $12Bn by a host of industry figures speaking at recent news conferences. Yet an eminentlawyer told an audience at Londons Cass Business School this figure was unquantifiable. The truth is thatworking out these global economic costs are a murky area for any statistician. The disputed figure firstappeared in a paper produced by US think-tank One Earth Future Foundation, quoting piracys annualglobal economic costs somewhere between $7Bn and $12Bn. The paper was impressive: the estimates

put insurance premiums at the top of the list of costs, in the range $460M-$3.2Bn." FAIRPLAY, 27October 2011, p 26

Piracy season restarts with end of monsoon Deepsea Somali pirate activity is expected to increase asthe monsoon season wanes and sea conditions improve. As SASI went to press, attacks had beenrecorded in Arabian Sea and as far south as the Mozambique Channel. On 29 September a chemicaltanker was attacked 500nm east of Socotra around an hour before sunset with the sea state at 3-4.When a single skiff approached the vessel, the master sounded the alarm and began evasivemanoeuvres. This is the first pirate activity in this area since Caravos Horizonwas attacked on 12 June,maritime security analyst Dave Sloggett explained. SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, November 2011,p 12

Terror threat to ships A senior British police official based in the Gulf has warned shipping lines that

their operations in the region could be disrupted by increasingly sophisticated terrorists seeking neweconomic targets. Al-Qaeda already has shown a capability to attack shipping. There is a worrying trendround here for waterborne terrorism, Mark Moles, detective chief inspector with Counter Terrorism Unit ofthe UKs Metropolitan Police, told a recent security conference in Dubai. SAFETY AT SEAINTERNATIONAL, November 2011, p 13

Pirates reach Mozambique Channel Recent pirate activity in the Mozambique Chanel has promptedNeptune Maritime Security to issue a notice to its shipping partners transiting the area. In the attemptedattack on September 21st, the report said that the crew of a containership underway at position 12:46.6S-046:18.5E spotted two skiffs at 0643UTC, with three to four people aboard each skiff at a distance ofabout 1.5 miles. The skiffs increased speed to around 18 knots and approached the vessel from differentsides. The vessel carried out evasive manoeuvres and enforced anti-piracy measures which led to theskiffs breaking off their pursuit after about 25 minutes. The second attempted attack two days later, took

place at 0850 UTC, when a bulk carrier underway at position 12:16.1S-043:19.5E noticed two blue-colouredskiffs at a distance of around 1 mile. The master raised the alarm and alerted the armed security team. Twoattempts in the area in a matter of days must raise concerns, Neptune said. TANKER OPERATOR,October 2011, p 6

Greeks warn US of trade 'havoc' in piracy fall-out - By Nigel Lowry "Greek shipowners have warnedof havoc on vital international seaborne trades if piracy is not curtailed more effectively. The message wasspelt out "in no uncertain terms" by a delegation of Greek owners who visited Washington earlier thismonth, meeting rulemakers and officials including US Secretary of Transportation Ray La Hood. A sourceclose to the trip, which took place under the auspices of the Union of Greek Shipowners, said: "Theyunderstand the implications if the transport chain is disrupted, which obviously it may be if seafarers arenot willing to go into the Indian Ocean, for example. The disruption would cause havoc." One owner toldLloyd's List: "There is a tendency in the US to think piracy in the Indian Ocean has very little to do with

them. But they understand the implications for trade and we also pointed out the mounting cost of piracyto the American consumer."" LLOYDS LIST, 31 October 2011, p 2

Piracy forum calls for robust response - By Craig Eason "There are signs the piracy problem isclimbing higher up the political agenda. It comes as many maritime organisations are calling for a morerobust and co-ordinated response to piracy. A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state in Perth,Western Australia, has been used to create a piracy forum, with countries making stronger commitmentsto increase anti-piracy efforts. Australian foreign minister Ken Rudd and the European Union highrepresentative for foreign affairs Catherine Ashton were among diplomats who led the forum, which wasalso attended by representatives of Commonwealth countries and Indian Ocean rim countries. While theforum endorsed the efforts of the UN Security Council, it said the emphasis must be on regional anti-piracy action." LLOYDS LIST, 31 October 2011, p 2

Shipowners 'double claiming' for attacks - By Liz McMahon "Shipowners could be committing fraudby double claiming for pirate attacks due to perceived lack of clarity over where they should be makingtheir claims. Marine investigator and consultant John David, who advises on marine claims, said he hadseen "evidence of double book keeping as some policies are so daft and wide that shipowners make the

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same claim from different policies". "They are not sure who should pay for crew repatriation so they sling itinto all pots and then work out that they have been paid by all their insurers," he said. "There is confusionover when all insurers start and stop paying."" LLOYDS LIST, 31 October 2011, p 2

Law enforcement sets sights on Somali money launderers - By Eric van den Berg "With more than$400m in ransom money thought to have been poured into Somalia so far, pirate money laundering isbecoming big business. According to estimates published by the Financial Action Task Force on MoneyLaundering, a Paris-based intergovernmental body, 40% of ransom payments could be finding their wayout of the war-torn country. There is growing evidence that money is being invested in the conventional

economy of surrounding nations. Some sources have even claimed a property boom has taken off inKenya, as pirates pour money into local property. In response to the growing number of reports of piratemoney laundering, global law enforcement has now stepped up its game to target pirates where it hurts -in their wallets. ." LLOYDS LIST, 31 October 2011, p 4

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO)Piracy armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia. London : IMO, 2011 (IMO Doc.MSC.1/Circ.1339)

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO)Questionnaire information on port and coastal state requirements related to privately contracted armedsecurity personnel on board ships. London : IMO, 2011 (IMO Doc. MSC-FAL.1/Circ.2)

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Age of the iPad pilots arrives - By Craig Eason "Trials of a new enhanced portable pilot unit that canrun off an iPad have been completed in Dublin Port. The tests are part of the Brussels-funded Safeportproject being co-ordinated by UK consultants BMT. The unit has been developed to use advancedsatellite communications to ease vessel traffic management. Safeport is looking at being able to delivermore accurate, secure and reliable navigation and positioning information to the onboard pilot to ensuresafer and more efficient navigation and berthing. It also recognises the reduced level of manning on boardmany vessels and the increased lack of experience these crews have - issues that could make it evenmore necessary for pilots to be able to rely on their own equipment." LLOYDS LIST, 4 October 2011, p 7

Back to basics on the bridge By Rod Short Technology has had a great impact on marine navigationbut it can lead to increased complacency and higher risk of accidents. Is it time to get back to basics?Rod Short looks at the consequences of relying too far on the screen, at the expense of the senses anda common sense. SEAWAYS, October 2011, pp 14-15

Galileo satellites are set to go "Two satellites needed to establish the Galileo satellite-navigation systemare ready for launch this month. Early last month the European Commissions technical agent, theEuropean Space Agency (ESA), formally took delivery of the first satellites from industry in the shape of apaper exercise known as a qualification acceptance review. This means the satellites have passed allinspections and ground tests and are ready to begin their 12-year lifespan in space. The satellites will belaunched from the new Sinamary spaceport in French Guiana on a Russian Soyuz rocket on 20 October."FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, October 2011, p 6

Open source software to aid e-navigation development - By Craig Eason "An open source softwareprogram is being created to assist in the development of e-navigation. As shipowners struggle with theconcept of ever more complex and expensive navigation and communication technology on board theirvessels, there has been a drive to ensure that all the pieces of equipment will at least be able to link witheach other without having a bespoke and complex array of tools that will translate data. E-navigation is aholistic concept being pushed by maritime bodies such as the International Maritime Organization and theInternational Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and the Lighthouse Authorities. The key objective isto improve safe navigation, although some critics have commented on its slow pace of development andunfocused definition." LLOYDS LIST, 11 October 2011, p 7

E-navigation has a long way to go - By Craig Eason "Project managers and developers of potential e-navigation systems are keen to reassure shipowners that the costs associated with ever more technicalbridge equipment will not be restrictive. E-navigation became a buzzword at the International MaritimeOrganization at the same time e-maritime did within the European Commission. Both ideas, originallynebulous and vague, have the overarching goal of bringing together the various navigation andcommunication tools that link ship to shore, ship to ship, and various shore organisations to each other.Over the past three years there has been more clarity about what e-navigation is likely to mean to

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shipowners facing the growing demands of modern bridge management." LLOYDS LIST, 19 October2011, p 4

Aviation offers pointers but change must address seafarers' needs - By Craig Eason "If shipownerswant an idea of how e-navigation might work, they should look at the aviation industry. The technicalbrains behind the development of the systems, standards and integration have been exploiting theinterface between air traffic control and the airline pilot, saying there are clearly some elements of this thatcan be translated for the shipping industry. Norwegian chart system firm and e-navigation developmentspecialist Jeppesen is part of airliner manufacturer Boeing Group. Head of maritime development Michael

Bergmann believes there are many lessons that can be taken from the aviation industry's adoption ofmodern navigation tools." LLOYDS LIST, 19 October 2011, p 4

Weather routing optimisation challenges and rewards By Gershanik The existing practice ofwhether routing has been analysed, as well as the problems of creating a rational ship route optimisationtechnique. The principal preconditions for successfully solving this complex optimisation problem areexplained. A formalised technique has been developed for creating rational ship routes based on a localclimatic database, intended to reduce the time needed to formulate weather scenarios during a voyagesimulation exercise. It is based on the combined use of analytical geometry and features of computergraphics. An algorithm is presented for optimising a ships route based on using principles of dynamicprogramming. JOURNAL OF MARINE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, September 2011, pp 29-40

POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT

Denmark's ballast water convention ratification reports 'wrong' - By Craig Eason "Contrary to earlierreports, both from within the International Maritime Organization and in LLOYDS List, Denmark has yetactually to ratify the Ballast Water Convention, writes Craig Eason. Reports of the country's ratification -making it the 29th of a required 30 countries - were wrong, according to sources in the Danish Ministry ofthe Environment. There appears to have been a mix-up in information getting to the IMO from the Danishgovernment. A spokesperson from the Ministry of the Environment confirmed while a Bill has passedunanimously through parliament, there remain some small legal issues to be resolved. He insisted theproblem was not a big one that has derailed the ratification, though he declined to give an idea of howlong the issues would take to be resolved." LLOYDS LIST, 4 October 2011, p 7

Owners are storing up ballast water problems - By Craig Eason "The first of the two requirements for

the ballast water convention to come into force has now been met, but owners are still reacting slowly totheir need to install treatment systems. The convention has finally been ratified by 30 member states ofthe International Maritime Organization. It requires a minimum 30 states representing a minimum 35% ofthe global fleet to have ratified it in order for it to come into force a year later. It has now been ratified bylandlocked Mongolia and the Pacific island state of Palau, but neither has a significant percentage of theworld's tonnage. The convention still needs flag states representing 8.6% of the world's gross tonnage tosign for both convention requirements to be met. There are two flag states that have yet to sign theconvention that could push the percentage to the required level on their own: China, which includes HongKong flagged vessels, and Panama." LLOYDS LIST, 6 October 2011, p 5

ITOPF to fund oil spill R&D - By Craig Eason "Up to 50,000 ($77,000) of research money is to beprovided annually by the the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation as it targets qualifiedstudies aimed at reducing environmental damage. The London-based organisation said it wants to

encourage innovative thinking and provide new realistic solutions to some of the challenges of respondingto accidental oil and chemical spills and undertaking environmental monitoring. Award cash will be madeavailable twice a year for any organisation or research and development establishment worldwide and willbe awarded by an independent panel. ITOPF managing director Karen Purnell said it is important forITOPF to be seen to be impartial in the application of the funds, but important that it plays its part insupporting applied research into monitoring and response technologies." LLOYDS LIST, 6 October 2011,p 5

Finland wants sulphur flexibility "Finlands government may be on course for a tussle over theEuropean Commissions maritime fuel sulphur content timetable. Under EU proposals published on 15July, shipping must use 0.1% sulphur fuel from 2015 in the Baltic and North Seas and the EnglishChannel SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas). This is a reduction from the present requirement of amaximum 1% sulphur. It compares with a 1.5% maximum permitted in Finnish territorial waters and its

economic exclusion zone. Finlands environment minister, Ville Niinist of the Green Party, told Fairplaylast month: We are totally behind the directive, but we are an export-driven country and take thesematters seriously. So, there should be a cost-effective solution agreed, with flexibility built in for all thecountries affected." FAIRPLAY, 6 October 2011,p 30

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Maritime UK puts $5.6bn price tag on low-sulphur rules - By Craig Eason "A submission to a UKparliamentary inquiry into the impact of low-sulphur rules says the changes they could cost 3.6bn($5.6bn) to shipping within 200 miles of the UK, and have far reaching consequences. The industryconsortium Maritime UK has handed over a submission that warns of the potential side effects ofproposed plans to reduce the sulphur content of marine fuel in emission control areas. It said the impactswould be further reaching than just on the shipowners. The UK Transport Select Committee called forsubmissions last month as it prepared its evidence ahead of the British government implementing pendingrules changes from Brussels." LLOYDS LIST, 10 October 2011, p 2

Intertanko leans towards CO2 fund for shipping - By Craig Eason "Intertanko has softened itsposition on the development of market-based measures aimed at curbing shipping's CO2 emissions. Thetanker industry lobby group has said in the past that the shipping industry did not need MBMs, saying highbunker price