lessons from papua new guinea - nurur rahman
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Lessons from Papua New Guinea : Vessel Design + A Model for Operational
Improvements
FERRY SAFETY + TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE New York City, 16 – 17 April 2015
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S"cking with the past………..
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Normal methods used for transportation of passengers and cargo in many Pacific Island countries
CONTENTS Introduction : constraints to development of safer ferry operations
Significance of a safe and affordable design Resources for ongoing maintenance PNG perspective – Moving forward after “Rabaul Queen”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Developing good safety standards for domestic / coastal ferries;
Focus on better maritime training and education amongst seafarers;
(a) Role of ship owners, (b) introduction of ISM; (c) establishment of Admiralty law Lack of technical expertise in the maritime sector
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Ferry Design and type suitability Rabaul Queen – was the vessel suitable for the trade? Ongoing maintenance and availability of repair facilities
World Ferry Safety Association sponsored “Safe and Affordable Ferries” for developing nations
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Student design competition for a “safe and affordable” ferry for developing nations
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2013 – Bangladeshi riverine transport (launches)
2014 – Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs)
Designs from 2014 compe::on
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Papua New Guinea Country PROFILE
Location
Government Head of State Currency
Provinces
Languages Spoken
Population
GDP
Prime Minister
20 Provinces including the National Capital District
848 Languages plus 3 main languages; English, Hiri Motu & Tok Pisin
USD 19.96 Billion (2014)
7.321 million people (2013 Census)
Oceania group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia. Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
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PNG Kina
Often referred to as THE LAND OF THE UNEXPECTED, Papua New Guinea has…
Sea area of 2.4 million square kilometers. Inland waterways total area of 9,980 square kilometers. Total coastline is 5,152 M kilometers. Maritime claims: Measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
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Continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation (sea shelf)
2.3 million square kilometres of ocean, making it one of
the largest fishing zones in the Pacific. 17,000 million hectares of coral reefs. Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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PNG perspective – Moving forward after “Rabaul Queen” IMO’s initiative – 2012 Suva Action Plan
Procurement of newer passenger ferries –suitable designs;
Educating operators and promoting safety culture; Development of robust national legislation An effective harmonious relationships between
parties; and,
Establishment of strong SAR capability to SAVE LIVES !
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PNG Ferry M.V. CHEBU
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PNG Ferry M.V. CHEBU
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PNG Ferry M.V. CHEBU – General Particulars
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Papua New Guinea!
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