Shortage of Trained Tanker Officers ?“The INTERTANKO Solution”

Hellenic Mediterranean Panel 23rd October 2008

Athens

Capt Howard N. Snaith. Marine Director INTERTANKO

Who Would be a Sailor?

•Piracy

•Criminalisation

•Crew Accommodation Standards

•Inspections

•Legislation

•Restricted Shore Leave

•Paper Work

The Competitors !

What is INTERTANKO Doing ?

• Training TOTS & STCW Revision

• Officer Attraction Image of the Industry

• Officer Retention Young Seafarers Focus Group, Internet

Options

• Accommodation Standards Establishing Industry Standards

Training - TOTS Approvals

• The Nautical Institute.

• The Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology.

• Embraces the Spirit of The Poseidon Challenge

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is approved as a Professional Standard by:

The Issues

Oil Company Officer Matrix Systems• Difficult to Comply with Requirements• Contradictory• Prohibits PromotionTrends in IncidentsCompetency Training Requirements The “Human Element” FactorShortage of Experienced Officers

Incident Trends

Lloyds Casualty Data

Increasing incidents:

1/2001-1/2008.

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210

420

630

840

1050

78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

The figures for 2008 is a projection based on data from 8 months

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70

140

210

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35099 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Misc

Grounded

War

Hull&Mach

Fire/Expl

Collision

The TOTS Objectives

• Provide a coordinated response by INTERTANKO• Provide comfort to Oil/Cos via a structured

controlled process; • Enhance competency based training; • Provide verification of understanding; • Ensure compliance with today’s rules &

regulations. • “Ease compliance” with Officer Matrix

Requirements.• Ensure that the team onboard will operate the

tanker environmentally aware & safe.

Overview of TOTSTOTS contains Four Elements

1. TOTS: Training Record Books: Time in Rank Time in Company

2. TOTS: Computer Based Assessment (CBA) Time in Rank

3. TOTS: Company Verification (CBA) Time with Company

4. TOTS: Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training Tanker Type Specific Time in Rank

TMSA Part 3, 6, Stage 4

TMSA Part 3, 3, Stage 4, TMSA Part 3, 3A, Stage 2 & 3:TMSA Part 3, 5, Stage 3: TMSA Part 3, 11, Stage 1

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

1B: Senior Engineering Officers

1A: Command Module (Master and Chief Officer)

1C: Junior Officer Tanker Module (Deck & Engine)

3 x Record Training Books

1. TOTS: Time in Company

1D: Generic Record Book Module

(TOTS Provides template, “BUT” Companies to make company specific)

1D “Template” Training Book includes guidance on:

•Company operating systems•ISM Procedures.•Company Security Requirements•Occupational Health & Safety

1. TOTS : Human Element

Human Element addressed in each record Book via CRM:

• Situational awareness• Planning & Decision making• Communications• Teamwork• Emotional climate• Stress• Managing Stress• Commercial Organisational Pressures & Morale• Fatigue

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

• CBA (CD-ROM) to verify candidates understanding of “Time in Rank” tasks• CBA = c.2000 Questions: Total Dataset• 18-20 CBA assessments each Record book

TOTS Time in Rank Certification Follows The Candidate

•1x CBA CD-ROM (2A) with each Record book: section assessment

•1 x CBA CD-ROM (2B) held by Company, taken under exam conditions

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

6 x TOTS Specific Model simulator courses

4A Chemical 4A Chemical Simulator TrainingSimulator Training

Model CourseModel Course

4B Chemical Simulator 4B Chemical Simulator Verification Model Verification Model

CourseCourse

4C Product Tanker 4C Product Tanker Simulator Training Simulator Training

Model CourseModel Course

4D Product Tanker 4D Product Tanker Simulator Verification Simulator Verification

Model CourseModel Course

4E Crude Oil Tanker 4E Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Training Model Simulator Training Model

CourseCourse

4F Crude Oil Tanker 4F Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Verification Simulator Verification

Model CourseModel Course

TOTS Pictogram

TOTS ImplementationINTERTANKO Has issued Authorisations to all IACS Members

To undertake TOTS audits:

Tanker Companies1. Against the TOTS standard, to verifying that a tanker owners or managers own

company "tanker officer competence training system" either:

• complies fully with the various elements of the TOTS standard elements; • or to undertake a gap analysis of that companies "tanker officer competency training

system" against the various elements the TOTS standard elements;

Training Centres2. To undertake external audits, with a view to verifying that any Maritime Training

Centres, Academies or Universities who furnish TOTS simulator courses meet the TOTS simulator model course standards for TOTS.

((The permission granted by INTERTANKO is "not" exclusive and these permissions are a minimum, to allow third parties to undertake this work if they wish).

What’s The Benefit of TOTS to Greek Owners?

Some examples from members regarding the practical costs of non-compliance with an officer matrix:

• One T/C clause states hire will reduce by €250 per day per missing “approvals” this could equate to 5 x €250 per day or €37500 per month.

• Officer change over costs c. USD 16,500 • 1 Extra master onboard for 3 weeks c.USD 10,000• Lost charter: How do we place a value on that?

Thank you

Any Questions?