the tanker owners commitment to clean seas and safe oil...

The Tanker Owners Commitment to Clean

Seas and Safe Oil Transportation

Sea Alarm Foundation Conference

Ostend, Belgium1-3 October 2007

Tim WilkinsEnvironmental Manager

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INTERTANKO

International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

Representing oil and chemical tanker owners

– 260 Members– 40+ countries– 2,650+ tankers– 220 million dwt– 75% of independent tanker fleet– 85% of chemical tanker fleet– 300 Associate Members

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Tanker Industry Today1. Tanker regulations

1. Single-Phase-out2. New chemical tanker rules

2. Industry self-regulation – Industry Initiatives

3. Future Challenges1. Human element2. Persistent deliberate discharges - reception facilities

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Assumptions :MARPOL phase out allows for trading until the age of 25 years old, max 2015The EU alternative does not allow SH trading after 2010.DB/DS can trade until the age of 25 years old, but here cut off 2015

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Building and operating better ships

- Condition Assessment Scheme (survey programme)

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- Tank (Ballast and cargo) corrosion rules


2. Industry Initiatives

International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

MISSION “Provide leadership to the Tanker Industry in serving the world with the safe, environmentally sound and efficient seaborne transportation of oil, gas and

chemical products.”

VISION for the TANKER INDUSTRY“A responsible, sustainable and respected Tanker Industry, committed to

continuous improvement and constructively influencing its future.”

INTERTANKO Membership Criteria

Entry Criteria

• Entry of Tank vessels into Membership• Classification Societies• Insurance Cover• Transparency of Ownership• State Owned Companies entry criterion• IMO Voluntary Flag State• PSC Detentions

Best Practices

• Budget Resources• Breaches of MARPOL• Reporting Deficiencies to Class• Leading Industry Performance• IMO Pilotage Recommendations for Danish Waters• Guide for Correct Entries in the Oil record book• Right Whale Avoidance • Best Practice - Cadet Berths • IMO Guidelines for Lifeboat Safety• Incident Transparency• Ballast Water Management Plan • Emergency Response for Damage Stability• Monitoring Members Detentions



Joint Pilotage User Group– Danish Maritime Authority, Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and

Hydrography, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, ICS, BIMCO and OCIMF

• From January – July 2006• Ships passages increase 3% • Letters to flag-state decrease by 29% • Ships without pilot decrease by 53% • Tanker passages without pilot decrease by 29% • Tankers with a draught of 11 metres or more taking pilot 97,9%


Best practice initiatives• Industry Guidance on Use of Oily Water Separators and Completion of Oil

Record Book• Guide for treatment of engine room wastes – including means to limit

generation of waste, better management of waste, better design and sizing of equipment, (revisions to Marpol), and additional training

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3. Future challenges

• Current and future shortages- Shortage now or in the future?

• Quality gap (training and experience)• Attracting new officers – industry image and criminalisation

Industry Action• Human Element in shipping Committee• Tanker Officer Training Standards (TOTS)• Cadet Berths – Survey & Policy• STCW revision / IMO Human Element Committee

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3. Future Challenges

Persistent and Deliberate Discharge of Oil

A typical Reception and Treatment facility

Courtesy of OSRL/EARL Singapore

Fuel Oil Sludge from All Ship Types 187,990M/T

Bilge Oil from All Ship Types 64,400M/T

Cargo Discharges from Tankers 19,250M/T (158,600M/T in 1990)

3. Future Challenges

Persistent and Deliberate Discharge of Oil30 years of MARPOLPerception and reality – reporting problem?Industry Port Reception Facilities Forum

IMO Action Plan: • Advanced Notification Forms• Waste Delivery Receipts• Technical problems reviewed

• Tanker industry record good, but always room for improvement

• Improvement must come from industry experience and expertise (pre-empting)

• Balance to be struck between regulation and self-regulation – but this requires an active and forward thinking industry

• Other ship types need also to be considered

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