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Volume XXIII No. 4 April 2011

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IMO PRESS RELEASES

Republic of Korea to assist IMO in building capacity in developing countries to address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships
21/04/2011 IMO and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) today (21 April 2011)

signed a Cooperation Agreement at the Organizations London Headquarters Full Story

UAE signs IMO anti-piracy Code

18/04/2011 The Djibouti Code of Conduct was today (18 April 2011) signed in Dubai by HE Dr. Saeed

Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister for International Organisations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Full Story

IMO expresses concern over mistreatment of seafarers held hostage by pirates

18/04/2011 In the context of the recently-released Indian ship M/V Asphalt Venture, IMO reiterates its

condemnation of all acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships. Full Story

Current situation for travel and transport to and from Japan

15/04/2011 Current radiation levels do not present health or transportation safety hazards to

passengers and crew Full Story

Denmark is first to sign 2010 HNS Protocol

14/04/2011 Denmark is first country to sign, subject to ratification, the Protocol of 2010 to the 1996

HNS Convention Full Story

States invited to give effect to fair treatment of seafarers guidelines in draft Assembly resolution agreed by IMO Legal Committee
12/04/2011 Draft Assembly resolution aimed at promoting compliance with the IMO/ILO Guidelines on

fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident agreed Full Story

IMO Secretary-General expresses deep sadness over Mediterranean migrants deaths

07/04/2011 IMO Secretary-General of IMO expresses profound sadness for the reported drowning of

more than 200 migrants after capsize in Mediterranean in the early hours of 6 April. Full Story

Steady progress on MBMs for international shipping during intersessional IMO meeting

05/04/2011 Third intersessional meeting of IMOs Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(GHG) from Ships met from 28 March to 1 April 2011 to discuss suitable market-based measures (MBMs) for international shipping Full Story

Six candidates for position of IMO Secretary-General

01/04/2011 By the deadline of 31 March 2011, six candidates had been nominated by their

Governments for the position of Secretary-General of IMO Full Story

01/04/2011 Radioactive material from damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant is gradually spreading outside

Current radiation levels in Japan and travel advice

Japan but at extremely low concentrations that do not present health or transportation safety hazards Full Story

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Bunker Bulletin: http://bunkerworld.com Fairplay International Shipping Weekly: http://www.fairplay.co.uk Fairplay Solutions http://www.fairplay.co.uk/solutions/solutions_thismonth.aspx Lloyds List: http://www.lloydslist.com

MER http://www.imarest.org Naval Architect: http://www.rina.org.uk/tna.html Ports & Harbours: http://www.iaphworldports.org/ Safety at Sea International: http://www.safetyatsea.net Seatrade: http://www.seatrade-global.com Seaways: http://www.nautinst.org/Seaways/index.htm Shipping Regulations and Guidance: http://www.witherbyseamanship.com/ Shipping World & Shipbuilder http://www.shippingworld.org/ Tanker Operator: http://www.tankeroperator.com TradeWinds: http://www.tradewinds.no

CASUALTIES
Sunken ship in black box spat - By Bob Rust "Salvors working for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen claim they have succeeded, using robot submarines, in grabbing the black box from the 2,400-gt expedition cruiseship Explorer (built 1969), which sank 4,000 feet beneath Antarctic waters more than three years ago/ The well-publicised and rapid sinking of the Explorer took place on 23 November 2007 after the Det Norske Veritas (DNV)-classed ship struck a wall of ice during the hours of darkness. The 100 passengers and 54 crew were all rescued." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, pp 16-17 Alda Marine vessel to probe aircraft wreck - By David Osler "French cableship Ile de Sein has won the contract to recover flight recorders and wreckage from an aircraft that crashed in the South Atlantic in June 2009, with the loss of all 218 people on board. The vessel is operated by Alda Marine, a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, and will be working on behalf of the Bureau Enqutes et Analyses, a government agency. The remains of Air France flight 447 from Paris to Rio de Janeiro are sitting at a depth of 3,900 m, and will be accessed by a remotely operated vehicle provided by Pheonix International." LLOYDS LIST, 14 April 2011, p 5 Fears of total loss of bulker off Kashima - By Adam Corbett "The 176,000-dwt bulker China Steel Integrity (built 2002) is still aground off Kashima port after it was swept away by the tsunami that hit the region one month ago. With salvage operations expected to take another month, fears are growing that the ship could turn out to be a total loss. Salvage operations are currently being headed by Japans Nippon Salvage under a Lloyds Open Form (LOF) Scopic clause. The vessel was fully laden with a cargo of iron ore when it grounded. Salvors are currently focussing on lightering the cargo, which is likely to take up to a month." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 39 CMA CGM officers die in lifeboat exercise - By David Osler "Two officers on CMA CGM s 13,830 teu boxship Christophe Colomb have died in a lifeboat exercise accident while the vessel was alongside in the Chinese port of Yantian. The incident comes after a number of recent fatalities resulting from lifeboat drills, including a death on board the Wilh. Wilhelmsen car carrier Tombarra in Bristol in February. The victims in the latest case, which occurred last Friday, were a deck officer and a cadet." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 2 Major casualties hit disturbing level - By Christopher Munro "The average size of dry bulkers and tankers suffering total losses is continuing to rise, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance, with underwriters warning that major casualties at sea are continuing at a disturbing level. IUMI statistics show 623 losses have been reported to date for 2010, meaning the tally of losses will likely be as bad as in the previous two years. Moreover, the number of total losses for both 2008 and 2009 has increased during the past year - for 2008, the number of reported total losses has increased from 89 to 96, and for 2009 from 67 to 86. Weather continues to be the main cause of total losses, followed by groundings." LLOYDS LIST, 27 April 2011, p 7

LAW AND POLICY

Somali jailed in US for piracy act on non-US flag ship - By Rajesh Joshi "A Somali man has become the first pirate to be sentenced to jail in the US for an act of piracy against a ship that is not US-flagged. Jama Idle Ibrahim, also known by the alias Jaamac Ciidle, was sentenced for 25 years yesterday in Washington for his role in the 71-day hijacking and hostage drama in the Gulf of Aden involving 13 seafarers, that lasted from November 2008 to January 2009 on Clipper Groups cargoship CEC Future and ended with a ransom payment of $1.7m. Mr Ciidle had pleaded guilty for this crime in September last year under the Law of Nations, in what experts saw as a watershed modern-day use of the international statute that has been around since the 1700s. Mr Ciidle received the maximum penalty of five years on a

piracy conspiracy charge and the maximum penalty of 20 years on a firearm conspiracy charge." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 2 IOPC fund to meet 100% of costs from Hebei Spirit spill - By Adam Corbett "At the request of the South Korean government, the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) fund has agreed to meet 100% of the losses resulting from the 2007 oil spill involving the 270,000-dwt Hebei Spirit (built 1993). The decision to remove an initial 35% limit on payments for losses set by the IOPC was reached at an IOPC meeting in Marrakech. A limit had been set because of uncertainty over the final cost." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, p 63 Contract breach warning as crew refuse to take ships near Fukushima - By David Osler "It is still too early to judge the overall impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami on the shipping industry, while the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station could yet add further unpredictable dimensions to the situation, according to Marie Kelly, a partner in the Athens office of Norton Rose. The prominent shipping law firm recently held a seminar for Greek shipowners in Piraeus, at which several participants said that they had had to allay the fears of seafarers reluctant to take vessels to Japan. Yet charter parties leave operators with no alternative but to call in Japan unless they can show that ports outside the exclusion zone are in some sense unsafe. Failure to call will almost certainly place an owner in breach of contract, the lawyer warned." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 4 Trafigura escapes prosecution over dumping - By Adam Corbett "The appeal court in the Hague has thrown out a bid by Greenpeace for Dutch public prosecutor to bring a criminal case against oil trader Trafigura over the damage caused by waste dumped by the tanker Probo Koala in 2006. Trafigura had earlier been found guilty in the Netherlands for transporting waste illegally from Amsterdam to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and been fined EUR 1m ($1.4m). It had not, however, been prosecuted over the damage it allegedly caused." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 38

CORTEN, O. / KLEIN, P. (Eds.) - The Vienna Conventions on the law of treaties : A commentary. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2 Vols. (ISBN 978-0-19-957352-3) MUNARI, F. (Prof) - The Rotterdam Rules and their implications for environmental protection. In: The Journal of International Maritime Law Vol. 16/Issue 5, Oct 2010, pp 370379 THE SWEDISH GROUP - Claims at a glance : Why do people make mistakes?. Gothenburg : The Swedish Club, 2010 UK P&I CLUB - New regulations for the control of ships' ballast. London : UK P&I Club, 2011

MARINE TECHNOLOGY
Green drive gathers momentum "A recent publication from Fathom Shipping highlights some of the environmental technologies that are being sold as a means of reducing shippings emissions. The majority of them have been on the market for a while, some are being developed further and the costs of implementation vary greatly. The interesting fact is that this is a first comprehensive look at the commercially available tools that shipowners seem reluctant to invest in, even though most of them target fuel efficiency as an emissions saving tool and come with the added fiscal bonus this offers. The list of examples in the book are not exhaustive either, more a commercial representation of some of the solutions that are, or are close to being, commercially available." LLOYDS LIST, 7 April 2011, p 5 Crew managers are ready to move online "Nearly two-thirds of shipowners, operators and managers are yet to benefit from online crew management software, according to maritime software vendor Fiber. The Latvian company launched such a service, CrewInspector.com, in March last year and has carried out research among its target market to gauge attitudes to using such software. According to its findings, published last month, approximately 64% of respondents across the globe would potentially switch to online crew management software." FAIRPLAY, 7 April 2011, p 31 IMO, ISO and the future of future quality control By Unni Einemo A bold proposal by Norway and Intertanko to rewrite the rulebook on bunker quality control was rejected at a recent IMO meeting, those who think the issue is closed could be in for a rude awakening. BUNKER BULLETIN, Apr/Mar 2011, pp 28-31

Investment in green technology raises bar - By Steve Matthews "The investments required to meet new environmental regulations will significantly raise the bar to entry into shipping and make it even more difficult for smaller and even many medium-sized companies to compete and survive. Bjorn Haugland, chief operating officer at DNV Sustainability & Innovation, told the Informa Ship Finance conference in Copenhagen that this new risk reality is a game changer for shipping. New environmental regulations, such as for ballast water treatment and low-sulphur fuels were creating a more complex risk environment, with stricter regulations, increased accountability, more detailed reporting and greater transparency with zero tolerance of failure." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 3 Slack week for pirates but naval forces issue weather warning - By Adam Corbett "There were relatively few attacks this week but there are fears that this will soon change. Improving weather will allow smaller ships and dhows to once again attack vessels around the Arabian sea and Indian Ocean. Pirates have been using motherships to counter the heavy monsoon weather but naval forces say that in calmer seas, attacks by smaller ships are more likely. In the most dramatic recent attack, the 36,490-dwt bulker Arrilah-I (built 2011) was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, only to be retaken by an elite team from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) military." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, p 43 Google Earth enhances voyage management software "A fleet management system has incorporated Google Earth technology to make it easier for owners to see at a glance how routeing and weather affect crew and vessel safety and fuel-economy. Applied Weather Technology (AWT), a specialist software developer has announced the launch of GlobalView, a fleet-management system that combines shiprouteing services and software with Google Earth technology. The combination, AWT said, can provide fleet managers with a more visual, easy-to-use system and in so doing can enhance vessel and crew safety, reduce fuel consumption and emissions." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, p 26 Ballast water retrofits may have hidden costs "Solutions has extensively covered ballast water treatment systems over the years but with the IMO Ballast Water Convention still not ratified, installation numbers have been low. When the time comes for existing vessels to be fitted there is a chance that some obstacles may be encountered. The IMO Ballast Water Convention is a well-known feature of the legislative landscape in the shipping sector. Less well appreciated are some of the technical complications and potential costs of retrofitting ballast water treatment systems." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, pp 24-25 Class societies pull together to develop first CSR package - By Craig Eason " Houston-based ABS and London-based Lloyds Register have jointly developed the software system to help architects check bulk carrier and tanker designs and ensure they meet the requirements of the common structural rules. Competing class society Norways Det Norske Veritas has not ruled out the possibility of either joining forces with the new venture, or being part of software consolidation elsewhere." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 7 Soaring fuel price spurs interest in ship design optimisation - By Katrin Berkenkopf "An ever increasing number of uniquely designed vessels will be built as owners take a more critical look at fuel efficiency. As rising bunker prices drive owners and operators to manage vessels more efficiently, there is a long-term trend to look at newbuilding designs, according to German classification society Germanischer Lloyd. GL vice-president of maritime solutions Albrecht Grell believes fewer owners will be opting for off-the-shelf designs from shipyards in the future and looking to optimise designs, in what he calls the mega-trend of the decade. Whereas ships were traditionally designed for a specific speed, he says the vessels of today and tomorrow will be designed to fit a certain profile - going faster when fully laden and slower when in ballast, he says." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 7 Designing for LNG Fuel costs and emissions regulations are spurring development of the LNG-fuelled ship. There are currently very few LNG bunkering possibilities outside Northern Europe and none are currently suitable for a VLCC or large containership. Technically, it is fully possible to bunker from LNG storage tanks ashore or directly from an LNG feeder or bunker barge. The LNG fuel may be transferred via a flexible hose or a special rigid arm. SHIPPING WORLD & SHIPBUILDER, April 2011, pp 24-28 Casting adrift The poor quality of some components cast in China provides a pressing need to reinspect, or over check, material certifications. The consequence of a single component failure can be costly and have catastrophic implications. SHIPPING WORLD & SHIPBUILDER, April 2011, pp 36-38 Green technology financing set to pick up - By Katrin Berkenkopf "Green shipping specifications will play an increasing role in ship financing as banks work on schemes that consider the sustainability of newbuildings in finance arrangements Fuel efficiency is a major variable when it comes to long-term maintenance of value, said Jochen Saleth of KfW-Ipex. We hope that this view will establish itself on the ship banking market. Environmentally friendly ships might be able to achieve lower financing costs or be

granted longer running times of loans, Mr Saleth said. However, the new approach would not mean a revolution in ship financing. There still has to be an adequate ratio between risk and return." LLOYDS LIST, 18 April 2011, p 2 New Danish study of vessel emissions The private Danish industry initiative, Green Ship of the Future, has established a new study group to find technologies to meet the IMOs emission levels for ships sailing in Emission Controlled Areas (ECA). The group of companies will work together to compare various abatement technologies to fulfil the IMO decision. MER, April 2011, p 12 GL gets up to speed on implementation of index - By Craig Eason "German classification society Germanischer Lloyd has already verified the energy efficiency design index for a number of ships that have been delivered recently. The organisations vice-president for strategic research and development Pierre Sames says it has taken a set of interim guidelines on voluntary EEDI verification that were agreed in the International Maritime Organization in 2009 and applied them to a number of ships, the first being Hapag-Lloyds 8,749 teu boxship Vienna Express." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 9 Scrubber use to rise as owners face low-sulphur fuel shortage - By Julian Macqueen "Scrubbing technology is set to take a bigger slice in the market for controlling ships emissions as owners face up to a likely dearth of low-sulphur fuel oil, according to a leading industry voice. Marine and Energy Consulting managing director Robin Meech said the lack of downstream investment by refiners will leave shipowners with little choice if they want to comply with new emissions regulations. The oil industry has made it clear - and the shipping industry has come to accept - that it is not going to invest to make the extra diesel fuel available," LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 5 French MP calls for subsidy - By David Osler "French shipowners should get state subsidies to help cover the cost of switching to cleaner fuels in line with Marpol Annex VI requirements, a deputy has demanded. Jacques Le Guen, who represents Finistre for the centre-right UMP party of president Nicolas Sarkozy, said that diesel is up to 40% more expensive than heavy fuel oil. Numerous shipping lines could go under, and hundreds of jobs be lost, he warned. Moreover, if the cost of moving goods by water increased, the European Unions motorways of the sea scheme could be in danger, Mr Le Guen added." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 5 Green tech raises the bar on sea trials - By Craig Eason "Advent of IMOs energy efficiency design index likely to lead to more rigorous testing procedures before vessels enter service. Newbuilding sea trials are likely to be scrutinised more thoroughly in the future as fuel efficiency and speed become critical to overall performance. The delivery of a newbuilding from a shipyard to a shipowner is usually preceded by a series of sea trials to verify the vessels seaworthiness and stability. The trials are also used to determine the contract speed of the vessel which would then become an integral part of any charter party contracts it is entered into." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 9 Class societies dual role in spotlight - By Craig Eason "Should class, with its conflict of interest, be responsible for EEDI verification? The growing and sometimes dual function of classification societies in the shipping industry could be put into sharp focus if the energy efficiency design index becomes mandatory. Should the members of the International Maritime Organizations marine environment protection committee achieve something like consensus over the future of the EEDI it will mean member states, as flag administrations, will be forced to find a way to make sure a vessel is below a given benchmark level. As the most common recognised organisations, this would naturally fall to class to do as the flag representative." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 9 Class societies work to quell engine-power concerns - By Adam Corbett "Engine power is expected not to be compromised to unsafe levels as ship designs are made more energy efficient. Class societies are working closely with regulators and the industry to prevent new environmental regulations on emissions resulting in a potentially unsafe reduction in the engine power of ships. The move could help win wider industry support for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)s low-carbon initiatives amid concern over their safety. The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is involved in the technical development of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) at the IMO, with one of its prime goals to ensure that the new efficiency drive does not reduce power to unsafe levels." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 38 Brittany Ferries eyes LNG-powered tonnage - By David Osler "Brittany Ferries is working with STX Europe to develop designs for liquefied natural gas and electric dual-fuel ferries, which could enter service on its cross-Channel routes at some point in the next decade. The move will enable the French operator to comply with Marpol Annex VI requirements for reduced sulphur emissions, which come into force in 2015. Some Scandinavian ferry concerns are already using smaller LNG-powered ships on coastal routes, while in South America, Buquebus will shortly take delivery of a gas turbine ferry for service on the

River Plate. But Brittanys main competitor, P&O Ferries , confirmed yesterday that it had no plans to switch to LNG, and will instead bring in greener but still conventionally-fuelled vessels." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 5

MARITIME SAFETY
Offen ships to call Tokyo and Yokohama if safe to do so - By Patrick Hagen "Germany's leading tramp owner Claus-Peter Offens ships will sail to the Japanese ports of Tokyo and Yokohama should weather conditions allow a safe journey, president and owner Claus-Peter Offen told Lloyds List. Mr Offen brought up the issue of crew safety at the ports when he declared last week that his ships would not call there due to fears of radiation harming crews. His ships are chartered out to a number of container lines including Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd . About 10 of his ships are calling regularly at Tokyo or Yokohama, Mr Offen said. Scheduled calls of his vessels at these ports in the last week were cancelled, he added. We now take a case-to-case decision for every single vessel, Mr Offen said. We are taking these decisions together with the charterer." LLOYDS LIST, 1 April 2011, p 2 Lidinsky urges care and caution in assessing nuclear risk - By Roger Hailey "Federal Maritime Commission boss Richard Lidinsky has called for care, caution, and rational analysis when the international shipping community assesses the radiation risk from Japans failed nuclear plant at Fukushima. Mr Lidinsky told a freight transport policy forum in Washington: It is imperative that all parts of the international shipping community react with care, based on accurate information and rational analysis. Overreactions based on fear and misinformation can needlessly multiply the harm from this tragedy, both for Japan in its time of need and for each of its trading partners." LLOYDS LIST, 1 April 2011, p 2 Call for guidelines in latest lifeboat round - By Adam Corbett "Shipowners are pushing for guidelines on additional safety measures for lifeboat-securing systems following an agreement on evaluating and replacing the old-design onload release hooks that have led to dozens of fatal accidents in safety drills. Last weeks design and equipment meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed guidelines for the evaluation and replacement of lifeboat-retrieval systems. It also agreed amendments to the Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code that will introduce extra safety arrangements to prevent the unintended release of lifeboats. Under the new regulation, all appliances not complying with the amended LSA Code will have to be replaced." TRADEWINDS, 1 April 2011, p 46 Ship Stability Liquefaction of cargo is widely recognised phenomenon that has been implicated in a number of recent casualties which have resulted in significant loss of life. Daria Cabai and Simon Burnay of BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys highlight the issues that surround cargo liquefaction and suggest how naval architects could assist in addressing the problem. NAVAL ARCHITECT, April 2011, pp 16-18 New concerns over liquefying cargoes "Following a spate of accidents and fatalities, shippers and cargo interests are being urged to conduct an urgent review of testing and safety processes involved in shipping some types of ores. Intercargo, the dry bulk shipowners association, has called on shipowners to consider the risks associated with iron ore fines and nickel ore, known officially as cargoes that may liquefy, and for governments and their competent authorities to recheck the safety processes at the port of loading before accepting the cargoes." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, p 11-13 Opinion: Time for rationality "Country after country has felt compelled to check vessels arriving from Japan for radiation, in a bid to forestall fears that their recent proximity to the stricken nuclear power station has left them irretrievably contaminated. There have even been cases of ships being turned away from ports. No doubt such procedures will be maintained even though Japan itself announced on Friday that it will itself monitor the radiation levels of ships and containers leaving the Tokyo Bay area for foreign ports, even going to the length of issuing the owners with certificates to testify that their tonnage does not glow in the dark. The reality remains that ships passing nearby waters are exposed to less radiation than the average couch potato takes in during an evening watching football on the television, and that as the US Navy has stressed, the stuff cleans off with soap and water." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 6 Fatigue the main cause of Shen Neng 1 grounding - By David Osler "Fatigue was at the root of the grounding of Chinese bulk carrier Shen Neng 1 on the Great Barrier Reef in April last year, according to a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The ATSB said that the vessels chief mate got only two and a half hours sleep in the 38.5 hours prior to the casualty, in clear breach of internationally agreed standards for rest periods at sea. The finding is set to reignite the debate over the role played by fatigue in many casualties, with seafarer groups likely to demand tougher enforcement of rest requirements." LLOYDS LIST, 15 April 2011, p 5

Rotterdam clears first boxship from Japan - By Roger Hailey "Dutch box port Rotterdam has given the all-clear to the first boxship to arrive from Japan since the nuclear incident at Fukushima sparked fears of radioactive contamination. Carsten Maersk was allowed into Europes top container hub after a check by Dutch authorities showed that radiation levels were normal. It is understood that the vessel had already passed a similar check at the UK southeast port of Felixstowe where it was boarded by officials from the UK and the Netherlands. "LLOYDS LIST, 15 April 2011, p 2 Total-loss casualties hit a record low in 2010 - By Jim Mulrenan "Shipping casualties continued their long-term decline last year with the number of vessels totally lost hitting a record low, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI). Although losses are well below the levels seen in the 1990s, there is, however, a mixed picture when viewed in more detail. Total losses by number of vessels have reduced but tonnage lost is up and major partial losses, although down on the past five years, are higher than those seen in the preceding decade." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 19 ClassNK moves on radiation concerns - By Adam Corbett "The Japanese class society has kicked off a monitoring campaign to alleviate fears over ship contamination. ClassNK has started to test and certify radiation levels on ships as Japan attempts to reassure owners who are refusing to call at ports in Yokohama and Tokyo in fear of contamination from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The move comes one month after the earthquake and tsunami and at a time when cruiseship operators are not calling in Tokyo Bay and as many as 20 boxship calls in the area have been cancelled. Although the Tokyo-based Japanese classification society does not have any radiation-testing equipment itself, it is subcontracting the work, counter-signing the documentation and then offering its own certification." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 38 Letters to the Editor: Indian Navys action should be lauded - By SK Bhalla "Sir, This is in reference to the article Indian Navys muscular approach could drive pirates to Malacca (Lloyds List, April 13). The author has extensively quoted Washington attorney Michael Frodl, founder and head of the maritime risks consultancy C-Level, to bolster his view that the success of the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy may just move the pirates to becoming a higher level of threat to maritime commerce and may cause even greater problems for the maritime community. We would like to point out that the author has neither bothered to get the version of the Indian shipowners nor of the Indian Navy before publishing such a libellous article. We firmly believe that the action of Indian Navy has met unequivocal success, with no reported incidents in the last 65-70 days and therefore should be lauded internationally." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 6 Sovcomflot boss visits Tokyo to reassure crews - By Adam Corbett "Sovcomflots Sergey Frank made a personal visit to Tokyo to reassure crews on the Russian companys LNG carriers that it is safe to travel to Japan amid concerns of radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Franks visit was revealed by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) chairman Koji Miyahara in an interview in Japan urging the government to do more to reassure foreign shipping companies that it is safe to trade to the country." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 39 Safety chief aims to put Inmarsat on the radar - By Eric van den Berg "In his four decades as a maritime engineer, Peter Blackhurst has seen communications evolve from vacuum tubes to satellite broadband. Now he is setting the bar for a new generation of life-saving technology." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p 10 Owners warned to consider radiation risks of Japan calls - By Roger Hailey "Maritime lawyers firm Ince & Co has advised shipowners and charterers to consider carefully what risks they are prepared to undertake on potential radiation contamination affecting vessels calling Japanese ports. Shipping rates for cargo to Japan have risen 55% after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant in the north, with Japan now importing more raw materials so that it can rebuild its infrastructure and generate power. In an advisory, Ince & Co states: Japan is the worlds largest importer of both liquefied natural gas and coal and it has been reported that Japan may be considering a move away from nuclear power to increasing production from its natural gas-fired and coal power plants." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p 2 Nuclear risk concern Nautilus has expressed concern at the conflicting information that companies are providing about Japans nuclear crisis. The ships officer union said on 18 March that its members are demanding advice about how close their ships can safely approach the Japanese disaster zone. SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, May 2011, p 5 More cruise disappearances A British cruise ship worker went missing in March from a Disney cruise ship off the coast of Mexico. Rebecca Coriam, 24, was last seen on 21 March aboard the 85.000gt Disney Wonder. She failed to turn up for her shift the next day and a search was launched. In a

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statement, Disney Cruise Line said it was doing everything possible to find Coriam. SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, May 2011, p 7 ATSB warns about fatigue "Australian safety bureau blames fatigue for Sheng Neng 1 grounding. Australian authorities have warned ship operators that they must properly manage crew fatigue after finding that it was largely to blame for a serious grounding off Queensland a year ago. The 70,181dwt Chinese coal carrier Shen Neng 1 grounded on the Great Barrier Reef in April last year, spilling small amounts of oil but damaging a large area of the reef. The final report into the incident from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau found: The chief mate was affected by fatigue and this resulted in a decreased level of performance while he was monitoring Shen Neng 1s position." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 28 Box safety gets e-Motional "The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is looking for funding to start a follow-up project to its influential Lashing@Sea research, which studied the causes of container stow collapses and came to an end in 2009. Some recommendations based on that report are to be presented to next months Maritime Safety Committee meeting at the IMO and MARINs next scheme reflects one of those proposals. Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands have jointly prepared a proposal that is expected to call for amendments to SOLAS and for action by class societies to address design issues that affect container stowage." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 30 Safety starts inside the box "When the IMOs Maritime Safety Committee meets next month it can hardly do otherwise than to accept the need for more work on the problem of misdeclared boxes, according to Mike Compton, technical adviser to the International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA International), writing in the latest edition of TT talk, an occasional newsletter from insurance provider for the logistics sector the TT Club. But he also drew attention to a report published last year, Safety in the Supply Chain in relation to Packing of Containers, that was submitted in February by the International Labour Organization to the Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Containers." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 30 Latest lifeboat accident kills two - By Adam Corbett "Initiatives to cut the number of deaths occurring in lifeboat-safety drills have failed to prevent another fatal accident. Regulatory initiatives intended to reduce the alarming number of deaths in lifeboat-safety drills appear to have failed in the latest fatal accident on the 13,800-teu CMA CGM Christophe Colomb (built 2009). The incident at Yantian port in China claimed two lives but the vessels operator insists it carried out all the recommended safety practices that have been developed at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) over recent years. The vessel, built by South Koreas Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, was less than two years old, making wear and tear an unlikely cause and again putting the focus on the reliability of modern onload release hooks." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 28 Japan offers radiation-measurement guidelines to shipowners - By Adam Corbett "The Japanese government has offered guidelines to shipowners on the measurement of radiation on board ships calling at local ports in its latest bid to calm fears and prevent a possible boycotting of Japanese ports. The guidelines cover the checking of the radiation dose for containers and ships and are set to be introduced immediately in both Tokyo and Yokohama ports. The government has offered to provide measurement attestation by approval bodies including the Maritime Bureau of the Ministry for Land Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the port authorities of classification society ClassNK. The government is basing its guidelines on standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency and suggests that ships exceeding 5 uSV/h should be decontaminated." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 28

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Bandits set sights back on Gulf of Aden with one tanker seized - By Adam Corbett and Andy Pierce "Pirates are focussing their attention on the Gulf of Aden region again and this week succeeded in hijacking an aframax tanker that had just left the navy-protected transit corridor. Arab Maritime Petroleum Co (AMPTC)s 105,850-dwt Zirku (built 2003) was captured on Tuesday morning 250 miles (400 kilometres) south-east of Salalah some 12 hours after it had been escorted out of the Gulf of Aden by a Chinese warship. The tanker was en route to Singapore. The attack followed heightened pirate activity in

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the region, which is the most heavily protected by navy vessels and had until recently been avoided by the bandits." TRADEWINDS, 1 April 2011, p 6 Pirates and security outfit in bidding war for Ark Royal - By Eoin OFortune "The UKs decommissioned aircraft carrier Ark Royal is at the centre of an intense online bidding war between Indian Ocean pirates and a private-security group looking to use the ship as a free market escort vessel, market sources claim. Fears that pirates may win the bid for the Ark Royal - which has been taken out of service because of government budget cuts - has led to a crack naval team to strip the vessel of anything they believe pirates may find useful. An expert told TradeWinds the blindingly obvious yesterday: If the Ark Royal got into the hands of the pirates it would truly be the mother of all motherships. TRADEWINDS, 1 April 2011, p 11 Maritime Blogspot: Failure to end Somali piracy breeds crime elsewhere - By Craig Eason "It was very welcome news when Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore finally got their act together and dealt with the problem. So why is it rearing its ugly head again in this region? The answer is simple. When something is a success in one place, it will be copied elsewhere. Business is like that, and so is crime. The simple failure to nip Somali piracy in the bud and stop the problem is the root of this resurgence. Piracy, or rather kidnap, ransom and theft, is spreading east and anyone who has excused the naval inaction should hold their hands up and take the blame. The penalty for not curing a disease is to see it spread, and this is exactly what is happening." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 6 Nato warns pirates set to increase attacks - By Steve Matthews "The commander of the Nato counter-piracy task force has warned that as the weather off Somalias coast improves, more pirate groups are expected to leave the Somali beaches to step up attacks on merchant vessels. Commodore Michiel Hijmans, sea commander of the Nato task force, said that Nato is conducting a counter-piracy operations close to shore in an effort to deprive pirates of a safe haven from which to operate. His comments follow action at the weekend by the Nato force flagship, the Dutch naval vessel Tromp , which captured pirates and rescued the crew of a dhow that had previously been hijacked, as it headed towards a known pirate camp on the Somali coast. The incident also involved a previously hijacked merchant ship being used in an apparent attempt to ram the naval vessel." LLOYDS LIST, 5 April 2011, p 2 Industry Viewpoint: How to suppress piracy with law - By John Cartner "If an armed guard on a ship kills or injures a pirate, it raises the possibility of prosecution or civil lawsuit. I challenge International Maritime Organization secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos and all maritime stakeholders to suppress piracy by a simple and inexpensive legislative move. Liability is the problem. It differs not across states. Ships, masters, officers, ratings, owners and armed guards are private parties. The injuring of an imputed pirate by a private party is unlawful under most flag state laws. One is liable to the state for injury, perhaps not prosecuted then, but liable. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea does not waive it. Few flag states have active anti-piracy laws. None bars prosecution universally." LLOYDS LIST, 6 April 2011, p 6 Maritime Blogspot: Why shipping needs its own Richard Branson - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "Over the last three years with Lloyds List Ive lost count of the number of times Ive sat in the audience at shipping conferences and listened to the industrys maritime leaders lament the scant attention governments pay to shipping. Paying the ultimate price for this invisibility, of course, are the 587 seafarers held hostage by Somali pirates. This year, Intertanko called in lobbyists to deal with European Union politicians, as frustration about the lack of political will to tackle piracy escalated." LLOYDS LIST, 7 April 2011, p 6 Owners take the initiative on piracy "Maritime organisations have spent long enough talking; its now too late. There is a huge gap between what maritime organisations say about piracy and what shipping companies are thinking. This is not healthy, either for the safety of seafarers or for the security of the ships they are on. Dealing with piracy is sensitive, which is why so much is said, but shipowners who have lived through a piracy incident with their crews have ditched any hope that the gentle approach works. It doesnt work, as hundreds of seafarers will attest." FAIRPLAY, 7 April 2011, p 3 Pirates seize cargo vessel off Oman - By Patrick Hagen "German general cargoship Susan K has been taken by pirates on Friday only 35 nautical miles from Omans coastline, EU Navfor said. According to EU Navfor, the 3,642 gt, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessel was attacked and boarded by at least 10 pirates. It has a crew of 10, four of them Ukrainians and six from the Philippines. The attack took place about 200 nautical miles northeast of Salalah . According to database information, the ship is owned by shipowner and manager Nimmrich & Prahm, based in Leer, Germany." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 2 Singapore asked to withhold death penalty for pirates - By David Osler "Singapore is being asked to provide guarantees that 18 Somali nationals suspected of an attack on a Singapore-flagged tanker will not face the death penalty or torture if they are handed over for trial, a spokesman for EU Navfor has

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confirmed. Ultimately, they will be released unless a country with an interest in the case offers to undertake prosecution, while at the same pledging that their human rights will be upheld in full, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 1 Ships with arms aboard face arrest "Ship operators with vessels going to South Africa with arms on board have been warned they face having the ship detained and the master arrested unless they are in possession of a permit under the Firearms Control Act. Yet the time limit to obtain the permit is totally impractical, Alan Reid, MD of the South African P&I Club, told Fairplay, given the ever-changing nature of ship fixtures. His advice follows the detention of four ships in recent weeks and charges laid against the respective masters, with one pleading guilty against legal advice to avoid delaying his ship. As a result, he will now carry a criminal record with him wherever he sails, with all that entails, Reid said." FAIRPLAY, 14 April 2011, p 22 Call to share info on ransom issues - By Geoff Garfield "The culture of secrecy on pirate payments is not helping anyone. Clipper Ferries/Ro-Ro chief executive Per Gullestrup has urged shipowners to share information on piracy ransom payments. He says the current secrecy is helping to escalate the amounts being paid because one doesnt know what the other is doing. Gullestrup was speaking in Copenhagen a few days after the US Justice Department said a Somali pirate had been sentenced to 25 years in prison following an attack on Clippers 7,300-dwt multipurpose (MPP) vessel CEC Future (built 1994). Owners believe that by remaining quiet they are helping the situation but in fact new ransom benchmarks are being set, says Gullestrup." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 10 Double edge to relatively quick release of Irene SL - By Adam Corbett "The quick release of the VLCC Irene SL (built 2004) suggests that ships are being held for shorter periods and negotiations are taking less time but it could be at the cost of higher ransoms. Reports have suggested that as much as $13m was paid to release the Irene SL, a whopping $3m more than it cost to secure the freedom of the 319,400-dwt Samho Dream (built 2002) last November. But while the Samho Dream was held for seven months, the 319,300-dwt Irene SL was freed after just two months in captivity." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 10 Cohesive approach needed to stifle lure of piracy - By Geoff Garfield "A service cluster has developed to provide food, water, diesel and even repair and maintenance facilities for pirates, says shipmanager V Ships president Roberto Giorgi. It is becoming an industry within an industry, he told TradeWinds. Giorgi says he is shocked that a stock market also exists in Somalia for seized cargoes and ransoms. He adds that there are plenty of incentives for the younger generation in the country to become pirates because they face little risk of being prosecuted. It is becoming financially lucrative, says Giorgi, who is keen to see a United Nations (UN) coastguard established in an attempt to stifle the bandits." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 10 Club sets criteria for armed guards - By Jim Mulrenan "Detailed guidance on the selection of armed guards to protect vessels against pirate attacks is being issued by Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (DNK), the Norwegian war-risks club. The club is not preparing a list of recommended private military outfits but a checklist of questions that shipowners should be asking when selecting a security company. The move is believed to be an industry first and reflects the growing use of armed security guards to combat attacks by Somali pirates." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 19 Piracy forces box player to say no to passengers - By Jonathan Boonzaier "Carrying a dozen or so passengers has always been a nice little side earner for European boxship owners but one German player has decided that the piracy threat in the Indian Ocean makes the task just too risky. ER Schiffahrt of Hamburg announced recently that it will cease carrying passengers on its ships transiting these pirateplagued waters." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 34 Somali hostage negotiator arrested ashore for trial in US - By Rajesh Joshi "US forces have apprehended a Somali hostage negotiator after going ashore in a secret mission apparently undertaken within the past month. US forces brought the man to the US to face piracy charges that carry a mandatory life sentence. This is the first time US forces have gone ashore in Somalia in pursuit of suspected pirates. The hostage negotiator, Mohammad Saaili Shibin, joins 14 other Somali men who were captured by US forces on the American yacht Quest in February, during an incident in which the four US nationals on the yacht were killed." LLOYDS LIST, 18 April 2011, p 5 Anti-piracy fund poised to run out of money soon - By Richard Meade "The shipping industry is set to come under increasing pressure to contribute up to $20m in funding towards shore-based counter-piracy initiatives after it was revealed that the UNs trust fund is about to run out of cash. While the UNs Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the Coast of Somalia had a total operational budget of around $4.5m last year, only $100,000 remains and without an immediate injection of cash the

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fund is likely to become financially unviable. According to UN Office on Drugs and Crime fund manager Tuesday Reitano, the trust fund requires an annual stream of $20m to remain internationally credible and that will involve industry contributions in the form of a public-private partnership model." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 1 Pirates target Indian crew over Delhis firm stance - By Colum Murphy "Shipmanagers have denounced the latest move by Somali pirates to target Indian nationals in retaliation for New Delhis assertiveness on capturing pirates and bringing them to trial in India. Pirates released the 1991-built Panama-flagged 3,884 dwt Asphalt Venture on Friday after receiving a ransom of $3.6m but continue to hold eight of its 15 Indian national crew members. The asphalt tanker is owned by Bitumen Invest of Norway. We are holding eight of Asphalt Venture crew, Reuters reported a pirate named Abdi as saying from the pirate hub of Harardhere in Somalia. It was a joint understanding among us not to release any Indian citizens." As the threat of piracy has increased in the waters off India, the country has successfully stepped up its anti-piracy efforts. Indian authorities are said to be holding around 100 pirates." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 2 Seafarers late night call that revealed human cost of piracy - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "Groundbreaking study explores the psychological damage done to kidnapped crew. Organised by the New York-based Center for Seafarers Rights, the study involves the Disaster Psychiatry Outreach at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. It is the first empirical study of the psychological welfare of merchant seafarers since the Second World War, when psychiatrists from the US military overviewed the trauma caused when the Nazis bombed cargoships. The only other programme tackling the subject is the Seafarers Trust, funded by the International Transport Workers Federation, which is interviewing seafarers about their hostage experiences in order to provide treatment guidelines for employers." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 4 Post-piracy care for seafarers "The clinical study has already produced some interim documents to guide companies about what to do to help crew. It recommends: Maintain accurate medical information. Train seafarers in basic survival skills and piracy tactics. Notify crew families within 24 hours of piracy incident, and update by telephone or email every 24 hours even if nothing has progressed. Instruct families not to talk to press and maintain confidentiality.... " LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 4 Aponte calls for urgent action to eradicate piracy - By Richard Meade "The possibility of widescale rerouting of ships and subsequent damage to global supply chains is a reality that governments must take seriously if immediate steps are not taken to step up counter-piracy efforts, Mediterranean Shipping Co chairman Gianluigi Aponte has warned. While commending high-level moves within the UN and several Middle East Gulf state governments this week to focus counter-piracy efforts on long-term funding and development projects ashore in Somalia, Mr Aponte said that the immediate threat of pirate attacks at sea cannot be sidelined. Longer term solutions are fine but the problem is there and it has to be dealt with today, not in 10 years time, he told Lloyds List." LLOYDS LIST, 20 April 2011, p 1 Nato chief cautions over the use of greater force - By Richard Meade "Navies stand ready and willing to embark on more robust action against pirates, but if that is mandated more lives will be lost, according to the current commander of Nato counter-piracy forces. Responding to industry criticism that current rules of engagement against pirates were not strong enough, Commodore Michiel Hijmans, the commanding officer of Standing Nato Maritime Group 2, told Lloyds List that instructing naval forces to go in strong in cases of vessel hijacks would ultimately result in crews losing their lives." LLOYDS LIST, 20 April 2011, p 1 UAE signs up to code - By Richard Meade "The UAE has signed up to the International Maritime Organizations Djibouti framework to develop counter-piracy initiatives, making it the 18th signatory to the code that launched over two years ago. The move coincides with a very public assertion of regional leadership on counter-piracy initiatives from the UAE and marks what industry observers hope will be the catalyst to great involvement from Arab states on piracy issues. While the UAE itself has previously joined international naval efforts and contributed toward funding programmes, neighbouring states within the Gulf Cooperation Council have retained a relatively low profile on the issue. Addressing the UAE funded anti-piracy conference in Dubai earlier this week, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that international co-operation would be the key to resolving piracy and pledged that the government would support development programmes inside Somalia." LLOYDS LIST, 20 April 2011, p 1 US Senate Bill seeks to waive 100% box scans law - By Rajesh Joshi "A bill introduced in the US Senate has proposed a broad waiver of the requirement to scan 100% of incoming containers at all foreign ports, which is currently scheduled to take effect from July 2012.The 100% clause was enacted into law in August 2007, as part of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act, known as the SAFE

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Port Act, which is designed to implement the 9/11 Commissions recommendations. The 9/11 Commission itself had rejected the 100% scanning idea in favour of a risk-based approach, but the provision still made its way into the law because of political expediency. A fig leaf in the SAFE Port Act already allows the US Secretary for Homeland Security to grant waivers to individual ports, under conditions that are somewhat vague." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 2 Bremerhaven presses on with scanning - By Katrin Berkenkopf "Despite the latest developments in the US, preparations are going ahead in the port of Bremerhaven for a 100% box-scanning system. The research institute ISL, which is leading the project, said the results of an estimate of costs and economic viability will be available in early 2012. The potential number of boxes affected by the scanning process has already been calculated. For 2012, the ISL forecast anticipates an annual volume of 400,000 boxes destined for the US, with a maximum of 1,500 boxes to be handled in the course of one day. With the trade volume set to expand over the coming years, the volume will grow to 530,000 boxes in export to the US, with a daily maximum in excess of 2,000." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 2 Code breakers "What keeps seafarers alive and makes pirates rich is the sanctity of the ransom contract. Owners must be convinced that their ship and crew will be released if the negotiated sum is paid. The guarantee on that contract the so-called Pirates Code was intentionally broken last week. Pirates released the Asphalt Venture after ransom was paid, but freed only eight of the Indian crew. Six officers and one rating were brought ashore in Somalia by pirates in retaliation for the arrest of over 100 pirates by the Indian Navy. If owners lose faith in ransoms ability to liberate crew, it wont be long before someone refuses to pay." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, p 3 Hunting ashore - By Greg Miller "An arrest by US forces on Somali soil and a trial in the US mark a new phase in the anti-piracy fight. Greg Miller reports. The murder of four Americans on the yacht Quest didnt involve shipping. However, the overhaul in US policy spurred by that incident will. US law enforcement considers piracy to be organised crime and is now deploying the same strategy it honed against the Mafia. Captured foot soldiers are compelled to name superiors, who are, in turn, apprehended and put under pressure to implicate their own bosses. After 14 pirates involved in the 22 February Quest killings were captured, US prosecutors obtained names of co-conspirators higher up the chain. One of them was Mohammad Shibin, alleged to be the ransom negotiator." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, pp 4-5 Pirates renege on ransom deal "On 15 April, pirates accepted a multimillion-dollar ransom to release 3,884dwt bitumen tanker Asphalt Venture but they double-crossed the owner, keeping seven of 15 Indian crew hostage. One pirate told the AP news agency the decision was retaliation for the Indian Navys arrest of more than 100 pirates. This is a fundamental change and moves the issue from being just between the shipowner and the pirates to being between the pirates and a government, warned the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), calling it a major shift in the pirate-hostage equation." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, p 5 ICS shifts in favour of armed guards - By Girija Shettar "Shipowners calling for backing to place armed guards on their ships have received the support of the International Chamber of Shipping. ICS director Simon Bennett told Fairplay last week that the owners association had shifted its position on the issue and now seeks the protection of armed guards. We are concerned that the incidence of piracy attacks is increasing and governments particularly major global powers who have the military resources to act are not realising the seriousness of the problem, he told Fairplay." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, pp 16-17 Flags must act on arms "The role of the flag state is a vital element in the armed guards debate. Matthew Attard of Ganado & Associates assesses its responsibilities. An increase in pirate attacks has made ship operators more conscious than ever of the need to tackle and reduce such incidents. Our shipping department is being faced with relentless requests from ship operators determined to have armed guards onboard and demanding assistance in order to obtain the necessary authorisations from the Malta flag administration. The local shipping community is well aware that the flag administration is preoccupied with this matter and is working relentlessly towards reaching a formal position. Permitting armed guards onboard vessels is seen by many as sensible, however flag state administrations are demonstrating some hesitance in reaching this conclusion just as yet. Who can blame them?" FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, pp 18-19 Piracy threat to crews escalates - By Adam Corbett "Seven seafarers have not been released despite a ransom being paid to pirates. Industry associations and unions are concerned that the release of a hijacked vessel without some of its crew could be the start of a new tactic by pirates to prevent governments from acting against them. The decision to keep seven Indian seafarers after the 3,884-dwt Asphalt Venture (built 1991) was released this week appears to be a tit-for-tat reprisal against the Indian Navy and government, which have been arresting and prosecuting captured pirates. 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minister for overseas affairs Vayalar Ravi said he would not swap captured pirates for the remaining hostages." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 23 Navies must take more aggressive approach to piracy fight - By Tom Leander "Helmut Sohmen, the chairman of BW Group and one of the industrys most respected voices, is recommending that naval vessels in the Indian Ocean be given powers to take pre-emptive action against motherships supported by a UN resolution that would establish ground rules for offensive action. Dr Sohmen, chairman of BW Group since 2003 and a former chairman of BIMCO, told Lloyds List: I would recommend an authorisation for selected countries to deal with problems to interdict in the best way possible, on the strength of the argument that it is hindering world trade and affects the interests of many countries in the world. The appropriate mechanism to put such an approach in place should be a UN resolution that would include a provision to allow military forces to act in a more pre-emptory manner, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p 2 Indian union leader steps up calls for Indian ocean boycott - By Colum Murphy "The head of the National Union of Seafarers of India, which represents 70,000 seafarers, has stepped up calls for seafarers of Indian and other nationalities to boycott waters infested by pirates in the Indian Ocean. NUSI general secretary Abdulgani Serang told Lloyds List agreement could be reached in a matter of weeks, provided that seafarers from the leading labour supplying countries to the maritime industry made a concerted effort. In addition to India, Mr Serang singled out co-operation from seafarer associations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Russia as being key to ensuring the effectiveness of a ban. We need to come out and demonstrate that we mean business, Mr Serang said. Such a boycott would have a negative effect on the worlds supply of oil and have a ripple effect on oil prices, he said. This could prompt governments to take action against pirates, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p 2 US arrests a second Somali hostage negotiator - By Rajesh Joshi "A second Somali hostage negotiator has been arrested in the US and charged with multiple counts of piracy that carry a possible life sentence. The US Department of Justice would not elaborate on whether American law enforcement agents apprehended the man, Ali Mohamed Ali, during a secret mission in Somalia, but facts of the matter point to this possibility. Mr Ali was arrested in Washington on April 20. This is the second US arrest of a Somali hostage negotiator announced within a week. Experts said it sends a strong signal to Somali pirates and the international shipping community that Washington is increasingly serious in its campaign against piracy." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p 2 Plotting the counter-strike The shipping industry is urging governments to launch a high-risk military response to piracy. The number-one priority is the mother ships, International Chamber of Shipping chairman Spyros Polemis told the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) conference in March. The use of hijacked vessels as mother ships has vastly expanded the pirates range in the Indian Ocean, overwhelming naval patrol capacity. SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, May 2011, p 15 CMA CGM boxship caught up in arms raid - By David Osler "CMA CGM found itself caught up in an arms raid last month after a shipper illegally misdeclared the contents of some containers being transported on one of its ships. A vessel on charter to CMA CGM that was boarded by Israeli commandos in international waters on March 15 was found to be carrying Iranian-manufactured missiles bound for the Hamas administration on the Gaza strip. The ships containers were subsequently discharged at Ashdod, where the Peter Dohle -owned 1,678 teu Victoria was held for inspection and security checks prior to being released on April 20. Three of the boxes - which had been declared to contain lentils, wood and cotton on the cargo documentation - in fact concealed 60 mm and 100 mm mortar shells and long-range surface-to-air missiles of Chinese design, manufactured in Iran." LLOYDS LIST, 27 April 2011, p 2 Third European company joins the anti-pirate escort business - By Eric van den Berg "Dutch security company Schtz & Swart has acquired a refurbished Swedish naval vessel to escort merchant ships sailing through piracy zones, joining the growing ranks of private semi-military vessels operating off the Somali coast. The latest addition to this fleet, a converted 21.4 m personnel carrier, will leave Rotterdam tomorrow. After docking in the UK and an undisclosed European location to load weapons, it will sail for the Gulf of Aden. Dutch legislation does not allow for armed guards on board ships, but since Sigi flies the UK flag, Dutch ships can now hir an armed escort without getting on the wrong side of the law." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 2 Cox enters motherships debate - By Rajesh Joshi "The only way in which seafarers can be protected from piracy is by a well-defined strategic partnership between governments and navies to monitor and neutralise pirate motherships, Chamber of Shipping of America president Joseph Cox has said. However, he does not support pre-emptive attacks by naval forces on motherships, even if such actions are taken under UN auspices. There are seafarers on board those motherships as well, and we wish no harm on them, Mr Cox told Lloyds List on the sidelines of the annual Setting the Course banquet organised in

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New York by Seafarers and International House, the Lutheran mission to seafarers." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 2 Private navy in Marshall Islands talks - By Adam Corbett "A fleet of patrol boats backed by an insurance broker is trying to woo shippings third-largest register. The Marshall Islands flag has held discussions with insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to register a new private-navy fleet to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. Officials from Reston-based International Registries Inc (IRI), which manages the flag, confirm that discussions have taken place over the proposed fleet of 18 patrol vessels. The JLT fleet is to be named the Convoy Escort Programme (CEP) and shipowners will be able to buy armed-escort services along with seven days war-risks cover from Ascot underwritings Lloyds syndicate 1414." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 22 Excel panamax let go by pirates - By Adam Corbett "Excel Maritime Carrierss 70,000-dwt bulker Renuar (built 1993) was released on Tuesday following the payment of a ransom. The vessel was captured last December as it sailed to Fujairah, where it is now headed following its release. The release comes less than a week after the capture of another panamax bulker, the 74,500-dwt Rosalia DAmato (built 2001), which was taken at dawn some 506 kilometres (315 miles) off the coast of Oman. The crew failed in their attempt to hide in a citadel and the six Italians and 15 Filipinos were seized." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 22

EKKENDAL, P.E. / NIELSEN, B. / PIRACY-EUROPE.COM - Interview : Poul Erik Ekkendal and Bent Nielsen speak to Sara Petela on the upcoming 7th Official Combating Piracy Update, 6-7 April 2011, Hamburg, 2011 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - Piracy and armed robbery against ships: Montreux document on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for states related to operations of private military and security companies. London : IMO, 2011 (IMO Doc. MSC 89/INF.20) - Piracy and armed robbery against ships : International code of conduct for private security service providers. London : IMO, 2011 (IMO Doc. MSC 89/Inf.21) UNITED NATIONS (UN). Security Council - In race between pirates and international community, pirates clearly winning. Secretary-General's top legal adviser on piracy warns Security Council. New York : UN, 2011 (SC/10164) VREY, F. - African maritime security : A time for good order at sea. In: of Maritime and Ocean Affairs Vol. 2/No. 4, 2010, pp 121-132 Australian Journal

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Malacca transits down as vessel size increases - By Claire Wright "The Strait of Malacca, between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, is the main artery for Asias imports of energy and exports of consumer goods to Europe. The high volume of vessels transiting this waterway each year has long been a cause for concern; heavy traffic density, congestion and past pirate activity in a narrow strait is not a good combination. Transits through the strait have fallen by a 10th in the last two years, but this is not necessarily a cause for celebration as the size of individual vessels transiting has gone up. Fewer vessels may reduce the risk of accident, but an incident involving a larger ship could take longer to clear up." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 12 Getting ready to roll "The clock is ticking towards next years roll-out of ECDIS, but there are still many issues for ship operators to consider, including the potential for system failures. Next year sees the start of the navigation revolution that is ECDIS. It is without a doubt the culmination of a decade of navigation development that has seen half a dozen or so separate systems come together in a single integrated bridge. But while it is a game-changing development, it is also one that could bring with it a variety of

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problems and, for a time at least, needs to be very carefully monitored if navigational safety is not going to take a step backwards." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, pp 14-15 Trouble flares for satellite positioning systems "Solar flares heading towards the Earth were being monitored in February as a potential risk to satellites and GPS services. The flares left the Suns surface on 13, 14 and 15 February, with the last ranked by NASA as the strongest for four years. In the event, the flares caused no disruption, but they were a timely reminder of the concerns these events can cause (see Solutions Feb 2010, p8) and they certainly caused concern during their approach. George Shaw, principal development engineer at Scotlands Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), said the UK lighthouse authorities routinely monitor GPS performance but were paying particular attention in a week with significant solar activity and heightened public awareness. The public was predictably less concerned with the effect on shipping and more with shores-based uses of satellite navigation systems." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, pp 16-18 Arctic seas get new cover "An extension of navigational and weather warnings into Arctic waters was announced early in March at the IMOs COMSAR 15 meeting. The expansion of the World-Wide Navigational Warning System (WWNWS) means ships operating in the Arctic will soon be able to automatically receive information about navigational and meteorological hazards and other urgent information to shipping. The information will be available via five new navigational areas (NAVAREAs) and meteorological areas (METAREAs), established by the IMO and the World Meteorology Organisation (WMO) respectively. Following their establishment in June 2010, the five Arctic NAVAREAs/METAREAs are currently in an Initial Operational Capability phase with a transition to Full Operational Capability expected in June." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2011, p 20 Political unrest fails to dampen Suez Canal traffic - By David Osler "Egypts Suez Canal has seen traffic continue to grow despite political unrest, with traditional problems such as groundings and breakdowns causing more disruption to shipping than the recent revolution, according to the Lloyds Agent in Alexandria . The remarks come as the Suez Canal Authority confirmed that it recorded revenue of $413.5m in March, a 9% increase on the same month last year, as industrial action by some canal workers failed to halt continued steady growth in traffic." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p 2 Arctic thaw to transform trade - By Craig Eason "The opening of the Arctic is set to transform the balance of global equity as new trade routes and opportunities emerge. For the first time ever the Arctic waters were dominated by first-year, rather than multi-year, ice, according to the head of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Paul Berkman. This would allow vessels with ice-class notation rather than icebreaker notation to access the region. The impact will be increased activity, particularly with shipping, which will include more interest in transiting the northeast and northwest passages." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p5 Owners wait for Arctic fee news - By Craig Eason "Shipowners interested in sending vessels over the northern sea route between Europe and Asia are still waiting to hear what fees will be imposed for icebreaker escorts. The Russian authorities have had up to 15 inquiries regarding vessels seeking to transit the Siberian Arctic waters during the short summer window. Owners and experts at the Arctic Shipping Summit in Helsinki, however, believe that some of these requests will not materialise into transits if the fees for the season are too high. Parts of the northern sea route require passage through Russian territorial waters, and as a result the country demands that vessels take an icebreaker escort." LLOYDS LIST, 14 April 2011, p 5 Trainer warns of ECDIS skills shortage "ECDIS training demands cannot be met ashore, says CBT provider. There are insufficient shore-based facilities to provide the industry with training on ECDIS equipment, according to Roger Ringstad, managing director of Norwegian training company. The company, which specialises in computer-based training (CBT), told Fairplay that ECDIS training is currently top of the list of its priorities as the deadlines for mandatory ECDIS carriage approach. With 35 suppliers, each with several models and a range of software options, theres no way you can do all this [training] ashore, he said. Even the suppliers cant provide all that." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, p 23 Turkey to build Istanbul Canal to alleviate Bosporus choke-point - By Bloomberg "Turkey will build a canal from the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, turning the city of Istanbul into two peninsulas and an island and diverting shipping traffic from the Bosporus. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Istanbul Canal would be up to 50 km long, 150 m wide and 25 m deep, and would carry as many as 160 ships per day including the largest oil tankers. Planning would take two years, he said. Mr Erdogan declined to give a cost estimate or exact location for the canal, saying they would be kept secret to avoid any kind of negativity or injustice before the project begins." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 13

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Nation shall speak unto nation "Poor communication among crews can impair team performance, increase costs and cause accidents. Paul Gunton asks how seafarer communication can be improved for the betterment of morale and safety. 'It has been proved that more nationalities, with a common language such as English, cooperate better than just two or three" FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 4-5

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTOHOUSE AUTHORITIES (IALA) - Maritime buoyage system and other aids to navigation. 2nd ed.. Paris : IALA, 2010

POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT
Funding mechanisms still fuelling debate "The potential for the shipping industry to raise revenues to fund the mitigation of global warming is a contentious and political debate. There is no doubt that if such a system, or market-based mechanism as it is called in diplomatic language, is to materialise it will not be in the very near future. It will need the creation of a new convention at the International Maritime Organization, and the creation of a fund mechanism, perhaps something similar to the International Oil Pollution Compensation funds that acts to collect monies and distribute it." LLOYDS LIST, 7 April 2011, p 2 Shipping faces up to green demands - By Craig Eason "There is more to environmental compliance than operating a vessel in accordance with whatever rule has come from the International Maritime Organization. Shipping is increasingly subject to commercial environmental pressure as other companies focus on their own supply chain performance and expect their suppliers to do the same. For many organisations the environmental rules that have been set by the IMO are seen as a minimum standard, and owners hoping to sound like they have a sound environmental stewardship by stating their vessels are in full compliance are increasingly sounding like they are in fact doing the minimum needed. The development of commercial and social pressures comes as the shipping industry faces a make or break year. The IMO is hoping to get its design index sorted out and made mandatory and to develop a marketbased measure. These are the two mandatory tools it hopes will demonstrate movement in tackling CO2 emissions from shipping." LLOYDS LIST, 7 April 2011, p 2 Cop 16 Cancun, what happened? In short, there was little progress on the position left after Copenhagen in 2009. Shipping remains in much the same limbo as it was at the close of last years summit. However, shippings public image has not received the same critical view as it did last year at Copenhagen, due in large part to the positive efforts of the IMO that have been recognised by the Conference. SHIPPING REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE, April 2011, pp 66-67 Carbon-emissions group fails to reach agreement (Ref.IMO)- By Adam Corbett "An International Maritime Organisation (IMO) working group on market-based mechanisms (MBMs) to reduce carbon emissions from shipping has again failed to come to an agreement on which system to use. The working group is attempting to develop an MBM to raise cash and help the developing world counter climate change. One insider at the meeting said: Basically there was no progress made because there is still such a huge difference of opinion within Europe on which MBM is most suitable - and that is before we even get into the ongoing debate between developed and developing counties." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, p 63 Baltic NOx plan takes inspiration from Norway - By Craig Eason " Professor Per Kgesson from the centre for transport logistics at the Stockholm-based Royal Institute of Technology has put forward a proposal to create a system that will make owners reduce the NOx emissions of ships in operation. This will be in addition to the reductions stipulated by the International Maritime Organization on newbuildings, which he believes will take almost 30 years to take full effect. The answer, says Prof Kgesson, is to take the Norwegian NOx tax and implement a distance travelled element to the payment a ship would have to make. Like the NOx fund, the money goes into an industry pot to help vessels that operate in the Baltic Sea, regardless of flag or ownership, to install reduction technologies." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 4 Swedish emission measures make little impact - By Craig Eason "The Helsinki Commission estimates that there are over 2,000 vessels in the Baltic Sea at any one time. This leads to 400,000 tonnes of NOx emitted per year, a figure that will grow as the number of vessels in the region increases. Research in Sweden at the Gothenburg-based Chalmers University estimated that efforts to reduce emissions resulted in savings of just 335 tonnes of NOx in 2008 due to the countrys fairway dues. Per Kgesson at the Stockholm-based Royal Institute of Technology says that demonstrates the limited impact of the scheme." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 4

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More vessels fail to meet new sulphur limits - By Julian Macqueen "Lower limits on the sulphur content of bunker fuel ushered in under new regulations in July last year have sparked a dramatic jump in cases of vessels failing to comply with regulations. A 1% sulphur limit was introduced into Emission Control Areas from July 1, 2010, but ship inspections conducted by the Netherlands Transport and Water Management Inspectorate on the sulphur content of bunker fuel in ships docking at Dutch ports have revealed a 46% rate in non-compliance in the second half of last year. This compares with a noncompliance rate of 7% on the higher sulphur content of 1.5% in the period leading up to the new regulation coming into force." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 1 Why we must clip our black swans wings - By Tom Leander "Speaking at a Singapore conference on Monday, Mr Svensen also made the case that the debate over how to best prevent marine environmental damage has become too much a question of, well, environmentalism. News of the 12 deaths aboard the Deepwater Horizon vanished almost overnight, he said. And the entire focus became the impact on the environment in the Gulf. The point here is not that the environment doesnt need protecting, but that the best approach is being ignored. That approach is to make safety the ultimate goal of actions taken to mitigate future risk. Doing this involves deeper attention to prevention in what has come to be known - via the International Maritime Organization and now as a part of general parlance - as the human element." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p 12 Singapores green shipping drive receives $80m boost - By Colum Murphy "Singapore will spend at least S$100m ($80m) over the next five years in a comprehensive package to promote environmentally friendly shipping, including a 20% rebate on annual tonnage tax for qualifying Singapore-flagged vessels. Spearheaded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative seeks to reduce the impact of shipping and related activities. Singapore-flagged ships that adopt energyefficient ship designs that reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions that go beyond the International Maritime Organizations Energy Efficiency Design Index will get a 50% reduction of initial registration fees, as well as a 20% rebate on annual tonnage tax payable." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p 2 Environment debate has moved on "Lloyds Register flags up environmental themes for the future. The environmental debate has moved on from low sulphur, according to Tom Boardley, marine director at Lloyds Register. Addressing guests at a reception in London last month, he said concerns now encompass a broader range of issues, from exhaust scrubbing and ballast water treatment to future fuels and carbon trading. Particulate matter will also be of increasing relevance, he said, driving engine makers towards more sophisticated machinery designs. But he does not expect to see a quick reaction to these trends. It took two oil shocks to get rid of steam turbines, he reminded his guests." FAIRPLAY, 14 April 2011, p 25 Stena RoRo puts trio into DNV audit scheme - By Adam Corbett "Swedish ferry operator Stena RoRo has signed up to a pioneering scheme that will see its ships rated on their environmental performance. The green auditing and certification scheme, known as Triple E, is run by Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Under the scheme, operational data will be taken directly from Stenas ships to assess their environmental management practices and energy efficiency. Stena RoRo commercial operations manager Ambjorn Frojd said: We see it as positive that class societies are playing a role in developing benchmarking tools within the field of sustainability in the shipping industry." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 39 Rules tighten for Japan ships calling at Shanghai - By Adam Corbett "Ships calling from Japan will not be allowed to deballast at the Chinese port of Shanghai without first changing ballast water in open sea, local authorities have said. Shanghais Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) says there is a concern that Japanese seawater contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could harm drinking water in Shanghai. In a note to protection-and-indemnity (P&I) clubs and shipowners, Shanghais MSA said that the deballasting of ships calling at Shanghai from Japan would be strictly controlled." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 38 Systemic failure at heart of Deepwater Horizon disaster - By Rajesh Joshi "A catastrophic maritime safety net system failure that involved several parties beyond lease operator BP was the root cause of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon casualty, a preliminary US report has found. Issued by the joint investigation panel of the US Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement, the 288-page document addresses only issues under USCG jurisdiction. Rig owner Transocean and flag state Marshall Islands find mention as parties who fell short, but the US regulatory regime is also fingered for containing loopholes that facilitated the tragedy." LLOYDS LIST, 26 April 2011, p1 IACS: class can do more on emissions "Class societies should play a more central role in the maritime industrys efforts to reduce maritime GHG emissions, believes IACS chairman Noboru Ueda, who is

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chairman and president of Japanese class society ClassNK. Speaking at Sea Asia 2011 in Singapore earlier this month, Ueda said that IACS had made important efforts to develop new environmental regulations, including establishing an Expert Group to advise the IMO on technical issues related to implementing the EEDI scheme. He also reminded delegates that IACS had established a Joint Working Group in December involving other maritime groups to ensure the balanced implementation of the EEDI regulations, a statement released later noted. We at IACS have a duty to ensure the work we do and the contribution we make at the IMO reflect the needs, opinions and aspirations of the global maritime industry, Ueda said." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 28 Ballast Water Convention on home stretch - By Adam Corbett "The Ballast Water Convention (BWC) is edging closer to entering into force some seven years after it was first agreed and well after the original phase-in dates have passed. Hopes were raised when earlier this month Iran deposited its notice of ratification with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). With this addition, some 28 countries representing 25.43% of the world fleet have now signed up. The convention will come into force 12 months after 30 countries representing 35% of the world fleet ratify. So far the major flag states to sign up include Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Marshall Islands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. The BWC needs the ratification of two more countries, with at least one having a substantial fleet, such as the worlds largest flag state, Panama." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 28

BRAATHEN, N.A. (Ed.) / ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) - Environmental impacts of international shipping : The role of ports. Paris : OECD, 2011 (ISBN 978-92-64-09682-0) BUREAU VERITAS (BV) - Inventory hazardous materials : Assignment of "Green Passport" notation to inland navigation vessels. Paris : BV, 2010 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ISSUES OF GLOBAL CHANGES OF THE GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT (IC GEOCHANGE) - Communiqu and first report of IC GCGE Geochange "Global changes of the environment : threatening the progress of civilization". Vol. 1 . London/Munich : IC Geochange, 2010. (ISBN 978-9952-451-08-5) INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - IMO's technical Co-operation Programme responding to climate change. London : IMO, 2011 : (Brochure) INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUNDS (IOPCF) - The HNS Convention : As modified by the 2010 HNS Protocol. London : IOPCF, 2010 : Brochure. Language(s): ENG, FRE, SPA. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) NASA - New map offers a global view of health-sapping air pollution. Washington, DC : NASA, 2010 VAN DONKELAAR, A. et al - Global estimates of ambient fine particulate matter concentrations from satellite-based aerosol optical depth: Development and application. In: Environmental Health Perspectives Vol. 118/No.6, 2010, pp 847-855

PORTS AND HARBOURS

APL to scan export boxes for radiation at Yokohama - By Colum Murphy "APL will begin radiation scanning of containerised exports leaving Japan through its terminal on APL vessels. The company said the move was among the first made by a container line to undertake such large-scale cargo testing for radioactivity since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan and triggered a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The tests will begin on April 6. APL said it expected to scan around 200 boxes per day." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 5 Jumping ship Japanese ministry says its main ports are safe despite cancellations - By Steve Matthews "Japans transport ministry says there is no firm evidence of any dangerous levels of radiation affecting containerships calling at Tokyo or Yokohama, despite 15 boxships cancelling port calls in the Tokyo area up to March 27 following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Most container lines are respecting an exclusion zone of 30 km around the Fukushima nuclear plant, which is emitting radiation. In any event many ports in the north of Japan have been seriously damaged. But ports further away, such as

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Tokyo and Yokohama, have relatively little damage and are now working more or less normally." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 5 Rebel-held Libyan port to reopen for crude oil exports - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "Libya is set to reopen to international shipping, with the first tanker in 18 days scheduled to lift crude from Africas third-largest oil producer at the rebel-held terminal of Marsa el-Hariga at the eastern port of Tobruk today. The 2006-built, 149,997 dwt Equator, owned by Dynacom Tankers, is scheduled to call on April 5, according to Automatic Identification System tracker information from Lloyds List Intelligence. The sale and shipment of about 130,000 tonnes of crude via Equator is exempt from European Union sanctions because it bypasses the family of Muammar Gaddafi and related companies on the list, paving the way for further crude to leave Libya." LLOYDS LIST, 5 April 2011, p 1 Rotterdam to measure radiation on ships - By Roger Hailey "Rotterdam, Europes largest box port, has confirmed that it will start measuring ships from Japan for radioactivity. The first ship that departed from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant is expected in Europe from mid-April. Describing the action as a precautionary measure, the Port of Rotterdam Authority said: We do not expect to find concentrations of radioactivity above permitted levels. In order to confirm this, we will measure the presence of radioactivity before the ship enters our port." LLOYDS LIST, 5 April 2011, p 5 Japan radiation could hit Europe port throughput - By Jon Guy "The effects of the Japanese earthquake and resultant tsunami are starting to be felt in European ports as the debate over what to do with radioactive vessels and the predicted fall in freight movements continues. The nuclear leak from the Fukushima plant has put many international ports on their guard. The news last week that Chinese authorities turned back MOL Presence due to elevated radiation levels has European ports wondering what they will do when the vessels which have sailed from Japan since the tragic events of last month reach Europe. There is, it seems, no set level which can be deemed to enable ports to refuse entry. However, given the fact that the closest MOL Presence got to the Fukushima plant was 75 nm offshore there is some concern over just how far the radiation has spread." LLOYDS LIST, 6 April 2011, p 7 Japan to measure radiation on ships leaving Tokyo - By David Osler "Japan is to start measuring radiation levels on ships and containers leaving the Tokyo Bay area for foreign ports, the countrys transport ministry was announced on Friday. The move is designed to address fears about contamination from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, which has led to the release of some radiation. A number of ports have instituted similar checks on arrivals ex-Japan, including Rotterdam and Antwerp . The ministry said the measures will be implemented shortly, with certificates recording radiation levels issued to shipowners." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 2 UK to use random spot checks for radiation - By David Osler "Britain is to introduce random spot checks for radiation on vessels that call in UK ports after having recently been in Japan, the Department for Transport has confirmed. But there was no immediate word on what proportion of vessels will be subject to testing. The move, which comes in response to the crisis at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, brings UK practice into line with those that apply at major European ports such as Rotterdam and Antwerp. In a statement emailed to Lloyds List, a DfT spokesman said: As an additional precautionary health and safety measure, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will facilitate radiation checks of a sample of ships coming into the UK having left Japan on or after March 11, 2011." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 2 PPRISM to shed new light on EU ports - By Roger Hailey "Port users urged to take part in research that will establish a clearer picture of EU ports system. The PPRISM project, co-funded by the European Commission, is midway through the process and has a hit list of 42 potential port sector indicators in five categories, drawn up by academics from five universities and by members of the Brussels-based European Sea Ports Organisation. Espo secretary general Patrick Verhoeven said that Europes ports are poorly served in terms of hard data compared with other important industries, including the airports sector, which have information readily available. At the moment we dont have any comparable information on European ports other than tonnes, boxes and people moving through ports, he said. This is remarkable for a sector that is so important for Europe. We know very little about it. Most other sectors are able to say we represent so many jobs or so much added value." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 7 APL switches to low sulphur for port calls - By Colum Murphy "APL president Eng Aik Meng said that all APL ships calling at Singapore will use cleaner-burning, low-sulphur gas oil in Singapore from today, reducing SOx emissions from its ships by 90% and ash and particulate matter emissions by 80%-90%. We are proud to be the first container shipping line to convert to cleaner-burning fuel here, he said. As Singapores largest carrier, we feel a responsibility to manage the environmental impact of global trade. All 80 APL vessels calling at Singapore will start converting to marine gas oil at berth on Wednesday. The

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ships make more than 900 port calls in Singapore annually, parent NOL said in a statement." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p 2 UK records no detentions in March - By David Osler "UKS port state control inspectors detained no vessels in March, the first time that they have not held any ships at all since making inspection results public, according to figures from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, The announcement is likely to attract criticism from unions, who have attributed the downward trend in detention rates to what they see as a lack of resources accorded to the task by the MCA. The MCA has consistently countered that standards among operators have improved in recent years." LLOYDS LIST, 15 April 2011, p 5 Belgium starts radiation checks - By David Osler "All ships arriving in Belgian ports after calls in Japan will be subject to government-sanctioned radiation checks, Flemish port authorities and the countrys Agence Fdrale de Contrle Nuclaire have confirmed. The measures are being taken even though Antwerp is already conducting unilateral checks - and even though the Japanese authorities have taken to issuing certificates giving radiation readings on vessels and containers departing from Japanese ports. The fear is that fallout from the stricken nuclear power station at Fukushima has contaminated the seas around Japan and could be carried by vessels to Europe and elsewhere." LLOYDS LIST, 20 April 2011, p 5 Port to refund fuel costs "Gothenburg offers a refund to encourage low-sulphur fuel. The Port of Gothenburg is offering to reimburse shipping companies for their increased costs if they use low-sulphur fuel when in port waters. The payment is worth up to SKr250,000 ($40,000)/ship this year to shipping companies that choose to burn fuel containing a maximum of 0.1% sulphur one-tenth of the statutory limit, the port points out. Other fuels, such as liquefied natural gas, can also qualify for financial support, the port noted in a statement." FAIRPLAY 21 April 2011, p 22 European ports shrug off impact of Japan earthquake - By Roger Hailey "A downturn in Japanese imports after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami will have little effect on total full-year European port throughputs which are forecast to maintain stable growth in 2011, a leading container analyst has advised. With Europe importing around 500,000 teu over the year from Japan, even a 30% reduction in Japanese trade throughout 2011 would result in a loss of just over 12,000 teu monthly, Ben Hackett of Global Port Tracker projected. In GPTs latest monthly North Europe Trade Outlook, Mr Hackett said of overall 2011 volumes: Our forecast remains cautiously optimistic as we see recovery in March in both directions of trade and a continuation of growth for the remainder of the year." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 5 US budget changes stymie plans for draught deepening "Unfortunately for ports across the US, port expansion is clearly not a priority for the Obama administration. The debate over whether the expanded Panama Canal will shift trans-Pacific liner markets into all-water routes to the US East Coast in 2014 is being replaced by concern over whether theres enough political will to ensure ports will be able to accommodate such a shift at all." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 24

SEAFARERS
Seafarer security tops the agenda - By Adam Corbett "Ship-security standards are being applied to a maritime collective-bargaining wage agreement for the first time and unions insist failure to perform should give seafarers the right to repatriation from the pirate-infested Indian Ocean. The measure is part of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF)s introduction of an extended area to the high-risk zone that covers the Gulf of Aden and Somali coast. The extended zone includes most of the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea to the coast of India and then south to the northern tip of Madagascar. In the region seafarers, with around 100,000 covered by the agreement, will be paid 100% of basic pay and double death and injury compensation." TRADEWINDS, 1 April 2011, p 46 Insuring you against criminalisation By Philip Wake Criminalisation is a major fear for many seafarers and their managers. The Nautical Institute is taking steps to help protect its members through a new legal defence insurance policy. SEAWAYS, April 2011, p 6 Did we make a difference? By Efthimios Mitropoulos In an open letter to seafarers around the world, the IMO Secretary-General looks at what was achieved in the Year of the Seafarer, and what still remains to be done. SEAWAYS, April 2011, p 13 Making seafarers views heard By Mark Clarke It is important that IMO takes seafarers view into account when developing regulation. Currently on their work plan is a review of GMDSS, as it was

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designed some 25 years ago and implemented in 1999. The Institute presented members views to COMSAR. SEAWAYS, April 2011, p 23 BIMCO launches training package - By Steve Matthews "BIMCO is launching a new eLearning Diploma Programme allowing students to access training from specialist experts online. The programme is a wide-ranging maritime business training aimed at people new to the shipping industry, such as trainees, interns, new staff at shipping companies and other related disciplines such as brokers, lawyers and bankers. BIMCO has teamed up with Videotel to produce the material, which is a web-based package. According to BIMCO there is an increasing need for effective training in the maritime industry globally." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 5 Mission to Seafarers reverend heads to Hong Kong "Reverend Stephen Miller, the well-known head of the Mission to Seafarers in Dubai, is on the move. After a nine-year stint in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Miller is moving to head up the Mission to Seafarers in Hong Kong, starting on 1 July. Millers biggest achievement during his time in the UAE was the launching of the Flying Angel, a seagoing mission based out of Fujairah that visits the many ships anchored off the port on a daily basis. The little blue ship is in hot demand from seafarers who enjoy its internet cafe, library, grocery store and a chance to enjoy a brief respite from life on their own ships." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 34

SHIPBUILDING AND RECYCLING OF SHIPS

Bangladesh breakers still in limbo - By Brian Reyes "The number of vessels bought by Bangladeshi breakers in recent weeks has built up but there is still no sign of a green light for beaching. Despite positive news that the countrys High Court would set out the conditions for breaking operations to resume, the order has yet to be signed. That has left the demolition sector increasingly uneasy about the much-anticipated reopening of Chittagong yards." LLOYDS LIST, 5 April 2011, p 8 Bangladesh is open again - in theory - By Geoff Garfield "Hopes were raised this week that Bangladesh will soon be open for shipbreaking again after two judges signed the court order allowing the import of vessels. A large number of ships have built up outside port limits in the expectation that breaking will resume after a 10-month hiatus, which stems from legal challenges by pressure group the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA). The Bangladesh High Court agreed on 7 March to resume recycling but it has taken another month for it to be cleared. At TradeWindss press time, recyclers, cash buyers and brokers were anxiously awaiting a copy of the new regulations, without which most end buyers have been unwilling to commit to new purchases." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, p 6 HMS Invincible provides boost for Turkish ship recycling - By Geoff Garfield "The UK aircraft carrier HMS Invincible was expected to arrive in Turkey this week where it will be dismantled in a project that the yard says is expected to take between six and eight weeks. Leyal Ship Recycling spokesman Dimitri Ayvatoglu claims that such a high-profile project is further proof of how far Turkey has moved toward the greening of the ship-recycling industry. Turkey, one of the five main ship-recycling nations and the only scrapping centre close to Europe, has been at the forefront of introducing what are seen as safe and environmentally sound standards." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 7 Campaigners issue warning on Bangladesh return - By Geoff Garfield "The Brussel-based NGO Platform on Shipbreaking, which is bitterly opposed to the recycling of ships on beaches, has cautioned about cash buyers and recyclers declaring that Bangladesh is back in business. Judges finally signed off a long-delayed ruling allowing the import of vessels again. But the judgement is laced with conditions and Platform on Shipbreaking director Ingvild Jenssen says breaking cannot legally resume without the criteria being met. The requirements of the Bangladesh High Court include the establishing of an institute by the Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association (BSBA) to oversee at least three-month training courses for workers. The yards must also have waste-material disposal sites certified by the Department of Environment." TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 7 Turkey shines out as green recycling pioneer - By Liz McCarthy "HMS Invincible deal reflects decades of rising standards. The reception has been positive in both the UK and Turkey, says Leyals Dimitri Ayvatoglu. It is a rewarding feeling to have invested throughout the years on upgrading facilities and infrastructure, as well as participating in discussions at the International Maritime Organization, and have our efforts recognised by the UK government."" LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 14 Moller cuts back green recycling - By Geoff Garfield "AP Moller-Maersk Group is bringing down the shutters on its green recycling of ships for third-party owners. A Maersk Ship Management memo sent to customers, business partners and internally says the move is in line with the policy of focussing instead on core shipping activities and improving competitiveness. It comes as a surprise, however, given that

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the Rotterdam and China-based Maersk Ship Recycling division headed by director Tom Peter Blankestijn is understood to be profitable and has raised AP Moller-Maersks image in terms of sustainable shipping." TRADEWINDS, 21 April 2011, p 3 Bangla breakers are keen to restart "Bangladeshi recyclers are expected to import at least 150 vessels over the next five months, following the High Courts withdrawal of temporary restrictions. The breakers are becoming compliant promptly to resume demolition works in full-scale and, hopefully, [will] buy a large number of scrap vessels in the next few months, by which time the yards will be able to get trained workforce as per High Court orders, Hefazatur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association (BSBA), told Fairplay." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 26 Huge relief for scrapping lobby - By Geoff Garfield "Fears that progress towards a full resumption of shipbreaking in Bangladesh could be derailed by environmental campaigners have been pushed, at least temporarily, to one side. The Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) decided against appealing a High Court decision of 7 March that allowed the import of ships for recycling after a 10-month stoppage. It comes as a huge relief to cash buyers and recyclers who collectively have staked big money on scrapping being kick-started again. They have piled into the market with around 21 ships recently beached at Chittagong and around 16 more in the pipeline for beaching on the next tide (4-7 May)." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 3

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UK Chamber of Shipping pushes for favourable climate - By Steve Matthews "Ensuring the business climate is favourable for British shipping in the context of government budget cuts is the chief priority highlighted by new president of the British Chamber of Shipping for 2010-11, CMA CGM UK chairman Michael Parker. Mr Parker told Lloyds List that while there were other important issues facing shipping, including employment and training, security and the environment, if the business climate was not conducive to shipping in the UK, then the other issues became less significant.." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 2 Chinese fleet yet to make an impact beyond Asia - By Adam Smallman "China-owned vessels have yet to make an impact on international marine trade, exclusive research for Lloyds List Asia shows, but the country will in due course develop a substantial fleet that plies routes beyond Asia, likely unsettling established trading patterns. The use of mainland Chinas trading fleet internationally is far smaller than some might expect, with only a tenth of it working outside of Asia, analysis of trading movements carried out for Lloyds List Asia by analysts at Lloyds List Intelligence shows. The China-owned fleet has expanded by two-thirds in four years to 2010 yet its share of calls outside of Asia is unchanged, at around a fifth. This implies that the countrys fleet meets domestic and regional needs first and has yet to make itself fully felt in international waters." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 1 Global trade volumes set to slow as Japan earthquake takes its toll on supply chains - By Roger Hailey "Global maritime supply chains are awaiting the ripple effect in Europe after Japanese production of electronic and auto parts has slowed down following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north of Japan on March 11. European ports including Rotterdam and Hamburg say that the Japanese earthquake will begin to affect cargo volumes later this month as dockside stockpiles are depleted. Maersk spokesman Jens Eskelund told Bloomberg: We havent reduced capacity or the number of port calls, but volumes have dropped moderately and were receiving fewer bookings. Therell be a delay before that moves through the export system." LLOYDS LIST, 4 April 2011, p 5 Two-week delay for Libyan oil export tanker - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "The suezmax tanker scheduled to load oil for export from Libyas rebel-owned eastern terminal near Tobruk now faces a twoweek delay, based on fresh shipbrokers reports. The 2006-built, 149,997 dwt Equator was near the Marsa el-Hariga oil terminal on April 5, according to Lloyds List Intelligence tracking data. Greek shipbroker Optima reported on Tuesday that the tanker had been chartered by Dutch-Swiss oil trader Vitol, and was scheduled to load 130,000 tonnes of crude on the next day, April 6. The shipment would be worth more than $100m based on current crude prices and is the first oil to leave Africas third-largest producer since March 18, attracting intense international scrutiny." LLOYDS LIST, 7 April 2011, p 2 The race begins "As Efthimios Mitropoulos prepares to step down, the upcoming secretary-general elections have attracted the largest-ever field of candidates. As the deadline for nominations passed last Thursday for the top job in the IMO secretariat, it became clear that this election is set to be the most contested in the IMOs history, with six names likely to be on the ballot paper when the IMOs Council meets from 27 June to 1 July. At the time of writing on Monday afternoon, that meeting is scheduled to start in 83 days, 16 hours, 55 minutes and 17 seconds, according to a Countdown to the election clock

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on the USCG website in support of the US candidate, Jeff Lantz. There have been six nominations before in 1974 but three of those dropped out before the election took place, which was won by Indias C P Srivastava, the longest serving of the IMOs seven secretaries-general. Efthimios Mitropoulos leaves at the end of this year after completing two terms since 2001, the maximum allowed." FAIRPLAY, 7 April 2011, pp 4-5 Singapore to offer new tax breaks "A new maritime incentive scheme will boost ship owning in Singapore. Singapores maritime players can expect less red tape and easier ship owning with new tax incentives, under the countrys new Maritime Sector Incentive umbrella. While further details will be announced in May, Singapores finance minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has said shipping companies will be automatically exempted from withholding taxes when taking out a qualifying foreign loan to buy or build a foreign- or Singapore-flagged ship." FAIRPLAY, 7 April 2011, p 24 Laden Dynacom tanker leaves Libya - By Michelle Wiese Bockmann "Suexmax tanker Equator has left the Libyan oil terminal of Marsa el-Hariga with a 130,000 tonne cargo of crude oil and is heading for Singapore, according to satellite tracking data. Chartered by Dutch-Swiss oil trader Vitol and owned by Greece-based Dynacom Tankers, Equator is the first vessel to export crude from Africas third largest oil producer since March 18. Satellite tracking data yesterday showed Equator off the coast of Libya and under way at a speed of 13.7 knots with its draft of 15.4 m, indicating that the tanker was laden. The journey should take 16-17 days." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 2 Banks positive about increasing lending to Greek owners in 2011 - By Nigel Lowry "Finance for Greek shipping has shrunk for the second successive year, but not excessively, as banks have not replenished their support for newbuilding orders at the same pace as before. Petrofin Bank Researchs annual survey of Greek ship finance showed that the total loans for Greek shipowners fell by just 1.2% in the year to end-2010, compared with a reduction of 8.5% in 2009. But overall most banks remained positive about increasing their lending to the industry, said the survey." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 3 Opinion: Legal playing field "Singapore has long harboured ambitions to become a leading global maritime centre. Most agree it is already well on the way to achieving that goal. That 12,000 shipping executives are expected to descend on the country for Singapore Maritime Week from April 10 speaks for itself. Maritime services must be at the core of any maritime hub strategy. Ships need finance. Financiers need lawyers. Lawyers need insurers. It is a virtuous cycle, that buckles if one spoke is out of line. The provision of legal services in Singapore has posed some challenges for the shipping industry, mainly due to the separate worlds of English and Singapore law." LLOYDS LIST, 8 April 2011, p 6 Maib will be stretched by funding cuts - By Adam Corbett "The UKs Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (Maib) will have its resources stretched even further by public-spending cutbacks at a time when demands to investigate accidents are growing. According to the Southampton-based organisations business plan, it is facing an 18% budget cut at the same time as new European Union (EU) legislation will require it to increase its accident-investigation workload." TRADEWINDS, 8 April 2011, p 62 European modal switch schemes attract 2010 Marco Polo funding "A greener alternative for moving expensive roof slate from Spain to France and the UK is one of three shortsea shipping and one motorways of the sea projects included in 32 Marco Polo proposals by the European Commission. This latest round of modal switch projects, the majority relating to moving European freight from road to rail and the inland waterways, will receive a share of the 57m ($81m) funds earmarked under the 2010 Marco Polo allocation. Within their project lifespan, these 32 projects are expected to either shift off Europes roads or remove at source more than 15bn tonne/km in total, which is the equivalent of 450,000 trucks travelling between Hamburg and Vienna, says the commission." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 7 China set to overtake US for bilateral trade crown by 2030 - By Roger Hailey "China will overtake the US as the worlds leading bilateral trade partner by 2030, featuring in 17 of the top 25 country pairs based on air and sea freight volumes by value of goods. A new report by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts that China will be a major importer of a whole range of consumer goods by 2030, the higher end of which is likely to be supplied by developed or newly industrialised economies. This will help to rebalance existing flows between developed economies and China, reducing some of the inefficiencies caused by the current imbalances, for example shipping less empty containers back to China, says PWC." LLOYDS LIST, 11 April 2011, p 2 BIMCO calls on Nato to clarify Libya embargo - By David Osler "Bimco has requested an urgent meeting with Nato naval chiefs to seek clarification on what type of cargoes merchant shipping is allowed to carry to and from Libya under the terms of the maritime blockade agreed last month. No date has so far been set, Lloyds List understands. 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UN Security Council resolution leaves much room for interpretation as to which cargoes are forbidden." LLOYDS LIST, 12 April 2011, p 2 Box lines blasted for slow steaming price hikes - By Roger Hailey "US shippers have criticised container lines for being reluctant to pass on the cost savings from slow steaming and argue that the carrier-driven strategy has hit supply chains. The Washington-based National Industrial Transportation League, in written evidence to the Federal Maritime Commission on slow steaming, also called for more information on the overall environmental benefit when engine temperatures and combustion characteristics are factored in. NITL said that many of its shipper members have seen increased shipping costs since the implementation of slow steaming by lines in response to overcapacity." LLOYDS LIST, 13 April 2011, p 5 Maersk to boost fleet with 10 more 18,000 teu giants - By Colum Murphy "Maersk Line is preparing to order a second series of 18,000 teu containerships, bringing the total number to 20. AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Nils Andersen confirmed that he expects the company to exercise the first option for another 10 Triple-E class containerships that will be built by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering . Under the deal signed in February, Maersk placed a firm order worth $1.9bn for 10 of the biggest containerships ever built, with options for two more series of 10. A decision on the first series will be made by June, while the fate of the second option for an additional 10 vessels of the same size will be decided by the end of the year." LLOYDS LIST, 14 April 2011, p 1 ABS tonnage hits record high - By Rajesh Joshi "ABS is poised to enter its 150th year in style, with the US classification society reporting that an 8% increase in tonnage in 2010 saw its classed fleet reach a new record of 173m gt, representing 11,191 vessels. ABS chairman Robert Somerville attributed the increase in tonnage to attractive shipyard pricing, particularly for bulk carriers, and a resurgence in interest in newbuildings by containership operators based on projections of trade growth. As the class society for the largest containerships currently in service, the designs of which include many technical innovations, ABS is well-positioned to participate in the orders for the new generation of 18,000-20,000 teu containership vessels under discussion, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 14 April 2011, p 2 UK Shipping Register nears 18m gt - By David Osler "Some 22 vessels aggregating nearly 800,000 gt joined the UK Ship Register in the first quarter of 2011, according to statistics issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, writes David Osler. Of these new registrations, 19 were newbuildings, while the remainder transferred in from other flags. The new entrants include five containerships; two bulk carriers; four general cargoships; one tanker; one gas carrier; and nine vessels of other types. Companies registering ships with the UKSR in the period under consideration include Zodiac Maritime Agencies, CMA CGM , CPO Tankers , P&O , Carisbrooke Shipping, Meridian Marine, K&K Schiffahrts and Osprey Maritime." LLOYDS LIST, 14 April 2011, p 2 Japans LNG need continues to grow - By Michael Jones "More detail is slowly emerging about disaster-stricken Japans increasing need for LNG. Closure of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could boost LNG shipments to Japan by 10% over the next three to four years, according to David Knox, CEO of Australian oil and gas company Santos. As reported by Fairplay in recent weeks, Japanese power utilities are increasingly using the fuel to replace or supplement shut-down capacity and the crisis could be very important for the LNG industry if it means some nuclear power plants are not built. Japan is already the worlds largest buyer of LNG. But the repercussions of the nuclear incident are having wider effects and shipping demand to the island nation is likely to change as a result." FAIRPLAY, 14 April 2011, pp 6-7 Claus-Peter Offen and CMA CGM agree on larger boxship sizes - By Katrin Berkenkopf "German shipowner Claus-Peter Offen and CMA CGM appear to have resolved a dispute that erupted at the height of the container shipping slump over a newbuilding order. It enables the French line to seek an increase in the size of three vessels at the heart of the quarrel. Market sources suggest that CMA CGM is close to sealing an enlargement of the 12,500 teu trio to 16,000 teu. CMA CGM would not comment on the speculation." LLOYDS LIST, 15 April 2011, p 3 Corporate social responsibility: is it greenwash or genuine commitment? - By Julian Bray "Cargills support in recent years of seafarer charity The Sailors Society, as well as more recent backing of Swiss environmental group the Antinea Foundation, has been all the more notable. But is this support of good causes merely buying absolution, as some critics of the corporate world would argue? Or is it rooted in a genuine desire to make a contribution to alleviate broader social problems? Cargills Gert-Jan van den Akker argues that doing what is good for society is also good for his business. We believe that we are a substantial stakeholder in the shipping community, so we want to give something back to that community. We cannot do what we do in shipping today with 350 ships on time charter moving 180

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million tonnes of goods without having a dedicated seafarer community. We benefit from the service they provide and we should give something back."" TRADEWINDS, 15 April 2011, p 21 Washington aims to revive US waterways as traffic jams worsen - By Roger Hailey "Gas-guzzling road haulage may dominate freight flows within the US - it carrys 70% of all domestic loads - but Washington knows that the nations historic waterways must regain lost ground if gridlock is to be avoided. The American Trucking Association calculates that US highway bottlenecks - making up 40% of jams - already cost the trucking industry $19bn per year in lost fuel, wages, and equipment utilisation. Greenhouse gases from all transport sources will increase by 10%, or 195m tonnes, by 2035, of which 59% will be attributable to heavy truck emissions. Hence the need to revitalise the US domestic marine system." LLOYDS LIST, 18 April 2011, p 7 China pulls out of Nor-Shipping - By Craig Eason "The Norwegian organisers of the countrys top maritime exhibition, Nor-Shipping, are down playing the impact of Chinas official withdrawal from the event. China is believed to have pulled its participation, which includes its state-owned shipyards and owners, from the biennial exhibition and social gathering in response to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo late last year." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 2 Opinion: Shouldering box costs "Japan is still looking for thousands of missing people after last months earthquake and tsunami, so the question of missing shipping containers obviously will not be foremost on its mind right now. Nevertheless, reports are emerging that boxes were destroyed in large numbers, and further unknown numbers may have sustained irradiation as a result of fallout from Fukushima. On one estimate, the result is likely to be replacement demand of up to 1m units over the next two years. This is an additional headache at a time when the trend towards slow steaming has already noticeably tightened supply. Factor in the onset of the US peak season in a month or two and the world could be facing an imminent container shortage." LLOYDS LIST, 19 April 2011, p 8 Greek owners emerge as chief players in rush for newbuildings - By Nigel Lowry "Shedding their previous image as predominantly investors in secondhand vessels, Greek shipowners are now established as an important factor for world shipbuilding. The number of vessels in the Greek orderbook overtook its Japanese equivalent in 2007, and since 2009 it has vied with that of German owners. Both, though, entered 2011 behind the Chinese orderbook. But measured by value of investment, solidly since 2005 Greeks have been the single most important nationality in contracted newbuildings with an orderbook that peaked at about $68bn in 2007-2008." LLOYDS LIST, 20 April 2011, p 4 Reconstruction boom fails to emerge in Japan - By David Osler "Data shows the impact of earthquake on ship calls lasted only a couple of days but analysts say predicted upturn from rebuilding may not materialise. Port activity in Japan has been almost impervious to the consequences of last months earthquake and tsunami, with the number of vessel calls back to normal after just three days, according to data from Lloyds List Intelligence. Neither damage to ports in the northeast of the country nor the reluctance of some crews to call there on account of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have had any discernible impact on the number of ship calls. By the same token, predictions that some vessel types will see additional demand in the reconstruction period have yet to bear out, the data shows." LLOYDS LIST, 21 April 2011, p 4 USA chooses candidate for IMO chief Coastguard official Jeffrey Lantz has been chosen as the United States candidate for the position of secretary general of the International Maritime Organization. Lantz thereby becomes the first US nominee for the position. SAFETY AT SEA INTERNATIONAL, May 2011, p 7 German owners considering U-turn on reflagging pledge - By Patrick Hagen "German shipowners have threatened to halt their promised reflagging of additional tonnage under the German colours, unless the government provides sufficient financial relief for vessels flying the domestic flag. We hope that the government will make concessions, Ralf Nagel, managing director of Germanys shipowners association VDR, said yesterday. If not, we will have to draw the consequences when it comes to the German flag, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 27 April 2011, p 1 Maritime sector worth $44bn to UK economy - By Janet Porter "Shipping, ports and maritime services support more than half a million UK jobs and contribute 26.5bn ($43.9bn) to the British economy, a new report has revealed. The study, commissioned by Maritime UK, shows that the countrys combined maritime activities remain a vital component of the local economy, generating close to 8bn in tax revenues and accounting for almost 2% of gross domestic product. The impressive set of numbers are contained in a report published by Oxford Economics at the behest of Maritime UK, the coalition of leading maritime associations that formed the umbrella organisation in order to present a united front on key industry issues. Maritime UK commissioned the analysis so as to have access to hard facts and figures

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when talking to government ministers, policymakers or other audiences." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 2 Damage still disrupting Japan trade - By Steve Matthews "Damage caused by Japans earthquake and tsunami in March is having an impact on trade and economic prospects for the country. Japans Ministry of Finance reported that Japans trade balance fell into deficit for the first 10 days in April to the tune of 168.9bn ($2.3bn). This was mainly due to a plunge in exports, which fell by 19.4% year on year, as a result of big falls in exports of cars and electronic goods as manufacturing and associated supply chains were disrupted. Imports increased marginally, largely due to higher oil and commodity prices." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 5 US at debt crossroads as shipping looks on nervously - By Steve Matthews "Mixed financial indicators have sparked fears that recovery of the worlds largest economy may stall - leading to a downturn in global trade." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 11 China records strong economic growth but inflation worries remain - By Steve Matthews "China's strong economic performance was maintained through the first quarter of 2011, but inflation worries continue to mount as prices rise higher,. Official figures from Chinas National Bureau of Statistics put Chinas growth in the first three months of this year at 9.7%, similar to recent quarterly figures, despite most forecasts expecting growth to ease this year to around 9%. Quarterly growth was 2.1% from the fourth quarter of 2010. However, consumer prices jumped by 5.4% year on year in March, up from the 4.9% in February and well above the governments target and most forecasts, even though there have been four interest rate increases since October, suggesting that its efforts to tighten the economy have so far had little effect." LLOYDS LIST, 28 April 2011, p 11 APM sees future inland opportunities "Expanding populations and green ethics will step up the development of inland logistics and supply chains. Providing sufficient logistics capacity for cargo services at ports and inland locations will be one of the greatest challenges for terminal operators in the next 20 years, APM Terminals has predicted. This will be the result of populations in high-growth markets rapidly expanding, the company said. Speaking at a London conference this month, Martijn van Dongen, APMs regional manager of inland services for Europe, said much of the forecasted global population growth over the next two decades will change current seaborne-centred transport conventions as urbanisation and manufacturing spreads in interior locations away from coastal areas." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 38 Shipowners awaiting UK banking reform decision "British banking reforms raise uncertainty over loans to shipowners. Traditional shipping lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has told Fairplay its business as usual despite UK regulators pressing for asset reduction in banking and rumours of a rivals shipping loans portfolio being on the market. British banking is in a state of uncertainty following the interim report of the Vickers Commission, which recommended a series of measures to make the nations banks safer and more competitive." FAIRPLAY, 28 April 2011, p 22 Danish flag sees detentions shrink and fleet size grow - By Adam Corbett "One of Europes leading national flags is claiming an upturn in ship registration and a decrease in detentions and personal-injury incidents. In its annual review, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) said the size of its fleet had increased from 11.5 million gt to 12.4 million gt last year. One of its 2010 successes was Maersk Line, which transferred 15 vessels, mostly containerships, from the UK to the Danish flag. This trend is set to continue as Maersk has also committed its latest series of 18,000-teu containership newbuildings, the largest to be contracted so far, to the Danish Register." TRADEWINDS, 29 April 2011, p 39

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