Northern European Panel HAMBURG 2009

MARINE ISSUES

Fredrik Larsson
Marine Manager

NEP Hamburg 2009

PILOTAGE
- Joint Pilotage User Group in the Danish Straits
- Pilot ladders/boarding arrangement
Electronic charts (ECDIS vs. ECS)
Officer Attraction & Retention
- Young Seafarers Focus Group
- Crew accommodation standards
- The ongoing revision of STCW
Joint Pilotage User Group in the
Danish Straits

International Strait
Pilotage not mandatory
Danish Pilot Act
Transiting
Anchoring
Calling Danish ports
Sensitive environment
Navigational challenge
Congested
Shallow (16.5 - 15 m)
Strong currents
Poor radar targets


Joint Pilotage User Group in the
Danish Straits
Carrots and sticks:
MSC.Res.138(76) & SN.1/Circ.263
Draft >11 m
Use of ECDIS
www.lodstilsynet.dk (Danish Pilotage Authority)
Industry Best Practice
PSCA next port notified
Flag state notified
Owner/Charterer notified
Insurance
Charter Party clauses



Joint Pilotage User Group in the
Danish Straits

INTERTANKO Danish Straits Clauses Time & Voyage

Time Charters
"Where the vessel is to pass through the entrances to the Baltic Sea the vessel shall
comply with the recommendations set out in the IMO Resolution MSC.138(76)
adopted on 5 December 2002 as amended from time to time including the use of
pilots for the passage. Charterers shall reimburse owners for any pilotage expenses
incurred by compliance with these recommendations."

Voyage Charters
Where the vessel is to pass through the entrances to the Baltic Sea the vessel shall
comply with the recommendations set out in the IMO Resolution MSC.138(76)
adopted on 5 December 2002 as amended from time to time including the use of
pilots for the passage. Charterers shall reimburse owners for any pilotage expenses
incurred by compliance with these recommendations on any ballast passage to a port
of loading or on the laden passage unless such expenses have already been taken
into account in the freight payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of
Worldscale.


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Major causes of accidents are defects in the ladder treads or side
ropes or a lack of proper attachment of the ladder to the vessel.
During 2006 alone 8 Pilots died in accidents connected to boarding of
vessels
Shipping companies have a legal obligation to provide a conforming
ladder and ship-borne fittings.
Pilots have the right to:
- decline to board vessels offering defective ladders
- report defects in boarding ladders to port state control
authorities

Pilot ladders/boarding arrangements

SOLAS V/23
IMO Res. A.889(21)
ISO 799:2004
MSC/Circ. 568/Rev.1
Pilot ladders/boarding arrangements
Area for improvement
Industry Safety Campaign
Ensure safe rigging
Inspection
Supervising rigging
Training
Compliance
www.impahq.org


Rubbing Strakes/Sponsons
Considered dangerous
by Pilots
IMO requires steps of
the ladder to rest
against the ships side.
Proposed changes to
IMO instrument to
widen the gap to 6 m.



Pilot ladders/boarding arrangements
Amendments to IMO Instruments?
All pilot ladders to be tagged for the purposes of
inspection, survey and record keeping
Means to secure the lower platform
(accommodation ladders) to the ships side
Banning mechanical pilot hoists
[6] m gap in rubbing strakes/sponsons
NAV SC to discuss further in 2009

Electronic charts (ECDIS vs. ECS)

SOLAS Chapter V:

V/2 Defines the nautical chart

V/19 Specifies the equipment to be carried on
different types of ships

V/27 Specifies the requirement to keep charts
& publications up to date

Navigational Charts

SOLAS V/2:
Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special-purpose map or
book, or a specially compiled database from which such a map or
book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a
Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant
government institution and is designed to meet the requirements
of marine navigation.

(Commonly referred to as official charts and
publications)
Chart carriage requirement

SOLAS V/19:
All ships irrespective of size shall have:
19.2.1.4:
nautical charts and nautical publications to plan and display the
ships route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor
positions throughout the voyage; an Electronic Chart Display
and Information System (ECDIS) may be accepted as meeting
the chart carriage requirements of this subparagraph;

19.2.1.5:
back-up arrangements to meet the functional requirements of
subparagraph 2.1.4, if this function is partly or fully fulfilled by
electronic means;
Nautical information

SOLAS V/27
Nautical charts and nautical publications, such
as sailing directions, lists of lights, notices to
mariners, tide tables and all other nautical
publications necessary for the intended voyage,
shall be adequate and up to date.
Meeting carriage requirements
These requirements could either be met by:

Carriage of official* and up to date paper charts
OR;
- Carriage of a type-approved ECDIS using official*
electronic charts such as ENC and/or RNC with an
appropriate back-up arrangement.

*Official Charts are charts issued by or on the
authority of a Government (HO/Others). All other
charts are by definition not official and are not
accepted by SOLAS.
Official Electronic Charts
ENC:
Electronic Navigational
Chart
Based on source data
or official charts of the
resp. HO
Resp/Liability lies with
the issuing HO


RNC:
Raster Navigational
Chart
Facsimile of official
paper charts
Resp/Liability lies
with the issuing HO

What is ECDIS?
ECDIS equipment is specified in the IMO ECDIS Performance
Standards (IMO Resolution A.817 (19)) as follows:

Electronic Chart Display and Information System
(ECDIS) means a navigation information system which,
with adequate back up arrangements, can be accepted
as complying with the up-to-date chart required by
regulation V/19 & V/27 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention,
by displaying selected information from a system
electronic navigational chart (SENC) with positional
information from navigation sensors to assist the
mariner in route planning and route monitoring, and by
displaying additional navigation-related information if
required.
The concept of ECDIS

You have an ECDIS when:

Your system have been tested and approved,
meeting the standards developed by:

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
IHO (International Hydrographic Organization)
IMO (International Maritime Organization)

*Approval is normally conducted by recognized
organisations or by marine classification
societies nominated by Flag States
Back up requirements

IMO Res MSC.232(82) as amended:

Facilities enabling a safe take-over of the ECDIS functions should be provided to
ensure safe navigation in case of an ECDIS failure

Facilities enabling a safe take-over of the ECDIS functions should be provided in order
to ensure that an ECDIS failure does not develop into a critical situation. This should
include a timely transfer to the back-up system during critical navigation situations.

A back-up arrangement should provide means of safe navigation for the remaining part
of a voyage in the case of an ECDIS failure.

Common back-up options:

A second ECDIS, connected to an independent power supply and a separate
GPS position input; or

An appropriate up to date folio of official paper charts for the intended voyage

Paper less navigation? Consult your flag administration!
The two ECDIS Modes

ECDIS Mode:
Vector mode
Using ENC data
Back up:
Paper charts; or
Independent
separate ECDIS



RCDS Mode:
Raster mode
Using RNC data
Back up:
Paper charts
What is ECS?
Electronic Chart System:

Any Electronic Chart System
not being approved as ECDIS
Paper chart remains the
official basis for navigation
(SOLAS).
Ranges from vastly
sophisticated systems to
handheld systems
ECDIS Soon mandatory!
The proposed draft amendments will require ships engaged on
international voyages to be fitted with an Electronic Chart Display
and Information System (ECDIS) as follows:

- Tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or
after 1 July 2012;

- Tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed
before 1 July 2012, not later than the first safety equipment
survey* on or after 1 July 2015;

Administrations may exempt ships from the application of the
requirements above when such ships will be taken permanently
out of service within two years after the implementation date
specified.

*The first safety equipment survey means the first annual survey,
the first periodical survey or the first renewal survey for safety
equipment, whichever is due first after the date specified.
ECDIS/ECS Training
Included in the revised STCW (2012)

If a ship is fitted with ECDIS, the shipowner has a duty
to ensure that users of such a system are properly
trained in the operation and use of electronic charts and
are familiar with the shipboard equipment before using
it operationally at sea.

If a ship has ECS fitted, the shipowner has a duty to
ensure that users of such a system are properly trained
in the operation and use of electronic charts, are aware
of the limitations compared to ECDIS and are familiar
with the shipboard equipment before using it
operationally at sea.
Young Seafarers Focus Group

INTERTANKO & International Transport Federation (ITF)
cooperating on establishing a focus group of young serving
seafarers drawn from the various associations to articulate their
particular concerns and to enable them to raise their issues to
industry


The broad concept is for the focus group to:


Investigate and clearly establish the issues of concern for young
seafarers themselves
Give a voice to young seafarers in the international regulatory
environment
Generate positive publicity for seafarer issues
Meet with the IMO Secretary-General
Officer Attraction/Retention
Accommodation Standards
Human Element in Shipping Committee

Review of the Class standards available for accommodation
conditions (ABS Habitability Guide and others)
Compare these standards with the Maritime Labour Convention
2006 (MLC 2006) with the aim of raising the bar as a best practice
Lighting
Vibration
Noise
Indoor Climate (Humidity, Temperature, Air Speed)
Age requirement

Officer Attraction/Retention
Officer Attraction/Retention
Crew Communication
Home Comfort
Email access
Internet access (Broadband)
Private communication
Education
Security
Cost
Best Practice!

Revision of STCW
Process began in 2006
STCW = Minimum Standards
Excluding articles of the Convention
Ensure existing standards are not
downscaled
Inconsistencies, outdated provisions,
interpretations, IMO instructions and
technological advances
Convention and Code
Short Sea shipping / Offshore industry
Communication



Revision of STCW
Security Training (ISPS, SSO, Piracy, Ratings)
Standardised Medical Certification
Fire-fighting courses (Tankers, Ratings)
BRM/ERM
Leadership skills for officers
Environmental Awareness
Electronic/Electro-technical officers
DCE competencies (Seatime)
ECDIS + Hyperbolic navigation
DP
Alcohol limits during watchkeeping and other shipboard duties
Work/Rest hours
Responsibility of Companies (Refresher training)
GMDSS operators
LNG Training
Able Seafarer Deck/Engine & Training Requirements
Ice covered waters


NEP Hamburg 2009


THANK YOU

fredrik.larsson@intertanko.com