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Upskill Today's Maritime Workforce To Prepare For A Technological Future: Industry Report
With the shipping technological landscape changing how some areas of work in the maritime industry are carried out, it is imperative that the existing workforce is future-proofed and upskilled to ensure they can work well in an environment centred around technology.
That is the sentiment highlighted in the second Sea Asia industry insights report, 'Technology in Maritime: Dehumanising the Industry or making New Job Opportunities?' launched today, ahead of the biennial Sea Asia conference and exhibition.
According to Mr Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and Enesel Pte Ltd, and President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), a key challenge facing the maritime industry today is that leaders need to ensure that existing staff are given the necessary training and upskilling needed to use new technologies comfortably in the industry.
"It is important that the maritime industry has the right people with the right skills to effectively harness new technologies. Initiatives like the Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are key to making sure that the current workforce has the opportunities to further enhance and improve their skills.
Industry leaders need to also work with educational institutions to ensure that our next generation of workforce is equipped with the right skills and knowledge to propel the maritime industry forward in a technological world," said Mr Poulsson.
In assessing the impact of technology on jobs in the maritime industry and whether it is being dehumanised, the report also highlights that despite current jobs being redesigned and requiring new skills from employees, a human workforce is still essential.
Kenneth Chia, Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), pointed out that while it seems that technological innovations are making some traditional roles in the industry redundant, this does not mean all workers will be replaced.
"It is more evident that technology is altering traditional maritime jobs and changing the types of skills that are needed in the maritime industry, as opposed to it completely removing jobs for the current workforce.
"The instinctive knowledge of an experienced industry worker is hard to replace, even with advanced technology. For example, even though we may need a lesser number of crew members working on board a vessel with smart shipping technologies, a larger group of skilled employees is also needed to work onshore so as to remotely manage what is happening out at sea," said Mr Chia.
Chris Hayman, Chairman of Seatrade UBM EMEA, highlighted that with automation and technology is set to play a key role in the maritime industry. As such, the risk of dehumanisation and need for future-proofing will be a topic for discussion at the upcoming Sea Asia 2019 conference which would be held in Singapore.
"We need to have a good understanding of the new skills needed in the industry and more importantly, where talent with these skills can be found so that we can be well-placed to attract them to work for our changing industry.
"With that in mind, we are looking forward to a robust discussion during the 'Future of the Maritime' Workforce conference session on the first day of the Sea Asia 2019 conference in April.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Smart shipping and the human element
The term "Autonomous" is one of the buzzwords within the shipping community today. But what do we mean by autonomous vessels? And how might this impact our industry, particularly, in terms of the human element.
But, what do we mean, when we talk about autonomous ships. Are we talking about fully automated ships or merely levels of autonomy that will change the need of crews both onboard and ashore? The latter is a much more realistic scenario that is indeed likely to take place soon enough. And it will be ship types and trade lanes that will be the main parameters to define the crew still needed onboard, when it will be needed especially close to shore, what kind of crew and with what qualifications, etc.
Furthermore, it will also need to be assessed which current functions could be moved to shore-based control centres as well as what new functions would need to be developed according to the STCW as it is now or as it will evolve in the future.
This will greatly depend on our understanding of the human element in shipping. It has been stressed for years that the human element is responsible for over 80% of errors and accidents. On the other hand, it has never been stressed enough that the human element is also responsible for the vast number of safe voyages, goods transported on time and accidents prevented.
Levels of autonomy are already in place through digitization and digitalization, leading to what is known as "smart shipping". It is, of course, digitalization - the transformation of process and models due to digital changes - that may impose disruptions and certainly require significant change management.
In order for companies to embrace these changes, one needs to consider how disruptive this could be to the company's approach in terms of roles, procedures and human capital. Roles may need to be redefined, skills developed and assessed, changes communicated effectively, and people trained in a way that will enable them to take up their new responsibilities and tasks aiming at commercial viability and safety. At the end of the day what counts is that any change must make economic sense and lead to enhanced safety.
The true challenge regarding autonomous ships is not whether we can technologically achieve the maximum level of autonomy. This can be done and has already taken place at a large degree. The issue is to ensure that they are sufficiently safe or have a tolerable risk level. This will need to be defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and flag states for any given operation. Furthermore, we will need to support this with regulations and instruments that will address the complexity of the topic.
We, in DNV GL, have published a position paper on "REMOTE-CONTROLLED AND AUTONOMOUS SHIPS" explaining how we address the issue in an effort to assist the maritime community take the optimum decisions having considered all aspects, technological, economic, safety and social.
We must ensure that our drives towards technological achievements include besides efficiency and costs savings, safety and responsibility concerns.
Progress cannot be stopped and actually, we should not want to stop it but rather use it to our benefit.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Klaveness Takes Delivery of Its 1st CLEANBU Vessel
Norwegian shipping company Klaveness has taken delivery of MV Baru, a Panamax combination carrier newbuilding, from New Yangzi Shipyard in China.
The 83,600 dwt ship is the first of six contracted CLEANBU vessels that will be delivered to Klaveness Combination Carriers over the next two years, up to October 2020.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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CMA CGM s First Newbuild for French West Indies Delivered
French shipping major CMA CGM has taken delivery of the first unit of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies, CMA CGM Fort de France.
With a capacity of 3,500 TEUs and a length of 219 meters, the new ship stands out by its draft which is adapted to the West Indies ports.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Grieg Star and Maas Capital Form Dry Bulk Joint Venture
Shipping company Grieg Star and investment management firm Maas Capital have established a joint venture for ownership of Supramax and Ultramax vessels.
Formed in December 2018, the joint venture is named GriegMaas AS. Each of the two companies has 50 percent ownership of GriegMaas.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Cosco Sells, Leases Back 10,000 TEU Boxship Quartet
Cosco Shipping Development (CSD) has reached a sale and leaseback agreement for four 10,000 TEU containerships with Japan-based Financial Products Group.
Under the deal, entered into on January 10, the company would sell the 2014-built quartet for USD 267 million, and bareboat charter the vessels for a period of eight years and seven months.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Chevron Launches Three New Very Large Crude Carriers
US-based energy major Chevron launched earlier this week three new very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that will join the company s global shipping fleet.
Splashed at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in South Korea, the ships in question are Houston Voyager, Pascagoula Voyager and San Ramon Voyager.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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HMM CEO: 2020 Will Be a Year of Quantum Leap for Us
2020 will be a year of quantum leap for the South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), the company s CEO C. K. Yoo believes.
The leap would be led by the newly ordered 23,000 TEU containerships, Yoo pointed out, but also by considerable investment in IT, global network, education and improvement of customer service.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Robbers Attack Two Tankers off Lagos, Nigeria
Armed robbers attacked two tankers off the coast of Nigeria on January 7, according to data provided by IMB Piracy Reporting Centre.
Both attacks occurred only hours apart shortly after midnight near Lagos.
The first incident saw 4-5 robbers in a small skiff approach an unnamed anchored product tanker.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Putin Inaugurates Russia s 1st FSRU
Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into operation Kaliningrad s LNG regasification terminal on January 8, which is Russia s first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).
The terminal, built in the Baltic Sea, has the capacity of 2.7 billion cbm per year and consists of a pier protected by a breakwater and the Marshal Vasilevsky LNG tanker.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Port of Virginia Receives Four Giant STS Cranes
The US Port of Virginia has welcomed four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, marking the latest step in the port s USD 320 million capacity expansion project.
The cranes arrived at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) on January 7, 2019.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Globe Shipholding, CCBL Sign Sale, Leaseback for Tanker Duo
Globe Shipholding has agreed a USD 132.8 million sale and leaseback transaction for two tankers with CCB Financial Leasing.
The vessels were acquired from and chartered back to two subsidiaries of Globe Shipholding, which maintain a fleet of crude carrier tankers managed by Almi Tankers.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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South Korean Builders Claim the Throne, Greek Owners Remain Biggest Spenders in 2018
South Korea has reclaimed the crown from China as the top shipbuilding nation in 2018.
Korean shipbuilders clinched new orders totaling a combined 12.63 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) last year to account for 44.2 percent of 28.6 million CGTs for all global orders placed, Yonhap reported citing data from Clarksons.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Hapag-Lloyd: Yantian Express Fire Under Control
The fire that broke out on board Hapag-Lloyd s Yantian Express has been largely contained and brought under control, the German liner company said in an update.
The fire fighting operations were led under the direction of the salvage company Smit and in cooperation with the Hapag-Lloyd crew on the scene as well as Hapag-Lloyd s emergency-response team in Hamburg.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Shipping Official Says Many Ports Do Not Allow Iranian Vessels To Dock
The chairman of Iran s Shipping Society and related services, Massoud Polmeh says that a significant number of ports across the world do not permit Iranian registered vessels to enter and dock.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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UPM is tendering for a pulp terminal in Montevideo deep sea port in Uruguay
UPM is taking part in the international public tendering process in the port of Montevideo organized by the National Ports Administration (ANP) of Uruguay. The scope of the concession tender is the building and operation of a port terminal specialized in the storage and shipping of pulp, chemicals and other inputs related to pulp production with a capacity to handle approximately 2 million tonnes of pulp annually.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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Rotterdam Port: 29,475 Vessels Arrived in 2018
Last year 29,475 sea-going vessels arrived at the port of Rotterdam. That is 200 fewer than last year (29,646) and as many as in 2013 (29,436). The number of accidents fell from 129 to 118 on approximately a million shipping movements (maritime and inland shipping). Among them were 14 accidents involving pleasure craft.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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U.S. oil export boom sparks a battle to build Texas ports
Booming U.S. oil exports have set off a scramble to build Gulf Coast ports to handle more than 3 million barrels per day in new supplies expected over the next five years.
Of seven proposed oil-export projects, nowhere is the opportunity greater or the competition more fierce than in Corpus Christi, Texas, where three firms are vying to open the state s first deepwater port.Posted On:11-Jan-2019
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