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80,000 Pinoy seafarers may lose EU ship jobs
At least 80,000 Filipino seafarers on board vessels owned by the European Union (EU) may be affected or, in a worse-case scenario, may lose their jobs as a result of a leadership vacuum at the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina).
This was pointed out on Wednesday by Capt. Gaudencio Morales, president, Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines, at the sidelines of a forum hosted by the multi-sectoral group Movement for Maritime Philippines (MMP) at the Manila Yacht Club on Roxas Boulevard.
According to Morales, they have no problem with the President's pronouncement that Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, would take over as Marina chief upon his retirement in April.
"We are worried because there is a vacuum of three months. These three months are very crucial to the seafaring industry because of the EMSA European Maritime Safety Agency]," he said, adding that during the period EMSA will conduct an audit on the Philippines compliance with Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STWC) to maintain the country's white-list status in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
It is important, Morales noted, for the Philippines to be able to comply so that the EU would continue to recognise the Filipino seafarers’ documents issued by Marina.
Marina is the country's single maritime administration solely responsible for overseeing the Philippines compliance with international safety conventions.
"Said compliance has to be reported to the EMSA, which, in turn, will physically come to the country to conduct an audit to determine the veracity of the documents submitted by Marina," Morales explained.
He said deficiencies seen by EMSA in its previous audits are yet to be addressed, including qualifty management and assessment and monitoring.
"How will you address or comply with quality management if there is no Marina administrator, no permanent deputy administrator and 90 percent of STCW office personnel are job order ones? We don’t know if they job order people]are qualified or not," Morales added.
He said of 350,000 Filipino seafarers currently on board various foreign vessels, 80,000 or 23 percent are on EU-owned vessels.
"In a worse-case scenario, if the 80,000 Filipino seamen will lose their jobs, that is equivalent to $1.2 billion or more than P50 billion a year in lost remittances," Morales added.
But most likely, he said, the EU would no longer recognise the Filipino seafarers documents from Marina, and addressing the situation would require them to use documents from the ship's "flag state" or the country where the vessel is registered.
"In short, the Marina as an authority will no longer be recognized by the EU. So the job of the administrator of Marina is very important, especially now that we have a problem with EMSA," Morales added.
Marina is being supervised by an officer-in-charge, Department of Transportation Undersecretary Felipe Judan.
MMP head Merle Jimenez-San Pedro said not having a Marina administrator and deputy administrator is a disservice to the Filipino seafarers.
"As a maritime nation, our economy is principally fed by the maritime industry; it is our lifeblood. We could not afford to be complacent if our ranking as a seafaring /maritime nation becomes eroded among the international community of maritime countries," she added.
Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Wartsila Aquarius Ballast Water Management System retrofit service reduces installation risks and environmental impact of shipping
With entry into force of the ballast water treatment regulation now less than 2 years away, Wartsila BWMS and scrubber retrofit engineering services are seeing considerable increase in interest in their experience and risk reduction offerings.
The International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Convention for Ballast Water Management entered into force on 8 September 2017. To meet the IMO requirements, nearly all merchant vessels above 400 gross register tonnes (GRT) will have to consider ballast discharge treatment and install a ballast treatment system at their next mandatory International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) survey to stop the spread of non-native species, bacteria and viruses threatening the marine ecosystems.
Wartsila offers ship owners and operators both proven ultraviolet (UV) and electro-chlorination (EC) technology to meet the specific operational and economic requirements of their fleet. The medium pressure UV treatment solution is mainly suited for vessels with small to medium pump capacities and uses ultraviolet light to ensure discharge compliance. The side stream EC system is used for vessels with larger pump capacities and generates naturally degradable sodium hypochlorite from the sea water to disinfect ballast discharge and ensure both ballast and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) compliance.
Both systems share a proven two-stage filtration process with a standard backwash filter system to remove particulates and sediments before treatment. Both Wartsila Aquarius technologies are IMO approved, US Coast Guard (USCG) alternate management system (AMS) accepted, and both are currently undergoing full USCG and ballast discharge regulation (Revised G8). EC USCG type approval is expected to be in place during the second half in 2018, and the UV type approval in the last quarter of 2018.
Circa 26,000 ships need to comply with the new legislation
From Wartsila's own market analysis, more than 26,000 ships above 400 GRT, prepares to comply with the new environmental legislation, the demand for BWMS retrofit projects and engineering services is likely to peak between the years of 2020 and 2024. Furthermore, the BWMS new-build demand adds to this work. In addition to IMO’s Convention entering into force, the US Coast Guard’s regulation on vessel discharges is expected to boost the BWMS market.
"From our experience the timeline for retrofit project completion requires a minimum of 6-8 months. Therefore, the ship owners and operators could face supply issues without scheduling and planning their BWMS installations well in advance of dry-docking and compliance dates. In partnering with our customers to provide a wide range of support from BWMS technology to hands-on maintenance service, we aim to increase operational reliability," says Markus Ljungkvist, General Manager, Project Sales, Wartsila Services.
Ensuring the safety of the equipment and operational availability
In addition to technology alternatives, Wartsila's offering comprises capability to deliver retrofit projects extends from equipment to full EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) deliveries. Wartsila's scope of retrofitting ballast water management systems can include, for instance, the equipment, feasibility studies, in-house engineering expertise, installation, advisory and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) lifecycle support.
"A single solution provider adds to the efficiency of retrofit projects and minimises the risks and time needed for retrofitting BWMS, thus optimising operations and enabling growth for our customers. It also provides ship owners and operators with cost predictability," says Markus Ljungkvist.
Robust system design as well as Wartsila's global service network and availability of spare parts ensure the operational safety of the vessels. The level of global support offered by 11,000 service professionals remains unmatched by the competition. Moreover, Wartsila provides training for the users to operate the ballast water management system correctly. Training centres around the world and customised trainings at the customer site improve overall awareness, theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills needed to secure BWMS operation and maintenance.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Service ship beached by storm, 35 crew and passengers safe, Indonesia
Service ship MENGKARA with 35 people on board drifted ashore and was beached on the coast of Barru Regency, South Sulawesi, Makassar Strait, on Feb 1. The ship was en route from Makassar port to Parepare, north of Makassar, when she was caught in stormy weather and failed to hold on against storm. All people on board, including 5 passengers, safely reached the land, no injures reported.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Diana Containerships Extends Sagitta Charter with Hapag-Lloyd
Diana Containerships is extending the present time charter contract with Hapag-Lloyd for M/V Sagitta.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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35 LPG Vessels Heading for Scrapping in Next Two Years
Dorian LPG CEO worried about the ordering spree as so many ships are slated for delivery in 2019 and 2020.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Breaking: MOL Boxship Drifting off BC after Engine Fire. Two Crew Medevaced
Two crew members of MOL Prestige airlifted after they sustained injuries in an engine fire.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Costamare, Peter Dohle Launch Blue Net Chartering JV
Costamare, Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG team up and launch chartering joint venture, Blue Net Chartering.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Another freighter aground in Kolding Fjord, in the same position
German general cargo ship ANMARE ran aground in Kolding Fjord, Denmark, Little Belt, at around 0900 UTC Feb 1, while approaching port of destination Kolding, with cargo of sodium sulfate. Freighter grounded in about the same place where freighter FRAKT FJORD grounded just 5 days earlier, on Jan 26. ANMARE is said to be hard aground, no leak reported, pollution control and SAR ships were sent to monitor situation. Refloating to start after authorities give green light, ensuring there s no environmental risk. All photos https://www.jv.dk/kolding/Det-skete-igen-Fragtskib-gaaet-paa-grund-ud-for-Drejens/artikel/2582191Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Floating dock sank at Ship Repair Yard in Szczecin
Floating dock SSR-1 during the night Jan 31 developed tilt and partially rested on bottom at Ship Repair Yard Morska Stocznia Remontowa Gryfia SA, Szczecin, Poland. There was no list, reason yet unknown. Dock was put on even keel, though still partially submerged. There were no ships in the dock at the time of an accident.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Bahri Welcomes 43rd VLCC to Its Fleet
Bahri has taken delivery of Lawhah, the second VLCC fleet addition since the beginning of this year.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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MPC Container Ships Adds Another Second-Hand Vessel
MPC Container Ships enters into an agreement to acquire another 2006-built containership.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Gallery: Teekay s 1st LNG Icebreaker Transits Northern Sea Route
Teekay has taken delivery of Eduard Toll, the 1st of its 6 LNG carriers contracted to serve the Yamal LNG project.Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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New Ship Coming to Maritime Museum
New Ship Coming to Maritime Museum YourErieFull coveragePosted On:2-Feb-2018
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Improving Safety Through Advanced Composite Technology
Improving Safety Through Advanced Composite Technology E&PFull coveragePosted On:2-Feb-2018
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Canada s Shockwave Seats launches new module
Canada s Shockwave Seats launches new module Seawork InternationalFull coveragePosted On:2-Feb-2018
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British Ports Association comments on Maritime Growth Study Review
Responding to the Government’s release of the Maritime Growth Study Review today, Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive at the British Ports Association, said: We note the Review with interest. UK ports were generally positive about the Maritime Growth Study and its attempts to promote the sector to wider audiences. However, quite whether the Study will lead ...Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Sabah Ports increases capacity at Sapangar
Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd will increase the handling capacity of Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) to half a million TEUs (20ft equivalent units) per annum with the launching of its two additional ship-to-shore cranes, here, Wednesday. Over just 10 years, SBCP has gone from handling a volume of containers of 105,239 TEUs using mobile harbour ...Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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Croatia to speed up building of LNG terminal in Adriatic
Croatia will pass a special law to speed up the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern Adriatic, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday. Croatia produces more than half of its gas consumption, some 2.5 billion cubic metres (bcm) a year. Once the LNG terminal is built it hopes to ...Posted On:2-Feb-2018
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