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Asian seafaring nations announce first ever Manila Statement on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers
A Regional Meeting of Asia's leading seafaring nations has highlighted the plight many seafarers face in the event of a maritime accident and has pledged to lead the drive towards proper and effective implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labor Organization (ILO) agreed Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers.
The Regional Meeting, held in Manila today (Nov 13), was organised by Seafarers Rights International (SRI), a world leading international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers law, and DOLE, the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment.
Issuing the first ever Manila Statement on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers, senior government representatives from more than 10 countries in the region said the time was right for action to be taken to protect their seafarers.
This important event was held as a direct result of a highly successful international conference on the Guidelines held by SRI at the IMO Headquarters in London in June of last year. Representatives from more than 50 countries attending that specially held conference, called for regional meetings to be convened to discuss the Guidelines and how they aligned with national legal frameworks.
The Regional Meeting in Manila aimed at raising awareness of the Guidelines amongst stakeholders and role players, and at exploring how the region could develop resources, knowledge and expertise in relation to the Guidelines. It also addressed increasing cooperation amongst States at regional and international level.
It received international support from the Secretary-General of the IMO, the Director of Standards at the ILO, as well as Ambassadors and Embassy staff from more than 30 countries from outside the region. A keynote address was delivered to the Regional Meeting on behalf of the President of The Philippines.
Asia is the largest supplier of seafarers to the international fleet and seafarers are recognised as essential to the conduct of international trade and as a special category of worker. Given the global nature of the shipping industry and the different jurisdictions that seafarers may be brought into contact with, they need special protection, especially in relation to contacts with public authorities in the event of a maritime accident.
The decision by the Asian countries to take the lead in the fight for the Fair Treatment of Seafarers is significant and will now pave the way for other regions to follow suit.
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI, said announcement of the Manila Statement on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers is a crucial step in the fight to raise awareness over the Fair Treatment of seafarers. "We were delighted to host this first Regional Meeting in Manila in cooperation with Silvestre H. Bello III, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment. It is especially significant to see Asia taking the lead in respect of this vital issue for seafarers.
"A number of governments have already implemented the Guidelines but many others need to consider them and look at how they can be implemented within their own legislation, and how capacity can be built among all stakeholders and role players to ensure more effective implementation and enforcement of the fundamental rights contained in the Guidelines."
Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), welcomed the Manila Statement saying this powerful statement charts the way forward for our work on the fair treatment of seafarers. "You have the ITF's commitment working with SRI for an ongoing programme to support the fair treatment of seafarers."
The Guidelines, which are voluntary, do not seek to interfere with any State's domestic, criminal, or civil law. Instead, they balance the rights and obligations of stakeholders to whom the Guidelines are addressed, namely port and coastal states, flag states, the seafarers states, shipowners and seafarers.
The objective of the regional meeting in Manila was to raise awareness of the Guidelines amongst all stakeholders and role players and to explore how to develop resources, knowledge and expertise in relation to the Guidelines and relevant matters associated with the Guidelines. It also aimed to look at cooperation amongst States at regional and international level.
Sponsored by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the ITF Seafarers Trust; participants at the conference included senior Government officials and Ambassadors from Asian countries; senior representatives of the maritime industry, including shipowners and seafarers unions; senior representatives of the IMO and ILO; senior representatives of maritime administrations from Asian countries; judges; professors; auditors; casualty investigators; prosecutors; Master Mariners; and seafarers.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Shipping Industry Concerned About Impact of Trade Protectionism and Cyber Threats, But Mostly Optimistic About Growth
The global maritime industry is cautiously optimistic about the global business environment for world trade, but also concerned about the potential impact of trade tensions, cyber security, fuel costs and other headwinds to industry recovery, according to a new benchmark survey and study developed by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network in partnership with Navis. ...Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Finnlines ferry blackout in Finnish waters
Ferry FINNFELLOW at night Nov 13 suffered a blackout shortly after leaving Naantali, southwest Finland, west of Turku, with 136 passengers on board. The ship was anchored in Airisto passage at around 2200 UTC, crew managed, reportedly, to switch to emergency generator and resume moving. Ferry returned to Naantali under own power, escorted by tugs. FINNFELLOW reached Naantali and was berthed early in the morning Nov 14.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Maersk Sees Positive Boost from Emergency Bunker Surcharge as It Returns to Black
A.P. Moller Maersk saw an improvement in its profitability and cash flow in the third quarter of the year, positively impacted by the emergency bunker surcharge announced amid bunker price hikes, the company s CEO Soren Skou said.
Profit before tax for the period came at USD 294 million, against last year s USD 91 million loss, which was considerably impacted by last year s cyber attack.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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ANL Charters Boxship from GSL
Containership charter owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has inked a new time charter with ANL, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, for GSL Keta.
Built in 2003, the 2,207 TEU containership was previously known as Delmas Keta.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Novatek Ships 1st LNG to CNOOC
Russian natural gas producer PAO Novatek has shipped its first cargo of LNG produced from the Yamal LNG project to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), expanding its customer base in China.
The LNG cargo was delivered to Fujian LNG Terminal in China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by an Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier in 20 days, completing the NSR part of the journey in 7.5 days, Novatek said.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Avenir LNG Finalizes USD 110 Mn Private Placement
Bermuda-registered company Avenir LNG has collected USD 110 million through a private placement with Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Golar LNG Limited and Hoegh LNG Holdings Limited.
The private placement of 110 million new shares, at a par price of USD 1 per share, represents the first step in the capitalisation of AvenirPosted On:14-Nov-2018
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Asia Steps Up the Fight for Fair Treatment of Seafarers
Asia s leading seafaring nations have greed Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers as they join forces to protect seafarers.
The guidelines got the green light at the regional meeting, held in Manila on November 13, which was organised by Seafarers Rights International (SRI), and the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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ABB Signs Marine Automation Deal in China
Technology company ABB has won its first marine automation system contract for a cruise ferry in China.
The deal was signed after the technology package for Chinese-built Viking Line vessel has been extended to include the ABB Ability™ System 800xA, which integrates power, propulsion and vessel management systems into one platform.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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HHLA Aims to Be Gateway to the Future
German terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) aims to be a gateway to the future, enabling containerships, trains but also data flow through the company s terminals.
"Our overarching objective is to help our customers to transport their goods and commodities safely, quickly and efficiently from A to B - also in the future. In doing so, HHLA aims to be the gateway to the future," Angela Titzrath, Chairwoman of HHLA s Executive Board, said.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Robots Are Coming - to Clean Cargo Holds
Robots could soon take over and simplify the laborious and, at times, dangerous and time-consuming, process of cleaning cargo holds of dry bulk vessels.
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden has recently tested and participated in the development of a new belt-driven robot which can be operated remotely to go up and down along the sides of the holds while pressure cleaning them.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Diana Shipping Fixes Kamsarmax Bulker with Glencore
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Rotterdam-based Glencore Agriculture for one of its Kamsarmax vessels.
Under the agreement, the company s 82,193 dwt Maia would work at a gross charter rate of USD 13,300 per day for a period until minimum January 1, 2020 up to maximum March 31, 2020.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Violence, bribery and delays at ports strangle Nigeria s economy
The lines of ageing blue, red and yellow trucks begin almost 10 kilometres from the gates of Nigeria s main port of Apapa.
Valentine, a 34-year-old driver, has been queuing outside the Lagos site for two weeks. He s had to deal with policemen demanding bribes and fend off hoodlums known as "area boys". "This is the worst I ve seen it," he said, changing tyres in a grimy orange T-shirt. "Every year, it gets worse."Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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JNPT to call bids for SEZ on 296 acres
The JNPT Port, Mumbai, will soon call for fresh bids to develop a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on 296 acres of industrial area developed near the port. This would be the second bidding process of JNPT management in the last two months.
A senior JNPT official told BusinessLine that the bidding would be on electronic platform and advertisements will be published by Tuesday. Last time around, the highest bid to buy an acre of land was about ₹12 crore.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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Quirinus Express increases to eleven return trips a week
Optimodal has considerably expanded its rail shuttle between Rotterdam and Neuss from seven to eleven weekly return trips. The combination of Rotterdam as sea port and Neuss as turning point for logistics flows from and to many European destinations enables us to provide a very efficient and green route , stated Karsten Scheidhauer, Managing Director of Optimodal Nederland.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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MAN Cryo to design and deliver LNG regasification terminal
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to design and deliver an LNG regasification terminal for the Forchem company in Rauma. Forchem, an innovative and industry-leading company producing chemical and Animal feed products from tall oil, has chosen to convert the boiler for generating steam for the refinery processin to natural gas/ bio-gas.Posted On:14-Nov-2018
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