High Expectations: the Cost of Doing Business in a Regulatory Environment Fred Anstey / Albert White...

High Expectations: the Cost of Doing Business in a Regulatory Environment

Fred Anstey / Albert WhiteMarine Institute, Canada

IMLA 9 Opatija 2011

Introduction• IMO Mission statement “...to promote

safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping through cooperation...”

• Many stakeholders involved in this process…what are the competing expectations?

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Stakeholders

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IMO

AdministrationsSeafarers

IndustryMET

IMO -Structure

• Assembly – 169 countries• Council – 40 elected (2 year term)

• 10 largest international shipping service• 10 largest int’l seaborne trade• 20 elected

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IMO -Structure

• Five main committees with sub-committees

1. Maritime Safety Committee is made up of ALL IMO member states (9 sub-committees)

2. Marine Environment Protection Committee3. The Legal Committee 4. The Technical Cooperation Committee5. Facilitation Committee

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IMO – Intergovernmental Organizations

• Currently 61 IGOs• Have advocacy status for regional concerns

such as port state control, environment– Association of Caribbean States– Paris MOU

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IMO – Non-governmental Organizations• Currently 80 NGOs• Organizations with consultative status • Demonstrate considerable expertise • Contribute within its field of competence• International in its membership

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Maritime LawyersClass Societies Paint IndustryShipyards MET

Clean Shipping Coalition Combustion Engine ManufacturersChamber of Shipping Transport Workers Federation Drilling Contractors Green Peace

IMO at Work STW 41 January 2010 • Complete groundwork for Manila

conference 2010• Review of STCW Chapter 3 & 6• 200 + maritime representatives• Discussion of position papers• Lobbying and negotiations• Plenary session –final submission• Eventual ratification by 169

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Administrations

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Administrations

• Roles- Interpretation & Implementation

Administrations will need to interpret the meaning and intent of codes, conventions, and regulations.

• Is the language clear?• Canadian Government contacted

MET for interpretation of security training

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Administrations - Canadian Examples

InterpretationWeeklong teleconference – 5 MET (marine engineering) &

Transport Canada to review Chapter III of Manila Amendments

Wording – lack of detail; broad terms; how deep to train? For example we ‘train to operate’ , revised STCW requires

KUPs in ‘engine design features’

Answer: Model Course

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MET Institutions

MET Institutions• Challenge to provide STCW approved training

– Interpretation / implementation by Administrations– Audits and examination by Administrations – Qualifications of Administration personnel?

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Recognition of MET training by other flag states? For short courses MET will need to decide who it will provide training for and determine if it is worthwhile to follow the process.

How many flag states?

MET Institutions• Even if courses are conducted

according to STCW standards and MET is approved to offer such courses are there other barriers?

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How many MET institutions offer Passenger Safety Management?

Passenger Safety Management

Crowd & Crisis Training

Crowd & Crisis Training?

MET Institutions - Staff

• Specialized training / backgrounds – Military– Paramedics – Meteorologists– Teamwork and leadership– Women in the workplace– Environmental issues

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MET Institutions

Cost of Resources- Infrastructure, & resourcesTraining, i.e. PD, Educational leave,

Industrial leave etc.Staff & resources – curriculum design &

development, technical supportSimulation and LTS agreementslibrary, placement, guidance,

registration etc.

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Industry Stakeholders

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Industry Stakeholders• Ship owners now establishing

training centers to have reliable source, of loyal and specially trained employees.

• Cost effective? Competition with traditional MET?

• Are we providing what industry needs?

• Are we able to it in a way that meets individual company demands?

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Industry Stakeholders• How does industry support MET?• Is there company or country variation?

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Sponsor cadets

Fund programs or institutions

Donations

Place cadets

Pay for short courses

Hire graduates

INDUSTRY

Other??

Seafarers

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Seafarers“… the global shortage of seafarers, especially officers, has

already reached significant proportions and is now a source of genuine concern to all involved in the industry…”. Mr. E. Mitropoulos former Secretary General IMO

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Why?Wages, living conditions, leave rotation, time away from homeIn good economic times- other opportunities

Seafarers• Are the other stakeholders partially to blame?• IMO & Administrations• Do they take into account the collective

impact of regulations upon the seafarer?• Do they design and implement adequate

protection for seafarers ie safe manning, & standards for watch-keeping?

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Seafarers

• Is proper consideration given as to the impact of the total requirements of STCW etc.?

• …and we keep adding to the list!

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Basic safety; basic survival; confined space entry; marine advanced first aid; survival craft, rescue boat, and fast rescue boat; marine emergency duties; WHMIS; and oil and chemical tanker familiarization

Doctor Master Mariner & 1st Class Engineer

Seafarers – New duties

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HSSEQ Officer??

Conclusions• Have we lost sight of the overall objective?• Have we allowed the ‘interest groups’ to

impact the final impact to the detriment of the seafarer??

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Is it inevitable that in a lobbying, negotiating environment that some will be impacted more than others?Is the impact contributing to the global shortage of seafarers?

Thank You

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