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NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS

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1.CASUALTIES

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4.MARITIME SAFETY

5.MARITIME SECURITY

6.NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

7.POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT

8.PORTS AND HARBOURS

9.SEAFARERS

10. SHIPBUILDING AND RECYCLING OF SHIPS

11.SHIPPING

12.SPECIAL REPORTS

13.SOURCES

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Supply-chain security on the agenda as Mitropoulos meets top US official

28/01/2011 IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos met Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the

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IMO Secretary-General and EC Environment Commissioner meet in London 27/01/2011Mr. Janez Potonik, European Commissioner for the Environment, visited theOrganizations Headquarters on Thursday 27 JanuaryFull Story

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NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS

Gateway to the UN Systems Work on Climate Change

UN News Centre UN Dispatch

MARITIME NEWS IN THE PRESS

1. CASUALTIES

MSC Chitra salvage on track - By David Osler "Mediterranean Shipping Company s India unit hopes tocomplete salvage operations on grounded boxship MSC Chitra by April 2011, according to local mediareports. The vessel was involved in a collision with bulk carrier Khalijia 3 on August 7, in an incident whichclosed Mumbai and adjoining Jawaharlal Nehru Port for most of the week, in which it lost over 200containers." LLOYDS LIST, 4 January 2010, p 2

Japanese tanker sinks off Niigata - By Colum Murphy "At least one crew member died when a Japan-flagged tanker sank off Niigata , north Japan, on Sunday morning. The 2004-built 1,247 dwt Seiyoh sankin the Sea of Japan 90 minutes after notifying the Japanese coastguard that it was in distress, accordingto reports by Japanese news wire Kyodo. Of the crew of five, four were rescued by a patrol ship.However, the 46-year-old chief engineer, who was among those rescued, subsequently suffered a heartattack and died. The ships master, Katsuoshi Sato, is missing and two patrol ships and a helicopter havebeen deployed to search for him. The tanker was carrying 1,000 tonnes of vinyl acetate monomer fromOita in the southern island of Kyushu to Niigata." LLOYDS LIST, 11 January 2011, p 5

Clouded judgement? "Accident investigators reported a lack of cohesive control on the bridge as apossible cause of the grounding of a 25,400dwt products tanker on an atoll in French Polynesia after aradar target was dismissed as unimportant. Grounding incidents are often the result of a breakdown incommunication between those on the bridge. Indeed, the officers involved in the accident in February2010 two Russians, a 50-year old master and a 27-year-old second officer, and a 43-year-old first officerfrom the Ukraine were working together for the first time. The investigators report on the incidentrevealed surprising failures in the decision-making processes of the officers on the bridge in the lead-up tothe grounding." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, January 2011, p 33

2. LAW AND POLICY

P&I clubs warn owners over legal threat in Venezuela - By Janet Porter "Seafarers face jail

sentences of up to 25 years for drug offences in Venezuela, where a new law appears to shift the onus ofproof onto the defendant, shipowners are being warned. P&I clubs have expressed concern aboutlegislation that entered force in October and which increases the evidential burden and potential penaltiesimposed on shipowners and their crews." LLOYDS LIST, 4 January 2010, p 1

IMO rules push Ship-to-Ship transfers back into the limelight News of classification societies,notable Lloyds Register (LR), DNV and ABS, issuing plans and checklists specifically aimed at ship-to-ship (STS) transfers proves just how much interest there still is today on this type of loading/dischargemethodology. TANKER OPERATOR, November/December 2010, pp 11-15

EC brings in cargo rules despite delays - By Adam Corbett "The European Commission (EC) haschosen to go ahead with new advanced cargo-declaration regulations since 1 January despite continuedproblems in preparing related IT systems, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned. TheICS says it regrets the failure of the EC to grant a grace period to allow shipping companies and memberstates time to overcome initial technical hiccups. Under the regulations, shipping companies have to pre-notify EU member states of the cargo including container and bulk cargoes they are carrying so that a risk

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analysis can be carried out and cargoes that pose a threat to security rejected. Failure to do so couldmean ships being denied entry to port." TRADEWINDS, 7 January 2011, p 38

Maritime Labour Convention set to miss 2012 start - By Steve Matthews "The Maritime LabourConvention 2006 is now unlikely to come into force before mid-2012 as government austerity drives slowdown commitments to sign up to it. It had been hoped that the ratification threshold would have beenreached by the end of 2010 or early this year, especially with European Union countries expected to addtheir names. It is expected to take until about the middle of this year before the number of countries

required to ratify the convention is achieved. It will come into force 12 months later." LLOYDS LIST, 12January 2011, p 2

UK in push for equality rules on passengerships - By David Osler "Discrimination, harassment orvictimisation on grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and genderreassignment will be banned on British passengerships and non-UK passenger vessels in ports inEngland, Wales and Scotland, under regulations that will establish the provisions of the controversialEquality Act 2010 at sea. It is envisaged that new rules will apply from October 1 this year to UK vesselsanywhere in the world, but will include a local law defence for actions necessary to comply with the lawsof other countries." LLOYDS LIST, 18 January 2011, p 2

Hope still exists for labour convention to fly this year - By Adam Corbett "The Geneva-based

International Labour Organisation (ILO) is hoping that the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 canstill come into force this year despite continued delays over its ratification. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry,director of the ILOs standards department, says that although it has now been five years since the MLCwas agreed and despite it being well short of the number of signatories required, it could still be ratifiedthis year. Eleven countries have ratified so far but 19 more need to commit before the conventionbecomes mandatory." TRADEWINDS, 21 January 2011, p 47

Efforts to stem the flow of new oil spill law pay off - By Rajesh Joshi "Voices arguing for a measuredpace to new legislation are becoming guardedly optimistic. As A new year gets under way, and a new setof lawmakers assumes office in Washington, hopes are brightening that the so-called oil spill lawspawned by Deepwater Horizon now will take its time in being enacted. Todays guarded optimism inshipping circles is a sharp contrast to the palpable tension and fear that gripped the industry in thesummer of 2010, when Congress failed by the proverbial whisker to enact Deepwater Horizon legislation."

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Cruise operators warned over risks in opt out clause - By Craig Eason "The International Chamber ofShipping is urging member states to the International Maritime Organization not to sign up to an opt outclause in the Athens Protocol on passenger insurance liability. ICS chairman Spyros Polemis warnedcruise and ferry operators at a conference in London yesterday that an opt out clause on limitingpassenger compensation to $1m in the case of an incident would see insurers refuse to sign contractswith operators." LLOYDS LIST, 27 January 2011, p 5

IMO Legal Committee outcome of 97th

session BIMCOs submission on fair treatment of seafarerswelcomed by many states. Agreement to review LLMC96 limits at future meeting of the Legal Committee.Need for all states to have a comprehensive legal regime to prosecute pirates stressed. Future workprogramme to consider liability and compensation issues for trans-boundary pollution damage resulting

from offshore oil exploration and exploitation activities. BIMCO BULLETIN, December 2010, pp 32-33

Athens protocol too difficult to ratify - By Justin Stares "Member states told the EuropeanCommission a proposal for simultaneous ratification of the 2002 protocol would not work because of thediffering parliamentary requirements across the 27-member bloc. The commission was told this is simplytoo complicated to do, said one Brussels source. Given this, the Brussels executive reportedly droppedits proposal in favour of drawing up legal guidance on the EU passenger liability regime due to come intoforce by the end of 2012. This guidance could be ready as soon as next week, according to one report."LLOYDS LIST, 28 January 2011, p 2

3. MARINE TECHNOLOGY

Europes Hercules project enters third phase with new partners - By Craig Eason "One of thelargest ever engineering research projects targeting reduced emissions from ships engines is gearing upto enter its third and probably final phase. European engineering firms Wrtsil, MAN Diesel and Turbo

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have been behind the long-running Hercules project since its conception in 2002 and launch in 2004. Withfinancial support from European Commission funds and the commercial partners in it, the project hasbeen researching a number of different avenues that can be followed to help reduce ships' emissions."LLOYDS LIST, 4 January 2010, p 5

Class NK publishes guidelines for ships built with corrosion resistant steel - By Craig Eason"Japanese classification society Class NK has published the first set of guidelines for the use of corrosionresistant steel. The publication comes ahead of new rules from the International Maritime Organization on

the use of corrosion prevention measures within the cargo tanks of crude oil tankers." LLOYDS LIST, 4January 2010, p 5

IMO newbuild emissions controls are tightened - By Craig Eason "Any shipowners looking to placean order for a new vessel will now need to make sure its engine or engines meet the second tier of NOxemission limits, which are now in force. Under the amendments of Annex VI of the International MaritimeOrganizations marine pollution convention, any ship ordered from January 1 needs to have reduced NOxemissions. Most engine makers have publicly stated their capability to meet these limits, which are global,with their latest range of engine types." LLOYDS LIST, 4 January 2010, p 5

The OPOC engine Trial are taking place in the US of an engine that uses an opposed cylinderarrangement, with two pistons to each cylinder, which is claimed to offer reduced emissions, a muchhigher power density and a compact size. MER, December/January 2011, p 5

Fuelling up "The bunker sector was subject to major regulatory developments in 2010. With no similarmilestones on the calendar, 2011 might be a year for adapting to recent and future changes, writes UnniEinemo." FAIRPLAY, 6 January 2011, p 4

LA and Long Beach back seawater scrubber trial - By Roger Hailey "US west coast box port rivalsLos Angeles and Long Beach have joined forces to test air pollution-reduction technology on trial calls byan APL boxship. The seawater scrubber device will be used for the first time on a containership visitingsouthern California in a $3.4m project co-sponsored by the ports, starting in spring this year. Thetechnology, using seawater to filter pollutants from a ships auxiliary engines and boilers, is claimed toreduce a vessels sulphur oxide emissions by up to 99.9% and particulate matter by up to 85%." LLOYDSLIST, 11 January 2011, p 2

Biofouling guidelines set to crack down onhull coatings - By Craig Eason "There is increased focusonce more on underwater hull coatings. Biofouling is the next topic to come under legislative control nowthat the debates over ballast water treatment are set to wane with the pending entry into force of theballast water convention. But as invasive species use ships hulls and their multitude of small crevices,nooks and crannies, as much as its ballast water, to get from one ecosystem to another, there are newthoughts emerging about tougher regulations on hull coatings, where they should be applied and how thehulls should be cleaned." LLOYDS LIST, 11 January 2011, p 7

Business and academia brought closer together at Southampton - By Steve Matthews "Just beforeChristmas Lloyds Register and the University of Southampton announced that they have agreed toembark on a significant new joint project to collaborate in developing a major new maritime researchfacility backed by huge investment. According to the university, it will be the largest research collaboration

of its kind in the UK and will redefine the relationship between academia and business. Suchcollaboration is also highly significant for the wider maritime industry at a time when there is increasingpressure for advances in maritime technology to improve vessel efficiency and to reduce the industrysgreenhouse gas emissions, among other things." LLOYDS LIST, 12 January 2011, p 4

DNV unveils environment friendly tanker design "Norwegian classification society DNV unveiled itsvision of an environment-friendly very large crude carrier design in a presentation in London last month.The design takes into account recent interest in liquefied natural gas as a mainstream marine fuel and thepotential for more IMO approved emission control areas in the future." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, January2011, p 4

GL boasts hull-design benefits - By Geoff Garfield "FutureShip, a division of Hamburg-based

classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL), claims to have cut fuel consumption by 10% in a series ofpost-panamax containerships ordered in China by Schulte Group and Costamare. It says a joint venturewith Chinese design office Maric to optimise the hull design means carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions havebeen cut by more than 90 tonnes per day. The improvements will allow for the installation of a smallermain engine in the six 9,000-teu newbuildings. The GL arm was launched to help owners achieve

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operational savings at the ship-design stage with the use of engineering software." TRADEWINDS, 14January 2011, p 10

Rescue proves benefits of automated Amver input - By Adam Corbett "A dramatic rescue at sea hashighlighted how commercial-vessel-tracking operations and search-and-rescue systems can worktogether to save lives. Vessel-tracking system operator Pole Star has teamed up with the US CoastGuard (USCG)-operated Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (Amver) in a bid toimprove the network of ships that could assist in a rescue. The Amver system alerts ships of nearby

emergency situations but it relies on ships regularly reporting their position, something that can be aninconvenience for masters. However, Pole Star has set up a system where a vessel automatically reportsits position to Amver without any manual input from the ships master." TRADEWINDS, 14 January 2011,p 38

Nuclear propulsion for ships? A consortium of British, American and Greek shipping interests is toinvestigate the practical maritime applications of small nuclear reactors as commercial tanker ownerssearch for new designs that can deliver safer, cleaner and commercially viable forms of propulsion for theglobal fleet. PORTS AND HARBORS, January 2011, p 38

LR and partners back plug & play nuclear cassette Nuclear power is an answer to this greenhousegas problem and one that a number of owners are considering says Vince Jenkins from Lloyds Register(LR). Mr Jenkins says that nuclear power could allow an 800 TEU container ship to reach 30knots noproblem and with refuelling only taking place during dry docking the emission free ship could be releasedwithin five years. NAVAL ARCHITECT, January 2011, pp 40-41

Containerships fits scrubber ahead of control rules - By Craig Eason "A Finish shortsea operator hasopted to install a SOx scrubber on one of its vessels ahead of tightening emission control rules. Helsinki-based Containerships has signed a contract with Finnish engineering firm Wrtsil to install a system onone of its owned vessels which operates in the Baltic and North seas. Under the amended rule of theInternational Maritime Organization, ships operating in designated emission control areas will have to limitthe amount of sulphur in bunker fuels from the current limit of 1.0% to a stringent limit of 0.1% as ofJanuary 2015. The IMO rules allow for an after treatment system to be used on the ships exhaust toachieve the equivalent emission level." LLOYDS LIST, 20 January 2011, p 5

Maersk to use twin engines in giant boxships - By Janet Porter "A series of giant containerships thatAP Moller-Maersk is poised to order are expected to be twin-engined and oil-powered. Speculation thatMaersk would opt for alternative fuels, such as liquefied natural gas, has been played down by industrysources, who think the Danish line will instal conventional marine engines in a new generation of 18,000teu ships that could be ordered in the coming weeks. However, it looks as if Maersk has decided to fit twopropulsion systems so as to provide back-up, should an engine fail on such a huge vessel." LLOYDSLIST, 24 January 2011, p 3

Costing towards efficiency Owners of coastal and intra-regional tonnage are taking the sector forwardin environmental and energy efficiency. SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, Dec/Jan 2011, pp 36-38

Maritime Blogspot: Engines may be essential - but who needs a crew? "Crews are a huge cost,

second only to bunkers; they need to be sent to and from the ship at regular intervals and they needfeeding and generally looking after. They are also prone to making mistakes, especially when thenumbers on board are whittled down, the workload increased and the general lifestyle not conducive tohappy workers. The unmanned ship is not a new idea. Japan demonstrated the capability in the 1980s asit faced huge crew costs. Autopilots, automated course tracking and course alterations, have beenavailable for decades. The answers, the technologies, the systems are all there. But without a master orchief engineer on board, who will get sent to prison when it all goes wrong?" LLOYDS LIST, 26 January2011, p 6

Broker brings clarity to piracy clauses "Insurers want to clarify piracy coverage clauses for the benefitof owner and underwriter alike. International broker Marsh has issued a new set of simpler clauses forshipowner clients. Marsh says the complexity of the previous clauses had created confusion amongowners as to whether or not they were covered for piracy attacks and seizure." FAIRPLAY, 27 January2011, p 18

Denmark puts out feelers to build LNG-filling stations - By Adam Corbett "Denmark has kicked off aproject to develop a series of LNG-filling stations for ships around Northern Europe in a bid to meet rising

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regulatory demand for cleaner shipping emissions in the region. It has called a tender for a feasibilitystudy to look into developing the fuel facilities in a bid to increase the number of ships using LNG as afuel." p 47

Crunch looming on low sulphur fuel - By Craig Eason "New plans to build up the supply infrastructurefor delivering natural gas as a ships bunker are being launched as more shortsea operators reveal plansto build gas-powered ships. Denmark has said it wants to capitalise on the experience its neighbour,Norway, has with gas fuelled shipping, but it wants such opportunities to develop commercially rather than

just through a successful emissions tax. Shortsea shipping in Denmark, much like that in the rest ofnorthern Europe, is to be hit by the low sulphur emission limits that tighten in 2015. Strictly speaking thenewbuilding project falls under a Danish programme to test the feasibility of LNG as a fuel, but it highlightsshipowners ability to get European Commission funds to meet an International Maritime Organizationmandate." LLOYDS LIST, 31 January 2011, p 4

4. MARITIME SAFETY

Focus on dangerous goods at IMO By Mike Compton With the International Maritime Solid BulkCargoes Code (IMSBC) becoming mandatory this month and the packaged dangerous goods code(IMDG) extending its mandatory status to the training of shore based employees last year, Seaways takes

a look at the international provisions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by sea. SEAWAYS,January 2011, LLOYDS LIST, 5 January 2011, pp 8-11

Pilot-boarding procedure under review after seafarers death - By Adam Corbett "A job seemingly assimple as lowering a platform for a pilot to board claimed the life of a seafarer because of a lack of safetyawareness, according to a report by German and Antigua & Barbuda accident investigators. The jointinvestigation was held into the death of a 27-year-old Filipino ordinary seaman (OS) on 4 November lastyear on the 2,442-teu EMS Trader (built 2000) at the port of Hamburg. It found that the pilot boardingpoint had been poorly designed and that the seafarer had not taken adequate safety precautions giventhe dangers involved in the job." TRADEWINDS, 7 January 2011, p 38

Band-aid solution saves ship "A nuclear waste carrier was prevented from sinking off Norway lastmonth by a magnetic patch. The Danish ship Puma was on its return journey on 18 December, having

offloaded its cargo of spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing in Russia, when a valve burst on a pipesupplying sea water to the ships sanitation system. The crew was unable to stop the flow of water into theengine room and the ship was in danger of sinking. The ship was ballasted to bring the inlet above waterlevel and the patch was applied without use of divers. According to the Norwegian Radiation ProtectionAgency (NRPA), the number of ships carrying radioactive cargoes has increased lately." LLOYDS LIST,13 January 2011, p 24

Busy MSC agrees SOLAS changes "Measures agreed at Decembers meeting of the IMOs MaritimeSafety Committee included amendments to SOLAS that will make the International Code for theApplication of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) mandatory as from 1 July 2012. The MSC alsoadopted amendments to SOLAS, introducing annual testing of AIS, updating pilot transfer arrangementsto improve safety aspects for pilot transfer and a new Chapter 9 of the International Code for Fire SafetySystems (FSS Code), related to fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems. The whole package of

measures addressing the safety of lifeboat release and retrieval systems were referred back to anintersessional working group." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, January 2011, p 5

P&I clubs raise anchoring and mooring concerns "Anchoring and mooring are regularly undertaken onboard ships, but P&I clubs are concerned about a rising number of accidents caused by poorly trainedpersonnel, sometimes using badly specified or badly maintained equipment." pp 8-9

'Maintenance' death ups pressure on lifeboat front - By Adam Corbett "The seafarer who died in alifeboat accident on the 61,000-gt cruise ship Volendam(built 1999) was conducting maintenance ratherthan the regular drills that have been linked to dozens of deaths over the past decade. But the incident isstill likely to add to the regulatory row over improving lifeboat safety." TRADEWINDS, 14 January 2011, p39

On and off the hook Approval of amendments to SOLAS, the LSA Code and associated guidelines onlifeboat on-load release mechanism have been deferred for a second time. The move by the 88

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Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held from 24 November to 3 December, met with the general approval

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of shipping industry observers at the International Maritime Organization. SAFETY AT SEAINTERNATIONAL, February 2011, p 11

5. MARITIME SECURITY

Somali pirates start the year with spate of attacks - By David Osler and Colum Murphy "An armedstandoff was under way on a German-owned combination tanker yesterday afternoon, after the crew

adopted citadel tactics following a boarding by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman. Reports relayed viaFalmouth Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in the UK suggest that the pirates had smashed upbridge equipment and that several warships in the area had been requested to proceed to the scene at1546N, 5949E. The vessel has been named as 2010-built, 50,699 dwt CPO China, associated withHamburg-based Claus-Peter Offen. A company spokesman said that with the attack ongoing, no furtherinformation was immediately at hand." LLOYDS LIST, 4 January 2010, p 1

CPO China crew survive attack - By David Osler "The crew of a German-owned combination tankerwere all unharmed after a lengthy piracy ordeal off the coast of Oman on Monday ended following navalintervention. The 2010-built, 50,699 dwt CPO China was boarded by pirates in the early afternoon localtime, with seafarers resorting to citadel tactics by locking themselves inside a strong point and contactingthe naval authorities for assistance. A spokesman for Hamburg-based operator Claus-Peter Offen saidthat the standoff continued for around 10 hours until an Australian frigate arrived at the scene, at whichpoint the assailants departed. They damaged some of the navigational equipment, although we have notinvestigated the full extent of this yet, the spokesman said." LLOYDS LIST, 5 January 2011, p 2

Industry Viewpoint: Year of the seafarer or year of the pirate? - By Tom Ascot "Tom Ascot looks atwhy existing naval policies may be encouraging piracy, rather than preventing it." LLOYDS LIST, 5January 2011, p 6

United Nations backs IMOs anti-piracy effort - By Richard Meade "International efforts to tackleSomali piracy are set to receive an injection of high-level political capital from the United Nations fromnext month. A year-long programme spearheaded by the International Maritime Organization to better co-ordinate the current sprawling multi-agency approach to anti-piracy measures will be formally launched byUN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in London on February 3. The high-profile backing from the top of the

UN, together with a public display of support from government representatives from all IMO memberstates, is being pitched as a serious effort to correct the limited effectiveness of existing internationalmeasures." LLOYDS LIST, 7 January 2011, p 2

Plan to hit pirate bases supported - By David Osler "Danish shipowner grouping DanmarksRederiforening has come out in favour of calls to give international special forces the option of destroyingpirate bases on land in Somalia, as part of a wider drive to combat piracy. The organisations vice-president Jan Fritz Hansen confirmed in a telephone interview with Lloyds List yesterday that he hadbacked the plan on Danish television and radio broadcasts, with the stance appearing to gather a head ofsteam behind it in what is an election year for the Scandinavian country." LLOYDS LIST, 7 January 2011,p 2

Spread of piracy prompts west coast India rate premium - By Tom Leander "The extended arm of

Somali piracy has chafed its way into contractual discussions between owners and charterers fixing drybulk voyages to and from Indias west coast, writes Tom Leander. Brokers, owners and charterers saythat negotiations over which party should be responsible to pay a war risk premium to cover liability ofpirate attacks has become a constant feature in spot charter contracts covering this booming trade. In thelast year, the coal trade into India from Indonesia and Australia has soared. Exports of iron ore from thenations west coast to China have remained robust despite state restrictions. Owners fear that increasedactivity will draw Somali pirates into action closer to Indias west coast." LLOYDS LIST, 7 January 2011, p8

Niger Delta piracy will escalate in 2011 - By Adam Corbett "Tankers and supply ships are facing anincreased threat of hijacking off Nigeria, according to analysis by maritime-security firm Risk Intelligence,which is predicting an escalation of violent attacks against ships this year. Although overall maritimeattacks in the Niger Delta in 2010 fell to just 58, as compared to 91 in the previous year, the bad news is

that there was an increased focus on offshore merchant shipping as the pirates spread out from theirusual sphere of operation. Risk Intelligence found that as a result of the failure of an amnestyprogramme, militants are moving away from the inshore rivers and offshore kidnappings for ransom arebecoming more common." TRADEWINDS, 7 January 2011, p 39

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Industry Viewpoint: An inversion of values that allows piracy to thrive - By Michael Grey "Is it moralrelativism, or just feeble-mindedness that allows violent pirates to enjoy the same rights as the seafarersthey terrify with their indiscriminate use of weapons on the high seas?" LLOYDS LIST, 10 January 2011,p 6

Georgia urged to intervene in hijack case - By Steve Matthews "Relatives of seafarers held hostage inSomalia since last September are stepping up pressure on the Georgian government to intervene. To

date, the government has refused to negotiate with Somali pirates for the release of 15 Georgianseafarers held hostage on board the tanker Olib G, which was seized in September last year. Georgiandeputy foreign minister Nino Kalandadze was reported as saying that although the government would notengage in talks with pirates, it would assist in maintaining contact with the vessels owner and its lawyers.In October it was reported that the pirates had demanded 15m ($19.4m) for the ships release but theowner had only offered $150,000. The latest report suggests the pirates have demanded $1m for therelease of the 15 Georgian crew members." LLOYDS LIST, 11 January 2011, p 2

Seafarers seized in robbery off Nigeria are set free - By David Osler "Three Filipino seafarers takenhostage earlier this week after a robbery on board a combination tanker off the coast of Nigeria were freedon Wednesday, according to a statement from the vessels Greek managers. It is unclear whether aransom has been paid. The 2009-built, 39,999 dwt Dominia was en route from Ghent to Lagos at the time

of the incident, laden with 39,175 cu m of unleaded gasoline. Millenia Maritime has confirmed mediareports that a criminal gang had boarded the ship in the early hours of Tuesday, abducting three men inthe process and heading towards the shore in one of the vessels lifeboats. The mariners where returnedyesterday and all 22 crew members were safe and well, it added." LLOYDS LIST, 13 January 2011, p 2

Pirates continue to extend their reach "The 28 December seizure of the fishing vessel Vega 5 nearBeira, deep within the Mozambique Channel, is a really significant extension of pirate range that may beconnected to the pirates use of larger mother ships. The larger vessels (particularly trawlers) they arenow using are able to stay at sea for longer periods which is the key point. The further south the piratesgo, the harder it will be for the navies of the world to provide any form of meaningful security." LLOYDSLIST, 13 January 2011, p 3

Get tough "In 2011 navies should do more to protect merchant shipping from the scourge of piracy.

There are almost 800 seafarers held captive on more than 40 vessels seized by Somali pirates. In spite ofthe increased naval presence in the region, acts of piracy there and elsewhere in the world havecontinued on a relentless upward trend for far too long. The penalty for piracy or attempted piracy used tobe death today, life imprisonment would not be an unreasonable alternative." FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS,January 2011, pp 1-2

Pirates motherships extend attacks - By John Drake "Record numbers of larger boats see more shipstargeted off the coasts of India, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania. Somali pirates altered their area of focus in2010 and extended their range to attack ships in waters previously considered safe. The year saw farmore attacks taking place off the coasts of India, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania than recorded previously.The key factor which allowed for this increase in range was the use of motherships. Motherships areboats larger than Somali skiffs, which are hijacked and used to transport pirates further out to sea. Whileinitially these were fishing vessels usually seized from Yemen, last year saw a rise in the number of

vessels with other nationalities being taken." LLOYDS LIST, 14 January 2011, p 8

Pirates motherships extend attacks - By John Drake "Record numbers of larger boats see more shipstargeted off the coasts of India, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania. Somali pirates altered their area of focus in2010 and extended their range to attack ships in waters previously considered safe. The year saw farmore attacks taking place off the coasts of India, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania than recorded previously.The key factor which allowed for this increase in range was the use of motherships. Motherships areboats larger than Somali skiffs, which are hijacked and used to transport pirates further out to sea. Whileinitially these were fishing vessels usually seized from Yemen, last year saw a rise in the number ofvessels with other nationalities being taken." LLOYDS LIST, 14 January 2011, p 8

Maersk sets the anti-piracy pace - By Terry Macalister "The Danish giants move to appoint an anti-

piracy manager is an investment others should imitate. But the decision by AP Moller-Maersk to appointits own anti-piracy manager is a belated and laudable recognition that this is a big problem that will not goaway. The fireworks that went off from Sydney to Seville to celebrate New Years Eve have beenmatched by physical bangs around the Middle East Gulf as the pace of piracy increased in the first two

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weeks of 2011. Around half-a-dozen attacks have been launched on ships so far this year, including oneon a vessel operated by John Fredriksen." TRADEWINDS, 14 January 2011, p 2

Continued lull in Nigeria piracy may hinge on elections - By Eoin OCinneide "Attacks on maritimeassets off Nigeria could increase this year if a raft of elections set for April throw up unfavourable results,a security report claims. Offshore vessels and installations would most likely be targets for pirates shouldthe current amnesty in the West African country falter. The warning comes as the number of piracyincidents in Nigeria and the surrounding region dropped at the end of last year and threat levels for the

beginning of 2011 remain at low and moderate in some areas. A continued lull in maritime crimecould, however, hinge on the outcome of three elections to be held on successive weekends in April, thereport from analyst Bergen Risk Solutions claims." TRADEWINDS, 14 January 2011, p 38

Leopard crew thought to be kidnapped by Somali pirates - By David Osler "The six-strong crew of aDanish general cargoship laden with arms and explosives have probably been kidnapped by Somalipirates without their vessel, military sources have told Lloyds List. The development is thought to be theresult of a one-off reaction to specific circumstances and is unlikely to mark a new tactic in the ongoinganti-piracy fight in the Gulf of Aden. It is unclear whether or not the attackers were aware of the sensitivenature of the cargo. It is known the 1989-built, 1,780 dwt Leopard came under fire from two skiffs lastWednesday, and that the following day it was boarded by special forces personnel from Turkish frigateGaziantep." LLOYDS LIST, 17 January 2011, p 2

Somali pirates step up hijackings - By David Osler and Colum Murphy "Somali pirates captured twofurther vessels, with the seizure of a Greek bulker carrier yesterday and a South Korean chemtanker onSaturday. The development is unlikely to affect freight rates, which already factor in piracy risk for vesselstransiting the Gulf of Aden. Piraeus-based manager Perosea Shipping has confirmed on Monday thatpirates had seized 1985-built, 52,163 dwt Eagle, bound for India ex-Aqaba laden with phosphates. Some24 seafarers, all Filipinos, were on board. It is understood that none was injured during the attack, whichincluded the use of a rocket-propelled grenade. Meanwhile, two months after paying a record $9.5mransom for the release of the very large crude carrier Samho Dream, South Koreas Samho Shipping hasbeen hit by another pirate attack." LLOYDS LIST, 18 January 2011, p 2

Average payments rise as pirates grab $238m in 2010 - By David Osler "Somali pirates securedaggregate ransoms of $238m last year, with average payments rising from $150,000 per ship in 2005 to$5.4m in 2010, according to a new report. The overall cost of piracy worldwide may be as high as $12bn

per year, research from US non-governmental organisation One Earth Future claims. In a paper, TheEconomic Cost of Piracy, the group estimates that additional insurance premiums cost the industryanything up to $3.2bn a year, depending on assumptions about how many vessels take out war riskcover. The cost of naval operations off the Somali coast is put at $2bn, while the bill for piracy trials andimprisonment is thought to be around $31m." LLOYDS LIST, 18 January 2011, p 2

Aponte calls for security in key Indian Ocean corridors - By Janet Porter "Gianlugi Aponte haspersonally intervened into the fight against piracy with a proposal for secure corridors covering key routesacross the Indian Ocean. The Mediterranean Shipping Co chairman has drawn up a specific plandesigned to improve safety for commercial ships in the region following the hijack of one of the lineschartered vessels last month, and a number of unsuccessful attacks on some of its containerships andcruise liners. He also revealed that MSC is considering the employment of armed guards on its shipsbecause of the growing threat of piracy incidents, many of which occur well away from the Gulf of Aden,

which is heavily patrolled by navy ships." LLOYDS LIST, 19 January 2011, p 2

Dutch report finds ships need armed guards - By Julian Macqueen "A report commissioned by theDutch government has recommended that accredited armed guards should be allowed on boardvulnerable Dutch-flagged ships. Our recommendations are an expression of the principle, said MarkWaanders, secretary of the committee of Peace and Security at the Advisory Council on InternationalAffairs, which produced the report. The public and private sectors should work together to turn therecommendations into workable solutions, he told Lloyds List. The report identifies a range of issues,such as rules of engagement, use of violence and the way incidents are recorded." LLOYDS LIST, 19January 2011, p 2

Danish owners demand piracy exit strategy - By Craig Eason "The Danish Shipowners Associa-tionhas urged international bodies to take more concrete action to build up local coastguard forces and todevelop an exit strategy. DSA vice-president Jans Fritz Hansen said recent developments had highlightedthe levels of sophistication shown by the pirates that were now using hijacked vessels as motherships andwere able to kidnap crews off ships. Mr Hansen has backed earlier calls for the development of localcoastguards and even the use of force against pirate bases in Somalia. He is now pushing for the

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International Chamber of Shipping to press for a stronger strategy from the international community,including the International Maritime Organization and the UN." LLOYDS LIST, 19 January 2011, p 2

Answer to piracy patterns is blown in the wind - By Roger Hailey "New research appears to confirmthe effects that seasonal weather changes have on the frequency of attacks by Somali pirates in the Gulfof Aden and Indian Ocean, while there may also be increased piracy after ransom payments have beenmade and vessels released. The study looked at a 42-week period from May 2009 to March 2010 usingdata collected from the Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly reports issued by the US Office of Naval

Intelligence. It was written by Risto Talas, research fellow at Hull University Logistics Institute andKonstantinos Kasapoglou, MSc student at the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, CityUniversity." LLOYDS LIST, 21 January 2011, p 4

Kidnap for ransom on rise off Nigeria - By David Osler "Piracy attacks off Nigeria fell sharply in 2010,although paradoxically there was a dramatic turn towards kidnap for ransom, according to analysis fromDanish consultancy Risk Intelligence. A report from the consultancy suggests that there were 58 pirate-related maritime security incidents in the West African countrys inshore and coastal waters last year, abig drop from the 114 seen in 2008 and the 91 witnessed in 2009. However, it seems that militants haveswitched their attention to hostage taking, with 18 kidnaps rather than the eight seen the two previousyears." LLOYDS LIST, 21 January 2011, p 4

Pirates costing shipping billions - By Adam Corbett "Both the number of ships taken and ransoms

payments have soared as the bandits expand their remit. Despite an increased naval presence and theimproved security and intelligence measures taken by shipowners, Somalian piracy is still succeeding.Two new reports this week show that not only are Somalian pirates taking more ships and crew but theyhave increased ransom payments and are costing the industry billions of dollars. Lobby group OceansBeyond Piracy has taken a look at the economic costs of piracy and reports that ransoms have increasedby a whopping 59% in the past year as pirates expand operations and target higher-value tonnage."TRADEWINDS, 21 January 2011, p 15

Korean ships targeted by pirates - By Adam Corbett "A senior South Korean politician says she fearsthe nations merchant shipping is being targeted by pirates following the capture of the 19,900-dwtchemical tanker Samho Jewelry (built 2001) in the north-western Indian Ocean last weekend. NationalAssembly member Song Young-Sun adds that the record $9m ransom paid out by Samho Shipping to winthe release of the 319,000-dwt VLCC Samho Dream (built 2002) late last year may have prompted the

latest incident. Speaking on CBS radio in Korea, she said there are rumours that Korean ships are beingtargeted but that at present there is nothing the countrys navy can do in response once a ship iscaptured. She noted that her Grand National Party is seeking a review of the terms of engagement."TRADEWINDS, 21 January 2011, p 46

Softly, softly on pirates "Such is the degree of animosity many in the shipping industry rightly feeltowards piracy that some will positively welcome the deaths of eight Somali chemtanker hijackers at thehands of South Korean commandos on Friday. Comparisons will be drawn instantly with the milquetoasttactics of Nato and EU Navfor, which refrain from boarding captured ships, precisely lest anybody getshurt. On the rare occasions that pirates are apprehended, they are frequently told not to be such naughtyboys, and then are allowed to return home." LLOYDS LIST, 24 January 2011, p 6

Industry Viewpoint: IMO to launch action plan on piracy - By Efthimios Mitropoulos "Piracy has, for

too long, been a thorny issue for IMO and the maritime community as a whole, with seafarers alwaysbearing the brunt of it. So it was, with seafarers in mind, the IMO Council decided the 2011 WorldMaritime Day theme should be Piracy: orchestrating the response, with the aim of encouraging adecisive and effective response to the scourge that is modern-day piracy." LLOYDS LIST, 25 January2011, p 6

Dobson to run private anti-piracy scheme - By David Osler "Dobson Fleet Management has beenawarded the contract to run Jardine Lloyd Thompson s controversial private navy scheme to protectmerchant vessels from piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the Cyprus-based shipmanager has confirmed. Theintention is to provide shipowners with a piracy solution favourably priced in relation to existingalternatives, with the scheme offering both an armed escort vessel and insurance coverage on a flat-feepremium, based on speed rather than value of the ship." LLOYDS LIST, 25 January 2011, p 2

Maersk crews given anti-piracy advice - By Janet Porter "AP Moller-Maersk has revealed some of theprecautions taken by its ships when entering waters where pirates are known to operate. As well asposting extra lookouts on the bridge, a minimum speed of at least 18 knots must be maintained at alltimes, while the accommodation block is locked to prevent access from the outside. Fire hoses are rigged

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to repel any pirates that attempt to board, should the ship come under attack. Vessels must also registerwith the naval authorities whose ships are patrolling the area, the company says in an article on tacklingthe challenges of piracy, published in the latest issue of the companys staff magazine, Maersk Post."LLOYDS LIST, 25 January 2011, p 2

Increased use of security guards unlikely to cut insurance premiums - By Julian Macqueen "Increased use of armed security guards on board ships threatened by piracy is unlikely to generate abenefit on insurance premiums. Marine insurance sources say that since deals are negotiated individually

and details kept confidential, there is no way of knowing if paying less for war risks cover might be linkedto the presence of armed guards. Confidentiality is a massive issue, said Martin Hubbard, of London-based insurance broker Tysers. Shipowners dont want to advertise the fact that they have armed guardson board." LLOYDS LIST, 25 January 2011, p 2

Unity in adversity The plague of piracy is spreading across the Indian Ocean but, as Stephen Sparkfound at a meeting in Mauritius, ports and states are fin ding common cause against the threat. As piratesreach the outer edges of the High Risk Zones, the regions states and ports say the solution lies on land inSomalia. PORTS AND HARBORS, January 2011, pp 32-33

Seafarer union calls for action on piracy - By Roger Hailey "Seafarers union Nautilus Internationalhas called for a meeting with UK government ministers following new evidence that the threat to ships andseafarers is greater than ever. A report from the International Maritime Bureau found that pirates

captured 1,181 seafarers and killed eight during 2010, and a total of 53 ships were hijacked. Navalcommanders and security experts have warned that Somali pirates are becoming more aggressive andare using captured merchant vessels and their crews as motherships." LLOYDS LIST, 21 January 2011,p 2

Somali pirates hijack Vietnamese bulker - By Julian Macqueen "Somali pirates have seized 22,835dwt bulker carrier Hoang Son Sun approximately 520 miles southeast of the Omani port of Muscat. Thecrew of the ship, which was not registered with the Maritime Security Centre for the Horn of Africa andhad not reported to the UK Maritime Trade Operation, are Vietnamese nationals and the vessel isregistered under the Mongolian flag. EU Navfor said that the carrier had a crew of 24 on board. The shipis owned by Vietamese shipping company Hoang Son, which has confirmed to Lloyds List that the vesselhas been hijacked." LLOYDS LIST, 21 January 2011, p 2

The Somali conspiracy Far from being deterred by naval vessels patrolling as part of EU NAVFORoperations, Somali pirates are intensifying attacks away from their own coast. Could it be that westerngovernments are reluctant to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden because of a fear that Somalia wouldbecome an Islamic State? SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, Dec/Jan 2011, pp 16-19

Biometric identity card system mired in delays - By David Osler "Biometric identification for seafarershas been on shippings regulatory agenda ever since September 11, 2001, when the US fast-tracked itthrough the International Labour Organisation with no votes against. But it appears in retrospect thatgetting agreement in principle was the easy bit. At the time of writing, just 18 nations had signed up toSeafarers Identity Documents Convention (Revised) 2003, colloquially known as ILO 185. All that such asystem is being asked to do is to convert fingerprints into a biometric template which will then be encodedinto a bar code on the seafarers identity document, known as an SID. Thus all seafarers will be issuedwith a unique personal identification proof that can be used all over the world." LLOYDS LIST, 27 January

2011, p 4

UK vows tougher action on pirates - By Roger Hailey "UK shipowners will be able to use every forceneeded to combat piracy, shipping minister Mike Penning has told the industry. Speaking to a UK portsaudience, Mr Penning said: In a perfect world, we would not dream of having armed security people onboard ships, but we do not live in a perfect world. I know for a fact that ships under my flag are usingprivate security services. Mr Penning said he was working with the Foreign Office and the InternationalMaritime Organization in an effort to ensure there was a sustainable policy. I want the pirates caught, Iwant them prosecuted - and I want them in prison, he said." LLOYDS LIST, 27 January 2011, p 2

IUMI urges swift end to threat facing crew - By Christopher Munro "International Union of MarineInsurance president Ole Wikborg has accused the governments of maritime nations of prevaricating toolong over the the threat of piracy. Mr Wikborg, who is also a director at the Norwegian Hull Club, urged

governments to take urgent action to remove the threat of piracy from the seas." LLOYDS LIST, 27January 2011, p 2

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Call to set up East Africa courts and prisons for piracy crimes - By David Osler "Special courts andprisons to prosecute and hold suspected pirates should be established in a number of East Africalocations, according to a new report from the United Nations adviser on piracy issues. Jack Lang, a formerFrench government minister, told the UN Security Council that as things stood, nine out of 10 pirates werefreed on capture because there was no place to hold trials or imprison them." LLOYDS LIST, 27 January2011, p 2

Germany edges closer to armed guards onboard - By Patrick Hagen and Katrin Berkenkopf

"German owners are cautiously optimistic after a meeting with government representatives that their wishto have armed officials on board their vessels as protection against pirates will be fulfilled. We havemoved a small step forward, said Max Johns, spokesman for Germany shipowners association VDR.The German Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior were now ready to evaluate whether itwas possible to send German police or soldiers on board vessels, Mr Johns said." LLOYDS LIST, 27January 2011, p 5

Life, liberty and the pursuit of pirates "The storming of the Samho Jewelry should mark the end ofsterile debate and the start of an effective response. South Koreas president, Lee Myung-bak, needed torebuild his credibility at home after aggressive behaviour from his northern neighbour. He found anopportunity to do so earlier this month in an unlikely place: on a 10-year-old products carrier in theArabian Sea. The ship, Samho Jewelry, had been boarded by pirates and the lives of 21 seafarers (fromSouth Korea, Indonesia and Myanmar) threatened. The presidents backing of a military raid on the

vessel, which led to the killing of eight pirates and the seizure of five others, brought praise fromopposition politicians." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 3

An intractable problem- By Neville Smith "It will only be possible to defeat Somalias pirates on land but this could leave the failed state in an even more unsafe position. Judging purely by the statistics, thebattle against piracy and armed robbery is being lost. Figures from the International Maritime Bureaushow that 2010 was a record year for hostage taking, with the waters off Somalia accounting for the lionsshare of incidents. Average ransom payments to Somali pirates alone rose to a claimed $5.4M in thesame period, according to US think-tank One Earth Future, with additional insurance premiums costingowners as much as $3.2Bn. In the IMBs annual review, its report notes that the total number of attacksagainst ships has risen every year for the past four years." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, pp 4-5

Somalia drought may dry up piracy "Nature may have unexpectedly intervened to take some of the

string out of Somalian piracy. A severe drought in the south of Somalia may see piracy operationsreduced as residents flee the country for neighbouring refugee camps, insurers and brokers have beentold. Natznet Tesfay, head of African forecasting at insurance intelligence firm Exclusive Analysis, saidevents on the ground in Somalia have thwarted the attempts of Islamic militias to seize control of thepiracy gangs. The Islamic militia al-Shabaab had seen piracy as a good revenue stream and there wereconcerns they would seek to control the countrys piracy operation to fund their armed conflict with theSomali government." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 18

Slow steaming offsets security toll "The steep cost of placing armed guards on board ships runningthrough the Gulf of Aden can be partially offset by the savings made by operating at a slower speed,according to Anglo-Eastern Ship Management managing director Ashok Prasad. Some shipowners havecalled for guards to join ships at Port Louis, Mauritius or Sri Lanka on westbound voyages and in Suez orDjibouti on the eastbound route and stay on board for about five days." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 20

Sanctions watchdog blesses ransoms - By Greg Miller "The USs Somali ransom vetting systemturns out to have a huge loophole. President Barack Obamas emergency order targeting Somalis withties to terrorism and piracy sent shockwaves through shipping in April 2010. Obamas ban on financialassistance to certain Somalis created a perceived threat that ransom-paying shipowners could facecrippling US sanctions. But that fear proved unfounded. A system to comply with Obamas order hasevolved among shipowners, insurers, lawyers and Americas sanctions watchdog, the Office of ForeignAssets Control (OFAC)." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 24

The ultimate insanity "Blank Rome partner John Kimball voiced dismay on the unbelievable financialand legal framework that has evolved for ransom payments. There are now players in the industrywhose job is to facilitate ransom payments, so it has become almost a vested interest which is theultimate insanity, lamented Kimball. The shipping industry, including law firms, has developed a whole

system to grease the wheels to facilitate ransom. That is definitely not the solution, he asserted toFairplay. He acknowledged that owners must do everything possible to rescue crew, but noted thatransom per vessel has doubled over the past year. Im firmly convinced that the industry is going in thewrong direction." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 24

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UN backs IMO piracy message "UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and his International MaritimeOrganization opposite number Efthimios Mitropoulos will use World Maritime Day on 3 February to launcha year-long programme to improve the response to piracy off the coast of Somalia and elsewhere.Industry groups, while publicly supportive of the IMO and its work, are clearly exasperated that theirefforts are being undermined by the release of suspects and their immediate return to active duty. For Banand Mitropoulos, their most obvious measure of success will be whether they can whet political appetitesto support a new criminal process at a time when many governments are desperate to save money."

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Protection of a higher calibre "A film that can be applied to the inside of ships windows will make thembullet proof, according to UK company Idarat Protection, following ballistic tests. The protective system,dubbed Water Dragon Clear Composite, is applied by trained technicians and can be done in about 48hours, either during a normal port call or by a riding crew." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 26

Consultants weigh up citadel option "Citadels are most effective when used alongside other piracycount-ermeasures onboard ship, according to security experts. We use citadels in all our clients vesselsas they are invaluable, said Graham Freeman, director of Elite Maritime Protection Services, whichprovides armed guards/escort vessel assistance to commercial ships. On 5 November 2009, one of histeams came under attack by armed pirates 200 miles south of Oman. The pirates were arrested bycoalition forces while trying to gain access to the bridge area. Due to the citadel, anti-piracy preparation

and the training given to the crew by our team, there was no loss of life and the pirates were captured,said Freeman." FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 26

African trade pays the price for piracy - By Konstantin Tsolakis "East African ports bear the brunt ofSomali pirates effect on supply chains. In mid-2008, when the gravity of the threat Somali piracy posedto shipping began to be felt, nobody could have anticipated how vast a portion of the Indian Ocean itwould affect. Recent hijackings have taken place nearer to India and Tanzania than to Somalia."FAIRPLAY, 27 January 2011, p 28

Shippers blast Brussels over box security - By Gavin van Marle "Shippers serving Europe havecriticised the European Unions new container security regulations introduced at the beginning of themonth as having caused confusion among carriers and their customers. Under EU Regulation 1875/2006,since January 1 all container shipping lines bringing goods into the customs area of the EU have been

required to lodge an entry summary declaration (ENS) with the customs authority of the destination EUport at least 24 hours before the cargo is loaded at the non-European port. However, reports from shipperbodies suggested some lines have extended that time-frame to as much as five days before loading,which they claimed included providing information before the shipper was in possession of it." LLOYDSLIST, 28 January 2011, p 2

Pressure mounts to arm vessels - By Adam Corbett "Leading shipowner association and unions couldbe set for a dramatic U-turn on their policy on arming ships as the piracy situation worsens and military-style security companies are increasingly used by their members." TRADEWINDS, 28 January 2011, p 10

Fears of pirate retaliation follow retaking of 'Samho Jewelry' "Fears of further escalation in violencehave emerged following the retaking of the 19,000-dwt chemical tanker Samho Jewelry (built 2001) byforce by a South Korean Navy frigate, resulting in the death of several pirates. Pirates responded by

promising retaliation and death to Korean seafarers but some analysts suggests they are unlikely to takesuch action." TRADEWINDS, 28 January 2011, p 10

UK court confirms ransom payments are not illegal - By David Osler "Ransom payments to piratesare not illegal or contrary to public policy, the UK Court of Appeal confirmed last week in upholding anearlier decision in Masefield vs Amlin . The decision from Lord Justice Rix also confirms that capture bypirates does not render a ship a total loss, either constructive or actual, averting the potential for a delugeof actual total loss claims, according to a lawyer who acted for the respondents. Chris Dunn, a partner atlaw firm Waltons & Morse, said that the decision was significant in updating piracy law for the 21stcentury." LLOYDS LIST, 31 January 2011, p 2

Stena Bulk plants armed guards on three vessels - By Craig Eason "Stena Bulk has become thelatest shipowner to put armed guards on its vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden. The Swedish

tanker operator made the decision this week and currently has three vessels in the region with guards onboard. Stena Bulk chief executive Ulf Ryder confirmed the company had secured Russian guards afterrequests from ships crews for added protection when transiting the region. Up to six heavily armed

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personnel will be on each ship for north or south passages between the Suez Canal and a suitable pointsouth of the risk area." LLOYDS LIST, 31 January 2011, p 2

Bristol is leading the way in Port Security Regulations 2009 - By Roger Hailey "West coast portBristol - currently planning a 1.5m teu container terminal - is leading the way on port security, being theonly UK maritime facility so far to have met the requirements of the Port Security Regulations 2009. Aspokesperson for the UKs Department for Transport confirmed: Bristol is the only pilot port to bedesignated under the Port Security Regulations 2009. The remaining UK ports at which the regulations

will apply will be designated in two tranches. Planned completion for the first tranche is end of 2012 andthe second at the end of 2013. Port of Bristol Co chief executive Simon Bird echoes the thoughts of manyin the UK ports industry, who thought the 2002 International Ship and Port Facility Security code wouldprove the definitive regulations on security." LLOYDS LIST, 31 January 2011, p 7

6. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Teaming up for Strait Safety By Kevin Vallance While the introduction of the traffic separationscheme in the Dover Strait led to a reduction in accidents, recent high-profile incidents have led to newguidance being developed for adoption at IMO. This article explains the process, and shows that whenthe industry pulls together, it can come up with positive results. SEAWAYS, January 2011, LLOYDSLIST, 5 January 2011, pp 24-25

New York ports could raise Bayonne Bridge roadway - By Rajesh Joshi "Challenge from PanamaCanal spurs bid to accommodate post-panamaxes. Raising the roadway span of the Bayonne Bridgerather than deepening the channel depth or digging a tunnel has emerged as the Port Authority of NewYork and New Jerseys preferred option to addressing the challenge posed by the Panama Canalexpansion. The decision follows a grant of up to $1bn by the port authoritys board in its capital planningprocess in October last year to fund the Bayonne Bridge solution, which is designed to allow post-panamax ships to transit under the bridge after 2014." LLOYDS LIST, 6 January 2011, p 2

Panama Canal evolution on track "Shipping routes expected to be revolutionised in three years. ThePanama Canal Authority (ACP) is entering 2011 with more optimism fully expecting volumes to reboundat a faster rate from recession lows. The agency now predicts volume of 304.5M tons (measured by thePanama Canal Universal Measurement System, or PCUMS) for FY11. That would represent a 1.5%increase compared with the previous year, which runs from October to September." pp 32-33

Work proceeds slowly on IMO polar code "There is the hope, say ice class experts, that the work of acorrespondence group organised by the International Maritime Organization will lead to a set ofmandatory polar guidelines in 2012. The problem, in typical IMO fashion, is no-one knows which existingguidelines will become mandatory, and which will stay recommendations. There is also uncertainty overhow the unified ice class rules developed by the International Association of Classification Societies willbe utilised. It is hoped that these issues will be resolved by 2012, but says ABS research director RogerBasu, the only certain development so far has been the inclusion of Antarctic as well as the Arctic in theIMOs scope." LLOYDS LIST, 13 January 2011, p 4

Reliance on AIS blinds ferry master to safety risk - Jeffrey Thomson "Mr Justice Teares recentAdmiralty Court judgment is a salutary reminder of the importance of proper bridge management andeffective radar watchkeeping in conditions of restricted visibility. Mr Justice Steel indicated: The primaryinstruments for safe navigation must remain an alert and systematic visual and radar lookout. Informationderived from AIS may be erroneous." LLOYDS LIST, 19 January 2011, p 7

An ECDIS State of Mind By Andy Norris In the period 2012-2018, many ships will be compulsorilyfitted with ECDIS - the Electronic Chart Display and Information System. It is estimated that around 60%of ships already have an Electronic Chart System (ECS) onboard but these are not approved by IMO andcan only be used as a secondary aid to the full use of paper charts. NAVIGATION NEWS, Jan/Feb 2011,pp 21-23

Alphaliner says 18,000 teu vessels viable - By Gavin van Marle "The 18,000 teu containershipsthought to be shortly placed on order by AP-Moller Maersk will come nowhere near to being the largest

possible box vessels to transit the Malacca Straits, according to new research from Alphaliner. The Paris-based consultancy yesterday released a report that suggests boxships of nearly double that couldeffectively transit the approach waters of the worlds largest transhipment hub, Singapore. The SingaporeStraits has a maximum draught of 21 m, which has effectively limited bulk carriers and tankers to aroundthe 240,000 dwt mark, but Alphaliner claims that due to the much lower cargo density of a box vessel, a

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containership with a 21 m draught could have a carrying capacity of 35,000 teu." LLOYDS LIST, 26January 2011, p 3

7. POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT

US ups the ante on ballast water - By Adam Corbett "There is little time left for owners to kit outnewbuildings before new federal rules on ballast water go into force. Shipowners will have to act fast to fit

newbuildings with ballast-water treatment systems (BWTS) following the US Coast Guard (USCG)sdecision to finalise its rules for ballast-water treatment. The USCG rules are expected to go into force inApril and, contrary to expectations, its final wording is now regarded as fairly similar to the standards laidout in the international ballast-water convention developed by the International Maritime Organisation(IMO)." TRADEWINDS, 21 January 2011, p 46

Tanker man proposes a tax on funnel emissions - By Adam Corbett "Tanker-industry veteran JackDevanney, an outspoken critic of shipping regulators efforts to reduce carbon emissions, has put the firstcase forward for a tax on carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions measured directly from the stack as the wayforward." TRADEWINDS, 21 January 2011, p 47

New York in deep water over new ballast regulations - By Gavin van Marle "At the beginning of nextyear, New York State is set to introduce the toughest ballast water treatment regulations in existence,some 100 times the standards set down by the International Maritime Organizations ballast watermanagement regulations adopted in 2004, despite the fact that the technology capable of fulfilling NewYorks requirements has yet to be developed. The issue of invasive marine species transported in shipsballast is a problem the world over, but it is a particularly emotive one in the northeastern regions of theUS, given their proximity to the Great Lakes. Not only do invasive marine species have an environmentalimpact on the huge natural bio-diversity of the Great Lakes, but a massive economic cost as well."LLOYDS LIST, 24 January 2011, p 4

Wisconsin backtracks on ballast policy - By Gavin van Marle "The state of Wisconsin was one of thestates that sought far higher ballast water regulations than the US federal government proposed.However, on Wednesday, Wisconsin will hold a public hearing as officials explain their reasons for lookingto backtrack on a policy that has received wide public support, and modify the requirements introduced

last February for general permits issued to ocean-going vessels." LLOYDS LIST, 24 January 2011, p 4

Is Brussels up to the task of setting CO2 legislation? - By Justin Stares "Those in the EuropeanCommission who are busy drawing up legislation on the inclusion of the maritime industries within theEuropean Union emissions trading scheme are probably slightly depressed. The latest discovery ofsecurity breaches in the existing EU emissions trading scheme has undoubtedly given its credibility agood knock. News that criminals last week hacked into the accounts of legitimate traders, stoleallowances worth millions and quickly sold them on the spot market raises questions as to whetherBrussels is up to the task." LLOYDS LIST, 25 January 2011, p 4

Sweden to study effect of emission restrictions - By Craig Eason "The Swedish government is set toassess if the future sulphur emission rules for shipping will have a negative effect on its businesses. Anumber of heavy industries in Sweden, such as mining and forestry, rely on shipping for exporting goods.

Shipowners and manufacturers say that the stringent restriction on SOx emissions set by the InternationalMaritime Organization will force them to switch to expensive distillate fuels and then increase freight ratesto remain in profit." LLOYDS LIST, 28 January 2011, p 2

Green lobby keen on California shortsea plan - By Gavin van Marle "Environmental lobby groupFriends of the Earth said it would support plans to introduce shortsea shipping to California, if a number ofits recommendations over how the services should operate are met. Developing shortsea services thatresult in cargo moving off the US road network is one of the key objectives of the MaritimeAdministrations Marine Highways programme - but a Friends of the Earth report said the environmentalbenefits may not be as great as the shipping industry claims. Report author John Kaltenstein said:Shortsea shipping has the potential to be greener than other types of freight transport." LLOYDS LIST,31 January 2011, p 2

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8. PORTS AND HARBOURS

Spains PSCs are used to make money "Spanish Port State Control authorities are making money fromtheir inspections, alleges Nicolas Wirth, head of Genevas Doris Maritime Services. His claim comes asthe Paris MOU starts its new inspection regime, intended to focus inspections and reward qualityshipping. In a note to Fairplay, he drew attention to a report circulated in November by the P&I clubSkuld, which claimed that, due to the current financial situation in Spain, the Spanish governmenturgently needs income. The report quoted a club correspondent as suggesting that the Spanish

government has instructed the head office of the PSC in Madrid to trace, arrest and fine vessels in orderto get extra income." p 28

Low-risk vessels are likely to bypass Paris MoU checks - By David Osler "Many ships on low-riskflags will go through 2011 without getting a single inspection in European ports, Paris Memorandum headRichard Schiferli said on Friday, the seventh day of the New Inspection Regime which entered into forceon January 1. Some shipowners have been worried that they stand to be unfairly penalised by the shakeup, under which vessels can be banned from European ports for periods from three months upwards, incertain circumstances after just two detentions. Crucial to the weightings now in operation is the quality ofthe flag state, and Mr Schiferli said on Friday that the list of flags deemed low risk had grown from just 11at the start of December to 22 as of that day. Belgium, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan,Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Russia and Singapore join Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Liberia,Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK in this category." LLOYDS LIST, 10 January2011, p 3

Shortsea shipping looks to Blue Belt to ease port access "The programme should enable ships toenter and leave port more easily. It could turn out to be the breakthrough that the European Unionshortsea shipping community has been waiting for. The EUs Blue Belt programme, which was given thego-ahead by the council of transport ministers in early December, aims to create a European maritimespace without barriers, enabling ships to enter and leave the ports of member countries with the sameease as lorries crossing road frontiers. For the moment, ministers have launched a pilot project incollaboration with member states and the European Maritime Safety Agency, which is stepping out of itsnormal safety role to take part in its development." LLOYDS LIST, 13 January 2011, p 22

Brisbane to remain shut until Sunday - By Gavin van Marle "Shipping operations at the Australian port

of Brisbane are unlikely to resume until Sunday at the earliest, according to a statement from the portauthority, which said conditions continued to be too dangerous. Subject to results from our hydrographicsurveys, river conditions and navigational hazards, the earliest possible movements of priority shipping inthe port would be Sunday, January 16, it said. The port added that once conditions had improved,shipping movements would be prioritised, although it warned that the main shipping channel may continueto be blocked by debris and sunken hazards for some time afterwards." LLOYDS LIST, 14 January 2011,p 2

Cargo surveyors hounded in Asia - By Neil Connor and Adam Corbett "Claims that police andshippers are intimidating surveyors add to concerns about potentially lethal nickel-ore cargoes. Shockingpictures obtained by TradeWinds reveal the worrying trend of liquefied nickel ore being loaded ontobulkers and now some shippers are being accused of intimidating cargo surveyors with violence and evendeath threats. The loss of three vessels and 44 lives in just over a month highlighted the dangers of

loading nickel ore and protection-and-indemnity (P&I) clubs immediately warned operators to have themoisture content of cargo independently tested. But surveyors in Indonesia and the Philippines have toldTrade-Winds that while there are many professional exporters, at some locations they are facingharassment from shippers and are being prevented from doing their job." TRADEWINDS, 14 January2011, p 3

Lay-ups look likely into 2012 Seasonal lay-ups of container ships are going to be repeated until thesecond quarter of 2012 when global slot supply and demand are expected to even out, according toGermanys Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL). PORTS AND HARBORS, January 2011,p 5

Proposed cuts for US foreign scanning The US government is proposing deep cuts in funds to checkcontainers destined for USA by scanning them in the foreign ports of origin. Under the proposal, fundingfor the International Container Security (ICS) and the Secure Freight Initiative schemes would be almosthalved to $83M in 2011, from $162M in 2010, according to a report from the bipartisan CongressionalResearch Service. PORTS AND HARBORS, January 2011, p 8

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Security from both sides IMOs Chris Trelawny would like to see ports adopting a collaborative and co-operative approach to security that looks seaward as well as landside. With measures in place that areboth effective and proportionate, ports can play their part in assuring national security. PORTS ANDHARBORS, January 2011, pp 12-13

UK law could lift the lid on ports commercial secrets - By Roger Hailey "Confidential port contractsand agreements previously filed away from prying eyes may soon become available for public scrutiny inthe UK. The Westminster governments Ministry of Justice has put forward proposals to extend the

Freedom of Information Act to harbour authorities in England and Wales, a move which could lift the lid oncommercial contracts within an industry where the private sector is a major player." LLOYDS LIST, 17January 2011, p 7

Valencia tests system to ease congestion - By Roger Hailey "The Spanish port of Valencia and ChinaShipping have helped trial Flagship-RTS, a real-time optimisation system to reduce congestion incontainer terminals, writes Roger Hailey. The system is able to plan transport resources, containerrepositioning movements and inventory levels, leading to fewer empty miles and lower carbon dioxideemissions. Julian Stephens, technical development manager at MJC, the sub-project leader, said: Thesystem has shown that it is capable of reducing wasted repositioning movements by up to 25% whilesaving 10%-20% of transport costs through improved planning and faster response times." LLOYDSLIST, 17 January 2011, p 2

Brisbane port starts to reopen - By Gavin van Marle "The flood-hit Australian port of Brisbane partiallyreopened to shipping movements yesterday and is expected to be fully operational tomorrow. Fearsreceded that the deluge that has seen the state of Queensland become a disaster zone could also affectthe supply chains serving the entire country, as ships might be rerouted to already-congested Sydney andMelbourne . The port said that nine vessels had berthed at its Fisherman Islands facilities yesterdaymorning, with all berths up to the Gateway Bridge expected to open by Wednesday." LLOYDS LIST, 18January 2011, p 5

Port clean-up effects unclear "Anti-pollution schemes could mean big changes for vessel operators.Tighter pollution regulations on trucks that haul boxes in and out of US ports could eventually put pressureon vessel operators to readjust their supply chains. Programmes barring older, dirtier trucks from portareas have spread throughout the US after gaining ground at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in

southern California several years ago. If costs increase significantly for vessel operators, they may wellmove operations to alternative ports and may even use the Panama Canal to access east coast ports,the Harbour Trucking Association said in a 4 January court filing in support of the ATA." FAIRPLAY, 20January 2011, p 30

Port Klang to end bagged cargoes in three months - By David Osler "Malaysia largest container portis to stop handling all bagged cargo in three months time, and has ceased handling dangerous orhazardous bagged material with immediate effect, according to a circular to port users last week. CaptPadman wrote. What is more, damaged bags containing hazardous substances could cause serious andeven fatal injuries to stevedores." LLOYDS LIST, 24 January 2011, p 2

Brussels names core ports of next 20 years - By Roger Hailey "Independent research has identifiedwhich European maritime hubs can benefit most from the Trans-European Transport Network of core

infrastructure corridors for passengers and freight. The report, for the European CommissionsDirectorate-General Mobility and Transport, recommends 57 ports, port pairs or port groups, whichtogether handle 2.5bn tonnes annually, some 65% of the total traffic throughput by European ports. It isestimated that total growth in all European port volumes to 2030, after allowing for an expected reductionin crude oil traffic, will increase by 650m tonnes, an increase of 16.3% over the current yearly volume of3.9m tonnes." LLOYDS LIST, 26 January 2011, p 2

Hamburg gears up for giant boxships Ports - By Patrick Hagen "Germanys biggest port recognisesits recovery can only continue if it is ready for the next generation of container vessels. Ultra largecontainerships with a capacity of 18,000 teu or more only make sense for a small number of carriers, aleading German port manager has suggested. The top three carriers can make use of them, but thatsabout it, says Stefan Behn, a member of the management board of Hamburg-based terminal operator

HHLA and the man responsible for the groups container business. An 18,000 teu ship is only useful if itis full. If you do not have the necessary volumes to fill it, it makes no sense, he says." LLOYDS LIST, 27January 2011, p 4

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9. SEAFARERS

Crewing needs put a premium on qualified masters - By Craig Eason "Tanker operators have beenforced to entice senior retired officers back to sea to meet the crewing requirements demanded of oilmajors wishing to charter their tonnage. A continued sticking point between the oil majors safetyrequirements and Intertanko, the tanker lobby group, is the crew matrix requirement onboard vessels. Itcalls for a number of combined years of experience from senior officers, something some tanker operators

are struggling to meet. While there is a focus on the safety and security of the vessel, the crew matrix isalso an important part of the demands that an oil major places on the tanker owner. Even the mostmodern and safely built vessel becomes a liability when in the hands of an inexperienced master."LLOYDS LIST, 5 January 2011, p 4

A continuing tight labour market forecast There is a 2% shortage in the supply of officers this year tocope with the higher demand. However, there is a fine balance between the demand and supply ratio forratings, a comprehensive seafarer study has found. TANKER OPERATOR, November/December 2010,p 6

Crewing costs to continue to rise Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.2% per cent thisyear and by 3.5% in 2011. TANKER OPERATOR, November/December 2010, p 7

Brussels plans end of UK pay opt out for European crews - By David Osler "Brussels appears set toorder Britain to bring pay for all European Union and European Economic Area seafarers into line withdomestic rates, in what would mark a partial end to the controversial opt-out from race discrimination lawsenjoyed for decades by Red Ensign shipowners. The Chamber of Shipping warned that any such movewould cause significant damage to the UK flag, and ultimately to EU shipping as a whole, with a largenumber of operators certain to respond by flagging out." LLOYDS LIST, 6 January 2011, p 1

Policy rethink for Malaysia "For all its attributes, seafaring is not a sought-after job in Malaysia.Evidence from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia shows many Malaysian-registered vessels are mannedby foreign crews. The reasons for this shortcomin