1. Asian Panel
Hong Kong
25 February 2005
Peter M Swift
Notes

2. Antitrust Compliance Statement INTERTANKO is firmly committed to maintaining a fair and competitive environment in the world tanker trade, and to adhering to all applicable laws which regulate INTERTANKO’s and its members’ activities in this market. These laws include the antitrust laws, which the US, the European Economic Community and many nations of the world have adopted to preserve the free enterprise system, promote competition and protect the public from monopolistic and other restrictive trade practices. This meeting will be conducted in compliance with INTERTANKO’s antitrust guidelines .

3. 2005 : DATES FOR THE DIARY
March 2 INTERTANKO/Braemar Seascope Tanker seminar, Shanghai
March 3-4 TradeWinds-Mare Forum / SHIPPING China 2005, Shanghai
April Council meeting, Annual tanker event and AGM, Athens
Sept (tba) Vetting seminar, Singapore
Nov 3 or 4 Asian Panel (TBC)
Dec 8 ITOPF seminar, Shanghai
Dec 9 INTERTANKO Tanker seminar (TBC)

4. Athens Tanker Event
10-13 April 2005
Sponsored by:

5. INTERTANKO’s Vision for the tanker shipping industry: “ A responsible, sustainable and respected industry able to influence its own destiny.”
Notes

6. Key issues for Tanker Owners
Maintaining International versus Regional and Local legislation
Overhauling the governance structure of the industry:
- Class, Flag, Port State Control
Reversing the trend to increased criminalisation
Ensuring the commitment of all stakeholders to continuous improvement
Notes

7. International vs. local, national and regional legislation
Liability – EU Penal Sanctions vs. International Conventions
Safety & Environment – EU (Post Erika & Prestige) vs. IMO/Marpol & SOLAS
Sulphur Levels / Air Emissions – EU, USA vs. IMO
Security – MTSA vs. ISPS
Ballast Water Management – US et al vs. IMO
Notes

8. EU Maritime Safety Package III
Amendment to Directive on Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information
Liability and Compensation
Recasting of Legislation on Port State Control
Role of Classification Societies
Marine Casualty Investigations in the EU
Maritime Labour Standards
Flag State Initiative
But how about earlier programmes – Places of Refuge, Ratification of Conventions, Reception facilities

9. Challenges for Classification Societies
EU Challenge on Role of Class
– perceived conflict of interest between statutory and classification activities
Joint Tanker Rules
– good rules, common rules, as quickly as possible
Role relative to Goal Based Standards
– IMO/Flag states versus IACS control of Goal Based Standards
Who sets class agenda – owners, builders, flag states or class managers ?
Example coatings standards (IMO – DE discussion)
Notes

10. Flag State Guidelines - industry advice

11. The good, the bad and … all legitimate

12. PSC: Room for improvement………
Need:
More to be done to ensure harmonised standards and training of inspectors
Global approach to inspection and Targeting criteria
Mutual sharing and recognition of inspection information across different MoUs (and thus reduction in the number of inspections)
To extend the number of MoUs covered by EQUASIS (subject their meeting appropriate standard)
Consistency regarding Clear Grounds for Detention
Standardised procedures for independent Detention Appeals
To guarantee accuracy and topicality of information in PSC databases
To make more/better use of information obtained from PSC inspections
Development of more rewards/incentives for good owners
To ensure that the integrity of PSC is maintained

13. PSC: Room for improvement……… and some possible solutions ……..
Consistency of standards built around ”beacon” MoUs – encouragement to other MoUs to be recorded in EQUASIS
Targeting criteria built around ”fact” – harmonised between MoUs, and not too complicated
Abolition of targeting based on quota systems
Greater involvement of Industry representatives on MoU committees
Expanded IMO workshops on PSC practices and issues
Adoption of universal appeal procedures against unwarranted detentions
Implementatin of procedures to record deficiencies closed out
Government-industry partnership on analysis of PSC performance data
Extension of ”Qualship21” / ”reduced frequency of inspections” to compliant/good owners
Open discussion of ”integrity” in the system

14. Financiers / Guarantors Waterways authorities
Continuous Improvement from all in the expanded Chain of Responsibility
Designers
Shipbuilders
Class
Equipment Suppliers
Financiers / Guarantors
Charterers
Operator/Manager
Owner
P&I
Hull insurers
Cargo Owners
Brokers
Flag states
Ports & Terminals
Waterways authorities
Coastal States
Labour providers
Bunker suppliers
Pilots
Tug operators
Salvers
Repairers
Agents
Paint Suppliers
Spill Response
Ship breakers
IMO
National Regulators

15. Chain of responsibility
And not forgetting Industry associations
Press/Media

17. Thank you 谢谢大家 www.intertanko.com www.shippingfacts.com
Europe is more concnered with the effect of shipping rather than being shipping nations. Europe is acting more like ports states than shipping nations