1. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy1 SAFE TRANSPORTATION AT SEA A Baltic Sea perspective – Requirements on vessels

2. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy2 CONTENT – 1st priority VESSELS OFFICERS AND CREW - Manning - Training - Work and Rest hours - Operating systems

3. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy3 Content -2nd priority NAVIGATION AND OPERATION - Bridge equipment standards - Safety equipments - Emergency procedures - Emergency equipment

4. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy4 Vessels out there every day

5. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy5 Background to Manning Background to Manning All vessels are required to have a so called SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATE. The requirements when this SAFE MANNING is established depends totally of the tonnage of the vessel, the size of the engine and where the vessel will be trading. What considerations should then the flag state issuing the certificate have ?

6. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy6 Work and Rest Hours - FATIGUE Harmonization through ILO Conv. 140 -No limitation on how long periods allowed to work at sea without relief -Work weeks of 98 hours allowed for up to six months in a row, -Even with the Swedish legislation, which is supposed to be tough. -Minimum rest of 6 hours a day required -Numerous exceptions

7. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy7 Need for Harmonized training Certification of Seafarers is another problem. -False certificates - Differing requirements, leading to the same certificate. - Up to individual companies to set any additional requirements not mandatory under the conventions, such as BRM, MRM, Oil spill recovery, emergency handling of vessels etc.

8. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy8 The challenge with Introduction of new training Requirements -Up to the flag state authorities to interpret the IMO conventions and the so called Model Courses -Just an example, taken from what we accept within the EU -New training ideas must be accepted and authorized by these same authorities that already has accepted another certain training course

9. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy9 Possibilities Possibilities - EMSA -New Maritime policy from the EU -Look at what other countries around the world have been doing. -PSSA

10. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy10 What we want to see – and perhaps also expect

11. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy11 Operating Systems - Co - Pilot Systems - Safe manning of bridges and control rooms, with competent and rested staff - Pilots ? - Environemental pilots ? - Language requirements -Under keel clearance - VTS centers

12. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy12 Bridge equipment standards - Radars - A I S - E C D I S - I B S - Communication equipment - Steering and propulsion

13. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy13 Safety Equipments Standards I will not bore you with details of this but also here there is a definite need for raising the standard requirements

14. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy14 If things go wrong ?

15. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy15 Emergency Equipment - Emergency Lightering equipment - Oil spill containment equipment - Emergency towing equipment - Training in the use of the above - Fire fighting capacities

16. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy16 Emergency Procedures -Mandatory excersises with shore organisations, own and external -CRISIS MANAGEMENT TRAINING, for all involved -Special Baltic Sea Response Plans- onboard all vessels and also with the proper authorities ashore

17. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy17 Challenges -How could we possibly get the 9 countries surrounding the Baltic Sea to work together on these issues? -Could this be an issue for the EU ? - Is it at all possible to get our large eastern neighbour to agree to any matters of this nature? - Do we want to get a REAL protection of the Baltic Sea ?

18. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy18 Possible developments -Extended manning requirements - Mandatory rest periods before taking charge of any operation whatsoever - Double manning on the bridge – mandatory co pilot systems - Extended and specified equipment requirements both for navigation and for safety. -Extended training requirements

19. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy19 Training Requirements Training Requirements Should we not try to achieve a requirement for higher standards then the minimum STCW in respect of training of officers operating vessels transporting dangerous goods in our sensitive Baltic sea ?

20. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy20 Training Requirements First of all I believe we need to strengthen the safety of navigation and operation of the vessels. -Mandatory Manouvering courses, including all types of emergency manouvering and manuvering under tow and of course also mandatory training in ice navigation -Mandatory BRM and/or MRM courses, clearly directed towards enhancing the teamwork onboard - Courses in better understanding and use of existing equipments, such as ECDIS, AIS, IBS

21. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy21 Further Training Requirements Further Training Requirements Secondly there is a clear lack of training in emergency procedures and the use of emergency equipments -Emergency towing -Emergency Lightering -Emergency oil spill recovery -Emergency communications -General emergency procedures -Crisis Management, just to name a few

22. Seminar K M A 12 – 13 June 2007 Christer Bergquist – Kalmar Maritime Academy22 Thank you very much for your attention !