This can only be done, he said, by legislating for proper service time onboard before seafarers can climb the ranks. ‘Quick promotions, rising salaries, shorter contracts for seafarers have contrasted poorly with increased insurance costs, depreciating asset values and environmental disasters,’ said Rajvanshy. ‘Clearly the balance the industry strives to achieve has eluded it.’The shipmanager said that data from insurance companies suggests between 70 and 80% of accidents at sea take place because of the human element. While tankers are vetted by oil majors and criteria includes staff experience, no other sector faces the same scrutiny.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Enforce minimum mandatory experience standards now, urges Rajvanshy
Hong Kong: A leading shipmanager is calling for minimum mandatory experience requirements. Kishore Rajvanshy, the md of Hong Kong-based Fleet Management, told Seatrade that he is pushing the IMO and other bodies to make sure that the current officer shortage does not continue to bring safety standards down.
This can only be done, he said, by legislating for proper service time onboard before seafarers can climb the ranks. ‘Quick promotions, rising salaries, shorter contracts for seafarers have contrasted poorly with increased insurance costs, depreciating asset values and environmental disasters,’ said Rajvanshy. ‘Clearly the balance the industry strives to achieve has eluded it.’The shipmanager said that data from insurance companies suggests between 70 and 80% of accidents at sea take place because of the human element. While tankers are vetted by oil majors and criteria includes staff experience, no other sector faces the same scrutiny.Read More
This can only be done, he said, by legislating for proper service time onboard before seafarers can climb the ranks. ‘Quick promotions, rising salaries, shorter contracts for seafarers have contrasted poorly with increased insurance costs, depreciating asset values and environmental disasters,’ said Rajvanshy. ‘Clearly the balance the industry strives to achieve has eluded it.’The shipmanager said that data from insurance companies suggests between 70 and 80% of accidents at sea take place because of the human element. While tankers are vetted by oil majors and criteria includes staff experience, no other sector faces the same scrutiny.
Bollinger Shipyards Celebrates Success
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. hosted a celebration of success ceremony on May 1, commemorating the completion of the 87 ft Marine Protector-class Coastal Patrol Boat (CPB) project.
The event featured the USCGC Sea Fox (WPB 87374).S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.), Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.); Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Acquisition Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore; Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board Donald “Boysie” Bollinger; Bollinger Executive Vice President, New Construction, Chris Bollinger; and 42-year Bollinger employee L.J. Adams, Facility Foreman, addressed the crowd.Guests included dignitaries from federal, state and local agencies, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as employees of the Bollinger workforce.Read More
The event featured the USCGC Sea Fox (WPB 87374).S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.), Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.); Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Acquisition Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore; Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board Donald “Boysie” Bollinger; Bollinger Executive Vice President, New Construction, Chris Bollinger; and 42-year Bollinger employee L.J. Adams, Facility Foreman, addressed the crowd.Guests included dignitaries from federal, state and local agencies, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as employees of the Bollinger workforce.
Poseidon flirts with ConocoPhillips off WA
Wireline logging at the ConocoPhillips operated Poseidon-1 exploration well off Western Australia has shored up the presence of a gas column in the target Middle Jurassic Plover formation.
During the wireline logging a tool became stuck and partner Karoon Gas said that fishing operations are being carried out on the tool before completing logging and conducting production testing designed at flowing gas from the reservoir and determining reservoir characteristics. Three gross sand intervals have been penetrated, with thicknesses of 10 metres, 67 metres and 139 metres. The wireline logging operations have acquired reservoir pressure data across a 56 metre interval within the upper part of the lower 139 metre gross sand interval which confirms the existence of a gas column before the tool became stuck, said Karoon. Poseidon-1 is the first of a six-well drilling program being carried out by the operator ConocoPhillips and Karoon Gas in Browse basin permits WA-314-P, WA-315-P and WA-398-P.Read More
During the wireline logging a tool became stuck and partner Karoon Gas said that fishing operations are being carried out on the tool before completing logging and conducting production testing designed at flowing gas from the reservoir and determining reservoir characteristics. Three gross sand intervals have been penetrated, with thicknesses of 10 metres, 67 metres and 139 metres. The wireline logging operations have acquired reservoir pressure data across a 56 metre interval within the upper part of the lower 139 metre gross sand interval which confirms the existence of a gas column before the tool became stuck, said Karoon. Poseidon-1 is the first of a six-well drilling program being carried out by the operator ConocoPhillips and Karoon Gas in Browse basin permits WA-314-P, WA-315-P and WA-398-P.
Shipping sector prepares for new IMO-convention on ship recycling
The new IMO-convention for "Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships" aims to prevent hazardous working conditions and to ensure environmental protection during ship recycling operations.
It is going to be adopted at a diplomatic conference in Hong Kong this month. Expected to come into force in 2013, the convention will require approximately 50,000 ships worldwide to have a certified "Inventory of Hazardous Materials" (IHM) on board, listing hazardous materials present in structure and equipment. For preparing the IHM, shipowners will have to involve so-called Hazardous Material Experts (HazMat Experts). To ensure availability of these experts and enabling ship owners to comply early with the ship recycling convention, the first four-day seminar "Approved HazMat Expert" from Germanischer Lloyd was completed in Hamburg, Germany, last week. The course has been specifically developed in order to facilitate effective implementation and easy compliance with the upcoming IMO requirements.Read More
It is going to be adopted at a diplomatic conference in Hong Kong this month. Expected to come into force in 2013, the convention will require approximately 50,000 ships worldwide to have a certified "Inventory of Hazardous Materials" (IHM) on board, listing hazardous materials present in structure and equipment. For preparing the IHM, shipowners will have to involve so-called Hazardous Material Experts (HazMat Experts). To ensure availability of these experts and enabling ship owners to comply early with the ship recycling convention, the first four-day seminar "Approved HazMat Expert" from Germanischer Lloyd was completed in Hamburg, Germany, last week. The course has been specifically developed in order to facilitate effective implementation and easy compliance with the upcoming IMO requirements.
Cory Brothers opens regional hub in Singapore
Singapore: UK-based Cory Brothers, part of the Braemar ship broking group, has opened a South east Asai hub here to cater for its growing range of ship agency and freight services in the region.
Based on Middle Road, the new office will provide a wide range of shipping and agency services to ship owners, operators and charterers of all vessel types, including drydocking, crew change arrangements and stevedoring. “All our Singapore services are linked to Cory Brothers’ unique, in-house ‘Ship-Trak’ software which enables us to provide transparent and live tracking of vessel movement and cargo status,” says Keith Lee, director of Cory Brothers Shipping Singapore. Separately, the company has opened new offices back in the UK, Felixstowe, primarily intended to offer improved freight forwarding services following its acquisition of Freight Action Ltd at the end of 2008.Read More
Based on Middle Road, the new office will provide a wide range of shipping and agency services to ship owners, operators and charterers of all vessel types, including drydocking, crew change arrangements and stevedoring. “All our Singapore services are linked to Cory Brothers’ unique, in-house ‘Ship-Trak’ software which enables us to provide transparent and live tracking of vessel movement and cargo status,” says Keith Lee, director of Cory Brothers Shipping Singapore. Separately, the company has opened new offices back in the UK, Felixstowe, primarily intended to offer improved freight forwarding services following its acquisition of Freight Action Ltd at the end of 2008.
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