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Associate Members Committee(AMC)

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Main aims: � To provide a forum for the Associate Members to enable them to

contribute and benefit fully from their membership of INTERTANKO,to get their issues and concerns debated, and to interact with the membership.

� To assist the Council /Executive Committee by contributing relevant issues/topics and organising appropriate events.

The Committee met twice in 2008, once in April and once in September– its 25th meeting, held at the office of the Liberian International Ship &Corporate Registry (LISCR) in New York.

The AMC placed the main focus of its autumn meeting on how AssociateMembers can best contribute to the 2009 Tokyo Tanker Event programme,thus making use of the substantial and varied expertise represented in theassociate membership. The AMC’s suggestions will be explored incollaboration with the Secretariat.

It was felt that, ideally, an IMO representative should set the scene in a sessionby defining general acceptance standards in risk management. The AMCsuggests that additional presentations could be delivered by representativesof various business environments – for instance insurance, finance,environment with reference to new trades, and manning. The AMC willfollow up this proposal with further discussion and action.

The AMC has again revisited the representation of business sectors on theCommittee. It received positive feedback from the associate membershipabout expanding the Committee with a representative of a financialinstitution or bank and has brought in to the Committee a highly relevantnew element in view of the current financial crisis. The Committee welcomesLambros Varnavides of The Royal Bank of Scotland.

The London broker representative, Iain Shaw, has stepped down from theCommittee due to other commitments, including his other INTERTANKO

committee engagement (Worldscale Committee), which he will continue.The AMC is grateful to Iain for his year-long dedication to the AMC andfor his highly valuable contributions during two long periods of attendance.The AMC is also pleased to have been able to replace Iain with a highlysuitable candidate: Denis Petropoulos, Managing Director of BraemarSeascope in London.

The AMC is also pleased to have welcomed to the Committee MonicaBonvalet, Commercial Promotion Director of the Port of Marseille, and looksforward to a fruitful cooperation on issues related to tanker ports. Bonvaletreplaces Peter Mollema of the Port of Rotterdam. The AMC has expressedits gratitude for his excellent contribution over many years.

The AMC is equally pleased to have welcomed Charles Parks, Vice President,Marine Department of Tesoro Maritime Company, along with Ralph Rohena,Director, HSE, Regulatory & Government Affairs of ConocoPhillips. Rohenarepresents Oil Companies on the AMC whereas Parks will representRefiners/Charterers, thus widening the representation of the oil side on theCommittee.

The AMC has performed its customary pre-screening for applications forassociate membership and thus paved the way for Council approval of 24applications during 2008.

Chairman:Brad L. Berman

Secretary:Gunnar Knudsen

Members:Brad L. Berman (Chairman), Liberian Ship RegistryMonica Bonvalet, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille (GPMM)Dirk Lindenau, Lindenau Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik|Karl Lumbers, UK P&I ClubWilhelm Magelssen, Det Norske VeritasBasil G. Mavroleon, Charles R. Weber CoCharles W. Parks, Tesoro Maritime CompanyDenis Petropoulos, Braemar SeascopeLeigh A. Phillips, Biehl & Co Ralph R. Rohena, ConocoPhillipsDavid Usher, Marine Response AllianceLambros C. Varnavides, The Royal Bank of Scotland

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Bunker Sub-committee

Main aims: � Encourage better understanding of bunker-related issues for the

membership.� Give guidance to enable the promotion of the interests of Members

with regard to bunker issues, including air pollution and VOC emissionsfrom tankers.

� Keep members advised on a regular basis through the Weekly NEWS.

The Sub-committee’s activities relate to the revision of the marine fuel quality(revision of ISO standard 8217); experiences with trading in SulphurEmission Control Areas (SECAs) including low sulphur fuel oil supply andquality problems; flag and port state policies with regard to the enforcementof the MARPOL Annex VI regulations 14 and 18 (sulphur content in fuelsand fuel oil quality); bunkering standards; INTERTANKO Guide for CorrectEntries in the Oil Record Book.

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI The Sub-committee contributed to the IMO amendment process of MARPOLAnnex VI in backing up INTERTANKO’s position on various issues. TheSub-committee will continue to monitor the practices linked to theenforcement of Annex VI, particularly the supply of low sulphur fuel andthe correctness of the data provided in Bunker Delivery Notes (BDNs).

IMO request to ISO to revisit ISO 8217IMO has requested ISO to review their specifications for marine fuels. TheBunker Sub-committee will be represented in the ISO working group andthus will be contributing directly to the revision.

INTERTANKO Guide to Bunkering of Ships for thePurpose of Annex VI to MARPOL The Sub-committee agreed that INTERTANKO’s Guide for the Bunkering ofShips for the purposes of MARPOL Annex VI needs to be revised to reflect

the current MARPOL Annex VI requirements. The new edition should beas practical as possible and aim to guide crews in following the properprocedures for fuel sampling and documentary procedures as well assuggesting best practices.

Experience with trading in SECAsThe Sub-committee continues to share its experiences with trading inSECAs as linked to fuel change procedures – time to complete the exchangeand technical problems/difficulties encountered, availability of compliant fuel,modification of ship’s storage capacity and fuel supply systems. It sharesexperiences on the reliability of sulphur content values in the BDN versussample commercial tests.

EU Sulphur DirectiveBased on reports from members, INTERTANKO took the initiative and senta letter to the European Commission addressing the problems ships facein meeting parts of the European Union (EU) Sulphur Directive. The letter,giving some concrete suggestions, was sent on behalf of the Round Tableof international shipping associations and the Oil Companies’ InternationalMarine Forum (OCIMF).

Material Safety Data Sheets for MARPOL Annex 1cargoes and marine fuelsThe IMO Sub-committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) is amending theprovisions of Resolution MSC.150(77), which gives the standard format forthe MSDS, to include the data according to the new (12/08) revised SOLASregulation mandating the supply of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)on tanker oil cargoes and on bunkers supplied to all ships. INTERTANKOis participating in the correspondence group established to manage this task.

IMO Revision of design standards of shipboardwaste management handling equipment(MEPC.1 Circ. 511)With the entry into force of Annex VI, including the provisions for theshipboard incineration of sludge oil generated during the operation of aship, INTERTANKO played an important role in initiating a revision ofguidelines for systems for handling oily waste in machinery spaces of shipswhich also simplify the required records in the Oil Record Book.

A Guide for correct entries in the Oil Record Book(Part I – Machinery space operations)INTERTANKO is in the process of revising the 2006 edition of its Guide totake into account IMO’s revision of Annex I with reference to IMO ResolutionMEPC 117(52).

Chairman:Takis Koutris

Secretary:Dragos Rauta

Members:Takis Koutris, (Chairman), Roxana Shipping SA Ian Adams, The International Bunker Industry Assoc Ltd (IBIA)Michael Agerholm, A/S Dampskibsselskabet TormTony Baker, North of England P & I Assoc Gus Barriga, Novoship (UK) Stavros Daniolos, Minerva Marine Eric de Geyer, Broström Tankers Wanda Fabriek, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Timothy Gunner, ConsultantTrevor Leney, Andros Maritime Agencies Maurice O’Donoghue, Lintec Testing Services Angus Ogilvie, Cockett Marine Oil Co (representing IBIA)Patrik Pettersson, Stena Oil Klaus Stamp, Dampskibsselskabet ‘Norden’ Håkon Bjørn Thoresen, Det Norske VeritasTim Wilson, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (FOBAS)


Chemical Tanker Committee (CTC)Committee round-up

Main aims: � To further the interests of independent chemical tanker owners with

regard to the continuous enhancement of relevant safety issues, pollutionprevention and regulatory matters.

� To act as a resource group for INTERTANKO and to act as a link with thechemical industry and its organisations with the aim of ensuring that theinterests of chemical tanker owners are reflected in the chemical industry’sday-to-day activities.

� Actively develop and continue its dialogue with the International MaritimeOrganization (IMO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Federationof Oils, Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA), European Petrochemical Association (EPA), European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and other chemical/shipping associations with a view to developing mutualcooperation where it is found useful and beneficial to INTERTANKO Members to do so in order to enhance safety, prevent pollution and improve regulatory issues.

The Chemical Tanker Committee (CTC) continues to work effectively withthe vast majority of the world’s chemical tanker fleet providing chemicaltanker owners with a platform to discuss operational issues. Its effectivenessis increasing through positions held on the Chemical Distribution Institute(CDI) Executive Board, CDI Accreditation Committee, CDI Audit Committee,and CDI Technical Committee. It is linked through via a co-opted positionon the Oils & Fats Committee of the Federation of Oils Seeds & FatsAssociation (FOSFA) and enjoys reciprocal associate membership of theFOSFA and NIOP (National Institute of Oilseed Products). It reinforces itspresence and local involvement by holding seminars, the latest in Panamain April 2008.

Main issuesInformation SupplyRecognising increasing demand from members for chemical-relatedinformation, the Committee strives to produce information and services ona range of chemical, vegetable oil, and bio-fuel matters including inter aliaproducing industry guidelines “A Guide to Bio Fuel Blending Onboardand Ashore” (due to increasing requests by charterers blend bio-fuelsonboard chemical tankers); issuing Chemical Bulletins on an almost weeklybasis to over 340 members; regular Weekly NEWS items and reports;publishing our Chemical Tanker Review on a regular basis, summarising therelevant chemical-related issues.

CTC Working GroupsTank Cleaning Terminology. This Working Group aims to establish, incooperation with major chemical charterers, a limited and standardised setof tank cleaning standards (not cleaning techniques) that can be appliedfor the majority of relevant bulk liquids. Stricter cleaning standards requiredby a charterer may vary for the same product from port to port and/or fromship to ship. Over-cleaning results in an unnecessary waste of fuel, energyand time.

The Carriage and Blending of Bio-fuels onboard. Increasing requeststo carry and blend bio-fuels at sea, an area devoid of any procedural andregulatory guidance, led the CTC and Chemical Tanker Sub-committee,Americas (CTSCA) proactively to form this working group, working closelywith FOSFA, to produce guidelines for best management practices in thisarea, until such time as the IMO implements official guidelines andregulations. An information paper has been submitted to the IMOhighlighting the need for clear regulations.

MARPOL Annex II and the IBC CodePost discharge draining of shore lines. INTERTANKO, in conjunction withboth the CTC and CTSCA, made a submission to the IMO (BLG 12)highlighting the prevailing practice by terminals of requiring the shoreline to be drained back to the vessel on completion of discharge, incompliance with the P&A Manual but in contravention to MARPOL AnnexII Regulation 18.

Toxicity data. INTERTANKO has submitted a paper to the IMO highlightingthe anomaly that exists in the requirements of the IBC Code (Chapter 17,Column K) where certain cargoes require toxic gas detection equipmentwhich is not available in the market, leaving the owner/operator toimplement further operational safety measures and secure one-timeexemptions from flag administrations. The paper recommends an inbuiltexemption system.

Inert Gas (IG)The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 83) agreed in October 2007to assess the application of IG to new buildings and, when that has beencompleted, then, and only then, to assess new IG measures for existing ships. INTERTANKO is working with its membership and with the NorwegianMaritime Directorate (NMD) on the impact of the application of inert gason all ships, and on the hazards and accidents associated with its use.

Statutory Damage Stability RequirementsThe Committee is cooperating with ISTEC to drive this issue forward to ensurethat the safety of life at sea is enhanced and that tools are providedonboard to readily enable officers to verify compliance with statutorydamage stability requirements.

Chairman:Svend Foyn-Bruun

Secretaries:Capt Howard SnaithAjay Gour

Members:Svend Foyn-Bruun (Chairman), Odfjell SeachemRoel Vermeulen, (Vice Chairman), Broere Shipping BVBertil Andersson, Laurin Maritime ABBruno Caillard, Essberger TankersAlaisdair Campbell, MOL Tankship Management (Europe) LtdLuciano Casella, Finbeta SpACapt Anuj Chopra, Anglo Eastern Ship ManagementCapt Sinan Gul, Dunya Denizcilik Ve Ticaret ASCapt Steve Hardy, Interorient Marine ServicesTorbel Hertel, Eitzen Chemical A/SCapt Soren Ibsen, Eitzen Chemical A/SAmit Jain, Unix Line PTECapt Moriya Michihisa, Iino Singapore Ltd.Bill Millar, Stolt Nielsen Transportation Group BVCapt John Pocklington, Norbulk UK LtdJohn Salvesen, Odfjell USA Inc. Steffen Tunge, B&H Equimar Singapore LtdCapt George Vasilakis, OSG Ship Management Ltd


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Chemical Tanker Sub-committee(Americas) (CTSCA)

Main aims: To further the interests of independent chemical tanker owners trading inthe North and South America region by being closely involved in thefollowing areas:� Technical and operational issues affecting all chemical tankers trading in

the region� Local, national and international regulatory development.� Pollution prevention and response issues.� Improvement of safety standards onboard chemical tankers trading in

the region� Security issues specific to chemical tankers trading in the region

The Chemical Tanker Sub-committee, Americas (CTSCA) continues to workeffectively with the chemical production and transportation industry in theAmericas and does so in close co-ordination with the Chemical TankerCommittee (CTC).

The work of the CTSCA continues to enhance the CTC, complementing itswork where possible and bringing about effective representation forINTERTANKO’s chemical tanker operator Members trading to the Americas,particularly to the U.S.

Relations with other associationsThe CTSCA maintains its relationship and cooperation with the Chamberof Shipping of America (CSA), American Chamber of Commerce (ACC),Independent Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), American WaterwaysOperators (AWO), American Petroleum Institute (API), National Institute ofOilseed Products (NIOP) Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI), EuropeanChemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and Federation of Oils, Seeds and FatsAssociations (FOSFA) and other shipping organisations; these relationshipscontinue to be useful and beneficial for INTERTANKO’s chemicaltanker owners.

Key work issues and involvement of the CTSCAhave been as follows:� Membership and active participation on the U.S. Coast Guard Chemical

Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), its Sub-committees and Working Groups

� Dialogue with Houston Galveston Area Navigation and Safety Committee(HOGANSAC) and its Sub-committees

� Dialogue with local and state regulatory bodies including the Louisianaand Texas Departments of Environmental Quality

� Liaison with the International Parcel Tankers Association (IPTA) on common industry issues such as the submission to IMO on “T-Notation”.

� Chemical Seminar held in Panama for INTERTANKO members� Production of the Chemical Tanker Review

Chairman:John Salvesen

Secretaries:Ajay GourCapt Howard Snaith

Members:John Salvesen (Chairman), Odfjell USASam Ball, Laurin MaritimeAlistair Bilsland, Lloyds Register AmericasChris Desmond, Lloyds Register North America Capt Soren Ibsen, Eitzen ChemicalKazuhiro Iwaki, Iino LinesChris Mantooth, Chevron ShippingJames Prazak, Dow ChemicalRoger Restaino, Stolt Nielsen Transportation GroupPhil Rynn, American Bureau of ShippingHattori Tsuyoshi, Tokyo Marine Company

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Documentary Committee

Main aims: � To further the interests of the independent tanker operators in issues

concerning chartering documentation � Review new chartering terms and charterparty forms for tankers � Assist/advise INTERTANKO’s Secretariat on chartering issues � Produce publications on tanker chartering and charterparties � Provide speakers for the annual tanker chartering seminar organised

by INTERTANKO � Liaise with other INTERTANKO committees/panels on issues affecting

tanker chartering

2008 saw the departure of two longstanding members of the Committee.Kevin Rose of E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers, who joined the Committee in1996, and Jon Boasson of R.S. Platou Shipbrokers, a member since 2003.Both left the Committee at the end of the year. The Association is gratefulfor their valued contributions to the work of the Committee.

Michele White took over as Secretary to the Committee. Michele joined theSecretariat in January 2008 as Legal Counsel and in September 2008 waspromoted to General Counsel.

The Committee continues to progress its work programme by means of adrafting group as well as working on projects in Committee as a whole.Meetings were held in London in January, August and November. TheCommittee also met in Istanbul during the Association’s Annual Tanker Event.

The Committee completed a number of projects, including thepublication of:� INTERTANKO Completion/rotation Clause� INTERTANKO Piracy Clauses for Time and Voyage Charterparties� INTERTANKO MARPOL Annex II Pre-wash clause (revised)

The Committee’s Vetting Clause, produced in co-operation withINTERTANKO’s Vetting Committee, will be published shortly.

INTERTANKO now has over 30 model charterparty clauses that it hasproduced or endorsed. The clauses seek to strike a balance between therespective rights and obligations of owners and charters as well asbeing practical and technically accurate. The clauses are available onINTERTANKO’s website.

The Committee’s current work schedule is designed to respond to marketneeds, in particular relating to INTERTANKO’s quality and safety initiatives.The Committee is, for example, reviewing the need for chartering clausesto accommodate efficient chartering from an environmental viewpoint. Otherprojects include ship-to-ship clauses, an interim ports clause and clauses forthe on-board blending of cargoes.

A new publication giving guidance on the latest issue of Shelltime 4 andShellLNGtime is in now complete and will be published in 2009.

The Committee has also worked closely with ESS Databridge, a companymarketing an innovative platform for electronic bills of lading. The Committeehas reviewed with it the legal aspects of electronic bills as well as itsproposed charterparty clause.

A successful tanker chartering seminar was held in Istanbul in April 2008.Committee members gave their time to present a series of papers oncurrent tanker chartering issues. This was followed by a series of mockarbitrations. These were well-attended and received. In May 2009 it isanticipated that a seminar will be held in Tokyo in conjunction with the 2009Tanker Event.

Chairman:Arve Ustgård

Secretary:Michele White

Members:Arve T. Ustgård (Chairman), Teekay Shipping NorwayWilliam J. Honan III (Vice-Chairman), Holland & Knight Jon Boasson, R.S. Platou Shipbrokers*David Chapman, OSG Tankers (UK) Prof Martin Davies, Tulane Law SchoolTony Dixon, Braemar SeascopeFrode Grotmol, Nordisk SkibsrederforeningJonathan Hare, Assuranceforeningen SKULD (Gjensidig)Rajeev Philip, Steamship Insurance Management ServicesHenrik Romland, Stena BulkKevin Rose, E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd*Anne-Christine Le Saint, Broström TankersJagadisa Santhanam, Varun Shipping CompanyFrode Stornes, Odfjell ASA

* left the Committee end 2008


Environmental CommitteeCommittee round-up

Main aims: � To develop understanding on environmental issues � To participate in an informed manner, so that the issues directly affecting

tanker operations are better represented by INTERTANKO for the benefitof its members

� To develop environmental policies for INTERTANKO to follow up at theIMO and elsewhere, and to be proactive in approach

� To establish effective dialogue with environmental groups

The leading global environmental challenge of reducing greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions was at the top of INTERTANKO’s Environmental Committeeagenda going into 2008. Working with ISTEC, the Environmental Committeemembers established a joint Working Group to gather and share experiencerelating to fuel efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissionsfrom tankers. A substantial amount of data was gathered representing arange of tanker types and broad variations in trading patterns andoperational requirements. This is being developed into a guidance documentfor use by tanker operators (due out early 2009) which will provide detailsof tanker operators’ experience with GHG reduction measures on bothexisting and newbuilding vessels.

In October 2008 the hard work and effort of the Environmental Committeeon port waste reception facilities bore fruit as the IMO’s Marine EnvironmentProtection Committee (MEPC 58) adopted the draft standardised AdvancedNotification Form (ANF) and the Waste delivery receipt (WDR), the first draftsof which were developed by the Environmental Committee. These willfacilitate onboard administration, provide greater transparency in the useof waste facilities and allow for an improved communication between theship and shore in circumstances which require the use of such facilities.

The end of 2008 saw the industry’s attention drawn to the United Stateswith the introduction of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)

Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements for the shipping industry.Assessment of the onerous inspection, sampling and record keepingrequirements, and evaluation of how the requirements will fit into currentcompany management, safety and environmental procedures, dominatedthe Environmental Committee’s work, ending up with an agreed plan ofaction on the VGP – to integrate as much as possible current best practiceswith the new requirements and apply these on a global basis. The Committeeworked with INTERTANKO’s Washington office (for regulatory input) toproduce a concise guidance document for tanker operators, which providesmodel sampling and inspection records as well as a basic compliance mapto assist operators in fulfilling VGP requirements.

As we move into 2009 the Committee will focus on the adoption of theIMO international Convention on Ship Recycling. Due to be adopted by theIMO member states at a Diplomatic Conference in Hong Kong in May, theConvention will see an improvement in the manner in which ships arecurrently recycled.

The protection of whales and dolphins has also been an issue of growingsignificance in 2008 and looks set to gather momentum on the internationalagenda going into 2009. While the U.S. continues to implement mandatorymeasures, and to advise temporary voluntary measures, to assist in avoidingwhale strikes by ships, the IMO is pushing forward with internationalguidelines for states and for the industry. These guidelines, aimed atdeveloping strategies and implementing practical measures to avoid whalestrikes, are due to be adopted by the IMO in 2009.

Meanwhile the Environmental Committee continues to work on othersignificant environmental issues in both the practical and regulatory sense.These include ballast water treatment options and biofouling management,both aimed at reducing the translocation of harmful invasive species.

In early 2009 there was a change at the helm of the EnvironmentalCommittee. Dimitris Stamoudis (Minerva Marine) stepped down as Chairmanhaving successfully and enthusiastically led the Committee since 2005, forwhich INTERTANKO expresses its appreciation. Howard Seto (Teekay,Vancouver), steps into the Chairman’s role with the able support of MichaelReppas (Seaworld Trading and Management) and William Miller (StoltTankers) as Vice Chairmen.

Chairman:Dimitris Stamoudis (2008)Howard Seto (2009)

Secretary:Tim Wilkins

Members:Howard Seto (Chairman), Teekay Shipping (Canada) William D. Millar (Vice Chairman), Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Capt Michael Reppas (Vice-Chairman), Seaworld Management & Trading Mohammad A. Al-Gilani, Vela International Marine Jørn Andresen, Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" Capt Panos Hatzikyriakos, OSG Ship Management (GR) Dr Paul F. Kingston, Heriot-Watt UniversityMarissa Laurin, Laurin MaritimeCarlos Juan Madinabeitia, Tradewind TankersDr Tosh Moller, ITOPFJohan Roos, Stena Bulk Capt Sotiris Shinas, Euronav Shipmanagement (Hellas) Boyanpalli Subarrao, AET Shipmanagement (Malaysia) Dimitris Stamoudis, Minerva MarineFabio Tagliavia, d‚Amico Societá di Navigazione


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Human Element in ShippingCommittee (HEiSC)

Main aims: � To promote compliance with rules and regulations as well as the

availability and utilisation of personnel with the highest quality marineskills and competencies.

� To assist in the development of measures that highlight the role of thehuman element in safe, secure and environmentally sound tanker transportation, and in leading the continuous improvement of the tanker industry’s performance as it strives to achieve the goals of zero fatalities, zero pollution, zero detentions.

To this end the Committee� Works to develop measures that attract and retain people with the

highest quality marine skills and competencies.� Works to develop measures that advance the role of the human element

to enhance safe, secure and environmentally sound tanker transportation.� Reviews the relevant findings from casualty analyses, including root

causes and corrective actions. � Reviews safety and compliance cultures, onboard and ashore, including

differences regionally and/or nationally, and areas of shortcomingsand failings.

� Reviews the working environment onboard. � Reviews the role of fatigue in relation to human errors, in conjunction

with the requirements and recommendations of the STW code andILO 180.

� Reviews communication difficulties experienced – both written and spoken.

� Reviews the ergonomics of machinery, outfit and equipment – includingthe suitability of these – and when appropriate suggests options for thegreater harmonisation of systems and controls.

� Develops appropriate training and education measures for marine personnel, afloat and ashore.

� Reviews the experience levels and competencies of seafarers, their

associated training, and the verification of same, and the revalidation process of certificates of competency.

� Develops measures that ensure consistent safe manning levels on tankers.� Monitors and assesses new and existing regulatory and industry

developments in training and manning requirements.� Represents INTERTANKO at the IMO and other international and industry

fora to ensure proper representation on appropriate committees and groups developing legislation, regulation or guidelines related to the roleof the human element in tanker operations and design.

� Promotes the protection of the welfare and interests of seafarers.

The Human Element in Shipping Committee (HEiSC) held three meetingsduring 2008 recognising the increased focus on industry issues related tothe human element.

Early in the year the Committee completed a guidance booklet, inconjunction with the Vetting Committee, on “Seafarers’ hours of work andrest” to assist members in implementing and complying with the MaritimeLabour Convention, which is expected to enter into force in 2011.

Another important aspect of the human element is the environmentonboard, which the Committee believes is an important tool in attractingand retaining seafarers. In this regard the Committee began reviewingstandards for crew accommodation, something it will continue to do in thisyear together with issues pertaining to internet access and communicationfacilities for crews.

Training remained high on the Committee’s agenda. One highlight was thecompletion of work, together with the Vetting Committee, on INTERTANKO’sTanker Officer Training Standards (TOTS), launched in April in Istanbul. Thestandards have been warmly welcomed in the industry, and an enormouseffort is being made to assist with implementation.

During 2008 the IMO embarked on a process to revise the STCW Conventionand Code. The Committee recognised the importance of this, and in orderto fully participate and provide INTERTANKO’s input during the process upto adoption in 2010, a working group was formed.

The main focus of the Committee’s work during 2008 and into 2009will be on:� Training (STCW revisions and TOTS)� Accommodation Standards� Crew Attraction� Crew Retention

ChairmanAmir Azizan

Secretaries:Capt Howard Snaithand Fredrik Larsson

Members:Amir H Azizan (Chairman), AET IncCapt John Adams, Teekay Shipping Capt Ozgur Asik, Dunya Denizcilik Ve TicaretRajaish Bajpaee, Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementProf Mike Barnett, Warsash Maritime UniversityCapt Bob Bishop, V.ShipsCapt Anuj Chopra, Anglo-Eastern ShipmanagementPatrick Decavele, Broström Tankers Capt Steve Hardy, Interorient NavigationRoger Holt, INTERCARGOHelen Jones, DNVDavid Koo, Valles Steamship Konstantinos Livanos, Newfront ShippingCapt Eduard Tkalcic, OSG ShipmanagementDr Christine Tomlinson, ABS Marine ServicesCapt Dietrich Wulff, Columbia Shipmanagement


Insurance & Legal CommitteeCommittee round-up

Main aims: � To further the common interests of the independent tanker industry with

regard to all relevant insurance and liability issues� To act as a resource group for INTERTANKO’s Council and other

committees as well as the secretariat, � To act as a link between INTERTANKO and the insurance industry and

its associations/organisations.

There have been a few changes in the Committee’s membership over thepast year. John Dunn of Hellespont Steamship Corporation has retiredfrom the Committee after 15 years of service. We express our sincerethanks to him for his valued commitment and contribution. Mikitoshi Kaiof NYK, who joined the Committee in 2008, also stood down due to achange in his role at NYK. However we are pleased to welcome his NYKcolleague, Hitoshi Sakurada.

Michele White, who joined the Secretariat in January 2008 as LegalCounsel, also took over as Secretary to the Committee. Michele becameGeneral Counsel in September 2008.

The Committee maintains contact with the various major marine insurancemarkets. In January 2008 the Committee met with representatives of theFrench market – the latest in a series of meetings that have taken place inParis. There was a most useful exchange of information and thinking onmatters pertaining to the marine insurance industry in general and coverrequirements for tanker operators in particular.

The Committee met in June with representatives from the InternationalGroup of P&I Clubs, continuing what has been a strong and positivedialogue. In particular the Committee discussed the rising level of claims,

re-insurance and Hydra, the implementation of the Bunkers Convention,and the salvors campaign for ‘environmental’ salvage.

In the same month the Committee Chairman and Secretary also met withrepresentatives of the Joint War Committee to discuss changes to listedareas including the Gulf of Aden, risk perception and assessment, andmarket exclusions.

In October, the Committee met in Oslo with representatives of CEFOR (TheCentral Union of Marine Underwriters). There was a positive exchange onseveral issues including the human element in shipping, insurance premia,knowing your underwriter, insurance of war risks and the image of shipping.

The Committee has followed closely steps to implement the HNS Protocol(hazardous and noxious substances), recognising the need for the HNSConvention to enter into force soonest and considering how this can befacilitated. The Committee has worked with other industry partners topromote the familiar concept of limiting liability while maintaining the sharedresponsibility within an international regime for compensation for damagefrom HNS substances.

The Committee has continued to monitor the proceedings before theEuropean Court of Justice regarding the validity of the European Union (EU)Ship Source Pollution Directive which seeks to criminalise accidentalpollution. The judgement, handed down by the Court on 3 June 2008, hasupheld the validity of the Directive. In doing so, however, it has raised seriousissues over the potential conflict between European and International lawsand the IMO treaty obligations of EU Member States. It continues to raiseserious issues over the criminalisation of seafarers, and the Committee isworking on both issues.

The Committee regularly reports to and advises INTERTANKO’s Council andExecutive Committee on insurance issues, in particular when they carry thepotential to increase liabilities for tanker operators. For example, theCommittee continues to examine the decisions of the French Courtsregarding the Erika incident, which have the potential to circumvent orundermine the internationally agreed treaties on oil pollution, and theinsurance regime which reflects those treaties.

Chairman:Ken Marshall

Secretary:Michele White

Members:Ken Marshall (Chairman), Neda Maritime AgencyMartine Boutellier-Cor (Vice-Chairman), Broström TankersSozon Alifragis, Newfront ShippingAndreas Andreou, Columbia ShipmanagementGiorgio Biassoni, PremudaJames Brosnan, AET John Dunn, Hellespont Steamship Corporation*Bengt Hermelin, Samco (Services) Mikitoshi Kai, NYK** Badariah Othman, MISC BerhadNicholas Psarros, Ceres Hellenic Shipping EnterprisesHitoshi Sakurada, NYKChunfeng Song, China Ocean Shipping (Group) CompanyIngela Tengelin, Stena Bulk

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INTERTANKO Offshore TankerCommittee (IOTC)

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Main aims: � Represent the interests of owners of shuttle tankers, Floating Production,

Storage and Offshore Loading facilities (FPSOs) and Floating StorageUnits (FSUs)

� Provide regulatory updates � Be a forum for the exchange of safety information � Develop training programmes and address common safety issues.

The INTERTANKO Offshore Tanker Committee (IOTC) met on 4 September2008 in Oslo. Some of the key issues on its agenda are summarised here.

Application of IMO Conventions to FPSO/FSUThe IMO is assessing the application of the SOLAS and Load Line Conventionsto FPSOs/FSUs. The Secretariat will go through the SOLAS Conventionand assess which regulations might be applicable to FPSOs/FSUs. Onemember of the IOTC may attend the MSC 85 session when these issueswill be addressed.

Pitting problems on Shuttle Tankers Having received a report on recent experience with pitting corrosion on thebottom of the cargo oil tanks (COTs) of shuttle tankers, INTERTANKO willconsider developing a new charterparty clause that would require joint oilcompany/ship operator inspection of the COTs at the beginning of thecontract and a joint inspection at the end of the contract.

Review of UKOOA Tandem Guidelines The United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) is revisitingits Tandem Guidelines and will enquire as to whether IOTC members couldbe represented in the revision work. When the revision is completed,INTERTANKO may promote the view that these Guidelines be usedworldwide and not only on the UK North Sea Sector.

Incident Reporting IOTC members continue to share recent experiences and correctiveactions taken.

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Clarification will be sought from the IMO on the practicalities of a BunkerDelivery Note (BDN) delivery to an FPSO when the bunkers are delivered bya supply ship from its own bunker tank.

The Revision of MARPOL Annex VI also requires ships to develop a VolatileOrganic Compound (VOC) Management Plan. INTERTANKO, in cooperationwith an industry body, has started to draft such a model with the view tosubmit it to the IMO for approval. Part of this VOC Management Plan shouldgive a brief description of current technologies available, and the IOTC willassist in this respect with brief descriptions and sketches of variousVOC control technologies/installations which they have onboard theirshuttle tankers.

Chairman:John Einar Dalsvaag

Secretary:Dragos Rauta

Members:John Einar Dalsvaag (Chairman), Knutsen OAS ShippingCarl Adam Bech, RS Platou ShipbrokersAtle Bergshaven, Bergshav ManagementGiorgio Biassoni/Giovanni Cobau, PremudaTorfinn Buarøy, Bergesen Worldwide OffshoreMauricio N.V Dos Santos, Petrobras TransporteHalvor Ellingsen, Uglands RederiChris Flanagan, OSG AmericaBas Gerrits, Bluewater Energy ServicesJohn Harding, Northern Marine ManagementJohn W. Lovell, Alliance Marine ServicesClaus Mørch, Wilhelmsen Marine ServicesFred Richardson/Sigbjørn Oaland, Teekay Shipping NorwayBjørn Sørø, Teekay Petrojarl


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IT Committee

Main aims: � To provide an open forum for its members in order to develop better

awareness of a) IT opportunities / solutions b) IT needs of the tanker industry.

� To contribute to improve efficiency and enhance safety standards by applying information technology within the independently owned tankersector in particular and the shipping industry in general.

The IT Committee welcomes as its new Secretary Christopher Fox,INTERTANKO’s Oslo-based Manager of IT, Accounting and Administration.Minerva Alfonso, who was Secretary to the Committee for 11 years, leftINTERTANKO in April 2008. The Committee would like to thank Minervafor her dedicated and enthusiastic contribution to the work ofthe Committee.

The Committee welcomes Are Andersen, ICT manager at Westfal-LarsenManagement, as a new member.

The Committee met twice during 2008. New items discussed included inparticular:� the need for a guide on how to install and use fleet broadband systems;� whether INTERTANKO could take the initiative to set up a knowledge

database for the sharing of near-miss reports, safety circulars and lessonslearned.

The Committee reports that some progress has been made with twoongoing items from 2007: � On the project of making a Reference Library of Ship Equipment,

operational matters need to be solved as well as addressing the questionof how to resolve ownership issues.

� The introductory circular sent out to members on on-board computer-based training (CBT), needs additional follow-up.

Further progress will be made with these projects during 2009.

Chairman:Eyvind Klewe

Secretary:Chris Fox

Members:Eyvind Klewe (Chairman), Brostrom TankersAre Andersen, Westfal-Larsen ManagementLars Bremer, Carl Büttner GmbHStavros Daniolos, Minerva MarinePeter Fah, MESPAS Farzin Karma, Paralos MaritimePhilip Kimball, SNAME Robert Rayner, IDESSPatrick Slesinger, Wallem Shipmanagement Tristan Washington, Stolt-Nielsen


INTERTANKO Safety, Technical andEnvironmental Committee (ISTEC)

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Main aims: � Promote safety at sea and the protection of the environment through

communication and sharing experience. � Foster co-operation with the IMO, IACS, OCIMF, ICS and other recognised

bodies involved with tanker safety and the protection of the environment. � Represent INTERTANKO at IMO and other industry fora so as to ensure

proper representation on appropriate committees and working groupsdeveloping safety and environmental legislation and regulation.

� Advise on aspects of safety, environmental protection operation of tankers and training in order to promote efficient and professionalship operation.

At its April meeting, ISTEC extended great appreciation to the outgoingChairman, Dean Tseretopoulos, for his leadership during his four years asChairman of the Committee. He achieved success in bringing INTERTANKO’sviews and policies inside the international regulatory and industry arena,in particular on Common Structural Rules, Permanent Means of Access,quality of ship building, coating standards and MARPOL Annex VI. Hewas also praised for promoting transparency of information, particularly datasharing on incidents and on operational problems experienced.

At this meeting, Henrik von Platen was elected as ISTEC’s new Chairman.In addition the Committee elected three Vice Chairmen: Takis Koutris,Lars Lundegaard and Bill Millar, each of whom will cover key activities ofthe Committee.

At its September meeting key agenda items were:

Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions ISTEC and the Environmental Committee set up a joint Working Group onAir Emissions to address the proposed IMO rule developments to reduceGHG emissions from ships. The Working Group and the two Committeeshave agreed on a List of Best Practices for operational measures on shipsin service that could result in lower CO2 emissions. The List, approved byINTERTANKO’s Council, will be part of the Guide INTERTANKO is preparingto help tanker operators meet the future IMO Ship Efficiency ManagementPlan (SEMP). The Working Group is also actively involved with other shipowners’ associations in assisting the IMO to develop the guide for astandard SEMP for all ships.

New SOLAS regulation on hydrocarbon gasdetection in empty ballast/void spaces An ongoing activity initiated by the European Union (EU)/European MaritimeSafety Agency (EMSA) in which INTERTANKO is the coordinator of an IMOcorrespondence group. The Committee endorsed INTERTANKO’s initialposition on this new SOLAS regulation – namely:� mandatory installation of fixed hydrocarbon sensors; � at least two sensors in each tank, one in the double bottom (DB) and

one in the double side (DS).

Guidelines for verification of damage stabilityrequirements for tankers and bulk carriers ISTEC will continue to ensure that the safety of life at sea is enhanced andthat the tools provided onboard readily enable the officers to verifycompliance with statutory damage stability requirements. Furthermore, theCommittee will add to its agenda the assessment of the relationshipbetween the loading alternatives considered in the design/construction rules,the loading alternatives covered in the stability booklet and the strengthof the ship’s structure.

USCG Marine Safety Performance Plan (2009-2014) Jeffrey Lantz, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Director of Commercial Regulationsand Standards, gave a review of the recently published USCG MarineSafety Performance Plan, which aims to increase CG services to the maritimeindustry, as well as to port and flag administrations. Lantz was also activelyinvolved in our discussions with regard to the Goal Based Standarddevelopments, the U.S. position on MARPOL Annex VI (to which the U.S.has recently become a Party), GHG emissions, Ballast Water Managementand Clean Water Act. The Committee was made aware of the NationalPollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulation to be issued bythe Environment Protection Agency (EPA), according to which all ships haveto have a retention management plan for 28 different possible discharges.

Chairman:Henrik von Platen

Secretaries:Fredrik Larsson,Dragos Rauta,Capt Howard Snaith,Tim Wilkins

Members:Henrik von Platen (Chairman), Samco Shipholding Takis Koutris (Vice Chairman), Roxana ShippingLars Lundegaard (Vice Chairman), Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" William Millar (Vice Chairman), Stolt Tankers Michael Adamis, OSG Shipmanagement (GR) Anil Ahuja, (IMC Pan Asia Alliance Pte Ltd) Aurora TankersFrancesco Bellusci, Scorpio Ship ManagementStamatis Bourboulis, Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Anders Broberg, Laurin MaritimeAndrew Brown, Interorient Marine Services Thanos Crassaris, Springfield Shipping Co Panama Stavros Daniolos, Minerva Marine Matt Dunlop, V.Ships – GlasgowTimothy Gunner, ConsultantKoichi Inoue, NYK LineOleg Kalinin, Unicom Management Services (Cyprus) Dimitrios Kosmas, European NavigationEvgeniy V. Kostyuk, Novorossiysk Shipping Co (Novoship) Douglas Lang, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (UK)Calum McClure, Teekay Shipping (Can) LtdLars Pennman, Concordia MaritimeStephan Polomsky, Claus-Peter Offen TankschiffreedereiPrabhat Sharma, Portunato & Cie Fabio Tagliavia, d’Amico Societá di NavigazioneBjarne Thygesen, ConsultantDean Tseretopoulos, Thenamaris Ships Management


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Pilotage The Committee was advised of ongoing efforts to forge stronger linksbetween INTERTANKO and the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA)and identify areas for mutual cooperation. Grave concerns have been raisedby pilots related to ships’ rubbing strakes positioned at the pilot boardingposition – ISTEC decided to support IMPA’s campaign to eradicate thisproblem by highlighting the problem at the IMO and within the membership.

ECDIS The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 85) approved the amendmentsto SOLAS Regulation V/19 to reflect a mandatory carriage requirement foran Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), with a viewto adoption at its 86th session (May 2009). The proposed amendments wereagreed by the IMO’s Sub-committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV). Ifadopted at MSC 86, the proposed draft amendments will require tankersof 3,000 gt+ engaged on international voyages to be fitted with an ECDISby 2012/2015 depending whether built after/before 1.7.2012.

To accommodate navigational matters, ISTEC formed a navigational workinggroup which was not only consulted on the matter of ECDIS but, also servesISTEC on all issues related to navigation.

Lifeboats The Committee agreed to draft and issue an INTERTANKO recommendationto members to fit Fall Prevention Devices (FPDs) to their existing lifeboatrelease hooks as an interim measure to be fitted during drills only until suchtime as the industry has agreed upon a common format for lifeboatreleasing hooks. Due regard should be given when the lifeboat manufactureris different from the release hook manufacturer.

Concerns were expressed that some port state control (PSC) officers ignorecompanies’ written policies and request lifeboat crews to be onboard thelifeboats during PSC lifeboat drills. The Committee agreed that suchrequests by PSC officers were wrong and unsafe and that this should behighlighted to the relevant authorities accordingly.

The Committee also agreed to support a publication developed by the OilCompanies’ International Marine Forum (OCIMF), aimed mainly at seafarersbut also at companies, on how to minimise accidents/incidents withlifeboats.

Goal Based Standards (GBS) Dean Tseretopoulos represented the Round Table of international shippingassociations on the GBS Pilot Project. His recommendations on the outcomeof the IMO Pilot Project on Tier III of the GBS – Verification process wereused by the INTERTANKO delegation at MSC 85.

Common Structural Rules (CSR) for Tankers– rule changesISTEC expressed concerns over designs of the same type and size tankershaving different scantlings from the class plan approvals. For one bow sectionthe thicknesses of the same steel plates given by different class societieswere significantly different. It was decided this matter should be taken upwith the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

The Committee is also concerned over whether ship owners’ data includesthe actual net scantlings as defined by the designers (i.e. ship yards) or thenet calculated by discounting the corrosion margin given by the CSR fromthe gross thickness given in the construction designs.

Load Line Zones off South Africa The Committee invited INTERTANKO’s Council to adopt a formal positionwith regard to relocating further south the winter loadline zone off SouthAfrica’s coast. A submission to the IMO in 2009 should enable furtherdiscussions and address the current inconsistency to the benefit of allstakeholders.

Maintenance Standard – Owner’s Manual The joint Tanker Structure Cooperative Forum (TSCF)/INTERTANKO GuidanceManual for Maintenance of Tanker Structures has now been published.

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Vetting committee Committee round-up

Main aims: � The Committee’s main aim is to foster INTERTANKO members’ interests

in relation to inspections and screenings undertaken and performed byport state control, the United States Coast Guard, oil and chemical charterers, P&I Clubs, hull underwriters, and terminals, etc. with the long-term goal of reducing the proliferation of multiple inspections.

To this end the Committee� Promotes recognition of the statutory work performed by classification

societies with an emphasis on the IMO enhanced programme for the survey of oil tankers, e.g. The Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP), andthe Condition Assessment Programme (CAS)

� Promotes recognition for owners’ maintenance programmes and self-assessment schemes

� Maintains an open dialogue with OCIMF/CDI and the oil and chemicalcompanies to encourage input of INTERTANKO’s ideas

� Participates in relevant industry work pertaining to Tanker Management& Self Assessment (TMSA)

� Produces relevant TMSA benchmarking systems for the benefit of INTERTANKO Members

� Encourages co-operation and harmonisation between ship vetting systems

� Encourages the harmonisation of port state control (PSC) targeting systems and the sharing of PSC detention information to assist with enhanced targeting

� Encourages the harmonisation of PSC training standards � Promotes and encourages methods to maintain the integrity of PSC

� Encourages the use of the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) or SIREby charterers, port state control and others to reduce the number andscope of inspections

� Promotes and encourages the use of INTERTANKO’s Terminal Vetting Database

� Shares the information collated from INTERTANKO’s vetting inspectionand PSC inspection feedback forms with interested parties who can usethe information to continually improve

� Ensures that the work of this group assists in achieving the long-term goals of INTERTANKO.

Vetting Committee membership remains very sought-after withinINTERTANKO due to its high level of activity and the importance of the issuesit addresses. As a consequence it is now seeing its new rotation system ofcommittee membership taking effect from the end of 2008.

The Committee recognises that not only is it important to address the needsand concerns of the wider INTERTANKO membership, but also to ensurethat it represents all tanker sectors, according to geographic location,company size and trades. It recognises how important it is that vetting andPSC information is distributed to the membership as quickly and effectivelyas possible. To this end the Vetting Committee ensures the provision ofsupport and information to members over a wide range:

a) Tanker Officer Training Standards (TOTS). INTERTANKO’s tankerofficer competency training system was completed and launched in April2008, followed by its world wide introduction to the shipping industry,members and maritime colleges. TOTS is now established as an IndustryStandard.

b) Seminars. Some 25+ seminars have been attended by the Secretariatsince the launch of TOTS in April 2008 to provide TOTS material aroundthe world at both public training seminars, manning seminars and on aprivate basis with particular companies, as well as with training centres,maritime lecturers and colleges.

c) TMSA 2 gap analysis has been issued to assist members in reviewingthe changes within TMSA 2.

d) Vetting Publications. “A Guide to the Vetting Process” outlines all thecurrent oil companies’ vetting and screening requirements, CAPrequirements, officer matrix requirements, minimum safety criteria, vettingcontact details, and PSC requirements. The 8th edition is scheduled forpublication in autumn 2009.

Chairman:Capt Bob Bishop

Secretary:Capt Howard Snaith

Members:Capt Bob Bishop (Chairman), V. ShipsAlan Johnson (Vice Chairman), Tsakos Shipping & TradingMichael Wilson (Vice Chairman), Laurin MaritimePeter Abildgaard, A/S Dampskibsselskabet TormCapt Ashley Cooper, Scorpio ShipmanagementDirk De-Reus, Broere ShippingCapt Antonis Filippidis, Roxana Shipping (Stood Down 2008)Capt Steven Fox, Admanthos Shipping Agency Capt Steve Hardy, Interorient Marine ServicesCapt Andy Hill, MOL Tankship Management (Europe)Capt John Hill, Heidenreich Marine Capt Amit Jain, Unix LineCapt Evan Mackay, Columbia Shipmanagement Ken Marshall, Neda Maritime (Stood Down 2008)Capt Svein Ommundsen, Frontline Capt Dinesh Pradhan, Teekay Shipping (Singapore)Capt Raja Rajalingam, AET (Stood Down 2008)Patrick Russi, Stolt Neilsen Transportation GroupDavid Sharp, Unicom Management ServicesCapt Domenico Savio Taiano, d’Amico Societá di NavigazioneCapt Cosmas Thiraios, Kyklades Maritime CorporationCapt Andreas Togantzis, Omega Navigation Enterprises (Joined 2008)Capt Amit Pal, AET Shipmanagement Singapore Pte Ltd (Joined 2008)


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e) The ILO 180/MLC 2006 Guidance Book on hours of work and rest wasissued this year (in conjunction with the HEiSC).

f) Press releases regarding pertinent and current issues as appropriate.

g) INTERTANKO Vetting Bulletins continue to be popular with over350 INTERTANKO recipients on an almost weekly basis.

h) Regular Weekly NEWS items and reports.

Key issues

Multiplicity of approvals and vetting systems inthe parcel tradeA new issue on the Committee’s agenda addresses the problem in the vettingprocess of the parcel trade where, on one voyage, a ship with more thanone cargo and more than one customer could therefore be required to havemore than one inspection, with one inspection company accepting the vesseland another not accepting the vessel.

Vetting inspection costsThe increasing cost of SIRE and CDI inspections is under review and workis in progress to address the spiralling costs now demanded by some(particularly CDI) inspectors under the new system of inspector appointment.

Vetting ClausesThe Committee, in cooperation with the Documentary Committee, iscurrently finalising production of a model INTERTANKO Vetting Clausethat is balanced and aimed at satisfying both owner and charterer.

Vetting inspection feedback formsA small Committee working group is currently undertaking a revision of theseforms to ensure they are fully up-to-date and provide the necessaryinformation required to enable closer follow-up by SIRE on a confidentialbasis to the ships/owners/masters submitting the reports. These will thenbe collated into a new database that is planned to be established andimplemented during 2009.

Confidential reporting platformThis work relates to establishing a platform of incidents and data that canpoint to the root cause of the incident. It is a long process to establish astandard form of categorisation of incidents, but this will aim to set anindustry standard as well as create a simple format of incident reportingand root cause analysis. This can be shared in confidence within INTERTANKOand ultimately alert Members to incidents and preventative actions.

Questionnaire 88A small working group has revised Questionnaire 88 (3rd edition) to ensureit remains fully up-to-date and reflective of today’s requirements.

Terminal Vetting Database (Upgrade)INTERTANKO, in cooperation with Q88.com, completed the upgrade of theTerminal Vetting Database (TVD), shifting this to a new level of operation,requiring comments from terminals where low scores are received, with theaim of enhancing safety at the terminals during the ship shore interface.The project continues with the full support of, and cooperation with, BP.

Benchmarking Databases� Lost Time Indicating Frequency Database

This has now been fully available for Members to use and provides assistance with Tanker Management & Self Assessment (TMSA) by enabling suitable benchmarking of fatalities, permanent total disabilities,permanent partial disabilities, lost work day cases, restricted work caseinjuries, medical treatment injuries, and exposure hours. More and moremembers are continuing to populate the database and we are now ableto establish historical data. We will shortly be able to commence producing analytical reviews of the data contained on a confidential basis.

� Officer & Crew Retention Benchmarking DatabasesWork has commenced on the production of two additional benchmarkingdatabases using the finalised calculation formula for “Officer Retention”calculation. Both will be available during 2009.

� TMSA 2 Benchmarking An upgrade to the INTERTANKO TMSA benchmarking database has beenestablished and released during 2008.

Detention statisticsHaving concluded an agreement with the Paris Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on Port State Control with regard to accessing itsdetention data (in return for INTERTANKO furnishing the Paris MoU withthe technical information contained within Questionnaire 88), closercooperation has been undertaken on a confidential basis with a further majorindustry representative. Before the end of the year we will be able toresume production of our annual detention statistics reports, the first ofwhich will cover up to the end of 2007.


Worldscale CommitteeCommittee round-up

Main aims: � To ensure that any schedule of nominal freight rates is as useful for

comparison purposes as is practicable. � To keep under review the Schedule of Nominal Freight Rates published

by the Worldscale Association or any other standard of reference intended to be used for the comparison of rates and market levels.

� To co-operate and develop a constructive dialogue with such interestedparties in the tanker industry as may be useful to further theCommittee’s aims.

� To generate ideas and make recommendations, where appropriate, both in terms of policy and in specific cases.

� To assist members in their understanding of the Worldscale system.

An important part of INTERTANKO’s work on Worldscale issues is to providemembers with interpretation and advice on the Worldscale system and torepresent INTERTANKO’s members through close contacts with theWorldscale Associations in London and New York, both on fundamentalprinciples and practical details.

The main priority for INTERTANKO’s Worldscale Committee in 2008 has beento promote the reflection of the extra costs associated with burning lowsulphur fuels for all voyages involving the Sulphur Emission Control Areas(SECAs). The 2009 Worldscale Schedule reflects these extra costs in the formof a Fixed Differential. It will be recalled that the 2008 WS Schedule onlyreflects these costs for voyages where all the ports are entirely within theBaltic and North Sea SECAs. Voyages that involve ports both inside andoutside these areas were not subject to the Fixed Differential in the 2008Schedule. INTERTANKO’s Worldscale Committee strongly urged theelimination of this anomaly, and naturally welcomes its removal in the2009 Schedule.

Worldscale is still enlarging the electronic version of the schedule which nowcontains about 460,000 voyages, In comparison the printed edition containsonly roughly 72,000 voyages. The Worldscale Associations are calculatingmore than 12,000 new rates every year.

INTERTANKO enjoys an open relationship with the Worldscale Associations,and has done so for a long time. We have a positive, constructive and frank

exchange of views, even if sometimes we fail to reach agreement on everypoint. The Management Committee of the London Worldscale Associationand INTERTANKO’s Worldscale Committee had lunch together in May.

INTERTANKO thanks Bengt Hermelin for the very competent manner in whichhe has chaired this Committee of which he has been a member since 1998and Chairman since 2002. His great dedication and inquisitive mind havebeen greatly appreciated.

Members:Tim Horne (Chairman), Teekay Shipping (UK) Mark Linham, Eletson Maritime, LondonKevin MacKay, AETHayato Mochizuki, Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping (Europe)Iain Shaw, St. James’s CharteringChristian Østrup, Laurin Maritime

Chairman:Tim Horne (from 11/2008)Bengt Hermelin(until 11/2008)

Secretary:Kristian R. Fuglesang

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