INS
IDE

VSUP committee
holds 40th meeting
The Vietnamese Seafarers
Upgrading Project (VSUP)Management Committee
convened its 40th meeting
June 2, while the 19th commencement and 20th
matriculation ceremonies
were held in Ho Chi Minh
City on June 3 and in
Haiphong on June 4, respectively.
During the meeting, a Vietnamese member of the committee in charge of providing
English language lessons toVietnamese seamen said the
project has received good
response from the shipping
industry because it contributes significantly to
improving the quality of local
seamen.
Furthermore, he said thatthe project should be maintained in order to continue
the development of the local
shipping sector.
As such, the committee
decided to extend the project
for two additional years
from December 2008, andbegan talks to consider
including other languages as
well.
Some 40 members of theJapanese and Vietnamese
maritime industries attended
the 19th commencement and20th matriculation ceremonies in the two cities tocongratulate the 60 graduates and 60 new students.
Some of the many voicing
their opinions said that if theVietnamese economy is tocontinue growing, the Viet-

Capt. Yoji Fujisawa, President of All Japan Seamen’s Union and
Ms. Do Hong Phan, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s
Union, present diplomas to students.

namese fleet must be
expanded and the local shipping industry maintainedand developed. In order to doso, however, they agreed
that the nation must secureand train highly capable seamen.

All Japan Seamen’s Union(JSU) President Yoji Fujisawa said he would like tocontinue to support the creation of more opportunities
for Vietnamese seamen towork onboard Japanese commercial vessels.

The FPC meeting room. Inset: the JSU delegation led by President Yoji Fujisawa at the FPC meeting.

developments; the IMO andminimum number of crewmen; the maintenance of seafarer capabilities; crimes committed by seamen and fairtreatment; safety and health;and global organization.
As for ratings from developed economies (DERs), the
ITF secretariat announced
that it had established anadministration committee
consisting of the maritime
coordinator as well as theleaders and sub-leaders of the
Seafarers’ and Dockers’ sections, and developed a draft

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JSU attends
ceremonies
in Tianjin

Seafarers’ Section, Fair Practices committees meet at ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation(ITF) convened meetings of
its Seafarers’ Section andFair Practices committees
from June 14 to 19 in Stockholm, Sweden.
At the Seafarers’ Section
Committee and Conference
opinions were exchanged on
the current state of the International Labor Organization(ILO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
as well as general issues inthe shipping industry.
Discussions were held on
the vigorous efforts being
made to combat piracy off
Somalia, Nigeria and in otherparts of the world. In addition, the need to provide
training and education
toward improvements in thequality and number of seamen was also discussed.
After discussions and theexchange of opinions, a resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The ITF revealed it hadlaunched a new system aspart of organizational reforms
in its maritime affairs andport/harbor sector, underwhich the seamen, port andharbor, fishery and overland
water transport divisions, inaddition to the agreement
team and other organizations
are now placed under Maritime Coordinator Steve Cotton.
It was confirmed that the
ITF would continue to holdcampaigns, focusing on thefollowing six initiatives –responses to ILO and IMO

Tame
your
temperof regulations.
It also introduced membersof advisory committees in
Europe and Asia.
The secretariat went on tocall for attendees to makecomments on the draft.
At the Fair Practices Committee Steering Group (FPC
SG) and the Fair Practices
Committee (FPC), review of
the FOC campaign was conducted. Discussions havebeen held on domestic andinternational laws concernedwith it in accordance with aprecedent set for Viking Line,and opinions were obtained
from affiliated unions onimportant matters regarding
the campaign.
It was also confirmed thatthe working committee would
review the FOC campaign,
including roles and the effective deployment of ITF coordinators and would compile aninterim report on discussions.
Reports given during themeetings between the Seafarers’ and Dockworkers’
sections, including a motion
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Ten guests from Japanand 23 from China attended the 11th commencement and 12th matriculation ceremonies in Tianjin
on June 11 for 39 students, both graduating andnew.
All Japan Seamen’s
Union (JSU) President Yoji
Fujisawa presented a one
million yen donation to
President Li Tieqiao of the
National Committee ofChinese Seaman & Construction Workers Union(CSU) for victims of therecent earthquake in
Sichuan province.
President Li thanked
President Fujisawa andpresented him with a certificate of appreciation.
In the afternoon of thesame day, JSU President
Fujisawa and CSU President Li, who had justassumed his new post,
held a summit meeting at
the Ocean Hotel Tianjin
to discuss the challenges
of ongoing projects andpossible solutions.
They agreed to develop
a system in which Chinese
seamen could be employed onboard Japanesecommercial vessels to
help offset manning shortages at Japanese shipping
companies.
Other than the projects
being carried out in Tianjin, an agreement wasreached on the planned
establishment of a generaltraining and education
center in Dalian, where
the curriculum would not
only include English lessons, but also required
marine training and shipmanagement duties for
Chinese seamen working
onboard Japanese ships.
The union leaders alsodecided to promote thedevelopment of humanresources in order to deal
with demand for seamenby the Japanese commercial fleet.

(2)MARITIME NEWS/WARNINGS

Disability should bemeasured in grades,
not days: NLRC
The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
has applied the resolution in
the previous Crystal Shipping case issued in February last year, to its threelatest decisions that ruledthat disability is not measured “in terms of numberof days but by gradings
only.”The Philippine Labor Codestates that a disability lasting continuously for morethan 120 days should be considered “total and permanent disability.”In the Crystal Shipping(October 2005) and Remigio(April 2006) cases, thePhilippine Supreme Court
ruled that seafarers are subject to the Labor Code concept of permanent disability.
Therefore, in each of thesecases, seafarers who wereunable to perform their cus-

tomary work for more than
120 days were awarded the
maximum compensation forpermanent disability of
US$60,000.
In February 2007, theSupreme Court issued a resolution that clarified that
medical assessment, rather
than the number of days ofincapacity should determine
the degree of disability in
POEA claims.
The London Steamship
Mutual P&I Club on its Web
site said that as Del Rosario& Del Rosario have reported
three recent NLRC decisions
which correctly follow theSupreme Court’s resolution,
the law firm remains “hopeful that future awards under
the POEA will apply consistently the medical gradings
evaluated under the seafarers’ employment terms.”

JULY/AUGUST 2008

JSU MAKES BEACH SHIPSHAPE

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very year, as we celebrate Marine
Day, JSU’s various branches cometogether to join in on activities
aimed at cleaning up the beaches and thesea. The picture above is of JSU staff fromthe Kansai Regional Branch led by its chief,
Nagaoki Okamoto.
They cleaned up Suma Beach in Kobe,
before its opening to the public.

The JSU calls on all seafarers to help protect the sea and make it pollution-free forthe benefit of everybody.
This year, as Japan celebrates Marine
Day, we encourage everybody, especially all
JSU members, to contribute to the betterment of the environment and the sea, notonly on Marine Day, but throughout theentire year. (ISS Ernesto Quijano)(Source: Balitang Marino)

IMO praises UN’s adoptionof new anti-piracy resolution
IMO Secretarypiracy and armed
General Efthimiosrobbery at sea, in a
E. Mitropoulos hasmanner consistentwelcomedthewith relevant proUnited Nations
visions of internaSecurity Council’s
tional law.
adoption of a resoThis latest movelution authorizing
comes after more
a series of decisivethan two years ofmeasures to comintensive effort bybat acts of piracy
the IMO to bring
and armed robthis matter to thebery against vesattention of thesels off the coast of
Security Council
Somalia.
Mitropoulos
and to urge conUnder the terms
certed action, culof Resolution 1816 (2008), minating in the adoption, lastwhich was adopted unani- November, of a second IMO
mously, the Security Council Assembly resolution on thedecided that, following receipt subject.
of a letter from Somalia to the
In welcoming the Security
President of the UN Security Council resolution, MitropouCouncil giving the consent of los said that firm action was
Somalia’s Transitional Feder- needed, since the current sital Government (TFG), states uation was stifling the flow ofcooperating with the TFG much-needed aid to the peowould be allowed, for a period ple of Somalia, jeopardizingof six months, to enter the the lives of innocent seafarcountry’s territorial waters ers, fishers and passengers,
and use “all necessary and adversely affecting intermeans” to repress acts of national trade.

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made by the JSU, were approved unanimously.
Also approved were a list of agreements set forth by the ITF
for fiscal 2008, reports on inspections made by ITF inspectors
in fiscal 2007 and a financial report on the ITF’s welfare andbenefits.
Five shipping companies, including Japan’s Dowa Line,
were confirmed as future campaign targets, and agreement
was reached to make relevant efforts.
During the meetings, ITF executives held high-level meetings with the leaders and sub-leaders of the Seafarers’ andDockworkers’ sections, exchanging views on future ITF activities after the global assembly in 2010. (See resolutions on page 4)

Japan, U.S. to set up new radioactive
screening system at Yokohama port
Japan and the UnitedStates have agreed to introduce a cargo-screening system at Yokohama port todetect radioactive materials,
according to a U.S. government source. The two governments have been discussing Japan’s participationin the U.S. MegaPorts Initiative to screen U.S.-boundcargo for radioactive materials to help block nuclear terrorist attacks in the UnitedStates.
The Bush administration
sees Japan’s participation in
the initiative, led by the U.S.
National Nuclear Security

Administration (NNSA), as
imperative given that thecountry is a hub for Asia andstarted urging Tokyo two
years ago to join the screening network. The UnitedStates values the agreement
as a big step in bilateral cooperation and wants to deepen
cooperation in the fightagainst nuclear terrorism,
the source said, adding thetwo governments have agreed
to set up equipment in Yokohama to detect radioactive
materials in a bid to prevent
smuggling of fissile materials
such as plutonium.
Japan will purchase theequipment from the UnitedStates, and the NNSA will
provide technical assistance,with screening information
shared by the two countries,
the source said. Cargo exported to the United States aswell as shipments imported
into Japan will be screened.
The MegaPorts Initiative ispart of the United States’
efforts to prevent the inflow
of nuclear materials by tightening cargo inspections at theports of exporter countries.
Screenings are currently
being conducted in 12 countries. (Source: Japan Times July
1, 2008)

U.S. P&I calls manpower shortage a ‘time bomb’
The American P&I Club’s
magazine, Currents, says thatthe global maritime manpower shortage is a “time bombthat threatens to disrupt
shipping operations severelyin the near future.”
Former mariner Richard
Gayton who is the principal
surveyor at Shipowners
Claims Bureau Inc., the club’s
managering group, emphasizes the importance of retaining good crew. Meanwhile,the shipping industry is now
looking to China to fulfill its
crewing needs for the future.
Chinese sources indicatethat owners and crewing
agencies are targeting theinland provinces to recruit,and some of the larger companies are headquartering theirmanning bases in theseinland areas. These are relatively poor and the salaries
offered are still attractive toyounger people. According to
the Shanghai office of theAmerican Club’s managers,
quoting the Ministry of Communications, China has themost populous crew force inthe world. At the end of 2006,
there were 1.5 million
crewmembers working on vessels, including 510,000 on
seagoing vessels.
The P&I market, says
Capt. Gayton, is also concerned about the impending
shortage of experienced, welltrained officers. The IMO has
recently been under pressure
to address training concerns,
and currently has its Stan-dards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 95
convention under review.
“However, these standards
are minimum ones and actual
training programs worldwide
differ significantly.”
Gayton asserts that thisworsening crisis can only be
avoided if extraordinary measures are taken now. “A culture of safety and operational
integrity needs to be promoted, and the shipowner must
focus on recruitment, training
and retention programs if any
progress is to be made.
“If these immediate goals
are not met, then owners will
inevitably face significantly
increased insurance premiums as the industry struggles
to keep pace with claims.”

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JULY/AUGUST 2008

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Make effort to manage your angerC

ontrolling your temper isn’t
always easy. But these effective anger management techniques will help give you the upper
hand.
If your outbursts, rages or bullying
are negatively affecting relationships with family, friends, co-workers and even complete strangers, it’stime to change the way you express
your anger. You can take steps on
your own to improve your anger
management.
Here are some anger management
tips to help get your anger undercontrol:• Take a “time out.” Although it
may seem cliché, counting to 10
before reacting, or leaving the situation altogether, can really defuse
your temper.
• Do something physically exerting. Physical activity can provide anoutlet for your emotions, especially if
you’re about to erupt. Go for a brisk
walk or a run, swim, lift weights or
shoot baskets.

• Find ways to calm and soothe
yourself. Practice deep-breathing
exercises, visualize a relaxing scene,or repeat a calming word or phrase
to yourself, such as “take it easy.”
You can also listen to music, paint,
write in a journal or do yoga.
• Once you’re calm, express youranger as soon as possible so thatyou aren’t left stewing. If you simply can’t express your anger in acontrolled manner to the person
who angered you, try talking to ashipmate, friend, counselor or
another trusted person.
• Think carefully before you say
anything so that you don’t end up
saying something you’ll regret.
Write a script and rehearse it sothat you can stick to the issues.
• Work with the person who
angered you to identify solutions tothe situation.
• Use “I” statements whendescribing the problem to avoid
criticizing or placing blame. For
instance, say “I’m upset you didn’t

help with the shipwork thisevening,” instead of, “You shouldhave helped with the shipwork.” To
do otherwise will likely upset theother person and escalate tensions.
• Don’t hold a grudge. Forgive theother person. It’s unrealistic to
expect everyone to behave exactly
as you want.
• Use humor to release tensions,such as imagining yourself or theother person in silly situations.
Don’t use sarcasm, though – it’s
just another form of unhealthy
expression.
• Keep an anger log to identify
the kinds of situations that set you
off and to monitor your reactions.
• Practice relaxation skills.
Learning skills to relax and destress can also help control yourtemper when it may flare up.
It may take some time andintense effort to put these tips into
practice when you’re facing situations that typically send you into arage. In the heat of the moment, it

can be hard to remember your coping strategies.
You may need to keep somethingwith you that serves as a reminder
to step back from the situation inorder to get your anger under control. For instance, you may wantto keep a small, smooth stone inyour pocket or a scrap of paperwith your tips written down.
With due diligence, these anger
management techniques will comemore naturally and you’ll nolonger need such reminders.
You can practice many of theseanger management strategies on
your own. But if your anger
seems out of control, is hurtingyour relationships or has escalated into violence, you may benefit
from seeing a psychotherapist oran anger management professional.
Role-playing in controlled situations, such as anger managementclasses, can help you practice yourtechniques. (Source: NetDoc)

VOICES from SEAFARERS
I hope that the JSU continues to widen its activities andsupport for its members. I
advise everybody to save andbe wise in spending their hardearned wages. Take good careof yourselves, maintain yourgood habits and health.
Messman Cristian Platon
M/V RAKIURA MARU

Crewmembers of M/V ATLANTIC ERICA
We salute the JSU! In our minds the JSU is the real union toprotect our rights. We look forward to your continued mission toorganize more seafarers. More Power!!!

JOKE CORNER
Pearl Harvest
An elderly couple was on a
cruise ship on a stormy night.
They were standing on theback of the ship watching themoon, when a big wave cameup and washed the oldwoman overboard. They
searched for days but couldn’t find her, so the captainsent the old man back toshore with the promise that
he would notify him as soon
as they found something.
Three weeks went by andfinally the old man got a fax
from the ship.
It read: Sir, we regret to
inform you that we found yourwife dead at the bottom of thesea. We hauled her up to thedeck and attached to her butt
was an oyster. Inside it was apearl worth $50,000. Pleaseadvise…
Captain
The old man faxed back:Send me the pearl and re-bait
the trap.

Crewmembers of M/V KOHO
Source: Jokequeen

We thank the JSU for providing us reading material, union
updates, and news regarding the shipping industry. Your regular visitation is a big encouragement to us.

Capt. Herminio Las Pinas and C/E Edralyn Anciro of
M/V CAPE OLIVE
With the shortage of seafarers now, the young ratings
should strive to become officers by taking the examination
when they have the chance. We thank the JSU for the support
in the advancement of Filipino seafarers. The computers forthe walk-in examination is a big help to the seafarers.

I would like to encourage
all Filipino seafarers towork hard for the benefitof the Philippine manningindustry, as well as for theJapanese shipowners.
Capt. Arturo V. Plaza
M/V Trans Pacific 8

There is a theory whichstates that if anybody discovers exactly what the universe
is for and why it is here, itwill instantly disappear andbe replaced by somethingeven more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory
which states that this has
already happened.
– Douglas Adams –1952-2001
British author, comedian andmusicianINFORMATION/ADVISORIES(4)

JULY/AUGUST 2008

Understanding, dealing with sexual harassment
By Bayani A. Jaboli
JSU Union Officer
Sexual harassment happens not only in land-based
workplaces but also onboard
ships, although such cases
are seldom reported. Most
ships are still manned by allmale seafarers, which may
be the reason why few sexual
harassment incidents arecommitted (or reported).
However, it is common
knowledge that sexual
harassment does happen
onboard. Recently, one of our
ISS received a call for assistance related to sexual
harassment, which we hope,
will be a case study not only
for the union but for companies as well.
But first let us understandwhat constitutes sexual
harassment.
Question: What is sexual

harassment in the workplace?
Answer: The Equal Employment Office, Ministry of
Health, Labor and Welfare(Government of Japan) refers
to sexual harassment as conducting sexual remarks andbehaviors against a worker’s
will, the refusal of which may
cause disadvantage in
his/her working conditions
such as dismissal, demotion
and pay cut, and/or whichleads to serious negative
effect on his/her working
capacity due to the unpleasant environment caused bysuch harassment.
Sexual harassment includes:• Enforcement of sexual
relationship• Unnecessary physicalcontact• Sexual jokes and kidding• Deliberate circulation ofsexual rumor• Distribution of indecent
pictures• Asking questions about
your sexual life
• Persistent invitation tomeals and dates
What to do if you aresexually harassed.
Rejection is important.
If you are sexually harassed
and feel unpleasant, it isimportant that you manifest
the intention of rejection,
indicating to the harasserthat it is sexual harassment.
Patience and ignorance may
make the matter worse.
Contact your union or
your company. Do not try tosolve the problem alone. Consult immediately with theother officers onboard to figure out the necessary actions
or consult either your company or the union to help you

solve the problem.
Further, if you are sexuallyharassed, it may help you torecord the specific situationsof harassment (such as thetime, the harasser and theplace of harassment, as well
as how you felt and whether
there were other people
around, for later consultationand complaint purposes).
Related ISS report:
Sometime in June, a callfrom a rating-crewmember
was received by one of our
ISS assigned in Kobe, Japan.
Apparently, an officer who
was under the influence ofalcohol offered the rating
money in exchange for sexual
favor, which the rating flatly
rejected.
However, after a few hours
the officer summoned therating to his cabin andoffered the rating a drink.
When the rating accepted thedrink, the officer touched therating’s private parts andoffered an amount of US$300
a month for a sexual relationship. The rating again
refused and ran outside of
the officer’s cabin.
Because of the rating’s
rejection of the offer, his
expected promotion was not
approved and was also
informed that he will be
replaced upon arrival in thenext port since he has
already served 8 months
onboard and could be considered to have completed his
contract.
The JSU, alarmed by thisforbidding action of an officer, informed the ship’s company immediately. The company promised to dismiss theofficer, who has been onboard
for five months, upon the
ship’s arrival at the next
port.

Pollution standards to affect ships entering GCC waters IMO agrees to
Ships entering the territorial waters of GCC states will
have to strictly comply withinternational pollution standards starting from next
month. The new rule comes in
the wake of the International
Maritime Organization’s(IMO) decision to list Qatar,
Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait,
Oman, Saudi Arabia and theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)in its “special area.”
The IMO’s decision to list
the Gulf area in the special
category is in line with the
MARPOL Convention (International convention covering
prevention of pollution fromships 1973\78) that envisaged combating marine pol-lution in coastal waters.
A meeting of GCC environment ministers called on all
member countries to ensurethat they strictly adhere to
the international and regional guidelines to keep theirterritorial waters pollutionfree.
The GCC ministers’ meeting ratified the more than 40
Green Initiatives identified
at the Doha meeting in 2007.
Delivering the opening
address, Qatar’s Minister ofEnvironment, H E Abdullah
bin Mubarak bin Aaboud Al
Midhadhi, said the emerging
ecological challenges could
not be combated by individual countries in the region.

He stressed the need for themember countries to strictly
follow national and international guidelines for protecting the environment.
GCC Secretary-General H
E Abdulrahman bin Hamad
Al Attiyah, said each member in the GCC was a signatory to the MARPOL convention and some of them had
already honored their commitments regarding the Convention. He urged the members to honor other regulations related to a series ofjoint environmental action
programs, including those on
radiation and nuclear risks.
The ministers also discussed a series of regional andinternational conventions on
the environment, including
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, the Convention onpreservation of wildlife andnatural habitats in the region,
Vienna Convention for theProtection of the Ozone Layer
and the Montreal Protocol.
With regards to the GCC
Green Initiatives, it was
decided at the meeting to
implement nine “high priority” projects in a year. The
next set of 12 projects will be
implemented the following
year. The GCC environment
ministers will hold their next
meeting in Oman. (Source:
Shiptalk)

RESOLUTIONS FROM ITF’S SEAFARERS’ SECTION CONFERENCE
There was a motion seeking to establish andorganize an ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) Seafarers’ ad-hoc process to
exchange information, data, know-how and technology for the professional career development ofseafarers.
The Seafarers’ Section Conference at its meeting in Stockholm on June 16-17, 2008,
ACKNOWLEDGES the continuing criticalshortage of marine officers and skilled ratings,
which the 2005 BIMCO/ISF Manpower Update
Report estimated to reach 27,000 officers by theyear 2015;
CONSIDERS that competent and professionalseafarers from all regions, whether officers or ratings, in recognition of the physical demands andthe technical nature of their work, should be constantly developed;
BELIEVES that the seafaring profession must
offer clear and effective ways for career advancement, to be able to harness this tremendous
human resource potential through proper education, training, licensing and certification;
NOTES that one of the concerns regarding
seafarers’ education and training was the need toincrease the sharing of information about seafarer matters;
FURTHER NOTES the need to increase theMaritime industry’s ability to retain seafarers
from all regions;CALLS UPON the ITF Secretariat to examine
cost effective means to collect and disseminate
information on the recruitment, retention, shortage and career paths of seafarers and to takesteps to develop a strategy to respond to thisissue.
***
ITF’s Seafarers’ Section Conference in Stockholm, held on June 16-17, 2008,
NOTES with concern the trend toward
increased use of violence by pirates and otherassailants in attacks against merchant ships inpiracy hotspots worldwide and in particular,
Somalia and Nigeria;
BELIEVES there is sufficient evidence to warrant a conclusion that piracy, armed robbery andterrorist attacks against merchant ships are phenomena that are frequently linked and perpetrated by organizations with links to governments, or with political objectives, and which consequently warrant consideration within theambit of structures established to consider issues
relating to the declaration of areas of warlike
operations or war zones;
NOTES also that the insurance and P&I
industries are in the process of adapting the coverage they provide to the shipping industry totake account of these developments, which isindicative that they too appear to concur thatpiracy, armed robbery and terrorist attacks

against merchant vessels are risks similar to
those posed by warlike operations;
BELIEVES that existing national structures
have proved incapable of dealing with the new
reality and often appear unable and unwilling toconsider risks in an objective way and haveshown themselves incapable of taking the needed
decisions to protect seafarers for fear of being
criticized by the wider maritime industry;
CONSIDERS it is therefore time that an international forum be created to act as a focal point
for discussions and information exchange about
threats to seafarers emanating from piracy,
armed robbery, terrorism and warlike operations
and to coordinate a worldwide shipping industry
response;
URGES the ITF to enter into discussions withinternational shipowner organizations to achievethat objective with the aim of disseminating
appropriate advice and measures to protect seafarers and, on the basis of jointly agreed objective
criteria, declaring areas of warlike operations as
deemed appropriate;
FURTHERMORE, in the absence of progressive engagement with international shipownerrepresentatives, urges the ITF to declare piracy
hotspots, and areas where attacks against merchant ships and seafarers are prevalent or therisk of attack is determined to be high, as “warlike operations areas.”make ECDIS
carriage rule
Mandatory carriage of
ECDIS will become a reality, following agreements
reached at the Nav 54 meeting at the International
Maritime Organization(IMO) on July 2.
The precise wording of the
proposed amendments to
Solas remains to be workedout but the main points
have been agreed upon as arecommendation to MSC 85
later in the year.
The industry is being
given a long lead time to getused to the idea of ECDIS
carriage, with the effective
date being July 1, 2012.
All new passenger shipsof 500 g/t and above, andtankers of 3,000 g/t andabove built for international
voyages will be required tocarry ECDIS.
The precise details of theship categories and exemptions are still being
resolved, but the Nav 54
delegates were unanimousin their decision that
ECDIS should become
mandatory. (Source: IMO)ALL JAPAN SEAMEN’S UNION
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