Turkish Minister met Chairman of“Friends of WMU, Japan”

Mr. Yohei Sasakawa (left), H. E. Binali Yildirim (right)

On April 12, 2004, His Excellency Binali Yildirim,
Minister of Transport and Communication of
Republic of Turkey, came to Japan for talks
with the Japanese government regarding a joint
transport project. In the course of his visit, hepaid a courtesy call to Chairman Yohei
Sasakawa. The men had first met in June 2003
in Malmö on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary celebration of the founding of

WMU, and the April visit was a warm reunion.
Mr. Sasakawa spoke on such topics as theWMU Sasakawa Fellowship Program, theestablishment of The Nippon Foundation
chairs at WMU, and a newly conceived
program for human resources development in
the field of maritime affairs.
Another important topic that they
discussed was a new foundation-sponsoredscholarship program, which enables students
from the six Central Asian countries topursue programs of advanced studies at the
University of Turkey.
H. E. Binali Yildirim stressed the importanceof sending students to WMU. He sees this as vitalto the sustainable development of the Turkish
maritime community. Himself a 1991 WMU
graduate, H. E. Binali Yildirim also majored innaval engineering in the Faculty of Ship
Construction and Marine Sciences at Istanbul
Technical University. Since graduation, he has
held a succession of important positions related
to maritime transport and the marine industries.

June

Two Maritime Universities Signed on MOU
for Academic Cooperation

Congratulations on a happy marriage!

Mr. Vu The Quang (Vietnam 2000) married Ms. Vu Thi Hai on Dec. 18, 2003. Mr. Vu The
Quang works for the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) as Vice-Chief of theSecretariat and is a coordinator of the Vietnam Chapter. Congratulations and best wishes fora happy family.

Websites of Chapters

The following Chapters’ websites are available for your visit:
Philippines : http://www.phwmu.sof.or.jp
Vietnam : http://www.wmu-vn.com
Thailand : http://www.sasalawa-thailand.netfirms.com
China : http://www.shmtu.edu.cn, select “English Version” then click “links”
Indonesia : http://www.wmu-indonesia.net
Prof. Gao Deyi (front left) Prof. Dang Van Uy (front right)

Editor’s Postscript
Our newsletter is already marking its 7th issue, and this is my 4th time to write this postscript.
As mentioned in my article on the Ship Security Officer training courses in this issue, I truly
wish for the realization of peaceful and safe voyages throughout the world.
This year, as usual, the 6-month JICA training program held at the Marine Technical College
will welcome 2 WMU graduates (from Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia). The Maritime Education
community is so small that it is important for us to always remind ourselves that each one of us
is a member of the WMU family. I heartfully welcome the 2 graduates, and I am looking forward
to the opportunity to be able to update the news, maybe in the 2nd newsletter from now.

Toshio Hikima
Professor, Marine Technical College

This newsletter is published under a grant from The Nippon Foundation
to promote communication among the Sasakawa Fellows of WMU (World Maritime
University) and edited by the Ship & Ocean Foundation in cooperation with
Mr. Ko Koiso, Prof. Toshio Hikima, Ms. Masako B. Otsuka, and Ms. Sue Jackson.

Secretariat: International Cooperation Division, Ship & Ocean Foundation
Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 1-15-16 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 105-0001
Tel. 81-3-3502-1887 Fax. 81-3-3502-2033 URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/

For the purpose of promoting
educational and research programs,
two Sasakawa Fellows, Prof. Gao Deyi
(Class of 1995), Vice President, and Dr.
Dang Van Uy (Class of 1992), Deputy
President,
representing
ShanghaiMaritime University (SMU) and
Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU)
respectively, signed the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) witnessed by
all concerned officials of both sides at
the MOU Signing Ceremony held at
VIMARU on November 3rd, 2003. Main
objectives of the MOU are as follows:
1. To exchange faculty and/or staff.
2. To host visiting scholars.
3. To exchange graduate and/or undergraduate students.
4. To participate in seminars,
conferences and academic meetings.
5. To exchange academic materials
and other information.

6. To hold special co-operative
academic programs.
Both Prof. Gao Deyi and Dr. Dang
Van Uy (promoted to President of
VIMARU on March 18th, 2004) strongly
believe that the above academic
cooperation is mutualy valuable tohigher education and scientific research,
and also contributes to the developmentof understanding between the two
peoples and nations.
In recognition of the growing
importanceofinternational
relationships in education/training
and research areas, both universities
have been working to establish acooperative system with overseas
maritime universities and institutions
since the last century. Along theselines, many joint programs are
already running successfully.

2004

No.

7

New Members of
WMU Sasakawa Fellowship
The following 27 newcomers have been selected as WMU Sasakawa Fellows, Class of 2005, and started
their studying at WMU early this May. They will have to get used to WMU’s competitive programs under
severe academic supervision from now on. May all of them achieve their goals and come back home with
sufficient knowledge and skills to contribute to their own countries.

Ms. KHATOON, Afia
05018MA, Bangladesh
Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Shipping

Being a government officer of the People's Republicof Bangladesh, I will contribute my knowledge in our
Maritime Sector Administration.

Mr. SUN, Dabin
05033MSEP, China
Secretary (Maritime and Foreign Affairs),
Ministry of Communications

The knowledge and global view learned at WMU
will contribute to my lifelong career as anexceedingly qualified maritime officer.

Mr. SUN, Jun
05091MSEP, China
Chief of PSC Affairs Section,
Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration

Sharpen my expertise at WMU, play a pioneeringrole in the maritime field in the future.

Ms. TANG, Xuhong
05092MA, China
Assistant Professor, Shanghai Maritime University

I will cherish this valuable opportunity to study at
WMU and will do my best.

Mr. ZHANG, Xiaodong
205042MSEP, China
Chief of Maritime Administration Section,
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration

I learned a lot during ESSP at WMU and I am
expecting to be in the mainstream of maritime affairs.

Mr. MAHMOUD, Khaled Ramadan
05011MET, Egypt
Maritime Lecturer, AAST-MT

My ambition after completing studies in this uniqueinstitution is to serve the Egyptian maritime
community.

Mr. ALEMU AMBAYE, Sebhatu
05088SM, Ethiopia
Chief Engineer, Designated Person Ashore,
Ethiopian Shipping Lines

Studying at WMU will enhance my commitment
and knowledge to contribute positively towards
maritime safety and the environment.

Mr. TUIMABUALAU, Ilisoni Naulumatua

Mr. SHIHAN, Ahmed

05094SM, Fiji
Operator & Training Officer,
Government Shipping Services

05089PM, Maldives
Civil Engineer & Head of Department
Maldives Port Authority

To gain a broader knowledge of maritime affairs at
WMU, and return to assist the local shipping
companies achieve an international standard of safe
shipping through networking with fellow students.

Maldives is a very small country and the actions of a
few individuals is significant in the development of
the nation. I shall use MSc in Maritime Affairs (PortManagement).

Mr. ANWARI, Nabil

Mr. SINHA, Sudhir Kumar

05058MA, Morocco
Engineer, Ministry of Fisheries

05090MA, India
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Ministry of Shipping

Exchanging professional knowledge with a number ofcolleagues from many parts of the world and having asolid background in the maritime field to promote themaritime sector in my country and even worldwide.

My pleasant stay with students from all over theworld and learning at WMU will always beremembered and passed on to my country.

Mr. CABALLERO GALAGARZA, Julio Ernesto

Mr. PITANA, Trika

05062PM, Panama
Instructor Assistant,Panama National University

05027MSEP, Indonesia
Junior Lecturer, Maritime Systems
Engineering Dept., ITS Surabaya

I hope that I can dedicate my knowledge to mycountry after my Master Program at WMU, andthat I will have an opportunity to continue studies
on a Doctoral Program.

Mr. PRIYOHADI, Nugroho Dwi
05029PM, Indonesia
Analyst Staff, HRD Dept.,
Indonesia Port Corp. III

By studing at WMU, I have a dream to improve thequality of human resources program in my country,
particularly in the Indonesia Port Corporation III.

Mr. CASTRO CORTEZ, Ramon Antonio
05064MA, Venezuela
Research Coordinator of Maritime Affairs,
Universidad Maritima del Caribe

Mr. LOBATON IV, Angel Faris
05076MET, Philippines
Director, Plans & Programs,
Philippine Coast Guard

05015MSEP, Japan
Chief Researcher,
National Maritime Research InstituteTo gain as much experience at WMU in order tocontribute to the accomplishment of safer ships
and cleaner seas.

I will study maritime affairs harder, and at thesame time I want to make friends with manynationalities at WMU.

Mr. DAUJOTAS, Andrius

Mr. MAGSINO, Ronaldo Go

05008PM, Lithuania
Senior Specialist - IT Dept.,
Lithuanian Safety Maritime Administration

05022MET, Philippines
Instructor/Assistant Training Director,
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

In the port management program I want to learn
to be a good leader in maritime business and I
want to make new friends from all over the world
with different points of view.

2

Studying at WMU will surely equip me with thenecessary tools to help raise the education
standards in the Philippines.

305034PM, Thailand
Technical Officer 6, Research & Development
Sec., Planning Div., Laem Chabang Port

05005MA, Philippines
Maritime Industry Development Specialist II
Maritime Industry Authority

To make the most of my studies for theenhancement of the maritime industry andimproving relationships with other countries.

Mr. HIRAKATA, Masaru

Ms. SURANGSI, Chollaros

Mr. BANDALARIA, Ronaldo Paradero

05060MSEP, Philippines
Deputy Staff for Plans, Program & International
Affairs Officer, Philippine Coast Guard

Having a good relationship with students from allover the world and learning to be able tocontribute toward the world maritime field.

Competing with others is not so easy, butcompeting with myself is harder.

A situation in which different languages, culturesand countries are brought together at WMU for
the same purpose results in a pleasing unity.

Mr. BORJA JR., Teotimo Regaton

05025MA, Japan
Staff, International Planning Div.,
Japan Coast Guard

05032PM, Thailand
Dredging Officer 10, Port Authority of Thailand

One of my main objectives is to establish a strong
relationship with students from many countries and havea firm grasp of the latest maritime developments and use
them as a tool of change in my country and worldwide.

With the increasing concern of the shipping
industry, studying at WMU provides a momentous
opportunity to advance in the maritime field.

Mr. NAKAZONO, Tomoyuki

Mr. SRITIP, Sarit

Learning will make us stronger to effectively fightagainst maritime pollution and unsafe shipping,which have to be viewed as worldwide problems.

Mr. PHAM, Hoang Duong05067PM, Viet Nam
Expert, VINAMARINE

I would like to achieve high grades in my studies
and good relationships with WMU students aswell as local residents.

Ms. THUAN, Vu Thi
05038SM, Viet Nam
Senior Staff, Vietnam National Shipping Lines

My aspiration while studying at WMU is to getgood grades in all subjects.

Mr. VUONG, Hai Au
05095MET, Viet Nam
Lecturer, Vietnam Maritime University

From the sea beings on Earth came, and from allover the world we came here to open our minds,
to discover and to love the sea. So we arebrothers re-united at WMU.

New Members of
WMU Sasakawa Fellowship
The following 27 newcomers have been selected as WMU Sasakawa Fellows, Class of 2005, and started
their studying at WMU early this May. They will have to get used to WMU’s competitive programs under
severe academic supervision from now on. May all of them achieve their goals and come back home with
sufficient knowledge and skills to contribute to their own countries.

Ms. KHATOON, Afia
05018MA, Bangladesh
Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Shipping

Being a government officer of the People's Republicof Bangladesh, I will contribute my knowledge in our
Maritime Sector Administration.

Mr. SUN, Dabin
05033MSEP, China
Secretary (Maritime and Foreign Affairs),
Ministry of Communications

The knowledge and global view learned at WMU
will contribute to my lifelong career as anexceedingly qualified maritime officer.

Mr. SUN, Jun
05091MSEP, China
Chief of PSC Affairs Section,
Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration

Sharpen my expertise at WMU, play a pioneeringrole in the maritime field in the future.

Ms. TANG, Xuhong
05092MA, China
Assistant Professor, Shanghai Maritime University

I will cherish this valuable opportunity to study at
WMU and will do my best.

Mr. ZHANG, Xiaodong
205042MSEP, China
Chief of Maritime Administration Section,
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration

I learned a lot during ESSP at WMU and I am
expecting to be in the mainstream of maritime affairs.

Mr. MAHMOUD, Khaled Ramadan
05011MET, Egypt
Maritime Lecturer, AAST-MT

My ambition after completing studies in this uniqueinstitution is to serve the Egyptian maritime
community.

Mr. ALEMU AMBAYE, Sebhatu
05088SM, Ethiopia
Chief Engineer, Designated Person Ashore,
Ethiopian Shipping Lines

Studying at WMU will enhance my commitment
and knowledge to contribute positively towards
maritime safety and the environment.

Mr. TUIMABUALAU, Ilisoni Naulumatua

Mr. SHIHAN, Ahmed

05094SM, Fiji
Operator & Training Officer,
Government Shipping Services

05089PM, Maldives
Civil Engineer & Head of Department
Maldives Port Authority

To gain a broader knowledge of maritime affairs at
WMU, and return to assist the local shipping
companies achieve an international standard of safe
shipping through networking with fellow students.

Maldives is a very small country and the actions of a
few individuals is significant in the development of
the nation. I shall use MSc in Maritime Affairs (PortManagement).

Mr. ANWARI, Nabil

Mr. SINHA, Sudhir Kumar

05058MA, Morocco
Engineer, Ministry of Fisheries

05090MA, India
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Ministry of Shipping

Exchanging professional knowledge with a number ofcolleagues from many parts of the world and having asolid background in the maritime field to promote themaritime sector in my country and even worldwide.

My pleasant stay with students from all over theworld and learning at WMU will always beremembered and passed on to my country.

Mr. CABALLERO GALAGARZA, Julio Ernesto

Mr. PITANA, Trika

05062PM, Panama
Instructor Assistant,Panama National University

05027MSEP, Indonesia
Junior Lecturer, Maritime Systems
Engineering Dept., ITS Surabaya

I hope that I can dedicate my knowledge to mycountry after my Master Program at WMU, andthat I will have an opportunity to continue studies
on a Doctoral Program.

Mr. PRIYOHADI, Nugroho Dwi
05029PM, Indonesia
Analyst Staff, HRD Dept.,
Indonesia Port Corp. III

By studing at WMU, I have a dream to improve thequality of human resources program in my country,
particularly in the Indonesia Port Corporation III.

Mr. CASTRO CORTEZ, Ramon Antonio
05064MA, Venezuela
Research Coordinator of Maritime Affairs,
Universidad Maritima del Caribe

Mr. LOBATON IV, Angel Faris
05076MET, Philippines
Director, Plans & Programs,
Philippine Coast Guard

05015MSEP, Japan
Chief Researcher,
National Maritime Research InstituteTo gain as much experience at WMU in order tocontribute to the accomplishment of safer ships
and cleaner seas.

I will study maritime affairs harder, and at thesame time I want to make friends with manynationalities at WMU.

Mr. DAUJOTAS, Andrius

Mr. MAGSINO, Ronaldo Go

05008PM, Lithuania
Senior Specialist - IT Dept.,
Lithuanian Safety Maritime Administration

05022MET, Philippines
Instructor/Assistant Training Director,
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

In the port management program I want to learn
to be a good leader in maritime business and I
want to make new friends from all over the world
with different points of view.

2

Studying at WMU will surely equip me with thenecessary tools to help raise the education
standards in the Philippines.

305034PM, Thailand
Technical Officer 6, Research & Development
Sec., Planning Div., Laem Chabang Port

05005MA, Philippines
Maritime Industry Development Specialist II
Maritime Industry Authority

To make the most of my studies for theenhancement of the maritime industry andimproving relationships with other countries.

Mr. HIRAKATA, Masaru

Ms. SURANGSI, Chollaros

Mr. BANDALARIA, Ronaldo Paradero

05060MSEP, Philippines
Deputy Staff for Plans, Program & International
Affairs Officer, Philippine Coast Guard

Having a good relationship with students from allover the world and learning to be able tocontribute toward the world maritime field.

Competing with others is not so easy, butcompeting with myself is harder.

A situation in which different languages, culturesand countries are brought together at WMU for
the same purpose results in a pleasing unity.

Mr. BORJA JR., Teotimo Regaton

05025MA, Japan
Staff, International Planning Div.,
Japan Coast Guard

05032PM, Thailand
Dredging Officer 10, Port Authority of Thailand

One of my main objectives is to establish a strong
relationship with students from many countries and havea firm grasp of the latest maritime developments and use
them as a tool of change in my country and worldwide.

With the increasing concern of the shipping
industry, studying at WMU provides a momentous
opportunity to advance in the maritime field.

Mr. NAKAZONO, Tomoyuki

Mr. SRITIP, Sarit

Learning will make us stronger to effectively fightagainst maritime pollution and unsafe shipping,which have to be viewed as worldwide problems.

Mr. PHAM, Hoang Duong05067PM, Viet Nam
Expert, VINAMARINE

I would like to achieve high grades in my studies
and good relationships with WMU students aswell as local residents.

Ms. THUAN, Vu Thi
05038SM, Viet Nam
Senior Staff, Vietnam National Shipping Lines

My aspiration while studying at WMU is to getgood grades in all subjects.

Mr. VUONG, Hai Au
05095MET, Viet Nam
Lecturer, Vietnam Maritime University

From the sea beings on Earth came, and from allover the world we came here to open our minds,
to discover and to love the sea. So we arebrothers re-united at WMU.

Implementation of
Maritime Conventions

News from Alumni

Ship Security Officer Training Course

Philippine Chapter Meeting in Manila

Toshio Hikima
Professor, Marine Technical College
On April 7, Japan completed preparing the necessary
domestic laws to respond to the amended SOLAS-ISPS
code, which will come into effect on July 1, 2004.
Internationally traveling ships as well as international
port facilities will then be required to prepare andimplement security plans. The training of Ship
Security Officers (SSO) in Japan is introduced below.
SSO training courses have been provided by the
Marine Technical College (MTC) since September
2003. The 2-day course is for those who want to be
SSOs for international shipping companies that havetheir headquarter functions in Japan. However,others are also allowed to attend the class asauditors. As of March 31, 2004, a course in Manila
for Philippine ship officers serving on ships
registered in Japan is also being planned.
The contents of the course meet the requirements
concerning the knowledge and training relating to
Ship Security Officers defined in the STCW convention
in 1974 ISPS Code Part A 13.2/Part B 13.1,13.2. The
SSO model course of IMO totals 14 hours and consistsof: Introduction (1.5 hours), Maritime Security Policy(1 hour), Security Responsibilities (1.5 hours), Ship
Security Assessment (1.5 hours), Security Equipment(1 hour), Ship Security Plan (1.5 hours), Threat
Identification, Recognition and Response (1.5 hours),
Ship Security Actions (1 hour), Emergency
Preparedness, Drills and Exercises (1 hour), Security
Administration (1 hour), Security Training (1.5 hours).
Added to this is a 1-hour confirmation test on bothdays, for a grand total of 16 hours.
As the instructors are captains or chief engineersof internationally traveling ships, they are capable ofproviding field-based training from their own
experiences. Captains who are responsible for theirships, as well as crewmembers, are seriously worried
and uncertain about "how to do what" when they facearmed terrorists. Studying each scenario and potential
threats discussed in the Ship Security Assessment
session may be the best way to reduce such anxieties.
In the limited time frame of the 2-day course,
physically performed drill sessions are notavailable in cases where video and other material
can be effectively utilized instead. However, actual
performances, at each ship, of the Assessment of
security drills and exercises described in ISPS CodeB 13.1.20 will further enhance the effectiveness ofthe training.
As a member of the maritime community, I truly
wish for the realization of peaceful and safe voyages.

13 Sasakawa Fellows met at the Manila DiamondHotel on February 5, 2004, on the eve of the“Seminar of Enhancement of Maritime Safety in thePhilippines” sponsored by Ship & Ocean
Foundation in cooperation with Maritime Industry
Authority and JICA. The chapter members
welcomed Mr. Masahiro Uesono, Director of
Shipbuilding Division, JETRO Singapore, Mr.
Nobutaka Kimura, JICA Expert for Maritime
Industry Authority of the Philippines, Mr. Haruo
Shibazaki, Managing Director of SOF and Mr. Takuo
Tsuya, Manager of International Cooperation
Division, SOF, to their meeting.
The meeting was presided by Mr. Luis Tuason,
President of the WMU Sasakawa Fellows Philippine
Chapter and attended by the following members:

Adoption of a Ballast Water Management Convention

Mr. Akira Ishihara
Assistant Director,
Safety Standards Division, Maritime Bureau, MLIT
On February 13, 2004, the International Convention
for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast
Water and Sediments, 2004 was adopted at theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) in
London. The International Conference on Ballast
Water Management for Ships, convened by the IMO
Secretary General, commenced on February 9 and,with 74 countries in attendance, ended with theunanimous adoption of the convention.
Ballast water is water carried in the ballast tanks
of a ship to maintain its stability, to correct the heeland draft, and to adjust the stress placed upon thehull. VLCCs can hold as much as 100,000 tons ofballast water, which they transport to distant oilfields on the other side of the world.
This ballast water poses a threat to marine
environments because of the various aquaticorganisms, including plankton, which are carried in it.
Transported from their place of origin to distant partsof the world, these organisms have a serious impact
upon marine ecosystems in those places.
The IMO has been grappling with the problem ofballast water since the 1980s. At the United Nations
Conference on the Environment and Development(UNCED) in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro and the World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in
2002 at Johannesburg, the IMO urged the drawing
up of a world convention for the regulation of ballast
water. Finally, in February this year the International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 was adopted.
From hereon, efforts to bring the convention into
effect and enable its smooth implementation are
essential. Promoting technical development inparticular is vital to enable commercial vessels toclear standards for the discharge of ballast water
established in the convention. Likewise, appropriate
reviews of the convention’s contents are also
important. (Commencement of a review by the IMO
is scheduled to begin in 2006.)
The convention will come into effect 12 months
after the day it has been ratified by 30 countries
representing 35% or more of the world’s merchantshipping tonnage.

Ms. Sonia B. Malaluan (1998), Mr. Ramon C.
Hernandez (1995), Mr. Zaldy G. Maquera (1998),
Ms. Jean Ver Pia (2003), Ms. Jabeth Dacanay (2003),
Mr. Joseph Badajos (1999), Mr. George Ursabia(1999), Mr. Rolando Legaspi (2000), Mr. Ferdinand
Velasco (2002), Mr. Jerry Nibre (2003), Mr. Joselitode la Cruz (2003) and Mr. Ramon Liwag (1996).
At the meeting, the participants of thePhilippine Chapter exchanged information andopinions concerning their activity plan for 2004
with the Secretariat of WMU Friends of Japan.
The “Seminar of Enhancement of Maritime
Safety in the Philippines” was held on February 6 inManila and on February 9 in Cebu with more than
100 attendees at each venue, including a number of
Sasakawa Fellows.

A Philippine fellow attended
a training course in Japan
Mr. Lino Hambala Dabi (Philippines 1997), theCommander of the Coast Guard Aviation Group,
Philippine Coast Guard, and his colleague, Mr.
William M. Melad, Headquarters, Phillipine Coast
Guard attended the “Training Course on Coast
Guard Administration” held on Feb. 9 - Mar. 6,
2004 in various places in Japan.
This course is one of the international
cooperation programs of the Japan Coast Guard(JCG), the purpose of which is to give staff on thePhilippine Coast Guard deeper knowledge andinformation on controlling maritime security.
In this course, they learned generaladministration, operation systems of patrol vessels
and aircrafts, operation systems of coast guardtasks, international cooperation systems andeducation/training systems including case studies
of responses to recent casualties/troubles. The

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Mr. Lino Hambala Dabi (left)

information and materials were provided based on
the actual systems and operation of JCG. The
importance and necessity of establishing rightorganization, international cooperation andeducational curriculums and equipment were also
focused on.

Implementation of
Maritime Conventions

News from Alumni

Ship Security Officer Training Course

Philippine Chapter Meeting in Manila

Toshio Hikima
Professor, Marine Technical College
On April 7, Japan completed preparing the necessary
domestic laws to respond to the amended SOLAS-ISPS
code, which will come into effect on July 1, 2004.
Internationally traveling ships as well as international
port facilities will then be required to prepare andimplement security plans. The training of Ship
Security Officers (SSO) in Japan is introduced below.
SSO training courses have been provided by the
Marine Technical College (MTC) since September
2003. The 2-day course is for those who want to be
SSOs for international shipping companies that havetheir headquarter functions in Japan. However,others are also allowed to attend the class asauditors. As of March 31, 2004, a course in Manila
for Philippine ship officers serving on ships
registered in Japan is also being planned.
The contents of the course meet the requirements
concerning the knowledge and training relating to
Ship Security Officers defined in the STCW convention
in 1974 ISPS Code Part A 13.2/Part B 13.1,13.2. The
SSO model course of IMO totals 14 hours and consistsof: Introduction (1.5 hours), Maritime Security Policy(1 hour), Security Responsibilities (1.5 hours), Ship
Security Assessment (1.5 hours), Security Equipment(1 hour), Ship Security Plan (1.5 hours), Threat
Identification, Recognition and Response (1.5 hours),
Ship Security Actions (1 hour), Emergency
Preparedness, Drills and Exercises (1 hour), Security
Administration (1 hour), Security Training (1.5 hours).
Added to this is a 1-hour confirmation test on bothdays, for a grand total of 16 hours.
As the instructors are captains or chief engineersof internationally traveling ships, they are capable ofproviding field-based training from their own
experiences. Captains who are responsible for theirships, as well as crewmembers, are seriously worried
and uncertain about "how to do what" when they facearmed terrorists. Studying each scenario and potential
threats discussed in the Ship Security Assessment
session may be the best way to reduce such anxieties.
In the limited time frame of the 2-day course,
physically performed drill sessions are notavailable in cases where video and other material
can be effectively utilized instead. However, actual
performances, at each ship, of the Assessment of
security drills and exercises described in ISPS CodeB 13.1.20 will further enhance the effectiveness ofthe training.
As a member of the maritime community, I truly
wish for the realization of peaceful and safe voyages.

13 Sasakawa Fellows met at the Manila DiamondHotel on February 5, 2004, on the eve of the“Seminar of Enhancement of Maritime Safety in thePhilippines” sponsored by Ship & Ocean
Foundation in cooperation with Maritime Industry
Authority and JICA. The chapter members
welcomed Mr. Masahiro Uesono, Director of
Shipbuilding Division, JETRO Singapore, Mr.
Nobutaka Kimura, JICA Expert for Maritime
Industry Authority of the Philippines, Mr. Haruo
Shibazaki, Managing Director of SOF and Mr. Takuo
Tsuya, Manager of International Cooperation
Division, SOF, to their meeting.
The meeting was presided by Mr. Luis Tuason,
President of the WMU Sasakawa Fellows Philippine
Chapter and attended by the following members:

Adoption of a Ballast Water Management Convention

Mr. Akira Ishihara
Assistant Director,
Safety Standards Division, Maritime Bureau, MLIT
On February 13, 2004, the International Convention
for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast
Water and Sediments, 2004 was adopted at theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) in
London. The International Conference on Ballast
Water Management for Ships, convened by the IMO
Secretary General, commenced on February 9 and,with 74 countries in attendance, ended with theunanimous adoption of the convention.
Ballast water is water carried in the ballast tanks
of a ship to maintain its stability, to correct the heeland draft, and to adjust the stress placed upon thehull. VLCCs can hold as much as 100,000 tons ofballast water, which they transport to distant oilfields on the other side of the world.
This ballast water poses a threat to marine
environments because of the various aquaticorganisms, including plankton, which are carried in it.
Transported from their place of origin to distant partsof the world, these organisms have a serious impact
upon marine ecosystems in those places.
The IMO has been grappling with the problem ofballast water since the 1980s. At the United Nations
Conference on the Environment and Development(UNCED) in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro and the World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in
2002 at Johannesburg, the IMO urged the drawing
up of a world convention for the regulation of ballast
water. Finally, in February this year the International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 was adopted.
From hereon, efforts to bring the convention into
effect and enable its smooth implementation are
essential. Promoting technical development inparticular is vital to enable commercial vessels toclear standards for the discharge of ballast water
established in the convention. Likewise, appropriate
reviews of the convention’s contents are also
important. (Commencement of a review by the IMO
is scheduled to begin in 2006.)
The convention will come into effect 12 months
after the day it has been ratified by 30 countries
representing 35% or more of the world’s merchantshipping tonnage.

Ms. Sonia B. Malaluan (1998), Mr. Ramon C.
Hernandez (1995), Mr. Zaldy G. Maquera (1998),
Ms. Jean Ver Pia (2003), Ms. Jabeth Dacanay (2003),
Mr. Joseph Badajos (1999), Mr. George Ursabia(1999), Mr. Rolando Legaspi (2000), Mr. Ferdinand
Velasco (2002), Mr. Jerry Nibre (2003), Mr. Joselitode la Cruz (2003) and Mr. Ramon Liwag (1996).
At the meeting, the participants of thePhilippine Chapter exchanged information andopinions concerning their activity plan for 2004
with the Secretariat of WMU Friends of Japan.
The “Seminar of Enhancement of Maritime
Safety in the Philippines” was held on February 6 inManila and on February 9 in Cebu with more than
100 attendees at each venue, including a number of
Sasakawa Fellows.

A Philippine fellow attended
a training course in Japan
Mr. Lino Hambala Dabi (Philippines 1997), theCommander of the Coast Guard Aviation Group,
Philippine Coast Guard, and his colleague, Mr.
William M. Melad, Headquarters, Phillipine Coast
Guard attended the “Training Course on Coast
Guard Administration” held on Feb. 9 - Mar. 6,
2004 in various places in Japan.
This course is one of the international
cooperation programs of the Japan Coast Guard(JCG), the purpose of which is to give staff on thePhilippine Coast Guard deeper knowledge andinformation on controlling maritime security.
In this course, they learned generaladministration, operation systems of patrol vessels
and aircrafts, operation systems of coast guardtasks, international cooperation systems andeducation/training systems including case studies
of responses to recent casualties/troubles. The

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Mr. Lino Hambala Dabi (left)

information and materials were provided based on
the actual systems and operation of JCG. The
importance and necessity of establishing rightorganization, international cooperation andeducational curriculums and equipment were also
focused on.

Messages from Fellows
ASEAN and Japan Seminar on Maritime Security and Combating Piracy

Capt. Myo Thant(Myanmar 1999)
ASEAN and Japan Seminar on Maritime Security
and Combating Piracy was held on 16-17
December, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan, as a part of theASEAN-Japan Transport Partnership project AJMT2 ASEAN-Japan Maritime Transport Security
Programme. The seminar was attended bymaritime experts from Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
Vietnam and Japan.
The seminar was divided into two parts todiscuss the issue of Combating Piracy and Maritime
Security. Mr. Satoshi Yabe, Director General for
Policy Coordination, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure& Transport (MLIT) gave opening remarks to the
ASEAN participants. Afterwards, Mr. Toshiki
Sakurai, Director of International Shipping Division,
Maritime Bureau, MLIT was the chairperson for
Combating Piracy, while Mr. Kazuo Inaba, Directorof International Affairs Division, Policy Bureau,
MLIT did the same for Maritime Security.

shift in Thailand” by JETRO Singapore Centre,“Modal Shift” means the shifting of a transportmode to a more suitable transportation system,
aimed at improving conventional transportation
based on properties of cargoes or passengers. At
first Thailand will use the Ro-Ro vessel to serve on
the route from Laem Chabang to the South ofThailand. At the moment, our state-owned
enterprise Thai Maritime Navigation Company(TMN) has a pilot project to launch two chartered
Ro-Ro vessels on the daily service between Laem

Piracy has always been a major concern of the
sea-going community. During the seminar, theparticipants willingly agreed to promote theimplementation of the Model Acting Plan adopted
in April 2000 and to strengthen collaboration in
combating piracy efficiently and effectively.
Moreover, the participants also recognized that asubstantial part of the anti-piracy measures
including Ship Security Plan, Ship Security Alert
System and reporting to the relevant authorities
pursued so far under the Model Action Plan will bemade compulsory.
On the other hand, the issue of Maritime
Security, which has a direct connection or
relationship with combating piracy, is becoming avital role in the worldwide sea-going community.
Therefore, the participants exchanged views on
problems they faced in preparing amendments to
Chapters V and XI-2 of SOLAS Convention. Also
discussed were issues on security level settings,
provision of security level information to ships,
ships' security alert systems, model port facility
security plans, and security plan approval
procedures.
ASEAN and Japan participants promptly agreed
and recommended the following future activities:- Continue to exchange information for SOLAS/ISPS
Code implementation according to necessity
through e-conferences and other appropriate means.
- Consider holding the next seminar for exchangeon the SOLAS/ISPS Code implementation
experiences as well as anti-piracy measureexperiences several months after 1st July 2004.
- Consider the urgent need for trainers' methods oftraining (participants agreed to ask Japan toprovide methods of training for Company
Security Officers, Ship Security Officers, and Port
Facility Officers for ASEAN members.)

Study at WMU
Ms. Archana Varma
President, Students’ Council(India 2004)

Maritime administration has a vital role to play in amaritime state like India, which has a vast coastlineof over 7000km lined with 12 major and about 148
intermediate and minor ports, and having ship
tonnage aggregating 6.18 million GRT. Therefore, it
is important that those involved in the maritime
administration are adequately qualified/trained. To
fulfill such training requirements, World Maritime
University provides high-level maritime training
facilities.
I consider myself fortunate to pursue postgraduate studies at WMU. I am grateful to thegovernment of India, which nominated me for thiscourse, and to Mr. Yohei Sasakawa and the Nippon
Foundation for giving me the fellowship for mystudies at WMU.
WMU is indeed a unique academic institution,
where students from so many different countries
withvariededucational
andprofessional
backgrounds come together to make it a truly
international learning experience - as internationalas the shipping industry itself. A highly qualified inhouse faculty and visiting lecturers who are some of
the best experts in the world maritime field ensurethat the students are exposed to the latest
developments related to all aspects of maritime
industry, so that they are equipped with adequate
administrative and management skills.
At WMU, while gaining knowledge about maritime

Thailand - Japan economic cooperation

Wanna Waiwingrob(Thailand 2003)

In Thailand, not only passenger but also cargotransportation has been dominated by roadtransportation. According to the domestic trade
statistics from the Ministry of Transport in the year
2002, 88.47% of the freight transport is carried byroad, 1.71% by rail, 5.04% by coastal shipping,

4.77% by inland waterways and insignificantly byair. The budget is based on an infrastructure prone
to land transport more than other modes oftransport. Consequently, Thailand faces someproblems in the transportation sector. Not only
traffic congestion but also energy consumption
distort the country’s budget. In order to improveoverall transportation and reduce energy
consumption in the transport sector, which
nowadays accounts for 38.9 % each year, Thailand,
under the responsibility of OTP, has begun a sort ofmodal shift to change the mode of transport fromland to coastal shipping.
According to the study on “the implementation
program on the project for promotion of the modal

Chabang and Songkla Port in April. With Japanese
government cooperation, it will increase the numberof ships in the near future by building 4 new ships.
It is believed that Thailand will gain the technology
in shipbuilding from Japan and create employment.
The modal shift project will benefit many following
areas, such as reducing energy consumption, themaintenance cost spent on roads each year,
improving the environment and the efficiency oflogistics distribution, cargo carrying efficiency andusability of marine and railway transportation.

affairs, one also learns a lot about different countries
represented by the students here. The interaction
amongst the students from such varied backgrounds
and nationalities facilitates a better understanding of
the problems faced and the achievements made bydifferent countries in the maritime field.
This
broadens the perspective and paves the way for anenhanced level of future cooperation. WMU provides
the opportunity to form bonds between people
involved in the maritime field in different parts of theworld, which I believe will be very helpful when we all
return to our professional lives after completion of
our studies. This is clearly evidenced in IMO where
one comes across many WMU graduates either
working with the organisation or representing theircountries during various meetings. The effortless easewith which they interact with each other is quite
noticeable. This translates into an increased level ofcooperation at IMO, which was one of the objectives inestablishing this unique institution.
I would say that I have been doubly fortunate to
be able not only to study here but also to represent
the entire student community at WMU as the
PresidentoftheStudents’Council.
The
responsibilitiesofheading
thestudents’representative body have been demanding, yet it has
been a rewarding experience.
Of course, theuniversity authorities headed by the President, Dr.
Karl Laubstein, who was always receptive andresponded positively to the issues concerning
students, made the task much easier.
Having completed more than 11 months ofstudies here and being well in the middle of my thirdsemester, I feel that I have gained a lot of knowledge
and have thoroughly enjoyed the WMU experience. I
am sure that when I return to my country after
completing my course, I shall be able to perform myduties in a much better way.

Correction to “Ghana’s River Volta” by Ms. Felicity Ankoma-Sey on the 7th pageof Newsletter No. 6
The area mentioned in the article covers the whole body of water of the River Volta, the northernpart of which is an artificial lake created by damming the river for hydro-electric purposes.
Therefore, the area marked within the circle shown in the diagram should be extended to thenorth end of the artificial lake, which covers three-quarters of the length of the country.

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7

Messages from Fellows
ASEAN and Japan Seminar on Maritime Security and Combating Piracy

Capt. Myo Thant(Myanmar 1999)
ASEAN and Japan Seminar on Maritime Security
and Combating Piracy was held on 16-17
December, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan, as a part of theASEAN-Japan Transport Partnership project AJMT2 ASEAN-Japan Maritime Transport Security
Programme. The seminar was attended bymaritime experts from Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
Vietnam and Japan.
The seminar was divided into two parts todiscuss the issue of Combating Piracy and Maritime
Security. Mr. Satoshi Yabe, Director General for
Policy Coordination, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure& Transport (MLIT) gave opening remarks to the
ASEAN participants. Afterwards, Mr. Toshiki
Sakurai, Director of International Shipping Division,
Maritime Bureau, MLIT was the chairperson for
Combating Piracy, while Mr. Kazuo Inaba, Directorof International Affairs Division, Policy Bureau,
MLIT did the same for Maritime Security.

shift in Thailand” by JETRO Singapore Centre,“Modal Shift” means the shifting of a transportmode to a more suitable transportation system,
aimed at improving conventional transportation
based on properties of cargoes or passengers. At
first Thailand will use the Ro-Ro vessel to serve on
the route from Laem Chabang to the South ofThailand. At the moment, our state-owned
enterprise Thai Maritime Navigation Company(TMN) has a pilot project to launch two chartered
Ro-Ro vessels on the daily service between Laem

Piracy has always been a major concern of the
sea-going community. During the seminar, theparticipants willingly agreed to promote theimplementation of the Model Acting Plan adopted
in April 2000 and to strengthen collaboration in
combating piracy efficiently and effectively.
Moreover, the participants also recognized that asubstantial part of the anti-piracy measures
including Ship Security Plan, Ship Security Alert
System and reporting to the relevant authorities
pursued so far under the Model Action Plan will bemade compulsory.
On the other hand, the issue of Maritime
Security, which has a direct connection or
relationship with combating piracy, is becoming avital role in the worldwide sea-going community.
Therefore, the participants exchanged views on
problems they faced in preparing amendments to
Chapters V and XI-2 of SOLAS Convention. Also
discussed were issues on security level settings,
provision of security level information to ships,
ships' security alert systems, model port facility
security plans, and security plan approval
procedures.
ASEAN and Japan participants promptly agreed
and recommended the following future activities:- Continue to exchange information for SOLAS/ISPS
Code implementation according to necessity
through e-conferences and other appropriate means.
- Consider holding the next seminar for exchangeon the SOLAS/ISPS Code implementation
experiences as well as anti-piracy measureexperiences several months after 1st July 2004.
- Consider the urgent need for trainers' methods oftraining (participants agreed to ask Japan toprovide methods of training for Company
Security Officers, Ship Security Officers, and Port
Facility Officers for ASEAN members.)

Study at WMU
Ms. Archana Varma
President, Students’ Council(India 2004)

Maritime administration has a vital role to play in amaritime state like India, which has a vast coastlineof over 7000km lined with 12 major and about 148
intermediate and minor ports, and having ship
tonnage aggregating 6.18 million GRT. Therefore, it
is important that those involved in the maritime
administration are adequately qualified/trained. To
fulfill such training requirements, World Maritime
University provides high-level maritime training
facilities.
I consider myself fortunate to pursue postgraduate studies at WMU. I am grateful to thegovernment of India, which nominated me for thiscourse, and to Mr. Yohei Sasakawa and the Nippon
Foundation for giving me the fellowship for mystudies at WMU.
WMU is indeed a unique academic institution,
where students from so many different countries
withvariededucational
andprofessional
backgrounds come together to make it a truly
international learning experience - as internationalas the shipping industry itself. A highly qualified inhouse faculty and visiting lecturers who are some of
the best experts in the world maritime field ensurethat the students are exposed to the latest
developments related to all aspects of maritime
industry, so that they are equipped with adequate
administrative and management skills.
At WMU, while gaining knowledge about maritime

Thailand - Japan economic cooperation

Wanna Waiwingrob(Thailand 2003)

In Thailand, not only passenger but also cargotransportation has been dominated by roadtransportation. According to the domestic trade
statistics from the Ministry of Transport in the year
2002, 88.47% of the freight transport is carried byroad, 1.71% by rail, 5.04% by coastal shipping,

4.77% by inland waterways and insignificantly byair. The budget is based on an infrastructure prone
to land transport more than other modes oftransport. Consequently, Thailand faces someproblems in the transportation sector. Not only
traffic congestion but also energy consumption
distort the country’s budget. In order to improveoverall transportation and reduce energy
consumption in the transport sector, which
nowadays accounts for 38.9 % each year, Thailand,
under the responsibility of OTP, has begun a sort ofmodal shift to change the mode of transport fromland to coastal shipping.
According to the study on “the implementation
program on the project for promotion of the modal

Chabang and Songkla Port in April. With Japanese
government cooperation, it will increase the numberof ships in the near future by building 4 new ships.
It is believed that Thailand will gain the technology
in shipbuilding from Japan and create employment.
The modal shift project will benefit many following
areas, such as reducing energy consumption, themaintenance cost spent on roads each year,
improving the environment and the efficiency oflogistics distribution, cargo carrying efficiency andusability of marine and railway transportation.

affairs, one also learns a lot about different countries
represented by the students here. The interaction
amongst the students from such varied backgrounds
and nationalities facilitates a better understanding of
the problems faced and the achievements made bydifferent countries in the maritime field.
This
broadens the perspective and paves the way for anenhanced level of future cooperation. WMU provides
the opportunity to form bonds between people
involved in the maritime field in different parts of theworld, which I believe will be very helpful when we all
return to our professional lives after completion of
our studies. This is clearly evidenced in IMO where
one comes across many WMU graduates either
working with the organisation or representing theircountries during various meetings. The effortless easewith which they interact with each other is quite
noticeable. This translates into an increased level ofcooperation at IMO, which was one of the objectives inestablishing this unique institution.
I would say that I have been doubly fortunate to
be able not only to study here but also to represent
the entire student community at WMU as the
PresidentoftheStudents’Council.
The
responsibilitiesofheading
thestudents’representative body have been demanding, yet it has
been a rewarding experience.
Of course, theuniversity authorities headed by the President, Dr.
Karl Laubstein, who was always receptive andresponded positively to the issues concerning
students, made the task much easier.
Having completed more than 11 months ofstudies here and being well in the middle of my thirdsemester, I feel that I have gained a lot of knowledge
and have thoroughly enjoyed the WMU experience. I
am sure that when I return to my country after
completing my course, I shall be able to perform myduties in a much better way.

Correction to “Ghana’s River Volta” by Ms. Felicity Ankoma-Sey on the 7th pageof Newsletter No. 6
The area mentioned in the article covers the whole body of water of the River Volta, the northernpart of which is an artificial lake created by damming the river for hydro-electric purposes.
Therefore, the area marked within the circle shown in the diagram should be extended to thenorth end of the artificial lake, which covers three-quarters of the length of the country.

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Turkish Minister met Chairman of“Friends of WMU, Japan”

Mr. Yohei Sasakawa (left), H. E. Binali Yildirim (right)

On April 12, 2004, His Excellency Binali Yildirim,
Minister of Transport and Communication of
Republic of Turkey, came to Japan for talks
with the Japanese government regarding a joint
transport project. In the course of his visit, hepaid a courtesy call to Chairman Yohei
Sasakawa. The men had first met in June 2003
in Malmö on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary celebration of the founding of

WMU, and the April visit was a warm reunion.
Mr. Sasakawa spoke on such topics as theWMU Sasakawa Fellowship Program, theestablishment of The Nippon Foundation
chairs at WMU, and a newly conceived
program for human resources development in
the field of maritime affairs.
Another important topic that they
discussed was a new foundation-sponsoredscholarship program, which enables students
from the six Central Asian countries topursue programs of advanced studies at the
University of Turkey.
H. E. Binali Yildirim stressed the importanceof sending students to WMU. He sees this as vitalto the sustainable development of the Turkish
maritime community. Himself a 1991 WMU
graduate, H. E. Binali Yildirim also majored innaval engineering in the Faculty of Ship
Construction and Marine Sciences at Istanbul
Technical University. Since graduation, he has
held a succession of important positions related
to maritime transport and the marine industries.

June

Two Maritime Universities Signed on MOU
for Academic Cooperation

Congratulations on a happy marriage!

Mr. Vu The Quang (Vietnam 2000) married Ms. Vu Thi Hai on Dec. 18, 2003. Mr. Vu The
Quang works for the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) as Vice-Chief of theSecretariat and is a coordinator of the Vietnam Chapter. Congratulations and best wishes fora happy family.

Websites of Chapters

The following Chapters’ websites are available for your visit:
Philippines : http://www.phwmu.sof.or.jp
Vietnam : http://www.wmu-vn.com
Thailand : http://www.sasalawa-thailand.netfirms.com
China : http://www.shmtu.edu.cn, select “English Version” then click “links”
Indonesia : http://www.wmu-indonesia.net
Prof. Gao Deyi (front left) Prof. Dang Van Uy (front right)

Editor’s Postscript
Our newsletter is already marking its 7th issue, and this is my 4th time to write this postscript.
As mentioned in my article on the Ship Security Officer training courses in this issue, I truly
wish for the realization of peaceful and safe voyages throughout the world.
This year, as usual, the 6-month JICA training program held at the Marine Technical College
will welcome 2 WMU graduates (from Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia). The Maritime Education
community is so small that it is important for us to always remind ourselves that each one of us
is a member of the WMU family. I heartfully welcome the 2 graduates, and I am looking forward
to the opportunity to be able to update the news, maybe in the 2nd newsletter from now.

Toshio Hikima
Professor, Marine Technical College

This newsletter is published under a grant from The Nippon Foundation
to promote communication among the Sasakawa Fellows of WMU (World Maritime
University) and edited by the Ship & Ocean Foundation in cooperation with
Mr. Ko Koiso, Prof. Toshio Hikima, Ms. Masako B. Otsuka, and Ms. Sue Jackson.

Secretariat: International Cooperation Division, Ship & Ocean Foundation
Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 1-15-16 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 105-0001
Tel. 81-3-3502-1887 Fax. 81-3-3502-2033 URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/

For the purpose of promoting
educational and research programs,
two Sasakawa Fellows, Prof. Gao Deyi
(Class of 1995), Vice President, and Dr.
Dang Van Uy (Class of 1992), Deputy
President,
representing
ShanghaiMaritime University (SMU) and
Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU)
respectively, signed the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) witnessed by
all concerned officials of both sides at
the MOU Signing Ceremony held at
VIMARU on November 3rd, 2003. Main
objectives of the MOU are as follows:
1. To exchange faculty and/or staff.
2. To host visiting scholars.
3. To exchange graduate and/or undergraduate students.
4. To participate in seminars,
conferences and academic meetings.
5. To exchange academic materials
and other information.

6. To hold special co-operative
academic programs.
Both Prof. Gao Deyi and Dr. Dang
Van Uy (promoted to President of
VIMARU on March 18th, 2004) strongly
believe that the above academic
cooperation is mutualy valuable tohigher education and scientific research,
and also contributes to the developmentof understanding between the two
peoples and nations.
In recognition of the growing
importanceofinternational
relationships in education/training
and research areas, both universities
have been working to establish acooperative system with overseas
maritime universities and institutions
since the last century. Along theselines, many joint programs are
already running successfully.

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