Happy Marriage First, I’d like to express my appreciation
Seiji Tomokuni (Japan, 2008)

to OPRF and The Nippon Foundation
not only for the opportunity to advancemy education at WMU but also to find
my life partner.
I’m so happy to say that I got marriedon the 25th of April with a lovely
woman whom I met at a Malmö festival
while studying at WMU. (She wasactually Nori’s friend. At the time she
was living in Japan and came to Malmöfor sightseeing and Nori kindly
introduced her. I have no words to thankhim enough.) The picture was taken
during the wedding ceremony at myparent’s house, which is a Buddhist
temple.

Baby Born

There are many ways to think aboutmarriage in the world; I’ll never forget awitty comment offered by Professor
Nakazawa
regardingmarriage.
According to him, “Finding a life
partner is like choosing a family altar ina store. We have no real idea if it’s goodor not, and we have to choose fromamong these that happen to be there”.
Perhaps I really did as I was told, andin the end, I’m delighted to say I could
find a partner with whom I can happily
spend the rest of my life, with thegreatest respect for each other. I send myappreciation to Professor Nakazawa as
well.

SEPTEMBER
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A special interview in July with Dr. Björn Kjerfve
So, how did you end up as an oceanographer?
My American “family” in Georgia lived in Brunswick, which is on
the coast by the Sea Islands, which is where my interest in
oceanography started to develop. After visits to the University ofGeorgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, I decided to complete my
Master’s degree in oceanography. I won a scholarship at the
University of Washington in Seattle, where I actually operated myfirst-ever boat on a research project, while measuring coastal
currents and navigating the 44’ vessel. My fascination with theoceans was by then firmly established, and so, despite someinteresting job offers from both the US and Sweden, I decided tocomplete a PhD in coastal physical oceanography at Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge in the United States. Before I had
defended my doctoral dissertation, I was offered a position as
Assistant Professor of Geological and Marine Sciences at the
University of South Carolina, and then from that point on, my
career was on course.

Tokimasa Yokoi (Japan, 2008)

I am very pleased to announce that mywife, Kana, has given birth to our firstbaby!! It was at 00:05 on June 25th,2009 when he was born. We havenamed him “Jinsei.” It seems that Jinsei
got his start while we were in Malmö!!
Although life there was a bit hard,
studying all the time, it provided mewith so many things afterward, not only
knowledge, experience and friends allover the world, but also our beautiful
baby!!

Now, we are entering a new stage oflife having him with us. This is truly a
joy for me no matter what difficulties orhardships we may encounter in the
future. I, with the support of my family,
will do my best to tackle all issues,
empower myself, and dedicate myself toachieving a more secure and peacefulocean.

A note from the Secretariat
Beginning this year, our Season’s Greetings Card
that we enclose with the December issue of Friendsof WMU, Japan will, if Sasakawa Fellows so wish,
be sent to your residential address.
Mailing the card to your residential address
rather than your workplace reflects our feeling thatour greetings are mainly an expression of personal
goodwill between friends and families.

If you agree, kindly let the Secretariat know
your residential address by the end of October.
Please send your reply to wmujapan@sof.or.jp
Please note that the WMU Secretariat will keep
your personal information in the strictest confidence
and will not share it with any other party.
Yours sincerely,
Friends of WMU, Japan Secretariat

S.I.

I am writing this editors’ note on the way back to Japan after the
NAV55 meeting at IMO, London. After four years of sea service
and at regional headquarters, I came back to Tokyo this April. I
am seconded to the Japan Association of Marine Safety andassigned as the head of the international office and seniorresearcher. Since my responsibilities are related to international

matters, I have a lot of chances to go abroad. Actually, I havealready visited the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei andSingapore and had a great time. Maybe in the future, I’ll have achance to visit your country and see you.
Kentaro Furuya (Japan, 2003)

You are originally from Sweden – where did you grow up?
I grew up in a town called Skövde, which is somewhere in the middleof southern Sweden – a long way from the sea! My education was
as a natural scientist, and after graduating from high school at 18, I
immediately started my national service in the Swedish army.
During this time, I successfully applied for a Rotary Club
scholarship to study in the United States. I was sponsored by three
Rotary Clubs to study at Georgia Southern University for one year.
It really was hugely enjoyable. Apart from my degree in math witha minor in journalism, I took part in many aspects of life at theuniversity, such as sports editor of the university newspaper,
treasurer of the student body, photographer for the university’s
yearbook, and I played a lot of tennis.
Your first degree was in maths and journalism – that’s anunusual combination, isn’t it?
Well, I actually started writing for several newspapers in Skövde
when I was 13, focusing on sports events. As the papers paid by theword, I made sure I wrote long articles! I was already a keentennis-player which paid off for me when Georgia Southern
University offered me a tennis scholarship. Although I went back toSweden and attended Stockholm University for a semester, I
promptly returned to the US on the full tennis scholarship tocomplete my Bachelor’s degree at Georgia Southern.

Tell me more about your professional career.
Well, for the next three decades, I progressed through the system totenure, Professor and Director, involved in teaching, research,
student mentoring, and fund-raising. I continued to work in my
speciality of oceanographic processes in coastal waters – estuaries,
lagoons and so on – and I spent an increasing amount of timecarrying out my research in coastal locations around the world.
During a year-long sabbatical at the University of Sydney, I carriedout projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea, and then over thefollowing years in Thailand, Malaysia (including the Malacca
Straits), and all over the Caribbean. Later, I developed a more
focused interest in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil – I spent 1988-9

At a CARICOMP network meeting in Trinidad

and 1996 at the Universidade
Federal Fluminense in Brazil,
for example. I was carryingout research on the flushing
characteristics and turn-overtime in coastal lagoons andbays, and much of theresearch had a direct practicalapplication. My projects often
represented components ofappliedprojects
insedimentation and dredging,fisheries management, marine
protected areas, or the impact
of climate change on coastal
areas. As time went on, I also
Dr. Kjerfve with the JOIDES
started to become involved in
Resolution in Mobile, Alabama duringadministration
anda port call in 2005
management at universities. I
served as Director of the Marine Science Program at the Universityof South Carolina and was recruited and served as Dean of theCollege of Geosciences at Texas A&M University for five years,
2004 to 2009. There, I had oversight of the operation of theIntegrated Ocean Drilling Program and the operation andreconversion of the 475’ long drilling vessel, JOIDES Resolution.

North Inlet, SC, USA, where Dr. Kjerfve conducted oceanographic
research for many years

the challenge now is to forecast how the maritime sector and the
problems it faces will change – and research is essential to make those
forecasts visionary and relevant. There are so many international
issues which could become part of our research focus. ship traffic
through the Arctic, how to respond to piracy, and the consequencesof global warming are just three examples that are vital for the futureof the maritime sector. These issues also demand interdisciplinary
research and institutional partnerships that make WMU a perfectplatform for sponsored projects.

What attracted you to the position at WMU?
I had the pleasure of working with international students for many
years, and this sort of international cross-fertilization remains very
important to me. As a professor in marine and geological sciences, I
supervised, funded and mentored 13 PhD and 24 MS students, mostof whom were international students. As a small United Nations
institution, WMU offers real opportunities – it has a global
responsibility, a global vision, and a global impact, and that makes
it a very attractive place to work. It’s also an institution that has acommitment to remain relevant to the maritime sector as it
continues to change, and that makes it very exciting. So, I would
have been very interested in the position of President wherever theuniversity was based – it’s a coincidence that it happens to be in myhomeland.

Gladden Spit, Belize, where Dr. Kjerfve has
carried out a number of projects during boththe 1970s and continuously since 1998

What are your expectations of WMU’s graduates?
WMU’s graduates have already created a rich network of contacts,
which I believe is one of the great benefits of studying at WMU. I am
proud that so many graduates hold positions of leadership andresponsibility in their home countries – they are a great credit to
WMU. A vital part in the network is, of course, played by thedonors, who make it all possible. Those donors who continue toengage in the professional lives of our graduates are especiallyvalued, not least for the strengthening of the links between all the
stakeholders involved – the university, our alumni, their employers
and governments and, of course, IMO. Maintaining these close links
will, I hope, become easier from this fall onwards, when we launch
our completely updated and modernized web-site, which will make iteasier for the whole WMU family to stay in touch.

How do you see the future for WMU?
The most important thing for WMU, now and in the future, is its
leadership role as a graduate university for the benefit of themaritime community. In the past, the focus was mainly on teachingand service, but I see us broadening our approach to continue tofocus on teaching/mentoring, but also on research/scholarship andengagement/service. And in these areas, our role as a UN institution
to enhance international capacity remains paramount. I thinkresearch has to play a bigger role in the next decades, simply because

Do you have a message to the readers of the “Friends of WMU,
Japan” newsletter?
We are very grateful to you for your continued interest in WMU. We
really appreciate our graduates letting us know their news andkeeping us in touch with developments in their careers and the needsof their institutions. This sort of dialogue plays an invaluable part in
helping us to make sure we carry out our global mission well, for the
benefit of the maritime community for decades to come.

Zhang Shiping (China, 1995)

On the 6th June 2009, 100th Anniversary Ceremony of China
Higher Maritime Education and Dalian Maritime University
was solemnly held in Dalian. Mr. Li Changchun, member of theStanding Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central
Committee of the CPC, Zhang Dejiang, member of the Political
Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC, and Liu
Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central
Committee of the CPC sent letters of congratulation. Mrs.
Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the
NPC and Chairman of All-China Women’s Federation, Mr. Li
Shenglin, Minister of Transport of the PRC, Mr. Chen
Zhenggao, Governor of Liaoning Province and Mr.
Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of IMO (and please write thename and title of the representative of the Foundation) were
present at the Ceremony.
On this significant occasion, the ceremonial marchformulated by 12 square arrays was carried out, and thechangeable square array constitued by 520 nautical students
gave a superb performance.
Dalian Maritime University (DMU) is one of the largest andbest maritime institutions and is the only key university of the
Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China. DMU
enjoys a high reputation internaitonally as an excellent centerof maritime education and training as recognized by theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO).
The long history of DMU can be traced back to 1909, when
the Nanyang Institute in Shanghai established a Shipping
Management Section. Chinese higher maritime education went
through many difficult periods and was not well developed

before the founding of the people’s Republic of China in
1949. DMU was created in 1953 through the amalgamation of
three merchant marine institutions: Shanghai Nautical College,
the Northeast Navigation College and Fujian Navigation
School. At that time its name was Dalian Marine College, andit was the only maritime college in China. In 1960, DMU was
designated a national key institution of higher education. In
1994, the university’s name was changed to the present one andbecame key constructed higher institution of “Project 211” in1995. DMU was awarded the ISO9001 Certificates of Quality
Assurance accredited by DNV and China Maritime Safety
Administration in 1998. DMU successfully passed the quality
assessment of undergraduate teaching by the Ministry of
Education in 2004.
DMU has acted in accordance with the idea of “Openminded, social benefits”, based itself on shipping, renderedservice to transport, geared to national economic construction,
taken promoting education and educating students as thefoundation, closely revolved round the university’s objective,
establishing a perfect model of training qualified personel for
maritime industry with Chinese characteristics. DMU with its
distinctives plays an exemplary role in China and is in the front
rank of world higher maritime institutions. Up to now, DMU
has established cooperations with more than 40 maritime
institutions in the world, and will further enhance therelationship with maritime education institutions and maritime
industry, expects to contribute more for China and world
maritime industry.

Dr. Kjerfve being awarded a
special tribute and medal by the
Associação Brasileira deOceanografia (AOCEANO) at the
III Congresso Brasileiro deOceanografia in Fortaleza,
Brazil, May, 20-24 2008, for 25
years of involvement withoceanography in Brazil, andspecifically as "an internationallyrenowned researcher who has
supervised numerous Brazilian
oceanography students andperformed studies to develop
oceanography in Brazil"

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, where Dr. Kjerfve currently is doing research on
long-term ecological sustainability as part of a UNU-INWEH project

Friends of WMU, JAPAN

Dalian Maritime University 100 Years Anniversary

Interviewed by Sue Jackson

2

Friends of WMU, JAPAN3

and 1996 at the Universidade
Federal Fluminense in Brazil,
for example. I was carryingout research on the flushing
characteristics and turn-overtime in coastal lagoons andbays, and much of theresearch had a direct practicalapplication. My projects often
represented components ofappliedprojects
insedimentation and dredging,fisheries management, marine
protected areas, or the impact
of climate change on coastal
areas. As time went on, I also
Dr. Kjerfve with the JOIDES
started to become involved in
Resolution in Mobile, Alabama duringadministration
anda port call in 2005
management at universities. I
served as Director of the Marine Science Program at the Universityof South Carolina and was recruited and served as Dean of theCollege of Geosciences at Texas A&M University for five years,
2004 to 2009. There, I had oversight of the operation of theIntegrated Ocean Drilling Program and the operation andreconversion of the 475’ long drilling vessel, JOIDES Resolution.

North Inlet, SC, USA, where Dr. Kjerfve conducted oceanographic
research for many years

the challenge now is to forecast how the maritime sector and the
problems it faces will change – and research is essential to make those
forecasts visionary and relevant. There are so many international
issues which could become part of our research focus. ship traffic
through the Arctic, how to respond to piracy, and the consequencesof global warming are just three examples that are vital for the futureof the maritime sector. These issues also demand interdisciplinary
research and institutional partnerships that make WMU a perfectplatform for sponsored projects.

What attracted you to the position at WMU?
I had the pleasure of working with international students for many
years, and this sort of international cross-fertilization remains very
important to me. As a professor in marine and geological sciences, I
supervised, funded and mentored 13 PhD and 24 MS students, mostof whom were international students. As a small United Nations
institution, WMU offers real opportunities – it has a global
responsibility, a global vision, and a global impact, and that makes
it a very attractive place to work. It’s also an institution that has acommitment to remain relevant to the maritime sector as it
continues to change, and that makes it very exciting. So, I would
have been very interested in the position of President wherever theuniversity was based – it’s a coincidence that it happens to be in myhomeland.

Gladden Spit, Belize, where Dr. Kjerfve has
carried out a number of projects during boththe 1970s and continuously since 1998

What are your expectations of WMU’s graduates?
WMU’s graduates have already created a rich network of contacts,
which I believe is one of the great benefits of studying at WMU. I am
proud that so many graduates hold positions of leadership andresponsibility in their home countries – they are a great credit to
WMU. A vital part in the network is, of course, played by thedonors, who make it all possible. Those donors who continue toengage in the professional lives of our graduates are especiallyvalued, not least for the strengthening of the links between all the
stakeholders involved – the university, our alumni, their employers
and governments and, of course, IMO. Maintaining these close links
will, I hope, become easier from this fall onwards, when we launch
our completely updated and modernized web-site, which will make iteasier for the whole WMU family to stay in touch.

How do you see the future for WMU?
The most important thing for WMU, now and in the future, is its
leadership role as a graduate university for the benefit of themaritime community. In the past, the focus was mainly on teachingand service, but I see us broadening our approach to continue tofocus on teaching/mentoring, but also on research/scholarship andengagement/service. And in these areas, our role as a UN institution
to enhance international capacity remains paramount. I thinkresearch has to play a bigger role in the next decades, simply because

Do you have a message to the readers of the “Friends of WMU,
Japan” newsletter?
We are very grateful to you for your continued interest in WMU. We
really appreciate our graduates letting us know their news andkeeping us in touch with developments in their careers and the needsof their institutions. This sort of dialogue plays an invaluable part in
helping us to make sure we carry out our global mission well, for the
benefit of the maritime community for decades to come.

Zhang Shiping (China, 1995)

On the 6th June 2009, 100th Anniversary Ceremony of China
Higher Maritime Education and Dalian Maritime University
was solemnly held in Dalian. Mr. Li Changchun, member of theStanding Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central
Committee of the CPC, Zhang Dejiang, member of the Political
Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC, and Liu
Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central
Committee of the CPC sent letters of congratulation. Mrs.
Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the
NPC and Chairman of All-China Women’s Federation, Mr. Li
Shenglin, Minister of Transport of the PRC, Mr. Chen
Zhenggao, Governor of Liaoning Province and Mr.
Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of IMO (and please write thename and title of the representative of the Foundation) were
present at the Ceremony.
On this significant occasion, the ceremonial marchformulated by 12 square arrays was carried out, and thechangeable square array constitued by 520 nautical students
gave a superb performance.
Dalian Maritime University (DMU) is one of the largest andbest maritime institutions and is the only key university of the
Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China. DMU
enjoys a high reputation internaitonally as an excellent centerof maritime education and training as recognized by theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO).
The long history of DMU can be traced back to 1909, when
the Nanyang Institute in Shanghai established a Shipping
Management Section. Chinese higher maritime education went
through many difficult periods and was not well developed

before the founding of the people’s Republic of China in
1949. DMU was created in 1953 through the amalgamation of
three merchant marine institutions: Shanghai Nautical College,
the Northeast Navigation College and Fujian Navigation
School. At that time its name was Dalian Marine College, andit was the only maritime college in China. In 1960, DMU was
designated a national key institution of higher education. In
1994, the university’s name was changed to the present one andbecame key constructed higher institution of “Project 211” in1995. DMU was awarded the ISO9001 Certificates of Quality
Assurance accredited by DNV and China Maritime Safety
Administration in 1998. DMU successfully passed the quality
assessment of undergraduate teaching by the Ministry of
Education in 2004.
DMU has acted in accordance with the idea of “Openminded, social benefits”, based itself on shipping, renderedservice to transport, geared to national economic construction,
taken promoting education and educating students as thefoundation, closely revolved round the university’s objective,
establishing a perfect model of training qualified personel for
maritime industry with Chinese characteristics. DMU with its
distinctives plays an exemplary role in China and is in the front
rank of world higher maritime institutions. Up to now, DMU
has established cooperations with more than 40 maritime
institutions in the world, and will further enhance therelationship with maritime education institutions and maritime
industry, expects to contribute more for China and world
maritime industry.

Dr. Kjerfve being awarded a
special tribute and medal by the
Associação Brasileira deOceanografia (AOCEANO) at the
III Congresso Brasileiro deOceanografia in Fortaleza,
Brazil, May, 20-24 2008, for 25
years of involvement withoceanography in Brazil, andspecifically as "an internationallyrenowned researcher who has
supervised numerous Brazilian
oceanography students andperformed studies to develop
oceanography in Brazil"

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, where Dr. Kjerfve currently is doing research on
long-term ecological sustainability as part of a UNU-INWEH project

Friends of WMU, JAPAN

Dalian Maritime University 100 Years Anniversary

Interviewed by Sue Jackson

2

Friends of WMU, JAPAN3

6 Key Questions about International Efforts to
Reduce CO2 Emissions from International Shipping
Combating climate change is one of the most difficult challenges of thisera. The climate change negotiations under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are very
complicated and esoteric. So are the negotiations of the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce CO2 emissions frominternational shipping. I’d like to present the overview of international
efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping through 6
key questions.
Q1. How much CO2 resulted from international shipping in 2007?
According to the IMO GHG Study approved by the 59th Marine
Environment Protection Committee (MEPC59), international shipping isestimated to have emitted 870 million tons, or about 2.7% of global
emissions of CO2 in 2007. With regard to future emissions, if no policies
are implemented, in pace with the growth of the world economy,
emissions from international shipping are expected to increase by 150%
to 250% by 2050, depending on economic growth scenarios.
Q2. Which organization is responsible for reducing CO2
emissions from international shipping, IMO or UNFCCC?
In general, UNFCCC is the organization to establish internationalframeworks to combat climate change. However, when it comes toemissions from bunker fuels used in international aviation andinternational shipping, because of the complexity of business
operations in these sectors, this has been assigned to theInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and IMO by
Article 2.2 of the Kyoto Protocol.
Q3. Why is it so difficult to establish an international mechanism forthe reduction of CO2 emissions from international shipping?
Principle matters. No More Favorable Treatment (NFT) for IMO, andCommon But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) for UNFCCC.
Why does NFT matter in international shipping? The answer is, toavoid market distortion and to ensure the effectiveness of regulations.
Without NFT, it is likely that ships would change registry from a
regulated country to a non-regulated country. Such evasion not only
causes market distortion but eventually undermines the effectivenessof the regulations themselves.
The principle of CBDR is the fundamental element in combatingclimate change under UNFCCC. In fact, Article 3.1 of the Convention
says that “the developed country Parties should take the lead incombating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.”
Because of these two fundamentally different approaches inmaking regulations, establishing a global mechanism for CO2
emission reductions in ships has been very challenging.
Q4. What kinds of CO2 emission reduction measures are there?
There are technical measures, operational measures, andmarket-based measures. Technical measures aim to improve energy
efficiency of new ships by, for example, utilizing waste heat recovery.

CO2 Emission Reduction Measures

Mitsuhiko Ida

Chief Researcher
Japan Ship Technology Research Association

The core technical measure is the Energy Efficiency Design Index(EEDI), which is used to evaluate ship energy efficiency (CO2 gram /ton-mile) based on ship design, and thus is expected to promote theconstruction of more energy-efficient ships.
Operational measures intend to improve energy efficiency of ships
by managing ship operation through, for example, speed reduction
and weather routing. One key operational measure is the Energy
Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI), which is used to monitor
ship energy efficiency (CO2 gram / ton-mile) based on actual ship
operation, and thus is expected to promote more energy-efficient ship
operation. Another operational measure is the Ship Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (SEEMP), which introduces a continuous
improvement cycle in ship management.
Market-based measures provide incentives to take actions toimprove energy efficiency by technical and/or operational measures.
Market-based measures include the emission trading scheme (ETS), theGHG contribution fund (levy on fuel), and efficiency trading.
Q5. How has IMO addressed CO2 emissions from ships?
IMO has taken 2-step approach: 1st generation (technical/operational
measures) and 2nd generation (market-based measures), so-called.
This approach is sensible because the development of market-based
measures is more political and complicated than technical andoperational measures and cannot be expected to make progress before
COP15 of UNFCCC in December 2009.
MEPC59 (July 2009) agreed to the guidelines for EEDI, EEOI andSEEMP (1st generation), and also agreed to start trials of EEDI, EEOIand SEEMP, with a view to making them mandatory in the near
future. These measures are expected to be the foundation of efforts toimprove energy efficiency of ships.
With regard to the 2nd generation, MEPC59 discussed
market-based measures, including ETS and GHG Contribution Fundin depth and further agreed to a Work Plan of market-based measures,
which set a roadmap until 2011.
Q6. What comes next?
Within a year, we’ll have two important meetings, COP15 for
UNFCCC, and MEPC60 for IMO. At COP15 in December 2009,
several important things will be decided. Who is to handle the issue of
CO2 emissions from international shipping post-Kyoto? Is it IMO?
Who will set the targets for international shipping and how? At
MEPC60 in March 2010, the discussions on the mandatory applicationof 1st generation measures will start. How will the principle issue be
addressed? How about market-based measures? What measures are
actually workable and effective?
Although discussions at MEPC60 may be influenced by the outcomeof COP15, IMO should not lose forward momentum.

CO2 Emissions (g) = Activities (ton-mile) x Efficiency (g/ton-mile)

Components of Emission Reduction

2nd Generation

A. Reduction of Activities

B. Improvement of Efficiency

B-1 Technical Measures: Hardware improvement(Improved Hull, Waste Heat Recovery, Renewable Energy)
B-2 Technical Measures: (Speed Reduction, Higher Loading factor)

Promote Technical Measures

New & Existing Ships
Market-based Measures- Emission Trading Scheme- Fuel Levy
- Modified From of Fuel Levy

Promote All Measures
Promote Operational Measures

New Ships
EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index)

New & Existing Ships
SEEMP (Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan)- Develop SEEMP for ship and company- Monitoring of EEOI (Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator)- Certificate (e.g. EEDI = 5.0g /ton-maile)- FFDI Requirement (EEDI < Baseline, e.g. EEDI < 5.5)
- Baseline will be lowered in phases

The Challenging Role of PEMSEA
in Securing the Seas of East Asia

Dr. Chua Thai-Eng

Chair
Partnerships in Environmental Management
for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)The Seas of East Asia are one of the world's most importantregional seas with close to 1.5 billion people living within 100
km of the shoreline and many in rapidly urbanized coastal
centers. The region is a major economic center and contributes
significantly to the ocean economy of the world. The biologicalrichness of the shallow Sunda Shelf sustains marine
biodiversity, contributes 2/5 of global fish production, andgenerates millions of jobs in marine related industries.
Rapid but unsustainable economic growth and changing
consumption patterns over the last half century did improveliving standards and modernize life-styles, but with serious
environmental consequences. This has weakened the natural
resource-base, reduced ecosystem resilience and increased
vulnerability to climate, energy and financial crises.
Taking advantage of the pilot phase of the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) initiated a Marine Pollution Prevention andManagement Project with the participation of Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, RO Korea, Singapore, Thailand, andVietnam.
The project (1994-1999) demonstrated the effectiveness of
integrated management of coastal areas and implemented theMarine Electronic Highway, resulting in the public-private
sector partnership mechanism for financing environmental
investment.
However, it was soon realized that the environmental
problems were too large, too complicated, and transcended
jurisdictions, requiring the cooperation of all concernedcountries and stakeholders over a longer timeframe to carefully
sort out management challenges, identify their causes andprescribe appropriate solutions. This gave birth to PEMSEA.
Phase II (1999-2007) was able to a) expand ICM practices to
7 more countries, b) expand subregional sea management toinclude the Bohai Sea (China) and Manila Bay (Philippines), c)
promote the development of national ocean policies andstrategies in several countries, d) enable a public-private sector
partnership, e) develop a regional marine strategy and f)continue to build local ICM practitioners.

In addition, the Sustainable Development Strategy for theSeas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), which was adopted through the
Putrajaya Declaration (2003) at the first EAS Ministerial
forum, enabled countries and stakeholders to work together
towards securing the Seas of East Asia.
And the triennial East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress isproviding an international intellectual marketplace forpolicymakers, business and scientific communities, academe,NGOs and other stakeholders of society.
The third phase in 2007 added Timor Leste and Laos andemphasized more concrete targets within 10 years, including a
network of universities and research institutions to provide thescience and human resources for coastal and ocean governance.
To help PEMSEA transform into a region-owned
organization, the Philippines has constructed a new PEMSEA
office building to serve as its permanent secretariat, while
China, Japan and RO Korea are providing regular financial
support. Also, the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) and thePartnership Council are enabling an institutional arrangementthat will build upon the strength of local, national and regional
partnerships.
The road to a sustainable future requires the cooperation of
the entire East Asian Seas region, and will set a good example
for achieving global environmental benefits through regional
cooperation.
WMU graduates from the region can play the role ofprimary stakeholders. Working side by side with otherstakeholders from the region, in their individual or institutional
capacity, they can participate actively in the implementation ofa regional marine strategy, ultimately securing the Seas of East
Asia for generations to come.

1st Generation
Friends of WMU, JAPAN4

Friends of WMU, JAPAN5

6 Key Questions about International Efforts to
Reduce CO2 Emissions from International Shipping
Combating climate change is one of the most difficult challenges of thisera. The climate change negotiations under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are very
complicated and esoteric. So are the negotiations of the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce CO2 emissions frominternational shipping. I’d like to present the overview of international
efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping through 6
key questions.
Q1. How much CO2 resulted from international shipping in 2007?
According to the IMO GHG Study approved by the 59th Marine
Environment Protection Committee (MEPC59), international shipping isestimated to have emitted 870 million tons, or about 2.7% of global
emissions of CO2 in 2007. With regard to future emissions, if no policies
are implemented, in pace with the growth of the world economy,
emissions from international shipping are expected to increase by 150%
to 250% by 2050, depending on economic growth scenarios.
Q2. Which organization is responsible for reducing CO2
emissions from international shipping, IMO or UNFCCC?
In general, UNFCCC is the organization to establish internationalframeworks to combat climate change. However, when it comes toemissions from bunker fuels used in international aviation andinternational shipping, because of the complexity of business
operations in these sectors, this has been assigned to theInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and IMO by
Article 2.2 of the Kyoto Protocol.
Q3. Why is it so difficult to establish an international mechanism forthe reduction of CO2 emissions from international shipping?
Principle matters. No More Favorable Treatment (NFT) for IMO, andCommon But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) for UNFCCC.
Why does NFT matter in international shipping? The answer is, toavoid market distortion and to ensure the effectiveness of regulations.
Without NFT, it is likely that ships would change registry from a
regulated country to a non-regulated country. Such evasion not only
causes market distortion but eventually undermines the effectivenessof the regulations themselves.
The principle of CBDR is the fundamental element in combatingclimate change under UNFCCC. In fact, Article 3.1 of the Convention
says that “the developed country Parties should take the lead incombating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.”
Because of these two fundamentally different approaches inmaking regulations, establishing a global mechanism for CO2
emission reductions in ships has been very challenging.
Q4. What kinds of CO2 emission reduction measures are there?
There are technical measures, operational measures, andmarket-based measures. Technical measures aim to improve energy
efficiency of new ships by, for example, utilizing waste heat recovery.

CO2 Emission Reduction Measures

Mitsuhiko Ida

Chief Researcher
Japan Ship Technology Research Association

The core technical measure is the Energy Efficiency Design Index(EEDI), which is used to evaluate ship energy efficiency (CO2 gram /ton-mile) based on ship design, and thus is expected to promote theconstruction of more energy-efficient ships.
Operational measures intend to improve energy efficiency of ships
by managing ship operation through, for example, speed reduction
and weather routing. One key operational measure is the Energy
Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI), which is used to monitor
ship energy efficiency (CO2 gram / ton-mile) based on actual ship
operation, and thus is expected to promote more energy-efficient ship
operation. Another operational measure is the Ship Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (SEEMP), which introduces a continuous
improvement cycle in ship management.
Market-based measures provide incentives to take actions toimprove energy efficiency by technical and/or operational measures.
Market-based measures include the emission trading scheme (ETS), theGHG contribution fund (levy on fuel), and efficiency trading.
Q5. How has IMO addressed CO2 emissions from ships?
IMO has taken 2-step approach: 1st generation (technical/operational
measures) and 2nd generation (market-based measures), so-called.
This approach is sensible because the development of market-based
measures is more political and complicated than technical andoperational measures and cannot be expected to make progress before
COP15 of UNFCCC in December 2009.
MEPC59 (July 2009) agreed to the guidelines for EEDI, EEOI andSEEMP (1st generation), and also agreed to start trials of EEDI, EEOIand SEEMP, with a view to making them mandatory in the near
future. These measures are expected to be the foundation of efforts toimprove energy efficiency of ships.
With regard to the 2nd generation, MEPC59 discussed
market-based measures, including ETS and GHG Contribution Fundin depth and further agreed to a Work Plan of market-based measures,
which set a roadmap until 2011.
Q6. What comes next?
Within a year, we’ll have two important meetings, COP15 for
UNFCCC, and MEPC60 for IMO. At COP15 in December 2009,
several important things will be decided. Who is to handle the issue of
CO2 emissions from international shipping post-Kyoto? Is it IMO?
Who will set the targets for international shipping and how? At
MEPC60 in March 2010, the discussions on the mandatory applicationof 1st generation measures will start. How will the principle issue be
addressed? How about market-based measures? What measures are
actually workable and effective?
Although discussions at MEPC60 may be influenced by the outcomeof COP15, IMO should not lose forward momentum.

CO2 Emissions (g) = Activities (ton-mile) x Efficiency (g/ton-mile)

Components of Emission Reduction

2nd Generation

A. Reduction of Activities

B. Improvement of Efficiency

B-1 Technical Measures: Hardware improvement(Improved Hull, Waste Heat Recovery, Renewable Energy)
B-2 Technical Measures: (Speed Reduction, Higher Loading factor)

Promote Technical Measures

New & Existing Ships
Market-based Measures- Emission Trading Scheme- Fuel Levy
- Modified From of Fuel Levy

Promote All Measures
Promote Operational Measures

New Ships
EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index)

New & Existing Ships
SEEMP (Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan)- Develop SEEMP for ship and company- Monitoring of EEOI (Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator)- Certificate (e.g. EEDI = 5.0g /ton-maile)- FFDI Requirement (EEDI < Baseline, e.g. EEDI < 5.5)
- Baseline will be lowered in phases

The Challenging Role of PEMSEA
in Securing the Seas of East Asia

Dr. Chua Thai-Eng

Chair
Partnerships in Environmental Management
for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)The Seas of East Asia are one of the world's most importantregional seas with close to 1.5 billion people living within 100
km of the shoreline and many in rapidly urbanized coastal
centers. The region is a major economic center and contributes
significantly to the ocean economy of the world. The biologicalrichness of the shallow Sunda Shelf sustains marine
biodiversity, contributes 2/5 of global fish production, andgenerates millions of jobs in marine related industries.
Rapid but unsustainable economic growth and changing
consumption patterns over the last half century did improveliving standards and modernize life-styles, but with serious
environmental consequences. This has weakened the natural
resource-base, reduced ecosystem resilience and increased
vulnerability to climate, energy and financial crises.
Taking advantage of the pilot phase of the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) initiated a Marine Pollution Prevention andManagement Project with the participation of Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, RO Korea, Singapore, Thailand, andVietnam.
The project (1994-1999) demonstrated the effectiveness of
integrated management of coastal areas and implemented theMarine Electronic Highway, resulting in the public-private
sector partnership mechanism for financing environmental
investment.
However, it was soon realized that the environmental
problems were too large, too complicated, and transcended
jurisdictions, requiring the cooperation of all concernedcountries and stakeholders over a longer timeframe to carefully
sort out management challenges, identify their causes andprescribe appropriate solutions. This gave birth to PEMSEA.
Phase II (1999-2007) was able to a) expand ICM practices to
7 more countries, b) expand subregional sea management toinclude the Bohai Sea (China) and Manila Bay (Philippines), c)
promote the development of national ocean policies andstrategies in several countries, d) enable a public-private sector
partnership, e) develop a regional marine strategy and f)continue to build local ICM practitioners.

In addition, the Sustainable Development Strategy for theSeas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), which was adopted through the
Putrajaya Declaration (2003) at the first EAS Ministerial
forum, enabled countries and stakeholders to work together
towards securing the Seas of East Asia.
And the triennial East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress isproviding an international intellectual marketplace forpolicymakers, business and scientific communities, academe,NGOs and other stakeholders of society.
The third phase in 2007 added Timor Leste and Laos andemphasized more concrete targets within 10 years, including a
network of universities and research institutions to provide thescience and human resources for coastal and ocean governance.
To help PEMSEA transform into a region-owned
organization, the Philippines has constructed a new PEMSEA
office building to serve as its permanent secretariat, while
China, Japan and RO Korea are providing regular financial
support. Also, the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) and thePartnership Council are enabling an institutional arrangementthat will build upon the strength of local, national and regional
partnerships.
The road to a sustainable future requires the cooperation of
the entire East Asian Seas region, and will set a good example
for achieving global environmental benefits through regional
cooperation.
WMU graduates from the region can play the role ofprimary stakeholders. Working side by side with otherstakeholders from the region, in their individual or institutional
capacity, they can participate actively in the implementation ofa regional marine strategy, ultimately securing the Seas of East
Asia for generations to come.

1st Generation
Friends of WMU, JAPAN4

Friends of WMU, JAPAN5

Prince Charming in Batik Shirt in Jakarta

Fleeting Encounter - beginning of the future network-

On June 15, 2009, eight Indonesia Sasakawa Fellows (Mr. Heru
Prasetyo, Ms. Dyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum, Ms. Retno
Windari, Mr. Akbari Purwandono, Mr. Roy Kasiono, Mr. Indra
Hidayat Sani, Mr. Agus Edi Santoso and Mr. Rifanie Komara)
had the great fortune honor and pleasure to meet our dear Mr.
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, during
his visit to Jakarta on the occasion of the launching ceremony for
the ASEC-TNF Project on Leprosy and Human Dignity. The
ceremony itself took place in the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta,
where Mr. Sasakawa, as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for
Leprosy Elimination, as well as Chairman of The Nippon
Foundation, delivered his keynote speech.
At first, we were not sure whether Mr. Sasakawa would havetime to see us, considering his very tight schedule. We wanted somuch to see him time because we were unable to meet on his
previous visit to Jakarta. However, luck smiled on us, and we

On May 25th, 2009 two important guests arrived from Japan.
Mr. Hiroshi Terashima (Executive Director, OPRF) and Mr.
Kiyoshi Hara (Professor Emeritus at Kobe University of
Mercantile Marine) were here in Malmö to attend the Board ofGovernors meeting for WMU. In order to welcome thehonourable guests, an event was arranged for them by all
Sasakawa Fellowship students working together to make it a
success.
The event started with a photo session of the two guests,
professors of The Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Fellowshipstudents, Class of 2009 and 2010. This was also a special day
since the new president of WMU, Dr. Björn Kjerfve, attended
the event. He addressed the audience, saying how wonderful it
was for our classes to have two presidents during our period of

Dyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum (Indonesia, 2004)

finally got our wish. He managed to put a side some of his
precious time to chat and have his picture taken with us, justbefore the photo session of the ceremony. The meeting was so
wonderful. We felt so happy to meet our guru, our patron, as
well as our great father. And Mr. Sasakawa looked so charmingin his batik shirt.
As for myself, it was the first time to meet Mr. Sasakawa since
my WMU graduation ceremony in 2004. It took five years for me
to see him again. I give thanks to the Sasakawa Fellows’ strong
network that we’ve established among us, allowing us to shareany developments and updates about our friends and activities. I
feel it is very important after we graduate from WMU to keep
relationships and networks alive, especially among WMU
graduates through the Friends of WMU newsletter.

Aditya Trisandhya PRAMANA (Indonesia, 2010)

study at WMU.
Mr. Terashima and Mr. Hara also gave speeches to motivate
all Sasakawa Fellowship students. To the Class of 2009,
finishing up their last year, and to the Class of 2010, withanother year to go, they offered the useful advice to apply theknowledge gained at WMU and transfer it to their homecountries in accordance with IMO mission objectives.
The event continued with the introduction of the 2010
Sasakawa Fellowship Students. Then, they presented the twohonourable guests with a small token of appreciation, gifts andyellow roses, as a symbol of friendship. The day ended with thesinging of the WMU song in high spirits.

Finalist of Kensaku Nomoto Memorial Essay Contest
Working level meeting for HACGAM

customary right to shore leave. The essay mentions a
number of incidences where seafarers were denied shore leave,
exacerbated by the introduction of the ISPS Code. While theneed for security is essential, the essay argues that a more
beneficial relationship would be to honor the customary rightsof the seafarer and co-opt them in security efforts rather thanalienate them.
The essay uses the social-psychological theory ofobjectification in order to explain how and why issues ofseafarers’ welfare are not taken as seriously within and outside
the shipping industry. The essay opines that seafarers aretreated as objects to be exploited and their humanity is
subsumed by the need for security and commercial activities.
The conclusion is that harmonization between security andseafarers’ welfare is paramount if the shipping industry is to
succeed in any security program.

Kentaro Furuya (Japan, 2003)

Carolyn Graham

A working level meeting for the Heads of Asian Coast Guard
Agencies’ Meeting (HACGAM) was convened at Tokyo on June
2-3, to discuss capacity-building of their respective organizations.
It has been pointed out that the economical rise of Asian states
increased shipping drastically, and that maritime safety, security
and environmental protection are of the utmost importance tosupport various activities in the area. The HACGAM members
have recognized the importance of enhancing the capability of
their officers along with strengthening international cooperation.
During the meeting, among other agenda items, participantsconfirmed a comprehensive list of capacity building measures
which are being planned or implemented by each Coast Guard
Agency and discussed the use of the list so that a coast guard
agency could seek an appropriate program for their officers. At
the end of the meeting, participants made a courtesy call to Mr.
Nagamitsu, Exective Director of The Nippon Foundation.
As always, regardless of the level of a meeting and items being
discussed, I warmly recognized Sasakawa Fellows, namely,
Ms.Windari of IMSCB (Indonesia), Mr. Thanatip (Thailand), andFriends of WMU, JAPAN(Jamaica, 2008)

Mr. Yokoi (Japan). It is always my pleasure to meet and havea great time with them.
And surprisingly enough, we had a chance to see Mr.
Sasakawa. Because of his busy schedule, it is extremely difficult tomake an appointment to see him. He was kind enough to allow us
to visit his office. We called upon him after five o’clock, but hewas in a meeting. After only a few minutes he appeared in front ofus, even though he was still in the middle of his meeting. We
conveyed our regards to him and had a picture taken. Although it
was a short period of time, we were honored to spend it with him.

6

I am pleased to say that my entry for the WMU Journal
Kensaku Nomoto Memorial Essay competition 2007 wasselected as a final entry and is now published in the WMUJournal of Maritime Affairs, Volume 8 (2009), pages 71-87.
The essay is entitled “Maritime Security and Seafarers’ Welfare:
Towards Harmonization” and speaks to the conflicts between
security and seafarers’ welfare, particularly seafarers’
Professor Nomoto, a globally recognized pioneer in applying
man-machine theory to ships, was also an ardent advocate of the needto nurture internationally minded personnel in the maritime community.
At the strong request of the IMO Secretary-General he left the Universityof Osaka for Malmö, and laid the foundation for the graduate school
Curriculum at the time of the establishment of WMU (Please refer toFriends of WMU, JAPAN7

Newsletter No. 1, 2 and 11 for related articles).
Recognizing his achievements, WMU decided to organize an essay
contest and invited its students and graduates to participate. The essays
introduced in this issue are from those received from 2007 to 2008.
Please refer to the following website for the entire essay:
http://wmu.sof or.jp

Prince Charming in Batik Shirt in Jakarta

Fleeting Encounter - beginning of the future network-

On June 15, 2009, eight Indonesia Sasakawa Fellows (Mr. Heru
Prasetyo, Ms. Dyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum, Ms. Retno
Windari, Mr. Akbari Purwandono, Mr. Roy Kasiono, Mr. Indra
Hidayat Sani, Mr. Agus Edi Santoso and Mr. Rifanie Komara)
had the great fortune honor and pleasure to meet our dear Mr.
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, during
his visit to Jakarta on the occasion of the launching ceremony for
the ASEC-TNF Project on Leprosy and Human Dignity. The
ceremony itself took place in the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta,
where Mr. Sasakawa, as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for
Leprosy Elimination, as well as Chairman of The Nippon
Foundation, delivered his keynote speech.
At first, we were not sure whether Mr. Sasakawa would havetime to see us, considering his very tight schedule. We wanted somuch to see him time because we were unable to meet on his
previous visit to Jakarta. However, luck smiled on us, and we

On May 25th, 2009 two important guests arrived from Japan.
Mr. Hiroshi Terashima (Executive Director, OPRF) and Mr.
Kiyoshi Hara (Professor Emeritus at Kobe University of
Mercantile Marine) were here in Malmö to attend the Board ofGovernors meeting for WMU. In order to welcome thehonourable guests, an event was arranged for them by all
Sasakawa Fellowship students working together to make it a
success.
The event started with a photo session of the two guests,
professors of The Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Fellowshipstudents, Class of 2009 and 2010. This was also a special day
since the new president of WMU, Dr. Björn Kjerfve, attended
the event. He addressed the audience, saying how wonderful it
was for our classes to have two presidents during our period of

Dyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum (Indonesia, 2004)

finally got our wish. He managed to put a side some of his
precious time to chat and have his picture taken with us, justbefore the photo session of the ceremony. The meeting was so
wonderful. We felt so happy to meet our guru, our patron, as
well as our great father. And Mr. Sasakawa looked so charmingin his batik shirt.
As for myself, it was the first time to meet Mr. Sasakawa since
my WMU graduation ceremony in 2004. It took five years for me
to see him again. I give thanks to the Sasakawa Fellows’ strong
network that we’ve established among us, allowing us to shareany developments and updates about our friends and activities. I
feel it is very important after we graduate from WMU to keep
relationships and networks alive, especially among WMU
graduates through the Friends of WMU newsletter.

Aditya Trisandhya PRAMANA (Indonesia, 2010)

study at WMU.
Mr. Terashima and Mr. Hara also gave speeches to motivate
all Sasakawa Fellowship students. To the Class of 2009,
finishing up their last year, and to the Class of 2010, withanother year to go, they offered the useful advice to apply theknowledge gained at WMU and transfer it to their homecountries in accordance with IMO mission objectives.
The event continued with the introduction of the 2010
Sasakawa Fellowship Students. Then, they presented the twohonourable guests with a small token of appreciation, gifts andyellow roses, as a symbol of friendship. The day ended with thesinging of the WMU song in high spirits.

Finalist of Kensaku Nomoto Memorial Essay Contest
Working level meeting for HACGAM

customary right to shore leave. The essay mentions a
number of incidences where seafarers were denied shore leave,
exacerbated by the introduction of the ISPS Code. While theneed for security is essential, the essay argues that a more
beneficial relationship would be to honor the customary rightsof the seafarer and co-opt them in security efforts rather thanalienate them.
The essay uses the social-psychological theory ofobjectification in order to explain how and why issues ofseafarers’ welfare are not taken as seriously within and outside
the shipping industry. The essay opines that seafarers aretreated as objects to be exploited and their humanity is
subsumed by the need for security and commercial activities.
The conclusion is that harmonization between security andseafarers’ welfare is paramount if the shipping industry is to
succeed in any security program.

Kentaro Furuya (Japan, 2003)

Carolyn Graham

A working level meeting for the Heads of Asian Coast Guard
Agencies’ Meeting (HACGAM) was convened at Tokyo on June
2-3, to discuss capacity-building of their respective organizations.
It has been pointed out that the economical rise of Asian states
increased shipping drastically, and that maritime safety, security
and environmental protection are of the utmost importance tosupport various activities in the area. The HACGAM members
have recognized the importance of enhancing the capability of
their officers along with strengthening international cooperation.
During the meeting, among other agenda items, participantsconfirmed a comprehensive list of capacity building measures
which are being planned or implemented by each Coast Guard
Agency and discussed the use of the list so that a coast guard
agency could seek an appropriate program for their officers. At
the end of the meeting, participants made a courtesy call to Mr.
Nagamitsu, Exective Director of The Nippon Foundation.
As always, regardless of the level of a meeting and items being
discussed, I warmly recognized Sasakawa Fellows, namely,
Ms.Windari of IMSCB (Indonesia), Mr. Thanatip (Thailand), andFriends of WMU, JAPAN(Jamaica, 2008)

Mr. Yokoi (Japan). It is always my pleasure to meet and havea great time with them.
And surprisingly enough, we had a chance to see Mr.
Sasakawa. Because of his busy schedule, it is extremely difficult tomake an appointment to see him. He was kind enough to allow us
to visit his office. We called upon him after five o’clock, but hewas in a meeting. After only a few minutes he appeared in front ofus, even though he was still in the middle of his meeting. We
conveyed our regards to him and had a picture taken. Although it
was a short period of time, we were honored to spend it with him.

6

I am pleased to say that my entry for the WMU Journal
Kensaku Nomoto Memorial Essay competition 2007 wasselected as a final entry and is now published in the WMUJournal of Maritime Affairs, Volume 8 (2009), pages 71-87.
The essay is entitled “Maritime Security and Seafarers’ Welfare:
Towards Harmonization” and speaks to the conflicts between
security and seafarers’ welfare, particularly seafarers’
Professor Nomoto, a globally recognized pioneer in applying
man-machine theory to ships, was also an ardent advocate of the needto nurture internationally minded personnel in the maritime community.
At the strong request of the IMO Secretary-General he left the Universityof Osaka for Malmö, and laid the foundation for the graduate school
Curriculum at the time of the establishment of WMU (Please refer toFriends of WMU, JAPAN7

Newsletter No. 1, 2 and 11 for related articles).
Recognizing his achievements, WMU decided to organize an essay
contest and invited its students and graduates to participate. The essays
introduced in this issue are from those received from 2007 to 2008.
Please refer to the following website for the entire essay:
http://wmu.sof or.jp

Happy Marriage First, I’d like to express my appreciation
Seiji Tomokuni (Japan, 2008)

to OPRF and The Nippon Foundation
not only for the opportunity to advancemy education at WMU but also to find
my life partner.
I’m so happy to say that I got marriedon the 25th of April with a lovely
woman whom I met at a Malmö festival
while studying at WMU. (She wasactually Nori’s friend. At the time she
was living in Japan and came to Malmöfor sightseeing and Nori kindly
introduced her. I have no words to thankhim enough.) The picture was taken
during the wedding ceremony at myparent’s house, which is a Buddhist
temple.

Baby Born

There are many ways to think aboutmarriage in the world; I’ll never forget awitty comment offered by Professor
Nakazawa
regardingmarriage.
According to him, “Finding a life
partner is like choosing a family altar ina store. We have no real idea if it’s goodor not, and we have to choose fromamong these that happen to be there”.
Perhaps I really did as I was told, andin the end, I’m delighted to say I could
find a partner with whom I can happily
spend the rest of my life, with thegreatest respect for each other. I send myappreciation to Professor Nakazawa as
well.

SEPTEMBER
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A special interview in July with Dr. Björn Kjerfve
So, how did you end up as an oceanographer?
My American “family” in Georgia lived in Brunswick, which is on
the coast by the Sea Islands, which is where my interest in
oceanography started to develop. After visits to the University ofGeorgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, I decided to complete my
Master’s degree in oceanography. I won a scholarship at the
University of Washington in Seattle, where I actually operated myfirst-ever boat on a research project, while measuring coastal
currents and navigating the 44’ vessel. My fascination with theoceans was by then firmly established, and so, despite someinteresting job offers from both the US and Sweden, I decided tocomplete a PhD in coastal physical oceanography at Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge in the United States. Before I had
defended my doctoral dissertation, I was offered a position as
Assistant Professor of Geological and Marine Sciences at the
University of South Carolina, and then from that point on, my
career was on course.

Tokimasa Yokoi (Japan, 2008)

I am very pleased to announce that mywife, Kana, has given birth to our firstbaby!! It was at 00:05 on June 25th,2009 when he was born. We havenamed him “Jinsei.” It seems that Jinsei
got his start while we were in Malmö!!
Although life there was a bit hard,
studying all the time, it provided mewith so many things afterward, not only
knowledge, experience and friends allover the world, but also our beautiful
baby!!

Now, we are entering a new stage oflife having him with us. This is truly a
joy for me no matter what difficulties orhardships we may encounter in the
future. I, with the support of my family,
will do my best to tackle all issues,
empower myself, and dedicate myself toachieving a more secure and peacefulocean.

A note from the Secretariat
Beginning this year, our Season’s Greetings Card
that we enclose with the December issue of Friendsof WMU, Japan will, if Sasakawa Fellows so wish,
be sent to your residential address.
Mailing the card to your residential address
rather than your workplace reflects our feeling thatour greetings are mainly an expression of personal
goodwill between friends and families.

If you agree, kindly let the Secretariat know
your residential address by the end of October.
Please send your reply to wmujapan@sof.or.jp
Please note that the WMU Secretariat will keep
your personal information in the strictest confidence
and will not share it with any other party.
Yours sincerely,
Friends of WMU, Japan Secretariat

S.I.

I am writing this editors’ note on the way back to Japan after the
NAV55 meeting at IMO, London. After four years of sea service
and at regional headquarters, I came back to Tokyo this April. I
am seconded to the Japan Association of Marine Safety andassigned as the head of the international office and seniorresearcher. Since my responsibilities are related to international

matters, I have a lot of chances to go abroad. Actually, I havealready visited the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei andSingapore and had a great time. Maybe in the future, I’ll have achance to visit your country and see you.
Kentaro Furuya (Japan, 2003)

You are originally from Sweden – where did you grow up?
I grew up in a town called Skövde, which is somewhere in the middleof southern Sweden – a long way from the sea! My education was
as a natural scientist, and after graduating from high school at 18, I
immediately started my national service in the Swedish army.
During this time, I successfully applied for a Rotary Club
scholarship to study in the United States. I was sponsored by three
Rotary Clubs to study at Georgia Southern University for one year.
It really was hugely enjoyable. Apart from my degree in math witha minor in journalism, I took part in many aspects of life at theuniversity, such as sports editor of the university newspaper,
treasurer of the student body, photographer for the university’s
yearbook, and I played a lot of tennis.
Your first degree was in maths and journalism – that’s anunusual combination, isn’t it?
Well, I actually started writing for several newspapers in Skövde
when I was 13, focusing on sports events. As the papers paid by theword, I made sure I wrote long articles! I was already a keentennis-player which paid off for me when Georgia Southern
University offered me a tennis scholarship. Although I went back toSweden and attended Stockholm University for a semester, I
promptly returned to the US on the full tennis scholarship tocomplete my Bachelor’s degree at Georgia Southern.

Tell me more about your professional career.
Well, for the next three decades, I progressed through the system totenure, Professor and Director, involved in teaching, research,
student mentoring, and fund-raising. I continued to work in my
speciality of oceanographic processes in coastal waters – estuaries,
lagoons and so on – and I spent an increasing amount of timecarrying out my research in coastal locations around the world.
During a year-long sabbatical at the University of Sydney, I carriedout projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea, and then over thefollowing years in Thailand, Malaysia (including the Malacca
Straits), and all over the Caribbean. Later, I developed a more
focused interest in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil – I spent 1988-9

At a CARICOMP network meeting in Trinidad