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Michael Kingston - Moderator Managing Director. Michael Kingston Associates IMO Consultant

Ministerial Conference ‘Safe Fishing, Legal Fishing’ Panel Session 4 Improving Safety, Reducing Risk, And Protecting Our Search And Rescue Services Torremolinos, Spain, 21-23 October 2019. Michael Kingston - Moderator Managing Director. Michael Kingston Associates IMO Consultant.

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Michael Kingston - Moderator Managing Director. Michael Kingston Associates IMO Consultant

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  1. Ministerial Conference ‘Safe Fishing, Legal Fishing’Panel Session 4Improving Safety, Reducing Risk, And Protecting Our Search And Rescue ServicesTorremolinos, Spain, 21-23 October 2019 Michael Kingston - Moderator Managing Director. Michael Kingston Associates IMO Consultant

  2. Michael Kingston Michael Kingston Associates • Managing Director, Michael Kingston Associates • Fishing and Merchant Seafaring family history • IMO Consultant • Represented International Union of Marine Insurance on Polar Code • Special Advisor to Arctic Council Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group • Government and Industry Advisor on International Regulatory Implementation adopting a Collaborative Approach Page 2 Page 2

  3. Importance of implementing the Cape Town Agreement • Safety of Fishing Vessels • Safety of Crew • Protection of the Environment • Protection of our rescue services • Protection of Society – Food Security Page 3 Page 3

  4. Turid Stemre Director of IMO affairs - Norwegian Maritime Authority • Naval Architect • With NMA since 1977 • Head of Norwegian delegation to IMO • Led the IMO Polar Code working group • Distinguished Public Service Award in 2015 for work on the Polar Code by US Coast Guard • Led the IMO IGF Code Working Group • Vice chair of the SDC Sub-Committee since 2015 Page 4 Page 4

  5. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand • Since 2008 worked for Maritime New Zealand. • maritime incident response, • marine pollution response, • national coordination of Search and Rescue services, • marine communications and aids to navigation, • Pacific Island maritime safety support and maritime intelligence • Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand Page 5 Page 5

  6. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand • Maritime New Zealand Responsibilities continued • vice chair of the Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue sub-committee and Chair of the Search and Rescue Working Group • United Kingdom Royal Air Force for 25 years • operational fast jet pilot and flying instructor - on Tornado strike aircraft and Hawk trainers. • squadron commander on a fast jet training squadron • Many international missions and co-operation including exchanges between the UK and New Zealand Page 6 Page 6

  7. Pier Taranti International Mobile Satellite Organization • 2018 – Present – Technical Advisor, IMSO • 2008 – 2018 – Technical Advisor to Brazilian Delegation IMO • 1995 – 2018 Officer in Brazilian Navy, Retirement Rank – Commander • Extensive experience in: • On Scene search and rescue operations • Radiocommunications • manoeuvring • Master’s in computer and Systems • PhD in Software Engineering Page 7 Page 7

  8. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Icelandic Transport Authority • Maritime Specialist • Represents Iceland at IMO • Represents Iceland at European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). • Represents Iceland at the Arctic Council’s Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group • Chairman of the Arctic Council’s Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum • 10 years’ seagoing service time on board Icelandic and Danish merchant ships in international trade, as deckhand, boatswain, second, first and chief officer Page 8 Page 8

  9. Anneke Kooiman Nationale Nederlanden International Union of Marine Insurance • 1976 – Present – Nationale Nederlanden • Underwriting Manager - Marine • International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) • Dutch Council Member • Chair of Inland Hull, Fishing Vessels and Yachts Committee • 1997- 2007 Marine Insurance Associates Netherlands • Founder and chair for 20 year • Chair of the Marine Platform of the Dutch Association of Insurers Page 9 Page 9

  10. Turid Stemre Director of IMO affairs - Norwegian Maritime Authority • Naval Architect • With NMA since 1977 • Head of Norwegian delegation to IMO • Led the IMO Polar Code working group • Distinguished Public Service Award in 2015 for work on the Polar Code by US Coast Guard • Led the IMO IGF Code Working Group • Vice chair of the SDC Sub-Committee since 2015 Page 10 Page 10

  11. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand Page 11 Page 11

  12. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand Page 12 Page 12

  13. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand Since 2004: - 24 SAR Operations - 375 Lives Assisted - 33 Lives Lost Page 13 Page 13

  14. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand Since 2004 24 SAR Operations 375 Lives Assisted 33 Lives Lost Page 14 Page 14

  15. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand Since 2004 24 SAR Operations 375 Lives Assisted 33 Lives Lost Page 15 Page 15

  16. Nigel Clifford Deputy Director Safety and Response Services, Maritime New Zealand FISHING VESSEL SAR INCIDENTS IN THE NZSRR Page 16 Page 16

  17. Pier Taranti International Mobile Satellite Organization • 2018 – Present – Technical Advisor, IMSO • 2008 – 2018 – Technical Advisor to Brazilian Delegation IMO • 1995 – 2018 Officer in Brazilian Navy, Retirement Rank – Commander • Extensive experience in: • On Scene search and rescue operations • Radiocommunications • manoeuvring • Master’s in computer and Systems • PhD in Software Engineering Page 17 Page 17

  18. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Importance of Fisheries to Iceland • Fisheries important pillar for economy • Top 20 on the list of world catches • Total catch 1.2 million tonnes • Marine products 40% of total exports • 2500 registered ships • 7,000 fishermen registered on Icelandic FVs Page 18 Page 18

  19. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority High Death Toll in Fishing • Many lives are lost each year world-wide in fishing operations • Dire need to respond to the safety crisis in the fishing industry around the world • Statistics on casualties not always available • 25 thousand fishers perish each year Page 19 Page 19

  20. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority Reduction in fatalities in Iceland in recent decades Iceland dependent on shipping and fishing • Before, many seamen lost their lives annually • Ships foundered and whole crews were lost • Often 30-60 or more fatalities at sea annually • Fatalities at sea unavoidable -- collateral damage? • A drastic approach was needed • Number of fatalities decreased steadily in recent decades Page 20 Page 20

  21. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority Record of Accomplishment NO fatalities in fisheries, merchant shipping and pleasure craft sailing in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2018 and half and none so far in 2019 Last three and a half years without fatalities at sea Page 21 Page 21

  22. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Fatal accidents from 1971 – 1 October, 2019 Page 22 Page 22

  23. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority How have Iceland managed to lower the number of fatalities? • Building up strong safety culture based on internationally agreed regulations • Rules based on internationally adopted laws to enhance maritime safety • Participation in IMO’s work developing safety requirements • In 1998, Iceland ratified the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 Relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 • Iceland ratified the Cape Town Agreement in 2013 Page 23 Page 23

  24. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Basic safety and survival training mandatory for all professional seamen • Refresher training at 5-year intervals • Awareness-raising campaigns • Intense safety training in the last 35 years has changed fishermen’s attitude towards safety • Risk assessment to reduce working accidents on board vessels • Safety culture has been promoted widely Page 24 Page 24

  25. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Vessels safer than before • Stability-campaigns, control of stability, better catch stowage – heeling tests • Automatic identification system (AIS) mandatory for all vessels >6m in commercial use • Continuous AIS monitoring all vessel traffic by Vessel Traffic Service Page 25 Page 25

  26. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Mandatory registration of crew on all vessels in commercial use • Mandatory annual surveys all ships • Seaworthiness certificate valid for one year • Propaganda aimed at all concerned, seamen, masters, shipowners, families • Coast Guard very efficient life saver Page 26 Page 26

  27. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • Reliable weather forecasts • Weather and sea-state information system • Inflatable life rafts mandatory on board all vessels • Immersion suits for all crew members mandatory • Automatic release mechanism for inflatable life rafts mandatory • Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) have saved many lives Page 27 Page 27

  28. Sverrir Konradsson Icelandic Transport Authority • “Iceland fully supports the Torremolinos Conference in October and encourages all States to do so, and to ratify the Cape Town Agreement. Iceland thanks IMO, Spain, FAO and PEW for their efforts. • We have a responsibility to protect our rescue services from being called out unnecessarily, hundreds of miles, to vessels that are sub-standard, because we have not exercised our influence and international responsibility, as well as an obligation to try and reduce the alarming number of fishing vessel deaths each year around the world. And, as the Secretary General so well pointed out yesterday, we must reduce marine litter from fishing vessels” Page 28 Page 28

  29. Anneke Kooiman Nationale Nederlanden International Union of Marine Insurance • 1976 – Present – Nationale Nederlanden • Underwriting Manager - Marine • International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) • Dutch Council Member • Chair of Inland Hull, Fishing Vessels and Yachts Committee • 1997- 2007 Marine Insurance Associates Netherlands • Founder and chair for 20 year • Chair of the Marine Platform of the Dutch Association of Insurers Page 29 Page 29

  30. Questions from the Audience Importance of implementing the Cape Town Agreement • Safety of Fishing Vessels • Safety of Crew • Protection of the Environment • Protection of our rescue services • Protection of Society – Food Security Page 30 Page 30

  31. Thank you for your attention Together we will always make a difference www.imo.org Page 31

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