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INTERTANKO

INTERTANKO. A strong voice for the Tanker Industry Presented by John C. Fawcett-Ellis General Counsel & Regional Manager Asia-Pacific Sea Fortune, Dalian, 25 May 2005.

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INTERTANKO

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  1. INTERTANKO A strong voice for the Tanker Industry Presented by John C. Fawcett-Ellis General Counsel & Regional Manager Asia-Pacific Sea Fortune, Dalian, 25 May 2005

  2. Anti-trust Compliance StatementINTERTANKO is firmly committed to maintaining a fair and competitive environment in the world tanker trade, and to adhering to all applicable laws which regulate INTERTANKO’s and its members’ activities in this market. These laws include the anti-trust and competition laws, which the US, the European Union and many nations of the world have adopted to preserve the free enterprise system, promote competition and protect the public from monopolistic and other restrictive trade practices. This meeting will be conducted in compliance with INTERTANKO’s anti-trust and competition law guidelines .

  3. representing responsible oil and chemical tanker owners worldwide • promoting Safer Ships, CleanerSeas and Free Competition

  4. strict membership criteria based on quality and performance

  5. The strength of INTERTANKO • 230 members – operating some 2,200 tankers • 280 associate members • 26 staff lead by MD – Dr P Swift • Oslo, London, S’pore and Washington DC • Chairman – Mr S Van Dyck • 14 committees • 4 regional panel

  6. INTERTANKO in Asia - Pacific Membership • Australia – Botany Bay Shipping Group • China – Hebei Ocean Shipping Co, Cosco Dalian, China Shipping, Nanjing Tanker Corporation, Sinochem Shipping & Sinotrans • Hong Kong – Anglo-Eastern, Associated Maritime, Eurasia, Fairmont, HK Ming Wah, Parakou, TCC, Unique, Wah Kwong & Wallem • Japan – Daiichi Chuo, Daitoh Trading, Iino Lines, Kawasaki Line, Kyoei Tanker, Meiji Shipping, Mitsui OSK, Tokyo Marine, NYK, Nissho, Shinwa, Taiheiyo, Yuyo, Sanko • Malaysia – MISC, Aurora, Barber Shipmanagement • Singapore – Titan, Petroships, PCL, Thome, TESMA, World Tankers, • South Korea – SK Shipping, Hanjin,

  7. INTERTANKO IN ASIA • Regional Office opened in Singapore in 1999 • Regional Panel since 1998 • Asian Regional Panel: - Mr JH Lee – SK Shipping, Chairman - Mr Joseph Kwok, American Eagle Tankers, Vice-Chairman - Mr K Yoshida, K Line, Vice-Chairman

  8. INTERTANKO’s Objectives: • Powerful voice for the tanker industry • Provide members with first class information and services

  9. Membership services: • Weekly news • www.intertanko.com • Advice to members on Operational/Technical/Legal matters • Port & Terminal information • Freight and Demurrage Information Pool • Terminal Vetting Dbase • Practical publications on technical issues

  10. Activities in 2004/5 • INTERTANKO meetings/receptions held in Asia: - HK/Shanghai – Feb - Singapore – May - Tokyo – June - Dalian – June - Singapore – November - Yokohama, ARP -Tokyo – November - Feb/March 05 – ARP - HK, Beijing, Shanghai • Presented papers at conferences in Shanghai, Singapore, KL and Dalian

  11. Issues in Asia • Security in the Straits of Malacca • Sharing the burden of navigational safety in the Straits of Malacca • Navigational safety on Chinese rivers • Port State Control

  12. PIRACY • Extent of the problem • Recent developments • The challenges

  13. Malacca Straits 2003 - 28 attacks 2004 - 37 attacks 2004 - 4 killed, 3 injured, 36 kidnapped

  14. Current Developments • Improved cooperation and joint patrols in Malacca Strait, July 2004 • Pan-Asia anti-piracy initiative – Regional Cooperation Agreement or ReCAAP • Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency – up to 40 vessels plus helicopters within 5 years.

  15. Current Developments • Inventus - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) • Reconnaissance system for aerial surveillance

  16. The Challenges • Political • Resouces • Cross boarder pursuits • Tackling the root of the problem

  17. INTERTANKO’s Legal/Chartering services: • Model clauses • Intankbill 2003 • Chartering publications • C/P advice service • Freight and Demurrage Information Pool • Freight and Demurrage Dbase • www.intertanko.com/legal

  18. Examples of INTERTANKO’s Clauses • Bunker Emissions Clause • Agency • Demurrage • Pumping • ROB • Turkish Straits Transit • Danish Straits Transit • Quality Management Clause • MSDS

  19. Chartering Publications • Intankbill 2003 • A Guide to Tanker Charters • Tanker Bills of Lading – A Practical Guide • Commentary on Shellvoy 6

  20. Examples of INTERTANKO’s Clauses • Bunker Emissions Clause • Agency • Demurrage • Pumping • ROB • Turkish Straits Transit • Danish Straits Transit • Quality Management Clause • MSDS

  21. Other key issues • Common Structual Rules • Port State Control • Ballast Water Management • Ship recycling • Class • US regulatory issues • EU Maritime Safety package etc etc

  22. Other services • Ports / terminals Dbase • Marine / Environmental • Technical • Market / Research • Weekly News • www.intertanko.com • www.Q88.com

  23. The tanker industry today: • Vital to the global economy • Provides a flexible, cost efficient and environmental safe transportation system to meet the world’s energy needs • Invested billions of USD in renewing its fleet • Despite an increase in tonne miles accidents and spills have decreased

  24. AS AN INDUSTRY WE MAY NOT BE LOVED BUT WE ARE NEEDED • World Oil Consumption 3.6 billion ts • Transported by sea 2.2 billion ts • 60% transported by sea.

  25. Oil pollution into the sea Maritime sources

  26. The world expects us tohave 0accidents. Even though 99.9997% of oil is delivered safely It takes only one accident to change the industry

  27. Tanker incidents: 1978-03 Number Source: LMIS, Informa, press, INTERTANKO

  28. Accidental oil pollution from tankers and tanker trade m ts spilt 1000 bn tm Source: ITOPF, Fearnleys

  29. “Oil should travel first class”- that is the aim of the oil shipping industry

  30. Vision for the tanker industry: “ A responsible, sustainable and respected industry able to influence its own destiny.”

  31. Why we need your support: • So that we can continue our fight against regulations that are ill considered and ensure the industry is governed by international regulations • So we can continue to promote your industry – set the record straight

  32. In return we will: • We seek to engage and lead on international issues • Resource of information • Provide excellent services/advice • Provide an international forum for tanker operators to meet

  33. THANK YOU谢谢大家 www.intertanko.com

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