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THE PRESTIGE FACTOR. . . . and the industry initiatives. California Land Commission Prevention First 2004. Dragos Rauta INTERTANKO. 230 (+/-) Members from 40 countries 2,200 (+/-) tankers 165 million dwt Average age: 11.8 years 280 (+/-) Associate Members 25 Staff / 8 Consultants.
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THE PRESTIGE FACTOR . . . and the industry initiatives California Land Commission Prevention First 2004 Dragos Rauta INTERTANKO
230 (+/-) Members from 40 countries 2,200 (+/-) tankers 165 million dwt Average age: 11.8 years 280 (+/-) Associate Members 25 Staff / 8 Consultants The International Association of Independent Tanker OwnersINTERTANKO Oslo London Singapore Washington
M/T ERIKA 12/12/1999 M/T IEVOLI SUN 10/31/2000 M/T PRESTIGE 11/XX/2002
Fleet by hull • percentage * Including DB and DS tankers
TANKER DESIGN • more sophisticated design • common rules for tanker construction • North Sea wave spectrum • higher strength criteria • designed for at least 25 years
Ship Construction- quality of construction- monitoring - scheme for construction survey Suezmax tanker during construction Source: Thenamaris Ship Management
Maintenance • different routines all good but . . • common threads between them • guideliens to set: • the standard procedures • frequency to be applied
INSPECTION • Height to climb 7 miles • Area to survey 3.2m sq. ft • Length of weld 750 miles • Length longitudinals 36 miles • Bottom area 115,000 sq. ft • 1 % pitting = 85,000 pits
the distances and surface which ship surveyors had to cover for inspection are enormous People INSPECTION
ACCESS Horizontal passageways in place of vertical ladders on transverse webs VIEW OF TYPICAL UNDER DECK WALKWAY LOCATED 2 METERS BELOW MAIN DECK COMPRISING OF EXTENDED LONGITUDINAL
VLCC cargo tank walkway Walk way Oversized longitudinals Notice oversized longitudinals as access walkway for inspection and the walk way platforms around the web frames
UNDER DECK LONGITUDINAL BALCONY (WALKWAY) IN CARGO & SIDE BALLAST TANKS ADDITIONAL STRINGERS MINIMIZING HEIGHT AND GIVING EXTRA STRENGTH LONGITUDINAL STINGER ON CL BHD AT 5.8m BELOW DECK FOR TYPICAL SUEZMAX
Walkway in ballast tank using oversized longitudinal fitted with railing Source: Thenamaris Ship Management
MANNING AND OPERATION There is no higher investment than on the people who take care of the ships to ensure proper operation and proper maintenance
Unfortunately, we see that more and more Governments treat tanker officers as criminals
Guide to bunkering of ships for the purposes of Annex VI to MARPOL A Guide for correct entries in the Oil Record Book A Guide to Crude Oil Washing and Cargo Heating Criteria Tanker Specification Awareness Guide A Guide to the Vetting Process, 5th. Edition A Guide to Tanker Charters (2001) Tanker Bills of Lading - A Practical Guide Awareness Guide to Incident Management and Media Response Publications – Industry Guides
Membership Criteria : All tank vessels classed with IACS society Owner with reputable P&I club Effective ISM Code Good Port State Control record All INTERTANKO members’ tankers shall have a audited Emergency Response Service in place for the determination of stability and strength in a damaged condition.(1 January 2004)
Tanker incidents1978-03 Number Source: LMIS, Informa, press, INTERTANKO
The marine transportation of crude oil, oil and chemical products is essential to our everyday lives Shipping is environmentally friendly Shipping is efficient and reliable The tanker industry does have a good record – is responsible and is committed to continuous improvement Tanker industryREALITY
US CIF oil price* - USD cost consumer can barely perceive on top of price at the pump • *Costs of oil transported from the Persian Gulf to LOOP
Places of Refuge A Solution Waiting to be Implemented Erika II Package – December 2000 Requires Each Member State to Draw up Emergency Plans for Hosting Ships in Distress in Places of Refuge
LIABILITY and CRIMINALISATIONIncreasingliabilities of shipowners & othersExtended criminalisationPenal Sanctionsled by politicians or by the public ?
the value of learning from failures and accidents cannot be over-emphasised rigorous and comprehensive accident investigations in-service experience of structural, mechanical and human failures, and near-miss reporting in ship operations, should be the norm . . . . . without the assignment of blame, and in as free and open a manner as is possible ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
. . although we would wish the perception be closer to the reality of all conditions of trade . .
. . and the terrible dangers to which ships and seafareres are exposed. M/T LIMBURG Ships must be built, maintained and manned for hurricanes that leave shore sites in ruins!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that American households generate 193 million gallons of used oil annually, some of which is improperly disposed. The EPA estimates that households improperly dump the equivalent of 17 Exxon Valdez oil spills, every year! The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response Press Release, June 2003 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/organizational/admin/news/2003news/june26-2003.pdf . . . . pollution . . . . but from unseen sources.
PARTNERSHIP: Working closely with regulators and legislators Responsible parties working together...... SHIPOWNER CLASS SOCIETIES CHARTERER SHIPYARDS CARGO OWNER INSURERS PORTS & TERMINALS BANKS & INVESTORS FLAG STATES
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