PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY Upon the completion of the year 2013, a year of challenges and progress for the maritime community, we feel very pleased to reach the goals set by our Administration like the ratification of the Search and Rescue Convention (SAR) 1979, the ratification of the Protocol of Athena's 2002 of the Athens Convention 1974 relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea; the submittion to the IMO of the newly created traffic separation schemes, and the entry into force of the MLC,2006, Convention, among others. The trust and loyalty of our clients was a key factor for us to achieve these accomplishments, as well as all the hardwork of every collaborator we have, whom I deeply appreciate. In this 2014, year of the 25th anniversary of the Panama Maritime Authority, we reaffirm our commitment to overcome the new challenges ahead of us, which I am very confident that we can undertake while bolstering our optimism, skills and the bonds of trust with our clients that keep us a step ahead as the world´s leading registry and flag of excellence. Mr. Roberto Linares T IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme WORLD MARITIME DAY Speaking at a reception to mark the launch of the theme, at the end of the first day of the first session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC), Mr. Sekimizu “said the theme provided an opportunity to shine a spotlight on thos IMO treaty instruments which have not yet entered into force...” “The adoption of an IMO convention cannot be the end of a process. A conference is held, the text agreed, there are handshakes all round. But it's not the end of the process. It should be just the end of the beginning. Because an IMO convention is only worthwhile and meaningful if it is effectively and universally implemented,” Mr. Sekimizu said. “The sooner these conventions enter into force, the sooner the benefits would be received by us and the international community. During the course of this year, under the banner of the World Maritime Day theme, we will do all we can to encourage the ratification and implementation of all these instruments,” Mr. Sekimizu mentioned. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE www.segumar.com JAN-FEB-MAR 2014 Nº12 ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATION TEL:+(507) 501-5355 FAX:+(507) 501-5363/4 www.segumar.com 1
Transcript
PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY
Upon the completion of the year 2013, a year of challenges and progress for the maritime community, we feel very pleased to reach the goals set by our Administration like the ratification of the Search and Rescue Convention (SAR) 1979, the ratification of the Protocol of Athena's 2002 of the Athens Convention 1974 relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea; the submittion to the IMO of the newly created traffic separation schemes, and the entry into force of the MLC,2006, Convention, among others. The trust and loyalty of our clients was a key factor for us to achieve these accomplishments, as well as all the hardwork of every collaborator we have, whom I deeply appreciate.
In this 2014, year of the 25th anniversary of the Panama Maritime Authority, we reaffirm our commitment to overcome the new challenges ahead of us, which I am very confident that we can undertake while bolstering our optimism, skills and the bonds of trust with our clients that keep us a step ahead as the world´s leading registry and flag of excellence.
Mr. Roberto Linares T IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme WORLD MARITIME DAY
Speaking at a reception to mark the launch of the theme, at the end of the first day of the first session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC), Mr. Sekimizu “said the theme provided an opportunity to shine a spotlight on thos IMO treaty instruments which have not yet entered into force...”“The adoption of an IMO convention cannot be the end of a process. A conference is held, the text agreed, there are handshakes all round. But it's not the end of the process. It should be just the end of the beginning. Because an IMO convention is only worthwhile and meaningful if it is effectively and universally implemented,” Mr. Sekimizu said.“The sooner these conventions enter into force, the sooner the benefits would be received by us and the international community. During the course of this year, under the banner of the World Maritime Day theme, we will do all we can to encourage the ratification and implementation of all these instruments,” Mr. Sekimizu mentioned.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
www.segumar.com
JAN-FEB-MAR 2014 Nº12
ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATIONTEL:+(507) 501-5355
FAX:+(507) 501-5363/4 www.segumar.com
1
White List of the Paris MOU
IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme... continuation
“As well as conventions yet to enter into force, the wider and more complete implementation of measures already in place will also be a major element of this year's theme. Energy efficiency measures for ships, the availability of fuel oil to meet increasingly stringent sulphur content requirements, and the verification of goal-based ship construction standards are all important activities for which we wish to make significant progress in the Organization's work this year and will all contribute towards wider and more effective implementation of measures already agreed or in place,” Mr. Sekimizu also mentioned.
Mr. Sekimizu noted that implementation of IMO measures was, ultimately, the responsibility of the Member States and the industry, while the forthcoming mandatory audit scheme for Member States would be an important tool for assessing Member States' performance in meeting their obligations and responsibilities as flag, port and coastal States under the relevant IMO treaties. The Organization and the Secretariat also had a role to play, specifically through IMO's extensive technical cooperation programme.
Source : www.imo.org
2
*Message from the Administrator.*IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme.*World Maritime Day.*IMO Secretary-General's New Year Address.*IMO's Goal-Based Standards Verification Process Underway.*Politics slows the progress of the Polar Code.*The Director General of Merchant Marine met with the ITF.*IMO SDC 1 – Summary Report.*Ballast convention's Pre - Approval.*Ballast Water experts wrestle with sampling clauses.*Wallenius Lines Declares Option for Two Post-Panamax Vessels. *IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response. *Follow up: The Role of Women in managerial positions within the Maritime Sector, Latin America 2014.*Follow up: The Role of Women in managerial positions within the Maritime Sector, Latin America 2014(photos).*IMO Solas and Marpol amendments come into force.*Bumper harvest brings business to the Panama Canal.*Panama Canal: 14 Years Under Panamanian Administration.*'K' Line orders 8 next generation car carriers from Japanese yards. *The Panama Maritime Authority participated on the Second assembly of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO).*Upcoming events
1 13344556677891010111112
13
Content
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
World Maritime Day
Every year IMO celebrates World Maritime Day. The theme for these year is: “IMO conventions: effective implementation”. World Maritime Day 2014 will be celebrated on the last Thursday of September.The 2014 World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in Morocco.
3
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has delivered his New Year Address outlining some of the targets, challenges and priorities the Organization will face this year at the opening of the first Sub-Committee, on SDC1 meeting of 2014.
“Moreover, Mr. Sekimizu recalled that he was speaking on the day of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the first ever Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), which was a direct response to the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. He recalled the grounding of the Costa Concordia just two years ago and reiterated that lessons must be learnt from that casualty investigation report. In a clear message to delegates and the industry, he posed the question, “are we doing any better than our great grandfathers in our mission to enhance the safety of passenger ships?” In this context,
he looked forward to the debate at this year's Maritime Safety Committee meetings on the safety of large passenger ships, covering all aspects including, design, damage stability, operation and management.”
Other high-priority issues for this coming biennium highlighted by Mr. Sekimizu include:
the smooth introduction of IMO's new sub-committee structure. preparation for the Organization's mandatory Member State Audit Scheme. implementation of goal-based standards for construction of tankers and bulk carriers, adoption of a mandatory polar code during, 2014. handing over implementation of the Djibouti Code of Conduct to the signatory states and establishing a similar project
for the Gulf of Guinea. bringing forward the study on availability of low sulphur fuel at the target year of 2020, to help bring about the global
reduction of sulphur emissions from ship's exhaust. Among others.
Source: www.imo.org
The Panama Maritime Authority added new publications and modified some circulars such as:
MMC 218 Electronic Charts and Publications in regards to the Carriage Requirements and Crew Training on board Panama Flagged vessels; MMC 258 Approved service providers for lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear; MMC 285 Principles of Minimum Safe Manning; MMC 287 Earlier Implementation of Amendment to SOLAS Reg. V/19.1.2 (BNWAS installation.
All of them are available at www.segumar.com.
IMO Secretary-General's New Year Address
“A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 on Goal-based ship construction standards (GBS) for bulk carriers and oil tankers was adopted by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its eighty-seventh session in May 2010, by resolution MSC.290(87). This regulation, which entered into force on 1 January 2012, requires that all oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150 m in length and above, for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016, satisfy applicable structural requirements conforming to the functional requirements of the International Goal-based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (GBS Standards) (resolution MSC.287(87)).”
“Under the GBS Standards, construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs) or national Administrations will be verified, based on the Guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (resolution MSC.296(87)) (GBS Guidelines). According to the timetable approved by MSC 87, the deadline for the receipt by IMO of initial verification requests from classification societies was 31 December 2013.”
“In support of the Committee's request that the verification process should be conducted as efficiently as possible, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has delivered its Common Package 1 comprising various IACS requirements to support the requests from its member societies.”
“Based on the requests for verification audits, the IMO Secretariat will establish GBS Audit Teams, to conduct audits for verification of the subject construction rules. The outcome of the audits will be submitted to the MSC in May 2016 at the latest and, if approved by the MSC, those construction rules will be applied to bulk carriers and oil tankers to be built on or after 1 July 2016.”
Commenting on the above developments, Mr. Sekimizu expressed his satisfaction with the timely and efficient manner in which the GBS verification process was being progressed, as instructed by the Maritime Safety Committee.
Source: The Maritime Executive
4
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
Politics slows the progress of the Polar Code
IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu told the meeting's opening session in no uncertain terms that he hoped to see the draft.“The Polar Code, a development of a set of guidelines widely accepted by industry, has divided nations and industry in a surprising way. Given the predicted growth of industrial activity in the polar regions, in particular the Arctic, agreeing a mandatory code from the guidelines has proved to be a political challenge. Although an updated draft has been prepared, a lot of work has been passed on to additional subcommittees and main committees within the IMO.”
“Disagreement has often focused on seemingly small issues; the definition of wildlife, mandatory inclusion of ice radar and minimum operating temperatures have all become sticking points.”
“There are calls for ice endorsements in a similar way that tankers and gas carriers require officers to have dangerous cargo endorsements or that offshore vessels require suitable qualifications in dynamic positioning systems. Other disagreements centre on the requirement to use ice navigators or ice pilots.”“There are calls for qualified ice navigators to be included if a vessel lacks competent crew with the right ice experience. However, there is no system to guarantee the level of competence offered by companies or individuals that might offer such a service.”
Source: Lloyds List
IMO's Goal-Based Standards Verification Process Underway
IMO SDC 1 – Summary ReportThe 1st session of the IMO Subcommittee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 1), was held on January 2014. This summary lists the main issues arising from the meeting were for example: “SDC is the amalgamation of the work of the two Sub-Committees on Design and Equipment (SE) and Stability, Loadline and Fishing Vessel Safety (SLF), except for all matters related to life-saving appliances, which are transferred to the new Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE). “
The agenda items covered important matters such as: Amendment to guidelines to ensure the adequacy of testing arrangements for watertight compartments; Development of amendments to part B of the 2008 IS Code on towing, lifting and anchor-handling operations; Development of an interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-2/13.6 on means of escape from Ro/Ro cargo spaces; Development of provisions to ensure the integrity and uniform implementation of the 1969 Tonnage Measuremen TM Convention
“ The following is a short extract of the many subjects discussed:
Testing arrangements for watertight compartments“The draft amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/11 where discussed, and also the revised draft Guidelines for procedures of testing tanks and tight boundaries, including guidance on survey of the quality management systems on testing tanks and tight boundaries for shipyards. SDC recognised the insufficient time for finalising the subject during the meeting.”
Development of amendments to part B of the 2008 IS Code on towing, lifting and anchor-handling operations
“The sub-comitee considered the through work carried out in the correspondence group since last meeting and noted that parts of the work related to escort towing was outside the scope. Hence, the sub-committee decided not to finalise the proposed amendments at this stage but rather extend the completion date one more year.”
Second Generation Intact Stability Criteria
“SDC established a working group on stability continuing its consideration related to new intact stability criteria emanating the work from SFL Sub-Committee. The development covers requirements and criteria for the five different stability failures modes (pure loss of stability, parametric roll, surf-riding/broaching, dead-condition and excessive accelerations).”“To progress the work further until the next meeting, SDC 2, a correspondence group was established with the aim of finalising the draft text of amendments to the 2008 Intact Stability Code, including initiating the development of explanatory notes as well as guidelines for direct stability assessments.”
Development of provisions to ensure the integrity and uniform implementation of the 1969 Tonnage Measurement TM Convention .
In general, this agenda item concerns the development of requirements to ensure that new ships undertaking international voyages have adequate facilities for the carriage of trainees, including certified accommodation for them. Panama is part of the correspondence group that deals with this subject.SDC was tasked with finalising the amendments and had thorough discussions on several interpretations of the Convention.
These were sent to MSC 93.
Source: BIMCO
5
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
During march 12 of 2014, the General Director of Merchant Marine, Eng. Alfonso Castillero, had a meeting with representatives of the International Transport Federation (ITF), in wich they discussed different issues about the maritime sector. Moreover, the opportunity was good enough for the Panamanian Registry to strengthen ties with the prestigious International Transport Federation (ITF), that affiliates 708 transport syndical organizations from 154 countries, that represent about 4,6 millions workers of the port, maritime and railroad transport, among others.For the Panamanian Registry, this meeting represents a major milestone , because it was the first time that we manage to met and discuss topics of mutual interest with the International Transport Federation (ITF), topics that will surely benefit the maritime industry”
The Director General of Merchant Marine met with the ITF
Ballast convention's Pre - Approval
“The IMO's amendment of the convention's schedule for the required installation of ballast water treatment technology will be welcomed.”
The convention requires not only that a vessel install a ballast water treatment system that has been “type-approved”, but also requires the water discharged from that system to meet the convention's numeric discharge standard.”
“Vessel operators need to have confidence that installing an IMO type-approved treatment system will allow their ships to comply with the BWM convention discharge standard.”
“It is this same problem that led the US, which has accepted the convention's discharge standard for its national regime, to require treatment technologies to be tested using a more refined and rigorous set of testing procedures if they are to receive US type-approval.”
“These more rigorous procedures, known as the Environmental Technology Verification protocol, were developed because of the recognised shortcomings of the current IMO guidelines...”
“The US will not allow a vessel owner to meet its US legal obligations by installing a ballast water treatment system that is only type-approved under the current IMO testing guidelines.
Instead, US law requires the installation of ballast water treatment systems once such systems have been US type-approved under the ETV protocol.”
Shipowners and operators need and deserve a regulatory regime under the convention that ensures that treatment systems that are IMO type-approved will in fact effectively meet the mandatory discharge standard.
The fact that the convention has not yet come into force provides an opportunity to address this situation before the industry is placed in an untenable position. Whatever solution is ultimately adopted, this issue warrants the attention of the IMO to find a resolution.
Source: Lloyds List
6
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
“With US regulations already in force and the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004, likely to enter into force in the near future, owners and charterers need to give some thought to how sampling should be dealt with in their charter parties, in order to avoid, later disputes. To assist the industry BIMCO has formed a sub-committee with representatives from A.P. Moller Maersk, Wilhelmsen Maritime Services and Thomas Miller P&I Club”. “The focus of the project is to develop voyage and time charter party clauses that allocate responsibility for costs and delays resulting from sampling procedures”.
Ballast Water experts wrestle with sampling clauses
7
Wallenius Lines Declares Option for Two Post-Panamax Vessels
“Wallenius Lines has declared an option for two additional Post Panamax vessels to be built at Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China set for delivery in Q2 and Q4 2016.
The order will add to the two vessels contracted in June 2013 for delivery in 2015 and 2016. The vessels will be 200 m long with a car carrying capacity equivalent to 8,000 cars and a beam of 36.5 m, approximately 4.3 m wider than today's Panamax car carriers.”
“We continue to believe in deep sea transportation of cars and high and heavy equipment”, Anders Boman, President Wallenius Lines says. “These newbuildings feature a combination of large capacity and low fuel consumption.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
The optimized hull design and a number of energy saving features will ensure efficient operation and low environmental impact.”
“Tianjin Xingang Shipyard is located in Tianjin City and is part of CSIC, the government Northern Shipyard Group of China.
The vessels will be operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, owned 50% by Wallenius Lines.”
Source: Wallenius Lines
IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response
The first session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 1) was held on February 2014.
The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) is the new name for the BLG Sub-Committee, expanding its terms of reference in order for it to deal with environmental-related matters in addition to its traditional work on bulk liquid cargoes, including the ESPH Group (Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals).
The agenda for PPR 1 includes, the following items:
Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of liquid chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments to the IBC Code.
“Development of a code for the transport and handling of limited amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on offshore support vessels, in order to, make the provisions clear and concise so that they reflect well-established industry practices and constitute a common instrument for the design and construction of new offshore support vessels”.
Consideration of the impact on the Arctic of emissions of Black Carbon from international shipping. This is a highly important matter, which can/will influence future ship building and operation significantly.
Review of relevant non-mandatory instruments as a consequence of the amended MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code.
Source: https://www.bimco.org/
www.segumar.com
Follow up: The Role of Women in managerial positions within the Maritime Sector, Latin America 2014
During the first months of the year 2014 was celebrated, a workshop that follows up the first Regional Conference on the Role of Women in Managerial Positions within the Maritime Sector. That first conference was held in Panama on the year 2012. This meetings, are a part of the IMO Strategy for Women in the Maritime Sector for Latin America, and specifically of the Program for the Reinforcement of the Regional Asociations activities, that consists on the development of official agreements between associations or regionals organisms among women, who have managerial positions on the maritime and port sector.
All of the above keeping in mind the goals of the United Nations, specifically the third Millenium Development Objective : “Promote the gender equality and women´s empowerment”; the leadership role that women have right now at national and regional levels in Latin America.
Mr. Roberto Linares, Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, opened the workshop, event that lasted for three days and brought together some of the most prominent women of the Latin American maritime sector. More than 80 participants atended to the event, in representation of almost all the cuontries of the region.
The Deputy Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, Mrs. Zulma Castro; the Chief of the Latin American and the Caribbean Section for Technical Cooperation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Pedro San Miguel; the Director of COCATRAM, Mr. Otto Noack; Executive Director of the PMA Maria Luisa Villegas, Senior Deputy Director, Technical Co-Operation Division, IMO, Pamela Tansey the Ambassador of Panama to United Kingdom Ms. Ana Irene Delgado, also atended to the event.
The facilitators of the event were Eng. Noelia Lopez from Prefectura Naval of Argentina and Atty. Tanya Carlucci, Head of Compliance and Enforcement Department from the Panama Maritime Authority. This event organized by the Department for Control and Enforcement of the Directorate General of Merchant Marine.
As result of the meeting, conclusions was elaborated a resolution to be present to the next IMO Technical Cooperation Commitee, the resolution summarizes the following aspects:1. A propousal for adding an item to the Maritime Profile form, so the Member States to the IMO can evidence that their Maritime Administration have a National Plan for the integration of women.2. The suggestion to the IMO to use this subject as the annual world maritime day theme in one of the upcoming years: “Strenghtening the role of women on the maritime sector”. 3. To present to IMO the need to include in the National Maritime strategies of the Administrations the integration of women in the maritime sector.
www.segumar.com
8
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
9
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
IMO Solas and Marpol amendments come into force
“A number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol have entered into force or taken effect from January 1, 2014. “
“Every passengership now has to establish appropriate minimum safe crewing levels following a transparent procedure, taking into account the guidance adopted by the IMO on principles of minimum safe crewing and issue an appropriate minimum safe-crewing document or equivalent as evidence of the minimum safe crewing considered necessary.
“The International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers has also become mandatory.
The amendments also include revised Marpol Annex III regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form, to include changes to the Annex that coincide with the next update of the mandatory International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, specifying that goods should be shipped in accordance with relevant provisions. “
“The US Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area has also come into effect under Marpol Annex VI, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter for ships trading in waters adjacent to the coasts of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.”
“There are now three designated ECAs in effect globally: the US Caribbean Sea ECA and the North American ECA, and the sulphur oxide ECAs in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
Amendments also came into effect on January 1 to the International Convention on Load Lines 1966 to shift the Winter Seasonal Zone off the southern tip of Africa 50 miles further south”.
Source: LLOYD'S LIST
10
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
Bumper harvest brings business to the Panama Canal
“As a result of the record US harvest, dry bulkers are moving very large grain volumes through the Panama Canal, acccording to a December report from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP)”.
“The figures show that in October 2013, 5.3M tonnes of grain were moved through the waterway, the highest level since October 2011. November volumes are likely to reach almost 6.4M tonnes. In the two months, the number of Panamaxes with beams of 30.5–32.3m increased by 22% over the total in the same period year-on-year”.
“The surge in grain transits has been particularly strong for shipments from the Gulf of Mexico to China. Maize, soyabeans, sorghum, and wheat destined for China comprised 81% of total grain tonnage, up from 71% a year ago.”
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
11
www.segumar.com
Panama Canal: 14 Years Under Panamanian Administration“On the countdown to its centennial in 2014, the Panama Canal celebrates 14 years under Panamanian administration, characterized by its enhanced service to world maritime trade.
“The Panama Canal has strengthened its role in international trade, while contributing to the country's development,” said Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano.
“The Panamanian management model has enabled the efficient and safe operation of the Canal, allowing it to offer a world-class service”.
“Cutting-Edge Infrastructure----Under Panamanian administration, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has improved its service to world maritime trade through the permanent maintenance and modernization of its infrastructure. “
“ The main areas of maintenance include, among others, the navigation channel through dredging operations; the control of erosion and landslides; floating equipment such as tugboat, dredges, cranes and launches; the locks and their components; and the dams, landfills, power plants, buildings and facilities”.
“Panama Canal Expansion---In 2007, the Panama Canal Expansion Program began as a result of a widespread approval by Panamanians in a national referendum. The Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal by building a new set of locks which will allow the transit of bigger ships with more capacity. The waterway was opened in 1914”.
“To date, the Expansion Program is 70.7% complete with several components completed such as the dredging of the Atlantic and Pacific entrances, while the construction of the new locks is 64% complete”.
“Panama Canal Expansion Program Progress (as of November 30,2013
Proyect ProgressExcavation of the Pacific locks acces channel 80.3%Dredging of the Atlantic side Canal Entrance 100%Dredging of the Pacific side Canal Entrance 100%Dredging of Gatun Lake and Culebra Cut 84%Desing and construction of new locks 64%Raising Gatun Lake maximum operating level 57%Total 70.7% “
'K' Line orders 8 next generation car carriers from Japanese yards Source: HK SHIPPING GAZETTE
JAPAN's "K" Line has announced that it is ordering an additional four new next generation car carrier vessels with a carrying capacity of 7,500 vehicles.
This follows an earlier order for four identical car carriers to be built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd and Japan Marine United Corporation.
Each company will build four car carriers for the shipping line, with delivery starting in 2015 and continuing through the first quarter of 2017.
"By adding this series of eight new ships with better stability of the vessel and better fuel efficiency, we continue to deliver value added efficiency and capability of handling an even wider variety of cargo mix to assure our services successfully meet the needs of our valued customers in order to be best suited for not only passenger cars but also other ro-ro cargo," a company statement said. Source: HK SHIPPING GAZETTE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
The second assembly of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation, was held from January 27 o January 31 on the City of Manta, Ecuador. Topics like bottom trawling fishing, incidental catching of seabirds and the plans for increasing the numbers of the horse mackarels at sea, where discussed extensively.
During the January 28, was discussed the nomination of Panama, to become a Cooperating non-member state, then the Panamanian delegation expressed the reasons why they consider that Panama is able to become a cooperating non-member state. During the January 28 afternoon, Panama was given the status of cooperating non-member state, being allowed to contribute voluntarily to the commission.
The Directorate General of Merchant Marine of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) was represented by Attn. Claudia Fabrega, Deputy Chief of the Department inquiries and resolutions and Atty Wendy Sagel from the Department of Compliance and Enforcement.
The Panama Maritime Authority participated on the Second Assembly of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
12
www.segumar.com
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MERCHANT MARINE
Atty. Claudia Fábrega and Atty. Wendy Sagel from the Panama Maritime Authority
Delegation Faroes Islands
Atty. Claudia Fábrega, Mr. Raul Delgado ARAP, Cat. Tony Zuanich LASKARIDIS SHIPPING CO.LTD, Atty. Osvaldo Urrutia President of the Technical Committee Compliance SPRFMO and Atty. Wendy Sagel
Mr. Bill Mansfiel- Secretary of SPFRMO ; Mr Robin Allen - President of SPRFMO, Atty. Wendy Sagel and Mr. Raul Delgado.
Pan Canal Plaza Building (Albrook)OmarTorrijos Herrera Avenue,
Albrook, Ancon Panama,Republic of Panamawww. segumar.com
ENG. ALFONSO CASTILLEROGeneral Director of Merchant Marine
ATTY. JUAN PABLO FABREGADeputy Director of Merchant Marine
ATTY. TANYA CARLUCCIHead of Compliance and Enforcement
Department
ATTY. JOSE MANUEL BOSQUEZDeputy of Compliance and Enforcement
Department
CoordinatorENG. EVA MARIA CALVO
Translator MS. EMILIE TIBI Official translator
ATTY. ERICK GUERRA
Collaborators
Atty. Maria Luisa Villegas de Duran, Executive Director
ATTY. SAYIRA ORTIZ ATTY. WENDY SAGEL
MS. GIOVANNI YOUNGMR. CARLOS TORIBIO
MS. OLGA CONTE
13
SEGUMAR Office WorldwideSEGUMAR New York Phone:(212) 869-6440Fax:(212) 575-2285
