MEETING THE CHALLENGES FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING

“The year of the seafarer”

Marnix van OverkliftECSA President - European Community Shipowners’ Association

Copenhagen 10 June 2010

EUROPEAN SHIPPING (EEA)CONTROLLED FLEET 41% OF

WORLD FLEET

INTRA EU + GLOBAL TRADE

KEY PLAYER IN EU AND CROSS TRADES BETWEEN DIFFERENT CONTINENTS

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COMPETITIVE POSITION OF THE EUROPEAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY

POLICY FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME KNOW HOW IN EUROPE

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

GLOBAL FREE MARKETS

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL CHARACTER OF SHIPPING TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ON ALL FRONTS:

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Commission Communication on a Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2019

“Over the recent years, maritime transport industries have created many jobs, directly and indirectly. Some 70 % of shipping related jobs are knowledge intensive, high quality jobs on shore. The growing shortage of maritime professionals, officers and ratings entails the risk of losing the critical mass of human resources that sustains the competitiveness of the European maritime industries in general.”

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Promotion Campaigns

Campaings in newspapers and television, brochures, etc.

Travelling promotion teams in schoolsSeafarers lectures at schoolsEtc.

Ref: Vision UK 4

Targeted Education & Training Policy

More direct involvement of shipping companies in the training process

Sending teachers more often to sea to get acquainted with the most recent high tech

The work and learn route Enhance the training on

board of ships by providing extra cabins and other facilities on board

On board training room

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 EDUCATION AND

TRAININGR&D

REGULATORYAUTHORITIES

Flag State InspectorsPort State

Control

 SURVEYING CLASS SOC.

ETC.

 MARITIME LAW

COMMERCIAL MARITIME

INDUSTRIES INSURERS, LOSS ADJUSTERS ETC.

 MARINE EQUIPME

NT SUPPLIER

S

 OFFSHORE

 PORT AND RELATED SERVICES HARBOUR MASTERS

 PILOTAGE VTS SERVICES

  PORT

MANAGEMENT

 SHIPBUILDING

 INDUSTRY

SCHOOL LEAVERSGRADUATES AND OTHER ENTRANTS

= Qualification requirements and Costs

 FISHING AND

AQUACULTURE

 SHIPPING

(OCEAN AND INLAND)

 SHIP

MANAGEMENT 

 SEA STAFF

 ARMED SERVICE

S

 OTHERS

 DREDGING

 YACHTIN

G

Maritime Industries Career Path Mapping

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INCREASE ACADEMIESINCREASE OF CADETS IN MEMBER STATES WITH TONNAGE TAX & ALLEVIATION OF LABOUR COSTS:

GERMANY 157%

BELGIUM 142%

UK 51%

GREECE 100%

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MLC

TO ENSURE ‘DECENT WORK’

TO ENSURE ‘A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’ OR FAIR COMPETITION

TO BE RATIFIED SOONEST

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CRIMINALISATION OF SEAFARERS

STILL HAPPENS INCLUDING IN EUROPE

UNACCEPTABLE

RESPECT PRINCIPLES OF MARPOL AND UNCLOS

IMO TO ACT MORE FORCIBLY AGAINST UNJUSTIFIED CRIMINALISATION

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Piracy– Gulf of Aden and off Somalia 2009

Total Vessels Attacked by Somali Pirates: 217

Total Vessels Hijacked: 47

Total Crew Hijacked: 867

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PIRACY GLOBAL ISSUE endangering shipping, life of seafarers, global trade

Somalia / Golf of Aden Nigeria Indonesia Malacca Straits Singapore Straits

South China Seas S.E. Asian and Far East Waters Bangladesh South America Etc.

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UNCLOS

ALL STATES SHALL COOPERATE TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT IN THE REPRESSION OF PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS OR IN ANY OTHER PLACE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE.

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Thank you…

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