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Friday, October 3, 2014

Guidelines updated to address
piracy, armed robbery
Major stakeholders in the maritime industry
have updated their guidelines to seafarers with
emphasis on tackling perennial criminal
activities such as piracy and armed robbery.
BIMCO, ICS, INTERTANKO and
INTERCARGO unveiled the new version of
"Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters
for Protection Against Piracy in the Gulf of
Guinea Region," where shipping industry
associations are advised on dealing with
shipping in West Africa and in the Indian
Ocean.
Major international shipping groups
acknowledged that criminal activities continue
to occur from south as Angola to the far north as
Sierra Leone, prompting them to update its
guidelines for seafarers.
Among the latest information included in the
updated guidelines are new information
regarding regional maritime security initiatives
in West Africa, particularly the Maritime Trade
Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of
Guinea (MTISC GOG).
Industry stakeholders assure that the basic
principles of the Best Management Practices
included in the guidelines are applicable to
shipping in West Africa, Somalia-based piracy,
as well as piracy in the Indian Ocean.
The unveiling of the MTSIC GOG website,
which features the Regional Maritime Security
Guidance, as well as the MTISC-GOG reporting
procedures, were held in conjunction with the
release of the updated guidelines.
Officials said that the guidelines was updated
based on addressing threats in West Africa
through providing valuable advice on preventing
and deterring criminal acts and armed robbery in
the region. They added that the guidelines were
updated based in conjunction with BMP4.
SAFETY STUDY
BROKEN MOORING LINE
A seasonal swell during a livestock loading
operation broke a mooring line.
NARRATIVE
At 0730H, a general cargo carrier began to
take on 2,400 heads of cattle, as it has done
many times over 17 years. The cattle were
taken on board via a ramp through the ship's
A-deck, which is two decks above the main
deck. The vessel was moored withone long
spring line and three fore lines - one short and
two long fore lines. The lines aft were
arranged similarly.
Mooring operations are normally performed
by two ABs supervised by the Second Officer.
Two hours into the loading, the vessel
began to move vertically due to swell in the
harbour. It is known that there can be a rather
severe swell or surge in the harbour when the
wind is blowing from the north-west. The
OOW tightened the lines regularly.
The 2O took over the watch at 1200H as
usual. At about 1400H, two of the lines
forward snapped due to the swell. Upon
instruction of the master, the 2O and an AB
came to the forecastle to replace the broken
lines.
They were about to secure the last line
when a swell suddenly lifted the ship. The AB
had put on the "stopper" on the line and the
2O was easing out the line by the mooring
winch. Due to the sudden pull on the line, the
AB was not able to hold the line by the
"stopper" and the line around the winch drum
tightened, hitting the 2O on his arm. He was
transported to the hospital.
CONCLUSION
- There is no indication that there were any
technical failures besides the broken lines.
- The Second Officer was handling the line
or standing in a position close to the winch
drum at the time of the accident.
- At the time of the accident, both the
Second Officer and the AB were occupied
with the practical work of making the line fast.
Niether of them were prepared for the sudden
force on the line caused by the movement of
the ship.
- The following factors contributed to the
accident:
Lack of planning of the actual task
appropriate to the conditions
The Second Officer had limited practical
experience with the operation of the winch
None of the two involved crewmembers
were able to keep an eye on the outside of the
ship at all times.
Lloyd's List honours Global
Awards winners
The winners in the Lloyd's List Global Awards
have been honoured in a special ceremony held
recently. Senior executives and officials in the
shipping industry attended the prestigious event,
which saw DP World Southampton winning the
Port Operator Award and the crew of Crown
Sapphire getting the Amver Assisted Rescue at
Sea Award.
"We see these awards as a reminder of the
importance of this industry to both commerce
and social good. At Lloyd's List, we also see it
as annual chance to thank you, the upholders of
the best in this industry, for your contribution,"
said Richard Meade, editor of Lloyd's List.
Meanwhile, the other winners were: Berge
Bulk Singapore (Ship Operator Award),
Magsaysay Maritime (Training Award), CMA
CGM (Corporate Social Responsibility Award),
DFDS (Environment Award), the Lynceus
Project (Innovation Award), Pacific Basin
Shipping (Safety Award), Euronav (Deal of the
Year), Michael Kingston, DWF, (Maritime
Lawyer of the Year), Park Ji-young (Seafarer of
the Year), Costamare (Company of the Year),
Soren Skou, chief executive Maersk Line,
(Newsmaker of the Year) and Ravi Mehrotra,
executive chairman of the Foresight Group,
(Lifetime Achievement Award).
Poland sees booming maritime
sector in Nigeria
Poland is determined to reach out to Nigeria in
an effort to benefit from the African nation's
promising maritime sector.
Polish deputy minister of economy Andrzej
Dycha cited Nigeria's potential in developing its
maritime facilities, as Warsaw seeks to develop
investment opportunities with Abuja in terms of
human capacity development, ship building and
maintenance yard, among others.
Dycha said a Polish delegation led by
Przemyslaw Niesiolowski, Polish ambassador to
Nigeria, visited Abuja and was convinced that
Warsaw can help provide critical infrastructure
to the African nation's maritime industry.
Niesiolowski said Poland's expertise and
technical knowledge on railway development,
transportation network and infrastructure
planning will benefit Nigeria's promising
maritime sector.
"We can offer soft loan at below one percent
interest to finance the development of maritime
academy," Polish minister of transport Idris
Umar said.
He added that Poland's federal government
welcomes a partnership with Nigeria in maritime
development to foster the industry's growth in
Abuja.
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SHIPPING DATA
BALTIC EXCHANGE
Market snapshot: (October 2)
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Capesie Index BCI 1!"" -#$
%ana&ax Index B%I "!" '24
()pra&ax Index B(I 10** -12
+andysie Index B+(I $*1 0
EXCHANGE RATES
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in 3(D C)rrency
Britain (%o)nd) 14#14$ 04#154
Canada (Do00ar) 04"5#4 1411$$
China (.)an) 041#25 #41*"$
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Umar stressed that Nigeria can make the most
of several maritime opportunities for potential
investors with Poland's help.
Cargo ship completes Northwest
Passage trip without icebreakers
A cargo ship has made history by completing a
trip through the Northwest Passage without any
assistance from icebreakers.
The MV Nunavik was loaded with 23,000
tonnes of nickel concentrate. It is a Polar Class 4
vessel, making it capable of operating on ice for
a long time.
The MV Nunavik, which was built in Japan,
started its journey on September 19 and finished
it on September 30. It did not require assistance
from icebreakers during the entire journey to the
port of Bayuquan, China. Its voyage was about
40% shorter than if it took a route through the
Panama Canal.
SHIPPING
Moore Stephens: 2013 ship
operating costs decline slightly
International accountant and shipping consultant
Moore Stephens says total annual operating
costs in the shipping industry fell by an average
of 0.3% in 2013.
This compares with the 1.8% average fall in
costs recorded for the previous year. Crew costs
was the only category this time to show an
increase over the 12 month period, indicating
that ship owners continued to focus on
managing costs and conserving cash in 2013,
Moore Stephens noted in a press release.
The findings are set out in OpCost 2014,
Moore Stephens' unique ship operating costs
benchmarking tool, which reveals that total
operating costs for the tanker sector were up in
2013, the financial year covered by the study,
but down in the bulker and container ship
sectors.
The tanker index was up by two points, or
1.1%, while both the bulker index and the
container ship index were down by two points,
or 1.2%, on a year-on-year basis.
The corresponding figures in last year's
OpCost study showed falls of 5 points, 7 points
and 3 points respectively in the tanker, bulker
and container ship indices.
For bulkers, meanwhile, the overall average
fall in crew costs was 0.5%, the same as in the
previous year. The operators of Panamax
bulkers paid 2.3% less in crew costs than in
2012, but there was a 1.2% increase in this
respect for Handysize bulkers, this following a
4.8% reduction for 2012.
Expenditure on crew costs remained
unchanged over the 12 month period in the
container ship sector, although operators of
vessels of between 100 and 1,000 teu did record
a 1.7% increase in such costs for 2013.
PORTS
Honiara port expansion works
set to begin
The Solomon Islands' expansion port project in
Honiara received a huge lift from
TOA-KITANO Joint Venture of Japan, which
will assist in the port's development.
With the approval of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), which gave the
contract to TOA-KITANO Joint Venture,
construction work at the Honiara Port can now
begin.
The Solomon Islands government will be
constructing a 150-metre new international berth
for Honiara, which is expected to boost safety
and ship turnaround at the port. The project,
which will cost around USD23 million, is
expected to be finished by October 2016.
Officials from both sides, including Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure
Development Moses Virivolomo recently signed
a contract agreement on the port expansion.
INCIDENTS
Dozens still missing in
shipwreck off Libya
At least ten migrants from sub-Saharan Africa
drowned Thursday and dozens more were
missing after their boat sank in the
Mediterranean offshore Libya, the coast guard
said. Between 80 and 90 people were rescued
after the boat went down in waters east of
Tripoli, a coast guard officer said, adding that
survivors said there had been up to 180 people
on board.
Among those saved were two women,
according to the officer, who said the boat
capsized three nautical miles off Guarabouli,
which is 60 kilometres from the capital.
Thursday's tragedy was the second this week
involving Africans trying to make their way to a
new life in Europe and comes a year after 360
people perished in a sinking, burning ship off
the Italian island of Lampedusa, AFP reported.
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GALLEY
CHICKEN: NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES
Chicken is low in Sodium and also a good
source of Vitamin B6 and Phosphorus. It is
a very good source of Protein, Niacin and
Selenium.
PARMESAN CHICKEN CUTLETS
Ingredients: 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 2
large eggs, 1-1/2 cups of panko (Japanese
breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan, 1tbsp of
mustard powder
Kosher salt (freshly ground pepper)
4 small skinless, boneless chicken cutlets
(about 1-1/2 pounds total and pounded to
1/4inch thickness)
8tbsp of olive oil (divided)
1 lemon (halved).
Method: Place flour in a shallow bowl.
Beat eggs in a second shallow bowl.
Combine panko, Parmesan and mustard
powder in a third shallow bowl and season
it with salt and pepper.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Then dredge in flour, shaking off any
excess.
Transfer to bowl with beaten egg and turn
to coat. Lift from bowl, allowing excess to
drip back into bowl.
Coat with panko mixture, pressing to
adhere.
Chicken can be breaded three months in
advance.
Place between pieces of freezer paper or
waxed paper and freeze in re-sealable
freezer bags.
Thaw before continuing. Heat 6tbsp of oil
in a large heavy skillet or a cast-iron skillet
over medium-high heat.
Working in two batches, cook cutlets,
adding remaining 2tbsp of oil to pan
between batches, until it becomes golden
brown and cooked through (about 4
minutes per side).
Transfer cutlets to a paper towel-lined
plate and season those with salt. Serve
with lemon.