Domestic Shipping Safety Lessons Learnt ESCAP/IMO/PIFS/SPC

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1 Domestic Shipping Safety Lessons Learnt ESCAP/IMO/PIFS/SPC High level Meeting on Strengthening Inter island Shipping and Logistics in the Pacific Island Countries July 2013 SPC Pacifika Conference Room Suva, Fiji Bruce Tweed, Ship Safety Audit Advisor SPC Economic Development Division Transport Programme Secretariat of the Pacific Community 2013

2 Domestic Shipping In 2010 there were an estimated 1800 registered / licensed domestic vessels operating in the Pacific. The issues surrounding domestic shipping in the Pacific Islands region are complex and wide ranging: Political & commercial pressures; Compliance & enforcement concerns; Resource constraints; and the Impact of operational decisions If international shipping is the heartbeat of a maritime nation, then domestic shipping is the flow of its life s blood.

3 Domestic Shipping & SPC Late 1990 s: SPC/IMO developed safety regulations for non conventional vessels operating in the Pacific; Early 2000 s: SPC begin development of PIMLAWS; 2007 & 2009: SPC/IMO conducted 2 regional seminars on domestic shipping; 2010: SPC commences the Pacific Islands Domestic Shipping Safety (PIDSS) programme; 2012: SPC/IMO hold an International Domestic Ferry Safety forum in Suva; and 2013: SPC updates PIMLAWS directly related to domestic shipping.

4 Domestic Shipping Lessons Learnt Maritime Legislation Has lengthy timeframes to enact new & revise existing legislation Should be consistent, clear, & complete Should be harmonised w/other associated legislation Should include mechanisms to encourage effective implementation Should address: specific survey requirements for new & operating vessels safe management systems, preventative maintenance requirements external & internal auditing If it is not addressed under national legislation it cannot be effectively enforced

5 Domestic Shipping Lessons Learnt Maritime Administration Must have clear jurisdiction & authority to perform function international & national responsibilities Need to have resource shortfalls (personnel & funding) addressed to improve compliance & enforcement efforts Should work proactively with maritime training institutes, industry & other stakeholders Personnel, especially surveyors and investigators, must attain &retain a specified level of competency Should perform & engage transparently w/internal & external customers Should ensure the education of traveling population: boating safety awareness & passenger safety announcements Data collection, analysis & sharing Should ensure the provision of accurate marine & wx information The Maritime Administration represents the Flag State

6 Domestic Shipping Lessons Learnt Maritime Industry Should acknowledge & adapt safety as a corporate responsibility Should utilize recognized preventative maintenance practices Should ensure that vessels meet the national standard PRIOR to being registered/licensed to operate Should acknowledge & respect the Master s responsibility for the safety of the vessel Should implement on board crew shipboard familiarity & emergency response training Should work together & coordinate with other stakeholders to: To provide formal crew training To improve access to safety equipment supply and servicing Prevent overcrowding The backbone of a maritime nation

7 Potential benefits of addressing the lessons learnt: Increase in seaworthiness of ships; Fewer accidents and more saved lives; Consistent sailing schedules; Less pollution and fewer pollution incidents; Fuel conservation; Domestic Shipping

8 Domestic Shipping Issues & Solutions Issues Legislation Administration Training Safety: pax, crew, ship, environment Data Solutions available at SPC* PIMLaws Training & mentoring Surveyor (PSC & FSI) Auditor (external & internal) Secondments Training modules & guidelines PIDSS Programme SMS system Implementation assistance Preventative maintenance system template Data agreements & repository *subject to funding availability

9 Domestic Shipping We hardly give maritime activity a second thought, yet we all depend on the vessels, ports, and workers who keep those global maritime connections going. Smithsonian Institute