INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS
ASSOCIATION (IMPA) CONGRESS
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS
JOSEPH ANGELO
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERTANKO
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS
Non-profit organization whose aims are:
• to work for safety at sea and the
protection of the marine environment;
• to further the interests of independent
tanker owners;
• to promote a free and competitive tanker
market.
INTERTANKO
MISSION
Provide Leadership
to the Tanker Industry
in serving the World
with the SAFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND AND EFFICIENT seaborne
transportation of oil, gas
and chemical products
INTERTANKO
PRIMARY GOAL
Lead the CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
of the Tanker Industry’s Performance
in striving to achieve
the Goals of:
• Zero Fatalities
• Zero Pollution
• Zero Detentions
INTERTANKO
Strategic Objectives
• To develop and promote best practices in all
sectors of the tanker industry, with owners and
operators setting the example.
• To be a positive and proactive influence with key
stakeholders, developing policies and positions,
harmonising a united industry voice, and engaging
with policy and decision makers.
• To profile and promote the tanker industry,
communicating its role, strategic importance and
social value.
• To provide key services to Members, with
customised advice, assistance and access to
information, and enabling contact and communication
between Members and with other stakeholders.
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP is open to independent
tanker owners and operators of oil and
chemical tankers (i.e. non-oil companies
and non-state controlled tanker owners)
who meet the membership criteria.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is available to
any entity with an interest in the shipping
of oil and chemicals.
MEMBERSHIP
• 260+ Members
• 3,100+ Tankers
• 260+ Million DWT
• Members in 40+ countries
• MORE THAN 75% OF THE
INDEPENDENT TANKER FLEET
• 320+ Associate Members
MEMBERSHIP
Members/million dwt
No. of tankers
275
3,500
3,000
220
2,500
165
110
2,000
No. members
m dwt
1,500
No. ships
1,000
55
500
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
0
1997
0
SECRETARIAT
• 24 STAFF MEMBERS IN 4 OFFICES
Oslo (12), London (10), Singapore (1)
USA (1) + Brussels, Manila (consultant)
• STAFF INCLUDES
- Managing Director
- Technical Director
- Director, Regulatory Affairs
- Marine and Chemical Director
- General Counsel
Associate Members
Committee
Bunker Sub-Committee
Safety and Technical
Committee
Governance
Structure
Chemical Tanker
Committee
Information Technology
(IT) Committee
Offshore Tanker
Committee
Annual General
Meeting
Chemical Tanker SubCommittee Americas
Human Element in
Shipping Committee
Documentary Committee
Environmental Committee
Short Sea Tanker Group
Council
Vetting Committee
Executive
Committee
Management
Committee
Shipowner Issues
Sub-Committee
Q-Quest SubCommittee
Worldscale Committee
ASIAN REGIONAL PANEL
HELLENIC/MED PANEL
LATIN AMERICAN PANEL
Insurance & Legal
Committee
15 Committees
5 Regional Panels
NORTH AMERICAN PANEL
NORTHERN EUROPEAN
SAFETY COMMITTEE
SAFETY AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
• To promote tanker safety
• To foster cooperation with other
associations and government bodies
• To represent INTERTANKO at various
fora and committees developing safety
standards
• To provide advice and guidance to
members on tanker safety matters
WORKING GROUP
PILOTAGE WORKING GROUP
• To foster relations with national and
international pilot organizations
• To review and provide input and
recommendations on issues related to
pilotage, such as international regulations
and standards, regional and national
legislation and regulations, safety of pilot
transfers, cultural awareness and training
of personnel
CONCERNS
When an incident does occur with a pilot
on board, the discussion turns to:
CAUSE
ACCOUNTABILITY
LIABILITY
TRAINING
PROFESSIONALISM
FOUNDATION
TRUST
BUILDING
RELATIONS
PHILOSOPHY
• There are usually two sides to an
issue
• Learn the other sides concerns
• Work towards a win/win solution
BEGINNINGS
Efforts to improve cooperation began in 2007
• Informal discussions between IMPA/INTERTANKO
• June – INTERTANKO Pilotage WG reviews A.960
• July – INTERTANKO send letter to IMPA stating
“full support” for recommendations in A.960
• Sept – INTERTANKO requests ICS to remove our
name from the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
• Areas for possible further discussion are identified
• Agreement reached to form small discussion group
PARTNERING
• JAN 2008, INTERTANKO meets with
President and Secretary General of the
International Maritime Pilots
Association (IMPA)
• Form a Discussion Group between the
two organizations to identify areas of
mutual interest that could lead to
cooperative efforts to improve maritime
safety
PARTNERING
Discussion Group focused on –
• Bridge resource management
• Pilot and Master/bridge crew interaction (APA
Role/Responsibilities of the Pilot)
• IMO Resolution A.960 (Recommendations for
training and certification and on operational
procedures for maritime pilots)
• Safe boarding arrangements for pilots
• E-Navigation
Roles & Responsibilities
Navigation of a ship in the US pilotage waters is a
shared responsibility between the pilot and the
master/bridge crew. The compulsory state pilot directs
the navigation of the ship, subject to the master’s
overall command of the ship and the ultimate
responsibility for safety. The master has the right, and
in fact the duty, to intervene or displace the pilot in
circumstances where the pilot is manifestly incompetent
or incapacitated or the ship is in immediate danger (“in
extremis”) due to the pilot’s actions. With that limited
exception, international law requires the master and/or
the officer in charge of the navigational watch to
“cooperate closely with the pilot and maintain an
accurate check on the ship’s position and movement.”
Roles & Responsibilities
State-licensed pilots are expected to act in the public
interest and to maintain a professional judgement that is
independent of any desires that do not comport with the
needs of maritime safety. In addition, licensing and
regulatory authorities, state and federal, require
compulsory pilots to take all reasonable actions to
prevent ships under their navigational direction from
engaging in unsafe operations. Because of these duties,
a compulsory pilot is not a member of the bridge “team.”
Nevertheless, a pilot is expected to develop and maintain
a cooperative, mutually-supportive working relationship
with the master and bridge crew in recognition of the
respective responsibilities of each for safe navigation.
PARTNERING
Discussion Group –
• Agreed that the initial meeting was
successful
• Identified areas where there were
grounds for further discussion
• Agreed to meet again later to continue
the discussions
PARTNERING
Subsequent Discussion Group meetings
took place Jan, Aug 2009 and Feb 2010
Discussions expanded to include:
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Criminalization of maritime casualties
Engine and steering failures
Pilot safety (IMO revision of SOLAS V/23)
Pilot ladder best practices
Feedback to companies on bad practices by
Masters/ships crew
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
May 6, 2010 – IMPA and INTERTANKO sign an
historic agreement to enhance tanker safety
• PURPOSE – Build up and maintain the partnership,
cooperation and open and constructive dialogue to
promote maritime and navigational safety in pilotage
waters
• OBJECTIVES –
a. Further mutual goals of promoting safety and
environmentally sound maritime operations.
b. Develop agreements on matters of mutual interest
c. Support and implement joint proposals and initiatives
d. Foster an understanding and appreciation of the roles
and shared responsibilities of the organizations
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
• The President of IMPA, Capt. Mike Watson:
"I commend INTERTANKO's commitment to navigational
safety and environmental responsibility - a commitment
shared by pilots around the world. INTERTANKO and IMPA
members, by working together constructively, recognising
shared goals, and respecting each other's vital roles, are
charting a safer course for the future. I am hopeful this
MOA can serve as an example across the maritime
industry.“
• INTERTANKO's Chairman Capt. Graham Westgarth:
"I hope that the memorandum will demonstrate how much
we appreciate the role of the pilots and that we are willing
to discuss anything and everything with them. This will
improve both their and our safety, and also will ensure the
protection of the marine environment. It's a win-win for us
all!"
RELATED ACTIONS
• Full support for IMO Resolution A.960,
Recommendations on Training, Certification
and Operational Procedures for Maritime Pilots
• Danish Pilotage User Group
• Singapore pilot project for passage planning
• Torres Straits pilotage
• Full support for IMO Resolution A.889 on pilot
ladders
• Worked with IMPA on risks of boarding ships
with rubbing strakes/sponsons
COOPERATION
• Revision of Annex VI of MARPOL, Reducing
Air Emissions from Ships, INTERTANKO
proposal for all ships to switch to distillates
• IMO Work Program items submitted to IMO
Maritime Safety Committee
• Cooperation on International Group of P&I
Clubs Report on Pilot Error Related Claims
• Rewrite of Chapter V of SOLAS
• Revision of MSC Circ.1331, Guidelines for
embarkation and disembarkation
SUMMARY
• A cooperative approach, instead of an
adversarial approach, to common
issues has proven to be the key to
success
• Trust is a key element to a successful
cooperative approach
• INTERTANKO and IMPA have proven to
the maritime world that trust can
overcome adversity to build a strong
cooperative relationship
THANK
YOU
MATE!!