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International Sail Endorsement Scheme launched

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Steven Gosling, (pictured left), Training and Quality Manager at The Nautical Institute and Doug Prothero, Executive Chairman of Sail Training International at the launch of The International Sail Endorsement Scheme
Steven Gosling, (pictured left), Training and Quality Manager at The Nautical Institute and Doug Prothero, Executive Chairman of Sail Training International at the launch of The International Sail Endorsement Scheme

A new international qualification aimed at raising the professional standards and supporting the professional development of tall ship sailors has been launched by The Nautical Institute and Sail Training International.

The International Sail Endorsement Scheme is the result of two years work by experts from Sail Training International (STI) and The Nautical Institute (NI). It was launched at STI’s annual meeting in A Coruña, Spain.

“The aim of the International Sail Endorsement Scheme is to establish, promote and recognise a high standard of knowledge, understanding and proficiency among those who sail tall ships,” said Steven Gosling, Training and Quality Manager at the Institute. “The scheme marks the creation of the first international proficiency standard against which square rig and fore-and-aft sailors can be independently assessed and endorsed.”

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority prepares to launch the Surveyor Accreditation Scheme

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AMSA is set to launch the Surveyor Accreditation Scheme from 2 January 2015
AMSA is set to launch the Surveyor Accreditation Scheme from 2 January 2015

What is the Surveyor Accreditation Scheme?
The Surveyor Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) is how the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) ensures that surveyors have the appropriate education, capability and capacity and are competent to survey domestic commercial vessels under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (National Law).

The Scheme will take effect from 2 January 2015, but AMSA is unable to accept applications before that date.

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Naming of the world’s largest containership

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The world's largest containership has been named CSCL Clobe. Photo: HHI
The world’s largest containership has been named CSCL Clobe. Photo: HHI

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, Ltd. (HHI) announced today it held a naming ceremony for the world’s largest containership, the first of five 19,000 TEU containerships ordered from China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) in May 2013.

The naming ceremony for the world’s largest containership was attended by Xu Li Rong, chairman of China Shipping Group; Zhao Hong Zhou, managing director of CSCL; Qiu Guo Hong, Chinese ambassador to Korea; Choi Kil-seon, chairman and CEO of HHI and 150 other guests.

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IIMS SCWG Scotland meet at Silvers Marine

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IIMS members who met at Silvers Marine for a two day training session.
IIMS members who met at Silvers Marine for a two day training session.

The IIMS SCWG (Small Craft Working Group Scotland) met for a two day training seminar on 17-18 November at Silvers Marine in Rosneath, near Helensburgh in the west of Scotland.

Under the capable Chairmanship of Tom Elder, the training session attracted a dozen IIMS members and made full use of the vessels and craft available to view at the yard. On the first morning, Mike Schwarz gave an update and overview on IIMS head office activity. This was followed by a lengthy walk through the yard and work shops to see the work being currently undertaken. Fraser Noble, Chairman of the IIMS Certifying Authority, was on hand to give an update on some of the key changes affecting the work of surveyors. The rest of the first afternoon was taken up with a Small Craft Working Group meeting.

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IIMS India Branch Conference hailed a success

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The delegates who met at the IIMS India Branch Conference in Kolkata
The delegates who met at the IIMS India Branch Conference in Kolkata

The IIMS India Branch Conference, entitled “Synergies in Marine Surveying” was held on 14-15 November 2014 at Kolkata and was hailed a great success by all who attended.

This third IIMS India Branch conference took place at the Hotel Sonnet, Salt Lake, Kolkata. The simple ‘no frills’ event was well attended by 60 delegates at the cosy and comfortable venue of the Emerald Hall at Hotel Sonnet. Overseas delegates and speakers were represented too with two delegates from the UK, four from UAE, three from Bangladesh, one from Singapore and one from China. The rest came from the Kolkata area as well as hinterland cities of India.

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Miami International Boat Show gets a new home

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The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show and Friends of Miami Marine Stadium have announced a win-win agreement that will provide ideal accommodation for the world’s largest boat show while paving the way for the restoration of Miami Marine Stadium – a long-shuttered masterpiece of modern architecture that in 2009 was declared one of America’s most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Miami International Boat show is set to get a new home from 2016
The Miami International Boat show is set to get a new home from 2016

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UN condemns Somali pirates

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The type of skiff used by Somali pirates. Photo: UNODC
The type of skiff used by Somali pirates. Photo: UNODC

The United Nations Security Council today reaffirmed its condemnation of all acts of Somali pirates and all piracy and robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, reiterating its calls for the international community to intensify their efforts in fighting what it said was a threat to the East African country’s stability.

Adopting a new resolution, the Council stressed the need for UN Member States to engage in a “comprehensive response to repress piracy” and tackle its underlying causes, while also calling on the global community to “take part in the fight against piracy and armed robbery” by providing a consistent military presence to the region.

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Southampton Port is set to berth the world’s biggest ships

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Southampton Port is ready to handle the world's largest ships
Southampton Port is ready to handle the world’s largest ships

Associated British Ports‘ Southampton Port is ready to handle the biggest ships in the world today and long into the future after a £40 million dredging project.

Dredgers have completed a programme of capital dredging to deepen and widen the approach channel linking international shipping lanes to the Port.

The work ensures ships with a draught of up to 15.5m – the biggest container vessels currently in service – will be able to access the container terminal at Southampton Port.

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American Bureau of Shipping approves cylindrical FLNG unit design

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The American Bureau of Shipping has granted approval in principle for the Sevan cylindrical floating LNG production unit concept
The American Bureau of Shipping has granted approval in principle for the Sevan cylindrical floating LNG production unit concept

Now here’s a new concept for marine surveyors to consider and ponder. The American Bureau of Shipping, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has granted approval in principle for the Sevan cylindrical floating LNG (FLNG) production unit concept for offshore production, storage and transfer of LNG, LPG and condensate. The next generation FLNG design concept is based on the proven circular and geostationary Sevan FPSO design, which is being used in the Norwegian and Central UK North Sea and offshore Brazil and is under construction as the first application of an FPSO unit to be installed in the Barents Sea.

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Captain of the Sewol jailed for 36 years

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The Captain of the Sewol, 68 year old Lee Joon-Seok, has been handed a 36 year jail term for gross negligence by the Gwangju District Court. He was found not guilty, however, on the charge of negligent homicide. Prosecutors had demanded the death penalty for Mr Joon-Seok and life sentences for three other crew members. The Sewol was a South Korean ferry skippered by Mr Joon-Seok and sank last April with the loss of more than 300 people. Only 172 of the ferry’s 476 passengers and crew were rescued. Of the 304 confirmed dead, or still listed as missing, 250 were school children.

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Vancouver Shipyards finishes $170M modernisation project

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Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has completed its two year modernisation project ahead of schedule
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has completed its two year modernisation project ahead of schedule

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards officially celebrated the completion of its two year, $170M Shipyard modernisation project ahead of schedule and under budget.

Funded entirely by Seaspan, this project has transformed Vancouver Shipyards into the most modern facility in North America that will establish a shipbuilding and ship repair centre of excellence on the West Coast, and allow for the effective and efficient delivery of non combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy.

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European maritime surveillance network reaches operational status

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European maritime surveillance network reaches operational status
European maritime surveillance network reaches operational status

Developed under the auspices of the European Defence Agency since 2006, the European Maritime Surveillance network (Marsur) project has now reached an operational level of maturity.

One of the longest running projects undertaken by the European Defence Agency (EDA), Marsur is a technical solution that allows dialog between European maritime information systems. Containing 17 Member States plus Norway, the project aims to improve the common “recognised maritime picture” by facilitating exchange of operational maritime information and services such as ship positions, tracks, identification data, chat or images.

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