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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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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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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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Mandatory enclosed space entry drills from January 2015

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Enclosed space entry drills become mandatory from January 2015
Enclosed space entry drills become mandatory from January 2015

From 1 January 2015 all persons involved in enclosed space entry, and/or assigned enclosed space rescue duties, will be required to take part in enclosed space entry and rescue drills at intervals not exceeding two months.

The amendments to SOLAS Chapter III are detailed in IMO Resolution MSC.350(92), which requires the following in relation to enclosed space entry and rescue drills:

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Small tanker pirate attacks rise in SE Asia says IMB report

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Small tanker pirate attacks are rising in southeast Asia
Small tanker pirate attacks are rising in southeast Asia

While pirate attacks on the world’s seas have fallen for the third consecutive year, small tanker hijacks by armed gangs are escalating in Southeast Asia, reveals the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its latest piracy report.

IMB’s 2014 third quarter global piracy report notes a total of 178 pirate attacks so far this year, down from 352 for same period in 2011. In the first nine months of 2014, pirates killed three crew, kidnapped five from their vessels and took 369 seafarers hostage. A total of 17 vessels were hijacked, 124 were boarded and 10 were fired upon. There were 27 further reports of attempted attacks.

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Burgess Marine to revive south coast dry dock

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Burgess Marine has partnered with Shoreham Port to revive south coast dry dock
Burgess Marine has partnered with Shoreham Port to revive south coast dry dock

Britain’s largest independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has partnered with Shoreham Port to revitalise ship repair in the commercially thriving Sussex Port.

Shoreham Port offers one of the few remaining dry dock facilities on the South Coast of England. The Port has had a dry dock facility since the 1930’s and since that time has provided a valuable service to the marine industries on and around the South Coast.

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Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme hailed a success

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IMRLifeboat Crew members from 11 countries have been involved in a European Exchange Programme designed to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in Europe’s waters.

With the aim of exchanging knowledge, sharing ideas and building relationships between the voluntary institutions, the project is now in its third year.

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Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority nominated for top post

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Andreas Nordseth of the Danish Maritime Authority
Andreas Nordseth of the Danish Maritime Authority

When the election for the post as Secretary General of United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) is announced later this year, the Danish Government will nominate Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority Andreas Nordseth for the position.

Minister for Business and Growth Henrik Sass Larsen said, “Andreas Nordseth is a strong candidate for the job. He has many years of experience in the maritime field and, as Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority, he sets the course for quality shipping both domestically and internationally.”

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Marine industry announced as Trailblazer

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Marine industry announced as a Trailblazer co-ordinated by the British Marine Federation
Marine industry announced as a Trailblazer co-ordinated by the British Marine Federation

The government’s spotlight shines on marine apprenticeships, with the marine industry being announced as a Trailblazer today. Within this scheme, a new boatbuilding apprenticeship will be developed by employers working together to design standards in their occupations and sectors.

Co-ordinated by the British Marine Federation, the employer group for the marine industry will be lead by Berthon Boat Company and includes Sunseeker International, Princess Yachts, Pioneer Sailing Trust, Pendennis Shipyard, Fairline Boats, Broom Boats, Green Marine, English Harbour Yachts, Windboats and Cockwells.

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New safety and health guidelines to protect seafarers

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Maritime occupational safety and health experts agreed on guidelines to bolster the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to further protect seafarers at a recent meeting in Geneva.

Recognising the special needs of seafarers, experts have agreed on guidelines to assist governments to implement occupational safety and health provisions previously set down in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Intended to provide supplementary practical information to be reflected in national laws and other measures, the OSH guidelines deal with the special maritime working environment. This includes demanding physical working conditions, potentially hazardous tasks, isolation, long hours of work, rigid organizational structures and high levels of stress and fatigue.

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