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2 1Owners 2Flag 3Classification 4Insurance 5Operational players 6PSC 7Media SUMMARY

3 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Shipping Community  Major players General Owner Flag Media Classification Insurance PSC Operations Professional Associations Managers Banks IACS Equasis Crew Charterers Agent Maintenance Cargo Pilot P&I IMO EU USCG ILO Societies Underwriters

4 > Owners 1 1

5 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Owners 1  1. Owners 1.1 Categories of owners 1.2 Banks 1.3 Managers 1.4 Professional associations Content

6 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Owners 1  1.1 Categories of owners owner skipper private shipping company »operating from country of registry »“brass plate” operation government shipping company Owners

7 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Owners 1  1.2 Banks mortgage  1.3 Managers variety of levels of management : »Crew management Accounting services »Technical management Sale/purchase of vessels »Commercial management Provisions »Insurance arrangements Bunkering Banks and managers

8 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Owners 1  1.3 Professional associations BIMCO Intercargo ICS Intertanko ITOPF ICCL SIGTTO Professional associations

9 > Flag 2 2

10 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2. Flag 2.1 General 2.2 IMO 2.3 ILO 2.4 EU 2.5 USCG Content

11 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2.1 General Choice of register is important »traditional »open register »second register »register allowing registry of bareboat charter additional requirements in force in some countries » OPA 90 » EU regulation resulting from Prestige accident General

12 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2.2 IMO History Purpose »to provide machinery for co-operation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships IMO history and purpose

13 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  Structure IMO structure ASSEMBLY COUNCIL MSC MEPC LEGAL COMMITTEE TECH. COMMITTEE FACILITATION COMMITTEE MEMBER STATES Elected members 9 SUB-COMMITTEES GENERAL SECRETARY

14 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  Conventions Adoption of a convention Entry into force Signature Signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval Accession Amendment Enforcement Conventions

15 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  Convention lists Maritime Safety »SOLAS, Load Line, STCW, etc Marine Pollution »Marpol 73/78, LDC, etc Liability and compensation »CLC, Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage etc Other subjects »FAL, SALVAGE etc Convention lists

16 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2.3 ILO Purpose »setting minimum standards of basic labour rights : –freedom of association, –the right to organise, – collective bargaining, – abolition of forced labour, –equality of opportunity and treatment »providing technical assistance ILO purpose

17 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  Structure ILO structure Member States Government, Employers and Workers Int. Labour Conference Governing Body Int. Labour Office Executive Council Permanent Secretary

18 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2.4 European Union Structure EU 25 Member States Parliament Justice Council Auditors Other Bodies Commission 15 agencies DG Energy & Transport EMSA

19 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  DG Energy and Transport »initiate draft legislation and therefore presents legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council »responsible for implementing the European legislation (directives, regulations, decisions)  EMSA »advise to Commission »strengthening the PSC regime »work with Member states »play role in EU enlargement »evaluating the effectiveness of Community legislation DG Transport and EMSA

20 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Flag 2  2.5 United States Department of Transport US Coast Guards provides several operational services of which : »Marine Safety and Environmental Protection –PSC –Marine Security –Regulatory information and publication –Oil Spill Response –Inspection and Compliance –etc USCG

21 > Classification 3 3

22 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Classification 3  3 Classification Society 3.1 Definition of ships classification »world wide implementation of rules which provide for –structural strength of the hull and his appendages –safety and reliability of propulsion, steering and other systems build in the ship »enabling the ship to operate in its intended service »at condition of continued compliance with rules and »proper care and conduct on the part of the owner 3.2 History Classification Society

23 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Classification 3  3.3 IACS 1.1 Purpose »Dedicated to safe ships and clean seas 1.2 History 1.3 Members »Member / Associate 1.4 Code of ethics 1.5 Resolutions »technical and procedural 1.6 QSCS IACS

24 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Classification 3  IACS structure IACS structure

25 > Insurance 4 4

26 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Insurance 4  4.1 Underwriters  4.2 Protection & Indemnity Clubs mutual clubs insurance of third party liabilities in connection with the operation of ship »personal injuries to crew, stevedores, passengers and other third parties »physical damage caused to docks, fixed or floating objects »collision damage caused to other ships, wreck removal expenses »pollution »cargo loss or damage Underwriters and P&I

27 > Operational players 5 5

28 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Operational players 5  Operational players Crew Chartering Cargo Pilots Agents Maintenance Operational players

29 > PSC 6 6

30 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 PSC 6  6 PSC 6.1 History 6.2 EQUASIS »history »public, safety related information on vessels »Database fed by –MOU Paris –MOU Tokyo –USCG –IACS and his members –Private inspections (CDI and OCIMF) –P&I Clubs –Intertanko, Intercargo, Green Award, ISMA, –ILO, ITF, Lloyd Register Fairplay EQUASIS

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32 General : Major Players in Shipping Community G1 Media 7