Leading the way; making a difference HMP Seminar 8 October 2013 Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director INTERTANKO

Leading the way; making a difference Structure of Talk Human Element Gulf of Guinea piracy Maritime Labour Convention

Leading the way; making a difference Our Goal Zero fatalities Zero pollution Zero detentions Our committee set up ISTEC Vetting HEiSC

Leading the way; making a difference When things go wrong Human error 80% all accidents 100%? So naturally we focus on people New regulations

Leading the way; making a difference Why Rules are not followed: Lack of knowledge Taking a short-cut Lack of surveillance and enforcement Lack of trust Demonstrate professional skill Rule could not cover everything

Leading the way; making a difference Seafarers ‘buy into the rule’. They need to understand why it is necessary, why they should follow it and why they should train others to follow it. And regulators must always be seen to be applying the same rules and enforcing them equally.

Leading the way; making a difference Importance of people Integral part of the system Rules cannot cover everything, so machines cannot do everything People can think

Leading the way; making a difference Designing for people Design the human into the system Not just ergonomics Think how people will: work with, use and maintain the system

Leading the way; making a difference Not good enough to stick it in a box When designing, consider Apple High quality products that you want to use

Leading the way; making a difference Training Analysis of accident Identify the problems Feeding back operation practice Monitoring the implementation Monitor the accident and near miss rate Be willing to change again

Leading the way; making a difference Enclosed space entry Seafarers still losing their lives Formal training required in SOLAS Train out the short cutting idea Train out the natural desire to ‘run in’ Empower juniors to question seniors

Leading the way; making a difference Beyond mere compliance Seafarers have the training Experience Expertise Company back up Encouraged to question, to give feedback Show that they have a stake in their safety

Leading the way; making a difference Make the human element an asset Human element is your premier line of defence. Any Questions?

Leading the way; making a difference Gulf of Guinea Differences East to West Structure of piracy Regional activities Naval activities Industry activities Avoiding the problem Next steps

Leading the way; making a difference Differences East to West Not a replication of ‘Business model’ Somalia, ransom the people Incentive to keep seafarers in one piece GoG, Steal everything, occasional ransoms No such incentive Somalia, lack of effective government GoG, numerous governments

Leading the way; making a difference Guards Somalia, well established routine Armed guards widely available GoG, Only unarmed PMSCs Armed guards only from coastal State Somalia, international naval involvement GoG, reliance on local navies

Leading the way; making a difference Nigeria Oil theft c250,000bbls a day MEND Effective civil war Endemic corruption Most pirates Nigerian based

Leading the way; making a difference Pirates Ship hijacked 130’ off coast Able to undertake multiple STS operations Sophisticated support structure Theft of personal effects Theft of cargo Kidnapping Use of extreme and shocking violence

Leading the way; making a difference Regional Activities HoG meeting in Spring Agreement to take action No agreement on reporting centre No tangible changes noted Nigeria starting to take a more proactive stance

Leading the way; making a difference Naval activities NATO exploring the expansion of remit Regular training missions by French and UK navy Hampered by territorial waters

Leading the way; making a difference Industry activities Regular meetings with military Working with PMSCs Liaising with Governments and regional bodies Working with Flag States Updating of the interim guidelines Raising the profile of this issue

Leading the way; making a difference Avoiding the problem Tender NoR at 200’ and wait for berth Utilise the best self protection measures Work only with known contacts Keep flag informed of movements Consider additional hidden tracking devices Use security if needed

Leading the way; making a difference Next steps Revise interim guidelines Raise profile of issue Continue to work with regional partners Is the region able to deliver security? Do we need armed guards?

Leading the way; making a difference Maritime Labour Convention 20 August for first 30 States Various dates after that On ratification, Entry into force one year later PSC very active Paris MoU detained 8 ships in first month 12% of those inspected

Leading the way; making a difference Resolution XVII: Requests … during a period of one year following the initial entry into … flag and port States give due consideration to allowing ships to continue to operate without the certificate and declaration referred to, provided that their inspectors have no evidence that the ships do not conform to the requirements of the Convention

Leading the way; making a difference Paris MoU: …during a period of one year after 20 August ILO invited the member States to take a pragmatic approach in this respect during the first year. So 12% detention rate is pragmatic!

Leading the way; making a difference Deficiencies Mostly revolve around lack of documentation No evidence on board of crew contracts Absence of seaman’s books No reports of physical problems nor complaints

Leading the way; making a difference Flag State rule differences EMSA head of PSC stated that as long as the flag has gone through its processes, a PSC must accept their interpretations. Differences between flag and costal state must be accepted

Leading the way; making a difference Definition of Seafarer Area of great concern Panama exclude cadets Special personnel Riding squads Security guards

Leading the way; making a difference Next steps Special tri partite meeting Iron out some difficulties Could look at amendments Plan for INTERTANKO to be part of Ship Owner group Your opportunity to provide feedback

Leading the way; making a difference Thank you Phil Belcher