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Enhancing Tanker Shipping: Security, Safety, and Environmental Initiatives

In the context of the 2nd Shipping Conference on October 24, 2002, John C. Fawcett-Ellis, Regional Manager for Asia-Pacific, outlines critical initiatives aimed at enhancing tanker shipping operations. Key issues addressed include security measures against piracy, the reduction of oil spills, and establishment of ports as places of refuge. Furthermore, the Terminal Vetting Initiative, compliance with Annex VI of MARPOL, and the introduction of Marine Data Safety Sheets are discussed. The ongoing improvement in tanker industry safety and the continuous decline in accidental incidents and oil pollution since the 1990s are also highlighted.

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Enhancing Tanker Shipping: Security, Safety, and Environmental Initiatives

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  1. 2ND SHIPPING 21 CONFERENCE 24 OCTOBER 2002 Initiatives to Enhance Tanker Shipping By John C. Fawcett-Ellis Regional Manager Asia-Pacific

  2. ISSUES Security Piracy Reductions in oil spills Ports/Places of Refuge Terminal Vetting Initiative VOCON Annex VI of MARPOL Marine Data Safety Sheets

  3. Tanker Industry: Reality Tankers Incidents 800 Miscellanous Fire, explosion 700 Contact 600 Wrecked/stranded Collision 500 Hull, machinery 400 300 200 100 Source: LMIS 0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 Source: LMIS

  4. Accidental oil pollution reduced by 78% in the 90s

  5. Continuous decline in tanker incidents

  6. Port State ControlAll ships versus tankers

  7. Port State Control- detention ratio All ships versus tankers

  8. US oil spills into the sea - number

  9. Tanker Industry: Reality Source: INTERTANKO

  10. THE CHANGING COMPOSITION OF THE TANKER FLEETPhase out – Accelerated Move to Double Hulls

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  12. ISSUES Security Piracy Reductions in oil spills Ports/Places of Refuge Terminal Vetting Initiative VOCON Annex VI of MARPOL Marine Data Safety Sheets

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