7. Bremer Schifffahrtkongress Captain Christer Lindvall FNI President of the International Federation of Shipmasters´ Associations

13. und 14. März 2013

CaptainsCaptains

Cadet to CaptainCadet to Captain

The Future?The Future?

Criminalization?Criminalization?

Pre-ConditionsPre-Conditions

• Short professional training onboard.Lack of experienceShort professional training onboard.Lack of experience

• Small crews onboard; No interchange of experienceSmall crews onboard; No interchange of experience

• Short, if any, familiarisation when signing on a shipShort, if any, familiarisation when signing on a ship

• Requiremnts by IMO, ILO, EU and national legislationRequiremnts by IMO, ILO, EU and national legislation

• Compliance culture and blame cultureCompliance culture and blame culture

• Good seamanshipGood seamanship

• Criminalization in connection with maritime accidentsCriminalization in connection with maritime accidents

The four The four Major Major Pillars Pillars of of Maritime Maritime RegulationRegulationss

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has provided the adoption of some 50 has provided the adoption of some 50 Conventions and Protocols to the Conventions Conventions and Protocols to the Conventions and adopted more than 1000 Codes and and adopted more than 1000 Codes and Resolutionsns concerning maritime safety and Resolutionsns concerning maritime safety and security, the prevention of pollution and related security, the prevention of pollution and related matter.matter.

IMO Operational requirements IMO Operational requirements put put together are manhigh together are manhigh

Is this what we want? Is this what we want?

What are the implications for the What are the implications for the singlesingle

shipmaster and for IFSMA ?shipmaster and for IFSMA ?

Freedom of the seasFreedom of the seas

Statement by IMO Sec. Gen. William O´Neill 1995Statement by IMO Sec. Gen. William O´Neill 1995

• For hundreds of years the shipping nations have For hundreds of years the shipping nations have jealously guarded one basic concept – the Freedom of jealously guarded one basic concept – the Freedom of the Seas. The seas belong to everyone and no one the Seas. The seas belong to everyone and no one country or group of countries has the right to prevent country or group of countries has the right to prevent anyone else from using them. This is a concept which anyone else from using them. This is a concept which so far has served us well. But the time has come for so far has served us well. But the time has come for certain aspects to be re-examinedcertain aspects to be re-examined

Freedom of the seasFreedom of the seas

• Should the Certificates and Licences issued by Should the Certificates and Licences issued by Governments still be accepted (by port states) Governments still be accepted (by port states) without questions – when evidence indicates without questions – when evidence indicates that some of them are virtually worthless.that some of them are virtually worthless.

• Should third-rate shipowners be allowed the Should third-rate shipowners be allowed the inalienable right to send substandard ships to inalienable right to send substandard ships to sea – rustbuckets – which threaten the lives and sea – rustbuckets – which threaten the lives and property of others and which threaten to spill property of others and which threaten to spill pollution over any coastline which they happen pollution over any coastline which they happen to passto pass