LATIN AMERICAN PANEL

MiamiJuly 24, 2003

Dragos Rauta

INTERTANKO Recent US Activities• Maritime Security Legislation • Port & Homeland Security Zones, MARSEC Levels• Crews Visas• Shipowners Liability in case of a terrorist attack• Emissions from Cat. 3 Engines – Final Rule• Tank Level and Pressure Monitoring – Final Rule• Salvage and Firefighting - NPRM• Improving Port & Waterways (Update PTS)• Average Most Probable Discharge (AMPD)• USCG Campaign on Oil Water Separators• Removal of strict criminal liability• Terminal Vetting

MARITIME SECURITYMARITIME SECURITY

MARITIME SECURITY (USA)MARITIME SECURITY (USA) Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), November

2002 Creates US maritime security system Conduct vulnerability assessment of US ports Conduct antiterrorism assessment of foreign ports Develop national & regional area plans Ports and ships develop security plans Ships to have and operate an AIS

USCG Interim Final Rule, June 2003 USCG Final Rule, October 2003 Entry into force, July 1, 2004

USCG Interim Final RuleUSCG Interim Final Rule Maritime Security Levels (MARSEC) Communication (Port-Facility-Vessel) Control Measures for Security Area Maritime Security

AMS Committee AMS Assessment AMS Plan

Vessel Security Requirements Security Assessment Security Plan

Facility Security AIS (continuous tracking?)

USCG Regulations – Sensitive issuesUSCG Regulations – Sensitive issues USA vs. IMO regulations (e.g. ISPS Part B) Federalism (State requiring higher level) Communication to ships of MARSEC Level MARSEC Level 3 – Owner’s responsibilities Ship-to-ship paper work (lightering, tugs, pilot

boat) Vessel’s security plan compatibility with the

Area Plan Crew visas Vessel’s security certification liability Shipowner’s oil spill liability as a result of a

terrorist attack

Average Most Probable Discharge (AMPD)

• Initial coverage by Facility Response Plans• USCG 2002 Circular changed the RegNeg

agreements• Duplication of resources, impractical & expensive• Owner suppose to have additional AMPD contractors• INTERTANKO suggestion fro a compromise:

– USCG accepts Facility as primary AMPD provider– In case not possible, Owner to call in his MMPD provider

Air Emissions EU Sulphur DirectiveAnnex VI EU Comm. EU Parliam.

Max. 4.5% Sulphur content

World wide except SECA

Not allowed Not allwed

Max. 1.5% Sulphur content

SECA SECA SEC

EU waters 2010

Max. 0.5% Sulphur content

Not applicable Not applicable EU waters 2012

Max. 0.2% Sulphur content

Not applicable At berth At berth and offshore installat.

Abatement Technology (scrubbing)

As alternative Under conssideration

Under consoderation

Market mechanism (emission trading)

Not applicable Under consideration

Under consideration

Tanker transportation(Abt 0.3% of cargo volume)

Industrial Waste etc.

Refineries/terminals

Natural sources

Tanker operationsTanker accidents

Other shipping*

Offshore62%

1%10%

7%3%

15%

2%

Source: UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), 1990

* Non-tanker accidents, Bilge and Fuel oil, Dry-docking Source: CRUCOGSA

VOC into atmosphere4 – 7,000,000 tons p aOil pollution into the sea

Abt 2,000,000 tons p a

A Transportation Loss SolutionThe VOCON Procedure

October 9th releaseArab Light crude Oil

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Tanker Owners Initiatives• Campaign for Robust New Buildings• Substantial reduction of VOC emissions

– During transportation – VOCON & CRUMECOM– During COW - CRUCLEAN

• Guidelines for better cargo operations (CRUCOGSA) aimed to:– Reduce sludge building– Reduce air emissions– Reduce/retard corrosion (bottom pitting and uptanks

plates)• Marine Safety Data Sheets – INTERTANKO

initiative + IMO endorsement• Quality Chain for Bunkering• Terminal Vetting

Thank you

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