OCIMF Annual Report 2014

Contents

Mission and objectives 1

Chairmans statement 2

Directors review 4

History 6

OCIMF today 7

Secretariat 8

Organisational chart 9

OCIMF membership 10

OCIMF Committees 11

Executive Committee 12

Legal Committee 12

General Purposes Committee (GPC) 13

Marine Technical Sub-Committee (MTSC) 13

Ice Sub-Committee (ICE) 14

Navigation and Routing Sub-Committee (NaRSuC) 15

Ports and Terminals Committee (PTC) 15

Asia Pacific Terminal Forum (APTF) 17

China Focus Group 18

European/Eastern Terminal Forum (EETF) 19

Western Terminal Forum (WTF) 19

Offshore Marine Committee (OMC) 20

Floating Systems Group (FSG) 21

OVID Focus Group (OFG) 21

Offshore Marine Operations Group (OMOG) 21

OCIMF Regional Panels 22

Maritime security 24

Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) 26

International Maritime Organization (IMO) 27

Programme of IMO meetings for 2014 35

International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) 36

OCIMF programmes 38

Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) 38

Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) 42

Marine Terminal Information System (MTIS) 43

OCIMF milestones 44

OCIMF publications 46

OCIMF information papers 48

OCIMF Annual Report 2014

Copyright OCIMF 2014

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum is a company limited byguarantee incorporated under a private Act of Parliament in Bermuda.

Cover photo: Pipes on oil tanker, David Sanger/Stockbyte/Getty Images


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Mission Objectives

To be the foremost authority on the safe

and environmentally responsible

operation of oil tankers, terminals and

offshore support vessels, promoting

continuous improvement in standards of

design and operation.

Standards To identify safety and environmental issues facing oil tanker, barge, terminal andoffshore marine operations, and develop and publish recommended standardsthat will serve as technical benchmarks.

Regulatory

To contribute to the development of international conventions and regulationsthat enhance the safe construction and operation of oil tankers, barges, offshoresupport vessels and terminals, working with the IMO and other regulatory bodies,both regional and national.

Consultation

To promote the ratification and implementation of international conventionsand regulations.

Enforcement

To encourage flag States, port States and classification societies in theirenforcement of international conventions and regulations.

Promulgation

To facilitate access by charterers and authorities to data on terminals, tankers,barges and offshore support vessels relating to safety and pollution prevention,through the Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE), Offshore Vessel InspectionDatabase (OVID) and the Marine Terminal Information System (MTIS).

Promotion

To actively promote OCIMFs role in the development of safety and environmentalguidelines and recommendations, harnessing the skills and experience of OCIMFmembers and holding industry events addressing the issues.

The shipping industry is showing the firstsigns of economic recovery after fiveyears of reducing demand and over-supply.This period has put pressure on ship ownersand operators to maintain standards andimplement a number of major legislativeoperational enhancements (low sulphur fuel,carbon efficiency, Electronic Chart Displayand Information System (ECDIS)implementation, the Maritime LabourConvention), while cash returns are underpressure. OCIMF continues to assist theindustry by promoting practical andpragmatic guidance to ensure thatcompliance with such standards is asefficient as possible.

2013 was a year where OCIMF began toimplement the changes agreed as a result ofthe 2012 strategic review. Subtleadjustments to efficiently provide a growingmembership with greater opportunities forengagement have been designed to ensurethat OCIMF continues to remain relevantand well positioned to deliver the missionfor many years to come.

OCIMF continues to consult with the IMO asa trusted knowledge partner, contributingto sound, fit-for-purpose regulation of theglobal shipping industry. 2013 was a yearwhen the International MaritimeOrganization (IMO) also took stock andlooked at ways to improve future delivery. Inseveral addresses during the year, theSecretary-General signalled the need for areturn to core values, prioritising the safetyof the industry and producing technicalsolutions to existing issues. In doing so heset ambitious long-term goals to reduceshipping casualties by 50%, strengthensafety in passenger ships and work towardsthe eradication of piracy on a global scale.The theme of the next World Maritime Day,IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation,acknowledged that while the developmentof international conventions to regulate theindustry is the role of the IMO, unless theseconventions are implemented effectively byflag States they will fail to deliver the

principal objective of a safer, cleanerindustry. Effectiveness was also the objectiveof the announced reforms to the IMOworking structure, which involvesrationalising IMOs Sub-Committees, seekinggreater working efficiency and cappingoperating costs.

OCIMF worked closely with the IMO on anumber of technical matters throughout theyear, in particular:l The approval of an amendment to SOLAS

which extends the requirements for inertgas systems to be fitted to tankers ofbetween 20,000 to 8,000 dwt.

l Resolution A 1088 (28) providingpractical measures to manage theimplementation of the Ballast WaterManagement Convention when it entersinto force.

l Resolution A 1068 (28) addressingprevention and suppression of piracy andarmed robbery against ships operating inthe Gulf of Guinea.

Programmes

The OCIMF suite of programmes providesmember companies with standardised,objective data to support quality assuranceand risk management decisions. The ShipInspection Report Programme (SIRE)reached its 20th consecutive year inoperation, and it is pleasing to see thatreport sharing, a primary objective of thesystem, continues to grow. On average,10,400 reports are downloaded from thedatabase every month, with each reportbeing used between 6 and 7 times a year. Atthe same time, inspections per ship havedeclined incrementally to an average of justless than 2.49 inspections per annum.

SIRE continues to evolve, with membersworking on new editions of the VesselInspection Questionnaire (VIQ) andHarmonised Vessel Particulars Questionnaire(HVPQ) throughout the year for release in2014. The Tanker Management and Self

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John Ridgway


edition of Recommendations on the ProactiveUse of Voyage Data Recorder Information.

Best practice guides published during theyear included two first editions: the Ship toShip Transfer Guidelines for Petroleum,

Chemicals and Liquefied Gases, produced inconjunction with the Society of InternationalGas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO),the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)and the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI),amalgamates earlier, bespoke editionsrelating to specific cargo types, and nowaddresses STS transfers in a single volume.The publication of the Marine TerminalOperator Competence and Training Guidelines

(MTOCT), marked delivery of the final elementof the MTIS project. Several new publicationsare scheduled for release in 2014.

OCIMF members continue to emphasise theurgent need to combat piracy andorganised crime in the maritime domain ona global scale. A delicate balance has beenachieved and maintained, resulting in fewerships being attacked and boarded by pirateswhen transiting the Northern Indian Oceanand adjacent waters. However, vigilance isstill needed as Somali pirates continue topossess both the desire and capability toattack shipping with the objective ofhijacking for ransom. The need forinternational naval forces to detect, deterand disrupt piracy in these waters, coupledwith robust self-protection measures

Assessment (TMSA) programme is widelyused, with 1,500 companies submittingassessments. The General PurposesCommittee began work on a gap analysis todetermine the need for a third edition to beplanned. Use of the Offshore VesselInspection Database (OVID) continued toexpand with 47 member companies usingthe system; by the close of 2013, the OVIDsystem contained 6,700 registered vesselsmanaged by 1,500 operators. OVID hascontinued to grow steadily in all respectssince its introduction in 2010. It iscomplemented by the Offshore VesselManagement and Self Assessment (OVMSA)programme released in 2012, which is nowbecoming widely used. Our latest edition tothe suite of OCIMF programmes is theMarine Terminal Information System (MTIS),the use of which has also grown steadily,and which now holds data on more than400 of the worlds tanker terminals.

Publications

The OCIMF committees continued theirwork to identify and address a variety ofissues and matters of concern. Best practicewas promulgated through the distributionof Information Papers on a diverse variety ofsubjects, and included Guidelines onCapabilities of Emergency Response Services,Recommendations on the Hazard Assessment

of Fuel Changeover Processes, and an updated

applied effectively by transiting ships,remains paramount to avoid resurgence.Armed robbery of ships has continued inhot spots around the world, and hasbecome particularly prevalent in the watersoff the Gulf of Guinea. OCIMF has beenengaged with a number of partners, bothregional and international, to introduce theMaritime Trade Information Sharing Centrefor the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG), capableof providing increasing domain awarenesswithin these waters, to communicate withshipping to provide maritime securityadvice and information, and timely warningsof criminal activity. Tangible progress hasbeen made during 2013, which will come tofruition with the MTISC-GoG becomingoperational in 2014.

OCIMF membership includes almost all ofthe worlds oil companies. Their support isinvaluable, through funding of theorganisations capability, the secondment ofhighly qualified professional staff, and inensuring prompt implementation ofrecommended standards to enable theglobal industry to operate within a standardsafety framework.

The staff at OCIMF are a great credit to itsmembers and, in 2013, have continued toevolve the organisation so that it remainsready to face future challenges. Thecompany goes well.


The headline for 2013 was to commenceimplementation of the forward strategyagreed by the Executive Committee in theirfinal meeting of 2012.

The future strategy to 2020 is defined onthe foundation that: l The organisation is respected and

broadly successful, and the strategicchanges required are adjustments andnot transformations.

l The membership consultation processconfirmed the mission was correct: manyconsultation respondents took theopportunity to express the need forOCIMF to do more and to facilitatebroader engagement of the membership.

There is however a clear need foradjustments in order to: l Efficiently serve the needs of a growing

membership.l Sustain the relevance of the organisation

over a period in which the significanceof marine operations in the offshore,transportation and terminal handling ofhydrocarbons is evolving.

l Ensure that the organisation ispositioned, resourced and funded tosuccessfully deliver the businessobjectives.

The areas identified for adjustment are: l The Scope and Definition of the OCIMF

Mission.l Motivating the Membership towards

greater engagement to fulfil the mission.l Creating a working structure where a

growing membership can engageefficiently and cost-effectively.

l Adjusting the structure of the secretariatto efficiently support the priorities andexpectations of the full membership.

l Establishing a business model thatmatches demand to resource andfunding, enabling the consistentdelivery of objectives for the furtheranceof the mission.

Throughout 2013 the Secretariat has placedgreater emphasis on providing themembership with clear, concisecommunications contributing to themanagement of change as the organisationadjusts the way it works. The introduction ofa monthly e-newsletter has assisted inreaching out to those member companieswho are not at the core of committee work.By far the largest change in the year was tomove away from the long-established modelof member companies hosting the principalcommittee meetings in locations of theirchoosing, coupled with the winding up of theterminal forum structure. The four principalcommitteesthe Executive Committee(ExCom), General Purposes Committee (GPC),Ports and Terminals Committee (PTC) andOffshore Marine Committee (OMC)willinstead rotate their biannual meetingsaround four global hubs (Singapore,Houston, London and Dubai) where thelikelihood of members combining otherbusiness with OCIMF meetings will beincreased. Linked to these meetings, OCIMFhas introduced regional panels to provide anew forum for interaction with members ineach region. The regional panels build uponthe works of the terminal forums, expandingthe terminal work stream to include offshoreand shipping operations. The first Committeeto meet under the new structure was theGPC whose 77th meeting took place inDubai in October and was followed by theinaugural meeting of the Middle Eastern andAfrican Regional Panel. This new approachproved successful and popular with themembers attending, and will be introducedto the remaining regions in 2014.

While the Forum has been managingchange, the daily work of the organisationhas continued unimpeded, with thecommittees and their sub-committees andworking groups delivering some excellentwork throughout 2013. A core function ofOCIMF is to highlight the safety issues beingexperienced in our industry and to provideguidance on mitigation. There were someexcellent examples this year, including

Directors review



David Cotterell


than 400 of whom had embraced the newlyintroduced Offshore Vessel Management andSelf Assessment tool (OVMSA).

The Marine Terminal Information System(MTIS) introduced at the latter end of 2011saw slow but sustained usage through 2013.Recognising the need to reinvigorate userinterest, the Ports and Terminals Committeeformed the MTIS Promotion Task Force toadvocate widespread use of MTIS, MTMSAand associated competency standards. TheTask Forces hard work was rewarded with anumber of independent terminal operatorsjoining the system. The challenge remains,however, and the MTIS Promotion Task Forcewill continue to advocate widespread usageof the system to enhance terminal safety inthe coming year.

The Secretariat saw fewer changes in staffthan in previous years. Anuj Guptacompleted his secondment as TechnicalAdviser (Nautical) and returned to IMT, withIan Shields succeeding him in this position.As part of the organisations forwardstrategy, two new positions were created.Kelly Hilditch joined OCIMF as Publications

Information Papers addressing the hazardsassociated with the fuel changeoverprocess, the assessment of EmergencyResponse Service Provider capabilities and,drawing from best practice in the aviationindustry, a Paper promoting greaterproactive use of Voyage Data Recorders toanalyse normal patterns of navigationalbehaviour to provide learning andopportunities for improvement.

Late in the year OCIMF, in conjunction withthe Society of International Gas Tanker andTerminal Operators (SIGTTO), theInternational Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and,for the first time, the Chemical DistributionInstitute (CDI), published the new Ship toShip Transfer Guidelines. This was a milestoneas it combined different volumes to providea single guide for the transfer of petroleum,LPG, LNG and chemicals in one publication.It was also a major milestone consideringthat OCIMF launched its first best practiceguidance some 38 years ago, withpublication of the first edition of the Ship toShip Transfer Guide (Petroleum) in 1975.

Ship inspection programmes continued tothrive, with SIRE reaching its 20thanniversary since introduction. Healthy KPIs,showing a sustained, incremental fall in theaverage number of times tankers areinspected, reached 2.49 whilst the numberof times each report was downloaded andused to assess tankers continued to grow toan average of 6.32. The number of eligiblerecipients of SIRE reports also continues togrow steadily.

OVID completed its fourth year sinceintroduction and has seen steady growth inthe number of ships registered, inspectionslodged and members making OVID thesystem of choice for offshore vesselassessment. At the end of 2013, more than6,700 vessels were registered in the database,with more than 3,500 of those having anOVID inspection report available that was lessthan 12 months old. More than 1,100 vesseloperators were registered in the system, more

Project Manager, a post created to addefficiency to the writing, production andpublication of our portfolio of best practiceguides. Recognising the sustained demandfrom members for inspector training andfamiliarisation workshops, the position ofTraining and Accreditation Officer was alsoadded; Graeme Ross of Chevron wasseconded into this new post in the latterpart of 2013. Although repositioning for thefuture is an exciting prospect, I alsorecognise that changes can be unsettling formany and I wish to take this opportunity tothank all the Secretariat staff for theirprofessionalism, dedication, hard work andthe long list of achievements realised duringa very busy year.

OCIMF remains an energetic and animatedorganisation that enjoys great support fromthe member companies, without which noneof the projects delivered this year to enhancethe safety of our mariners, ships and terminalswould have been possible. As Director, Iextend my thanks to all member companieswho have provided resources, expertise andwisdom to the OCIMF committees andworking groups throughout the year.


OCIMF was formed in April 1970 in response to the growingpublic concern about marine pollution, particularly by oil,after the Torrey Canyon incident in 1967.

In the early 1970s, a variety of anti-pollution initiatives werestarting to emerge nationally, regionally and internationally,but with little coordination. Through OCIMF, the oil industrywas able to play a stronger, coordinating role in response tothese initiatives, making its professional expertise widely

available through cooperation with governments andintergovernmental bodies.

OCIMF was granted consultative status at the IMO in 1971 andcontinues to present oil industry views at IMO meetings. Sincethen, its role has broadened to take account of the changingmaritime activities of its membership. Its remit now coverstankers, barges, offshore support vessels and terminals, and itsadvice extends to issues such as shipping in ice and large-scalepiracy, which rarely troubled the oil industry when OCIMF wasfirst created in the 1970s.

History



Today, OCIMF is widely recognised as the voice for safety ofthe oil shipping industry, providing expertise in the safeand environmentally responsible transport and handling ofhydrocarbons in ships and terminals, and setting standards forcontinuous improvement. Membership is expanding andincludes every oil major in the world along with the majorityof National Oil Companies.

OCIMF has much to be proud of. Not only has it contributed toa substantial quantity of regulation at the IMO, aimed atimproving the safety of tankers and protecting theenvironment, but it has introduced important new guidanceon pressing current issues such as piracy and Arctic shipping.With the process of introducing new internationally-accepted

regulation necessarily slow as it crosses many individualcountries and jurisdictions, OCIMF is in the unique position ofbeing able to leverage the expertise of its membership topress ahead with much-needed guidance on importantindustry issues. This provides the means to improve practicesin the membership and in the wider industry, and serves as avaluable reference for developing regulation.

In addition to its extensive publications library, OCIMF has arich portfolio of tools including its Ship Inspection ReportProgramme (SIRE), the Tanker Management and Self Assessment(TMSA) tool, the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID)and the Marine Terminal Information System (MTIS), all of whichhave gained worldwide recognition and acceptance.

OCIMF today



Secretariat



For recent changes to the Secretariat please visit the OCIMF website at www.ocimf.com

David Cotterell Director

Pierre Karsenti Deputy Director, ChiefRepresentative to the IMO

Raj Shetty Senior Technical Adviser

Sean Nicholson Technical Adviser (Offshore)

Ian Shields Technical Adviser(Nautical)

Chris BrownTechnical Adviser(Engineering)

Geoff Snow OCIMF Programme Manager

Oliver Pointon OCIMF Training andAccreditation Manager

Shaikh Rahim OCIMF Compliance Manager

Aziz Benbelkacem OCIMF and IT SystemsAdministrator

Zoe WilsonOCIMF Systems andInspector Administrator

Kelly Hilditch Publications Project Manager

Pauline Gilbert Accounts Administrator

Rachel CapelessConference Facilities andOffice Administrator

Joanna BradleySenior Management and IMO Administrator

Fiona RiderMTISC-GOG ProjectSupport Officer

Christine Green (part time)HR Adviser

Philip Pascoe General Counsel

Anita Borsberry OCIMF Inspector AccreditationAdministrator

Rebecca Harrison Office Manager



Organisational chartFor recent changes to the organisational chart please visit the OCIMF website at www.ocimf.com

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Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Addax Oryx Group

Administracin Nacional de Combustibles Alcohol y Portland

Angola LNG

Bakri International Energy Company Limited

BG LNG Services LLC

BHP Billiton Limited

BP Shipping Limited

Cairn Energy India Pty Limited

Cargill Ocean Transportation

Cenovus Energy Inc

Centrica PLC

Chevron Shipping Company LLC

CNOOC

Compagnie de Distribution des Hydrocarbures

Compaia Espaola de Petroles SA

ConocoPhillips

Det norske oljeselskap ASA

Ecopetrol S.A.

Emirates National Oil Company

Enel Trade SpA

ENAP

Engen Petroleum Limited

Eni SpA

EP Petroecuador

ERG SpA

Essar Oil Limited

Excelerate Energy LLC

Gazprom Global LNG Ltd

GDF Suez

Hess Corporation

Husky Energy

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Ineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited

INPEX Corporation

International Marine Transportation Limited

JSC Tamanneftegas

Koch Shipping Inc

Kuwait Oil Company

LUKOIL Oil Company

Mrsk Oil

Marathon Oil Company

Marathon Petroleum Co. LP

Marquard & Bahls AG

Martin Midstream Partners

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA

Murco Petroleum Limited

Neste Oil Corporation

Nigeria LNG Limited

Noble Americas Corp

NuStar Energy LP

Occidental Energy Marketing Inc

OCENSA

OLT Offshore LNG Toscana SpA

OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH

PDV Marina SA

Pertamina

Petrobras

Petrleos de PortugalPETROGAL, S.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

Petroleum Industry Marine Association of Japan *

Petronas Sungai Udang Port Sdn Bhd

Petron Corporation

PetroVietnam

Phillips 66 Company

Preem Petroleum AB

Primorsk Oil Terminal

PTT Public Limited Company

Qatar Petroleum Corporation

Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co Limited (Tasweeq)

Reliance Industries Limited

Repsol

Royal Vopak NV

SARAS SpA

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Sempra LNG

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited

Sonangol Marine Services

Statoil ASA

Suncor Energy Inc

Talisman Energy Inc

Tesoro Maritime Company

Total SA

Tullow Oil Plc

Valero Marketing & Supply Co

Vermillion Energy Resources

Vivo Energy

Woodside Energy Ltd

YPF S.A.

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OCIMF CommitteesA committee structure with the Executive Committee at its head and four senior standing Committees reportingto it is in place. The senior standing Committees may establish Sub-Committees or Forums as necessary.

OCIMF Committees

The Executive Committee (ExCom) mettwice during 2013. The 71st Meeting washeld in April, hosted by Kuwait Oil Companyin Kuwait City. The 72nd meeting was held inSeptember in St Petersburg, and wascoordinated with meetings of the ITOPFBoard of Directors and the INTERTANKOExecutive, creating an opportunity to sharethe priorities of all three organisations. Mr K.Atsumi, Executive Director of the PetroleumIndustry Marine Association of Japan (PIMA),was welcomed as a new member of theExecutive Committee.

During 2013 the Executive Committeeaddressed a wide range of topics, includingthe following key issues:l Six new members were welcomed to

OCIMFCairn Energy India, OLT OffshoreLNG Toscana SpA, Det norske oljeselskapASA, JSC Tamanneftegas, Royal Vopak NVand YPF S.A.

l Discussions were held on ways toencourage more OCIMF membercompanies to become involved in thework of the Forum.

l Global Maritime Security was confirmedas a strategic imperative, and the role ofthe Technical Adviser (Maritime Security)was amended to reflect this.

l The importance of the SIRE and OVIDinspection programmes was reaffirmed,and consideration was given to thepotential threats to their sustainability.This resulted in a letter from theChairman to all SIRE users, andinstructions being given to the GeneralPurposes Committee (GPC) to examineways to strengthen controls and protectthe integrity of the system.

l The policy and governance of theorganisation were reviewed, and thework programme and budgets were setfor the coming year.

The ExCom is currently comprised of 11members, and is limited under the OCIMFConstitution to a maximum of 15.

Legal Committee

Chairman: Richard Keigwin, Total

The Legal Committee comprises ten lawyersfrom Forum members and provides legalsupport for OCIMF activities. This supportincludes providing legal advice oncompetition/anti-trust law, OCIMFprogrammes (SIRE, OVID and MTIS)intellectual property issues, and reviewingdocuments prior to publication.

The Legal Committee held their 59thmeeting on 17 April 2013 in London,hosted by Statoil. The 60th meeting washeld on 20 November 2013 in Houston,Texas at the BG Group offices, hosted byBG. The Committee discussed a widerange of legal issues during theirmeetings, including:l HNS Convention and Protocol.l International Oil Pollution Compensation

Funds (IOPC Funds) meetings.l EU shipping issues, including the

Directive on ship-source pollution andthe introduction of sanctions, includingcriminal sanctions.

l IMO issues.l OCIMF trade mark/domain name

protection.l Maritime security, including: Somali-

based piracy and maritime security issuesin the Gulf of Guinea; and the use ofprivate armed security guards, includingguidance from the IMO.

l OCIMF Programmes:l SIREl TMSAl OVIDl MTIS.

l OCIMF publications and mandarintranslation project.



Members of the Executive Committee at the 71st meeting, generously hosted by Kuwait Oil Company in

Kuwait City on 23 April 2013. This was the first time the Executive Committee had travelled to meet in

Kuwait since OCIMF was established in 1970.

Executive Committee (ExCom)

Chairman: John Ridgway, BP


Marine TechnicalSub-Committee (MTSC)

Chairman: Peter Weber, ExxonMobil

The 26th meeting of the Marine TechnicalSub-Committee (MTSC) was hosted bySeaRiver Maritime on 2728 March 2013 inHouston, Texas. The 27th meeting washosted by Total on 1718 September 2013in Paris. The MTSC is supported by membersfrom BP, Chevron, Mrsk, Phillips 66,SeaRiver, Shell, Sonangol, Statoil and Total.

The MTSC Information Paper, Guidelines onCapabilities of Emergency Response Services,was published in 2013. Oil tankers of 5,000tonnes deadweight or more are required byMARPOL to have prompt access tocomputerised, shore-based damage stabilityand residual structural strength calculationprograms. Classification Societies and otherentities offer such services to the shipoperator. The objective of these Guidelines isto clarify and recommend the minimumscope of ERS provision, and to give adviceon suggested minimum requirements of

General PurposesCommittee (GPC)

Chairman: Pierre Decarpigny, Total

The General Purposes Committee (GPC)held two meetings during 2013. The 76thmeeting was held jointly with the Ports andTerminals Committee (PTC) during April inSt Petersburg, hosted by Primorsk OilTerminal. Following the joint meeting, aseminar was held to engage with the localoil industry and regulators to encourageOCIMF memberships and promote the useof OCIMF best practice guidance andprogrammes to improve the safety of tankershipping and terminal operations.

The 77th meeting was hosted by Vela inDubai in October, which was immediatelyfollowed by the inaugural meeting of theMiddle Eastern and African Regional Panel.In addition to reviewing the work of theSub-Committees and working groups, theGPC initiated the following new work items:l A review of TMSA 2 to determine

whether a new edition was needed.l A revision of the current SIRE Vessel

Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ), with theobjective to release a new version in thefirst quarter of 2014.

l Development of new experiencerequirements, and definition ofqualifications to address the high auditfailure rates of new inspectors.

l Tasking the Navigation and RouteingSub-Committee (NaRSuC) to developbest practice for carrying out navigationaudits.

l Development of a bespoke inspectionvariant for barges operating in Europeanwaterways.

l Inert Gas Systems Task Force to developbest practice to address the increasingtrend of fires and explosions in the cargoareas of tankers.

competency and capability of ERS serviceproviders.

Also in 2013, the MTSC in conjunction withINTERTANKO, issued the Information Paper,Recommendations on the Hazard Assessment

of Fuel Changeover Processes. This paperprovides guidelines to oil tanker operatorsand other interested parties on the potentialconsequences of fuel switching betweenresidual and distillate fuels where shipsinstallations have typically been designedand manufactured to be used with marineresidual fuels (HFO).

The Sub-Committee also completed workon several papers that are in the final stagesof editing for publication. Subjectsaddressed include:l Dynamic loading of cranes in exposed

waters.l Transfer of personnel by crane.

The MTSC is actively engaged in providingtechnical expertise to support the IMOSecretariat and working groups dealing withthe following topics:


Members of the General Purposes Committee and Ports and Terminals Committee in St Petersburg. The

76th GPC meeting was held jointly with the PTC in April 2013.

OCIMF Committees

l Greenhouse gases and MRV.l Ballast water treatment.l MARPOL Annex IV, V and VI.l ISO work group on Hull Performance

Monitoring.l Polar Code.l IACS Harmonised Common Structural

Rules and GBS.

Ice Sub-Committee (ICE)

Chairman: Paresh Acharya, BP

The 17th meeting of the Ice Sub-Committee (ICE) was held on 13 March2013, and the 18th meeting was held on17 September 2013. Both meetings werehosted at OCIMFs offices in London.Members from BP, IMT/ExxonMobil, Shell,ConocoPhillips, Neste Oil, Primorsk Oil,LUKOIL, Gazprom and Lloyds Registerparticipated in, and contributed to, the workof the Sub-Committee, which included:l Continuation of work towards the

publication of the Briefing Paper for OCIMFMember Chartering and Vetting Groups

Shipping Operations in the Arctic Region.l Continuation of work towards the

publication of the OCIMF InformationPaper, Offshore Vessel Operations in Iceand/or Severe Sub-Zero Temperatures.

Both of the above papers are expected tobe published in 2014.

Another major focus for the Ice Sub-Committee was input into the IMO PolarCode, both at the IMO Committee and Sub-Committee level, through an intercessionalWorking Group and an IMOCorrespondence Group. The range of topicscovered by the draft mandatoryInternational Code of Safety for ShipsOperating In Polar Waters includesnavigation, search and rescue,communications, training requirements,engineering and life-saving appliances.While the text of the Code gains maturity,the issues of embedding the Code within

several IMO Conventions remains complex,and a lot of work remains to be conductedin the months ahead in order to reachadoption, which is targeted for 2014. TheGPC has also recognised that some aspectsof the Code will warrant additionalguidance, and has therefore authorised theIce Sub-Committee to consider productionof a Briefing Paper once the text of the Codeis completed.

Closely aligned with the Polar Code is themonitoring of activity within the RussianNorthern Sea Route (NSR). It has been notedthat traffic is slowly but steadily increasingthrough the NSR, and it is anticipated thatthe realisation of the Polar Code would lenditself to further increases in the future. Ajoint NaRSuC and ICE proposal to produce abest practice guidance document relatingto the NSR was approved, and work willcommence on this in 2014.

The Ice Sub-Committee is not focused solelyupon transit through Polar waters. Itrecognises that ice and sub-zerotemperatures can also have a severe impacton operations at terminals, and can presentunique challenges, both from the ship andterminal perspectives. To address theseissues, the Sub-Committee has beenauthorised to produce a paper focused onthe challenges that terminals can face whenoperating in severe sub-zero temperaturesand/or when impacted by ice.

Other issues discussed/monitored by ICEinclude:l Industry initiatives on ice management. l Ice navigator training regulatory

requirements.

It can be seen that 2013 has been a busyand productive year for the Sub-Committee,and there is a great deal of work to beprogressed during 2014.




Navigation and RouteingSub-Committee (NaRSuC)Chairman: Colin Shoolbraid, BP

The 43rd meeting of the Navigation andRouteing Sub-Committee (NaRSuC) was heldon 6 March 2013 and the 44th meeting washeld on 24 September 2013. Both meetingswere held at OCIMFs offices in London.Members from BP, Chevron, IMT/ExxonMobil,Shell, Total, Statoil, ENI, LUKOIL and Mrskparticipated in, and contributed to, the workof the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee addressed thefollowing work items:l Using the voyage data recorder (VDR) as

an incident prevention tool: anInformation Paper entitledRecommendations on the Proactive Use of

Voyage Data Recorder Information,

originally published in 2012, wasreviewed, updated an republished. Thepaper was promoted by the IMOSub-Committee on Safety of Navigation,and was positively received. The paperpromotes the idea that, by upgrading aVDR to retain data beyond the minimumStandard, and by undertaking proactiveuse of the data from a VDR throughanalysis and assessment, the informationcan be used as a tool to understandbehaviour and thus can be effectivelyused as a training aid to help preventreoccurrence of any activity where setparameters have been breached.

l Electronic Chart Display and InformationSystem (ECDIS) familiarization training:the industry, including OCIMF, hadproduced a paper on this subject whichwas published at the end of 2012.NaRSuC reviewed the content, checkingto ensure that the recommendationscontained therein are fully compatiblewith the SIRE Programme, which indeedproved to be the case.

l E-navigation: the Sub-Committeecontinued to be involved with the IMOe-navigation work. Of particular note is


the link between standardisation ofsystems, training, the human elementand navigational equipment in general.The IMOs e-navigation strategyimplementation plan is underpinned bya gap analysis which assesses userneeds. In addition, all proposed work issubject to a formal safety assessmentand a cost-benefit analysis. OCIMF willcontinue to be closely involved with thisimportant work.

Other issues worked on included thefollowing:l The Sub-Committee continued to

engage with the Danish Joint PilotageUsers Group (JPUG) and attended theannual meeting in Copenhagen.

l Piracy and security issues wereconsidered, with a specific focus on shiprouteing issues.

l A joint project with the Ice Sub-Committee to produce a best practicedocument relating to the Russian NSRwas approved.

l Navigation assessments and audits werediscussed, with a view to the productionof a best practice guidance paper.

l The activities of the IMO Sub-Committeeon Safety of Navigation (NAV) werediscussed.

Ports and TerminalsCommittee (PTC)

Chairman: Bill Crabbs, Phillips 66

The Ports and Terminals Committee (PTC)met twice during the course of 2013. The78th meeting was hosted by IMT inSt Petersburg, Russia on 910 April 2013,and the 79th meeting was hosted byEcoPetrol in Cartagena, Columbia on2425 September 2013.

The PTC membership continues to direct itsefforts towards issues affecting safeoperations at the tanker and terminalinterface. These matters arise from legislativechanges (e.g. from the IMO), from OCIMFmembers directly, or via feedback from oneof the three regional Forums, namely theEuropean and Eastern Terminal Forum (EETF),the Asia Pacific Terminal Forum (APTF) andthe Western Terminal Forum (WTF). Theterminal forums will be incorporated into thenewly formed regional work streams, detailsof which are on page 22.

Delegates from member companies BG, BP,Chevron, ConocoPhillips, EcoPetrol, ENI, ENOC,Excelerate, Exxon Mobil, Hess Corporation,INEOS, IMT, Nigeria LNG, Petrobras,Phillips 66, PMI, Primorsk Oil Terminal, Shell,Total and YPF actively participated in, andcontributed to, the work of the PTC.

OCIMF Committees

The detailed work overseen by the PTC isdescribed in the individual reports of theAsia Pacific Terminal Forum (page 17), theEuropean/Eastern and Western regionalforums (page 19) and a separate report onthe Marine Terminal Information System(MTIS) on page 43. Additionally, the PTCcovers a broad range of issues, and thefollowing topics were progressed in 2013:

Single Buoy Mooring (SBM)Maintenance and Operations Guide(SMOG) Working Group (Chairman: George Franklin, Shell)

The Working group continues to review andto compile into a single publication thefollowing documents:l Guidelines for the Handing, Storage,

Inspection and Testing of Hoses in the Field

(2nd Edition, 1995).l SPM Hose Ancillary Equipment Guide

(3rd Edition, 1987).l Single Point Mooring Maintenance and

Operations Guide (2nd Edition, 1995).

Ship-to-Ship (STS) Steering Group (Chairman: Andrew Bickerdike, Chevron)

The STS Steering Group is a standing sub-committee and forms the core technicalreview group, on behalf of the Ports andTerminals Committee, for any proposalsforthcoming from the IMO and the EuropeanCommission on STS operations. It addressesissues relating to STS operations outside of

the existing OCIMF guidelines, and providesfunctional guidance for such activities.

Ship-to-Ship Guidelines Review Group(Chairman: Jim Chapman, BP)

The Group completed its review and updateof the Ship to Ship Transfer Guide (Petroleum),which is now incorporated into a newpublication entitled Ship to Ship TransferGuidelines for Petroleum, Chemicals and

Liquefied Gases. Launched in 2013, the newGuidelines were prepared in cooperation withCDI, ICS and SIGTTO, and cover ship-to-shiptransfer operations of crude oil, oil products,chemicals and gases (LPG and LNG).

Wind and Current Drag CoefficientTask Force (Chairman: James Collett, BP)The Task Force continued its projectdevelopment work, focusing on establishingthe current drag coefficient for very largecrude carrier (VLCC) tankers post MARPOL, andevaluating the validity of the OCIMF/SIGTTOwind drag coefficient data.

Competency Assessment System forMooring, Loading and LighteringMasters Working Group(Chairman: Paul Tait, Chevron)

The Working Group is developing aCompetency Assessment System forMooring, Loading and Lightering Masters,which will be modelled on OCIMFsCompetence Assurance Guidelines for F(P)SOs.

HMPE Mooring Lines Working Group (Chairman: William Anderson, RasGas)

In a joint initiative with SIGTTO, the WorkingGroup is developing guidelines for thespecification, manufacture, testing andprocurement of HMPE (high moduluspolyethylene) mooring lines.

Manifold and Associated EquipmentWorking Group (Chairman: Tony Pollock, INEOS)

The Working Group was established toreview and revise the 4th edition ofRecommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds

and Associated Equipment, given that smallertankers (below 16,000 dwt, including dualclass oil/chemical tankers) are not coveredby the current edition.

Marine facilities planning and designOCIMF is represented on British StandardsInstitution Committee CB/502 MaritimeWorks. This Committee is steering the updateof British Standard BS 6349. In 2013 OCIMFactively contributed to the re-drafting ofPart 1: Code of Practice for General Criteria,and Part 4: Code of Practice for Design ofFendering and Mooring Systems. (OCIMFRepresentative: David Veale, Shell)l OCIMF is supporting the PIANC

(Permanent International Association ofNavigation Congresses) MarCom 145Working Group, which was created todevelop improved guidance regarding



Members of the Ports and Terminals Committee at the 78th and 79th meetings, held in St Petersburg (left) and Cartagena (right), in April and September 2013, respectively.


Asia Pacific TerminalForum (APTF)

Chairman: Rakesh Dhir, ConocoPhillips

The 22nd meeting of the Asia PacificTerminal Forum (APTF) was hosted by PTT inPattaya on 2021 February 2013. The 23rdmeeting was held in Hanoi on 1617October 2013, hosted by PetroVietnam.

The following companies participated in,and contributed to, the work of the APTF:BP; Caltex; Chevron; CNOOC; ENOC; Total;ConocoPhillips; IMT/ExxonMobil; NewZealand Refining Company; PetroleumIndustry Marine Association of Japan;Petronas; Shell; Oiltanking Singapore, Petron;PTT; Phillips 66; and PetroVietnam.

The APTF worked on a number of matters,including the following:l Completion of an Information Paper on

the manual doping of cargo, whichhighlighted issues and risks associatedwith this activity and how the risks canbe mitigated.

l Raising terminal standards in China.l Pressure surges in pipelines.l SBM connection and related issues.

berthing velocities and fender design.(OCIMF representative: David Veale, Shell).

l OCIMF is represented on the PIANCMarCom 153 Working Group, which wascreated to develop recommendations forthe design and assessment of marine oilterminals. (OCIMF Representative: BillAsante, ExxonMobil).

Marine Terminal Focus Group (MTFG)(Chairman: Tony Pollock, INEOS)

To manage the implementation phase ofthe Marine Terminal Information System andto ensure a smooth transition of the projectfrom the development phase to theimplementation phase, the Marine TerminalFocus Group (MTFG) was formed to workunder the direction of the Ports andTerminals Committee to address MTIS issuesand provide recommendations relating toefficient operation of the MTIS website andassociated system components.

MTFG is a standing sub-committee and willalso to make revisions to the MarineTerminal Particulars Questionnaire (MTPQ),Marine Terminal Management and Self-Assessment (MTMSA) and Marine TerminalOperator Competence and Training(MTOCT) that may be required from time.

MTIS Promotion Task Force (Chairman: Tim Coombs, Chevron)

Following completion of the developmentphase of the Marine Terminal InformationSystem in January 2013, the Ports andTerminals Committee needed a strategicplan for promotion of the system to enableits successful implementation across 3,500terminals worldwide.

The MTIS Promotion Task Force, workingunder the direction of the Ports andTerminals Committee, was therefore formedto identify priority actions needed topromulgate awareness of MTIS in theindustry and to liaise with industry bodies toencourage implementation of MTIS.

l Marine Terminal Information System,and improving focus in the AsiaPacific region.

l Member operating experiences anddiscussion of incidents and near misses.

As this was the final meeting of the APTF,the occasion was marked with each memberreceiving an engraved glass paperweight tothank them for their support given to APTFover the years. In 2014, APTF will beincorporated into the newly formed AsiaPacific Regional Panel (APRP).


Members of the Asia Pacific Terminal Forum at the 23rd APTF meeting held in Hanoi on 1617 October 2013.

OCIMF Committees

China Focus Group (CFG)

Chairman: Andrew Rayapan, BP

The 18th meeting of the China Focus Group(CFG) was hosted by PTT at Pattaya, Thailandon 19 February 2013. The 19th meeting washeld in Hanoi on 14 October 2013, hostedby PetroVietnam.

The following companies participated in, andcontributed to, the work of the China FocusGroup: BP; CNOOC; PTT; IMT/ExxonMobil;Chevron; Phillips 66; PetroVietnam; Total;ConocoPhillips; and Shell.

One of the strategic goals of OCIMF is toraise shipping standards within the Chinesemaritime sector. On 22 May 2013 asignificant step was taken towards achievingthis objective when OCIMFs Director,Captain David Cotterell, signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) withthe president of the China ClassificationSociety, Sun Licheng. The MoU is anundertaking to have OCIMFs publicationstranslated from English into Mandarin. Uponsigning the documents, both parties agreedthat the translation project was animportant step forward in improvingstandards and raising awareness within theChinese domestic market and among the

international fleet in the region. Thedocuments to be translated are:l Effective Mooring (3rd Edition).l ISGOTT (5th Edition).l Ship to Ship Transfer Guidelines (1st Edition). l Mooring Equipment Guidelines

(3rd Edition).l ISGOTT (6th Editionwhen completed).

The other major event on the China FocusGroup calendar was the ChineseShipowners Safety Management Workshopheld on 23 May 2013, jointly hosted byOCIMF and the China National Offshore OilCorporation (CNOOC). Dai Tong, CNOOCsDeputy General Manager, chaired the

workshop, which was attended by 100delegates from the Chinese energy shippingsector. Several members of the OCIMFChina Focus Group were also on hand tobrief delegates on how to get the best fromSIRE and TMSA. In addition, severalexamples of best practices were given, andCNOOC gave a useful description of howthey have benefitted from the recentintroduction of SIRE and TMSA within theircompany. The presentations were followedby a lively debate, and the workshop provedto be an extremely useful exercise tostrengthen and promote OCIMFengagement with maritime China.



Members of the China Focus Group at the 19th CFG meeting held in Hanoi on 14 October 2013.


l Reviewing the Ship/Shore SafetyChecklist to share best practices.

l Demonstrating strong support andcontinuing to campaign for thedevelopment of the Marine TerminalParticulars Questionnaire (MTPQ) andthe Marine Terminal InformationSystem (MTIS).

l Identifying gaps in procedures forterminals clearing cargo lines withcompressed gases.

l Providing data support for the PTC workon powered emergency releasecouplings (PERC) and Quick Connect/Disconnect Coupler (QC/DC) releases.

l Discussing concerns about safety issuesregarding a number of reportedincidents on pilot ladders andembarkation ladders.

WTF 55 marked the end of a cycle of morethan 30 years of OCIMF work in the region.In 2014 the Western Terminal Forum will beintegrated into the new Americas RegionalPanel (ARP).

European/Eastern TerminalForum (EETF)

Chairman: Tony Pollock, INEOS

The European/Eastern Terminal Forum (EETF)had two excellent and well attendedmeetings in 2013. The 63rd meeting washosted by SAPREF Marine in Durban on 2223January 2013, and the 64th meeting was heldin Bantry Bay, Ireland on 2425 June 2013,hosted by Phillips 66. The 64th meeting,which was the last meeting of the EETFbefore it transitions to the new regional panelformat (see pages 2223), was met with anenthusiastic reception from the membership,and was well supported with 22 delegatesfrom 17 companies in attendance.

Topics discussed included:l Marine Terminal Information System:

updates to MTIS were discussed andreviewed by members, and the EETF isactively reviewing implementation of thesystem within each member organisation.

l Emergency shutdown (ESD) systems.l Dangerous weighted heaving lines.

The EETF is also considering developing anInformation Paper highlighting ESD devicesand equipment on terminals.


Members of the European/Eastern Terminal Forum at their 64th meeting held in Bantry Bay on 2425 June

2013. This was the last EETF meeting before the Forum transitions to the new Regional Panel format.

Members of the Western Terminal Forum at the 55th

WTF meeting held in Santiago in October 2013.

Western Terminal Forum(WTF)Chairman: Luciano Maldonado, Petrobras

Two Western Terminal Forum (WTF) meetingswere held in 2013. The 54th meeting was heldin New Orleans, USA, on 1920 February 2013,hosted by Marathon. The 55th meeting washeld in Santiago, Chile on 1112 October2013, hosted by ENAP. Since WTF 49 (Uruguay,2010) and as far as practicable, the WTFmeetings have been held at locations situatedthroughout North and South America.

The WTF has continued to have a strongregional representation and maintains itslinkage with regional organisations such asARPEL (Regional Association of Oil, Gas andBiofuels Sector Companies in Latin Americaand the Caribbean) and SLOM (Society ofLatin America Monobuoys Operators).Participation involved members from BP,ConocoPhillips, Philips 66, SeaRiver,Ecopetrol, ENAP, ANCAP, ExxonMobil, Koch,Ocensa, PMI, Petrobras, Shell, Suncor, Tesoro,Total, BG, Marathon, Oil Tanking and Valero.

In addition to addressing regional issues,the WTF continued work on a number oftopics including:

OCIMF Committees

The seventh meeting of the Offshore MarineCommittee (OMC) was hosted by Petronason 1617 October 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

The Committee and its work groups remainengaged in a number of activities including:l International offshore loading guidelines

for DP tankers.l OVID updates/changes to questions sets

(MODUs/new vessel variants).l Offshore assurance management and

organisation.l Guidelines for dynamic positioning in

offshore member concessions.

Reporting to the OMC are three sub-groups:l OVID Focus Group (OFG), concentrating

on OVID development and theaccreditation of inspectors.

l Floating Systems Group (FSG), open tonon-members, operators and contractorsinvolved in F(P)SO design, installationand construction together with memberrepresentatives with experience in theseareas.

l Offshore Marine Operations Group(OMOG), similar in make-up to the FSGbut focusing on the operational safety ofoffshore vessels.



Offshore Marine Committee (OMC)

Chairman: Mark Newby, BG

Members of the Offshore Marine Committee in

Kuala Lumpur for the 7th OMC meeting in

October 2013.


Offshore Marine Operations Group (OMOG)

Chairman: Dirk Martens, Total

OVID Focus Group (OFG)

Chairman: Roger Moeskops, Total

The 7th and 8th OVID Focus Group (OFG)meetings were held on 1314 March inParis, hosted by Total, and 1112September 2013, at OCIMF in London.

The OFG is engaged in the followingactivities: l Monitoring/reviewing the OVID User

Group suggestions.l Review of the Offshore Vessel

Inspection Questionnaire (OVIQ).l Reviewing OVID inspector training

courses, including the refreshercourses.

l Review and approval of the new OVIDvariants.

l Review of progress of the revisedOffshore Vessel Management SelfAssessment (OVMSA) protocolpublished in May 2012.


Members of the Floating Systems Group at the 7th FSG meeting held in Singapore on 1011 October 2013.

The Dynamic Positioning Training Executive Group (DPTEG) is a part of OMOG and has the remit to review

and develop The Nautical Institute DP Operator training scheme which aims to provide the DP industry

with competent DP operators.

Floating Systems Group (FSG)

Chairman: Hielke Brugts, Bluewater

The 6th meeting of the Floating SystemsGroup (FSG) was held on 2021 March 2013in London, hosted by OCIMF. The 7thmeeting was held on 1011 October 2013 inSingapore, hosted by BW Offshore. Therewas an excellent turnout and participationfrom OCIMF members.

The FSG is engaged in the followingactivities: l Production of the new publication,

International Offloading Guidelines for Bow

Loading and DP Tankers at Offshore Terminals.l FPSO Assessment Questionnaire.

The 5th meeting of the Offshore MarineOperations Group (OMOG) was held in Parison 12 March 2013, hosted by Total. The 6thmeeting was hosted by OCIMF on10 September 2013 at the organisationsheadquarters in London.

OMOG is engaged in the following activities: l Ice operations for offshore supply vessels.l Methanolsafe transport and handling.l Dynamic positioning (DP) operations

working group.

Background

In 2012 the OCIMF Executive Committeeinitiated a project to identify options to definethe organisations strategy to 2020. This wasprompted by the growth in the organisationsmembership, which has not only doubledover the past ten years but has becomeincreasingly diverse, both from ageographical and cultural perspective.

A membership consultation processprovided the starting point, and wasfollowed by the establishment of a StrategyWorking Group at the 69th meeting of theExecutive Committee in May 2012. TheWorking Group was tasked with identifyingstrategic imperatives and options forconsideration at the next ExecutiveCommittee meeting in November 2012.

After considering the output of the WorkingGroup, the Executive Committee agreed theorganisations strategy to 2020 at their 70thSession in November 2012. The newstrategy represents a course correctionrather than a change in direction, and willplace a particular focus on:l Improving communications.l Accurately defining the scope of the

mission.l Tailoring the working structure to

provide opportunity and efficiency gains.l Encouraging greater participation from a

broader spectrum of members.

OCIMFs regional Terminal Forums haveserved the organisation well in these respectsfor many years. However, the terminal forumstructure was originally established at a timewhen the organisations membership wassmaller and less geographically diverse, andwhen the core purpose of the organisationwas much narrower than it is today. As aconsequence, the agendas of the variousTerminal Forums have been increasinglychallenged by the need to capture a growingrange of industry issues and discussions thatfall beyond their original remit, which was toaddress matters relating specifically to the

terminal and tanker interface. A decision wastherefore taken to develop a new workingstructure whereby the existing regionalTerminal Forums would be incorporated intofour new Regional Panels which, betweenthem, will cover the geographic spread ofOCIMFs membership and be better placedto face these challenges. The Regional Panelswill be formally named as follows:l Americas Regional Panel (ARP).l Asia Pacific Regional Panel (APRP).l European Regional Panel (ERP).l Middle Eastern and African Regional

Panel (MEARP).

Each Regional Panel will provide unrestrictedaccess to all members within its specificregion, with the aims of:l Creating more opportunities for the

membership to engage.l Motivating the membership towards

greater participation at a working level.l Efficiently serving the needs of a growing

and geographically diverse membership.l Improving communication and creating

a common understanding of OCIMFgoals at a high level.

l Providing a platform for closerengagement of members both with theSecretariat and with each other.

The timing and location of Regional Panelmeetings will be coordinated with themeetings of the principal committees (GPC,PTC and OMC) to maximise efficiency, andwill usually take place twice yearly in eachregion. The committees will normally meetat designated hub locations through whichmembers frequently travel on business;currently these hubs have been identified asSingapore, Dubai, London and Houston. Themeetings of the principal committees willrotate between these hub locations.

The OCIMF Secretariat will have an adviserresponsible for each region, who in turn willcoordinate the activities of the region with adesignated Regional Champion. TheRegional Champion will have ownership foreffective functioning of the Regional Panelsin close collaboration with the Secretariat.

First meeting

OCIMF held its first Regional Panel meetingon 31 October 2013, when the MiddleEastern and African Regional Panel met atthe Palace Hotel in Dubai, capitalising onthe GPC meeting which took place the daybefore. Around 60 people were in

OCIMF Regional Panels



The new OCIMF Regional Panels aim to bring OCIMF closer to its members and enhance regional engagement. The first Regional Panel meeting was held in Dubai on 31 October 2013 and was an overwhelming success.

Americas Regional Panel (ARP)

Middle Eastern and African Regional Panel (MEARP)

European Regional Panel (ERP)

Asia Pacific Regional Panel (APRP)


shipping topics formed the bulk of the work.The afternoon sessions were enthusiastic,and attendees quickly elected Chairmenand Vice-Chairmen from the Region.Mohammed Abdel Rahman Khalaf of Adnocwas elected Chairman, and Ahmed Salem AlShawi of ENOC was elected Vice-Chairman,for the Shipping work-stream; and for theterminal work-stream, Captain Syed AzharAli of ENOC was elected as Chairman whileCaptain Feisal Saad of Qatar Petroleum waselected Vice-Chairman.

attendance, with delegates from across theregion. The Secretariat team on hand tosupport this important event consisted ofDavid Cotterell (Director), Pierre Karsenti(Deputy Director), Philip Pascoe (GeneralCounsel), Raj Shetty (Senior TechnicalAdviser) and Oliver Pointon (Training andAccreditation Manager). Continuitybetween the GPC and the Regional Panelwas maintained by the GPC Chairman,Pierre Decarpigny, who played a key role inboth events.

The critical role of Regional Champion wasfulfilled on this occasion by WaddahGhanem, who not only polled the keymembers of the region for their input andencouraged attendance but also deliveredan excellent presentation, setting the stagefor the issues to be debated by the panel.

In the afternoon sessions, invited membersmet to form regional work-streamsseparately addressing the issues raised.Terminal matters and a broad spectrum of

The remainder of the afternoon was spentdefining the working methodology, andprioritising the issues raised and defininghow to progress them between meetings.OCIMF is grateful to the large number ofGPC members who attended both sessionsof the Regional Panel, and who freelyprovided guidance and advice which wascritical to the success of the day.

Reflecting on this significant event, DavidCotterell (OCIMF Director) expressed hisappreciation for the efforts of all those inattendance, saying, I was overwhelmed bythe enthusiasm of the members to makethis first Regional Panel an undoubtedsuccess. GPC members who have beencontributors to OCIMF over many yearsprovided wholehearted support andencouragement, enabling the regionalpanel members to engage. It was gratifyingto see the enthusiasm generated. We arenow well placed to capitalise on what wehave learnt and to establish the initiatives inall four regions during 2014.


Regional Panel meetings in 2014

APRP 1 20 March (Singapore)

APRP 2 30 October (Singapore)

ARP 1 17 April (Houston)

ARP 2 2 October (Houston)

MEARP 2 15 May (Dubai)

MEARP 3 13 November (Dubai)

ERP 1 19 June (London)

ERP 2 16 October (London)

The problems of Somalia-based piracy inthe Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea areaand the Somali Basin, together with theincrease in maritime security issues in theGulf of Guinea and the South China Searegion, have continued to be a significantconcern for OCIMF members.

During 2013, attacks from Somalia-basedpirates continued to decline. This wasprimarily due to better situation awarenessof merchant shipping, application of themeasures contained in the fourth edition ofBest Management Practices for Protection

against Somalia Based Piracy (BMP4), greaterunderstanding and cooperation betweennaval assets in the region, the increased useof private maritime security contractors(PMSCs), and capacity building withinSomalia. By the end of the year, no vesselswere being held under pirate control. Thefocus has thus turned towards a politicalsolution, and it is recognised that piracy willalways be a risk, the desire of pirates willremain undeterred, and that the potentialthreat will remain until Somalia is able to beself-sustainable. To this end OCIMFcontinues to be involved at all levels ofengagement. Dialogue is maintained on theEuropean platform with EUNAVFOR, and alsowith the United Nations led Contact Groupon Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS).Engagement also continues with the militaryat UK Northwood HQ, and the organisation is

continuing to work closely with EUNAVFOR,UKMTO, NATO, Combined Maritime Forces(CMF) and government departments in theUK, EU and the USA in relation to piracyissues. Additionally, OCIMF is active with theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) inall aspects of maritime security. In thecontext of the situation described above,the following points are notable:

l Piracy is reversible and the contents ofBMP4 remain fully validOCIMFcontinues to urge non-complacencythroughout the High Risk Area.

l As stated above, no vessels remain underpirate controlhowever, approximately 55seafarers are still held captive and OCIMFremains committed to the humanitariansolution. As an integral part of theMaritime Piracy Humanitarian ResponseProgramme (MPHRP), OCIMF hascontinued to promote the release of thesehostages, and a paper was produced atWorking Group 3 of the CGPCS which willbe forwarded to the IMO in 2014 fordiscussion and further dissemination.

l OCIMF continues to monitor the progressof ISO towards a full standard for the useof Private Maritime Security Contractors.

l OCIMF has continued involvement withWorking Group 1 (WG1) of the CGPCSwhich focuses on the coordination ofoperations and the military response tothe changing modus operandi of Somalipirates. WG1 is also involved withcapacity building efforts in Somalia itself,which is seen as essential to eliminatingpiracy in the long term.

l The Transitional Federal Government ofSomalia handed over power to a properlyelected government in the third quarterof 2012, and it is hoped that, withassistance, the fledgling government canachieve stability in the region, although

Maritime security



Throughout 2013, piracy, maritime crime and regional security issues have continued to be a significant concern for OCIMF.

The 4th edition of the joint OCIMF/ industry

handbook, Best Management Practices forProtection against Somalia Based Piracy, providesessential basic information to help counter the

threat from piracy off the coast of Somalia.

makes it difficult for seafarers to avoid riskywaters and for local authorities to tackle therange of maritime crime taking place in theregion. Beyond the trial, OCIMF has beenpushing for the establishment of anenduring, affordable information sharingcentre within the Gulf of Guinea, and this isnow becoming a reality.

The MTISC-GoG project is especiallysignificant considering the rise in piracy andarmed attacks at sea in recent years. Througha see-and-avoid principle, the MTISC-GoGwill provide a single point of focus formariners to share unclassified informationand receive in return a real-time picture ofthe domain. This input will be coupled withinputs from satellite AIS (automaticidentification systems) and remote sensing.Guidance and advice on handling maritimesecurity issues will also be provided. In theevent of a security incident, the MTISC willhelp warn vessels in the vicinity and liaisewith naval operational centres.

OCIMFs ambition is to transfer the runningof the project to the Ghanaian Authorities,with the institutionalised involvement ofother regional states, regional organisationsand INTERPOL, together with training from


this must be taken in a long-termcontext since many challenges remain.Working Group 3 focuses primarily uponhumanitarian issues for the seafarer andtheir families, and OCIMF has beeninvolved in raising awareness in this area.

OCIMF member companies have continuedto supply Master Mariners to act asMerchant Navy Liaison Officers (MNLOs) towork with the UK Maritime Trade Operations(UKMTO) office in Dubai, a role whichcombines the briefing of merchant vesselswith effective military liaison. Both themilitary and industry see this role asessential in the continuing efforts to raiseawareness of best management practices.

OCIMF is acutely aware that piracy isescalating in other areas of the world, and isparticularly concerned about the incidentsof piracy and armed robbery off the coast ofWest Africa, which is indicative of an overallpicture of maritime crime in the region.OCIMF has been actively working withgovernments and organisations, including theIMO and INTERPOL, to improve the maritimesecurity situation in the Gulf of Guinea byencouraging the development of a regionalMaritime Trade Information Sharing Centre.

The OCIMF initiative for a Maritime TradeInformation Sharing Centre for the Gulf ofGuinea (MTISC-GoG) was realised during theperiod from 2528 February 2013 when theMTISC-GoG was set up for a trial run at theRegional Maritime University in Accra,Ghana and proved to be highly successful.The trial was part of the AFRICOM navalexercise Obangame Express 2013, whichfocused on counter-piracy and maritimesafety, and provided the MTISC with theopportunity to offer both expertise andcommunications links with merchantshipping and industry in the region.

The MTISC-GoG seeks to fill the gap innational/regional maritime domainawareness in the Gulf of Guinea. The lack ofunderstanding of the maritime domain

the UK and Australia. The regional picturewill therefore serve to develop maritimesecurity awareness in the whole region, andimprove the understanding of securitythreats in the Gulf of Guinea.

The importance of the project wasdemonstrated successfully during the trialrun, which included resources fromAFRICOM, INTERPOL, the European UnionsJoint Research Centre, the European SpaceAgency, the UKs Royal Navy and GhanasNavy, as well local experts from Nigeria LNGand Tullow Oil Ghana. OCIMF alsodeveloped a BMP-style maritime securityguidance for the Gulf of Guinea.

Following this trial, OCIMF continues to workclosely with the Ghanaian government tomake MTISC-GoG a reality and help increasemaritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. A12-month pilot project for MTISC is due tobecome a reality at the end of the firstquarter of 2014

In relation to the Malacca Straits and theSouth China Sea, OCIMF continues to workclosely with the Singapore InformationFusion Centre.


Maritime security incidents off Africaswestern seaboard continued to occurat an alarming rate throughout 2013,bringing the region further into theinternational spotlight. As governments andorganisations in Western and Central Africasigned landmark maritime cooperationagreements, OCIMF continued to progressthe initiative to establish a Maritime TradeInformation Sharing Centre for the Gulf ofGuinea. After several years of hard work byOCIMF, with the support of regionalgovernments and international partners, thecentre is now becoming a reality with a12-month pilot project planned to start atthe end of the first quarter of 2014.

Once operational, the MTISC-GoG will be asustainable, affordable and enduring

regional maritime information sharingcentre, based at the Regional MaritimeUniversity in Accra, Ghana. Over the courseof the 12-month pilot-project, the centrewill act as an accessible point of contact formariners trading or transiting in the watersoff Africas western seaboard, encouragingthem to formally report incidents orsuspicious activity, as well as being readilyavailable to provide advice and guidance onthe latest maritime security situation andregional patterns of life.

February 2013 saw a five-day trial ofMTISC-GoG capabilities, as part ofObangame Express 2013, a regional navalexercise. The trial was a success andindicative of the value that the centre willprovide once operational. It also provided

an opportunity for OCIMF to betterunderstand the centres systems andinfrastructure requirements.

Another key task for the project team atOCIMF over 2013 was to define the staffingrequirements of the centre. The core of theMTISC-GoG team will be six watchkeepers,seconded from industry and naval forces inthe region, supported by liaison officersfrom both INTERPOL and the MerchantNavy. Operational leadership andadministration of the centre will be theresponsibilities of an Officer-in-Charge andOffice Manager, supported by a steeringcommittee. OCIMF is extremely pleased thatthe Ghana Navy has agreed to provide thefirst Officer-in-Charge of MTISC-GoG, as wellas a watchkeeper.

Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre for theGulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG)




Political considerationsMr Sekimizu proposed that the work of theOrganization should continue to reduce itsfocus on climate change-related matters,which are often highly controversial, andplace greater emphasis on the more classic,technical issues. For example, in his variousopening speeches throughout the year, hehad repeated his priorities, which include:l Reducing by half the number of

casualties that occur in shipping.l Enhancing the safety of passenger ships.l Completely eradicating piracy.

Mr Sekimizu proposed the theme of thenext World Maritime Day to be, IMOConventions: Effective Implementation.

Internal considerationsMr Sekimizu expressed his views on two keyissues relating to the internal workingpractices of the Organization, i.e.:l To review and reform the structure of

the Organization by reducing thenumber of Sub-Committees from nineto seven.

l Gaining acceptance of a so-called midzero growth budgeta proposal whichwas largely supported.

The IMO is the United Nations specialisedagency with responsibility for improvingmaritime safety and preventing pollutionfrom ships. The IMOs main task has been todevelop and maintain a comprehensiveregulatory framework for shipping, and itsremit today includes safety, environmentalconcerns, legal matters, technicalcooperation, maritime security and theefficiency of shipping. At the end of 2013,the IMO had 170 Member States and3 Associate Members.

IMO Assembly:28th Session

The IMO Assembly normally meets onceevery two years. In 2013, the Assembly heldits 28th Session from 28 November to4 December, and opened with an addressby the IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu.Political matters were first on the agenda,with Mr Sekimizu expressing his views onthe direction of the IMO in both the nearand more distant future. This was followedby a talk on the internal working practices ofthe organisation, after which Mr Sekimizurounded off with a discussion on technicalmatters. His views are summarised below.

Technical considerationsThe Secretary-General closed his addresswith a discussion on a number oftechnical matters, including:l The amendment to the SOLAS

regulations, which proposes that the useof inert gas systems (IGS) be extended toinclude new oil and chemical tankers ofbetween 8,000 and 20,000 dwtconstructed on or after 1 January 2016:this was adopted following its approvalat MSC 92 in June 2013.

l Resolution A.1088 (28) on Application ofthe International BWM Convention wasdiscussed and adopted, and aims to easethe timely implementation of theConvention if and when it comes intoforce.

l Resolution A.1069 (28) on Prevention andSuppression of Piracy, Armed Robberyagainst Ships and Illicit Maritime Activityin the Gulf of Guinea was discussed andadopted. In paragraph 6, IMO expressesits thanks to the industry for its efforts inhelping to bring the MTISC-GoG into force.

Improvements in a range of other technicalmatters were also addressed, as outlinedbelow.

A particularly important item on theAssembly agenda was the nomination ofthe 40 Member States for election to theIMO Council, which will run theOrganization during the coming biennium.There was only one change this year, withPeru being elected as a new Member State.The outgoing Member State was Egypt,which reduces the representation of MiddleEastern countries to zero.

During the discussions on technical matters,consideration was given to the proposedamendments to MARPOL Annex VI whichwould postpone the introduction of Tier IIInitrogen oxide (NOx) limits within the NOxemission control areas (NECAs) from 2016 to2021. The US delegation took the floor toindicate that they would not consider such a


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postponement to be acceptable, and it wastherefore considered likely that a vote on thematter would be required at MEPC 66 on31 March4 April 2014.

IMO Council: 110th Session

The 110th Session of the IMO Council washeld on 1519 July 2013. Key topicsdiscussed during the Session aresummarised below.

The proposal by the Secretary-General for areview and reform of the Organization wasadopted. It was agreed that the number ofSub-Committees will be reduced from nineto seven. The names and the Terms ofReference of the new Sub-Committees, asdetailed in the report of MSC 92, willbecome effective from 2014 onwards.

The piracy problem was discussed in depth,with particular regard to the situation inWest Africa, specifically the Gulf of Guinea.The Council modified a draft AssemblyResolution from the Secretary-General, andthe new version includes specific referenceto the efforts made by the shipping industryto develop the regional Maritime TradeInformation Sharing Centre for the Gulf ofGuinea (MTISC-GoG). OCIMF was namedduring the debate.

The reports of the Committees wereadopted without any change, in particularthe report from MSC 92 which approved thefuture modification of SOLAS II-2/4.5.5regarding the use of fixed IGS on tankersbetween 8,000 and 20,000 dwt, constructedon or after 1 January 2016.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) heldits 92nd Session at the Organizationsheadquarters on 1221 June 2013. The mainpoints of interest are summarised below.

Amendment to SOLASThe Committee approved the amendmentto SOLAS, which proposes that the use ofIGS be extended to include new oil andchemical tankers of between 8,000 and20,000 dwt.

Review and reformA Working Group was established on Reviewand Reform of the Organization andinstructed to consider the proposals forthe restructured Sub-Committees. TheCommittee considered the report of theWorking Group and approved the followingchanges:

Three technical Sub-Committees, namelyDesign and Engineering (DE), Fire Protection(FP), and Stability and Load Lines andFishing Vessels Safety (SLF), will merge intothe following two new Sub-Committees:

l Sub-Committee on Ship Design and

Construction (SDC). This will amalgamatethe work of the DE and SLF Sub-Committees, with the exception of allmatters related to life-saving appliances.

l Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and

Equipment (SSE). This will amalgamate thework of the FP Sub-Committee with allmatters related to life-saving appliances,which are currently the responsibility ofthe DE Sub-Committee.

The two Sub-Committees dealing withcargoes, i.e. the Sub-Committee on BulkLiquids and Gases (BLG) and the Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, SolidCargoes and Containers (DSC) will bepartially merged into one Sub-Committeewhich will be named the Sub-Committee onCarriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC).This will enable a broadening of theresponsibilities of the former DSCSub-Committee, and an increased focus onpackaged dangerous goods, solid bulkcargoes, and bulk gas cargoes andcontainers. It will also facilitate reporting to



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considered by the Sub-Committee on BulkLiquids and Gases (BLG). The PPR Sub-Committee will also be responsible for theWorking Group on the Evaluation and Safetyof Pollution Hazards (ESPH) of Chemicals,and will report to the MEPC as the principalparent body.

All Terms of Reference for the newSub-Committees, together with their WorkProgrammes, have been agreed.

IGF CodeThere were extensive discussions on the useof low flashpoint fuels as bunker fuels,including consideration of a proposal by theUS delegation to reduce the flashpoint from60C (the minimum allowed under SOLAS)to 52C. However, the Committee eventuallydecided to let the BLG Sub-Committeefinalise the International Code for shipsusing gas as fuel (IGF Code) and associatedamendments to SOLAS to cover low flash-point fuels, and no further work was carriedout at the MSC on this occasion. MemberStates were advised to submit a proposal fora new work item in accordance with IMOprocedures if they still felt that further workwas needed.

the MSC and MEPC, as appropriate. Bulkliquid cargoes will not be part of the remitof CCC, and will now be dealt with by thePPR Sub-Committee (see below).

The two Sub-Committees responsible forRadiocommunications and Search andRescue (COMSAR) and Safety of Navigation(NAV) will merge into one, and be renamedthe Sub-Committee on Navigation,Communications and Search and Rescue(NCSR).

The Sub-Committee on Standards ofTraining and Watchkeeping (STW) willbecome the Sub-Committee on HumanElement, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW).

The Sub-Committee on Flag StateImplementation (FSI) will become the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMOInstruments (III).

A new Sub-Committee on PollutionPrevention and Response (PPR) will becreated and will be responsible forenvironment-related matters includingmatters related to the transport of bulkliquid cargoes that were previously

Marine EnvironmentProtection Committee(MEPC): 65th Session

The 65th Session of the Marine EnvironmentProtection Committee (MEPC) was held atthe IMO headquarters in London on 1317May 2013. Discussions were held on anumber of important topics as describedbelow.

Energy efficiency of shipsA somewhat surprising outcome of themeeting was the adoption of the DraftResolution on Promotion of TechnicalCo-operation and Transfer of Technologyrelating to the Improvement of EnergyEfficiency of Ships. This topic has been thesubject of a highly political debate since2011, reflecting the sensitivities of, andopposing views on, linking the UNFCCCprinciple of Common But DifferentiatedResponsibility (CBDR) with climate changemeasures at the IMO. While many developing countries are infavour of the CBDR principle and haveremained keen to see the Resolutionadopted, most of the developed countriesconsider that the CBDR principle runscontrary to IMOs founding principles, andhave been vocal in their opposition to theResolution for this reason. However,following a careful rewording of theResolution to address the concerns of allparties, the overall consensus was that theResolution should now be adopted. Itsadoption may also open the way for moresuccessful negotiations on matters relatedto the energy efficiency design index (EEDI)debate.

Emissions from shipsThe following topics were discussed inrelation to the emissions from ships:

Entry into force of the Tier III NOx emissionlimits agreed at MEPC 58 was scheduled totake place in 2016. However, a number offlag States expressed the view that, contrary


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to the report of the Correspondence Group,engine technologies are not yet sufficientlyadvanced to meet the 2016 requirementsdetailed in MARPOL Annex VI.

In a paper presented by the Russiandelegation, it was proposed that the 2016implementation date be put back to 2021.After discussion, a vote revealed that 20Member States were in favour of thisproposal, and 14 were against. A draftAmendment to MARPOL Annex VI,proposing a postponement of the effectivedate for implementation of the new Tier IIIlimits was therefore approved by theCommittee for consideration at the nextMEPC meeting, with a view to adoption.

However, it was noted that only 34 MemberStates voted on this proposal at MEPC 65,and that if this issue was to go to a vote atMEPC 66, all 74 Members that have ratifiedMARPOL Annex VI would be eligible toparticipate. Hence, it was not possible toconsider the matter closed at that stage.

The Committee agreed that emission-averaging schemes should not be accepted asan equivalent method for emissionsreductions in emission control areas (ECAs)under Regulation 4 of MARPOL Annex VI. Thedelegations from the Bahamas, Liberia, Maltaand the USA chose to reserve their position.

Matters relating to the emissions of volatileorganic compounds (VOCs) from ships wereraised for consideration by the delegation ofNorway. The majority of the Committee,however, expressed the view that theycould find no compelling need tocommence a discussion on VOC emissionsfrom ships at that time.

Minimum propulsion powerThe 2013 Interim Guidelines for determiningminimum propulsion power to maintain themanoeuvrability of ships in adverseconditions were adopted by the Committee,as agreed during the debate on the methodof calculation of the attained energyefficiency design index (EEDI) for new ships.

Legal Committee (LEG):100th Session

The 100th Session of the Legal Committee(LEG) was held at the IMO headquarters on1519 April 2013, under the chairmanshipof Dr Kofi Mbiah.

A key point of interest at the Session was amotion by the delegation of Indonesia tore-launch the debate about the liability andcompensation issues connected withtransboundary pollution damage fromoffshore oil exploration and exploitationactivities. Despite an intervention from theSecretary-General to support the motion, theCommittee instead chose to encourage thedelegation to progress the matterintersessionally, respecting the Committeesview that a focus on bilateral and regionalregimes rather than on international lawwould be the most appropriate starting point.

A second point of interest for members wasa request by the International Oil PollutionCompensation Funds (IOPC Funds) foradvice on whether a Member State that isparty to the Civil Liability Convention (CLC)can be held responsible for the possibleconsequences of discrepancies betweenblue cards and insurance policies. It ispossible, for example, that the IOPC Fundsmay suffer a loss in cases where the level ofcover provided by the insurance company isnot sufficient. It was noted that (a) the CLCdoes not provide for a clear liability on aState if it issues a certificate againstinsufficient/invalid insurance, and (b) theaim of a blue card is to certify that a ship iscovered in accordance with therequirements of the CLC. The majority view,therefore, was that the insurers are solelyresponsible in such cases.




Sub-Committee onRadiocommunications andSearch and Rescue(COMSAR): 17th Session

The 17th Session of the Sub-Committee onRadiocommunications and Search andRescue (COMSAR) was held on2125 January 2013.

Following a review of the drafte-navigation implementation plan relatedto radiocommunications and search andrescue, comments were forwarded to theCorrespondence Group on e-navigationwhich was tasked with the preparation of afinal list of potential e-navigation solutions.Its finding were presented to NAV 59 inSeptember 2013, for consideration.

The Sub-Committee endorsed advice onprovisions related to radiocommunicationsand search and rescue for inclusion in thePolar Code. Details were scheduled forsubmission to DE 57 in March 2013. TheDE Sub-Committee is coordinating thedevelopment of the Code, which willinclude mandatory requirements forships operating in both Arctic andAntarctic waters.

Sub-Committee on BulkLiquids and Gases (BLG):17th session

The Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids andGases (BLG) held its 17th Session at theIMO headquarters in London on 48February 2013, under the Chairmanship ofMr S. Oftedal.

The Sub-committee developed a draftCircular on Guidance relating to ballastwater sampling and analysis for trial use inaccordance with the BWM Convention andGuidelines (G2). This was accepted andscheduled for presentation at MEPC 65 inMay 2013. A trial period of two to three yearswas recommended following entry intoforce of the BWM Convention, and PortStates are requested to refrain from applyingcriminal sanctions or detaining ships solelyon the basis of sampling.

A long and difficult discussion was held onmatters relating to black carbon. In view ofthe many diff

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