in its passenger ship support centre, Paul Nichols, described how the new safe return to port (SRTP) rules also give scope to designers. However, he cautioned, “SRTP’s three regulations occupy a page and a quarter but the interpretations run to 19 pages.” The session concentrating on the human element included a presentation by Richard Evenhand, managing director of
V.Ships Leisure UK, who said, “Current circumstances have put routine training into sharp focus.” He warned against crew complacency and advocated that a safety culture must be pushed back to the centre of ship operations. Dr Andrzej Jasionowski, director, research and
product development for Safety at Sea told the conference that a ship could capsize in just two minutes following a flooding incident, so mustering should commence immediately. “The decision to stay on board should only be taken if the extent of the flooding is accurately known. Otherwise, always abandon ship,” he said.
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Manufacturers’ Association’s permanent representative to IMO, Jim Booth, brought to light the issue of counterfeit lifesaving appliances. Often manufacturers are sent defective products which owners assume are genuine, but when manufacturers test them they find they are copies. Mr Booth said, “Theft of technical property is rife. Manufacturers have traced the counterfeiters but in each case, the country of origin protects them.” Day two opened with DNV’s Hilde Smedal- Thunes and Alexandros Toutountzis reporting that the number of non-compliant findings in ship surveys has increased in the DNV fleet over the past few years. As passenger ship owners are increasingly refurbishing their ships rather than shouldering a newbuild investment, Mr Toutountzis advised that revitalisation projects need to be pre-approved to ensure a vessel stays compliant with IMO standards. Royal Caribbean Cruises’ director of maritime safety and compliance, Chris van Raalten, stressed that it was imperative not to have a knee-jerk reaction in light of the Costa Concordia accident. He felt it was important to focus on assessing the impact of cultural differences between crew of different nationalities. Independent maritime consultant Tom Allan commented that crew speak a ‘different language’ to passengers and that hotel staff working on board passenger ships could take a pre-training course before boarding to educate them in maritime terms.
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Olaf Groeger, believes that new emissions reduction measures, such as the energy efficiency design index (EEDI), will lead to more environmental awareness, but that the challenge of meeting new regulations can only be overcome with extensive crew training. Ronny Kristiansen, technical director at shipbuilding group, Fiskerstrand BLRT told the conference that using LNG- fuelled vessels to mitigate environmental impact is safe, as long as crew are trained in the bunkering procedure. His company has just built the largest LNG-powered ferry in the world, Fjord1’s Boknafjord (see page 18). The conference closed with a session on security. Chairman Mike Deegan, operations director of All Leisure Holidays reported that his company employed armed guards to ward off pirates when transiting waters off the coast of Somalia. Peter Cook, director of the Security Association for the Maritime Industry warned that although no large passenger ships have been successfully boarded by pirates, the piracy threat is not going to go away. “No ship with an armed security team has been hijacked by pirates,” he said. On the subject of crime at sea, Maria Pittordis, Hill Dickinson’s Business Group Leader for marine, trade and energy advocated developing a global approach to investigating onboard crimes and cited the US Cruise Vessel Security & Safety Act 2010 as a standard to aspire to. CLIA technical and regulatory executive vice president, Michael Crye’s presentation described how the association worked with lawmakers in the US Congress on the legislation. “Much of CLIA’s fleet already feature 107cm railings, peepholes in all cabins, onboard video surveillance systems, and employ medical personnel who meet guidelines established by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The new law will make these and other new provisions consistent across the fleet.”
Brittany Ferries’ UK managing director, Steve
Warner, reported that French and UK border controls are sometimes entirely dissimilar, which makes it difficult for the French-flagged owner to maintain the best passenger and freight experience while fulfilling its duty of care.
As with all Riviera events, networking opportunities were plentiful, including lunches and refreshment breaks. For more information about this or any future Riviera events, or to purchase
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