DECLINING TREND IN THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS LOST AT SEA REVEALS WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL SURVEY
The global container shipping industry continues to see a declining trend in the number of containers lost at sea each year. The World Shipping Council has published its latest survey giving its best estimate on the number of actual containers lost at sea.
World Shipping Council undertook the first survey of its member companies in 2011 with subsequent updates published in 2014 and 2017. Having reviewed the evidence over the twelve-year period surveyed, the survey shows an estimate that there were on average a total of 1,382 containers lost each year.
The conclusion after twelve years is that more than half of all containers lost can be attributed to the limited number of high profile disasters, including MOL Comfort (4,293 lost), SS El Faro (517 containers lost) and MV Rena (900 lost). For the three year period ending in 2019, the average number of containers lost annually fell to 779.
“The industry is encouraged by the declining trend line indicated in the latest report and continues to work on solutions that will bring the number of containers lost each year to as close to zero as possible,” said John Butler, World Shipping Council President and CEO.
UNDERWATER EXAMINATION AND SURVEY KEY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED BY RMI SHIP REGISTRY
The Marshall Islands Ship Registry has issued a revised marine notice to outline the procedures and circumstances by which the underwater examination/survey of a passenger ship’s hull by divers in lieu of drydocking may be permitted.
Underwater Examination (UWE) is the inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom while afloat as part of the Passenger Ship Safety Renewal survey while Underwater Survey (UWS) is the inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom while afloat in lieu of a dry-docking, including measurements of shaft and rudder bearing clearances, as applicable.
The Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) Guidelines Resolution A.1140(31) specifies that a passenger ship’s bottom inspection as required by SOLAS regulation I/7 should be carried out annually, with two inspections in dry-dock in any five-year period. However, this minimum number of inspections in dry-dock on the outside of the bottom of a passenger ship may be reduced from two to one by allowing an in-water survey in lieu of bottom inspection in dry-dock. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Circular MSC.1/Circ.1348 has guidelines for performing an in-water survey in lieu of a dry-dock examination.
General Procedures The operator of the ship must make the request to perform an underwater examination in lieu of drydocking directly to the Recognized Organization (RO) issuing the Passenger Ship Safety certificate on behalf of the Administrator.
The request must contain, as a minimum: – the proposed schedule and location when the ship will be available for inspection;
– a statement in writing from the Master confirming that the ship has not sustained any grounding or contact damage since the previous bottom inspection; and
– proof of implementation of a comprehensive maintenance regime based upon a five year cycle in accordance with MSC.1/Circ.1348, Guidelines for the Assessment of Technical Provisions for the Performance of an In-Water Survey in Lieu of Bottom Inspection in Dry Dock.
What applies to all passenger ships The Administrator recognizes the examination of passenger ships in dry- dock at least twice during any five (5) year period, to coincide with the survey guidelines provided in IMO Resolution A.1140(31). Underwater examinations are to be requested for the three remaining passenger ship safety renewal surveys in accordance with the procedures outlined above.
The interval between the dry-dock surveys must not exceed three years. Therefore, the first bottom survey in dry-dock during any five year period must be scheduled during the second or third year of the five year cycle.
The Report • September 2020 • Issue 93 | 13
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