COS Weekly News - 21 May 2010
Monday, 24 May 2010 00:00
COS News – Week ending 21 May 2010
Issue No. 107
ASIAN GYPSY MOTH CRITICAL RESPONSE PLAN
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released the draft Asian Gypsy Moth Critical Response Plan – to Prevent the Incursion of Lymantria Dispar L. from Ships and their Cargo Entering Canadian Ports for comment by June 4, 2010. The Plan requires industry (vessels and terminals) to establish an immediate emergency response to situations where ballooning larvae may be detected on vessels and/or their cargo. Members can provide input to the draft plan by email to
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or by logging into our Members Forum on our website.
PMV BOARD APPOINTMENT
CANADIAN RESOURCES APPLIED TO THE DEEP WATER HORIZON RESPONSE
At a Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (aka Burrard Clean) User Group meeting held earlier this week, the extent of
Currently a team of 13 support personnel from WCMRC, East Coast Response Corporation and contractual support are located in the Incident Command Post in the Gulf and given field assignments that are changing daily. Teams will be rotated in and out on a two week basis. A combined list of Canadian personnel and equipment is available is ready to be deployed with Transport
TRAGIC ACCIDENT AT LYNNTERM
North Vancouver RCMP has confirmed that a man died on Wednesday afternoon this week in an industrial accident at Lynnterm. A driver was operating a forklift on the barge ramp at Lynnterm West when a pontoon is reported to have collapsed. Both the forklift and driver fell into the water. Police, Canadian Coast Guard and paramedics attended the scene but rescuers were unable to revive him.
BUSINESS OF SHIPPING TEAM PRESENTS TO CWB
The “Business of Shipping” team was in
Government News
General Walt Natynczyk, the Chief of the Defence Staff, welcomed General Knud Bartels, the Chief of Defence of Denmark, to Ottawa on May 13 -14 to discuss a range of issues of common interest, including the Arctic, NATO, Afghanistan, and counter-piracy.
General Natynczyk and General Bartels also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Arctic Defence, Security, and Operational Cooperation. The MOU will enable
Other News
NEW
Funding assistance to seafarers involved in US investigations or abandoned by their employers is included in a new US Coast Guard Authorization Bill. The Bill specifically calls for a new “Support of Seafarers Fund” to ensure fair treatment of seafarers involved in an ongoing
Other provisions in the Bill include a mandate for the USCG to work directly with international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization. Of significance to current discussions in
OPA 90 CHANGES AHEAD?
Marine industry fears of a swift reaction in the
"The proposal would also raise the limitation on liability for responsible parties. The Administration looks forward to working with the Congress to develop the levels for the various caps that provide for substantial, and proportional, increases."
In addition, the very first part of Section 15 proposes an increase from $500 million to $750 million in the maximum amount that can be paid for the natural damage assessments and claims in connection with any single incident.
ANTI-PIRACY E-PETITION LAUNCHED
A number of marine industry associations are sponsoring a global e-petition against piracy. For those who would like to offer support, the link is as follows: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm
A widely circulated Intertanko memo this week urged Governments to commit to “the maintaining of international sea lanes with concerted efforts to find real and workable solutions to enable them to fight piracy more aggressively and effectively by:
§ increasing naval and other appropriate military support, and by adjusting their rules of engagement for naval forces - rules which should be robust enough to tackle piracy head-on;
§ ensuring effective powers are granted and are in place to arrest, detain and bring to justice all those who operate on the high seas outside the law”.
In recognition of the need for stronger action, renewed focus and new initiatives, Intertanko has joined with others in the international shipping industry to support the above mentioned global e-petition demanding action. The objective is to deliver at least half a million signatures to the IMO and to governments by mid September this year.
SEAWAY TRADE RECOVERING
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic increased by 18% over 2009 levels in the first four months of 2010 including a growth in the movement of iron ore of 127% to replenish steel manufacturers stockpiles. Tonnage moved was 3.65m tons to the end of April. “These numbers reflect the integral role that the marine shipping industry plays in
On a less positive note shippers and freight forwarders are critical of the decision by some carriers to implement an emergency low water surcharge on containers out of
Clearly adopting a similar strategy to that of the Vale Group which we reported last week, the Australian mining conglomerate Rio Tinto has this week confirmed an order got eight, 205,000 dwt bulk carriers worth a total of $504m at Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard at Subic Bay in the
Subic Bay, some 110 km
Market Update
After a strong previous week for Capesizes, things went into reverse again this week, notably in the Pacific. The Baltic Dry Index closed on Thursday on 3803 points compared to 3914 points last week and 3468 points the week before.
Index 4192 4622 3106
Last week 4861 4273 3053
Spot time charter $42,600/day $37,100/day $32,500/day
Last week $50,300/day $34,400/day $31,900/day
Panamaxes had a good week in the
Upcoming Meetings and Events
PORT METRO
June 15th – PMV has announced that its Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 15th at 3pm in Room 220-222 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West located at
June 23rd - The Port of Nanaimo 2010 AGM will take place on Wednesday June 23 at 2pm in the Coast Bastion Inn located at
VTC/CIFFA/PRCA – DINNER WITH MINISTER STOCKWELL DAY
June 10th - The Vancouver Transportation Club, Canadian Freight Forwarder Association and Pacific Rim Cargo Association will host a dinner with guest speaker, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister for the Asia Pacific Gateway on June 10th at the
May 26 Port Secure 2010 – Canadian Port & Maritime Security Conference & Expo
May 26
May 26 PACMAR/NANS Meeting @ 10:30
May 26 WMCC Annual General Meeting @ 11:30
May 28 COS Navigation & Pilotage Committee @ 10:00
May 28 COS Owners Committee Meeting @ 12:00
June 1 CIABC Board of Directors Meeting @ 10:30
June 2 COS Board of Directors Meeting @ 11:30
June 8 PMV Security Stakeholders Meeting @ 09:30
June 8 COS Ship & Port Operations Committee Meeting @ 12:00
June 9 COS Liner Committee Meeting @ 10:00
June 15 ICS Board of Directors Meeting @ 12:00
June 15 PMV Annual General Meeting @ 15:00
Ship of the Week
ASPHALT SEMINOLE
Built 2005 at the Kraljevica Shipyard,
LOA 108m
Beam 19m
DWT 9240 MT
Speed 13.5 knots
Sister ships Asphalt Sailor, Transporter & Carrier
The vessel was listed in the 2005 edition of “Significant Ships”.
The carriage of liquid asphalt in purpose built dedicated ships requires strong commitment. The ships themselves are few in number but highly sophisticated in order to allow for carriage of cargo at temperatures between 200 and 250 degrees C.
USES AND APPLICATIONS OF ASPHALT
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Agriculture
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Roofing
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Paving
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Impregnated, Treated Materials
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Paints and Varnishes
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Railroads
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See the YouTube to watch this vessel transiting the
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