Transcript Steps towards white list of Paris MoU: Lithuanian case

Lithuanian Maritime Safety
Administration: Introduction of the Most
Important Activities and events over the
Last Year
Klaipėda,
2012
2015.07.17
IMO AUDIT
• Took place from 8 to 17 October 2011
• The auditors found that Lithuania substantially meets its
obligations in respect of the mandatory IMO instruments
and also the Code for the implementation of mandatory
IMO instruments, 2007, as amended.
• Nevertheless, 4 non-conformities were identified and 2
observations were given.
• Observations were related to absence of documented
training program for new or existing Flag State inspectors
and lack documented evidence that appropriate
verification of Annex-VI requirements by flag state
inspectors is being performed.
2015.07.17
IMO AUDIT (continued)
Non – conformities:
• Not all mandatory IMO instruments have been published
in the Official Gazette
• the mandatory reports in accordance with STCW Article
VIII (dispensations) not provided to the IMO.
• Absence of clear instructions to RO’s for cases where
IMO instruments allows for certain degree of discretion
(e.g. "modifications deemed to be of a major character”,
or “to the satisfaction of the administration”).
• Absence of adequate NLS waste reception facility for
those ships calling at its ports as per regulations 18.1
and 18.2 of Annex II of MARPOL.
2015.07.17
NEW PREMISES
• In
the
beginnig
of
2012
Administration obtained additional
premises to its headquarters
(Former premises of Klaipeda
State Seaport Authority)
• The need for additional space was
necessitated by assignment of
addtional
functions
to
Administration:
• Affiliation of Inland waterway transport inspectorate in
2010;
• Esatablisment of vessel traffic monitoring division and
vessel traffic monitoring centre;
• Expanded headquarters allowed to vacate other
2015.07.17
premises in different part of Klaipeda.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• After affiliation of Inland waterway transport
Inspectorate to Administration in 2010, Quality
management system (QMS) covered only part of
the Administrative structure, mainly dealing only
with maritime issues.
• Administration implemented plan to perform all
it’s activities (inluding activities related to the
safety of inland waterway transport) according to
the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 standard.
• QMS was certified by Det Norske Veritas in April
2012.
2015.07.17
PARTY TO LONDON MOU
• In May 2012 Lithuania became party to the
Memorandum of Understanding on the mutual
recognition of certificates for the safe operation of
traditional ships in European waters and of certificates of
competency for crews on traditional ships (London MoU)
• Definition of “traditional vessel” is expected to be
approved by Law on Maritime Safety.
• National regulations for traditional seagoing vessels
currently are being developed by LMSA technical
experts.
2015.07.17
AGREEMENT WITH PRIMAR AND
BSH
• On May 29, Lithuanian Maritime Safety
Administration
and
the
Norwegian
Hydrographic Service has signed a
bilateral arrangement. As a result of
signing of this arrangement the Lithuanian
ENCs will be available through the
PRIMAR ENC service.
• Introduction of Lithuanian ENCs will significantly increase the
coverage available in this region. This closes the gap in the Baltic Sea
and is another major step towards achieving global ENC coverage.
• Administration in May of this year, also signed a cooperation
agreement with the German Federal Maritime Hydrographic Agency
(BSH) for the use of hydrographic information.
2015.07.17
NAVTEX CONFERENCE
• Professionals of the Baltic Sea
countries’ Maritime Safety Information
(MSI) broadcasting service NAVTEX
met in a fifth meeting in Klaipeda on
June 4-5th 2012.
• Meeting was attended by the Baltic Sea sub-area
coordinator
Baltico,
national
NAVTEX
services
representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland,
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway and chaired by
the NAVAREA I area Coordinator Guy Beale from the
United Kingdom.
2015.07.17
AGREEMNT WITH NKK
• Lithuanian ship-owners early this year indicated their
interest in having possibility to change some of their ships
class to Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK).
• Formal application for authorization from NKK received on
11th May 2012.
• On 14th of June 2012 agreement governing survey and
statutory certification services for ships registered in the
Register of Sea-going ships’ of the Republic of Lithuania
between Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration and
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai was signed and entered into force.
• Nippon Kaiji Kyokai is one of nine organizations authorized
to perform surveys and issue statutory certificates on behalf
of government of the Republic of Lithuania (Other eight RO’s
– LR; BV; DNV; ABS; RMRS; PRS; GL; RINA).
2015.07.17
•
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
• Personnel started to be employed in newly
established (2011-05-13) but untill recent days
unmanned Vessel Traffic Monitoring Division
• From
2012-09-27
International
Relations
Division will be renamed by Shipping Standards
Division:
– No changes in employed personnel;
– Some new assignments and redistribution
functions among departments of Administration
2015.07.17
of
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADMINISTRATION
• Several events took place in
Klaipėda at 19th of July to
mark this occasion.
• On the occasion of 10th
anniversary of Administration,
Minister of Transport and
Communications awarded 9
employees of Administration
with Maritime Worker’s
Honour Badge – Highest
official award for maritime
workers in Lithuania
2015.07.17
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADMINISTRATION
2015.07.17
Number of marine documents issued
untill 1 of Septmber, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Document’s title
2010-09-01
2011-09-01
2012-09-01
Seaman’s Book
981
1276
GMDSS
50
278
282
Certificate of
Competency (officers)
216
514
564
Certificate (ratings)
207
369
577
Special Certificate
2823
4897
4527
115
Officers 525
GMDSS 278
Ratings 369
Total 1172
Officers 561
GMDSS 284
Ratings 579
Total 1424
Endorsement
2015.07.17
1283
(extentions
included)
Number of seafarers, holding valid
certificates of competency
Officers
Ratings
Total
2010-09-01
2011-09-01
3016
3124
2502
2531
5518
5655
2012-09-01
3012
2456
5468
Number of service staff
2015.07.17
2010-09-01
1020
2011-09-01
1114
2012-09-01
1260
Lithuania remained on the white List of
Paris MoU
Statistics of detentions of Lithuanian flagged ships, which passed Port
State Control inspection in foreign ports
Statistics of Paris MOU region
Number of
inspections
in the
region of
ships
registered
in the
Republic of
Lithuania
Number of
ships
registered
in the
Republic of
Lithuania,
which
were detain
ed in the
region
Percentage of
detentions in
the region of
ships
registered in
the Republic of
Lithuania
2007
87
3
2008
77
2009
Year
Total average of
detentions in the
region (%)
Number of
the world
over
detentions
of ships
registered
in the
Republic of
Lithuania
All flags
EU flags
3,45
5,46
3,08
5
2
2,60
4,95
4,26
2
75
2
2,67
4,38
3,04
3
2010
75
2
2,67
3,28
2,00
6
2011
66
1
1.52
3.61
2012/6m
26
3
11.54
2015.07.17
3
4
Statistics of Lithuanian flagged seagoing
fleet
80
600000
70
500000
60
400000
40
300000
GT
50
30
200000
20
100000
10
0
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012.09.01
year
Merchant
Fishing
Gross Tonnage
Ships registered in the Register of Seagoing Ships of the Republic of Lithuania
2015.07.17
Number of ships, boats, engines etc.,
registered in inland waterway ships’ registry
Registered in
the registry by
2012-09-01
2009
2010
2011
2012-09
Small ships, pleasure
crafts, personal crafts
(self-propelled)
14802
1336
1053
1232
815
Small ships, pleasure
crafts, personal crafts
(non self-propelled)
52741
3033
1900
2059
894
Sailing vessels
761
89
42
63
38
Inland waterway and
fishing vessels, floating
installations and floating
devices
326
12
12
8
29
4942
946
794
1004
732
2015.07.17
Boat engines
Registered per calendar year
Hydrographic activity
•
•
•
•
2015.07.17
In 2009 there were surveyed 203.9 km2 (see fig.).
In 2010 there were surveyed 172,7 km2 (see fig.).
In 2011 there were surveyed 190,4 km2 (see fig.).
In 2012 until 26th of August, there were surveyed 83,2 km2 (see fig.)
THANK YOU !
2015.07.17