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“The year of the seafarer”
Copenhagen 10 June 2010
Marnix van Overklift
ECSA President - European Community Shipowners’ Association
EUROPEAN SHIPPING (EEA)
CONTROLLED FLEET 41% OF
WORLD FLEET
INTRA EU + GLOBAL TRADE
KEY PLAYER IN EU AND CROSS
TRADES BETWEEN DIFFERENT
CONTINENTS
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GLOBAL CHARACTER OF SHIPPING TO BE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ON ALL FRONTS:
COMPETITIVE POSITION OF THE
EUROPEAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY
POLICY FOR MAINTAINING
MARITIME KNOW HOW IN EUROPE
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
GLOBAL FREE MARKETS
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
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Commission Communication on a
Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2019
“Over the recent years, maritime
transport industries have created
many jobs, directly and indirectly.
Some 70 % of shipping related jobs
are knowledge intensive, high quality
jobs on shore.
The growing shortage of maritime
professionals, officers and ratings
entails the risk of losing the critical
mass of human resources that
sustains the competitiveness of the
European maritime industries in
general.”
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Promotion Campaigns
Campaings in newspapers and television,
brochures, etc.
Travelling promotion teams in schools
Seafarers lectures at schools
Etc.
Ref: Vision UK
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Targeted Education
& Training Policy
 More direct involvement of
shipping companies in the
training process
 Sending teachers more
often to sea to get
acquainted with the most
recent high tech
 The work and learn route
 Enhance the training on
board of ships by providing
extra cabins and other
facilities on board
On board training room
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= Qualification requirements
and Costs
OTHERS
EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING
R&D
Maritime Industries Career Path Mapping
REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES
Flag State
Inspectors
Port State Control
MARITIME
LAW
SURVEYING
CLASS SOC.
ETC.
DREDGING
YACHTING
FISHING AND
AQUACULTURE
OFFSHORE
SHIPPING
(OCEAN AND
INLAND)
COMMERCIAL MARITIME
INDUSTRIES
INSURERS, LOSS
ADJUSTERS ETC.
MARINE
EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIERS
PORT AND
RELATED
SERVICES
HARBOUR
MASTERS
PILOTAGE
VTS SERVICES
PORT
MANAGEMENT
ARMED
SERVICES
SHIP
MANAGEMENT
SHIPBUILDING
SEA STAFF
INDUSTRY
SCHOOL LEAVERS
GRADUATES AND OTHER ENTRANTS
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INCREASE ACADEMIES
INCREASE OF CADETS IN MEMBER STATES
WITH TONNAGE TAX & ALLEVIATION OF
LABOUR COSTS:
GERMANY
157%
BELGIUM
142%
UK
GREECE
51%
100%
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MLC
TO ENSURE ‘DECENT
WORK’
TO ENSURE ‘A LEVEL
PLAYING FIELD’ OR FAIR
COMPETITION
TO BE RATIFIED SOONEST
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CRIMINALISATION OF SEAFARERS
 STILL HAPPENS INCLUDING IN EUROPE
 UNACCEPTABLE
 RESPECT PRINCIPLES OF MARPOL AND
UNCLOS
 IMO TO ACT MORE FORCIBLY AGAINST
UNJUSTIFIED CRIMINALISATION
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Piracy– Gulf of Aden
and off Somalia 2009
 Total Vessels Attacked by
Somali Pirates: 217
 Total Vessels Hijacked: 47
 Total Crew Hijacked: 867
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 Somalia / Golf of Aden
 Nigeria
 Indonesia
 Malacca Straits
 Singapore Straits
 South China Seas
 S.E. Asian and Far East Waters
 Bangladesh
 South America
 Etc.
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ALL STATES SHALL COOPERATE
TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE
EXTENT IN THE REPRESSION OF
PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS OR IN
ANY OTHER PLACE OUTSIDE THE
JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE.
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Thank you…
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