Naming and Shaming The net is closing on those poor, hard done to, substandard ship operators. There is increasingly nowhere left to hide. Perhaps they need to start their own pressure group? Such victimisation will have a dreadful effect on their profits and livelihood.
How are you meant turn a cynical profit when the European Commission comes out with new rules to enhance and improve the safety performance of ships? Their new online register to `name and shame' shipping companies, and their respective shipping registries, performing poorly in port State control inspections is to be included in the plans, while those with strong safety records, will be publicly praised. Also companies and States which show up as poorly performing will be subject to more intensive, co-ordinated inspections in EU ports. Finally charterers and passengers will finally have full access and knowledge of safety records and performance. Vice-president Sim Kallas, responsible for Transport, said: "Safety is the first priority for EU. We have seen the devastating effects of maritime disasters like the sinking of the ferry Estonia or the Erika or Prestige in terms of tragic loss of life and massive environmental damage. As ever I am strongly convinced about the power of transparency. We want to shine a light on the safety records of shipping companies, flag states and certification organisations. More transparency in this sector will showcase companies with a strong safety records giving them a competitive advantage. The register will also put poor performers in their spotlight so that with tougher inspection regimes and public pressure there is every incentive for them to raise their game rather than face a ban from EU waters." The new EU wide system will rely on an advanced information tool to be known as "THETIS" operated by the European Maritime Safety Agency(EMSA). THETIS will track all safety inspections on ships carried out in ports in the EU and provide a risk analysis, which will determine the frequency and priorities for inspections by the competent authorities of member states. In addition, the new regulations specify the criteria for assessing the risk profile of ships using company performance and the flag state performance as appears in THETIS. The veil is about to be lifted, and for some the sight may not be pretty. = FM SHIPTALK ======== ------------------------------------ 1. Moderator tidak bertanggung jawab atas kebenaran isi dan/atau identitas asli pengirim berita. 2. ATTACHMENT akan dibanned, krmkan ke pelaut-owner atau upload ke FILE. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelaut/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelaut/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: pelaut-dig...@yahoogroups.com pelaut-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: pelaut-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/