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LATIN AMERICAN PANEL MARCH 12-13, 2008

LATIN AMERICAN PANEL MARCH 12-13, 2008. OVERVIEW OF INTERTANKO ISSUES JOSEPH ANGELO DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR. MEMBERSHIP FINANCE SECRETARIAT PANEL STRUCTURE LAW SUITS PILOTS COUNCIL/EXCOM CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS. MEMBERSHIP. 272 MEMBERS 2,770+ TANKERS 230+ MILLION DWT

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LATIN AMERICAN PANEL MARCH 12-13, 2008

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  1. LATIN AMERICAN PANEL MARCH 12-13, 2008 OVERVIEW OF INTERTANKO ISSUES JOSEPH ANGELO DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

  2. MEMBERSHIP FINANCE SECRETARIAT PANEL STRUCTURE LAW SUITS PILOTS COUNCIL/EXCOM CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

  3. MEMBERSHIP 272 MEMBERS 2,770+ TANKERS 230+ MILLION DWT MORE THAN 80% OF INDEPENDENT TANKER FLEET 300+ ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

  4. MEMBERSHIP RECENT NEW MEMBERS AP MOLLER – MAERSK NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY CHINA SHIPPING COMPANY OVERSEAS SHIPPING GROUP GRUPO TMM SA – MEXICO!!

  5. FINANCE 2006 2007 2008 (BUDGET) Total Operating Income 7,113,105 8,068,590 8,854,551 Total Operating Expenses 6,811,317 7,546,847 8,557,424 Operating Result 301,788 521,743 297,127 Result for the Year 438,469 121,743 297,127

  6. FINANCE 2008 MEMBERSHIP FEES APPROVED BY COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER 2007 MEMBERS: • Per deadweight unchanged • Per ship from $1800 to $2000 • Minimum from $6350 to $7000 • Maximum from $80,000 to $85,000 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: • All categories increased by 10% resulting in $3050, $5500 and $6350

  7. SECRETARIAT TOTAL SECRETARIAT – 24 EMPLOYEES 12 - OSLO 10 - LONDON 1 - SINGAPORE 1 - USA NEW STAFF MEMBERS - MICHELE WHITE – GENERAL COUNSEL - AJAY GOUR – CHEMICAL MANAGER - CHRIS FOX – ACCOUNTING/IT MGR DEPARTING STAFF MEMBERS - MINERVA ALFONSO – MARINE SAFETY

  8. PANEL STRUCTURE CURRENT PANEL STRUCTURE • LATIN AMERICAN PANEL • NORTH AMERICAN PANEL • ASIAN PANEL • HELLENIC PANEL • EUROPEAN REFERENCE GROUP

  9. PANEL STRUCTURE PROPOSED PANEL STRUCTURE • LATIN AMERICAN PANEL • NORTH AMERICAN PANEL • ASIAN PANEL • NORTHERN EUROPEAN PANEL • HELENIC/MEDITERRANEAN PANEL

  10. PANEL STRUCTURE IN ADDITION, • ASIAN PANEL TO INCLUDE MEMBERS IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT • MEMBERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO BE INVITED TO EITHER ASIAN OR MEDITERRANEAN/HELENIC PANELS • NO CHANGE TO LATIN AMERICAN OR NORTH AMERICAN PANELS • INVITE PANEL CHAIRMEN TO EXCOM, AS APPROPRIATE

  11. LAWSUITS • MASSACHUSETTS LAWSUIT • BALLAST WATER LAWSUIT • EUROPEAN SHIP SOURCE POLLUTION DIRECTIVE • CARB AIR EMISSION REGS

  12. MASS LAWSUIT INTERTANKO CONCERNS • FEDERAL COURT DECISION UPHOLDS COAST GUARD AUTHORITY OVER VESSEL OPERATIONS IN US WATERS • REINFORCES UNANIMOUS US SUPREME COURT DECISION IN 2000 WHEN INTERTANKO TOOK STATE OF WASHINGTON TO COURT

  13. BALLAST WATER LAWSUIT INTERTANKO CONCERNS • FEDERAL COURT ORDERS EPA TO DEVELOP REGS FOR ALL SHIP DISCHARGES, INCLUDING BALLAST WATER, UNDER NPDES PERMIT • JUDGE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT USCG HAS AUTHORITY UNDER CERTAIN LAWS, BUT BELIEVES CONGRESS ALSO GAVE AUTHORITY TO EPA UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT

  14. EU DIRECTIVE INTERTANKO CONCERNS • EU “SHIP SOURCE POLLUTION” DIRECTIVE (2005/35/EC) HAS TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS: - CONTRADICTS MEMBER STATES’ TREATY OBLIGATIONS - LIABILITY TEST FOR “SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE” LACKS LEGAL CERTAINTY • IN EFFECT, IT CRIMINALIZES ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION

  15. AIR EMISSIONS - CARB INTERTANKO CONCERNS • LAWSUIT ADDRESSES LIMITED ISSUES - 24 MILE JURISDICTION - FAILURE TO REQUEST EPA APPROVAL • CARB REGS ARE NOT “IN USE” REGS, THEY ARE “EMISSION STANDARDS” UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT

  16. PILOTS • JAN 2008, CHAIRMAN INTERTANKO PILOTAGE WG, F. LARSSON (LONDON) AND J. ANGELO MEET WITH MIKE WATSON, PRESIDENT IMPA, NICK CUTMORE, SECRETARY GENERAL IMPA • FORMATION OF DISCUSSION GROUP IS FIRST STEP TOWARD NORMALIZING RELATIONS BETWEEN TWO ORGANIZATIONS

  17. PILOTS DISCUSSION GROUP FOCUSED ON – • BRIDGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • PILOT AND MASTER/BRIDGE CREW INTERACTION • IMO RESOLUTION A.960 • SAFE BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PILOTS • E-NAVIGATION

  18. PILOTS DISCUSSION GROUP – • AGREED THAT INITIAL MEETING WAS SUCCESSFUL • IDENTIFIED AREAS WHERE THERE WERE GROUNDS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS • AGREED TO MEET AGAIN LATER THIS YEAR TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSIONS

  19. COUNCIL/EXCOM COUNCIL ISSUES – • TERMINATION FOR NON-ATTENDANCE?? • ALLOW ALL MEMBERS TO ATTEND?? DISCUSSION POINTS – • COUNCIL DOMINATED BY EUROPEANS • OTHER REGIONS DO NOT ATTEND • COUNTRIES WITH MANY SEATS ARE NOT FULLY UTILIZED CONCLUSIONS • RETAIN CURRENT STRUCTURE • ENCOURAGE BETTER PARTICIPATION

  20. COMMUNICATION • ESTABLISHMENT OF LONG TERM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PLAN • SETTING UP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISORY GROUP • ADVISORY GROUP WOULD DEVELOP WAYS TO COMMUNICATE DECISIONS OF EXCOM AND COUNCIL, NOT FORMULATE ITS OWN POSITIONS ON KEY ISSUES

  21. THANK YOU WWW.INTERTANKO.COM

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