INTERTANKO

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INTERTANKO

• Maritime Security The Tanker Industrys
  Concerns
• Presented by
• John C. Fawcett-Ellis
• Legal Counsel Regional Manager Asia-Pacific
• Kuala Lumpur, 30 June 2004

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• representing responsible oil and chemical tanker
  owners worldwide
• promoting Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas and Free
  Competition

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• strict membership criteria based on quality and
  performance

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The International Association of Independent
Tanker OwnersINTERTANKO today

• 240 Members
• 2,200 tankers
• 160 million dwt
• Average age 13.5 years
• 270 Associate Members
• 27 Staff / 6 Consultants

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INTERTANKO in Asia - Pacific

• Membership
• Australia Botany Bay Shipping Group
• China Hebei Ocean Shipping Co, Cosco Dalian
  (Ass. Member), China Shipping, Nanjing Tanker
  Corporation Sinochem Shipping
• Hong Kong Anglo-Eastern, Associated Maritime,
  Eurasia, Fairmont, HK Ming Wah, Parakou, TCC,
  Unique, Wah Kwong Wallem
• Japan Daiichi Chuo, Daitoh Trading, Iino Lines,
  Kawasaki Line, Kyoei Tanker, Meiji Shipping,
  Mitsui OSK, Tokyo Marine, NYK, Nissho, Shinwa,
  Taiheiyo, Yuyo
• Malaysia MISC, Aurora, Sutrajaya, Barber
  Shipmanagement
• Singapore NAS, Petroships, PCL, Thome, TESMA,
  World Tankers,
• South Korea SK Shipping, Hanjin (Ass Member)

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The Tanker Industrys Concerns

• Safety/Security of our crews
• Safety/Security of our vessels
• The ability to provide an efficient
  transportation solution to our customers

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The Regulators Concerns

• Crew on board are a potential security threat
• The vessel is a potential security threat
• The cargo is dangerous

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The Reality

• NO attacks from any crew to date
• NO attacks from any commercial vessel
• 1 major attack against a tanker
• Numerous attacks by pirates or robbers against
  our crews and vessels
• Our crews are not welcome ashore
• World wide terrorism is on the increase expect
  the unexpected
• Questionable whether tankers are the vessel type
  which presents the greatest security risk query
  whether the Limburg attack achieved its objectives

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ISPS

• The responsible tanker operating community has
  risen to the challenge to comply, but some are
  let down by flag state administrations
• The majority of port facilities will fail to
  meet the 1 July deadline
• Are our crews and vessels any safer as a result?

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Security in the Straits

• Petty theft from vessels at anchor on the
  increase
• Highjackings of vessels on the increase
• 61 attacks against vessels whilst under passage
  in SE Asia (9 in the Malacca Straits)
• Will vessels be the next modus operandi of the
  terrorists?

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Where are we today?

• Is a cross boarder pursuit possible NO
• Joint excercises YES
• Joint patrols Yes
• Shared intelligence YES
• Inreased patrols NO
• Any focus on the route cause of the problem, viz.
  disabling pirates ashore? - No

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The Political Agenda Good News

• Over the last 6 months shift from anti-piracy
  to securing safe navigation of the Straits and
  safeguarding the integrity of the region
• This issue is moving up the political agenda
• Indonesia, Malaysia Singapore agree to joint
  patrols

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The Key Distinction

• Between
• Attacks on vessels underway which are totally
  unacceptable and are the most alarming and
• Attacks on vessels at anchor or within a port

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What should be done?

• Action not just talk
• More patrols
• Make cross boarder pursuit a reality
• Increased cooperation
• The industry is willing to engage
• If regional resources are not sufficient then
  seek to cooperate with others

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What else?

• Need to reduce the number of small craft that are
  not enaged in legitimate activities
• Transponders mandatory on all small craft
• Police need to weed out the rogues ashore
• Need to regain the initiative show of
  force/strength
• Strong cooperation between security forces
• Perhaps the use of helicopters to pursue/deter

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Conclusion / Action Points

• SUA Convention and Draft Protocol need for
  focussed discussion on this important convention
• Focussed dialogue between the littoral states and
  industry to tackle the route causes of the piracy
  ashore
• Concerned effort / crack down to stamp out the
  boarding of vessels transiting the Straits

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