{"title":"The Anti-Maritime Piracy Law in India and Malaysia: An Analytical Study","authors":"Jagdish Wamanrao Khobragade, Abhishek Kumar, Saidatul Nadia Binti Abd Aziz, Devesh Maurya","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.2006462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.2006462","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sea piracy is one of the greatest threats to trade and commerce on high seas. According to the annual report 2020 of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), a total of 97 incidents (comprising 95 actual incidents and two attempted incidents) of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in 2020. The number of incidents was just double the last year's 2019 sea piracy cases. The incident of piratical attacks affected Asian Countries and particularly Southern Asia and Southeast Asia is the most affected area. Southeast Asia covered 41 percent of total pirate attacks during 1995-2013. Although India and Malaysia are geographically differently located both are mostly affected by these incidents of sea piracy and it has a long-standing history to fight against piracy. India has proposed the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019 to curb this menace in tune with the United Nations Convention on the Law of Seas (UNCLOS), 1982, and Malaysia has the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Act, 2004. The present study analyses the concept of piracy in Asian countries and its international and national legal framework to deal with piratical attacks. It is found that Southern Asia and particularly Southeast Asia is one of the most affected areas in piratical attacks. Further, there is no specific legislation to deal with piracy in India and Malaysia. Therefore, India and Malaysia should have strong domestic legislations for the apprehension and prosecution of pirates.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127658802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nguyen Duy Tan, Hwang Chan Yu, Le Ngoc Bao Long, S. You
{"title":"Time series forecasting for port throughput using recurrent neural network algorithm","authors":"Nguyen Duy Tan, Hwang Chan Yu, Le Ngoc Bao Long, S. You","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.2014245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.2014245","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Container throughput is a critical factor to appraise a seaport performance and predicting this measure has played a vital role in port operations. Within the scope of effective decision making, predictive techniques have been presented for forecasting port throughput. Based on observing throughput variations in seasonal patterns and business cycles, the obtained data might help port authority to make better and more accurate decisions and improve seaport productivity. By applying predictive methods to the throughput data of Singapore and Busan port, the decision-makers can assess forecasting accuracy by measuring prediction errors. The numerical tests show that the echo state network (ESN) provides a high level of accuracy for predicting container throughput. As a result, the port managers could make use of this decision support strategy to foresee short-term plans for improving facilities, establishing effective cargo loading and unloading plans, consequently ensuring port productivity and profitability.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134184264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vera Alexandropoulou, Tafsir Johansson, Klimanthia Kontaxaki, A. Pastra, D. Dalaklis
{"title":"Maritime remote inspection technology in hull survey & inspection: A synopsis of liability issues from a European Union context","authors":"Vera Alexandropoulou, Tafsir Johansson, Klimanthia Kontaxaki, A. Pastra, D. Dalaklis","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.2006463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.2006463","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Vessel hull inspection is a regulatory obligation. Adherence to procedural requirements forged by classification societies helps avoid numerous adverse consequences. In this era of technological innovation, drones, crawlers and underwater submersibles, aptly known as Remote Inspection Technologies, represent emerging technologies, and are being tested to conduct surveys and inspections that will gradually replace human presence on board ships and in-water. However, counter arguments have also emerged against the usage of these AI-based alternatives. Liability is one crucial drawback that could potentially discourage innovation and market growth, especially at the European Union level. Ship owners require a ”safety net” as they are a part and parcel of global commerce. Then again, survey and inspection via technologies require the involvement of multiple actors, which makes it difficult to apportion liability. Solutions are required, especially at the European Union level, so that member states could move forward in a spirit of partnership, and nurture and foster technological innovation through partnership. Against the foregoing, this article delves into the European Union liability landscape and outlines some of the critical challenges and strategic ways forward for consideration.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116032861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Life cycle assessment and economic benefits of a solar assisted short route ferry operating in the Strait of Messina","authors":"Tommaso Zito, Chybyung Park, B. Jeong","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1968664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1968664","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to determine the commercial and environmental attractivity of solar panels applied to ships. In this case, a 40 m short route ferry is converted to a solar-electric operating in the Strait of Messina. The powering configuration of the ship is modelled, and a simulation is run using MATLAB. Finally, after the results were found, the solar-electric ship’s powering costs and environmental impact using the Life Cycle Assessment method with the help of GaBi, were compared to a fully electric and a diesel alternative. GaBi is a very useful software to perform LCAs as it provides a very large database on various product’s emissions which can be modulated depending on their quantity. The results were encouraging as approximately 400,000 € were saved when using solar panels compared to only electricity and 500,000 € when comparing to diesel. Moreover, an observable reduction in the emissions in the solar-electric alternative. Remarkably, the electricity in the national grid produces a non-negligible impact on the environment. Therefore, any device which produces zero emissions but is powered by electricity coming from the national grid like an electric car is far from being emissions-free. On the other hand, the electricity coming from solar panels is close to being totally green and should all the electricity be coming from them if future advances on this technology are made, then the vehicle can be considered eco-friendly. The numerous advantages of solar panels in short route ferries observed in this research could lead to the replacement of the traditional oil powered ferried creating a huge positive impact on the environment. When looking at the future, some thought should be given the recycling of solar panels in order to stop our impact on the environment.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116929903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative reliability analysis and enhancement of marine dual-fuel engines","authors":"Georgios Lazaridis Kirolivanos, B. Jeong","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1968663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1968663","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper was to examine the reliability and criticality of two dual-fuel marine engine systems and to compare them with a conventional diesel engine system with the utilization of the dynamic fault tree analysis. The results of reliability analysis for the dual-fuel engines indicate that the failure probability of the dual-fuel engine is 8.84% on average at 14,000 running hours whereas 8.48% for the diesel engines. This finding contrasts our intuition that the dual-fuel engines are of higher risk compared to the conventional diesel engines. Research findings, obtained from the reliability-centered maintenance, suggest an effective way of enhancing the safety of engine systems through predictive maintenance, based on the periodical maintenance of critical components. Therefore, it can contribute to improving the reliability of the whole systems in which mechanical components and fuel oil feed systems were identified as critical elements to diminish the system reliability significantly. It also highlights the importance of the proper maintenance of system components that would greatly enhance the safety levels by restoring systems back to their original operating condition, hence minimizing downtime and operating costs. Research outputs also offer meaningful insights about the association between the planned maintenance strategies and the system reliability.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127539675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of impact of the maritime labour convention, 2006: A seafarer’s perspective","authors":"Capt. Deepak Mantoju","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1955475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1955475","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The primary objective of the article is to analyse the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and bring into light, a few of the problems faced by the seafarers. Before the intervention of the MLC 2006 , a lack of a relevant body to uphold labour rights and standards in the shipping industry was undeniably observed, the MLC convention, through its regulations, has prescribed a firm set of guidelines for the intensely globalized shipping sector, with some exemptions, of course. The article provides a brief overview of the convention and, shipping industry and the crew that runs it. A few loopholes or favouring circumstances that are being used by shipping companies and flag states to reduce the burden of implementing some clauses of the convention are identified. Data from various published sources are collected along with personal experience and views to gain an overview of how the implementation of MLC 2006 has affected the seafarers. A brief review of the predicaments faced by the seafarers in this industry is also covered and concludes on the statement that although adoption of MLC 2006 is a historic achievement, without the proper implementation it won’t take long for the convention’s reputation to go downhill.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121092047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of International Standard System Application: In the context of ship recycling industry of Bangladesh","authors":"M. Uddin","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1917829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1917829","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Bangladesh is a developing country in which ship recycling industry plays an important role to make the economy strong. The opportunities for skill development are few with less-availability of safety measure create a great challenge through enhancing uncertainties and risks. As a result, many workers are being affected to serious diseases/injuries and have been killed in accidents. Environment is also seriously been polluted by this industry. Recently, govt. has taken some major steps to allay the problem. One of the major steps is international standardization of the industry. The study tried to explore how the working class is reacting to the new rules and actually what type of improvement happened in the ship breaking yards. To evaluate this, I have used some statistical analysis like, Data representation, cross tabulation, chi-square test, logistic regression model. The results show that most of the workers are now aware about risk and pollution caused by this sector and they are trying to adopt the rules and regulations formed for them. Yet, majority of the workers are not apprised of the rules of ship recycling industry. So, training for the workers should organize regularly both internally and externally. 1 1 This article is permitted to unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127518550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of MARPOL implementation based on port state control statistics","authors":"Capt. Deepak Mantoju","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1965281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1965281","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This research paper deals in three main sections. The first one is a brief overview of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), its annexes, and regulations, followed by section two with a brief overview of the Port State Control (PSC), and lastly, the third section deals with the interpretation of data extracted from the annual reports of the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to assess the effectiveness of MARPOL. An analysis of MARPOL related deficiencies from all nine MoU has been designed. The annual reports for the past 11 years have been extracted and data relating to total inspections, total deficiencies, and deficiencies with regard to the MARPOL convention, distinguished as per annexes has been extracted and analysed using statistical tools to find out the level of implementation of the code. The extracted data has been categorized to find out the trend of the MARPOL-related deficiencies through the years and to find the annexes of MARPOL with most common and least common non-conformity.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114373568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Operator’s skills and knowledge requirement in autonomous ships control centre","authors":"Mohammadreza Bachari-Lafteh, A. Harati-Mokhtari","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1949842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1949842","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The autonomous ships will be navigating and controlling through the Remote Control Centre (RCC). The purpose of present paper is to identify the certain job requirements, job characteristics, experience requirements of operators in these centers, and it is assumed that two experts or operators (navigation and engine operator) should take charge of the maritime operations of autonomous ships at the RCC. The operators job analysis has been carried out based on the O*Net content model. The results of data analysis showed that the operators of the RCC should have worker requirements such as the ability to use logic, reasoning, thinking and scientific methods and the selection and implementation of appropriate learning strategies. Also experience requirements such as; In-service training, experience in autonomous ships, having a maritime competency certificate and on-side training are important. The navigation operator must be familiar with the passage planning by ECDIS and the principles of electronic navigation. Also, the engine operator must be aware of the knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic principles and the knowledge of ecology and environmental protection in order to perform his/her duties.","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128046336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sang-Hoon Kim, Byeongjik Ahn, Kyung-Min Park, Gung Su Lim, Mukunda P. Das
{"title":"Sound reception system by an acoustic meta-lens","authors":"Sang-Hoon Kim, Byeongjik Ahn, Kyung-Min Park, Gung Su Lim, Mukunda P. Das","doi":"10.1080/25725084.2021.1923933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25725084.2021.1923933","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Applying the directionality of an acoustic meta-lens, a sound reception system for ships is designed. A two-dimensional disk shape acoustic meta-lens or an acoustic Luneburg lens made of 253 acrylic pipes of different radii which control the refractive index is used. The lens has the diameter of 180 cm and the thickness of 20 cm. Eight microphones were installed around the edges of the lens because the lens focuses the input signal into the edge of the other side of the lens. The sound reception ability of the lens was tested on the sea using the horn of a university training ship as an emitter and the lens loaded on a small boat as a receiver. Both are moving at 20 ~ 40 km/h at a distance between 300 ~ 700 m. The lens could focus to recognize the direction of the input sound in the frequency range between 300 and 900 Hz. ABBREVIATIONS IMO: International Maritime Organization ALL: Acoustic Luneburg Lens SRS: Sound Reception System","PeriodicalId":261809,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114627144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}