ANGLO-EASTERN GROUP
OWNER’S BRIEFING
MASUMOTO SHIPPING CO. LTD (Tankers)
NAME: ______RANK: ______
JOINING VESSEL ______DATE JOINED AESM______
LAST VESSEL ______DATE S/OFF ______RANK ______
A. Organization Structure of Owners1 / The Owners operate from Japan. Important persons are-
Mr. Taketo Nakano- General Manager- Ex Chief Engineer
Mr. Toshiyuki Kageta- Marine Manager- Ex Master Mariner
Mr. Michitaka Furuse – Superintendent (Mermaid Express & Meridian Express)
Mr. Hitoshi Takeyama – Superintendent (Grace Victoria)
B. Owner’s Requirements- Reporting/ Circulars
1 / Please send the noon reports, arrival and departure messages to Masumoto shipping in their specified format.
2 / Please read the owners requirements for Oil Major Inspections and the related vetting observations.
3 / Owners require special attention to be given to Cargo tank inspections and photographs to be sent (atleast seven for each tank) and stored on board every opportunity
4 / Owners consent and LOI has to be taken incase dying operation of cargo has to be carried out on board. Charterers to be informed on the Owner’s authorization requirements against LOI for possible contamination / claims at the time of charter fixture queries starts. Vessel to propose stow plans WVNS as far as possible to the charterers. Authorization for discharging will come from owners once LOI is invoked by subs to MOL.
5 / Please read the MOL Safety Circulars (whilst on MOL Charter)
6 / Please read the MOL/ Straits tankers standing instructions carefully. LOI to owners will be submitted by MOL not subs in any case.
7 / PI and claim matters are directly been handled by Owners. Entry / Exit to exclusion zone and JWC war risk area are to be reported to owners.
C. Owner Specific PSC Detentions
1 / Mermaid Express was detained at Geelon, Australia in Dec 2007 due to lifeboat on load release wire in poor condition.
D. Owner Specific Major Problems/ Incidents
No Major Problems/ incidents
E. Ship Specific Issues
1 / Whilst carrying out cargo tank inspection, the area under the bell mouth should be thoroughly checked for pitting. Office should be informed if excess pitting is found under the bell mouth.
F. Trade Related Issues
1 / Port calls to USA- Please be familiar /ensure compliance with:
- BW management/exchange and reporting regulations
- Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure (E-NOA/D) procedures,
- NPDES
- Oil Pollution Response Q.I. notification drills, (and be prepared for unannounced SOPEP drills).
- US Customs Sea Carrier Initiative Program,
- Pre-arrival equipment test requirements
Ensure valid USCG COFR (and bridge letter for those vessels with Operator named in the COFR different from the Registered Owners) is held.
All crew passports are required to be in Master's safe custody at all times.
Please refer Company’s SMS Checklist.
2 / Port calls to Canada- Please be familiar with BW management/exchange and reporting regulations and ensure that Valid OSRO contract is held (if not, contact AE OPS- Singapore immediately) and declaration of oil spill contractor duly completed.
3 / Port calls to Europe- Kindly beware of the high incidence of stowaways and take all necessary precautions.
4 / Port calls to Australia-
- Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW management/exchange and reporting regulations.
- Ensure that Original or certified true copy of current P & I Certificate of Entry is held.
- Please refer Company’s SMS Checklist.
5 / Port calls to Africa- Kindly beware of the high incidence of stowaways, piracy, robberies and pilferage, and take all necessary precautions.
6 / Port calls to Brazil -Kindly beware
- That this is very high risk area for sea borne drug smuggling and be on alert accordingly.
- The high incidence of stowaways, piracy, robberies and pilferage and take all necessary precautions.
- Brazil NORMAN 20 BW management plan, exchange and reporting regulations.
7 / Port calls to Argentina-
- Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW exchange and BW chlorination regulations for Cholera prevention,
- Please note that this is very high risk area for Sea Borne Drug Smuggling and be on alert accordingly.
- Kindly beware in case of transiting River Plate that in certain sections the banks shift continually and buoys may drift out of position or the buoyage may not yet have been re-aligned to the navigable channel, for which the most up-to-date information must be obtained from the local Agent or the Pilot authority in good time before the transit and extra care is to be taken when navigating in suspect areas.
- Kindly be warned that exorbitant fines are imposed on ships for any misdeclaration of bunkers, lubes, paints, spares, equipment stores, cargo or crew's personal effects. The Customs or other authorities will look for the slightest excuse, even minor, innocent, discrepancies or mistakes, to levy huge fines (USD20-30,000 upwards) and/or extort underhanded payments. Please, therefore, ensure that all port papers and customs declarations are prepared carefully and accurately, all items and quantities are diligently accounted for and declared according to local regulations and requirements, to be ascertained by you from port agent early to allow you sufficient time to ensure proper compliance.
8 / Port Calls to Colombia- Kindly beware
- That this is very high risk area for sea borne drug smuggling and be on alert accordingly.
- The high incidence of stowaways, piracy, robberies and pilferage and take all necessary precautions.
9 / Port calls to Venezuela- Kindly beware
- That this is very high risk area for sea borne drug smuggling and be on alert accordingly,
- The high incidence of stowaways, piracy, robberies and pilferage, and take all necessary precautions,
- That in certain sections the banks shift continually and buoys may drift out of position or the buoyage may not yet have been re-aligned to the navigable channel, for which the most up-to-date information must be obtained from the local agent or the pilot authority in good time before the transit and extra care is to be taken when navigating in suspect areas.
10 / Port calls to Japan- Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with the reporting procedure for the compulsory insurance requirement for non-tanker ships.
11 / Port calls to Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh- Kindly beware of the high incidence of piracy and robberies and take all necessary precautions.
12 / Port calls to China- Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW exchange and discharge regulations, the current details of which you should ascertain from the Agent.
Ships calling at any Chinese port must have pre-contracted & approved pollution clean-up contractor, known as SPRO (Ship Pollution Response organizations). Please refer RU 71 for details.
13 / Port calls to Singapore- Kindly beware of the high incidence of stowaways and take all necessary precautions
14 / Port Calls to New Zealand- Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW Management/Exchange and reporting regulations,
15 / Port Calls to Russia (Black Sea) - Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW exchange in Black Sea requirements, and BW and sewage discharge regulations of the Russian Federation included in the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the current details of which you should ascertain from the Agent.
16 / Port Calls to Ukraine (Black Sea) - Kindly be reminded to ensure compliance with BW exchange in Black Sea requirements, the current details of which you should ascertain from the Agent.
17 / Transiting Malacca/Singapore Straits- Kindly beware of the high incidence of piracy and robberies and take all necessary precautions.
18 / Transiting Gulf of Aden (GoA) and High Risk Areas: Please refer the APP (Anti-Piracy Plan), latest version of Best Management Practices (BMP), Ship Security Plan (SSP) and the CSO messages for details.
G. Ship type related incidents
1 / Please see the power point presentation for the type of ship.
H. OPS Guidelines
1 / Please read OPS Circulars as relevant to the ship type.
2 / Please refer latest version of SIRE and CDI questionnaires.
3 / Please read the latest vetting reports when on board.
I. Marine Department (AE- Singapore Guidelines)
1 / Please note that Marine Department (AE- Singapore) is responsible for port agency appointment, insurance arrangements, claims handling and related matters, and US documentation (like COFR, VRP etc). Please liaise with them whenever applicable.
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Owners Briefing –Masumoto Shipping Revision:2 Page 1of 3Issue Date: 01st Feb 2015