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About the Author

Matthew Bonvento is the Senior Man- ager for Safety, Security, Regulatory, ... the Ship of the Future?

INSIGHTS: REGULATORY and Quality Compliance for Vanuatu

Maritime Services Ltd. He is also a li- censing instructor in Long Island. Hold- ing a Masters in International Transpor- tation Management, and an Unlimited

Chief Of? cers License as well as a 1600 ton Master license.

For as long as there has been a need these technologies have a resurgence of volved in the industry is aware, there is a issues Auxillary sail licenses, insinuating to transport cargo there has been a mari- interest, but that is a topic for another need to reduce NOX and SOX emissions that the vessel will primarily be propelled time industry. Throughout that history time. The most exciting part of working over the next few years. A sailing ves- by an engine. We were lucky to have the both owners and mariners have worked for a registry is the variety of interest- sel emits no CO2, SOX, or NOX gasses. owner of the vessel, Ben Cornelius, who to devise ways of saving costs, making ing vessel owners with ideas that you When properly equipped with solar and worked with us to provide mariners with faster transits, and carrying more cargo. meet. At the Vanuatu registry we are wind turbine battery chargers and gen- a background in tall ships and to have

In 1819 the Steam Ship Savannah proud to talk about one of our more in- erators, systems can be run in an envi- an apprenticeship program for training made maritime history by being the ? rst teresting niches in the industry: sailing ronmentally responsible manner. new hires. The use of sailing vessels is steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, vessels. We are not talking about the Tall From a regulatory perspective this ship not unprecedented in today’s maritime sounding eight bells for the traditional Ship Association Sailing vessels that one presented signi? cant challenges. To be environment. The Sailing Vessel Rauch cargo carrying tall ship. Although that might see at an Ops Sail, or at Mystic clear, safety of the seafarer is always of is currently working to support Medical eight bell sounded for quite some time, Seaport. We are talking about working, utmost concern. Having sailed a number aid programs in Papau New Guineau for the future of shipping arrived with Sa- cargo and passenger carrying sailing of years, and teaching mariners to this the YWAM (Youth with a Mission) ships vannah. vessels. day, safety is the word. A key question program. The Sailing Vessel Rembrant

In 1911 M.S. Selandia, widely recog- When the term ‘sailing vessels’ is is balancing modern safety standards Van Rjin is operating as a passenger ves- nized as the ? rst oceangoing diesel pow- mentioned, today thoughts turn to Pi- on a vessel built on ancient standards. sel in Arctic waters. The Picton Castle ered ship, was constructed and shortly rates of the Caribbean or a sunset cruise. In order for the vessel to carry cargo is in Canada, training people in the art of thereafter began making her transit Co- Many in the industry forget that before we could not consider the vessel primi- traditional sailing. In fact this concept of penhagen to Thailand. With the ushering the IMO, before regulations regarding tive build, but she is also non-SOLAS, returning sailing vessels to service is the in of the diesel engine, the Steamship greenhouse emissions and navigation being under 500 GT. IACS 99 Recom- basis of the Fairtransport Company out

Historical Society was created in 1935 instrument installation, sailing vessels mendations came in handy as well as an of the Netherlands, whose vessels are to document the passing importance of were delivering cargo for centuries. application of the Caribbean Cargo Ship sail powered and carry cargo. the Steamship. 114 tons or 201 barrels at 225 Liters of Safety Code. Luckily we were able to One does not have to look too far to

Today we sail with ships operating Rum, or 1,450 bags weighing 69 kilos ? nd an old set of Class rules from 100 see that Rolls-Royce is working dili- with diesel engines, gas turbines and each of coffee. About 7 TEU’s worth of years ago and that provided some excel- gently to change shipping as we know even nuclear reactors for the military. cargo. I asked my local high end coffee lent guidance. But what was most help- it by pushing toward autonomous ships.

No one has given a second though to sail chain here in downtown Manhattan how ful was something that mariners to this In one article it was forecast that autono- for quite some time. Before the oil mar- much coffee they went through a typical day have, and that is our experience and mous ships will be crossing the oceans kets tanked about three years ago, fuel day. The answer was around 60 pounds. the American Merchant Seaman’s Man- by 2020. Will that happen, I do not conservation was of priority number one With 21 shops, a ship load could supply ual. Making the vessel more modern as know, but I do know there will be the in the maritime sector, and technologies this chain for almost half a year. This far as safety was of concern to us. It was need for a lot of regulatory changes to such as air bubble lubrication, sky kites could also supply another very popular not so long ago that the HMS Bounty make that to work. With much attention and auxiliary sails were explored. But to chain of coffee shops around the entire went down with a fair amount of modern paid to Ballast Water Technology, SOx, date, these ideas have not materialized island of Manhattan for several days. equipment on board. It is a bene? t that NOx, Emissions Control Areas and Ves- into the mainstream shipping industry. This is the cargo carrying capacity of the the current generation has a desire for sel General Permits, mariners not being

To be clear, these were not to be used as Vanuatu ? agged sailing vessel, Avontu- constant communication, so convincing mariners anymore, rather computer tech- the primary source of propulsion, rather ur. So let us make a comparison. a vessel owner to carry a satellite phone, nicians. But I think that there is a lesson a supplemental source of power to help According to the IMO, international VHF radio and means for email was not to be learned in to holding on to our save fuel in a market where fuel prices shipping is the cause of approximately an argument, rather already in place. maritime tradition, not just out of nos- were rising with great pace and regular- 796 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, Another concern was the credentials of talgia, but out of lessons to be learned to ity. With the new Low Sulphur Fuel and which is about 2.2 percent of worldwide the seafarers. STCW does not cover sail- do business in a sustainable manner with

NOX and SOX regulations we may see emissions as of 2012. As everyone in- ing vessels, in fact the United States only the human element at the center, always.

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