The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

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The International Association of Independent
Tanker Owners

• WMU, Malmö 4th April 2011,
• Kristian R. Fuglesang
• Assistant Director

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Anti-Trust/Competition Law Compliance Statement

• INTERTANKOs policy is to be firmly committed to
  maintaining a fair and competitive environment in
  the world tanker trade, and to adhering to all
  applicable laws which regulate INTERTANKOs and
  its members activities in these markets. These
  laws include the anti-trust/competition laws
  which the United States, the European Union and
  many nations of the world have adopted to
  preserve the free enterprise system, promote
  competition and protect the public from
  monopolistic and other restrictive trade
  practices. INTERTANKOs activities will be
  conducted in compliance with its
  Anti-trust/Competition Law Guidelines.

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• Main Objectives
• Safe Transport
• Cleaner Seas
• Free Competition

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• Independent tanker owners
• Not oil companies

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• State owned companies operating on a normal
  commercial basis now admitted

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• 250 members
• 3,300 tankers
• 285m dwt
• 320 Associate members
• 23 strong secretariat

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• Offices in
• Oslo
• London
• Washington DC
• Singapore
• Brussels

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• Mission
• To provide leadership to the tanker industry in
  serving the world with the safe, environmentally
  sound and efficient seaborne transport of oil,
  gas and chemical products.

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• Vision for the tanker industry
• A responsible, sustainable and respected tanker
  industry, committed to continuous improvement and
  constructively influencing its future.

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INTERTANKO

• represents and promotes the interests of the
  responsible tanker owners worldwide
• and
• provides members with advice, information and
  support on technical, operational, documentary,
  port and other issues
• and
• is a meeting place and discussion forum for
  tanker owners

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• To be a positive and proactive influence with key
  stakeholders, developing policies and positions,
  harmonising a united industry voice, and engaging
  with policy and decision makers
• To develop and promote best practices in all
  sectors of the tanker industry, with owners and
  operators setting the example..
• To profile and promote the tanker industry,
  communicating its role, strategic importance and
  social value.
• To provide key services to Members, with
  customised advice, assistance and access to
  information, and enabling contact and
  communication between Members and with other
  stakeholders.

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• INTERTANKO is present when issues regarding
  tanker is discussed and decided and, therefore,
  has first hand information on matters influencing
  your business,andINTERTANKOs expertise and
  huge contact network include the main
  stakeholders in the industrywhichenables
  INTERTANKO to provide members with technical,
  operational, legal, documentary and other support
  services, information and advice

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• IMO
• UNCTAD
• IOPC Funds
• OECD
• IEA

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• Cooperation with other international
  organisations

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• Shipping is international and needs international
  rules

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• Regional Panels
• Asia Pacific
• North America
• Latin America
• Hellenic Mediterranean
• Northern European

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• INTERTANKO activities includes
• IMO committees
• European Commission and Parliament,Brussels
• US Coast Guard
• Maritime Administration, Singapore
• INTERTANKO co-operates actively with other
  shipping organisations such as OCIMF, ISC, IACS,
  Int. PI Group, ITOPF
• INTERTANKO present the industry at international
  conferences and seminars

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• European Issues
• 3rd Maritime Safety Package (Implementation)
• Competition law
• Criminalisation
• Relationship with IMO
• Liability
• Environmental damage and air pollution
• Places of refuge
• EU maritime policy

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• Internationalism vs. regionalism

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Reliable transport Regularity of supply
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• Mayor current challenge
• Green House Gas Emissions

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• The image?
• Perception vs
• reality

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• Best wishes for thefuture!www.intertanko.com