Views of the European Tugowners Association with respect to Marine Services in ports under adverse w

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Views of theEuropean Tugowners
Associationwith respect to Marine Services in
ports under adverse weather conditions and other
general safety issues
Platzhalter Foto
Presented by Joerg Mainzer, Chairman ETA and
Director Fairplay Towage

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ETAs Members are located in 20 European countries

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What is the European Tugowners Association?

• The ETA was established in London 1963

• ETAs aim is to promote the interests of the
  European towage
• industry with the focus on harbour towage

• ETA sees its role as being

• the voice of the towage industry

• a source of information for members

• a vehicle to raise the profile of the industry

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Permission of operating tugs in ports
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Permission of operating tugs in ports

• Manning of tugboats

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Permission of operating tugs in ports

• Manning of tugboats

• Tugboat availability in adverse weather
  conditions

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Permission of operating tugs in ports

• Manning of tugboats

• Tugboat availability in adverse weather
  conditions

• strong winds

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Permission of operating tugs in ports

• Manning of tugboats

• Tugboat availability in adverse weather
  conditions

• strong winds

• low visibility

Nebel-Karte

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Permission of operating tugs in ports

• Manning of tugboats

• Tugboat availability in adverse weather
  conditions

• strong winds

• low visibility

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• Ice drift

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other general concerns

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other general concerns

• Vessels arriving speed

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other general concerns

• Vessels arriving speed

• Vessels technical equipment

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other general concerns

• Vessels arriving speed

• Vessels technical equipment

• Language challenges

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other general concerns

• Vessels arriving speed

• Vessels technical equipment

• Language challenges

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• Working procedures between pilots / tug masters

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

• use proper fairleads and bollards on the ship

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

• use proper fairleads and bollards on the ship

• pre-warn the tug in case of doubts about the SWL
  of ships bollards

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

• use proper fairleads and bollards on the ship

• pre-warn the tug in case of doubts about the SWL
  of ships bollards

• pre-warn the tug in case of ships speed to be
  changed

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

• use proper fairleads and bollards on the ship

• pre-warn the tug in case of doubts about the SWL
  of ships bollards

• pre-warn the tug before ships speed to be changed

• pre-warn the aft-tug before ships propeller will
  be used

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Wish list

• where and when are the tugs supposed to make fast

• Information of the designated berth and whether
  the ship has to berth with port or starboard side

• the intended ships speed when connecting to the
  tug

• ensure that the ships stations are timely manned
  and that throwing lines with heavy counter
  weights are used

• use proper fairleads and bollards on the ship

• pre-warn the tug in case of doubts about the SWL
  of ships bollards

• pre-warn the tug before ships speed to be changed

• pre-warn the aft-tug before ships propeller will
  be used

• initiate a controlled release of the towing gear
  (dont just let the ship drop it)

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Conclusion

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Questions

• Thank you for your attention

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