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SPDs in use or brought on board for compatibility with the vessel's electrical distribution system prior to use. A recent marine casualty investigation of two separate stateroom fires onboard a ship revealed that the sources of the fires were attributed to the use of SPDs plugged into a lighting circuit. It was discovered that a ground had developed on another circuit that was connected to the same distribution panel providing power to the staterooms. This ground created an imbalance of voltage between the two power conductors supplying the SPDs which caused excessive currents, overheating and subsequently, a fire. In this instance, even if the SPDs automatically tripped as designed, only one power conductor would have been secured while the other would continue to provide power, possibly shorting to the device's ground wire and the structure of the vessel. Routine checks of switchboard and distribution system 120 VAC ground detection systems are necessary to detect the presence of grounds that might cause similar circumstances with non-marine type SPDs. Source: USCG
In its latest Claims Review, ITIC cites the case of a chartering broker which arranged a fixture for a voyage from the Black Sea to Singapore. The recap showed the identity of both the registered owner and the disponent owner with whom the negotiations had been concluded. The disponent owner asked the broker to arrange the purchase of bunkers, and an order was placed with a supplier. The cost of the bunkers was USD777,278. However, instead of ordering the bunkers on behalf of the disponent owner, the broker mistakenly ordered them on the registered owner's behalf, taking the name from the recap. The bunkers were duly supplied and the ship signed for them. The bunker supplier invoiced the registered owner, care of the broker, for the cost of the bunkers. The invoice was sent to the disponent owner but was not paid when due. When chased for payment, the disponent owner replied, "Regarding the payment for bunkers, I have passed to the financial side and they should be arranging payment, the delay is due to our company currently being audited and will be ending in the coming weeks." The case, cited by the ITIC in a review, was brought to court and lawyers blamed the shipbroker for breach of warranty and authority.
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Issues like Manila's "one-China" policy and comments by Taiwanese investigators branding the incident as murder have complicated the situation, said Amadeo Perez, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office. "We are waiting for the right time because I was told by the secretary-general for Asian affairs, we should wait for the temperature in Taiwan to cool," Perez said in an interview with DZMM radio. "The Taiwanese are highly emotional and... the media in Taiwan is heating things up so tempers are running high." Anger has grown in Taiwan after a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead on May 9 by the Philippine coastguard. Taiwan has imposed sanctions against the Philippines, banning the entry of any more workers, recalling its de facto envoy and holding a military exercise in waters near the northern Philippines last week. The coastguard said the fishing vessel had intruded into Philippine waters and tried to ram their own patrol boat. Meanwhile, Taiwan has repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honour its agreement to conduct a joint probe. "The decision to send the investigators to Manila came only after the Philippine government had agreed to let us to do so," deputy justice minister Chen Ming-tang told reporters.
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Upon signing the agreement, Markku Mylly, EMSA's Executive Director stated, "We are delighted to be part of this venture. It is gratifying to see our maritime service capabilities being used to support Frontex and the Member States. We look forward to fulfilling the new role entrusted to us, and to working with Frontex in the years to come." Realising that EMSA's expertise can be used to improve maritime awareness, Frontex has requested operational support for the detection of various illegal activities at sea. Under the new agreement, EMSA will develop tailored monitoring services, information products, and tools. Data from EMSA's Integrated Maritime Data Environment (IMDatE), including ship position reports and satellite images, will be provided to Frontex to enable them to construct a more comprehensive overview of activities at Europe's maritime borders. This will build on previous pilot project services developed by EMSA for Frontex, and on integrated services which EMSAalready offers to Member States and other EU bodies.
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