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What’s New at InterferryMike Corrigan, CEO InterferryShippax – March 2019

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About Interferry• Global voice of our industry• Not-for-Profit• Operators and Suppliers• Advocate for

• Legislation, regulation and policy• Fair and open competition• Safety and environmental protection

• Forum exchange for information, ideas and networking

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Voluntary Leadership: Interferry’s Board

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A Stronger Voice for the Ferry Industry

• Consultative Status since 2003 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)• Since we received consultative status, Interferry has been represented at every

meeting of the:• Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)• Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) • Sub-committees and working group meetings

IMO in session

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Interferry’s Structure Drives ResultsINTERFERRY BOARD

Chairman: John Steen-MikkelsenSamsø-Linien & Stena RoRo

Chairman: Götz BeckerFRS

OPERATORS POLICYCOMMITTEE (OPC)

SECURITY COMMITTEE DOMESTIC SAFETY COMMITTEEREGULATORY COMMITTEEChairman: Capt. John Garner

P&O FerriesChairman: Capt. Jamie Marshall

BC FerriesChairman: Andrew Sheen

Irish Ferries

REGULATORY AFFAIRS OFFICEJohan Roos

Interferry, Brussels

INTERFERRY HEAD OFFICEMike Corrigan, CEOInterferry, Canada

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OPC Members

• Attica• BC Ferries• Brittany Ferries• CalMac Ferries• Caronte & Tourist• Color Line• Danske Færger (Molslinjen??)• DFDS• FRS• Grand Navi Veloci (GNV)• Grimaldi

• Irish Ferries• Jadrolinija• Marine Atlantic• Moby Lines• Naviera Armas• P&O Ferries• Stena Line• Stena RoRo• TT Line GMBH• Viking Line

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Regulatory Committee• Sulfur• Ballast Water• Damage Stability• EEDI

• Fire Safety• Passenger Rights• Autonomous Ships• CO2

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• IMO directive: reduce absolute CO2 emissions from shipping by 50% by 2050

• Speed reductions not viable for ferry operators• Develop an approach and timeline that supports viability of

the industry• GHG working group formed• Leader in alternative power sources:

• Batteries, Electrification, Hybrids, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen & LNG

Issue: Carbon Reduction

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Interferry Security Committee

• Comprised of company security officers• Facilitates sharing of common practices

and experiences• Passenger screening: France• Stowaways: Major safety and security

concern, especially in the Mediterranean• Mapping which ports are currently

affected

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Security Issues of Concern to Interferry Members

• Passenger Screening: Written to French admin regarding plans for on-board screening of passengers between vehicle deck and accommodation areas• Vehicle decks not a safe place to have large number of passengers in transition to

stairways• In dialogue with European commission, EU states, NATO to support wider risk-based

approach

• Stowaways: Migrants hiding on ferries and refusing to leave has become a major safety and security concern, especially in Europe• Mapping which ports are currently affectedTangier – Mobile Vehicle Inspection Truck

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Interferry Domestic Safety Committee Mandate

• 93% of ferry fatalities occur on domestic routes, with two-thirds occurring in just seven countries

• Formed to support developing nations

• Lloyd’s Register Foundation / Philippines study

• Participate in WFSA and ASEAN safety summits

• IMO model regulations Ten countries having the most ferry fatalities from 1966 to 2017

Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation

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44th Annual Interferry Conference • London

• InterContinental London – The O2• October 5-9, 2019• Innovations in customer service

• Insurance/financial• Ship/shore operations• IT • Customer contact/billing systems

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Stronger Together