Download PRESENTED BY: Tanielu Dan Italeli Assistant Marine Manager 1

PRESENTED BY: Tanielu Dan Italeli
Assistant Marine Manager
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Outline of Presentation
- Introduction to the Country (History of
Tuvalu)
- Presentation Introduction
- Domestic Shipping
- International Shipping Services
- Port Infrastructure
- Challenges
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Tuvalu
Land Area
26 km2
Independent Day
1st October 1978
Populations
Population growth
Life expectancy at birth
(Estimation 2008)
Population density
GDP / GDP per capita
12,177 (July, 2008 Estimation)
1.577% (2008 Estimation)
M & F average = 68.97 years
Male= 66.7, Female= 71.36 y.o.
4.77 p./k㎡ (2000)
US$ 1,600
(2002 census
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Location
●Funafuti
8ﾟ 30’ 10” S
179ﾟ 11’ 46” E
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Location
●Funafuti Island
8ﾟ 30’ 10” S
179ﾟ 11’ 46” E
From Suva
1,068 km
648 Nautical Miles
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INTRODUCTION
- Sea transport is a key service in Tuvalu due to its
geography. Composed of nine atolls. Tuvalu’s shipping
industry is a lifeline for outer – islands communities
- The increase in MARITIME ACCIDENTS are
threatening the country effort to maintain SAFE domestic
shipping services
- Tuvalu continues to list the safety of life at sea as the
major concern within the country.
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DOMESTIC FLEET OPERATION AND
SAFETY
-Domestic services to outer islands are operated by government
shipping (Department of Marine & Port Services)
- Two vessels servicing the 9 islands in three weeks turn around
- Freight 100% Subsidize by Gov’t
- There has been no major accident in our domestic ferry which
may lead to the lost of life
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76nm
38n
DOMESTIC FERRIES ROUTE
70nm
114nm
76nm
90nm
84nm
70nm
68nm
68nm
Travel distances
between islands
86nm
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DOMESTIC
REGULATION
- Domestic ferry in Tuvalu are operated under Merchant Shipping
(Load Line and Safety Convention Regulation I988
- Tuvalu had legislated Maritime Labour on 22 March this
year (Merchant Shipping Maritime Labour Regulation
2013)
- STCW 2010 was legislated on the 26 of June 2013
(Merchant Shipping STCW 2010 Regulation 2013)
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DOMESTIC FLEET OPERATION AND
SAFETY
•Our cargo/passenger/training vessel Nivaga II is SOLAS
compliance
•Built in 1988
•Length 58 metres
•GRT 1046
•Class withdrawn 2007
•Operation restricted to cargo operation only
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Our smaller vessel “Manu Folau”
is a Non-SOLAS compliance
Built in Japan in 2001
Length 47 metres
GRT 486
Class withdrawn in 2007
Now Classed by Pacific Registry
Annual survey carried out in
March and class renew
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PROBLEMS WITH DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Lack of ACCESSIBILITY – (Outer Island) bad
weather, break down, high cost of fuel
• Access provides OPPORTUNITIES
• Without access there is no opportunity
• Clearly, the greater the access; the greater the
opportunity
• Adequate access can overcome the disadvantages of;
- Remoteness
- Isolation
- Lack of social and economic opportunities
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HOW TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEMS
• Provide access opportunity with better shipping
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services
develop income earning opportunities in the outer
islands
attract tourism both to Funafuti and the outer islands
Enable people to travel to and from outer islands
when they want at a price they can afford, and in
comfort and safety
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New planned passenger vessel for Tuvalu
SOLARS COMPLIANCE
Length 62 metres
Pax Domestic Trip – 300
International - 200
Delivery Date is 01 October 2015
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DOMESTIC CARGO VOLUME FROM 2007 TO 2012 IN CUBIC METERS
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012 ( March)
Nivaga II
3,550.35
4,441.39
8,248.27
11,142.18
13,584.86
Manu Folau
1,765.22
2,462.45
2,945.54
3,486.23
3,986.27
4,315.57
6,903.84
11,193.81
14,628.41
17,571.13
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICES
• Two shipping line providing shipping
services to Tuvalu Matson Brothers and
Transom Shipping
• Two to three weeks turn around
• Suva is the main hub port for Tuvalu all
containerise cargo transit through the port
of Suva
Number of International Vessel call into Funafuti Ports
Year
Number of Vessel
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012 ( March)
40
63
81
75
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Total number of Imported Containers
Year
Full Conatiner Empty Conatiner
Discharge
Loaded
2010
429
464
2011
564
543
2012
798
645
Total
1791
1652
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PORT INFRASTRUTURE
Funafuti is the main, albeit small, port. All ships visiting from
overseas call on the capital, and port is also the base of
operations for the inter – island passenger and cargo service
operated by Tuvalu government
Port facilities comprise a single L shaped pier, with the main
cargo berth having a length of about 80 meters and depth
alongside of 9 meters. Anchorage are available within Funafuti
Lagoon immediately off from the wharf
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CHALLENGES
International shipping
Small market economy – low cargo volumes inbound,
less or no cargo outbound
High shipping freight rate
Shipping line services sometimes limited
to profitable route
Domestic shipping
-Providing regular and affordable shipping
services to outer islands
- High fuel cost limits trips
- Bad weather may prolong departure time
- Break downs
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FAKAFETAI LASI
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