FEATURES
International Commercial Arbitration: Need of the Hour
With international trade and commerce growing rapidly across continents and borders, international commercial arbitration fl ows naturally. Th is is the need of the hour as lengthy litigation would inevitably prove as a barrier in maintaining business effi ciency.
- Divyesh Anilkumar Trivedi

FEATURES
Legal Aspects of Bulk and Break-Bulk Carriage
Cargo like grain, fertiliser, ores etc, which are traded in bulk quantities are normally carried in ships, which are chartered either by the buyer or the sub-charterer according to the requirements from time to time. Unlike small parcels, which are carried in break bulk condition, bulk cargo is carried as a single parcel to one buyer or diff erent parcels to diff erent buyers, if it is a homogenous cargo. Th e article discusses the legal aspects of bulk and break-bulk carriage.
- Divyesh Anilkumar Trivedi

INTERVIEW
"We are Very Keen to Expand Our Role in LNG Transportation"
Serving the organisation for nearly four decades including being at the helm of its affairs for over seven years has been an exhilarating experience for S Hajara, says the Chairman and Managing Director, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), in this interview.
- S Hajara, CMD, SCI

INTERVIEW
"We Want to Make JNP a Multi-purpose Port"
L. Radhakrishnan, Chairman, JNPT, expresses his vision to build and diversify India's largest container port as it gets ready for 2020...
- L Radhakrishnan, Chairman, JNPT

INTERVIEW
"Declaration of Ship Building Industry as Infrastructure Would Go a Long Way in Reviving the Industry”
The withdrawal of Subsidy Scheme undermines the competitive strength of Cochin Shipyard. Granting infrastructure status to the Ship Building Industry in the country would make the funds available at nominal rate of interest and provide tax benefits, articulates Cmde K Subramaniam, Chairman and MD, Cochin Shipyard Limited, in an interview with Sneha Sinha from SMP World.
- Cmde K Subramaniam, CMD, Cochin Shipyard Ltd

SPOTLIGHT
B P Marine Academy - An Icon of Navi Mumbai
R.C. Singh, Chairman, B P Marine Academy (BPMA), had envisioned BPMA as one of the most recognised marine institutions in the world, and today his visualisation has almost become a reality. Multi-national companies across the globe are yearning to establish some connections and get associated with the institute...

INTERVIEW
"BSM India has Technical Management as its Core Activity"
What started as a support to erstwhile Eurasia Ship management centres in Hong Kong and Singapore, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), India, now independently manages an average of around 60 ships. In this interview, B N Prasad, Managing Director, BSM - India, throws some light on the activity of the company on Indian shores and what it takes to be the largest ship management centre in India...
- B N Prasad

INTERVIEW
Nhava Sheva and Chennai Ports in Trouble for Inadequate Infrastructure
Maersk, the largest ocean carrier in the world, started its Indian chapter in 1990. But its association with India dates back to 1951. In this interview Dinesh Lal, Group Director, A P Moller-Maersk, India, shares his insights on the potential of container shipping industry in India, and also on the challenges faced by the industry. Edited excerpts...
- Dinesh Lal

INTERVIEW
Oman Drydock amongst the Largest in the World
The newly established Oman drydock in Duqm, is known for its location and the size of its docks. In an interview with Sneha Sinha from SMP World, George Daniel, Director of Finance, Oman Drydock Company S.A.O.C. (ODC), talks about the ship repair and conversion business that ODC is into, throwing light on the key focus area of the company that of providing employment for the new Omani generation. Daniel successfully brings forward the juxtaposition of the profit and non-profit motives of his company...
- George Daniel

SPOTLIGHT
Mandatory Energy Efficiency Measures adopted at IMO Environment Meeting
Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by Parties to MARPOL Annex VI represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), when it met for its 62nd session from July 11 to 15 2011 at IMO Headquarters in London, representing the first ever mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for an international industry sector...

SPOTLIGHT
Mazagon Dock: 'Shipbuilders to the Nation' Marches Ahead
modernisation. The idea is to change the way ships are constructed in the future. The new 300-ton Goliath Crane will lift larger pre-outfitted sections from a modular workshop, with a retractable roof, onto the slipway for building the hull. This will save time and improve productivity due to the higher percentage of work done under workshop conditions. The new wet basin will facilitate berthing of ships of future projects...

SPOTLIGHT
Insights from Oil Spill Air Pollution Study Have Applications Beyond Gulf
During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form. Although predicted four years ago, this discovery now confirms the importance of this pollution mechanism and could change the way urban air quality is understood and predicted...

SPOTLIGHT
Looking at the Horizon Stabilizes Posture: Study
Centuries ago, when people covered long distances only through waterways they were advised to look at the horizon if they felt unsteady. Researcher, Thomas A. Stoffregen of the University of Minnesota has done an in-depth study on this advice to find the truth...

COVERSTORY
INMARCO-INAvation 2010- A Grand Event The Event will Promote Indian Shipping Industry: U. C. Grover
With the theme of 'Opportunities, Challenges & innovations' the technical conference and exhibition is to kick off on December 09, 2010...

ANNIVERSARY
SMP World The Mirror of Shipping Industry
At a time when the magazine is celebrating its second anniversary, it really is worthwhile to analyse its growth trajectory over the last two years and also portray the massive confidence that it gained as an opinion maker for those who run the maritime sector in India. This is a bi-monthly magazine that widens your insight on the shipping industry...

IRS SAGA
IR Class now a Global Class Roar of IRS Lions Reverberates Across the Seas
Capt. Anand, an institution, played a catalytic role in translating the long-drawn efforts of IRS into a reality by bagging this membership. With this, it may most justifiably be said that Capt. Anand, the lion of the industry, has taken a giant leap...

COVER STORY
Maritime Training In India
The tradition of maritime training and education in India is very old. As the history of country's sea trade lies in antiquity, it goes without saying that the tradition of marine training must have been extremely old in India. The SMP world makes an attempt to trace the maritime saga of India...
- SMP Research Desk

SPECIAL REPORT
"It's boom time for defence shipyards"
Since the last few years after the MoD (Ministry of Defense) loosened its hold over defence shipyards, GRSE buzzes with a capitalist energy never seen before. It has transformed itself into an organization that is versatile with broad spectrum capabilities ranging from design of warships and merchant ships to building them. Rear Admiral K. C. Sekhar [AVSM. VSM. IN (Retd.)], Chairman & Managing Director of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. elucidates the opportunities and challenges faced by the 126 year old organization...
- Rear Admiral K. C. Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

SPECIAL REPORT
Time and Tides of Indian Port Sector
Over the last decade, Indian Ports have seen some far reaching changes with private sector participation & Joint Ventures permitted under Major Port Trusts Act. Sudhir Rangnekar presents a case to show that if ports in India are to emerge as key facilitators and accelerators towards economic development, they need to be globally competitive...

- By Sudhir S. Rangnekar

SPECIAL REPORT
Indian Shipping Can Recover With a Little Help
"The economic meltdown may be almost over, but the Indian shipping industry should not expect an immediate recovery," says Sabyasachi Hajara, Chairman and Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of India. He is however optimistic that the worst is over. SMP World Team Report...

- By SMP World Team

COVER STORY
Capacity Upgrade to Keep Pace - India's Maritime to Keep Date
Shipping ministry invites participation in the form of PPP. Projects worth over Rs.60,000 crores on offer. The shipping ministry will sign 20 to 25 public-private partnership (PPP) agreements this year to boost port infrastructure in the country, according to Shipping Secretary A.P.V.N. Sarma. Shipping, Marine & Ports World team reports...

- By SMP World Team

COVER STORY
Concentrated Inspection Campaign to the Rescue of Lifeboat Operations
Port State Control is spearheading a "Concentrated Inspection Campaign" (CIC) globally on Lifeboats Safety. The target set is inspecting 10,000 ships across various ports. Many Port States have beefed up their inspection capacity by hiking up their inspection team through fresh recruitments. CK Muralidharan discusses the scenario surrounding Life Boats and related accidents...

- CK Muralidharan

COVER STORY
Manning crisis - shortage of marine personnel - way out
J. K. Dhar examines opportunities and challenges to the HR situation in shipping & marine in the Indian context...

- By J.K. Dhar

COVER STORY
Time and Tides of Indian Port Sector
Over the last decade, Indian Ports have seen some far reaching changes with private sector participation & Joint Ventures permitted under Major Port Trusts Act. Sudhir Rangnekar presents a case to show that if ports in India are to emerge as key facilitators and accelerators towards economic development, they need to be globally competitive...

- By Sudhir S. Rangnekar

NEWS FEATURE
A Date with Chennai - Nation's first maritime university organises a meeting of top industry minds
The date 8th December 2008 was a date for the shipping industry giants who had flown down from various parts of the world to participate at the CEOs’ panel discussion on "Vision of Shipping" organized by AMET University, the country's first maritime university dedicated towards marine education. The discussions moderated by Capt. S. Bhardwaj, Vice Chancellor of the university focused on the current economic slowdown and its impact on the shipping sector ...

- By SMP world bureau

COVER STORY
Healthy Order Books to Tide Over Lean Period
Indian shipyards stick to calculated plans banking on their current order book positions. Shipping, Marine & Ports World team brings forth an update of current shipbuilding activity undertaken by major Indian shipbuilders. Shipbuilding euphoria was on an all time high in India until very recently. Although most prominent players believe there is no cause for alarm in their individual cases, experts generally believe that caution would be the best watchword during these times ...

COVER STORY
Seafarer Training Need of the Hour
The Indian government is giving a lot of attention to maritime education now. A National Maritime University is very likely to be set up soon in the country. The bill is supposed to come in the next parliament session ...

- S. Hajara