Shipping Scenarios 2030 from Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä has pioneered in the creation of the Shipping Scenarios 2030, which describe what shipping could look like in twenty years. Scenarios help companies, governments and shipping linked organisations in long-term strategic thinking in a fast changing world. The Shipping Scenario work yielded three alternative futures, which are Rough Seas, Yellow River and Open Oceans.
Scenarios are a method of making sense of a complex environment. The modern shipping business is a global puzzle made from many pieces, enabling collaboration around the world. Shipping has a huge daily impact on people’s lives as 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea. Shipping is also the most efficient and cleanest way of transporting goods over long distances.
The future of shipping is determined by economics, technological development, geopolitical trends, energy resources, social values, environmental aspects, as well as by the shipping industry itself. The past few years alone have brought about fundamental change. The effect on companies, governments and people’s everyday life will be significant.
“Currently shipping is the most efficient and cleanest way of transporting goods over long distances and Wärtsilä wants to contribute to ensuring that this remains the case,” says Jaakko Eskola, Group Vice President of Wärtsilä Ship Power. “As the leading marine solution provider, Wärtsilä wants to share the scenarios with stakeholders for mutual generation of new strategies and modes of cooperation. What the future will look like in reality depends on the decisions we all make, together and individually.” – Complex world condensed into three scenarios -
The Wärtsilä Shipping Scenarios 2030 were produced by combining extensive expert input, quality research, hard work, dedication and a bit of imagination. Analysis of massive amount of information yielded three plausible scenarios.
Wärtsilä Shipping Scenarios 2030 In Summary
Three alternative futures and how they might come about:
• Rough Seas
In the world of Rough Seas, scarcity of resources is predominant. Wealth is divided unequally among nations, resulting in tension. Climate change adds further stress. New trade routes have emerged as a result of two key developments: an increase in bilateral agreements and industries moving to resource-rich areas…
• Yellow River
In Yellow River, China dominates the global arena economically, geopolitically and in shipping. China is no longer the world’s cheapest manufacturer. Instead, labour and resource-intensive manufacturing has moved to Africa and other Asian countries…
• Open Oceans
The world of Open Oceans is a strongly globalised one. Global mega-corporations and megacities have gained power over the nation states. Governments cooperate on the governance of climate issues and free trade protocols. Climate change is perceived as an opportunity, and innovating green solutions is a lifestyle…

The Wärtsilä Shipping Scenarios 2030 are available at www.wartsila.com/shippingscenarios
Source: Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 08.09.2010

News – CSB investiga su BP Deepwater Horizon – CSB investigate BP Deepwater Horizon

Questa è la prima investigazione di CSB in campo Marittimo-Offshore
Dettagli dell’investigazione: BP America Refinery Explosion – BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blowout
08 Giugno 2010: Dichiarazione del CSB Chairman John Bresland relativa alla richiesta del House Committee di investigare su BP Deepwater Horizon
“Ho ricevuto la lettera dei Chairmen Waxman e Stupak del House Committee on Energy and Commerce, con la richiesta a CSB di investigare sull’esplosione della BP Deepwater Horizon. È mio desiderio che CSB attui tutto ciò che possa agevolare la richiesta e si faccia carico dell’investigazione per determinare quali fattori abbiano portato all’esplosione e al mancato intervento del sistema di prevenzione.
CSB, una piccola agenzia, è attualmente coinvolta in numerose investigazioni che impegnano tutto il nostro staff investigativo. Comunque, mi consulterò immediatamente con il resto della direzione e con le persone chiave per determinare come poter organizzare un team investigativo di alto livello.
CSB ha investigato in modo esaustivo l’eplosione del 2005 alla raffineria BP di Texas City producendo un completo rapporto e un CSB Safety Video della durata di un’ora, perciò, come la lettera dei Committee Chairmen sostiene, saremo nella posizione unica di produrre numerosi argomenti sulla cultura e sulla pratica della sicurezza di BP e di rispondere alle domande accennate oggi nella lettera del House Committee”.

This is the first investigation of CSB in the Maritime-Offshore field
Investigation Details: BP America Refinery Explosion – BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blowout
June 08, 2010: Statement from CSB Chairman John Bresland Regarding House Committee Request to Investigate BP Deepwater Horizon
“I have received the letter from Chairmen Waxman and Stupak of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, requesting that the CSB investigate the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout. It is my desire that the CSB do everything it can to facilitate the request and to undertake the investigation and determine what factors led to the explosion and failure of the blowout prevention system.
The CSB, a small agency, is currently engaged in numerous investigations consuming all of our investigation staff. However, I will be consulting immediately with the rest of the board and with key staff to determine how we may put together a high-performing investigation team.
The CSB thoroughly investigated the BP Texas City refinery explosion of 2005 and issued a lengthy report and hour-long CSB Safety Video following our investigation, and as the letter from the committee chairmen states, we would be in a unique position to address numerous questions about BP’s safety culture and practices, and to answer the questions outlined in the House committee letter today”.