日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 19, 2021 (Mon)

‌【Current of Japanese shipowners】Stress of seafarers might affect to the safety of the vessel /Ship finance balance of Japanese regional banks is shrinking

　In the first half of last week, when the fourth state of emergency was declared in Tokyo, an offici ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80In+the+first+half+of+last+week%2C+when+the+fourth+state+of+emergency+was+declared+in+Tokyo%2C+an+official+of+Setouchi+shipowners+began+to+speak+over+the+phone.%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CPeople+in+Tokyo+may+be+confused+about+being+forced+to+endure+it+again.+But+seafarers+on+the+sea+have+been+feeling+many+times+more+stressed.%E2%80%9C%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Double+the+effort+to+change%E3%80%80Since+last+spring%2C+when+the+coronavirus+pandemic+began+to+worsen%2C+seafarers+around+the+world+have+lived+and+worked+every+day+in+a+closed+space+on+board+with+anxiety+about+the+risk+of+infection.+As+of+the+end+of+last+year%2C+the+number+of+seafarers+who+have+been+on+board+for+30+days+or+more+after+the+end+of+the+initial+contract+period+is+estimated+to+be+200%2C000.%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+can%E2%80%99t+disembark.+It+is+not+allowed+to+get+sick.+We+must+be+very+careful+not+to+let+invisible+viruses+enter+when+we+arrive+at+the+port.+Due+to+long-term+exposure+to+extraordinary+stress%2C+fights+between+seafarers+are+increasing.%E2%80%9D+%28A+shipowner+official%29%E3%80%80According+to+Japanese+carriers%E2%80%99+owner-operators+%28companies+that+own+and+operate+ships%29%2C+it+takes+twice+as+much+effort+to+change+seafarers+as+before+the+coronavirus+pandemic%2C+while+each+country+still+imposes+strict+travel+restrictions+against+the+backdrop+of+the+mutant+strain+epidemic.+It+is+necessary+to+manage+the+limited+flights%2C+check+the+border+measures+of+each+country%2C+carefully+perform+simulations%2C+and+then+set+up+a+replacement+schedule.%E3%80%80In+particular%2C+as+the+dry+bulk+market+has+skyrocketed+this+year%2C+charterers+have+a+strong+desire+to+maximize+operational+efficiency+and+tend+to+growingly+dislike+off-hire+%28suspension+of+charterer+contract%29+due+to+seafarer+changes.+%E3%80%80A+Japanese+carrier+official+said%2C+%E2%80%9CBecause+we+are+owner-operators%2C+we+have+been+able+to+deviate+%28deviation+from+the+route%29+to+some+extent+for+changing+seafarers.+On+the+other+hand%2C+it+will+be+difficult+for+shipowners+who+have+mainly+TC+%28time+charter%29+to+operate+flexibly.%E2%80%9C%E3%80%80When+a+shipowner+official+in+Setouchi+heard+the+words%2C+the+official+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThat%E2%80%99s+right.+Some+operators+are+not+supportive+of+seafarer+changes.+What+should+we+do+in+this+situation%3F%E2%80%9C%2C+complaining+of+distress.%E3%80%80If+even+one+seafarer+becomes+infected%2C+depending+on+the+port+of+call%2C+such+as+Australia%2C+it+may+be+necessary+to+disinfect+the+entire+ship+and+replace+all+seafarers+who+have+come+into+contact+with+seafarers+who+are+positive.%E3%80%80However%2C+%E2%80%9CIn+a+situation+where+it+is+difficult+to+change+seafarers+in+the+first+place%2C+it+is+%E2%80%98easy+to+say+and+difficult+to+do%E2%80%99+to+change+seafarers+at+once.%E2%80%9C+%28A+ship+management+company+official%29%E3%80%80Behind+the+long-term+boarding%2C+there+are+seafarers+who+cannot+board+during+the+same+period+of+time+due+to+the+vacation.+Since+the+non-income+time+is+prolonged%2C+many+seafarers+have+the+mindset+that+%E2%80%9Cthey+have+to+get+on+board+quickly+and+earn+money%E2%80%9D%2C+and+they+are+prepared+for+a+long-term+boarding+to+some+extent.%E3%80%80An+official+of+the+ship+management+company+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+mental+stress+of+seafarers+who+have+been+forced+to+board+for+a+long+time+has+reached+the+limit+and+may+threaten+the+safety+of+the+ship.+We+want+people+to+understand+the+importance+of+changing+to+new+seafarers+who+are+not+stressed+out+to+prevent+accidents%E2%80%9C%2C+calling+on+charterers+to+cooperate.%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+High-rate+trap%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIt+is+highly+likely+that+our+ship+loan+balance+will+shrink+in+the+future.+We+have+just+discussed+this+issue+within+the+bank.%E2%80%9C%E3%80%80A+Japanese+regional+banks%E2%80%99+ship+finance+officer+said+over+a+mobile+phone.%E3%80%80Japanese+ship+owners+are+selling+their+bulkers+at+a+rapid+pace+as+secondhand+vessel%E2%80%99s+prices+continue+to+be+high+this+year.+Shipowners+pays+off+the+loan+at+the+time+of+construction+at+the+same+time+as+selling+ships%2C+so+the+loan+balance+of+Japanese+regional+banks+is+starting+to+decrease+rapidly.%E3%80%80The+balance+of+marine+loans+of+major+Japanese+regional+banks+has+continued+to+increase+almost+steadily+over+the+past+decade%2C+setting+a+new+record+high.+The+balance+of+such+loans+will+decrease+by+about+10%25+every+year+due+to+the+natural+decrease+due+to+contractual+repayment.+So+far%2C+Japanese+regional+banks+have+accumulated+new+loans+that+exceed+the+natural+decrease+by+acquiring+new+shipbuilding+projects+for+Mega+container+ships+with+high+ship+prices+and+Sale+and+Leaseback+%28S%26LB%2C+re-charter+after+sale%29+projects.%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CA+certain+number+of+new+shipbuilding+and+S%26LB+projects+have+been+received+against+the+backdrop+of+soaring+dry+bulk+market+conditions+this+year.+However%2C+it+has+not+caught+up+with+the+speed+of+selling+ships.%E2%80%9C+%28A+Japanese+regional+bank+official%29%E3%80%80Japanese+ship+owners+usually+move+to+order+new+shipbuildi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