VESSEL RECORD AND INVENTORY SURVEY FORM:
LARGER REGISTERED FISHING VESSELS Introduction:
As a first step to sub-regional and regional records of fishing vessels and available fishing capacity this draft survey form to initiate a vessel record and inventory. The aim is to assess the extent of available information in each country around the Gulf of Thailand that could be used for regional information sharing. Ideally and hopefully a vessel record and inventory can be developed that is based on a standard format for the data collection with a network established for the Gulf of Thailand with agreed reporting mechanism to facilitate sharing of information.
At a small “drafting” meeting held at SEAFDEC TD the suggestion was made that at this stage it would be better to have one form for larger vessels and one form for smaller boats and vessels. Any references to schemes to record “non-licensed” vessels at various levels should be noted, at either form where it would fit, and in the form for smaller vessels it is hoped that information would be provided on specific systems to indicate and record smaller and small-scale vessels/boats.
This form is for the larger vessels and it is important to distinguish between vessels registered in accordance with IMO standards – listed in a (fishing) vessel register – and vessels/boats that are recorded based on other criteria, be it in connection with licensing, taxation, or other reasons.
To provide the information on available data, please, complete inputs to the following items:
1. Registration number
Registration number of vessel (former registration number), reference number for vessels not formally registered (according to IMO rules), identification code/reference, special local references, etc as applicable
Please identify any differences in registration and/or recording practices at central, province and district levels
2. Name of vessel
Name (former name), other “names” of recognition “the boat of Mr. XY”, or just the
“number”, etc., as applicable
3. Port of registration for fishing vessel or other references to where the boat has its home- base
Registration often includes references to a “port of origin“, sometimes indications are provided in the registration number. However, with few, centralised, registration ports that might be other indications on where (which harbour/landing place/province) the vessel is supposed to land and/or look for repairs, fill up with ice, etc – maybe this information is connected to the license, or records for individual harbours/landing places
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5. Address of owner (if applicable)
6. Place built
7. Date built
8. Type of vessel (in shore/off shore)
This “type of vessel” could indicate the category of vessel (fishing vessel, supply vessel, transport vessel, etc) and/or the range of operation (inshore/offshore, zone A, B or C, long distance, etc). There might be some varieties and central, provincial and district/municipal levels
9. Type of materials in the hull
Material that has been used in building the vessel, such as wood, fiber-glass, steel, etc)
10. Type of fishing methods/Gear types employed
Different countries might have different routines, with possible local varieties in the countries. A special problem is when multiple gear are employed where perhaps only the major gear is recorded, but again their might be local varieties on how this is recorded (or solved…)
The size of the vessels 11. Length (m)
12. Breadth (m)/ Width (m)
13. Depth (m)
14. Gross Tonnage Definition see below
15. Net tonnage
Definition see below
16. Fish storage capacity/loading capacity
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17. Source of power
18. Power of engines (kilowatt/horsepower/no engine) Other entries
19. Nationality of flag
20. Number of crews (all people in the vessel)
Given emerging focus on social and labour aspects as well as the importance of livelihoods (especially for smaller and small-scale operators) this information would be on interest – even if only indicative.
21. Former vessel name (if applicable)
22. Former vessel owner (if applicable) 23. Former nationality flag (if applicable)
Definitions of tonnage – from Wikipedia
Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) represents the total internal volume of a vessel, with some exemptions for non-productive spaces such as crew quarters; 1 gross register ton is equal to a volume of 100 cubic feet (2.83 m³), which volume, if filled with water, would weigh around 2,800 kg or 2.8 tonnes. -It- is always smaller than volume measured in m³. This calculation is complex;
a hold can, for instance, be assessed for grain (accounting for all the air space in the hold) or for bales (exempting the spaces between structural frames). Gross register tonnage was replaced by gross tonnage in 1994 under the Tonnage Measurement convention of 1969, but is still a widely used term in the industry.
Net Register Tonnage (NRT) is the volume of cargo the vessel can carry; ie. the Gross Register Tonnage less the volume of spaces that will not hold cargo (e.g. engine compartment, helm station, crew spaces, etc., again with differences depending on which port or country is doing the calculations). It represents the volume of the ship available for transporting freight or passengers.
It was replaced by net tonnage in 1994, under the Tonnage Measurement convention of 1969.
Gross Tonnage (GT) is a function of the volume of all ship's enclosed spaces (from keel to funnel) measured to the outside of the hull framing. The numerical value for a ship's GT is always smaller than the numerical values for both her gross register tonnage and the GRT value expressed equivalently in cubic meters rather than cubic feet, for example: 0.5919 GT = 1 GRT = 2.83 m³; 200 GT = 274 GRT = 775 m³; 500 GT = 665 GRT = 1,883 m³; 3,000 GT = 3,776 GRT = 10,692 m³), though by how much depends on the vessel design (volume). There is a sliding scale factor. So GT is a kind of capacity-derived index that is used rank a ship for purposes of determining manning, safety and other statutory requirements and is expressed simply as GT, which is a unitless entity, even though its derivation is tied to the cubic meter unit of volumetric capacity.
Tonnage measurements are now governed by an IMO Convention (International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 (London-Rules)), which applies to all ships built after July
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1982. In accordance with the Convention, the correct term to use now is GT, which is a function of the moulded volume of all enclosed spaces of the ship.
It is calculated by using the formula : , where V = total volume in m³ and K = a figure from 0.22 up to 0.32, depending on the ship’s size (calculated by : ), so that, for a ship of 10,000 m³ total volume, the gross tonnage would be 0.28 x 10,000 = 2,800 GT. GT is consequently a measure of the overall size of the ship.
Net tonnage (NT) is based on a calculation of the volume of all cargo spaces of the ship. It indicates a vessel’s earning space and is a function of the moulded volume of all cargo spaces of the ship.
A commonly defined measurement system is important; since a ship’s registration fee, harbour dues, safety and manning rules etc, are based on its gross tonnage, GT, or net tonnage, NT.
The Panama Canal/Universal Measurement System (PC/UMS) is based on net tonnage, modified for Panama Canal purposes. PC/UMS is based on a mathematical formula to calculate a vessel's total volume; a PC/UMS net ton is equivalent to 100 cubic feet of capacity.[3]
Thames measurement tonnage is another volumetric system, generally used for small vessels such as yachts; it uses a formula based on the vessel's length and beam.
Many people in many countries, including those professional people working in maritime industries for many years or even in their lifetime, often confuse "Tonnage" and "Ton". Please note that "Tonnage" refers to the unit of a ship's volume in measurement for registration and
"Ton" refers to the unit of weight. They are totally different in concept
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FORM 2
VESSEL RECORD AND INVENTORY SURVEY FORM:
SMALL SCALE FISHING VESSELS/BOATS Introduction:
As a first step to sub-regional and regional records of fishing vessels and available fishing capacity this draft survey form to initiate a vessel record and inventory. The aim is to assess the extent of available information in each country around the Gulf of Thailand that could be used for regional information sharing. Ideally and hopefully a vessel record and inventory can be developed that is based on a standard format for the data collection with a network established for the Gulf of Thailand with agreed reporting mechanism to facilitate sharing of information.
At a small “drafting” meeting held at SEAFDEC TD the suggestion was made that at this stage it would be better to have one form for larger vessels and one form for smaller boats and vessels. Any references to schemes to record “non-licensed” vessels at various levels should be noted, at either form where it would fit, and in the form for smaller vessels it is hoped that information would be provided on specific systems to indicate and record smaller and small-scale vessels/boats.
This form is for the smaller vessels/boats and assuming that no central record is available information would probably have to be gathered from local sources province or district level, from fishermen’s associations, community fisheries, people’s committees, etc.
To provide the information on available data and other information, please, complete inputs to the following items:
1. Identification code/reference number
It would, as feasible, worth while to look for information that would be provided on specific systems to indicate and record smaller and small-scale vessels/boats – it could be part of district records, community fisheries records, etc. Finding out the reference code will have to be organized based on available sets of document
2. Name of vessel/boats
Name (former name), other “names” of recognition as smaller boats might just be referred by indicating the owner “the boat of Mr. XY”, or by other references
3. District, community (fisheries) location or other reference to from where the fishing effort originates – and where the record of boats and gear are likely to be kept (if any available)
There could be a range of ways in which reference to the location of also small vessels could be done but as they are, in general, less mobile than the larger vessels a likely reference could be to the “home” village or district (start of the fishing and landing would often be close by)
4. Name of owner/name of community member
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Would probably be the same as the community – unless there are some “distant”
owners 6. Place built
7. Date built/or tentative age of the vessel/boat
8. Type of vessel
“Type of vessel” for smaller boats could indicate categories such inboard, outboard, sail or rowing type of vessel and/or the range of operation (inside or outside
community fisheries; zone A, B or C,, etc). There might be some varieties and central, provincial and district/municipal levels – and between districts and provinces
9. Type of materials in the hull/or in the boat as such
Hull materials should indicate materials that has been used in building the vessel, such as wood, fiber-glass, plastic or steel. Some indications on distinction between
traditional and more modern types could be drawn from the material used
10. Type of fishing methods/Gear employments
There are likely to be some variety in how the gear/gears for smaller boats/vessels are categorised, if categorised at all – there might be a range of ways in which this is solved
The size of the vessels/boat
The information on the items below might be quite limited for smaller boats/vessels and if they could report the “numbers” that would be very nice – but the section is kept for the time being until first round of feedback is received
11. Length (m)
12. Breadth (m)/ Width (m) 13. Depth (m)
14. Gross Tonnage – probably not applicable
15. Net tonnage – probably not applicable
16. Fish storage capacity/loading capacity
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17. Source of power
This section is in various ways relevant to smaller boats/vessels as it gives an indication of the fishing capacity as there would be differences between outboard engines, inboard engines, sail powered boats or “manpowered” boats (rowing boats)
18. Power of engines (kilowatt/horsepower/no engine)
In some local fisheries information on this may be available…..
19. Nationality of “flag”
This one is kept as there might be instances were a boat from a neighbouring country is
“borrowed”, or that a person have moved a cross a border and temporarily settle – with his boat
20. Number of crews (all people in the vessel)
Given emerging focus on social as well as the importance of livelihoods (especially for smaller and small-scale operators) an information on how many people that would be engaged per boat would be on interest – even if only indicative.
21. Former vessel name (if applicable)
22. Former vessel owner (if applicable) 23. Former nationality flag (if applicable)
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