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Louis LE PENSEC Henri PINONBarrister at the Court of Paris Consultant inFormer Minister Maritime SafetySTRATEGIC STUDYAGE & LONGEVITYOF VESSELSNovember 2007STRATEGIC STUDYAGE & LONGEVITYOF VESSELSNovember 2007Louis LE PENSEC Henri PINONBarrister at the Court of Paris / Former Minister Consultant in Maritime SafetyE-mail: louis.le-pensec@wanadoo.fr E-mail: henri.pinon@free.frWeb site: www.etude-agedesnavires.comCopyright: Louis Le Pensec / Henri Pinon - November 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS The problematic question of the age of ships 7 1. Situation of the world fleet with regard to age 9 2. Age and Risk 13 2.1. Historic decrease in the rate of accidents 2.2. Accident rate and vessel age 2.3. Main causes of accidents 2.4. Age and detentions during port State inspections 3. The notion of the longevity of ships 19 3.1. Physical longevity 3.2. Economical longevity of ships 4. Specific characteristics of the main segments of the fleet 25 4.1. Liquid bulk carriers 4.1.1. The fleet and the profession 4.1.2. Safety and its improvement 4.2. Dry bulk carriers 4.2.1. The fleet and the profession 4.2.2. Safety 4.2.3. Effect of ship age 4.3. Container carriers 4.3.1. The fleet and the profession 4.3.2. Safety 4.3.3. Effect of ship age 4.4. Offshore support vessels 4.4.1. The fleet 4.4.2. The profession and the market 4.4.3. Operating costs 4.4.4. Effect of ship ...