11.00

Golf Tournament

9:00 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony and Exhibition Tour

11.30 – 12.00

Arrival Coffee

12.00

Chairman’s Welcome:
CAPT JAMES MACHARDY, Former CEO, The Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) and Interim Chairman, Flex LNG

1210 - 1245

The past year has seen unprecedented changes in the global economy.  The keynote addresses will provide an overview of how these changes are impacting the industry.

UAE approach to maintaining quality in vessels and manning for the workboat sector:
DARWISH AL QUBAISI, General Manager, ESNAAD

IMCA’s contribution to safety and efficiency in marine contracting:
ROY DONALDSON, Chairman, Middle East & India Section, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and Chief Operating Officer, Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd

12.45 – 14.30

Delegate Lunch plus opportunity to visit the exhibition

14.30 – 17.00

Coffee

Commercial and contractual issues
This session will include a series of presentations giving a detailed assessment of current commercial and contractual issues:

Panelist:
ROY DONALDSON, Chairman, Middle East & India Section, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and Chief Operating Officer, Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd

Working with Knock-for-Knock provisions:
ROBERT LAWRENCE, Associate, Middle East Dispute Resolution Group, Clyde & Co LLP

ME offshore financing - what's next?:
GEIR SJURSETH, Managing Director and Global Head of Offshore, DVB Bank AG

1800 – 1930 hrs

Welcome Reception

10:00 – 12.30 hrs

Chairman’s Welcome:
CAPT JAMES MACHARDY, Former CEO, The Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) and Interim Chairman, Flex LNG

Products
Keep abreast of innovations in pollution prevention and clean-up methods.  Hear first-hand about the evolution in rope technology for moorings, towage and general on board use.

Lessons Learnt from the Pacific Adventurer - An Oil Spill Responder's View:
TOM CAMPBELL, Manager, Lamor Swire Environmental Solutions (Pte) Limited

Towline selection:
ROBIN COLLETT, Regional Sales Manager, Samson Ropes

Piracy
Piracy, its threat to free trade and safe passage will be dealt with in this open panel discussion.  Delegate and speaker interaction on the topic including sensitive issues such as shipboard security will generate lively debate.

Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, recent trends, and future developments:
COMMANDER NEIL PARSONAGE, RD, Royal Navy, Officer in Command, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

Hostage negotiations: Seeking resolution in kidnap for ransom:
TIM STEAR, Country Manager, Control Risks

Piracy: An Insurance Perspective:
WILLIAM TOBIN, Underwriting Manager, The Shipowners’ Protection Ltd

12:30 – 14.30

Delegate Lunch plus opportunity to visit the exhibition

14.30 – 17.00

Crewing & Training
This subject continues to be a serious concern.  Speakers will cover diminishing supply of skilled manpower, the provision of quality training and the challenges presented by immigration regulations in the UAE for crew changeovers.

Offshore crewing; practical and legal issues:
SIMON CARTWRIGHT, Senior Lawyer, Holman Fenwick Willan

Manning overview:
DORIS MAGSAYSAY HO, President & CEO, Magsaysay Group of Companies

Crewing and Welfare Issues in the Region:
REV’D STEPHEN MILLER, Director and Port Chaplain, The Mission to Seafarers

Manning services in a changed world:
LARS MODIN, President & CEO, International Tanker Management Holding Ltd

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AMIR MOSADEGHI, Deputy CEO, Islamic P&I Club