London Branch Conference Maritime Excellence Programme 21st Century Shipping - How will the Industry Evolve? The Novotel Hotel, Bristol 25th - 26th October 2013
21 st Century Shipping Day 1 Friday 25th October 2013 12:30 Lunch and Registration 14:00 Opening Address by Les Chapman, Chairman, Nautical Institute London Branch Welcome Address by Lord Mayor of Bristol 14:10 Seafarers for the future Where will the seafarers come from, how will they be trained, will training replace experience? Crew sizes for the future. Employers good or bad how does the seafarer know - should they be regulated? Robert Hone, School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University 14:30 Mentoring What is mentoring and what does it seek to achieve? How does mentoring benefit the seafarer? Is there evidence that it achieves its objectives? What is the future? Kevin Slade, Director, Stena/NMM 15:00 Communications Modern Ship-to-shore communications are constantly developing. How will this benefit the Master & Officers? To what extent will this benefit the seafarer in regular/better communicating with his/her family at no or reasonable cost? Filip Vanheer, Business Development Manager, Orange Business Servcies 15:30 The Transition ship to shore. Where will the marine industry find its pilots, superintendents, surveyors, harbour masters, and others? What are the main areas of concern? Ian MacLean, Partner, Hill Dickinson LLP 16:00 Coffee break 16:20 Ships for the 21st century. What are the future challenges to the shipping industry? How will the shipping community/society benefit? Regulations of selected topics which may affect shipbuilding or operation will also be discussed. Ivy Fang, Senior Specialist, Strategic Research and Technology Policy Group, Lloyds Register 16:50 Emissions and fuels of the future Ever more stringent regulations. Potential fuel supply problems. What does this mean for conventional propulsion systems? Future fuels/propulsion systems (oil, gas. nuclear, wind) How will these changes affect the seafarers of the future? Diane Gilpin, Managing Director, B9 Energy Group 1720 Questions and Discussion 2000-2400 Gala Dinner Guest Speaker former First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC.
How will the industry evolve? Day 2 Saturday 26th October 2013 09:25 Opening remarks by Conference Chairman 09:30 Navigation at Sea - Changes How will ships be navigated in 20, 30 or 40 years time? Will the navigator as we know him today be obsolete? What is the future for GPS, ECDIS, E-Loran or other systems? Prof. Andy Norris, Royal Institute of Navigation 10:00 Automation how far can it go? On-board systems and ships themselves. What does the future hold? To what extent will the seafarer lose control? Will we ever see the fully automated/unmanned ship? David Patraiko, Director of Projects, The Nautical Institute 10:30 Coffee break 10:50 ACCSEAS (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability) What is it and what is it trying to achieve? To what extent are the project findings likely to influence navigation by ships in the North Sea region? If successful, this could be the start of similar projects in other busy sea lanes such as the Malacca/Singapore Straits. George Shaw, Principal Development Engineer, GLA-RRNAV 11:20 Ship-owning and ship-management. What are the pressures on ship-owners and ship-managers? What are the expected changes and challenges for the future? How will they adapt? Is there room for the small ship-manager or will only the large international companies survive? Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, Intermanager 11:50 Questions and Discussion 12:10 Mariner's review of the implications for Masters/Mariners 12:25 Closing remarks by Conference Chairman 12:30 Close of Conference For information on London Branch events visit our website - http://www.nautinstlondon.co.uk and our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/nauticalinstitutelondon The Nautical Institute is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Our aim is to represent seafarers and practical maritime professionals views at the highest level.
Conference Chair: Michael Barritt MA FNI 25th - 26th October 2013 The Novotel Hotel, Bristol The Seminar The shipping industry will change dramatically over the next 20-30 years. We are already seeing huge advances in technology and equipment transforming the ships being built today. Recruitment, retention and training of seafarers to cope with this new sophisticated industry will be crucial. More stringent regulations mean new methods of powering the vessels have to be developed. LNG, nuclear, wind and battery powered ships are being investigated Access to the oceans is increasingly being restricted through more industrial use of the seabed windfarms, oil and gas exploration, mining, etc. Ships may be restricted to certain corridors especially in coastal areas. This conference seeks to examine the development of the 21st century mariner in light of these issues. Issues such as crew sourcing and retention, qualifications and experience; transition from ship to shore; mentoring; and manning levels are the human element isues this conference will discuss. We will also look at the future of ship-owning and management and consider the prospect of increasing automation of vessels. The generous support of our sponsors has enabled us to keep the cost of the seminar at reasonable levels in order to encourage the attendance of sea-going officers and to offer students the opportunity to attend at advantageous rates. Who should attend? The seminar will benefit all those with an interest in the future of the shipping industry including: shipmasters, mariners, ship owners and operators, charterers, harbour authorities, surveyors, trainers, naval architects, claims handlers, maritime lawyers, P&I insurers and marine consultants
General Information Accommodation Delegate accommodation is available at the Hotels below on the nights of 25th and 26th October 2013 for delegates and their guests. Accommodation is limited so early booking is essential. Please mention the seminar when making your reservation. Credit card details are required to guarantee your reservation. Novotel Bristol (seminar venue) Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6HY Tel: +44 (0)117 3199002 Fax: +44 (0)117 9255040 89 per room per night, including breakfast and VAT. 2nd person breakfast - additional charge Ibis Hotel Explore Lane South West, Bristol BS1 5TY Tel: +44 (0)1173199000 Fax: +44 (0)1179897210 56 per room per night, not including breakfast. Details Language The language of the seminar is English Continuing Professional Development Accreditation by the Law Society of England and Wales (CTD/NAIN). CPD certificates will be issued Registration Fees Nautical Institute Sea-going Members: 90 Nautical Institute Shore-based Members: 190 Nautical Institute (AMNI) Students: 50 (Limited number available) Non-members: 240 Fees include attendance at the seminar, all seminar papers, lunch and gala dinner on 25th October. All inclusive of VAT Guests (Dinner only): 40 Register on-line at http://nilbconference2013.eventbrite.co.uk
Main Sponsor The UK P&I Club The UK P&I Club is one of the oldest P&I clubs in the world. It provides Protection and Indemnity insurance in respect of third party liabilities and expenses arising from owning ships or operating ships as principals. One of the largest mutual marine protection and indemnity organisations it insures over 200 million tonnes of owned and chartered ships from more than fifty countries across the globe. The UK P&I Club gives you security with its A with positive outlook Standard & Poors rating and accessibility with a claims service on hand in 350 ports. Its on-the-spot help and local knowledge is unmatched. As is its ongoing response to the changing environment and your changing needs. Its continuing experience, size, coverage and service mean unparalleled specialist skills and expertise developed to a level of sophistication seldom seen in our field. All this is available to you as a Member and to the masters and managers of your ships. http://www.ukpandi.com/ Gala Dinner Sponsor Northern Marine Management Northern Marine Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stena AB Gothenburg. The Stena Sphere is one of the largest family-owned corporate groups in Sweden, involved in numerous business activities and employing 20 000 people worldwide. Northern Marine was founded in 1983 in Glasgow with the primary purpose of providing the Stena Sphere Shipping Divisions with ship management services. Today over 75% of the business is with external Clients and the managed fleet consists of more than 130 vessels. The Northern Marine Group provides a comprehensive range of individually structured services and operates with the highest safety, environmental, energy and quality standards. The company employs more than 6000 sea staff and 300 shore-based personnel in a network of office locations around the world. http://www.nmm-stena.com/ www.nautinst.org