2nd SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum

The 2011 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, a PRO BONO event aiming to enhance Safety and Environmental Awareness and promote Best Practices in way of Safety & Environmental Excellence successfully concluded on Wednesday October the 5th 2011 on Eugenides Foundation in Athens.

The event organized by IBS Marine Consulting Group, sponsored by Aspida Maritime Security, Dorian Hellas, Transmar Shipping and Lloyd’s Register and supported by BIMCO, Intermanager, SaveOurSeafarers campaign, Steamship Mutual, Green Award, Cardiff University, ELNAVI, NAFTIKA XRONIKA, Tanker Operator, Shipmanagement International and Marintech News, attracted more than 500 delegates representing 220 companies.

Program

08:20 – 09:00 Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Address & Forum Opening

Apostolos Belokas, Founder & Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA, Forum Chairman & Panel Moderator

09:10 – 11:00 Session 1 : Industry Key Stakeholder views on Safety, Quality, Environment and Security issues

Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman, NAMEPA, Managing Partner International Registries

Reference to DeepWater Horizon oil spill

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Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager

Supporting the SaveOurSeafarers Campaign

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Best Practice Awareness # 1 : Save Our Seafafer Campaign

Willem de Ruiter, Executive Director of EMSA

Solutions to ship emissions problem

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Sokratis Dimakopoulos, HSQE Manager, Maran Tankers Management

A structured approach towards HSE continual improvement

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Best Practice Awareness # 2 : Piracy : The Menace at Sea DVD

Questions open to the floor

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:40 Session 2: Environmental Management

Flemming Sandstrøm, Senior Marine Technical Officer, BIMCO

Outline of latest IMO GHG Decisions and Environmental Legislation

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Katharine Palmer, Environmental Manager, Lloyd’s Register, UK

MEPC 62 outcome on Energy Efficiency Regulations and the way forward

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Jan Fransen, Managing Director, Green Award Foundation

The Green Award Foundation

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Best Practice Awareness # 3 : The Green Award Foundation

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12:40 – 13:30 Session 3: Loss Prevention and Future Challenges

Nick Milner, Director of Claims, UK P&I Club/ UK Defence Club

Container Claims : Best practices on Loss Prevention

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Questions open to the floor

13:30 – 14:30 Buffet Lunch

14:30 – 15:40 Session 4 : Human Element

Best Practice Awareness # 4 : The Seafarer Fatigue at Sea Project

Capt. John Dickie, Principal Consultant, JDass and Associates Ltd.

Human Element : From STCW and MLC to Crew Competence in the future

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Thanos Theocharis, Regulatory Affairs European Liaison, Marshall Islands Registry

ILO Maritime Labour Convention Implementation

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Marlon Rono, President, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

Human element challenges : The Crew Manager perspective

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Questions open to the floor

15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:40 Session 5: Security and Anti Piracy

Apostolos Belokas, Founder & Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA

Anti Piracy Survey and Real Life Feedback

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Best Practice Awareness # 5 : Anti Piracy Survey & Real Life Feedback

Rear Admiral Antonios Papaioannou (HN Rtrd), Past Commander, EUNAVFOR, Diaplous Maritime Services

Piracy in Somalia, Trends and Best Practices

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Panos G Moraitis, Managing Director, Aspida Maritime Security

Using Private Contracted Security Guards onboard : Pros and Cons

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George Theodosakis, Faros Marine Services

Anti Piracy Insurance : Evolution and trends

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Questions open to the floor

17:40 – 17:45 Forum Closing Apostolos Belokas, Founder & Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA

17:45 – 19:00 Cocktail Reception