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AGENDA

Day One

Key Issues and Markets Sessions

0900
Chairman's Introduction
Capt. Ian Finley

09:15
Key issues for sector
Janet Strode, General Manager, IPTA

10:00
Vegetable oils and biodiesel outook
- Palm oil/soyabean oil/rapeseed oil
- origins/destinations and volumes
- Vessel types
Fred Doll, Managing Director, Doll Shipping Consultancy

10:30
Discussion

10:45
Break

11:15
Product tanker market
- Key clean product demand factors
- Product tanker supply overview
- Earnings and prices
Simon Chattrabhuti, Head of Tanker Research, ICAP Shipping

11:45
Chemical tanker market
- Chemical demand trends
- Chemical tanker fleet development
- Freight rates
- Earnings and prices
Geir Olafsen, Research Director, Inge Steensland

12:15
Discussion

12:30
Lunch

Markets and Commercial Issues Session

13:45
European Small Chemical Tanker Sector
- Demand factors
- Fleet supply trends
- Key issues facing the sector
Hugo Finlay, Managing Director, Essberger Tankers

14:15
Pooling as a commercial alternative
- Opportunities provided by pooling
- Advantages versus "go it alone"
- Key players and markets
- Costs and benefits
Capt. Rajesh Mehrotra, CEO, W-O Shipping Group

14:45
Discussion

15:00
Break

Piracy Session

15:30
Piracy: What the authorities are doing
- Role of IMO, national governments and regional organizations
- Current actions
- Arming of merchant ships
- Planned activity for future

Chris Trelawny, Head of Maritime Security Section, International Maritime Organisation and Charles Darr, Office of Maritime and International Law, US Coast Guard

16:10
Legal and Practical Issues Arising out of a Hijacking
- Understanding the risk
- Practical steps
- Payment of the ransom
- Legal issues
Stephen Askins, Partner, Ince & Co.

16:30
Piracy: Security Issues
- What can owners do to prevent pirate incidents?
- Does conventional wisdom on security actually work?
- Group transit initiatives
Nick Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf of Aden Group Transits

16:50
Discussion:

17:15 - 19:00
Drinks reception

Day Two:

Regulatory/Legislative Issues Session

9:00
EU Shipping Legislation and Regulation Update
Marten Koopmans, Accredited Representative of the European Commission to IMO

9:30
US Shipping Legislation and Regulation Update
Charles Darr, Office of Maritime and International Law, US Coast Guard

10:00
Discussion

Break

Inert Gas Session

10:45
The case for the proposed expansion of the requirement for inert gas to chemical tankers and smaller product tankers
Svend Foyn-Bruun, Vice President Operational Support, Odfjell Seachem Parcel Tankers

11:15
Concerns relating to the mandatory imposition of inert gas to chemical tankers
Dan Dahlgard Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer Chembulk Tankers

11:45
Discussion

12:00
Lunch

Air Emissions, STCW and Biofuels Session

13:15
Shipping's Contribution to Global CO2 Emissions
- The case for Market Based Instruments
- An International Fund for GHG Emissions from Ships
- Emissions Trading Discussion of pros and cons of greenhouse gas ("GHG") reduction approaches under consideration, led by industry experts active in current deliberations at IMO.

Christian Breinholt, Director, Danish Maritime Authority and Robert Ashdown, Head of Technical Division, UK Chamber of Shipping and Shipping

Legislation and Regulation Update
14:30
Crewing and Training
-STCW revision 2010: Major issues affecting your business
- General overview of STCW revision
- Flag State perspective on industry proposals for strengthening requirements for chemical/oil tanker endorsements
Arsenio Dominguez, Technical Adviser, Panama Permanent Mission to IMO

14:55
Testing, inspection and technical issues affecting biofuels: overview for tanker operators
- Contamination and stability issues
- Best practices in inspection, storing, and handling
- Increase in complexity of inspection and testing due to variety of feedstocks
- Implementing testing programme to guarantee quality of biofuels in supply chain
Kurt Tyssen, Business & Analytical Development Manager, Intertek

15:20
Discussion

15:30
Break

Vetting Session

16:00
Vetting
- Key issues for preparation
- Maximising likelihood of satisfactory vetting outcomes
Capt. Ian McLeod, Manager, Third Party Tanker Quality Assurance, International Marine Transport

16:30 Overview of BP's Vetting Organisation and decision tools including:
- Owner Assessment
- Terminal Assessment
- Vessel Assessment
Mike Powell, Manager - Audit & Inspection, BP Shipping Ltd.

17:00 Discussion / Chairman’s closing remarks

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