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THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2020

08:30 Registration, and networking coffee sponsored by GE Energy Power Conversion

09:00 Welcome address from Riviera Maritime Media
Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media

SESSION 5: COLLABORATION, COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Key vessel owners and oil & gas companies will review the increasing need for collaboration across the industry and how this can be achieved. As well as reviewing how industry can achieve sustainability in the offshore sector.

09:10 Keynote: Collaboration in the Industry – A Vessel Owners Perspective

Adapting to a changing industry, redefining our role as service provider.
Working in partnership, anticipate and meet customer’s needs.
Offering holistic solutions with a focus on innovation to drive efficiency and safety.

Henriette Thygesen, Chairman of Maersk Supply Service and CEO of Svitzer

09:30 Q&A

09:35 Panel Session: Meet the IOCs
This panel session will provide a unique opportunity to hear from the oil & gas community.

Changes the sector has been through since the 2014 crash and how these have/are being implemented.
Key drivers in selecting an OSV partner and defining needs.
Strategies for achieving a balance between increased energy demand and reduced emissions requirements.
Doing things differently – moving towards servitisation.
Collaborating and building relationships with OSV partners.

Panellists:
Patrick Gruppo, Global Marine Category Manager, BP
Alex Morton, Marine and Aviation Technical Authority, Chrysaor E&P
Morten Sundt, Manager – Marine, Equinor
Bo Jardine, Global Category Manager – Marine, Shell

10:15 Embracing Sustainability in the Offshore Sector

Balancing economic growth, social development and environmental protection.
Environmental sustainability and challenges for the OSV sector to meet market demands .
Driving sustainability for the benefit of all in the offshore sector.

Ian Trebinski, Head of HSSEQ, P&O Maritime Logistics

10:35 Open Simulation Platform

Why a new approach to handling safety of complex systems is needed
How collaboration & a platform for sharing create mutual benefits

Luca Pivano, Principal Specialist DP Simulations, DNV GL Maritime

10:45 Session Q&A

10:50 Networking coffee break sponsored by GE Energy Power Conversion

We look forward to meeting you
Chris Bannigan, Market Leader for Offshore Support Vessels, GE Power Conversion

SESSION 6: KEEPING AFLOAT

What will it take to keep afloat in a market still in recovery? This session will provide a detailed look at why the market hasn’t recovered in previously predicted timeframes, how companies are approaching the crewing challenge and what opportunities does restructuring offer and what availability and on what terms is financing available.

11:20 Managing Offshore Crew Employment Complexities

Crew employment so far.
New areas of operation, offshore and energy.
Global employment solutions.
Outlook and new normal.

Alessandro Ciocchi, Director , V.Ships Offshore

11:40 Show Me the Recovery!

For some there are small signs of recovery, for others the pain remains.
Why hasn’t the market recovered at the rate it was predicted to? Is there an end in sight?
Are the changes the sector has seen over the past 12 months or so here to stay?

Jeff Drake, Managing Director, Alix Partners

12:00 Refinancing and Restructuring for Growth in Challenging Economic Conditions

Review of restructurings to date, the good & the bad.
Trends in the sector.
Applying lessons learned to future restructurings.
Is there still more to come?

Matthew Thorn, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

12:20 Q&A

12:30 Panel Session: The Latest from the Financing Scene

What makes the market investable, what are the banks looking for?
Is there still an appetite for the banks to invest in the offshore markets?
Is affordable vessel financing even available anymore?
Alternatives to conventional lending – equity markets; venture capitalists; leasing structures from Chinese banks.
Green lending – a review of the Poseidon Principles and what they mean for OSV owners.

Panellists:
Vibeke Stray, Senior Vice President, GIEK
Andrew Williams, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright
Noriyuki Kawachi, Director, SMBC
Stig Horsberg Eriksen, Director and Head of Energy and Maritime Industries, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

13:00 Networking lunch break in the exhibition area

SESSION 7: OFFSHORE INDUSTRY LEADERS OUTLOOK

This session will provide an update from Tidewater on their recent financial and corporate restructuring and a panel of distinguished leaders from OSV owners will share their plans to survive the next 12 months and position themselves for growth once the market upturn appears.

14:10 Case Study: A Review of a Recent Restructuring

Update on the financial restructuring.
Where are they now in the process.
Has it gone the way they expected?
Plans for the future.

Quintin V. Kneen, President, CEO & Director, Tidewater

14:30 Q&A

14:35 Industry Leaders Panel Discussion

Adapting to a new norm.
Strategies to meet the changing needs of the client, becoming a one-stop service.
Capitalising on emerging/alternative markets.
Achieving environmental sustainability and the impact on the OSV sector.
Gender equality in the OSV sector.
What is the future of the offshore hydrocarbon sector in light of electrification, efficiency, renewables ...?

Panellists:
Gaël Bodénès, CEO, Bourbon Offshore
Christoffer Knudsen, Chief Commercial Officer, GC Rieber Shipping
John Gellert, President and Chief Executive Officer, SEACOR Marine Holdings
Quintin V. Kneen, President, CEO & Director, Tidewater

15:10 Session Q&A

15:20 Closing remarks from the conference chairman, Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media

15:30 - 16:30 OSV sector trade association and owners' debate

The one-hour debate will focus on four specific topics to stimulate debate on the contribution of Trade Associations to the Offshore Support Vessel sector in:

Development of Industry Standards and Guidance
Encouraging professionalism in the offshore sector
Opportunities for benchmarking among operators
Decarbonisation and the potential requirement for new regulation

Each topic will be introduced by a senior representative from one of the following trade associations:
Guy Platten, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
Mark Ford, Technical Director, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Tony Mason, SecretaryInternational Support Vessel Owners’ Association (ISOA)
John Lloyd, Chief Executive, The Nautical Institute

All OSJ participants welcome to attend.

* Programme subject to change/amendments.

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