Registration, coffee and networking

• UAE market status, trends and drivers
• Identifying the unique challenges in the region
• How the sector has changed and requirements of today’s vessel owners
• The energy transition and what this means for offshore support vessel (OSV) owners operating in the region
• Importance of sustainability and digitalisation in the sector 
• Forecasting the future

Fadi Diab, Managing Director, Tidewater Marine  

Assessment of the outlook for OSVs 

• Oil/commodity market backdrop and significance of recent global events on energy markets
• How fast will we see an energy transition and is this the right time to move away from hydrocarbons
• Global offshore activity and outlook
• Regional OSV market outlook

Martin Opsahl Lysne, Senior Analyst & Product Manager, Rystad Energy

Review of the global offshore rig market and its impact on the local OSV market 

• Analysis of the current worldwide offshore drilling rig market and activity in the UAE 
• Recovery in offshore E&P investment: will growth continue, what’s on the horizon? 
• What does this mean for the OSV sector? 
• Where will the opportunities lie? 

Thom Payne, Head of Offshore Energy Services, Westwood Global Energy Group 

Navigating new unknowns in uncertain times: the geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape 

• The changing global business landscape – how the rules of the game are changing in the wake of geopolitical polarisation, technological revolution, energy transition and climate emergency 
• Regional stability outlook for the Middle East in light of these trends (sanctions, Gulf tensions, inflation and transition to green economy) 
• Key geopolitical and macroeconomic trends for 2023 and their likely impact on energy markets and the maritime industry  

Sorana Parvulescu, Partner, Geopolitical Risk EMEA, Control Risks  

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

 Sponsored by:

The latest from the financing scene

• What makes the market investable, what are the banks looking for? 
• Is affordable vessel financing available?
• Appetite for traditional lending and moving towards alternative funding
• Green financing, Poseidon Principles and what they mean for OSV owners

Building a stable future through mergers and acquisitions  

• Review of recent M&As and restructurings in the OSV space
• Trends in the sector
• Positioning to take advantage of a recovering market
• Is there still more to come, and what are the benefits of consolidation?

Diego Alonso Aguilar Lopez, Chief Strategy Officer, ENAV Offshore  

Session Q&A

PANEL DISCUSSION: Current market status and what the future looks like: opportunities for vessel owners  

• The role of ageing assets in meeting demand
• The energy transition in the region
• Future fuels: where to invest
• Digitalisation in the OSV sector
• How to ensure you have the right people as the market recovers  

Fazel Fazelbhoy, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Offshore

Diego Alonso Aguilar Lopez, Chief Strategy Officer, ENAV Offshore

Rania Tadros, Managing Partner, Stephenson Harwood 

Networking lunch

 Sponsored by:

Review of the jack-up market

• Status of the market
• Trends and drivers
• Opportunities for OSV owners
• Future prospects

Mark Kachouh, General Manager - Commercial, Britoil Offshore Services 

Status of the OSV sector in southeast Asia

• Market outlook OSV APAC region – supply, demand, utilisation and charter rates
• What’s happening in the subsea space
• The increasing appetite for OSVs in the ME and what role SEA will play in meeting the demand -asset relocation opportunities and why?
• When (if) will we start to see newbuilding orders? Challenges and opportunities

Mili Verma, Broker – Offshore Shipping, M3 Marine Group Pte Ltd

Artificial islands in the Middle East

• What are Artificial Islands?
• Why Artificial Islands?
• Where they serve
• Case study
• Impact

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

 Sponsored by:

Energy transition for OSV owners

• Today - realistic options available for OSV owners? 
• Tomorrow – what should be considered prior to placing newbuilding orders? 
• Future – do we really know? 

The route to decarbonisation for OSV owners

• Why is the OSV space unique when it comes to decarbonisation? 
• Who pays to retrofit or upgrade vessels? 
• Which will be the likely fuel of the future? Knowing where to invest 
• Technologies to reduce carbon emissions and deliver net-zero OSV operations 

Chris Greenwood, Director, Regional Business Development – Middle East & Africa, ABS 

Decarbonisation of vessels – from ship design perspective 

• Evaluating the operation profile of vessels 
• Assessment of available technology  
• Conversion of “Viking Energy” for ammonia fuel cell technology installation 
• Conversion of “TBD” for ammonia combustion engine technology installation
• Challenges  

Using data to decarbonise operations

• 2023 will be a "digital scrubber moment" where all shipping companies will need to start collecting vessel data and have an understanding of their CII in order to stay competitive. How to handle complexity – and be a winner – in an industry being disrupted by stakeholder expectations for emission cuts, and availability of data?

Sindre Stemshaug Bornstein, VP Commercial Decarbonisation, VPS

Going green: the move towards alternative fuels 

• Cost of green transition 
• Economic instruments in play 
• Green financing: who and how? 
• Dissecting the bunker market in 2022 
• Our role in the alternative fuels shift

Session Q&A

Chairman’s concluding remarks and close of day 1

Registration, coffee and networking

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Objectives and ambitions towards 2030
A key player in the region will share their view on the offshore sector, requirements in today’s market and implications for the OSV sector:  

• Offshore objectives for the next 10 years
• What offshore projects are planned and proposed E&P spending
• What are your priorities?
• What will be the demand for OSVs, and which vessel types will be required?
• Impact of the energy transition 

Captain Mohamed Al Ali, Senior Vice President - Offshore Logistics, ADNOC Logistics & Services

The changing face of offshore logistics in the Middle East 

• What does ‘integrated logistics’ look like?
• The future of integrated services: a new business model
• Evolving to meet today’s client and market requirements
• Future requirements

Markus De Jonge, Vice President, Offshore Mobile Solutions, Subsea & Projects, ADNOC Logistics & Services

"ESG" is essential

• Benefit of adopting an ESG strategy
• Financial institutions leading ESG Implementation
• Seafarer participation in achieving sustainability goals

Capt. Abhay Nimbalkar, Master Mariner

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

An update on Qatar

• Current activity and opportunities for local OSV owners: when will projects be mobilised?
• Overview of current project opportunities
• Gaining access to projects in this market
• Local content requirements
• Future prospects  

Opportunities in Egypt (Red Sea and the Mediterranean)

• Status of the markets
• Identifying opportunities
• Gaining access to opportunities in these markets
• Local content requirements
• Future prospects 

Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

• A review of the region’s most active market
• What is the current size of the Saudi Arabia OSV market and what is the projected growth over the next three years?
• Current project opportunities
• Future prospects 

Opportunities and challenges in the Caspian region

• Review of the challenges facing operating in the Caspian and current difficulties in mobilisations due to the Russian/Ukraine conflict
• What does the future hold?

Akshin Rahimov, Deputy CEO / Chief Commercial / Contracts Officer, Caspian Marine Services

Session Q&A

Networking lunch

13:40

Cyber security: preventing a breach

• Digitalisation and vessel system vulnerabilities  
• A journey to the Dark Web – to better understand the plausible outcome of the hack 
• Live demonstration identifying several cyber vulnerabilities

Pradeep Luthria, Principal Consultant & Senior Partner, Saiber Innovation Technologies  

Enabling the digital oilfield

• The digital oilfield 
• Optimisation through smart hybrid networks
• The connected rig 

Significance of fuel monitoring to advance operational efficiency

• Why fuel monitoring?
• Foundations of a good monitoring system
• Fuel monitoring to improve vessel operational efficiency   

Thomson John, General Manager - International Sales, Aquametro Oil & Marine

Connectivity as a strategy

• How digital capabilities can increase performance, efficiency, profitability and sustainable operations
• Which operations and processes should be digitalised and why?
• Demonstrating the benefits of digitalisation
• Future digital technologies 

Ab Argam, Sales Manager Maritime EMEA, Inmarsat Maritime

Unlocking data’s true potential in the offshore energy sectors

• OneWeb revisited
• For the industry, by the industry
• User cases: the connected platform
• In-field energy and offshore solutions
• What’s next?

Celeste Endrino-Cowley, Director, Maritime & Energy, OneWeb   

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

Delivering safety, welfare and mental wellbeing of mariners through technology  

• Understanding the vital role technology and connectivity plays in crew welfare 
• Impact of the global pandemic on crew welfare and wellbeing 
• Bridging the gap between health and safety onboard through improved communications and    connectivity
• Future developments 

Mariners of the future: servicing an evolving maritime sector 

• Understanding today’s market and its requirements 
• Identifying the new skill sets required to operate sophisticated equipment and technology 
• Ensuring training and ongoing professional development is ’fit for purpose’ 
• Where are the knowledge gaps and approaches to address them?
• What will the ’mariner of the future’ look like? 

Session Q&A

Chairman’s concluding remarks and close of conference

Abu Dhabi Ports Safeen
ADIB Capital
ADNOC Logistics & Services
Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment Company
Al Seer Marine
Alkahfi Lestari Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd
Allianz Marine Services

Aquametro Oil & Marine

Bourbon Offshore

BP Middle East
Breeze Ship Design
Britoil Offshore Services
Caspian Marine Services 
Caterpillar
Central Ship Management
Clyde & Co
Control Risks
CS Maritime DMCC

Deena Shipping LLC

DigitAll Ocean

Dubai Drydocks World

Eastgate Shipping DMCC

Echo Cargo & Shipping
E-NAV Offshore

Elcome International
Fujairah National Shipping
GAC Marine LLC
GO OFFSHORE
GRhombus Technologies

Great Ship Global

Gulf Marine Services

Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC

Jana Marine Services Co LLC

KBI-uae Oil & Energy

SEACOR Marine

Sora Marine Services WLL
Stanford Marine

Vahana Offshore

Viridian Maritime Pte Ltd

VM Marine International

Wootz Global Pte Ltd