Key Speakers

Strategising for profitable and compliant tanker operations

DAY ONE: TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2019

08.00 Registration, coffee and networking

09.00 Welcome from Riviera Maritime Media
Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media

09.10 Welcome address from Platinum Sponsor
Catrine Vestereng, Business Director Tankers, DNV GL

09.20 SESSION 1: TANKER BUSINESS. TANKER ECONOMICS. TANKER STRATEGY

Top industry analysts will assess the state of the crude, product and chemical markets and share insights on what it will take to sail the industry’s five Cs: consolidation, competition, contracts, completions and capital flows.

Charles Lawrie, Director, Richardson Lawrie Associates
Richard Matthews, Head of Research, E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers
Henry Curra, Global Head of Research, Braemar ACM Shipbroking
Jamie Seneviratne, Senior Commercial Analyst, Sovcomflot
Mikkel Seidelin, Director Chartering & Freight Trading, Suezmax, Teekay Tankers

 

11.20. Networking coffee break in the exhibition area sponsored by GTT

12.00 SESSION 2: REGISTRIES AND THE REGULATORY AGENDA. THE NEXT 12 MONTHS IN TANKERS

Tanker owners and operators must absorb a number of critically important – and complex – rules and regulations over the next 12 months. Ballast water treatment, fuel oil sulphur level regulation; ship recycling; greenhouse gas measures; safety and the human element will loom large. This session will dissect the issues and offer insights on how best to achieve compliance.

Co-Chair: Tim Wilkins, Environment Director, INTERTANKO

Mark Rijsdijk, Safety & Technical Manager, International Registries, Inc./The Marshall Islands Registry
Catrine Vestereng, Business Director Tankers, DNV GL

12.50 SESSION 3: VIEW FROM THE TOP: THE INDUSTRY LEADERS’ FORUM

What tanker industry leaders did to maintain competitive advantage in 2019 and will do in 2020

Karin Orsel, CEO/ Co- Chair, MF Shipping Group/ Dutch Ship Owners Association
Andrew Cassels, ex OCIMF Chairman and ex BP VP Safety & Operational Risk Shipping

 

13.30 Networking lunch in the exhibition area

14.40 SESSION 4 STREAM A: TANK COATINGS – AND YOUR TICKET TO TRADE The drivers that have resulted in the current “bimodal” type epoxy tank linings. The inherent problems with these types of coatings. Specific issues with specific cargoes. Best practices for "looking after" the cargo tank coatings. Chairman: Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media Alan Walker, Marine Sector Manager, Safinah Group

14.40 SESSION 4 STREAM B: CHARTERER/OWNER DIALOGUE - VETTING, CDI. SIRE Vetting plays a key role in securing business for tankers. Is the industry getting safer? Are standards becoming more transparent? And how uniformly are they being applied? Not all vetting clauses are created equally and there are often obligations within vetting clauses which are not possible to meet. How can we resolve this impasse? Chairman: Frans Ubaghs, Vetting Manager, INTERTANKO Howard Snaith, General Manager, CDI Mark Cameron, Chief Operating Officer, Ardmore Shipping Wayne Hurley, Head of Business Development, International Maritime Risk Rating Agency (IMRRA)

 

15.40 Networking coffee break in the exhibition area sponsored by GTT

16.10 SESSION 5 STREAM A: HULL COATINGS - WHAT’S AT THE HEART OF BEING A SMOOTH OPERATOR Why is fouling control needed and the fouling challenge. Market drivers / regulations and the subsequent effect on fouling control coatings Fouling control coatings. Foul release. Biocidal. Product selection based on vessel profile / environmental data and product performance. Chairman: Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media Carl Barnes, General Manager - Marine Consulting, Safinah Group Allan Dutton, Group Director Fleet Operations, Columbia Shipmanagement

16.10 SESSION 5 STREAM B: FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TO CYBER SPACE: A HOLISTIC LOOK AT TANKER SECURITY The threats to safe tanker operations are mutating and multiplying. The physical threat was graphically underscored by the seizure of Stena Impero. What has also come to light is that the vessel was subject to GPS spoofing too. This session will update on the threats and give practical guidance on what operators can do to safeguard their assets. Chairman: Philip Roche, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Daniel Ng, CEO, Cyber Owl Henrik Ehlers Kragh, Chief Operating Officer, Risk Intelligence

17.10 Chairman’s concluding remarks and day one conference programme closes

 

17.15 Drinks reception sponsored by International Registries, Inc

 

18.45 Gala dinner sponsored by Deputy Ministry of Shipping, and Awards sponsored by DNV G, Garant Group, Kockumation Group and Thome Group

 

21.00 End of day one

DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019

INTERTANKO Breakfast Briefing for Members and Associate Members 08.00-09.00 Registration for the INTERTANKO Breakfast Briefing 09.00-09:50 INTERTANKO BREAKFAST BRIEFING - PRACTICAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 SULPHUR CAP REGULATIONS This is a breakfast briefing for INTERTANKO members and associate members. It is held under the Chatham House rule and moderated by Riviera’s head of content, Edwin Lampert. INTERTANKO’s senior technical manager Gilyong Han and general counsel Michele White will share guidance on IMO Guidelines for Consistent Implementation and give practical examples of actions ship operators may take in various situations. They will also address related contractual terms and charter party clauses ship operators may consider to deal with the related complexity of enforcement and control actions by authorities. The forum is by invitation only. INTERTANKO members and associate members attending the breakfast seminar and interested in attending the Tanker Shipping & Trade Conference should email paul.dowling@rivieramm.com.

 

 

09.15 Registration, coffee and networking for the Tanker Shipping & Trade Conference, Awards & Exhibition

10.00 Welcome from Riviera Maritime Media
Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media

10.10 SESSION 6: TANKER INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AND TANKER SAFETY MANAGEMENT

PANEL DISCUSSION: Tanker owners and shipmanagers often cite leadership at sea and ashore as their number one challenge. The STCW Manila Amendments and Elements I and 2 of TMSA 3 are well-intentioned (and inextricably linked with Elements 3, 7 and 8), but have they delivered a cultural shift in leadership behaviours that will actually avoid future accidents?

Chairman: Phil Parry, Chairman, Spinnaker Global

Panellists include:
Rob Drysdale, Director, Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)

Philip Belcher, Marine Director, INTERTANKO
Carsten Ostenfeldt, Managing Director, Anglo-Eastern
Marc Forster, Global Marine Standards Manager, RightShip

 

11.00 A "HOT" (Human, organisational and technical) approach to safety
Rather than focusing on the integrity of technology (e.g. robust equipment) or the organization (e.g. certification of
management systems) or the human element (e.g. safety culture) in isolation, the added value comes from providing expert support in each of the HOT elements.

• Lessons learned from beyond the tanker industry
• Case study: Lessons’ learned for mooring processes, in light of MSMP

Fenna van de Merwe, Principal Consultant, Safety, Risk & Reliability, DNV GL - Maritime Advisory

11.20 Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

12.00 SESSION 7 PART I: WHAT MAKES FOR AN EFFICIENT TANKER FLEET?

A look at the technology driving fleet efficiency.

Mikael Laurin, CEO, Lean Marine
Johan Ljungbeck, Head Sales & Marketing, Kockumation Group
Georgios Christoforatos, Technical Sales Manager, Trelleborg Marine Systems UK

12.50 SESSION 7 PART II : WHAT MAKES FOR AN EFFICIENT TANKER FLEET?

How efficient is your fleet management organisation? Do you get value for money? Do your superintendents cost you more but manage more ships than your competitors’ superintendents? This session will look at staff-to-vessel ratios, regional salary trends since the September 2008 crash, future fleet management workforce planning and the impact of crew demographics on succession planning.

Chairman: Phil Parry, Chairman, Spinnaker Global

How AI gives genuine insight into quality tanker operators and operations
Underwriters have a new tool at their disposal that will ensure that premiums from quality operators are not underpinning the operation of the poor or pathological

• AI: a transparent tool to help underwriters assess quality operators
• What officers outnumbering crew means for our industry

Jonathan Jones, Managing Director , JLJ Maritime Hong Kong
Nick Maddalena, Head of Insurance Business, Windward

 

13.40 Networking lunch in the exhibition area sponsored by Bureau Veritas

14.30 SESSION 8: ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS FOR TANKERS: EMISSIONS; ASBESTOS & IHM; RECYCLING.

Tanker companies need to have clear environmental strategies for commercial, compliance and CSR reasons. This session delivers vital updates on what’s required when it comes to emissions, asbestos and IHM and recycling.

Capt. Herbert Soanes, Senior Vice President, Global Maritime Client Relations, Centre Testing International Group
Jonas S. Frederiksen, Head of Performance Management, GreenSteam
Robin Townsend, Ship Recycling Specialist, Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore
Pascal Ta, Product Line Managers , Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT)

15.50 Chairman’s closing remarks and conference close

 

16:00 BONUS EVENT

DEBATE : Is it time for the tanker industry to man up?
This will take the form of a parliamentary debate with opposing sides debating the motion: Is it time for the tanker industry to man up?

The debate will draw on / take inspiration from BIMCO-ICS Manpower Reports, widely regarded as the most comprehensive assessment of global supply of and demand for seafarers. The 2015 Report built on updates conducted in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. This ongoing intensive study has two main purposes: to describe the current worldwide supply and demand situation for seafarers; and to make predictions about the likely position in 5-10 years’ time, both designed to help the industry anticipate developments and take appropriate action.

In anticipation of the next update to the report, this session will review the predictions made in the 2015 report and gather audience input with a view to providing BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping with feedback and suggestions based upon the real-life experiences of tanker owners and operators.

Chairman: Phil Parry, Chairman, Spinnaker Global

Vijay Rangroo, Managing Director, MTM Ship Management
Bob Bishop, Executive Director, V.Ships
Aron Frank Sørensen, Head of Maritime Technology & Regulation, BIMCO
Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager

*Programme subject to change/amendments

 

 

Tanker of the Year Award 2019 Recognises a tanker delivered over the last 12 months engaged in bulk liquid transportation that sets new benchmarks in one, more or all of the following areas: design, environmental, operational, safety and technical performance. WINNER: Odfjell – Bow Orion Sponsored by:
Technical Innovation Award 2019 Recognises a company, an individual or an institution that has launched an original product or a service that reflects an innovative approach to technology and has demonstrably raised the efficiency and economics of a tanker operation(s). WINNER: WE Tech Solutions – WE Drive/ Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator
Environmental Award 2019 Recognises an individual, company or institution that has found a solution to an environmental challenge or problem within the tanker industry. WINNER: Thome Group – NAU App Environment Module
Tanker Safety Award 2019 Recognises an individual, company or institution that has found a solution to a safety challenge or problem within the tanker industry. WINNER: DNV GL – ITC Notation Sponsored by:
Tanker Operator of the Year Award 2019 Recognises a tanker operating company that has set new industry benchmarks / broken new ground in 2018. This could be through responding innovatively to challenging markets, pioneering new approaches, challenging old orthodoxies, and setting new standards in day-to-day operations. WINNER: Maersk Tankers Sponsored by:
Industry Leader Award 2019 The industry leader award recognises an individual who sets and achieves new industry standards and exemplifies best management practices. WINNER: Karin Orsel, CEO, MF Shipping Group
Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 Honour and recognise an outstanding individual who has made a significant contribution to the Tanker industry. WINNER: Andrew Casells, Ex OCIMF/BP Shipping Sponsored by:

 

Who Attended

Shipowners & Operators:

Anglo-Eastern Ardmore Shipping (Bermuda) A/S J.Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi Borealis Maritime Celsius Shipping Columbia Shipmanagement CST Schifffahrts Eastern Pacific Shipping Essberger Tankers Euronav UK Fleet Management Europe Glencore UK Harren & Partner Maritime Services Heidmar Histria Shipmanagement Interorient Marine Services KazMorTransFlot UK Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. LSc Shipmanagement Lyras Maritime Maersk Tankers MTM Ship Management MF Shipping Group

Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement Navig8 Europe Norbulk Shipping Odfjell OSM Group Penfield Marine Reederei Nord Sea Transport Services Nigeria Shell Chemicals Europe Shell Trading Southern Shipping & Finance Co. Sovcomflot Stolt Tankers Tankerska Next Generation Teekay Shipping Tsakos Shipping Unibaltic Union Maritime United Arab Chemical Carriers V. Ships Waterfront Shipping Zodiac Maritime

 

Other Companies in Attendance

Alfa Laval Copenhagen Alpha Bank Ambica Logistics Apostleship of the Sea Ballast Water Containers Bay Valves BIMCO Braemar ACM Shipbroking Bureau Veritas Castor Marine Chemical Distribution Institute Cyberowl DNV GL EA Gibson Shipbrokers Ecochlor Fidelity International Flowwater Technologies GARD Glenstar Marine Greensteam KfW IPEX-BANK Kockumation Group InterManager International Maritime Risk Rating Agency International Paint INTERTANKO Jotun Paints Korean Register

KraftPowercon Sweden Lean Marine Sweden Lighthouse Maritime Services LISCR (UK) Liquid Transfer Technology L&I Maritime Michael Kyprianou & Co. Musasino Multi NV Navtor UK OCIMF PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PSM Instrumentation Restech Norway Richardson Lawrie Associates Rightship UK Roos Marine International Safinah Group Scanjet Marine Sobis Software Spinnaker Global Svanehoj Danmark Trelleborg Marine Systems UK UniSea Veson Nautical Videotel Marine International Wärtsilä

Exhibition

The Tanker Shipping & Trade Conference, Awards & Exhibition offers delegates the opportunity to experience the latest products and services available in your sector. We welcome exhibitors from across the international tanker industry to bring you face-to-face engagement with suppliers offering solutions and technological developments to suit your needs.

2020 Exhibitors included:

Stand 1: Trelleborg Marine Systems

Stand 2: Scanjet Marine

Stand 3: Air Products

Stand 4: Lighthouse Maritime Services

Stand 5: Flow Water Technologies

Stand 6: Garant Services

Stand 7: Sobis Software

Stand 8: KraftPowercon

Stand 9: Lean Marine

Stand 10: Alfa Laval Kolding – Tank Equipment

Stand 11: Castor Marine

Stand 12: Bay Valves

Stand 13: Restech

Stand 14: UniSea

Stand 15: DNV GL