3 days of interactive and informative sessions from 30+ speakers, 120+ attendees, 25+ countries The 18th Annual EUROPEAN Manning & Training Conference: Tuesday 28 - Wednesday 29 April 2015 STCW Training and Competency Management Workshop: Thursday 30 April 2015 Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen 50% discount for SHIPOWNERS email stephanie.brown@informa.com for details Training and retaining competent seafarers to crew tomorrow s fleet European crewing news bulletin STCW feedback forum Generation Y strategy lab MLC task force panel STCW training and competency management workshop Colin Nugent Director Maritime Audit Services Carnival Per Sønderstrup Director, Regulation, Manning and Certification Danish Maritime Authority Kuba Szymanski Secretary General InterManager Jaime Gonzalez Gil Project Officer on Port State Control European Maritime Safety Agency Milhar Fuazudeen Head, Maritime Training and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division International Maritime Organization Leadership sponsors: Supporting association: In association with: Free five day online trial www.manningandtraining.com/europe Tel +44 (0)20 7017 5511 : maritimecustserv@informa.com
Day One Tuesday 28 April 2015 08.00 Registration 08.50 Chair s opening address Kuba Syzmanski, Secretary General, INTERMANAGER 09:00 TOWN HALL STYLE OPEN AGENDA Shape the agenda! Take the opportunity to have your say and flag issues to be discussed throughout the conference 09.15 Welcome speech by the Danish Shipowners Association Pia Voss, Executive Vice President, DANISH SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION Manpower briefing: supply and demand dynamics 09.35 Crewing news bulletin Analysing global supply and demand challenges and hotspots Where are the bottle necks in the sector? Examining the gender split in the sector Richard Clayton, Chief Maritime Analyst, IHS 10.00 Coffee and exhibition visit EUROPEAN Register by 6 February and save up to 300 Regulatory timeline review 10.30 THE STCW FEEDBACK FORUM STCW Manila Amendments experiences so far... Overview of STCW competence standards How are different administrations planning to implement changes to training and certification requirements? How are large shipping companies managing training and achieving standardisation across their fleets? Are we prepared for the 2017 deadline? Per Sønderstrup, Director, Regulation, Manning and Certification, DANISH MARITIME AUTHORITY Simon Frank, Global Head of Maritime HR, TORM Stefania Moltoni, Divisional Director, MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT OF ITALY Alan Cartwright, Commercial Manager, WARSASH MARITIME ACADEMY 11.40 TASK FORCE PANEL MLC, 2006 1st anniversary: assessing the impact of MLC post implementation Panellists will discuss: Feedback one year on what changes have been experienced by shipowners and seafarers? MLC safety and health guidelines and widespread ratification The New Inspection Regime (NIR) of the Paris MoU on Port State Control (PSC) the inspectors powers What s next? Future MLC, 2006 revisions: amendments proposed by the Special Tripartite Committee regarding abandonment of seafarers and shipowner liability Colin Nugent, Director Maritime Audit Services, CARNIVAL Robert Brindle, Lead Specialist, Marine Management Systems & Target Ship Section, Classification Group, LLOYD S REGISTER MARINE 12.50 Lunch Jaime Gonzalez Gil, Project Officer on Port State Control, EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY Kim Iversen, Director Strategic Quality Assurance, OSM CREW MANAGEMENT Have your say: What grey areas do you think still exist and need to be addressed? NETWORK DEVELOPMENT LUNCH A brand new feature for 2015, meet new faces and get to know your peers during this networking opportunity MET: developing the seafarers skillset 13.50 PANEL SESSION How can we ensure that the quality of training is consistent and that seafarers meet the proposed standard? Costs of training versus costs of an avoidable accident Training challenges: sourcing training facilities Examining different approaches to training such as on-board training and simulators Developments in the education of engineers Crew competency assessment Erik Wolf, Training and Development Manager, NORDIC TANKERS Dr. Michael Ekow Manuel, Associate Professor / Nippon Foundation Chair, Head of Maritime Education & Training (MET) Specialization, WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY Captain Neil Hunt, Marine Employee Learning and Development Superintendent, CHEVRON SHIPPING 14.35 Transitioning into the digital age: ECDIS and CBT training Statistics on ECDIS training to date How many seafarers are yet to be trained? Certification of seafarers What challenges are faced by shipping companies and individuals? Possible effective training methods Roger Ringstad, Managing Director, SEAGULL MARITIME 14.55 Harnessing communications technology to support crew training and compliance Understanding the benefits of satellite connectivity Enhancing crew productivity Improving seafarer welfare, morale and retention Ed Behan, VP Media Platforms, GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS 15.15 Coffee and exhibition visit 15.45 Improving the performance of vessel crews How training of different functions on the vessels in the same scenario can help to improve team synergies, vessel performance and safety Practical examples of how the training is conducted and how realistic simulation is combined with human factor feedback and training How training concepts can be integrated in company strategies to ensure consistent high competence levels Karsten Lundsgaard Haegg, Maritime Chief Instructor, MAERSK TRAINING Seafarer welfare clinic 16.05 Improving the health and welfare of the seafarer Encouraging flexible working hours Supporting free communication Dealing with social isolation of seafarers while at sea Nutrition: tackling obesity in the crewing sector Certification initiatives to improve seafarers health Registration hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5511 : maritimecustserv@informa.com
Torbjørn Husby, Head of Section, Working & Living Conditions, NORWEGIAN MARITIME AUTHORITY Caitlin Vaughan, Project Manager, INTERNATIONAL SEAFARERS WELFARE & ASSISTANCE NETWORK (ISWAN) 16.50 PRACTICAL SURGERIES Participate in our interactive discussion surgeries, hosted by experts on: Addressing mental health issues Leadership and teamwork strategies Training initiatives and refining seafarer skillsets Job profiling: attracting the right people for the job Illegal immigration: how should seafarers handle stowaways? Practical surgery leaders include: Jan Webber, Director, SAILORS SOCIETY Anita Gerritsen, Training Coordinator, MF SHIPPING 17.35 Feedback from Practical Surgeries 17.45 Networking drinks reception Day Two Wednesday 29 April 2015 09.00 Chair s recap of day one Kuba Syzmanski, Secretary General, INTERMANAGER Conventional shipping vs offshore crewing 09.10 What impact will the offshore crewing market have on conventional shipping? Examining the demand for highly skilled crew for DP, construction and OSV vessels Where will the demand be? What is the likely impact on conventional shipping and can this be combatted? Tommy Olofsen, Managing Director, OSM CREW MANAGEMENT Talent acquisition and development 09.45 PANEL SESSION How can we ensure that we are recruiting the right people and retaining skilled crew? Addressing the shortage of qualified professionals and fleet officers long term and short term solutions How can we motivate, develop and retain skilled professionals? Supporting the seafarer through career progression and further opportunities in the industry Providing competitive salaries to attract the best candidates with the best skill sets Dhananjay Swadi, Personnel Director, NORTHERN MARINE MANNING SERVICES Brian Tranholm Nielsen, Marine HR Director, NORDIC TANKERS 10.30 Coffee and exhibition visit 11.00 Industry initiatives in shore-based staff training Overview of the EU funded project promoting careers ashore What is the industry doing to help seafarers make the sea-toshore transit smoothly? 11.20 Spotlight on women seafarers: why are there so few women in shipping? Women seafarer statistics Latest research into women s health requirements Addressing sexual harassment How can we improve working conditions for women seafarers? How can we attract more skilled women into this profession? Dr Olivia Swift, Research Associate, GREENWICH MARITIME INSTITUTE Attracting the next generation of seafarers 11.50 STRATEGY LAB Generation Y: how can we make the seafaring profession more attractive to the next generation? What motivates Generation Y to join the shipping industry? Promoting the opportunities and benefits of the shipping industry to Generation Y The cadets challenge: getting practical experience Rebranding the role of the seafarer: addressing media sensationalisation Next generation selection processes Henrik Bisbo, Head of Tanker Crewing Operations, THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT Steven Gosling, Quality and Training Manager, NAUTICAL INSTITUTE Also featuring input from cadets on this panel 13.00 Lunch and exhibition visit Safe manning: understanding human factors 14.00 PANEL SESSION Coping with fatigue Understanding the effects of fatigue on seafarers Reducing marine casualties and deaths Reducing pollution and environmental incidents Ensuring appropriate manning through safe watching keeping rosters Awareness and monitoring of fatigue Wessel van Leeuwen, Researcher, Stress Research Institute, STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY Professor Mike Barnett, Director of Research and Innovation, WARSASH MARITIME ACADEMY Associate Professor Claire Pekcan, Senior Lecturer, WARSASH MARITIME ACADEMY Jørgen Riis Jepsen, Ass. Professor, Medical Doctor, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK 15.00 Coffee and exhibition visit 15.30 Embedding a safety culture in an organisation Psychological factors and on board social factors which may increase the likelihood of accidents occurring Instilling teamwork on board and a change of attitude Communicating with the workforce and adopting safe working practices Improving health and safety at an organisational and international level Developing human factors training 15.50 Cultural management on-board the vessel Getting the right mix of people on-board Installing cultural awareness Impact of cultural differences and examining human behaviour Examining and adapting to social changes on-board Human factors re-defined Bogdan Alec Zelenski, Founder and President, ALPHA NAVIGATION 16.25 Chair s closing remarks and close of conference Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, INTERMANAGER Registration hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5511 : maritimecustserv@informa.com
Thursday 30 April 2015 WORKSHOP STCW Training and Competency Management Ensuring appropriate training for competence assessment 09.00 Registration 09.30 Chair s welcome Per Sønderstrup Director, Regulation, Manning and Certification DANISH MARITIME AUTHORITY 09.45 STCW mind map session You will be asked to brainstorm ideas on: What are your biggest concerns and challenges regarding compliance with STCW? How can these requirements be met and what do you think the industry needs to do to achieve them? 10.15 Coffee and networking break STCW: what does it mean for the shipping industry? 10.45 Countdown to compliance: overview of the STCW Manila Amendments Understanding the key amendments for masters, officers and watch personnel When is the deadline for certification and training? Understanding the certification process and requirements for existing and new mariners Examining Port State Control, Flag State Control and inspection under STCW 12.00 Lunch Milhar Fuazudeen Head, Maritime Training and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Overcoming crew training conundrums 13.00 Refresher training challenges What refresher training solutions are available? What are administrations strategies How are organisations currently addressing refresh training and what still needs to be done? Alan Cartwright Commercial Manager WARSASH MARITIME ACADEMY 13.45 Training in the digital age Providing appropriate training in modern technology What cost-effective solutions are available? Tackling the challenges of scheduling training What still needs to be done regarding certification of seafarers? 14.30 Coffee and networking break 15.00 Assessment of seafarers competencies How are seafarers assessed and how do assessments differ? What are the guidelines on assessment? Roger Ringstad Managing Director SEAGULL MARITIME 15.45 Industry Debate Achieving training standardisation and increased quality of training across the manning and training industry will STCW achieve this? You will be split into groups to put forward arguments based on the STCW guidelines and how it will impact the industry with regards to improving seafarer training 16.20 Chair s closing remarks 16.30 Close of workshop Registration hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5511 : maritimecustserv@informa.com
What to expect at European Manning & Training 2015 Leadership sponsors: Sponsors and exhibitors: owners/managers Who willshipi meet at European Manning & Training? Network with over 120 attendees at the industry s must attend conference Crew/manning agents Regulatory bodies Ship owners/managers Ship owners/managers Crew/manning agents Regulatory bodies Training academies Crew/manning agentsacademies Training Regulatory bodies Maritime administrations Training academies Service providers Maritime administrations Service providers Maritime administrations Service providers ONLINE NETWORKING TOOL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT LUNCH You are able to view the delegate list 1 week in advance of the event, message fellow participants, set up meetings and manage your schedule all through our unique online networking tool which is available to all registered delegates. A brand new feature for 2015, meet new faces and get to know your peers during this networking opportunity. COFFEE AND NETWORKING STATION Visit our exhibition stands and mingle with your peers SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Boost your profile and strengthen your position in the seafarer recruitment and training market through one of our carefully tailored sponsorship or exhibitor packages. To find out more please contact: Joseph Cleary on +44 (0)20 7017 4828 or joseph.cleary@informa.com LIVE POLLING STATION Pick up a pen and cast your vote during this year s polling session on topical issues affecting the industry TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT THEATRE This area shows a series of live sessions which provides an alternative to the main conference agenda. On this stage you will hear live debates, on-the-spot interviews and technology showcases. Registration hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5511 : maritimecustserv@informa.com
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