Maritime Week Gibraltar 2019 Programme of Events
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Maritime Week Gibraltar 2019 Programme of Events MONDAY 24th JUNE 2019 18:00-20:00 MWG19 Welcome Reception The Atrium, Gibraltar University Hosted by HM Government of Gibraltar TUESDAY 25th JUNE 2019 08:00 Conference Registration / Welcome Coffee 09:00 SESSION ONE - THE GLOBAL PICTURE This session will look at Gibraltar's role as a key global maritime centre in the context of the global shipping, port and maritime sectors and demonstrate that Gibraltar is 'open for business' Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd Welcome to Gibraltar Gibraltar is open for business Minister of the Port, The Hon. Gilbert Licudi The global maritime sector: A market in transition Mark Williams, Managing Director, Shipping Strategy The international bunker industry: game-changing challenges versus exciting opportunities Rules and regulations: How the international maritime organization is changing our world Panel Discussion / Q&A 10:30 Networking Coffee Break 11:00 SESSION TWO - THE BUNKERING SECTOR This session will focus on developments in the bunker markets, looking at how companies are preparing for a post-IMO 2020 future. It will provide some insight into developments in global bunkering and look at Gibraltar's thriving market. It will also examine fuel quality and technical issues in bunkering . Chair's opening remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Future proofing bunker supply on a global scale Alex Lyra, Global Head of Supply & Trading, Peninsula Petroleum Bunkering in Gibraltar John Ghio, Deputy Captain of the Port, Gibraltar Port Authority Fuel quality issues Steve Bee, Group Commercial & Business Development Director, Veritas Petroleum Services Panel Discussion / Q&A 12:45 Networking Lunch 14:00 SESSION THREE - ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES This session will look at how the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s 0.50% sulphur cap is forcing bunker suppliers and buyers to take action. But what is the best action to take and is time now running out? It will also look at some of the new fuels coming into the market and assess issues such as quality, compatibility and testing techniques. Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot IMO 2020: What are the questions that bunker suppliers and buyers should be asking? Michael Green, Global Technical Manager, Intertek ShipCare New fuel options post-2020 Muhammad Usman, Product Manager Fuel Advisory, Lloyd's Register GMT Ltd Environmental challenges and opportunities from the shipowners' perspective Christoper Fee, General Manager - Environment and Sustainability, Oldendorff Non-fuel compliance options - retrofitting scrubbers and LNG plant Carlos Ansatacio, Commercial Manager, Gibdock Ltd Panel Discussion / Q&A 15:30 Networking Coffee Break 16:00 SESSION FOUR - LEGAL ISSUES IN SHIPPING This session will look at the key issues occupying maritime lawyers, from ship arrest to IMO compliance, from terms and conditions to bunker contracts Chair's opening remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petropsot Ship arrest inGibraltar: benefits and disadvantages versus other jurisdictions Liam Yeats, Admiralty Marshall, Supreme Court of Gibraltar Bunker terms and conditions: BIMOC Bunker Contract 2018C Grant Hunter, Head of Contracts and Clauses, BIMCO Resolving disputes in shipping and bunkering J. Stephen Simms, Principal, Simms Showers LLC Port State Control: Policing and enforcement Panel Discussion / Q&A 17:15 Chair’s Closing Remarks 17:30 End of Day One Conference Sessions MWG19 Reception Top Deck, Sunborn Gibraltar Peninsula Petroleum TH WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 2019 08:00 Welcome Coffee 09:00 SESSION FIVE - LNG: THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE This session will examine the benefits and challenges of using liquefied natural gas for inland markets and the maritime sector as a means of reducing emissions. It will also look at how some ship operators are looking to address environmental compliance issues by switching to LNG. Chair's opening remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Small scale LNG and the development of LNG bunkering Arjan Stavast, Head of Business Development Europe - Marine LNG, Shell The challenges of air emissions in the cruise sector: is LNG the solution? Tom Strang, SVP Maritime Affairs, Carnival Corporation and PLC Panel Discussion / Q&A 10:30 Networking Coffee Break 11:00 SESSION SIX - PORT HUB DEVELOPMENT This session will look at some of the key elements that make ports attractive to ship-owners and operators and encourage them to make the right choices when looking for maritime services. Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Running an efficient and effective port Manuel Tirado, CEO and Caption of the Port of Gibraltar, Gibraltar Port Authority Ship management and agency - the most crucial roles in the industry? Underwater hull maintenance Freddie Pitto, Group Manager, Gibunco Group Salvage and related environmental services Speaker TBC, Resolve Marine Services, Gibraltar Marine surveying Jose Luis Palma Tome, Spain & Portugal Manager, AmSpec Group Panel Discussion / Q&A 12:45 Networking Lunch 14:00 SESSION SEVEN - YACHTS, SUPERYACHTS AND CRUISE SHIPS This session will look at one of the fastest-growing maritime sectors and what owners and managers of yachts and superyachts are looking for when deciding which ports to call ‘home’. It will also look at the specialist yacht refuelling sector and at developments in the cruise sector. Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Selecting the right 'home port' for superyachts -- the essentials and valued extras The legal and fiscal issues in the yacht sector Refuelling yachts and superyachts Victoria Williams, Global Yacht Manager, Giboil/World Fuels Services The outlook for the cruise industry in the Mediterranean and neighbouring seas Panel Discussion / Q&A 15:30 Networking Coffee Break 16:00 SESSION EIGHT - FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS This session will also look at developments in the bunkering blockchain and how these might impact the bunkering supply chain to enhance efficiency and accuracy in the shipping industry. It will also take a look at potential future developments in sustainability in respect to global shipping. Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot The bunkering blockchain Deanna MacDonald, CEO, Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration DNA Fuel Marking Stuart Hall, Director, Forecast Technology / Bunker Trace Blockchain: A ship operator's perspective The future of shipping: Thinking outside the box Silje Bareksten, Head of Sustainability and Technology, Nor-Shipping Panel Discussion / Q&A 17:15 Chair's Closing Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot 17:30 End of Day Two Conference Sessions MWG19 Reception The Rock Hotel Gibdock Limited THURSDAY 27TH JUNE 2019 10:00–12:00 MWG19 Maritime Services Exhibition and technical site visits 12:30 Networking Lunch 14:00-16:00 MWG19 Maritime Services Exhibition and technical site visits MWG19 Reception Grand Battery House Gibunco Group .