British Ports Association Conference 2019

15 –18 October British Ports Association Conference 2019 Welcome

Martin Lawlor Chairman, British Ports Association

Welcome to and I am that fact whilst discussing the grand challenges, this week we I am delighted that you are very much looking forward numerous challenges that we will be hearing from industry joining us and wish you all the to my first conference as BPA all face: the environment and experts on a wide range of best for what promises to be a Chairman! We have an agenda climate change, improving timely and important matters busy and engaging week in the that is bursting at the seams safety, supporting a skilled from the latest economic and fantastic city of Belfast. with topical presentations and workforce, and of course the market trends to emerging panels. economy and the UK’s place in developments in safety and the world. sustainable development. Ports handle the overwhelming majority of UK trade and are the The political turbulence The BPA and I are all very foundation for the entire marine of the last few years has grateful to economy – from leisure and been unwelcome – creating for their hospitality and cruise to fishing and offshore uncertainty and delaying organisation. There is a energy. We are all proud to be investment. But a side effect considerable amount of work a part of a world-class industry – the silver lining – is that the that goes on to make these that invests hundreds of millions industry has been propelled events happen and we continue into infrastructure every year into the national spotlight. The to be impressed by dedication and employs 115,000 people all BPA is using this opportunity to and professionalism of those at no cost to the taxpayer. In fact highlight the successes of the behind the scenes. I would also research published this year by industry and ensure that the like to thank all of the speakers, the industry showed that ports voice of ports is heard across sponsors and exhibitors who help pay £5bn into the UK purse each Government – from Westminster provide their expertise and input year. and Whitehall to Holyrood, into a variety of engaging topics. Cardiff and here in Belfast. Please do make an effort to visit This success is no accident. There the whole exhibition and see the is a long-standing consensus We have been working closely many innovative and exciting in the UK that ports policy has with Government to ensure services on offer. delivered a diverse and thriving that the importance of this competitive industry, delivering sector is understood and that for customers and the national opportunities to support ports and local economies across the and their coastal communities UK. This week we will celebrate are not missed. Alongside these British Ports Association Conference 2019

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Dr. David Dobbin CBE 02 Day One: Tuesday 15th October Chairman, Belfast Harbour 03 Day Two: Wednesday 16th October Belfast Harbour and the wider As part of the conference we 07 Speakers: Day Two maritime community from across are looking forward to learning 14 Day Three: Thursday 17th October Northern are delighted from your experiences and that this year’s BPA Conference sharing our ‘2035 Vision’ to 18 Speakers: Day Three is, for the first time, being hosted be this region’s gateway for 26 Day Four: Friday 18th October in Belfast. trade, tradeable services and tourism and to create an Iconic 27 Partner Programme We can promise delegates waterfront for Belfast which is an 28 Sponsors a warm welcome to a city attractive and safe place to live, whose history and future is so work, visit and invest in. These 33 Exhibitors intrinsically tied to its Harbour are days of unprecedented 38 General info which is one of the UK’s largest challenge and potential, and deep water Trust Ports catering this year’s BPA Conference is a for all main cargo categories timely opportunity to debate and handling 70% of Northern how the port sector can continue Ireland’s seaborne trade. Our to be a key economic driver in 2,000-acre Harbour Estate is a the years ahead. key commercial hub and home to 760 businesses employing over 27,000 people in a wide range of activities including logistics, financial and IT services, tourism & leisure, aircraft & ship building and film making. Last year over 5 million people visited our port including 1.75 million ferry and cruise ship passengers.

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Tuesday Wednesday 15th October 16th October Day 1 2019 Day 2 2019

18:00 – 19:30 Welcome Drinks Reception and Pre-registration 08:30 Conference Registration, Exhibition and Refreshments at Belfast Harbour Commissioners, Harbour Office Belfast, Queen’s Road

Sponsored by: TT Club 09:30 Conference Welcome Martin Lawlor, Chairman, British Ports Association & Chief Executive, TT Club is a mutual insurer in operation for over 50 years specialising Port of Blyth in port authorities, terminal operators, stevedores, freight forwarders, logistics operators and container owners and operators. Welcome from the Hosts Dr David Dobbin CBE, Chairman, Belfast Harbour TT Club continues to focus on its added value proposition which aims to not only offer the best insurance service available but additionally Session One place them as an integral part of the industries they serve. TT Club looks to achieve this by supporting its members with loss prevention 09:40 Policy and Economic Outlook materials & insights, bespoke training and seminars. A big part of this Chair: Martin Lawlor, Chairman, British Ports Association & work is engaging with industry bodies such as BPA, HSE, PSS, ICHCA Chief Executive, Port of Blyth and the IMO. • Manufacturing Outlook From cargo damage to pollution, from bodily injury to machine Seamus Nevin, Chief Economist, Make UK breakdowns, TT Club offers a wide range of specialist cover Club • Brexit, 3 years on including employer’s liability in the UK, as well as property, handling Nicole Sykes, Head of EU Negotiations, CBI equipment, carry equipment, associated business interruption. • Questions and Answers

10:40 Coffee Break and Exhibition

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Wednesday 16th October Day 2 cont’d 2019

Session Two • Tim Reardon, Head of EU Exit & Company Secretary, • Shanker Singham, Prosperity UK & Competere Ltd Chair: Neil Glendinning, Chief Executive, Harwich Haven Authority 15:15 Coffee Break and Exhibition 11:10 Ports Policy Session Four • Ports and Transport Policy - Katrina Godfrey, Permanent Secretary, Department 15:45 Navigational safety for Infrastructure Chair: Kevin Allen, Harbour Master, Belfast Harbour • Ports Policy – Scotland Chris Wilcock, Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals, Vision and aims for the MCA in the coming 12 months Transport Scotland Brian Johnson, Chief Executive, Maritime & Coastguard Agency • Ports Policy – England Rod Paterson, Deputy Director, Maritime Policy, Department The dilemmas of the Harbour Master for Transport Captain Mark Sansom, Chief Executive & Harbour Master, Falmouth • Questions and Answers Harbour Commissioners

12:10 Are you making the most out of your HR investment? Panel discussion: Karen Waltham, Managing Director, HR Consulting, • Captain Don Cockrill, Secretary General, UK Maritime Spinnaker Global Pilots’ Association • Stephan Hennig – The Secretary of State’s Representative for 12:30 Lunch and Exhibition Maritime Salvage and Intervention • Brian Johnson, Chief Executive, Maritime & Coastguard Agency Session Three • Ashley Nicholson, Harbour Master, • Captain Mark Sansom, Chief Executive & Harbour Master, Chair: Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association Falmouth Harbour Commissioners

14:00 2038: A Smart Port Story 16:45 Close of Day Two Matthew Wittemeier, Marketing Manager, INFORM Logistics Division 16:50 – 17:20 Association of Participating Bodies of the Pilots’ National Pension 14:25 Brexit borders and new Port Zones concept Fund Briefing Session This session will be held in The Bridge meeting room (located on the Update from Border Delivery Group on Brexit preparations first floor) and will be an opportunity for APBPNPF members to receive Mark de Brunner, Head of UK Border Locations, Border an update on recent developments from Richard Everitt, Chairman Delivery Group of the APBPNPF. (Invitation only for APBPNPF members)

Alternative arrangements for the Irish border – towards a UK-EU deal 10:40 – 17:00 One-to-one sessions for ports with Department for Transport / Shanker Singham, Chairman of the Technical Panel of the Prosperity Transport Scotland / MMO UK Alternative Arrangements Commission & CEO of Competere Ltd The Bridge meeting room (located on the first floor) has been booked to give ports an opportunity to discuss any queries directly with the Panel discussion: Department for Transport, Transport Scotland or MMO. To book an • Dr Eamonn Butler, Director, Adam Smith Institute appointment please visit the registration desk. • Mark de Brunner, Head of UK Border Locations, Border Delivery Group

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Board. He has been actively involved in 19:00 – 22:30 Social Evening – Transport Museum Dress code: Casual Martin Lawlor Chief Executive, Port promoting economic development especially of Blyth & Chair, British in the Agrifood sector and was Chairman of

18:30 Coach pick-up Ports Association Dairy UK and was appointed as an expert Pick-up from AC by Marriott Hotel, Donegal Quay to the EU Agri Markets Task Force in 2016. Martin Lawlor is Chief 19:00 Dinner and Drinks Executive of the Port of David has wide industrial experience having Drinks reception and dinner starting at 19:00 Blyth and Chair of the previously held a number of senior executive British Ports Association. roles in the Dairy, Agrifood and Print and 22:30 Coach return Appointed Chief Executive by Blyth Packaging sectors. He has also served as Coaches will return from 22:30. Last coach will leave at 22:50 Harbour Commission in 2006 having Chairman of a number of organisations previously held the roles of Deputy Chief including: Dairy UK, Ulster Rugby, the Executive and Commercial & Operations Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association, Sponsored by: Travelers Director, Martin also acts as Chairman of the Strategic Investment Board, Inter Trade the port’s logistics company ‘Transped’. Ireland, the Prince’s Trust NI, CBI NI, the NI At Travelers, we understand the vital role ports play in the nation’s Centre for Competitiveness and as President trade and industry and the unique risks and exposures these vital Under his guidance the Port of Blyth has of the Northern Ireland Grain Trade. He has hubs must contend with. Our sector-focused team has years of grown its trade and client list significantly also served as a Non-Executive on the boards experience in meeting the evolving insurance needs of the UK’s and is seen as a key strategic UK offshore of Food from Britain, the NI Agrifood Strategy dynamic port industry. We offer package solutions for ports, terminals, energy base. Now one of the largest ports Board, Invest NI, BT Ireland and Queen’s harbour authorities and associated marine industries of any size in of its kind in the UK, Blyth is known as an University Senate. A passionate rugby both the private and public sector. We are proud to support the UK’s ambitious and customer focused, modern enthusiast, Dr Dobbin was Chairman of Ulster marine sector in insuring over 220 businesses and providing them with port operation. Having established the Rugby and Vice Chair of Ireland/Northern nationally significant Energy Central Ireland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup bid. expertise across underwriting, claims and risk management. initiative with Northumberland County Council, further major growth around A First Class Honours Graduate in Mechanical the Blyth Estuary is anticipated. Prior Engineering from Queen’s University, Dr to joining the Commission in 1994, he Dobbin has also completed post graduate held various commercial management business courses at the London and roles at the ports of Tees & Hartlepool. Harvard Business Schools and is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Chartered Martin is a council member of Maritime UK Engineer. In addition to receiving the CBE for and sits on the executive group of Subsea NE. services to Industry, Dr Dobbin has received a number of awards including the Institute of Directors Large Company Director of the Year, the IOD Lunn’s Award for Leadership Dr David Dobbin CBE and an honorary Chinese citizenship by Chairman, Belfast Harbour the city of Kunshan in recognition of his service to economic development in China. Dr David Dobbin CBE was appointed to the Belfast Harbour Board in 2012 and took up the position of Chairman in 2015. He has extensive board level experience across the private, public and voluntary sectors and is currently a member of the KPMG Northern Ireland Advisory

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Seamus Nevin Katrina Godfrey In addition to this he leads on Scottish development programmes, at their annual Chief Economist, Make UK Permanent Secretary, Government interests in relation to shipping. Maritime HR Conference and through their Northern Ireland gender pay gap analysis on behalf of the Seamus is Chief Economist Department for His duties also cover freight policy and industry. at Make UK – the Infrastructure grants as well as sponsorship of Scottish manufacturers organisation. Canals. Prior to this current position he held Karen chairs the Women in Maritime Katrina joined the a number of roles in Scottish Government Task Force, Total Package Group and is a A Fellow of the Department for and its agencies working on housing and member of the Careers in Maritime working Royal Society for the Infrastructure as Permanent regeneration. He has recently completed an 8 group. With 10+ years’ spent in the shipping Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Secretary on 6 September 2018. Prior month role as Director of Aviation, Maritime, industry, Karen’s passion is to support and Commerce (RSA), Seamus has extensive to this appointment, she worked in The Freight and Canals for Transport Scotland. drive change in the people arena. Key public policy experience. Prior to joining Executive Office as Director responsible for for her is making a difference, through the Make UK, Seamus was Head of Policy leading the development and delivery of development and promotion of Human Research at the Institute of Directors a new outcomes-focused Programme for Resource capabilities and practices across the (IoD). Previously he worked in the policy Government and its supporting capacity Karen Waltham maritime sector globally. Managing Director, HR unit of a party in the Northern Ireland building agenda. Consulting, Spinnaker Assembly, the public affairs division of Global a major UK third sector organisation, for DfI carries policy and operational a leading international think tank, and responsibilities. The Department leads work Matthew Wittemeier Karen is a seasoned Marketing Manager, for an economic policy research institute on transport policy, planning policy, active HR Professional and a INFORM Logistics Division and sustainable travel and road safety policy; operated jointly between the London chartered Fellow of the School of Economics and Political Science oversees the delivery of water and sewerage CIPD. Experience has been Matthew Wittemeier holds (LSE) and the University of Oxford. and public transport services by its arm’s gained at both operational and strategic a Bachelor of Management length bodies; acts as planning authority level, and her skills lie in establishing HR and Professional Studies Seamus is a regular commentator across for regionally significant planning decisions; functions, managing complex and extensive where he focused on radio, print, online and television media. delivers driver and vehicle testing and Change Management programmes, Talent marketing and politics. enforcement services; leads on river and sea Management, Learning and Development, Having started his career in marketing he’s defence maintenance, flood risk assessment Industrial Relations, Business Management grown through experience in many industries and the construction of flood alleviation and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. including stop-overs in the aviation, creative, Nicole Sykes schemes; and fulfils the responsibilities of both finance and now software service sector. Head of EU Negotiations, a strategic and local roads authority. Along In maritime she was Head of HR, Europe CBI with its counterpart department in the south, and Global Talent Director at AET, Twelve years later, he’s now responsible for it also oversees the work of one of the north- joining Spinnaker in 2014 to lead the HR Marketing at INFORM’s Logistics Division Nicole Sykes is Head of south bodies, Waterways Ireland. EU Negotiations at the Consultancy, specialising in maritime industry where he’s become a thought-provoking Confederation of British wage and pay benchmarking; sea and shore contributor to industry publications such Industry (CBI), where career development; and the provision of as Port Technology International, Port she manages Britain’s Chris Wilcock professional HR services. Strategy, Harbours Review, Post and biggest business organisation’s response to Director of Aviation, Parcel, MER as well as online platforms Brexit. She is responsible for working with Maritime, Freight and Karen’s interest in the development of like INFORM’s company blog and the All business leaders of all sizes and sectors to Canals, Transport Scotland Diversity and Inclusion strategies has Things Supply Chain blog. In addition, design policies on a range of issues, and continued since her time in Lloyds Banking he’s a co-author of the award winning then delivering that policy by working with Chris took up his position Group, where she co-founded the Lloyds 2038: A Smart Port Story – a story about politicians, journalists and civil servants in August 2009 and has TSB Women’s Network. In the recent the future of the logistics industry. in Westminster, Brussels and the devolved responsibility for ports policy 2019 Maritime UK awards, HR Consulting nations. Prior to joining the CBI, Nicole which is devolved to the at Spinnaker, won the Diversity Award As a regular conference presenter and managed political campaigns. Scottish Government including the processing showcasing their work promoting diversity moderator, he shares his insights and, often of Harbour Orders and related legislation. and inclusion throughout their leadership optimistic view, of technology around the

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world. In 2018, this evolved when he took Miami, and Squire Sanders in Washington, Tim Reardon many of the employees the confidence on the role of producer and host of the DC. Head of EU Exit & Company to find employment outside Remploy. buzzITtalk podcast – a business focused Secretary, Port of Dover technology podcast, now in its second season. Shanker is the founder of the International He moved to the affordable housing sector Roundtable on Trade and Competition Tim Reardon is the Port of where he was CEO of 3 companies over (1997), the Competitiveness and Enterprise Dover’s Company Secretary 13 years. Most recently of Metropolitan. Cities Project (“CECP”) (2013), and the and leads on the technical Over 5 years, he led a team that turned Shanker Singham lead author of the SRB economic model to work with HM Government around Metropolitan from near collapse Chairman of the Technical measure Anti-Competitive Market Distortions. to ensure that traffic to a sector high performer - substantially Panel of the Prosperity UK He has worked on a number of trade continues to flow smoothly through the port increasing its annual profits from a break Alternative Arrangements negotiations including the Free Trade Area once the UK leaves the EU, and that the vital even position, re-establishing a large new Commission and CEO of the Americas, US-Colombia, US-Peru, US- build programme, and making significant, of Competere Ltd supply chains that rely on those flows are not Panama, TTIP and TPP. He was also co-chair disrupted. With 25 years experience in the lasting improvement to the personal Shanker is Chairman of of the small business working group of the ro-ro sector, specialising in the design and resilience of 17,000 customers per year. the Technical Panel of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue. management of border controls on freight Prosperity UK Alternative Arrangements and passenger traffic, he previously worked Brian joined the Maritime and Coastguard Commission, which has published a report Shanker has an M.A in Chemistry from Balliol for the Chamber of Shipping, representing Agency as Chief Executive in October 2018. setting out how Alternative Arrangements College, Oxford University and postgraduate ferry operators in their dealings with HMRC, could work to ensure there is no hard border legal degrees in both the UK and US (at the Defra, the Home Office and the Border Force. in Ireland and which respects the supremacy Guildford College of Law, and University of Miami Law School). Captain Mark Sansom of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement. Chief Executive & Brian Johnson Harbour Master, Falmouth Shanker is one of the world’s leading Chief Executive, Maritime Harbour Commissioners trade and competition lawyers and CEO Eamonn Butler & Coastguard Agency of Competere Ltd., a company focused Director and co-founder, Captain Mark Sansom has on promoting international trade and Adam Smith Institute Brian graduated in been the Chief Executive competition policy throughout the world. He chemical engineering and Harbour Master of is also the Director of the International Trade Dr Eamonn Butler is at Cambridge University the port of Falmouth (UK) and Competition Unit (ITCU) at the Institute Director and co-founder of and worked at Imperial since 2000. He is a qualified master mariner of Economic Affairs and is an IEA Academic the Adam Smith Institute, Chemical Industries for having had a sea career with the Royal Fleet Fellow. The ITCU is focused on providing one of the world’s leading 15 years doing research work, technology Auxiliary followed by 3 years working for the advice to the UK government, industry and policy think tanks, based in development, site production management Sultan of Oman’s Royal Yacht Squadron. media on the Brexit negotiations, among Westminster. He is author of widely-translated and business restructuring leadership. Whilst He also worked as a salvage and mooring other trade policy issues. books on a wide range of subjects, from working in Louisiana (USA) in the early officer for the UK Ministry of Defence prior economics through psychology to politics, ‘90s, he led the design and commissioning to coming to Falmouth as Deputy Harbour As one of the world’s leading trade and his latest being The Streetwise Guide to of the world’s first industrial scale plant Master in 1992. competition lawyers, he has worked on the the UK Economy. He holds a PhD from St making ozone friendly refrigerants. privatization of the UK electricity market, the Andrews and an Honorary DLitt from Heriot- Mark was promoted to Chief Executive and transition of the Soviet, Central and Eastern Watt, is a former winner of the National Free After a short spell at Tate and Lyle, he Harbour Master in 2000 and immediately European economies and the apertura Enterprise Award, and currently sits on the moved to Remploy for 4 years, a company managed an ambitious programme of in Latin America. He has worked on the government’s Freeport’s advisory panel. employing 6,000 disabled people in its change which included a major reform of accession of Poland and Hungary to the EU, extensive manufacturing activities around 80 governance as well as the management the WTO accessions of a number of countries, UK sites, where he was Operations Director. of marine safety following the introduction including China and Russia. He built the The introduction of intensive personal of the Port Marine Safety Code. He has Latin American trade practice of Steel Hector learning activity and full engagement of also overseen the reform of local pilotage and Davis in Miami and led the market factory teams in improvement work created arrangements to make them more effective access practices of Steel Hector and Davis in productivity gains of up to 60% and gave and accountable.

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Due to the strategic location of Falmouth, Stephan Hennig Ashley Nicholson She graduated with a BSc in Nautical Science Mark has gained considerable experience The Secretary of State’s Senior Harbour in 2007 and also gained the MCA endorsed in the field of receiving marine casualties Representative for Maritime Master, Forth Ports HM Certificate. Ashley is currently the Vice into ports. He was the BPA representative on Salvage and Intervention President of the United Kingdom Harbour the working group for revising the National Ashley Nicholson joined Master Association and will take on the role Contingency Plan on the last 2 occasions. Stephan joined the Maritime Forth Ports Limited in of President mid 2020. and Coastguard Agency 2008 as a VTS Officer and Mark is a member of the British Ports (MCA) at MRCC Shetland has served in various Association Council and has previously been in 2005 and served in HM roles within the marine on the Council of the UK Harbour Master’s Coastguard until 2012 when he became the department before taking over her current Association as well as the Board of the Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer for role of Senior Harbour Master in 2017 looking European Harbour Master’s Congress. Scotland and Northern Ireland. He provided after a number of Ports including one of the an MCA regional point of contact for a UK’s largest ports Grangemouth. wide variety of stakeholders including ports, offshore operators, environmental regulators, Captain Don Cockrill Local Authorities and many others. MBE CMMar FNI Secretary General, UK In March 2017 Stephan joined the Maritime Pilots’ Association Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on a secondment A Chartered Master with the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Mariner, following eighteen Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) years of a commercial and was officially appointed Deputy to the seafaring career during SOSREP later that year. Stephan acted in which he progressed from cadet to master the role of SOSREP since May 2018 and was specialising in petro-chemicals, he joined the officially appointed SOSREP in January 2019. Authority as a pilot in 1991, In maritime incident response, he works where he still works as one of the senior pilots. closely with other government departments, salvage companies, P&I Clubs and the many Concurrently throughout almost all of that other interested parties. In his different roles, period he has been involved one way or PORTS. he has managed many incidents from Search another in the administration and work of the & Rescue to wreck removal and attended a United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association variety of shipping casualties. most recently in the role of Secretary General. COVERED Don was awarded an MBE in the 2017 New Year’s Honours for voluntary services to Maritime Pilotage and the Port Industry.

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Thursday 17th October Day 3 2019

08:30 Registration, Exhibition and Refreshments at Titanic Belfast, Session Seven Queen’s Road Chair: Kevin Mowat, Executive Head of Assets & Business Services, Session Five Torbay Council

09:15 Port development and masterplanning 11:30 Panel discussion: customers and port users Chair: John Stevenson, Director, T&I Communications • John Martin, Policy Manager (NI), Road Haulage Association The value of master planning for ports • Howard Pridding, Director of External Affairs, Royal Tony Brooks, Business Development Manager: Masterplanning, Yachting Association ABPMer • Bob Sanguinetti, Chief Executive, UK Chamber of Shipping

Dover Western Dock Revival Scheme 12:10 Smart approach to Smart ports Dave Herrod, DWDR Programme Director, Port of Dover Stephen Pugmire, Director of Advisory Group Maritime UK, Royal HaskoningDHV Panel discussion: • Tony Brooks, Business Development Manager: Masterplanning, 12:30 Lunch and Exhibition ABPMer • Michelle Handforth, Chief Executive, Harbour Board Session Eight • Dave Herrod, DWDR Programme Director, Port of Dover • Captain Tom Hutchison, Chief Executive, Montrose Port Authority 13:45 Perspectives from a chair • Francis Tyrrell, Partner, Pinsent Masons Chair: Janet Fallon, Associate, Marsh JLT Speciality

Session Six • Amber Foster, Chair, Shoreham Port • Alistair MacKenzie, Chair, Aberdeen Harbour Board 10:10 Safety and skills Chair: Richard Steele, Chief Executive, Port Skills and Safety 14:10 Panel discussion: shipping emissions and green maritime Chair: Derek McGlashan, Group Health, Safety & Environment • The standards that we walk by are the standards that we set Manager, Forth Ports David Brown OBE, Chief Executive Officer, The Bristol Port Company • Jan Brooke, Marine Environment Advisor, Peel Ports Group • Why perception matters • Klare Chamberlain, Environmental Manager, CalMac Dr Kate Blackford, Origami – Reshaping your business, Ferries Limited Reshaping your life • Chris Millman, Vice President - Corporate Marine Adam Christopher, Director, Active Training Team Technology, Carnival • Questions and Answers • Peter Selway, Segment Marketing Manager, Schneider Electric

11:00 Coffee Break and Exhibition 15:00 Coffee Break and Exhibition

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Session Nine Titanic Belfast, Queen’s Road 19:00 Dinner and Drinks Drinks reception and dinner starting at 19:00 Chair: Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association 22:30 Coach return 15:30 Keynote address and discussion Coaches will return from 22:30. Last coach will leave at 22:50 Pat Cox, former President and Member of the European Parliament Sponsored by: GRAHAM Closing Remarks Martin Lawlor, Chairman, British Ports Association & Chief Executive, GRAHAM is a privately-owned company specialising in Civil Port of Blyth Engineering, Building, Interior Fit-Out, Facilities Management and Investments. Invitation to 2020 BPA Conference Michelle Handforth, Chief Executive, Aberdeen Harbour With an annual turnover of £735m and an order book in excess of £1.2bn, it has positioned itself at the pinnacle of the civil engineering 16:30 Close of Day Three industry and are a trusted delivery partner to a range of prestigious clients. 19:00 – 23:30 Gala Dinner – Belfast City Hall Dress code: Business/lounge suit Current maritime projects include the £15m redevelopment of 18:30 Coach pick-up Victoria Terminal 2 and the new multimillion-pound port terminal - Pick-up from AC by Marriott Hotel, Donegal Quay Tilbury 2.

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Tony Brooks Michelle Handforth Captain Tom Hutchison across a variety of infrastructure types Business Development Chief Executive, Aberdeen Chief Executive, Montrose including ports, roads, tramways, cable cars, Manager: Masterplanning, Harbour Board Port Authority guided rapid transit and rail. He is expert on ABPMer environmental assessment, the conduct of Michelle Handforth joined Appointed in July 2019, local public inquiries, objector management Tony is ABPmer’s Aberdeen Harbour Board Captain Tom Hutchison is and commercial and property matters masterplanning lead; he as CEO in 2018. Aberdeen Chief Executive Officer of (including asset protection). Post-consent, he has worked for ABPmer (a Harbour Board is currently Montrose Port Authority, a covers the commercial contracts necessary subsidiary of Associated embarking on a £350m leading support and service for successful implementation of transport British Ports) since 2008, providing technical expansion project. The expansion programme hub for the North Sea energy industry. schemes, including regulatory exemptions, advice and support for a wide range of is the largest in Trust Port history and is a ticketing schemes and quality partnership coastal and port related developments. project of national strategic significance. Prior to joining MPA, Tom gained years of schemes as well as economic regulation such Tony is also part of the ABP team supporting Aberdeen Harbour Board is the UK’s oldest international experience serving as Captain as regulated charges (including harbour the business with its programme of continuous business, it was established in on various cargo and container ships. His dues), privatisation and competition. masterplanning currently being undertaken 1136 and is both a major Trust Port in the Montrose Port career began in 2000 when he for its 21 ports around the UK. This work has UK and one of the top 10 Energy Ports in came ashore to start his training as a Pilot. His practice includes advice to the public particularly focused on ABP’s Humber and the world with 40 international shipping Earlier in 2019, Captain Hutchison took up the and private sector on the powers and correct East Anglia ports and has looked at key connections. position of Operations Director whilst acting procedure of public authorities, judicial emerging opportunities, potential constraints as interim CEO. In addition, Tom retains the review / administrative challenge and and the development of optimal spatial Michelle has had an extensive leadership position of Harbour Master, which he has held correct consultation. solutions to help achieve long term growth. career in the Aviation, Rail and Financial since 2015. Services sectors, both nationally and In Parliament he has drafted legislation and internationally. She has a BA(Hons) Law His association with Montrose Port and briefed peers and MPs in relation to private degree and was called to the Bar of England the town itself goes further, as Operations members Bills or amendments to Government Dave Herrod and Wales in 1986. She is a member of the Manager of Montrose Lifeboat Station. Bills as well as depositing petitions opposing DWDR Programme Director, Board of Opportunity North East and the hybrid Bills. He also has experience of Port of Dover British Ports Association. She has been a Board promoting amendments to European member of the Association of Train Operating legislation in the European Parliament. Dave Herrod is a civil Companies, National Rail Enquiry Services, Francis Tyrrell engineer with over thirty Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP the Board of Economic Development for New five years’ experience of South Wales (Australia) and Committee for delivering marine-related Francis advises on a variety Sydney (Australia) David Brown OBE projects - working for both of matters in relation to Chief Executive, The contractors and clients. Most recently he has planning, government Bristol Port Company Whilst working in India Michelle established project managed major port developments affairs and public law, an education and support programme in Southampton and Hull and is currently the particularly in the delivery David joined The Bristol Port for orphaned children based in Mumbai. Programme Manager for Dover’s £250 million and operation of major Company in October 2008 During her time in Australia she established Western Docks Revival project. infrastructure by way of Development as the Operations Director an education and mentoring programme Consent Orders, Harbour Orders and and was appointed as its to encourage aboriginal women into the Transport and Works Act Orders and hybrid Chief Executive Officer in workplace and this led to Sydney Ferries Bills. He acts for major parties for example 2016. Bristol Port remains the largest private becoming one of the largest employers of the the Mayor of London, Transport for London, and independently owned Port in the UK, aboriginal community in New South Wales. Heathrow Airport, London Gateway, Belfast employing over 550 personnel. It operates Harbour and Forth Ports and on some of the over a 2,600 acre estate with a hugely most high profile projects, including HS2, diverse portfolio of trades. Crossrail and Heathrow Airport Expansion. Prior to joining the Port David spent 24 years Francis deals with all manner of consenting serving in the British Army during which time

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he was involved in numerous operational her already wide range of knowledge and examiner, an MOT test centre manager, the The RYA is the national body for dinghy, deployments culminating in Commanding applied practice in both organisational Department of Infrastructure’s Chief Transport yacht and motor cruising, all forms of sail his Battalion in Afghanistan in 2007. David is and individual growth and development. Enforcement Officer, Head of Transport racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing Vice Chairman for Safety and Training on the Kate’s approach is a blend of academic Enforcement and Compliance Policy, Director and personal watercraft and a leading Board of the UK Major Ports Group and is due knowledge, evidence-based practice, of Enforcement, Compliance and Operator representative for inland waterways cruising. to take over the Chair of the Port Skills and organisational experience and insight Licensing, Deputy Head and Head of Goods The RYA is recognised by Government, Safety Group in 2020. He is also a Business into psychology that a offers a completely Vehicle Transport Regulation within Northern the media and opinion formers as the Representative on the Main Board of the West unique perspective on personal, professional Ireland. He also developed the Department’s representative body and voice for the of England Combined Authority (WECA) and organisational improvement. first road transport enforcement strategy. activities that it represents. Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). He is a fully qualified heavy goods vehicle technician and holds a class 1 HGV licence. Prior to joining the RYA Howard worked in a variety of roles for British Marine, the UK Adam Christopher Since joining the Road Haulage Association trade association for the leisure, superyacht Director, Active Dr Kate Blackford at the start of July this year as their Policy and small commercial sectors of the Marine Training Team Ph.D. MBPsS Manager for Northern Ireland he has set industries, for 27 years and was chief Origami – Reshaping about engaging with members to ascertain executive for 6 years prior to stepping down your business, Adam Christopher is a how the Association should be taken in May 2018. Reshaping your life Director of Active Training forward within the region. John is passionate Team, award-winning about transport and wants to use his in- Kate holds a Ph.D from innovators in safety depth knowledge of the sector and how the University of Bath in leadership. Creators of Government works for the greater good of the Bob Sanguinetti Organisational Psychology the EPIC induction package for Tideway, Chief Executive, UK Association, its members and the sector and and has specialist interest in Safety, Health, ATT’s unique immersive safety leadership Chamber of Shipping Industry in general. Wellbeing and Quality of Working Life. programmes ensure that participants Kate has just launched her independent complete their training with a lasting Bob Sanguinetti was born He wants to establish the Association as the consultancy and Cognitive Hypnotherapy awareness of their individual responsibility and raised in Gibraltar. Association of choice for all businesses who company ‘Origami – Reshaping your in maintaining safety culture; an approach After graduating from engage in road transport within Northern business, Reshaping your life’ having which is proven with a vertical slice of Oxford University, he Ireland. The sector faces many challenges spent the past 5 years working in a senior organisations, from senior leaders to site served in the Royal Navy and John is keen to work collaboratively management role within industry. staff. ATT works across the construction, for almost three decades, rising to the rank with all stakeholders and partners to ensure transportation and energy sectors of Commodore. The former mariner served it “delivers”. Prior to joining Associated British Ports in worldwide. For more information: www. at sea and commanded several Royal Navy July 2016, Kate had spent nearly ten years activetrainingteam.co.uk @attexperiential warships and a multinational coalition consulting internationally in Safety Culture Task Group before working at the Ministry improvement, health and wellbeing and Howard Pridding of Defence in a number of strategic roles. more recently in Quality of Working Life, all Director of External Affairs, His last job in the military was as Head of aimed at enhancing business performance John Martin Royal Yachting Association Intelligence at the UK’s National Operations Policy Manager (NI), Road through people. Kate sits on the Port Skills Headquarters in North London. Haulage Association and Safety Management Committee advising Howard Pridding joined the on organisational culture change, as well RYA in July 2018 where he He assumed the role of CEO of the Gibraltar John Martin’s career in as writing a monthly section on work health heads up their Cruising, Port Authority in May 2014. During his tenure, transport and logistics has and wellbeing for Student Life magazine. Legal and Government the Port of Gibraltar saw the reversal of a spanned over 30 years. Affairs Department, leading downward trend in vessel traffic and activity During that time he has Kate has a thirst for continuous personal a team of 15 staff who provide advice and in most sectors through a series of initiatives worked for both private and professional growth and is currently support to the RYA’s 112, 000 individual aimed at improving efficiency, strengthening and public sectors in a wide variety of continuing her education through gaining members and 1, 500 affiliated clubs and relationships with the local port community, posts. These posts include a heavy goods a Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming represent the interests of recreational boaters. and driving through a robust marketing vehicle technician, a vehicle and driving and Cognitive Hypnotherapy, adding to and engagement plan with international

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ship owners and operators. He served on the Shoreham Trustee Company Ltd between retirement” in 2016. He is co-owner of Mentor Klare Chamberlain board of the International Bunker Industry 2015 and 2017. Amber is a qualified Solicitor Aviation Services Ltd - a (primarily) rotary Environmental Manager, Association (IBIA) from 2016 to 2019. specialising in commercial law. As a former aviation consultancy based in Aberdeen and CalMac Ferries Limited General Counsel of QVC UK, and Senior sister organisation in the Ace DGM group of Bob Sanguinetti was appointed Chief Counsel at Coca-Cola Enterprises, she companies. Klare Chamberlain is Executive Officer of the UK Chamber of has broad experience and knowledge of Environmental Manager for Shipping in July 2018. His role includes operations, manufacturing and retailing as Alistair is a former Commissioner and CalMac Ferries Limitedm, responsibility for the UK shipping industry’s well as compliance and governance matters. Chairman of the Northern Lighthouse Board the UK’s largest ferry relations with government and other relevant She now provides legal advice to businesses and has been a non-executive member of operator by ships and bodies (national and international) on all on a consultancy basis. Amber has also sat Aberdeen Harbour Board for 9 years and is destinations served. With a background fiscal, economic, employment, safety and on the boards of the Commercial Broadcasters in his 6th year as Chairman at Aberdeen in Environmental Compliance, Klare has environment, security and other issues. Association, the European Electronic Retailing Harbour. worked for both the Environment Agency Association and NCT (the UK’s largest charity and SEPA in the UK and worked as an for parents). She lives in Brighton with her Environmental Consultant in Australia for 3 husband and daughter. years. Klare is responsible for ensuring that Stephen Pugmire CEng Jan Brooke CalMac’s Environmental Strategy is delivered, FICE MAPM Marine Environment which sets ambitious targets to improve Director of Advisory Advisor, Peel Ports Group environmental performance both on land Group Maritime UK, Alistair MacKenzie and at sea. Klare is currently working on Royal HaskoningDHV Chairman, Aberdeen Jan Brooke is an climate change mitigation and adaptation Harbour Board environmental expert planning for the organisation to ensure that Stephen Pugmire is the working as Marine lifeline services can be maintained in a Director for Maritime in the Alistair Mackenzie is a Environment Advisor changing environment. UK for Royal HaskoningDHV. Master Mariner who, to Peel Ports (Group His experience is wide ranging and has having followed a Marine). In this role, Jan works alongside been involved in designing, delivering and traditional Merchant Navy the Group Harbour Master, the Dredging procuring marine and shipyard projects career, diverted into the and Hydrographic Manager, and the wider Chris Millman regionally with the UK and internationally. Offshore Oil & Gas industry in the early 80s. Marine Management team on compliance Vice President - His twenty five year career to date has Alistair discharged a number of operational with habitats and water quality regulations. Corporate Marine included employment with Consultants, and senior management roles for a major Oil She also advises on related topics such as Technology, Carnival Clients and Contractors giving a broad base & Gas Operator including Marine Manager climate change adaptation, beneficial use of experience. During this time he has gained and, his final role, as Manager, Procurement of dredged material, and the implications of Chris is a Naval Architect a good understanding of the Maritime Civil & Transportation at Elf Exploration. invasive non-native species. and Marine Engineer Engineering industry and the challenges faced holding an MA in by Ports in operation and the delivery of major The merger of the Elf and Total organisations At EU level, Jan chairs the WFD Engineering, an MSc in infrastructure schemes. presented the opportunity for Alistair to move Navigation Task Group and is active in the Naval Architecture, and an MBA - he has to the service provider side of the tracks and implementation of the EU Marine Strategy over 35 years of experience in the marine he took up a role as Commercial and then Framework Directive. At international level, industry. His career began in the Royal Corps shortly after as Managing Director with Tier 1 she is Focal Point for ‘Navigating a Changing of Naval Constructors (UK Navy) where he Amber Foster Contractor CHC Helicopters, then the largest Climate’, a Global Climate Action initiative served on both surface ships and nuclear Chair, Shoreham Port helicopter services provider in Aberdeen. led by PIANC, the World Association for submarines before moving ashore to work That position held responsibility for CHC’s Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. Jan in several design teams. He progressed into Amber Foster was European operations across some 11 different is also the UK representative on PIANC’s commercial ship design with British Maritime appointed to the Board of operating bases including Aberdeen, the EnviCom and the Chair of their Permanent Technology before moving on to work in Shoreham Port Authority largest commercial heliport in the world. Task Group on Climate Change. shipyards initially abroad in Canada and in 2015 and elected Following CHC Alistair spent 11 years as at Dubai Dry docks, then as Managing as Chair in 2018. She Director, Oil & Gas with procurement services Director of a number of yards in the UK. He served as Deputy Chair specialists Achilles before moving to “semi- was the first CEO of Grand Bahama Shipyard of the Port in 2017 and chaired the Port of

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and owned a company building workboats Peter Selway Pat Cox Since 2012, Pat Cox has led a European prior to taking up his current role five years Segment Marketing Former President Parliament monitoring mission in Ukraine, ago with Carnival Corporation as Vice Manager, Schneider Electric and Member of the since 2014 he has been the European President Corporate Marine Technology. In European Parliament Coordinator for the Scandinavian this capacity he is engaged in coordinating With over 20 years of -Mediterranean TEN T (transport) Core a range of technical projects across the fleet industry experience, Pat Cox was President of Network Corridor and since 2015 he has been as well as managing the Corporate R&D Peter specialises in shore the European Parliament the president of the Jean Monnet Foundation programme with particular responsibility for connection projects, with from 2002 to 2004, and a for Europe. energy efficiency of the fleet. a particular focus on member of the European helping to reduce the environmental impact Parliament from 1989 to 2004. Previous to of shipping. Schneider Electric has led the being an MEP, he was elected to the Irish adoption of shore connections and helped parliament representing Cork South-Central create the global shore connection standard for the Progressive Democrats in 1992 and (IEC/ISO/IEEE 80005-1) in 2012, and Peter before that he was a journalist and television has been a key part of this effort. A regular presenter with the Irish national broadcaster speaker at conferences and events, Peter has RTÉ’s Today Tonight current affairs worked extensively with ports, the shipping programme. industry and Government to create a market for shore connections that works for everyone, especially the environment.

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Friday 18th October Day 4 2019 Partner Programme

09:30 & 11:30 Belfast Harbour Tour Wednesday 16th October 2019

09:30 & 11:30 There will be two Port Tours, leaving at 09:30 and 11:30. The Port 08:45 Depart AC Marriott hotel for coastal drive to country Antrim Tour will leave from the ‘Blue ‘Fish’ at Donegal Quay (5 minutes walk Tea/Coffee & Scones stop en route away from the AC Marriott Hotel). 12:15 Arrive at the Giant’s Causeway

14:00 Depart Causeway for lunch

14:30 Lunch

09:00 – 17:00 Golf Competition 15:30 Depart The Causeway for return drive to Belfast

09:00 Buses leave hotel 17:00 Arrive back at AC Marriott hotel

09:40 Buses arrive Malone Golf Course Order of sights may vary

10:00 Golf Thursday 17th October 2019

15:00 Lunch 09:30 Depart AC Marriott hotel for panoramic tour of Belfast city centre Photo stops along the route 15:45 Prize giving 11:00 Visit to Titanic Belfast with audio guides 16:15 Buses return to hotel 13:15 Depart Titanic for hotel 17:00 Buses arrive AC hotel 13:30 Arrive back at hotel for light lunch For delegates, a golf day will be held at Malone Golf Club, a highly prestigious golf club in the south of the city. A light lunch will be 14:30 Afternoon tea in Belfast Harbour Office with Angel Adoree included. Golf Clubs can be hired directly with Malone Golf Club (Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau) and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Payment should be made directly to the Club. 16:30 Arrive back at AC Marriott hotel

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Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors

As Ports and Harbours throughout the UK and Ireland undergo At Travelers, we understand the vital role ports play in the nation’s redevelopment GRAHAM are ideally placed, with highly trade and industry and the unique risks and exposures these vital experienced staff, to meet these challenges and help clients hubs must contend with. Our sector-focused team has years of successfully deliver lasting impact. experience in meeting the evolving insurance needs of the UK’s dynamic port industry. We are proud to support the UK’s marine GRAHAM operate in several market sectors, of which the marine sector in insuring over 220 businesses and providing them with sector is key, and have undertaken a diverse range of projects expertise across underwriting, claims and risk management. in or adjacent to the sea and rivers and offer a complete design and build service. Projects include major harbour construction, pier improvements, refurbishment of weir gates and quay wall NIRAS is a leading international port and maritime engineering replacement. consultancy. With UK offices in Ascot, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Liverpool & Manchester we have a long track record of marine civil engineering design. Our success is based on in- depth technical knowledge, extensive industry experience and a strong focus on client needs. We offer cost effective and innovative design solution in providing for the needs of our clients in port and Rubb Buildings Ltd has more than 40 years’ experience designing, maritime developments of all kinds. manufacturing and constructing high quality, code compliant, fabric tensioned buildings and shelters.

Rubb buildings are a cost effective alternative and sustainable Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy solution to conventional structures, which are able to adapt to the company founded in Denmark in 1945. The company employs changing requirements of the end user. Large clear spans and high more than 14,000 people with 300 offices in 35 countries, translucent ceilings provide a bright, efficient working combining local experience with a global knowledge base. environment. Rubb storage warehouses are built to last but are Ramboll constantly strives to achieve inspiring and exacting fully relocatable or extendable to meet changing needs. solutions that make a genuine difference to our clients, the end- users, and society at large. Markets we work across: Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy and Management Consulting.

McLaughlin & Harvey has been operating throughout the UK and Tony Gee is a firm of specialist civil, structural and geotechnical Ireland for over 160 years as a building and civil engineering consulting engineers. With a reputation for successfully delivering contractor. As a private, family owned company, we combine the design of complex, challenging and programme-sensitive traditional values and experience with an advanced, innovative infrastructure projects. Our client base includes Private, Public and approach. We deliver civil engineering, infrastructure and building National Project Sponsors to Contractors and other Consultants. projects for public and private clients, with a specialism in ports, harbours and marine engineering. From leading the design response to national coastal emergencies, such as Dawlish and Dover Seawall Repairs, to the design of large- scale port infrastructure such as DP World London Gateway Port Development and Port of Dover’s Dover Western Dock Revival, we are recognised by our clients and industry for our collaborative approach to project delivery and applying our expertise to develop economic and buildable designs.

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Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors

Beckett Rankine is widely regarded as the leading UK owned OceanWise is an independent UK company specialising in all maritime infrastructure engineering consultancy. Our dedicated aspects of marine data. Our products and services include: engineers are passionate about delivering high quality, appropriately innovative solutions and advice to the UK ports and • Environmental monitoring systems which capture, transmit and maritime sector. From asset management to detailed design and publish environmental data in real-time, safely and securely. supervision of construction works, Beckett Rankine solutions are We provide site surveys, system design and integration, system frequently ground-breaking. Our extensive experience is combined installation, data sharing and publishing, training and ongoing with an innovative approach to every project; we challenge the support and maintenance. normal to delight our clients. • Intelligent Marine and Coastal Mapping (compatible with GIS). • GIS Services and ENC Web Map Services. • Specialist software tools which support port operations and improve efficiencies including; Bathymetric and Port ENC production, Hydrographic Survey Management, Dredging and Licensing Management and Environmental Sample Management. • Training and Consultancy specifically for the coastal, marine and maritime sectors including; GIS, Data Management, Data Governance, Policy and Data Strategies, Professional Consultancy Services, Mentoring and Coaching.

As an independent international engineering and project management consultancy, Royal HaskoningDHV has been working with clients to successfully deliver projects which contribute to improving living circumstances around the world for 137 years. Our organisation of entrepreneurs and smart experts connects the best and brightest people in the world. Together we put our collective intelligence into practice with clients and partners. We are one of the leading consultancies globally in maritime port and infrastructure development.

Sheerness River Thames Founded in 1933, Boskalis Westminster is one of the most experienced dredging and marine contracting companies in the UK. Together with our group subsidiaries, we undertake all dredging and marine construction works including port and waterway engineering, coastal and seabed protection, unexploded ordnance detection and removal, immersed tube tunnel construction, offshore services, rock and breakwater construction, environmental projects, marine drilling and blasting, marine pipeline installation, towage and salvage. Harwich Liverpool UK’s leading port designers

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Bronze Sponsors ABPmer is a recognised provider of professional services to the port and harbour sector, from port development support, dredging assessments and Port Masterplanning to DP services, navigational At IDOM we provide a winning combination of comprehensive risk assessments and hydrographic survey. We specialise in knowledge and capability, and site-specific flexibility, in a wide staff training including Duty Holder, PMSC Internal Auditor and range of services across the entire breadth of environmental and Marine Incident Investigation. You will benefit from our wealth engineering consultancy. Our technical insight and expertise of experience with ABP and operators of all sizes, receiving a span many sectors including: ports and harbours, construction, professional service tailored to your needs. To learn more, visit rail, aviation, nuclear, energy installations and highways. www.portriskmanagement.com Our vision is to plan and deliver consultancy services and operational solutions to the highest international and professional standards.

Charles Brand has been revitalised, building on the rich history of renowned Civil Engineering and Marine Infrastructure works which has been associated with the name since its inception, over 185 years ago. Charles Brand has worked on some of UK & Ireland’s CalMac Harbours, a division of CalMac Ferries Ltd, was formed largest Civil and Marine projects. Today, Charles Brand delivers in 2012 and currently manages 27 Ports & Harbours in the UK; bespoke Civil Engineering and Process, Mechanical and Electrical 26 of which are located on the West Coast of Scotland alongside solutions to both public and private sector clients across the UK and Perth Harbour on the River Tay. Perth Harbour includes the Ireland. management of the largest inland fresh water river in Scotland. Our parent company, David MacBrayne Ltd, also manages a joint venture, Solent Gateway Ltd, operating the Port of Marchwood within Southampton Waters.

Alongside managing the day today port operations safely, CalMac Harbours also offers competitive and ever expanding commercial Farrans operates civil engineering and building divisions across opportunities for a variety of shipping activities, including the UK in a range of sectors: Marine, Water, Wastewater, commodities such as timber import and export, aggregates and Education, Healthcare, Residential, Transportation, Pipelines and fishmeal. CalMac Harbours are also an active supporter of cruise Renewable Energy. We were formed in 1941 and in 1978 acquired growth on the West Coast of Scotland, operating 12 ISPS facilities by CRH plc. which help promote island adventures. Farrans marine portfolio has seen major growth over the years with landmark projects such as Belfast D1 (£51.2m), Seaforth Passage Liverpool (£11m), various projects in Montrose (£24m), BAE Initial Enabling Infrastructure Works (£21.7m) and Twelve Quays Berth Upgrades (£16.4m).

All Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsors are also exhibiting.

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Fugro Marine Infrastructure Solutions “MIS” provides leading The Jotron VHF Coastal Radio is in use at hundreds of Ports and marine engineering and operational excellence to meet the needs Coastal Stations worldwide for communication between ship to of clients. We specialise in a variety of industry sectors across shore. Jotron have a reputation for building products to withstand the globe, performing pioneering marine engineering, from XXL harsh environmental conditions, which makes this radio the perfect shaft and foundation drilling to renewable energy OWF O&M/ solution for communication with offshore installations and vessels Decommissioning. Fugro own and operate a variety of marine requiring high quality FM voice and Digital Selective Calling (DSC). plant and equipment, including modular jack-up barges, walking The radios can be remotely controlled, making them easy to fit into jack-ups “WW1” and the largest known fleet of specialist RCD pile an existing infrastructure for isolated un-manned locations. top drills. Our experienced team will help you realise success in your project challenges by maximising efficiency and delivering Harbours and port authorities are enhancing navigational safety Health and Safety excellence at every stage. Through early client by using Jotron radios and recorders in their Vessel Traffic Service engagement, we work in partnership to manage all aspects of a systems (VTS). The Jotron Ricochet recorders are integrated in project in-house, providing the best value solution. Visit our stand Vessel Traffic Service systems for busy ports, as well as in the to find out more. offshore Oil & Gas industry for all Helicopter flight operations. Jotron’s Ricochet captures, and instantly replays all analogue and data inputs. Where playback of real-time events can assist investigatory work - as well as search and rescue operations – and is a huge benefit to port administrators, port authorities, and coast guards for training and future safety improvements. Herbosch-Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd is a leading European Maritime contractor. Core activities include marine construction, marine piling, renewable construction, dredging, rock placing, Keating is a Marine, Civil Engineering and Building firm with heavy lift, demolition, wreck removal, environmental works and offices across Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was founded over renovations. We own and operate a wide selection of marine plant 30 years ago, and in that time has developed a reputation as a and equipment which is also available for charter and subcontract leading multidisciplinary contractor in engineering. works. Please contact us for further information on our plant and capabilities. [email protected] We pride ourselves on our delivery of world class solutions, and our dedicated and highly skilled employees have carried out a diverse range of projects across government departments, local authorities, multinational organisations and private clients.

HR Wallingford offers a range of services for ports, harbours and Knights Brown is a privately owned regional contractor based in marine terminals, from the review and development of existing southern England & Wales specialising in civil engineering for infrastructure, to site selection and the evaluation of options for coasts, rivers & ports including marine M&E installation. new facilities. We help our clients develop strategic plans for port development, optimise the design of port infrastructure, and obtain Current projects: the necessary licensing and consents, considering the full range • Phase 3 North Portsea Island (Tipner) Coastal Defence Works – of technical, economic, operational and environmental issues to Portsmouth CC. £10 Million ensure future viability. • Boardwalk (Floating Pontoon) – Bristol CC. £2.5 Million • Centenary Quay Piling Woolston – Crest Nicholson £1.25 Million

The Pines Hotel Slope Stabilisation works Swanage won Ground Engineering Project of the Year 2017.

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Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes stand for versatility Port Skills and Safety is the UK’s professional ports skills and safety and eco-efficiency. Our unique portfolio comprises eight models, membership organisation. We collaboratively lead and engage ranging from an entry-level model to a very high-performance with the ports industry, the Health and Safety Executive and trade crane for the most demanding applications. You will find the right unions to promote safety in the workplace and improve the safety crane for your cargo handling application, vessel size, universal or culture throughout the industry. We exist to make UK ports safer, specialized terminal. improve skills and raise standards within our industry.

Our state-of-the-art electric drives offer unparalleled eco-efficiency. Our robust construction, innovative smart crane features and simulator training in realistic conditions enables the smoothest ride in the industry. Port Training Services (PTS) is an award winning, specialist training provider delivering fully accredited, industry recognised As a global specialist in energy management with operations qualifications for companies and individuals serving the port & in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated marine, warehousing & logistics, heavy industry, subsea and solutions which make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive offshore energy sectors. and green. Schneider Electric provides complete, end-to-end energy management systems and solutions for ships and shore As the training division of the Port of Blyth, a leading UK offshore based applications, including the ground-breaking, modular, high energy support base, PTS operates from a purpose built, state-of- efficiency cold ironing solution, ShoreBoX. the-art facility in the north east of England.

marineM is a Port Information Management System (PIMS) platform on the forefront of the current port digitization wave. marineM transforms manual or paper-based processes through automation using artificial intelligence (AI) and rules-based RPS is a leading planning, design, engineering, environmental workflows that manage marine operations efficiently. and energy consultancy delivering strategic and sustainable infrastructure for both public and private sectors. From handling marine service orders to planning, scheduling of pilotage and towage operations, to berth planning and real-time The RPS specialised maritime team has significant experience in the tracking of services fulfilments and billing, marineM integrates core successful delivery of large port and harbour and maritime projects marine operations on a single platform that maximises efficiencies. in the UK and internationally. Designing innovative solutions our maritime engineers work closely with port authorities in master planning, delivering, and maintaining bespoke, cost-effective port and multi-modal transport facilities. Moffatt & Nichol is an engineering, consulting, planning and design company in the maritime sector. With a globally renowned reputation for market-leading design and innovation, we pride ourselves on finding the best and optimum solutions for our clients in greenfield and brownfield projects all around the world.

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