CONFERENCE PROGRAMME MONDAY 24 JUNE 16:00 – MWG19 Conference Registration 18:00 Sunborn Gibraltar, Hotel Reception 18:30 Buses depart for MWG19 Welcome Reception Sunborn Gibraltar 19:00 – MWG19 Welcome Reception 21:00 The Atrium, Gibraltar University Sponsored by Gibraltar Port Authority & HM Government of Gibraltar Welcome Address The Hon. Gilbert Licudi QC MP, Minister for the Port of Gibraltar 21:00 Buses return to Sunborn Gibraltar TUESDAY 25 JUNE 08:00 Conference Registration / Welcome Coffee Aurora Ballroom Foyer / Atlas Rooms 09:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Limited Opening Address: Gibraltar is open for business The Hon. Fabian Picardo QC MP, Chief Minister, HM Government of Gibraltar SESSION ONE – THE GLOBAL PICTURE This session will examine the many external economic and geopolitical tsunamis that are reshaping the world order and forcing massive change in the global shipping, energy and bunker markets. The global maritime sector: A market in transition Mark Williams, Managing Director, Shipping Strategy Global fuel supply - the far-reaching impact of the sulphur cap Mark Waddington, Associate Director, Channoil Consulting Ltd Rules and regulations: How the International Maritime Organization is changing our world Unni Einemo, Director, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Port State Control David Graham, Maritime Administrator, Gibraltar Maritime Administration Panel Discussion / Q&A Networking Coffee Break 10:30 Atlas Rooms 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. 11:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Limited Future-proofing bunker supply on a global scale Victor Morales, Global Head of Sales and Marketing, 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 Barbary Restaurant CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 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? It will look at the new fuels coming into the market and assess the viability of retrofitting options. 14:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Director of Publishing/Executive Editor, Petrospot Limited 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 Christopher Fee, General Manager – Environment & Sustainability, Oldendorff Non-fuel compliance options – retrofitting scrubbers and LNG plant Carlos Anastacio, Commercial Manager, Gibdock Ltd Panel Discussion / Q&A 15:30 Networking Coffee Break Atlas Rooms SESSION FOUR – LEGAL ISSUES IN SHIPPING This session will look at the key issues currently keeping maritime lawyers fully occupied — from ship arrest options to bunker contracts, regulations and compliance and trading terms and conditions — offering ‘free’ legal advice with a view to avoiding damaging disputes. 16:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Director of Publishing/Executive Editor, Petrospot Limited Ship arrest in Gibraltar: benefits and disadvantages versus other jurisdictions Liam Yeats, Admirality Marshall, Supreme Court of Gibraltar A comparative analysis of ship arrest versus other legal options Christian Hernandez, Partner, ISOLAS LLP Bunker terms and conditions: BIMCO Bunker Contract 2018C Grant Hunter, Head of Contracts and Clauses, BIMCO Resolving disputes in shipping and bunkering J. Stephen Simms, Principal, Simms Showers LLC Panel discussion / Q&A 17:15 Chair’s Day One Closing Remarks Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Director of Publishing/Executive Editor, Petrospot Limited 17:30 End of MWG19 Conference Sessions – Day 1 20:00 – MWG19 Evening Reception 23:00 Top Deck, Sunborn Gibraltar Sponsored by Peninsula Petroleum CONFERENCE PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 08:00 Welcome Coffee Atlas Rooms 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. 09:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Limited 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 & PLC Committing to LNG: Building a supply infrastructure and converting a fleet to run on gas Guillermo Alomar, Fleet Director, Balearia BioLNG; a viable long-term zero emission solution Claudia Beumer, Sales & Marketing Manager, Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V Panel Discussion / Q&A 10:30 Networking Coffee Break Atlas Rooms SESSION SIX – PORT HUB DEVELOPMENT This session will look at some of the key elements that make ports attractive to shipowners 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 Limited Running an efficient and effective port Manuel Tirado, CEO and Captain of the Port of Gibraltar, Gibraltar Port Authority The outlook for the cruise industry in the Mediterranean and neighbouring seas Tom Boardley, Secretary General, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Ship management and agency – the most crucial roles in the industry? Gavin Griffin, Area Director South Europe, North and West Africa, Wilhelmsen Underwater hull maintenance Freddie Pitto, Group Manager, Gibunco Group Salvage and related environmental services Linsday Malen-Habib, Client Services Manager, Resolve Marine Group Marine surveying Jose Luis Palma Tome, Spain & Portugal Manager, AmSpec Group Panel Discussion / Q&A 12:45 Networking Lunch Barbary Restaurant SESSION SEVEN – YACHTS AND SUPERYACHTS 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 visit and which ports to call ‘home’. It will also look at the specialist activity of yacht refuelling and at how Gibraltar is gearing up to cater for this unique sector. 14:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Richard Felipes, Marine Insurance Consultant, Capurro Insurance & Investments Ltd Serving yachts and superyachts – an agent’s perspective Mark Lincoln, Operations Director, World Marine Service Ltd and Rock Maritime Services Ltd Gibraltar legal and fiscal advantages including arrests James Ramagge, Partner, Triay & Triay Registrations, temporary importation, yacht management services Gabriel Gonzalez, Director, The Sovereign Group CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Refuelling yachts and superyachts Victoria Williams, Global Yacht Manager, GibOil / World Fuel Services Panel Discussion / Q&A 15:30 Networking Coffee Break Atlas Rooms 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 look at potential future developments in sustainability in respect to global shipping and examine some of the important work that the Royal Navy does in the region. 16:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Director of Publishing/Executive Editor, Petrospot Limited The bunkering blockchain Marc Johnson, Chief Sustainability Officer & Director, Maritime Blockchain Labs DNA fuel marking Stuart Hall, Director, Forecast Technology / Bunker Trace A ship operator’s perspective Isabela Tatu, Manager Commercial Projects – Bunkering, Heidmar UK Ltd The future of shipping: Thinking outside the box Silje Bareksten, Head of Sustainability and Technology, Nor-Shipping The Royal Navy and Hydrography in the Mediterranean Commander Matthew Warren, Royal Navy, Commanding Officer HMS ECHO Panel Discussion / Q&A 17:15 Chair’s Closing Remarks Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Director of Publishing/Executive Editor, Petrospot Limited 17:30 End of MWG19 Conference Sessions – Day 2 19:30 Buses depart for MWG19 Evening Reception Sunborn Gibraltar 20:00 – MWG19 Evening Reception 23:00 The Rock Hotel Sponsored by Gibdock 23:00 Buses return to Sunborn Gibraltar THURSDAY 27 JUNE 08:45 – Hassans’ Breakfast 10:45 Hassans’ Offices 10:30 Maritime Week Gibraltar Exhibition Opens Gibraltar Cruise Terminal Tours of Gibdock Tours of HMS Echo 12:30- Networking lunch 14:00 Gibraltar Cruise Terminal Tours of Gibdock Tours of HMS Echo 17:30 Maritime Week Gibraltar Exhibition Closes Gibraltar Cruise Terminal 18:30 – MWG19 Closing Reception 21:30 Grand Battery House Sponsored by Gibunco Group .