P r o g r a m m e

 

Marine Surveyors & Consultants Summit 2001

Towards a Quality Charter for Marine Surveyors & Consultants

 

14 & 15 June 2001 World Trade Center - Rotterdam

 

 

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Wednesday 13 June

16:00                                      Registration

19:00                                      Welcome Reception hosted by the

PORT OF ROTTERDAM

Thursday 14 June

08:00                                      Registration and coffee

 

 

SESSION 1

The Need for a Quality Charter for Marine Surveyors & Consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00

OPENING by the Conference Chairman:

Rear Admiral Robert  C. NORTH (Ret.)

Formerly, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard.

President, North Star Maritime, Inc.

 

09:10

WELCOME by

Ger NIEUWPOORT

Head of Maritime Transport, Dutch Ministry of Transport

 

09:15

Massimo CANEPA

President

Federation of European maritime Associations of Surveyors

The Marine Surveyor: a Prominent Ghost

 

09:30                                     

Steven M. HALE

President

National Association of Marine Surveyors, Inc. U.S.A.

 

09:45                                     

IMO Representative

International Maritime Organisation

 

10:00                     

Willem DE RUITER

Head of Division of Maritime Safety,

European Commission, DG VII

               

10:15

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION 2

 

Market Requirements: now and in the future

 

 

 

 

10:45                                     

Karl LUMBERS

Manager, Loss Prevention Department

Thomas Miller P & I Ltd., UK

 

11:00                                     

David TAYLOR

Permanent Secretary of the London Joint Hull Committee

Special Advisor to the International Underwriters Association of London

 

11:15                                     

Jean LABASCAT

President

International Salvage Union

 

11:30                     

Mike SHUKER

Manager, Safety & Environment Protection

CERES Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd.

Annual ISM Audits - Does the Industry need them

 

11:45                                     

Bote DE VRIES

Executive Vice - President

NIB CAPITAL NV

 

12:00

Chris WELSH

Secretary General

European Shippers Council

 

12:15                                     

Discussion

 

13:15

 Luncheon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION 3

 

The Changing Role of the Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00                                     

Chris JENMAN

Chairman of Global Maritime and Technical Advisor to the Marine Division of IMCA

 

15:15

Dirk CARPENTIER

Head of Group Maritime Industry / Deputy General Manager, Western Europe

Det Norske Veritas

 

15:30                                     

Henk TEN HOOPEN

Director, Shipping Inspectorate

Dutch Ministry of Transport

Safety Performance Measurement of  Ship Managers

 

15:45

Niko WIJNOLST

Chairman, Dutch Maritime Network

Human resources: the weak link in a quality charter for marine surveyors: How to increase the quantity and quality substantially

 

16:00

Capt. John LLOYD FNI

Marine Director

Noble Denton Europe Ltd.
Marine and Engineering Consultants & Surveyors

Marine Warranty Surveys (and Other Inspections): Past, Present and Future

 

16:15

Break

 

16:45                                     

Henk ARNTZ

Committee Member of the Shipping & Technical Installations Branch

Dutch Institute of Registered Surveyors, NIVRE

 

17:00

Jim HARRISON

Lloyd's Register

 

17:15                                     

Ian C. BILES

President, The International Institute of Marine Surveyors UK

 

17:30

Discussion

 

18:15                                     

Day's Conclusions and Setting of Next Day's Goals

by Conference Chairman

Rear Admiral Robert C. NORTH

 

20:00                                     

Conference Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 15 June

 

 

 

SESSION 4

 

Designing a Quality Charter: The Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

09:00                                     

Robin BRADLEY

Permanent Secretary

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

Providing a Framework for Ethical Behaviour

 

09:15

Ian TRACEY

Claims Director, Aon Limited

Expectation and Preferences of an Insurance Broker

 

 

09:30                                     

Willem DE RUITER

European Commission

 

09:45                                     

Capt. Bent OVERGAARD

Danish Shipowners Association

On behalf of the European Shipowners Associations ECSA

 

10:00                                     

Rear Admiral George NACCARA

Commander, First Coast Guard District, Boston, USCG

The Contributions of Classification Societies to Quality Shipping                                   

 

10:15                                     

Discussion

 

11:15                                     

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION 5

 

 

Concluding Session: Signing of the Charter

 

 

 

 

12:00

Massimo CANEPA

President, Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors

 

12:05                                     

Steven M. HALE

President, National Association of Marine Surveyors, Inc. U.S.A.

 

12:10                                     

Carel van der AVOIRT

Chairman, Belgian Association of Marine Technical Surveyors

 

12:15                                     

Constantine PHILIPPOU

Chairman, Hellenic Marine Technical Consultants Association

 

12:20     

Gino ANSALDO

President, Association of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers Experts in Maritime Averages

 

12:25

Jurgen   ALTSTAEDT

President, Society of German Marine Experts

 

12:30

Pierre LEFEBVRE

Professional Association of Marine Surveyors, France (UPEM)

 

12:35

Ross HUNTER (to be confirmed)

President, Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors (SCMS) U.K.

 

12:40

Peter TIER

Member of Council, Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) U.K.

 

12:45

Maup HOPPZAK

President, Marine and Transport of the Dutch Surveyors Association

 

12:50

Conference Conclusions and

Call for Signatures on the Quality Charter

by the Conference Chairman

REAR ADMIRAL Robert C. NORTH

Currently: Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety & Environmental Protection, United States Coast Guard

 

13:00

End of Conference

Farewell Reception