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Thursday 6 March 2008 |
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European Maritime Safety Agency
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Board meeting
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The Mare Forum 2008 on March 7
is organized back-to-back with EMSA’s
board meeting on March 6 in order to create a platform for regulators
and shipowners to discuss today’s relevant and current issues.
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18:00 |
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Welcome Reception
Maritime Transportation of Energy
Mare Forum 2008
Reception hosted by ABS

Friday 7 March 2008 |
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08:00 |
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Registration |
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Opening & Welcome |
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09:00 |
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The Conference co-chairmen
John
Tzoannos,
Secretary General
Ministry of Mercantile Marine Greece
Sergey
Burima
Vice President, Executine Board member
Sovcomflot
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Session 1
Demand and supply
of Oil & Gas
- challenges and
opportunities -
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09:10 |
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Geopolitics – The world of today and
tomorrow
Dominique
Moisi
Deputy Director
Institut Francais des Relations Internationales
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09:20 |
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Energy
and Shipping Strategies for Europe - The European Union
Fotis
Karamitsos
Director, European Commission
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09:30 |
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The
Russian Exports to Europe
Representative
Gazprom
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09:40 |
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The
Mediterranean Basin Energy Future
Dr.
Michael Economides
Professor, Cullen College of Engineering,
University of Houston
Managing Partner, Dr. Michael J. Economides Consultants,
Editor-in-Chief, "Energy Tribune"
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09:50 |
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The
distribution of heavy oil and tight gas resources; their significance to
the Mediterranean region
George
Vassilellis
Gaffney, Cline & Associates, Houston
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10:00 |
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The Energy Challenge: A Maritime Perspective
Brian
Wadsworth
Chairman of the Administrative Board, EMSA
Lately Director, Logistics & Maritime, UK
Department of Transport
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10:15 |
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Discussion
between speakers, discussion panelists and audience participants
Discussion panellists to be announced:
(oil
companies, ship operators, regulators,)
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11:00 |
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break |
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session 2
Transportation the
key
Oil & gas pipeline
potential - Ships availability-
finance/investments
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11:20 |
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Introduction to
the theme by the session chairman
George
Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group
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11:30 |
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The Bourgas –
Alexandroupolis
pipeline
Representative
Consortium
Bourgas - Alexandroupolis
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11:40 |
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Forecasts Ships
availability: Liquid and Dry Bulk
Collin
Cridland
Director, Reasearch, Braemar Seascope
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11:55 |
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Financing/Investing the maritime transportation of energy - challenges
Bote
de Vries
Managing Director, NFC Funds
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12:05 |
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Discussion between speakers, discussion panellists and audience
participants
Discussion panellists to be announced:
(ship
brokers, ship owners, oil companies, capital providers)
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12:45 |
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Lunch hosted by Lloyd's Register

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session 3
Developing safe shipping
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research imperatives
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14:00 |
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Introduction to
the theme by the session chairman
Chris
Wiernicki
President and COO of ABS
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14:10 |
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Environmental Challenges
Dr.
Gillian Reynolds
Principal Environmental Specialist, Lloyd’s Register
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14:20 |
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LNG
Bruno
Dabouis
Director, Sales and Marketing Management
Bureau Veritas Marine Division
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14:30 |
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Ship design
Johan-Petter
Tutturen
Business Director -Tankers, DNV
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14:40 |
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The Human Element
Clay
Maitland
Managing Partner, IRI/Marshall Islands
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14:50 |
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Discussion
between speakers, discussion panelists and audience participants
Discussion panellists to be announced:
(ship
brokers, ship owners, regulators)
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15:20 |
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break |
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Session 4
Transportation
the key :
Challenging waters - ship operations
in Europe
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15:30 |
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Introduction by the session chairman
Willem
de Ruiter
CEO, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
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15:40 |
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Baltic Region
Christian
Breinholt
Director, Danish Maritime Authority
Wypych-Namiotko
Undersecretary of State
Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
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16:00 |
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Arctic region
Sergey
Burima
Vice President, Executine Board member
Sovcomflot
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16:10 |
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Black sea
Representative
Novoship
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16:20 |
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Bosporus
Captain
Değer Pamuk
General Manager, Zihni Shipping Agency SA. Turkey
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16:30 |
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Aegean Sea
John
Tzoannos
Secretary General,
Ministry of Mercantile Marine Greece
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16:40 |
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Discussion
between speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants
Discussion panellists to be announced:
(ship
operators, regulators)
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17:10 |
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A focused Agenda for Policy Makers from Government & Industry
General discussion
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17:30 |
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Synthesis and conclusions
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17:35 |
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Reception hosted by

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