On the agenda
Quality Shipping · Economic Incentives · Regulatory Governance · Shipowner-Regulator Dialogue
Programme
Michael Grey
16:00
Registration
break
Registration opens on the Sunday afternoon.
mare-forum-1999
20:00
Welcome reception
social
Hosted by ING Bank.
mare-forum-1999
09:15
Welcome address and opening
session
The welcome address followed by the opening of the conference and the question, is there a problem?
H.H.M. Groen, Michael Grey, Matthew Marshall
mare-forum-1999
09:35
Setting the scene, identifying the objectives
session
Whether sub-standard shipping is a real problem and whether incentive-based solutions can persuade sub-standard operators and the users of their ships to change.
Tineke Netelenbos, N. Kinnock, G. Jackson, S. Soumakis, K. Doi, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Robert C. North
mare-forum-1999
10:50
Tea
break
Morning tea.
mare-forum-1999
11:50
Lunch
break
Lunch in the Winter Garden.
mare-forum-1999
13:15
Governments: is an evaluation and rationalisation of the governmental regulatory framework necessary?
session
Whether the regulatory burden on industry can be reduced and whether practical steps can ensure flag states meet their obligations.
G.A. Dubbeld
D. Cockroft, C. Davidson, G. Pattofatto, Robert D. Somerville, L.C. Vassallo, A.M. Wallace, I.A. Manum
mare-forum-1999
14:15
Tea
break
Afternoon tea.
mare-forum-1999
16:15
Tea
break
Late afternoon tea.
mare-forum-1999
16:45
Market: can transparency of information contribute to self-regulation?
session
How information on ships and operators can be made more available, reliable and fair, and how greater transparency can drive out the sub-standard.
T.C. Mathiesen
Willem de Ruiter, M. Marquer, Ph. Rapatout, J.W. Hughes, Hans Terje Anonsen, B. Streeter
mare-forum-1999
20:00
Conference dinner
social
Dinner with Rembrandt, hosted by the Amsterdam Port Authority in the Rijksmuseum's Night Watch gallery.
mare-forum-1999
09:00
Is there a better balance between governmental regulation and self-regulation?
session
How a governmental regulatory framework can promote voluntary self-regulation, and whether an industry charter can internationalise existing codes of practice.
Ch. Horrocks
Ger Nieuwpoort, Aart Korteland, Georgette Lalis, R.L. Paniguian, Hans Payer, R. Bergman, Teh Kong Leong, G.F.B. Cooper, M. Storey
mare-forum-1999
10:15
Tea
break
Morning tea.
mare-forum-1999
12:15
Lunch
break
Lunch break.
mare-forum-1999
14:00
Possible roads for the future
session
A panel on providing accessible data on ships and owners, consistent inspection targeting and genuine encouragement for flag states to become flags of excellence.
Michael Grey
G.A. Dubbeld, T.C. Mathiesen, Ch. Horrocks, Hans Payer, R. Bergman, C.G. Welsh, R. Westfal-Larsen, A.P. de Ridder, Robert C. North, P.G. McEwen, J.A. Hickey, K. Pontoppidan
mare-forum-1999
15:15
Tea
break
Afternoon tea.
mare-forum-1999
16:45
Conclusions and the signing of the Maritime Industry Charter on Quality
session
Conclusions by the conference chairman followed by the signing of the Maritime Industry Charter on Quality.
Michael Grey, R. Coleman
mare-forum-1999
17:20
Farewell reception
social
A farewell reception and welcome reception for the 1st Global Ship Scrapping Summit, hosted by Wijsmuller and Smitwijs.
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Speakers & panel
Organizer
Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
President
Mare Forum
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Panelist
K. Pontoppidan
President
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)
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J.A. Hickey
President, CEO
American Hull Insurance Syndicate
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A.P. de Ridder
Managing Director, Shipping and Transport
ING Bank
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Chris Welsh
Secretary General
European Shippers Council
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Maurice Storey
Chief Executive
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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G.F.B. Cooper
Ambassador to IMO
Liberian Permanent Mission to IMO
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Teh Kong Leong
Executive Vice President Technical Division
Neptune Orient Lines
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R. Bergman
President
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
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Hans Payer
President
Germanischer Lloyd (on behalf of IACS)
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R.L. Paniguian
Chief Executive Officer
BP-Amoco Shipping
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Aart Korteland
Chairman
Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
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Ger Nieuwpoort
Head of Maritime Transport
Dutch Ministry of Transport
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Moderator
Chris Horrocks
Secretary General
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
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Panelist
B. Streeter
Director General
Marine Safety Transport Canada
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Panelist
Hans Terje Anonsen
Managing Director
Global Marine AON Corporation Inc.
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J.W. Hughes
Captain, Director
Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)
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Ph. Rapatout
Chairman
European Shippers' Council (Bulk Group)
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M. Marquer
Head of Division for International Affairs, Maritime Directorate
French Transport Ministry
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Panelist
Willem de Ruiter
Head of Division of Maritime Safety
European Commission DG VII
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Moderator
T.C. Mathiesen
Senior Vice President
Det Norske Veritas
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Panelist
I.A. Manum
Director General
Norwegian Maritime Directorate
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L.C. Vassallo
Executive Director Merchant Shipping
Malta Maritime Authority
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Robert D. Somerville
Chairman & CEO
American Bureau of Shipping
Chairman
IACS
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C. Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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David Cockroft
General Secretary
International Transport Workers' Federation
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Rear Admiral Robert C. North
President
North Star Maritime, Inc.
Former Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety & Environmental Protection
U.S. Coast Guard
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Efthimios E. Mitropoulos
Director Maritime Safety Division
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
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K. Doi
Vice Minister for International Affairs
Japanese Government
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S. Soumakis
Minister of Mercantile Marine
Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine
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N. Kinnock
EU Commissioner of Transport
European Commission
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Tineke Netelenbos
Minister of Transport, Public Works & Water Management
Ministry of Transport, The Netherlands
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Matthew Marshall
International Underwriting Association (IUA)
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21 June 1999
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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