European Shipping Week 2015 – update

Women, children and men have been taken onboard cargo vessels to save them from drowning at sea. Large numbers have been rescued – some vessels have transported more than 500 people to safety, often in the Mediterranean to Italy.

Such actions are both praiseworthy and expected from seafarers, who are following regulations such as the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS). However, merchant vessels are not equipped to carry large numbers of passengers, some of whom may be injured, sick, very young, elderly or pregnant.

Best practice procedures, suitable equipment and training are needed to equip seafarers to handle such incidents and to ensure the safety of themselves, their vessel and the rescued people.

This workshop is intended to help shipping companies understand and evaluate the issues involved and understand recommended practices to ensure the safety of crew and refugees.

For further information and to register your attendance please contact Capt. Kuba Szymanski atkuba.szymanski@intermanager.org

  João Machado,  Director General DG Mobility and Transport, European Commission

Markku Mylly,  Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency 

• Fotis Karamitsos,  Acting Deputy Director General, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
• Paolo Tonon,  Vice-President and Head of Maersk Maritime Technology 
• Emanuele Grimaldi,  Managing Director, Grimaldi Group
• Adam Goldstein,  President & Chief Operating Officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
• Philippe Louis-Dreyfus,  President of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
• Tor Egil Svensen,  CEO Maritime, DNV GL
• Dan Sten Olsson,  CEO, Stena Sphere
• Per Hansson,  Vice President Strategy Ship Power, Wärtsilä
• Peter De Keyzer,  Chief Economist, BNP Paribas Fortis
• Jos Dings,  Director, Transport & Environment
• Gerd Deimel,  President, German Maritime Shippers Council and Vice-President, Lanxess Deutschland 
• Alfred Hartmann,  Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Hartmann AG
• Patrick Verhoeven,  Secretary General, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
• Thomas Rehder,  President, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
• Antonio Belmar da Costa,  Regional VP Europe, European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA) 
• John C. Lyras,  President, Paralos Maritime Corporation SA and Vice Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
• Marc Stordiau,  Chairman, European Dredging Association (EuDA) 
• Peter Vierstraete,  Chairman, European Tugowners Association (ETA)
• Pia Voss,  Spokesperson of ECSA, Maritime Social Dialogue Committee
• Mark Dickinson,  General Secretary, Nautilus International
• Thomas Abrahamsson,  Vice Chairman, SEKO
• Tineke Netelenbos,  Vice President, Dutch Maritime Cluster
• Nikolaos Tsakos,  CEO and a Director  of Tsakos Energy Navigation and Chairman, INTERTANKO
• Ivan Sammut,  Registrar General for Shipping, Republic of Malta
• Esben Poulsson,  Hon Sec, Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)
• Kaspars Ozolinš,  State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Republic of Latvia
• Matthias Groote,  Member of the ENVI Committee, European Parliament
• Niels Smedegaard,  CEO, DFDS  and Board Member, Interferry
• John Richardson,  Special Advisor, FIPRA
• Julian Bray,  Editor-in-Chief, Tradewinds
• Geoff Meade,  Europe Editor, Press Association
• Rose George,  journalist and author of Ninety Percent of Everything 
• Konstantinos Adamantopoulos,  Holman Fenwick Willan

Click here for the latest conference programme.

Tables and individual seats at the Gala Dinner are strictly limited and will be offered first to the main sponsors. In addition, invitations will be available to ECSA guests free of charge. However, if you would like to register your interest in booking a table or seat for the Reception & Gala Dinner, and wish to be placed on a first-come first served waiting list, please click here.

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