ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

WHAT IS ANNEX VI?
The introduction of Marpol Annex VI on 1 July 2010 has triggered the process of progressively reducing sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions, both globally and in the designated Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs). Higher levels of restrictions will apply to ECAs. In Europe, these areas include the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel. Annex VI stipulates that SOx emissions in ECAs must be reduced to 1.00% from 1 July 2010 and further reduced to 0.10% from 1 January 2015.

HOW WILL IT AFFECT SHIPPING?
The European Shipowners’ Association has warned that if the proposed reductions compel North Sea shipping to switch to diesel fuel, there could be far-reaching implications for the shipping industry and associated sectors. It is likely that shipping costs will be driven up and that the routes will cease to be commercially viable. The unintended consequences of this will be to transfer cargoes and passengers to other forms of transport – land and air – which are less environmentally friendly.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONFERENCE FOCUS?
This conference will focus primarily on the impact of Annex VI on shipping in the European ECAs, but will also look at the impact on ECAs on the US seaboard. It will study the availability of distillate fuels and the likely consequences that will result if the refining industry is unable to meet demand. It will also examine the issue of scrubber technologies and the role that could be played by other elements in the marine clean technology sector.

WHAT ISSUES WILL THE CONFERENCE ADDRESS?
In light of the imminent implementation of Annex VI, the conference will seek to answer the following questions:
• How will it affect the shipping industry in Europe?
• How will it affect the stakeholders?
• How will it affect the price of seaborne cargoes?
• How will it affect other forms of transport?
• Can shipping in Europe remain viable?
• Can the restrictions be ameliorated by regional agreements?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The conference will bring together shipowners and representative bodies, as well as regulators and other stakeholders – charterers, designers, builders, insurers, underwriters, bankers and lawyers from the UK and other major European shipping centres. It will attract high-level participants from the key sectors, including the political and financial echelons.

PROGRAMME

Registration
8.30 am – 8.55 am

Welcome
8.55 am – 9.00 am

Philip Roche, Partner, Maritime, Trade and Energy, Norton Rose LLP
John Garner, Chairman, SEAaT; Fleet Director, P&O Ferries

Keynote:
9.00 am – 9.30 am

Chair: John Garner

Shipping and the Environment – An Economist’s View
Martin Stopford, Managing Director, Clarkson plc


Session 1:
09.30 am – 10.30 am

Chair: Alan Goodden, Safety Manager, P&O

Industry Perspectives on Annex VI
John Garner, Chairman, SEAaT; Fleet Director, P&O Ferries
Matthias Plötzke, Environment and Climate Policy, German Shipowners’ Association
Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, AP Moller-Maersk A/S
Robert Ashdown, Environmental Director, European Cruise Council

Coffee
10.30 am – 10.45 am

Session 2:
10.45 am – 12.45 pm

Chair: Philip Roche

IMO Perspective on Annex VI
Dr Edmund Hughes, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization

European Perspective on Annex VI
Hans Meijer, DG Environment, European Commission

Technology Perspective: The Business Case for Scrubbing
Olav Knudsen, head of R&D, Exhaust Gas Cleaning, Aalborg Industries BV EGC


Lunch
12.45 pm – 2.00 pm

Keynote:
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm

Chair: John Garner

Shipping and the Environment – An Industry View
Dan Sten Olsson, President and CEO, Stena AB

Session 3:
2.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Chair: Katharine Palmer, Environment Manager, BP Shipping

Global Perspectives
Melanie Moore, Vice President, Environment, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Logistical Perspectives
Karl-Owe Svensson, Head of Logistics, Boliden

Session 4:
3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Chair: John Aitken, Secretary-General, SEAaT

The Fuel Factor
Colin H. Birch, Vice President, Purvin & Gertz Inc
Ian Adams, Chief Executive, International Bunker Industry Association
Martin Suenson, Consultant, International Petroleum Industry Environmental
Conservation Association

Coffee
4.00 pm – 4.15 pm

Session 5:
4.15 pm – 5.00 pm

Chair: Johan Roos, Director of Sustainability, Stena Rederi AB

Technology Change
Andy Wright, Fuels and Emissions Specialist, Lloyd’s Register
Bill Hemmings, Policy Officer, Transport and Environment

Session 6:
5.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Roundtable: Where do we go from here?
Chair: John Aitken

Close
5.30 pm

Wine on the Terrace
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm
Networking reception

DELEGATE LIST

Ian Adams, Chief Executive, International Bunker Industry Association
John Aitken, Secretary-General, SEAaT
Chris Allen, Global Technical Services Manager, Shell Marine Products
Paul Altena, Environmental Affairs, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
Sandy Apostolatou, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Robert Ashdown, Environmental Director, European Cruise Council
Michael Ball, Manager Bunkers; Chairman, IBIA, Gearbulk (UK) Ltd
David Balston, Director, Safety and Environment, Chamber of Shipping
Kerstin Bergqvist, Purchasing Manager Outbound, Volvo Logistics Corp
Tamir Ben Laiche, Group Managing Director, Euroceanica (UK) Limited
Gavin Binmore, Strategy, Risk and Compliance Manager, BP Shipping
Colin H. Birch, Vice President, Purvin & Gertz Inc
Nick Brown, Marine Communications Manager, Lloyd’s Register
Peter Browning, Senior Consultant, Blue Communications
Richard Catt, Environmental Manager, Carnival (UK)
Frank Davies, Managing Director, EuroShip Services Limited
Douglas Davis, Spectator
Helen Davis, Helen Davis Associates
Rob Day, CFO, BP Shipping
Rene Diks, Sales Manager, Aalborg Industries BV EGC 
Unni Einemo, Managing Editor, Petromedia Ltd
Fred Elliott, Pearl Ships LLC
Jim Evans, Director, Jim Evans Associates Ltd
Angie Farrag, Manager, BSR Paris
Kris Flanagan, Fuels Sales Executive, Nynas UK AB
John Garner, Fleet Director, P&O
Tim Gaughan, GM Shipping Standards, Shell International Trading and Shipping
William Gibbons, Director, Passenger Shipping Association
Alan Goodden, Safety Manager Fleet & Ports, P&O
Linda Haavik, Legal Counsel & Regulatory Affairs, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS
Bill Hemmings, Policy Officer, Transport and Environment
Edmund Hughes, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization
Ravi Kashap, Sales Manager EMEA, Petromedia Ltd.
Olav Knudsen, Head, R&D, Exhaust Gas Cleaning, Aalborg Industries
Elsa Lacladere, Government and Industry Advisor, BP Shipping Ltd
Ludovic Laffineur, Environmental Policy Adviser, Royal Belgian Shipowners Association
Chris Laming, Communications Director, P&O
Thomas Ljungström, Senior Administrative Officer, Swedish Maritime Administration
Kenneth Macleod, Chairman Stena Line Ltd
Hans Meijer, Industrial Emissions Unit, European Commission
Jason Miles, Director, Quadrise Fuels International plc
Melanie Moore, Vice President, Environment, Wallenius Wlhelmsen Logistics
David Morris, Researcher, University College London
Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, A.P.Moller-Maersk A/S
Dan Sten Olsson CBE, President and CEO, Stena Line
Katharine Palmer, Environment Manager, BP Shipping
David Pamplin, Supervisory Chemist, Defense Logistics Agency
Gilles Pellen, Engineer, Technical Department, Brittany Ferries
Clem Perry, ENDS Report
Matthias Plötzke, Environment and Climate Policy, German Shipowners’ Association
Richard Price, Sales Director, Hamworthy Combustion
Gautam Puri, Rolls-Royce Marine AS
Vivek Puri, Global Ship Lease
Alexander Radzyner, Independent Strategy Consultant, A. Radzyner Consulting
Nishatabbas Rehmatulla, Doctoral Researcher, UCL Energy Institute
Ken Reid, Maritime Standards Development Manager, Shell Int. Trading and Shipping
Brian Riley, Fuels Sales Manager (Scotland), Nynas UK AB
David Roberts, Senior Manager, TC Vessels & Technical, Gearbulk (UK) Ltd
Philip Roche, Partner, Norton Rose LLP
John Rogan, Manager, CO2 Shipping, Shell International Trading and Shipping
Johan Roos, Communications Director, Stena Line
Tristan Smith, Research Associate, University College London
Neville Smith, Fairplay
Tim Scarbrough, Consultant, Entec UK Ltd
Jan Smits, Innovation Manager, Holland Marine Equipment
Martin Stopford, Executive Director, Clarkson plc
Tom Strang, Vice President, Carnival Corporation
Martin Suenson, Consultant, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation
Karl-Owe Svensson, Head of Logistics, Boliden AB
Eivind Vagslid, Head, Chemical and Air Pollution Prevention, Marine Environment, IMO
Brent Wilson, UK Fuels Sales Manager, Nynas UK AB
Martin Wingrove, Tanker Shipping & Trade
Andy Wright, Fuels and Emissions Specialist, Lloyd’s Register

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