19th-20th October

2016

ACI’s 19th Maritime HR & Crew Development will fo-cus on how shipping companies have successfully coped with the increasing demands of regulations and tech-nology on the modern seafarer’s skill set. Crew compe-tence has never been more highly valued and in today’s climate making sure valuable crew are retained is an absolute priority. Join us in London to learn more of how ship operators are meeting this challenge.

Confirmed Topics for Discussion:

Regulatory Updates & Requirements

Crew Competence & Attitude

Sourcing, Leadership & Retention of Crew

Insurance Challenges connected to Seafarers

Cross Training of Seafarers on Various Types of Vessels

Challenges of Seafarer Travel

Crew Education & Difference

Cohesion Between Ship & Shore

Technology in HR & Crew Development

Who Will Be Attending?

ACI’s meetings are strictly end-user focussed ... Delegates will be drawn from the Shipping Operators including VP’s, Directors and Managers of: HR, Crew & Personnel, HSEQ, Manning and Training. Also present will be the relevant authorities involved in the development and training of crew.

Commercial & Sponsorship Opportunities

With leading companies and organisations from the Marine & Offshore

industry attending and speaking at our event, we have the perfect

vehicle to provide outstanding exposure to a senior level audience.

There are varying sponsorship packages available, including sponsor-

ship of a cocktail reception on the first evening of the event and spon-

sorship of a networking lunch. For further details, please contact:

Ketan Kulkarni

+91 (0) 2065272807

kketan@acieu.net

Call For Papers

If you would like to be considered as a speaker at the event for a 30-45 minute presentation, please submit an abstract for consid-eration to:

Adam Fry

+44 (0) 203 141 0616

afry@acieu.net

The Conference

Previous Speakers Include:

• Norman Schmiedl, Crewing Director, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd

• Fared Khan, Marine Director, Wallem Ship Management Ltd.

• Capt. Marc Nuytemans, Managing Director, Exmar Shipmanage-ment NV

• Capt Stian N. Haugland, Marine & Training Superintendent, Com-pany Security Officer, Rederiet Stenersen AS

• Sanjay Bhavnani, Director & COO, MMS Maritime (India) Pvt Lim-ited

• Aron Frank Sorensen, Chief Marine Technical Officer, BIMCO

• George Pitaoulis, Crewing Manager, ABC Maritime

• Erik W. Mohn, Head Of Crewing, Seatrans Ship Management

• Torbjørn Eide, Vice President, Klaveness Ship Management AS

• Kjetil Meling, Maritime Personnel Manager, Solvang ASA

• Mikko Rausti, Crew Manager, Bore Ltd.

• Justin Philbrow, Crew Manager, Thor Ltd.

• and many others

More Information & Registration

If you would like to register or if you have any questions regard-ing the conference, please contact:

Mohammad Ahsan

+44 (0) 203 141 0606

mahsan@acieu.net

London, UK

19th & 20th October

2016

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13:15

▪ Women Seafarers - attracting & retention of

female crew members

▪ Seafarers compensation & social benefits

▪ Comparing Offshore Differences in HR

▪ Safeguarding company retention rates

▪ Cost of Simulation & sourcing the correct

individuals

▪ Challenges of securing skil led crew in

todays marketplace

▪ Recruitment Patterns - are lay-offs impacting

the Industry?

14:15

14:30

▪ Comparing HR Maritime & Non HR Maritime

Insurances

▪ Appreciation of dealing with legal,

commercial and possible financial aspects

15:15

15:45

▪ Competencies for specialised vessels

▪ Safety Critical Issues

▪ Dealing with Latest technologies on-board

▪ Risks & Ways of Response

▪ New approaches & Proven Strategies

16:45

17:00

Cross Training of Seafarers on Various Types of

Vessels

Panel Q & A

Session Three

Sourcing, Leadership & Retention of Crew

Conference Presentation:

Insurance Challenges connected to Seafarers

Panel Q & A

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS

Session Four:

CLOSE OF DAY ONE

DAY 1

Wednesday 19th October 2016

08:00

09:00

09:10

▪ OCIMF Crew Matrix Challenges

▪ Vessel Manning & STCW Requirements

▪ Cost effective avenues to meet regulatory

training for Seafarers▪ ECDIS Implementation Requirements &

Crewing Issues▪ Understanding MLC, 2006 & Social Security

for Seafarers

10:10

10:25

10:55

▪ Structure in a Successful Implementation

Plan – do’s & don’ts ▪ Identifying current and ongoing competence

needs▪ Understanding Incidents Root Causes &

Testing Mitigation Actions to Avoid same

Scenarios in the Future▪ ETO Certificate of competency

▪ Performance Monitoring & updates on

Psychometric Testing

11:55

12:10

Session Two

Crew Competence & Attitude

Panel Q & A

LUNCH

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

Session One:

Regulatory Requirements

Panel Q & A

London, UK

19th & 20th October

2016

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A.P.Moller-Maersk Group * A2SEA A/S * ABCmaritime * Aboitiz Jebsen Bulk Transport Corp. * Aboitiz Jebsen Company Inc. * Abomic Ventures Ltd * ADNATCO * ADNATCO-NGSCO * ADPS Ltd * AET Shipmanagement * Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG * Allianz Worldwide Care * Amber Shipping Line Ltd * Amoretti Armatori Group * Anglo Eastern Group * Anker Crew Insurance * Anson Marine International Group Pte Ltd * Anthony Veder * Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company * Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company / AMPTC * Atlantic Shipmanagement Ltd * BBG Shipmanagement * Beltship Management Ltd * Berge Bulk (Singapore) * Berge Bulk Ltd. * Berge Bulk Maritime Pte. Ltd./Berge Bulk * Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (UK) Limited * BHN Offshore Services Pvt. Ltd * Boluda Corporación Marítima * Bourbon Management * Bourbon Offshore Greenmar * BP Maritime Services And BP Shipping Eastern Hemisphere * Bremer Berederunggeschaft * Brunei Gas Carriers * Bulkship Management AS * Bumi Armada * C.F.Sharp Shipping Group * Campbell Shipping * Capricorn Marine Technologies Plc * Carboflotta Shipowning Group * Cardiff Marine * Carnival Corporation & Plc * Cavodoro Shipping * Ceronav * CF Sharp Shipping Agencies - Crewing * Chemtrans Crewmanagement GmbH * China LNG Shipping (International) Co. Ltd. * Clipper Group * Costa Cruise Line * CREWSECURE * CREW-UA * CSL Group * D' Amico * D&K Shipping Ltd * D'Amico (Damico Ship) *Det Norske Veritas AS * DFDS Seaways * DLA PIPER Nordic * DNV Qatar Maritime * Dockwise Shipping B.V. * Doehle Manning Agencies Ltd * DOF (UK) Ltd * DÖHLE SHIPMANAGEMENT Phils. Corp. * DSD Shipping AS * E.R Ship Management GmbH & Cie. KG * E.R. Offshore Management GmbH & Cie. KG * EDT Offshore * EDT Shipmanagement Ltd * Egon Oldendorff OHG * Elburg Shipmanagement * Empire Navigation * EMTI SC * Eurocrew * Euroship Services Ltd * Exmar Shipmanagement NV * Fairmount Marine BV * FAL Shipping Co. Ltd * Falck Nutec * Famous City Holdings Ltd * Faststream Recruiting Group * FEMAS * Finaval S.P.A. Di Navigazione * Five Stars Bulkcarriers Limited * Flinter Management B.V. * Fomship Lltd LIMASSOL * Fregati * Fure Tank * GAC Shipping * GandG Shipping Manangement * GC RIEBER SHIPPING ASA * General Maritime Management * General National Maritime Transportation Company (GNMTC) * German Seamen's Mission Hong Kong * Gothong Southern Shipping * Green Management AS * Grieg Ship Owning Group * Grieg Star Grindrod Shipping * Gulf Energy Maritime *PJSC * Gulf Marine Far East Pte Ltd * Gulfmark Personnel UK LTD * Halul Offshore Services Company * Hamburger Lloyd * Hapag-Lloyd AG * Harbor Shipping &Trading S.A. * Harbor Star Shipping Services * HARMS BERGUNG Transport Heavylift GmbH & Co. KG * Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE * Hellenic Register Of Shipping * Henbic Agency * High Seas Marine & Industrial Services Co. Ltd. * HÖEGH LNG * Hyproc Shipping Company * Ibernor * IDESS Maritime Center * IDESS Maritime Center Subic Inc. * Ince & Co LLP * Instone International (UK) * INTERCONT * International Registries, Inc. Ishima Pte Ltd. * ISP International Shipping Partners, Inc. * "Italian Maritime Academy Phils., Inc. * Italian Maritime Academy Phils., Inc. * Academy Phils., Inc." * ITC Management * ITC Towage * ITF * J. Ray McDermott Canada, Ltd * James Fisher * Jebsens Group * * Jo Tankers * Jordan Academy For Maritime Studies (JAMS) * K Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd * K.O.T.C. * Kish Shipping Lines Manning Co. * Klaveness Maritime Logistics * Klaveness Ship Management AS * Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (K.O.T.C) * Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (K.O.T.C.) * Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. * Kuwait Oil Tanker Company * KUWAIT OIL TANKER COMPANY (KOTC) * Lamnalco Group * Lapa Ship Management * Latitude B * Lauranne Shipping BV * Laurin Maritime (UK) Ltd * Leighton Offshore * Lemissoler Shipmanagement Ltd * Lemissoler Shipmanagement Ltd. * Lloyd's List * Lloyd's Register * LSC Shipmanagement SIA * M/S.Pentagon Marine Services P.Ltd. India * MOL Tankship * And Many More

PREVIOUS DELEGATES INCLUDE

DAY 2

Thursday 20th October 2016

08:30

09:00

09:10

▪ Marine Safety

▪ Seafarers well being at sea

▪ Promoting seafarers welfare relating to

sections of the Maritime Labour Convention,

2006▪ Emergency Preparedness

▪ Does a Seafarer Workload impact

▪ Why do Accidents & Fatalities stil l Happen?

▪ Security for Manning Agents

10:10

10:25

10:55

▪ Crew nationality challenges on vessels

▪ Humanitarian Values

▪ Dealing with Cultural differences

▪ Seafarer training & assessment mechanisms

▪ Benefits & Disadvantages of a Multi-

National Crew▪ Relationships between different

▪ Ensuring safety, stability & efficiency

▪ Maritime education and training efforts to

bridge diversity gaps

11:55

12:10

▪ Responsibil ities connected to the Seafarers

employer

▪ Flag states role l inked to training

▪ Outlook on continual optimal results

Crew Education & Differences

Panel Q & A

Conference Presentation:

Cohesion between the Ship & Shore

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

Session Five:

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

Session Six:

Challenges of Seafarer Travel

Panel Q & A

12:55

14:00

▪ New training of web-based learning

▪ Training standards for modern technologies

▪ Security & Marine Environmental Awareness

▪ Collection of Data - Are we Cyber Ready?

▪ Demands for new technology

15:00

15:15

15:30

CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS

Session Seven:

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & END OF

CONFERENCE

Panel Q & A

Technology in HR & Crew Development

LUNCH

19th-20th October

2016

If you would like to register for this event or wish to find out more information,

you can contact Mohammad Ahsan using any of the following methods:

+44 (0)20 3141 0606

mahsan@acieu.net

http://www.acius.net

Postal Address: ACI Europe, 5/13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS

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