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

www.wplgroup.com/aci

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

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

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

Session One:

Regulatory Requirements

Panel Q & A

Session Two

Crew Competence & Attitude

Panel Q & A

Session Three

LUNCH

Sourcing, Leadership & Retention of Crew

▪ Challenges of securing skil led crew in

todays marketplace

▪ Recruitment Patterns - are lay-offs impacting

the Industry?

14:15

14:30

▪ Crew communications yesterday and

today – from scratch cards to WhatsApp

▪ Always on: the new generation of crew

users and their expectations at sea

▪ Comparing crew expectations with satcom

technology trends and shipping

companies’ needs for business efficiency

▪ How can shipping companies cater for

crew connectivity needs?

▪ How can HR leverage more connectivity

options on board?

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

16:15

▪ Crew & Ship Management

▪ Offshore Platforms Mangement

▪ Technical Services

▪ Medical Offshore Services

▪ Training & Education

16:45 CLOSE OF DAY ONE

Cross Training of Seafarers on Various Types of

Vessels

Conference Presentation:

Crew Communications in the Digital Age

Panel Q & A

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS

Conference Presentation:

Conference Presentation:

Lowland International Worldwide Shipping

London, UK

19th & 20th October

2016

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DAY 2

Thursday 20th October 2016

08:30

09:00

09:10

▪ Connecting the Seven Seas

09:40

▪ 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

10:40

11:00

11:30

▪ Responsibil ities connected to the Seafarers

employer

▪ Flag states role l inked to training

▪ Outlook on continual optimal results

12:30 Panel Q & A

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

Conference Presentation

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

Session Four:

Challenges of Seafarer Travel

Crew Education & Differences

Panel Q & A

Session Five:

Cohesion between the Ship & Shore

12:45

13:45

▪ 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

14:45

15:15

15:45

▪ To error is human, which is considered as

the major causality in accidents▪ However it is possible that the first human

error often happens at the recruitment

process▪ What if there was a system where one could

fi lter applicants to put the right person into

the right role every time? ▪ The Safety Recruitment Assessment assesses

the likelihood for individuals to perform in a

safe manner and potentially enables the

maritime industry to recruit the right people

16:15

LUNCH

Conference PresentationMore than Pulse and Paper – The Safety

Recruitment Assessment

& END OF CONFERENCE

CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS

Session Six:

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS

Panel Q & A

Technology in HR & Crew Development

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

Registration Is Simple

Registration Is Simple

£1,495.00

(ex.Vat)

Documentation Packet Only £420.00

Conference (Includes Documentation Packet) 19th—20th October 2016

Please Note. Members and customers of all supporting organisations are entitled to a dis-count off their conference package. For more information please call +44 (0)203 141 0606

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opened its European head office at the end of 2005 and has expanded rapidly, launching a series of events in key industries including maritime, energy, oil & gas,

cosmetics, chemicals & media.