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Company of Master Mariners of Canada |
| International Conference | |
| SHIPPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN 2011 – | |
| WHAT MORE CAN BE DONE? | |
| June, 7 and 8, 2011 LOCATION; Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, | |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. | |
| Program, June, 2011 | |
| DAY 1 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Atlantic Ballroom | |
| Theme: MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & LEGAL ISSUES | |
| 0845 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS; Mr. Dachang Du, Senior Deputy Director, Sub-Division for Pollution Prevention, Marine Environment Division, IMO, London |
| 0915 |
1st Session; Moderator: Professor Phillip Saunders,
Associate Professor of Law, at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax |
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Paper # 1/1 Accidental Ship-source Pollution; Canadian
Legal System Response
Mr. Mark Covan, Public Prosecutor, Department of Justice, Government of Canada |
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Paper # 1/2 International Rules Governing Liability and
Compensation for Pollution
Mr. Alfred Popp, QC, Administrator of Ship Source Oil Pollution Fund, Canada |
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Paper #1/3 Fair Treatment of Seafarers following Pollution
Incident
Ms. Sarah Kirby, Ritch Durnford, Halifax Session PDF 1 Session PDF 2 |
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| Session 1 Discussion Period | |
| 1045 |
2nd Session; Moderator: Dr. Daniel Lebel, PhD,
Regional Director General for the Atlantic Region of Environment Canada |
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Paper # 2/1 How to Reduce Ship-source Operational Pollution
Mr. Douglas Stevenson, Director, Centre for Seafarers Rights, The Seaman’s’ Church Institute, NY / NJ Session PDF 1 Session PDF 2 |
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Paper # 2/2 Lessons Learned from “Deepwater Horizon”
Blowout & Implications for Northern Coastal Waters
Dr. Peter Wells, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, International Oceans Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax |
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Paper # 2/3 New Regulatory Requirements for Off-shore
Oil/Gas Drilling Operations
Dr. Jens-Uwe Schröder - Hinrichs, PhD, World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden |
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| Session 2 Discussion Period | |
| 1300 |
Mr. Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State’s Representative for
Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), Government of United Kingdom
Topic: “Averting or Responding to a Marine Environmental Disaster”. |
| Luncheon Speaker Discussion Period – Hugh Shaw Speaker | |
| Theme: “GREEN” TECHNOLOGIES FOR SHIPS & SHIPPING - Part 1 | |
| 1400 | 3rd Session: Moderator: Mr. Marcel LaRoche, Lloyds Register, North America |
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Paper # 3/1 Environmental Strategic Challenges Beyond
the Legal Requirements
Dr. Anne Marie Warris, PhD, Lloyds Register, London |
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Paper # 3/2 Hybrid Tug Design Reduces Operational Emissions
Mr. Paul Jamer, VP, Aspin Kemp, Halifax |
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Paper # 3/3 Right Ship’s Environmental Ship Ratings
Captain Eric Clarke, VP, Americas, Right Ship Pty, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Session 3 Discussion Period | |
| 1515 |
4th Session: PLACES OF REFUGE FOR
SHIPS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
Moderator: Dr. Aldo Chircop, Marine & Environmental Institute, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax Describes the Scenario, Methodology and role-playing and introduces the “players”. Each will give their view of the scenario, expectations of cooperation towards a successful outcome and the avoidance of oil pollution damage to the coastal state. “Players” represent - |
| Session 4 Discussion Period | |
| DAY 2 Wednesday 8, June 2011 | |
| Theme: ARCTIC STATES’ AGREEMENTS & SHIPPING IMPACTS | |
| 0845 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Captain (N) Douglas Young, Rear Admiral Gardam’s
Operations Captain, Maritime Forces Atlantic Topic: "The Navy Returns to the Arctic: A Practitioner's View" |
| Discussion Period - Captain Douglas Young Speaker.pdf | |
| 0915 | 5th Session: Moderator Mr. Christopher Wright, President, ‘The Mariport Group’, |
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Paper # 5/1 Agreements and Rulings by Arctic States for Marine Operations
Mr. Ross MacDonald, Manager, Special Projects, Arctic Shipping, Transport Canada Marine Safety, Ottawa |
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Paper # 5/2 Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Dr. Ivan Bunik, PhD, Timofeev, Vahrenwald & Partners LLP, Moscow, Russia |
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Paper # 5/3 Fishery Development in the Eastern Arctic, Challenges and
Opportunities
Mr. Jerry Ward, C.E.O. Baffin Fisheries Coalition, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
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| Session 5 Discussion Period | |
| 1045 |
6th Session: Moderator Mr. Scott Kennedy,
Regional Director Transport Canada Marine Safety, Dartmouth |
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Paper # 6/1 Navigation Safety in Polar Regions; Communications, Ice-breakers, Pilotage, Salvage, S.A.R., Insurance
Captain Brian Le Blanc, Regional Director for Fleet Central & Arctic, Canadian Coast Guard, Sarnia, Ontario |
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Paper # 6/2 Risk Management in Arctic Shipping
Mr. Tony Teo, Business Development Director, Det Norske Veritas, North America Maritime, Katy, Texas |
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Paper # 6/3 Crews of Ships operating in Polar areas; Personal Protection, Safety Equipment, Training.
Mr. Tim Keane, Operations Manager, Canarctic, a Division of FEDNAV Ltd, Montreal |
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| Session 6 Discussion Period | |
| 1300 |
Dr. Anne Marie Warris PhD, Lloyds Register of Shipping, London
Topic: Planning for Environmental Change via a Sustainable Shipping Initiative |
| Theme: THE HUMAN ELEMENT – FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS | |
| 1400 | Session 7A: Moderator Mr. Naim Nazha, Director Personnel & Pilotage Standards, Transport Canada Marine Safety, Ottawa |
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Paper # 7/1A The Maritime Labour Convention - The Challenges for Flag State Implementation.
Dr. Moira McConnell, PhD, Marine & Environmental Law, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax |
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Paper # 7/2A How will the MLC affect Seafarers - Union’s View
Mr. Marcel van den Broek, Assistant Secretary General, Nautilus International, London Session PDF 1 Session PDF 2 |
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Paper # 7/3A an Owner’s Point of View of the MLC
Mr. Joe Cox, Shipowners’ Representative, at the Maritime Labour Convention |
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Paper # 7/4A a Shipmaster`s view of MLC
Captain Rodger MacDonald, Secretary General International Federation of Ship Masters Associations |
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| Session 7A Discussion Period | |
| Theme: “GREEN” TECHNOLOGIES FOR SHIPS & SHIPPING – Part 2 | |
| 1400 | Session 7B: Moderator Captain Eric Clarke, VP, Americas, Right Ship Pty, Melbourne, Australia |
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Paper # 7/1B Green Ship Design “Equinox Class” Bulk Carriers
Captain James Pound, VP Operations, Algoma Central Corporation, St. Catharine’s, Ontario |
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Paper # 7/2B New Hull Coatings for Anti-foul and Reduced Fuel Consumption.
Mr. Scott Lidstone, former VP & General Manager of Marine Coatings, International Paints, Montreal, Quebec |
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Paper #7/3B Sperry Marine Visionmaster ECDIS System
Mr. Alan Aitken, Director Sperry Marine / Northrop Grumman Canada (2004) Inc |
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Paper # 7/4B What Ship Owners need to Know about Stern Tube Lubricating Oil
Discharges
Mr. Craig Carter, Director of Marketing and Customer Service, Thordon Bearings Inc., Burlington, Ontario |
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| Session 7B Discussion Period | |
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