Shipping and Environmental Issues in 2011 What more can be done?

Published Apr 6, 2011 3:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

June 7 & 8, 2011
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA

This conference is being organized as a companion event prior to the International Federation of Ship Masters Associations’ 37th Annual General Assembly June 9 & 10. Both events are being held at the ‘Westin Nova Scotian’ in Halifax.

Papers will be presented on:
• Ship-source Oil Pollution : Legalities, Liabilities, Compensation, Criminalization
• Off-shore Oil/Gas Operations: New Regulatory Requirements
• Averting or Responding to a Marine Environmental Disaster
• “Green” Technologies for Ships: New Developments and Designs
• Places of Refuge for Ships in need of Shelter
• Arctic Shipping: Russia’s Northern Sea Route and Canadian Arctic
• IMO’S Polar Code and Guidelines for Shipping in Low temperature Areas
• Risk Management in Arctic Shipping
• The Maritime Labour Convention 2006: Challenges for Flag States, Port States & Owners

Speakers include:

Mr. Dachang Du, Senior Deputy Director, Sub-Division for Pollution Prevention, Marine Environment Division, IMO, London

Mr. Hugh Shaw, Secretary of States Representative for Pollution and Salvage (SOSREP) for UK

Dr. Anne-Marie Warris, Head of Climate Change for Lloyds Register

Captain Eric Clarke, Rightship

Mr. Tony, Teo, Det Norske Veritas

Mr. Joe Cox, President US Chamber of Shipping

Captain Roger MacDonald, Secretary General of International Federation of Ship Masters’ Associations

And many others.

For detailed information on the Conference Program, Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations, go to the Company of Master Mariners of Canada web site
www.mastermariners.ca