20 January 2011

TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum 2011:


Date: 1 – 2 March, 2011
Venue: Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai

Selling a ship for scrap has never been a straightforward activity, but is now a legal and public relations minefield. Green campaigners have succeeded in disrupting ship recycling in Bangladesh causing major headaches for owners and their cash buyers. And while IMO continues to make the case for ratification of its much debated Hong Kong Convention, major issues such as where the HKC stops and the Basel Convention begins, still divide the international community.

A small but increasing number of ship owners now prefer to see their ships dismantled in so called ‘green facilities’ where waste is handled in an environmentally sound matter and workers are properly equipped. Some cash buyers are even offering to supervise the preparation and recycling process according to the Hong Kong Convention. But while more and more ship owners are interested to know what happens on the ground at the recycling facility, the vast majority will still seek the best price.

With the cloud of uncertainty still hanging over shipping, the outlook for the ship recycling business is also unclear. However, some predict another high volume year in 2011 raising concerns over global capacity if Bangladesh remains out of the game.
Whether your business is obtaining the best price for your ship or satisfying your CSR agenda, this Forum will provide you with answers, practical guidance and the right contacts you need to navigate your way through the scrapping process.

Chairman:
Nikos Mikelis, Snr Implementation Officer, Marine Environment Division, IMO

Speakers:
  • Gert Jakobsen, Communications and Environmental Manager, DFDS A/S
  • John Stawpert, Marine Adviser, International Chamber of Shipping
  • Henning Gramann, Director, Green Ship Recycling Services
  • Hirofumi Takano, Project Manager, Ship Recycling Team, ClassNK
  • Martin Baxendale, Managing Director, MTI London
  • Susan Wingfield, Programme Officer, Basel Convention
  • Tom Peter Blankestijn, Director, Maersk Ship Recycling
  • Marius van der Stoel, Director, Greendock BV
  • Nicholas C Dean, General Manager, Dubai Trading Agency
  • Stephen Drury, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
  • Dimitri Ayvatoglu, Head of Projects and International Affairs, LEYAL Ship Recycling
  • Prof. Nicky Gregson, Professor in Human Geography, Dept of Geography
  • University of Sheffield
  • Prof. Farid Uddin Ahamed, Senior Faculty of Anthropology, Chittagong University
  • Claude Wohrer, Secrétariat Général de la Mer, Chargée de mission
Panelists:
  • Narinder Dheir, CEO, NKD Maritime
  • Grazia Cioci, Policy Advisor, NGO Platform on Shipbreaking
  • Soledad Blanco, Director of Directorate C (Industry), European Commission
  • Capt. M Anam Chowdhury, Consultant, Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association

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