ShipRecycling:: TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum 2011:

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