BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore News//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore News X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://gcaptain.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore News BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130529 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130207T174852 LAST-MODIFIED:20130207T181627 UID:64656-1369526400-1369785600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:2013 Perspectives in Shipping, BIMCO - Paris DESCRIPTION:Perspectives in Shipping - BIMCO's Annual General Meeting in Paris - will be addressing Fundamental Economic Growth Perspectives including the impact of energy on shipping. What is in store for us? Anybody’s guess really\, but with the latest economic and financial measures of stimulus in the US\, EU\, China and Japan there is ground for at least cautious optimism for the world economy. The 2013 Perspectives in Shipping will endeavour to cast some light on the likely developments in the economic powerhouses\, which will be decisive for where the future opportunities will be also for shipping. A key component to the growth engine is of course energy and the cost of energy to all parts of society. For shipping oil\, gas and coal are critical commodities in the energy supply chain\, and especially the trade pattern impacting volumes and transport distances. The cost of bunkers obviously impacts shipping cost and unfortunately there is no indication that the trend of increased fuel prices will reverse. The commercial realities for practically all shipping markets have been particularly challenging\, but some expect that the difficult market conditions may ease off during 2013. As usual for a cyclical business\, the currents will change and carry shipping back into prosperity. The big question is when and where! Although any prediction is associated with a wide spectrum of uncertainties\, these crucial issues will be the focus of debate between leading economists and industry leaders at BIMCO’s AGM and Perspectives in Shipping conference in Paris on 28 May 2013. The event will be moderated by Julian Bray the Editor-in-Chief of TradeWinds. LOCATION:Paris, France URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/2013-perspectives-shipping-bimco/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130602 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20120625T124112 LAST-MODIFIED:20120625T124320 UID:49921-1370044800-1370131200@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:GeoMaritime Maritime Surveillance Conference DESCRIPTION:exactEarth is the sponsor of GeoMaritime 2013 conference in London. The conference aims to address strategic\, technical and operational challenges on geospatial information in the maritime surveillance domain. exactEarth will present updates to their exactAIS® technology at the event as well as participate in discussions on the uses and integration of global vessel information. This event follows the GeoMaritime 2012 conference where John Allan\, VP of Global Sales\, presented a keynote paper on ‘Completing the Picture with A Global View of Maritime Traffic: Advances in Detection and Applications’. LOCATION: URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/geomaritime-maritime-surveillance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130608 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130405T221714 LAST-MODIFIED:20130405T221914 UID:69774-1370304000-1370649600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:Norshipping 2013 DESCRIPTION:NorShipping is Europe's leading maritime event week. Its top-quality exhibition\, high-level conferences and prime networking opportunities attract the cream of the international maritime industry to oslo every other year. At the heart of it all is the Nor-Shipping exhibition which showcases 22\,000 square meters of the best and latest in maritime technology\, services and solutions spread across six halls. An easy-to-navigate layout featuring national pavilions\, industry segments and “theme parks” optimizes the experience for both exhibitors and visitors. Established more than 50 years ago\, Nor-Shipping is now a weeklong\, activity-filled event that attracts key maritime industry players from across the world. The presence of leading figures from the entire maritime value chain makes Nor-Shipping a recognized arena for strategic deal making and networking. Technology As a knowledge event\, Nor-Shipping provides a platform for sharing ideas – problem solving through cutting-edge technology is key. We make this even more visible via the Nor-Shipping Awards\, which reward advanced environmental and innovative success. A new initiative scheduled for the 2013 event is Innovation Park\, where companies with relevant solutions or products present themselves. The sharing continues online with our new website nextgenerationshipping.com\, where the maritime community presents new products and services. The Next Generation Of Shipping Kicking-off the event week\, the Nor-Shipping Opening Conference captures the audience’s attention with hot-topic presentations by industry leaders and lively roundtable discussions with their peers. Next Generation Shipping is the theme\, as future opportunities are explored from multiple angles. Offshore In acknowledgement of the important role offshore shipping plays in the global maritime industry\, Nor-Shipping established Agenda Offshore in 2011. The conference presents this growing segment’s newsmakers with a stage to highlight and debate its issues and opportunities. It is natural that such an event be held in Norway – today home to the world’s second largest fleet of offshore vessels. Marine Finance Maritime investors\, along with entrepreneurs and growth companies\, are part of the maritime value chain. The new initiative Nor-Shipping Venture increases the synergies between them by providing finance professionals and capital hungry maritime companies the opportunity to pair up\, network and showcase themselves. Awards To further encourage quality work and to profile role models\, Nor-Shipping has long supported the public recognition of industry excellence. For 2013\, the award program includes the Energy Efficiency Award (previously the Clean Ship Award)\, the Next Generation Ship Award and the Young Entrepreneur Award. The winners are announced at the Nor-Shipping Opening Conference. A New Generation Young professionals are an integral part of the Nor-Shipping mix\, and this will be visible like never before at the 2013 event. Developed via partnership with the non-profit organization YoungShip\, the Young @ Nor-Shipping program will offer seminars\, company presentations\, social events and more. Included in this is the launch of the Young Entrepreneur Award\, which will publicly recognize an HOT-SPOT innovative\, under-40 leader. LOCATION:Messeveien 14, Lillestrøm, NO-2004, Norway URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/norshipping-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130604T083000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130604T173000 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130514T084905 LAST-MODIFIED:20130514T085035 UID:72843-1370334600-1370367000@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:TradeWinds Offshore Marine - Oslo DESCRIPTION: TradeWinds Offshore Marine will draw together the leaders in global offshore shipping. Delegates can look forward to a day packed with forward thinking on demand drivers from the 3 A’s – Africa\, Asia and the Arctic\, an analytical look at the commercial risk and reward equation of new technologies through the eyes of charterers\, close examination of the booming subsea sector and an uncompromising look at potential threats to the sector for owners and investors. On the agenda: 3 As regional round-up. Demand drivers for the OSV businesses in Asia\, Africa and the Arctic Regional vs global charter rates How are shipowner’s responding? Protectionism – challenge or opportunity? Sunshine for Subsea – are all players set to benefit equally\, regardless of tier? Status of subsea projects from the 3 As – Asia\, Africa and the Arctic Can margins be maintained on larger EPIC contracts? What’s behind the rush of new orders? Is the risk of falling behind worth investment in costly subsea developments? Coping with global and regional challenges High capacity subsea vessels - safer\, smarter and greener? Charterer’s requirements – how is the industry responding to oil company requirements? Getting to grips with the risk/reward equation of high technology Technical obsolescence – how is it changing the market? Are owners and charterers working together? Latest trends in vessel design and construction. As ship complexity increases\, are the crew keeping up? Optimizing running hours and transit speeds: good logistics vs fuel consumption. Discussion Session: Synthesis: an expert panel comprising a top level representative of a leading shipowner\, financier\, ship builder and investment house make sense of the most challenging questions facing offshore marine support.   LOCATION:Oslo, Norway URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/tradewinds-offshore-marine-oslo/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130605T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130608T080000 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130102T124715 LAST-MODIFIED:20130306T163343 UID:61758-1370458800-1370678400@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:MTB - Superyachts - 5-8th June 2013 - Dubrovnik DESCRIPTION: After bringing together names such as Fincantieri Yachts\, matrixLloyd and Trinity Yachts with various Supplier companies in Malta\, we have already fully booked the Buyer spaces for MTB – Superyachts - Dubrovnik 2013. The Azimut|Benetti Group will be among other leading Italian Superyacht Builders such as Ferretti Group\, Cbi-Navi - FIPA Group and Tankoa Yachts. The world class Refit yard Rybovich have also confirmed that their Supply Chain Manager will be in attendance at our MTB Superyachts Forum. Rybovich have completed a staggering 377 projects over the past 18 months; including refit for the likes of Lurssen\, Feadship and Heesen. Rybovich introduced a new Floating Dry Dock in September 2012 in order to offer comprehensive solutions for larger Superyachts. A 57.5 meter Trinity Yacht was the first Superyacht hauled onto the 3000 ton Floating Dry Dock this year.With 16 nationalities represented and over 50 worldwide Buyers already confirmed to join us - MTB Superyachts should not be missed! If you would like further information or would like to see a full list of Buyers please do not hesitate to contact Courtney Baldwin. courtney@coplandevents.com 0044 1276 682 898 LOCATION:Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/mtb-superyachts-5-8th-june-2013-dubrovnik/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130612 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130207T181309 LAST-MODIFIED:20130416T071808 UID:64661-1370822400-1370995200@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:IMO Symposium On The Future Of Ship Safety DESCRIPTION:The IMO Symposium On The Future Of Ship Safety an international panel of highly influential and knowledgeable speakers from across the broad spectrum of ship design\, building and operation will deliver their opinions on a wide range of key topics. The three sessions to be held each day will be followed by a facilitator-led discussion. Topics to be discussed include: FUTURE IMPACTS ON SHIP SAFETY This session will highlight the recent trends in ship design and the likely impact on ship safety in the decades to come in the light of such trends and discuss how these future risks should be assessed. MEETING THE NEEDS OF SOCIETY AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY This session will look at the way shipping responds to the needs of society\, industry and global trade and looks to possible ways forward in the future. DRIVING FORCES ON MARITIME SAFETY This session will look at the economic\, environmental and consumer forces impacting maritime safety and how such forces will drive future ship design and operations RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES This session will discuss the availability and need for data collection and analysis methodologies necessary to provide the sound scientific basis for continuous improvement in the years to come. DEALING WITH THE HUMAN ELEMENT This session will seek to identify the best way of encouraging a safety culture beyond mere compliance with statutory requirements based on both theoretical and practical examples. THE NEED FOR CHANGE This session will look at whether the current international safety regulatory framework will effectively respond to the future challenges discussed throughout the Symposium and identify the actions needed to get us from where we are today to where we need to be in that future world. This event is invite only. LOCATION:4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/symposium-future-ship-safety/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130622 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130307T211212 LAST-MODIFIED:20130307T215138 UID:67279-1371686400-1371859200@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:OSV Malaysia 2013 DESCRIPTION:Event Background Along with the energy enterprise pyramid offshore oil and gas exploitation\, the global offshore market regained and accelerates milder and development of OSV market. It is prospected that the demand of OSV in the global especially in Southeast Asia will witness growth over the next five years. The market expected will order level from about 400 OSV ships annually.  Additionally OSV industry is not only put forward to the higher technical challenges\, but also to the new industry rules. Current OSV fleet may not be sufficient in meeting demand due to charterers’ increasingly demanding requirements\, and the push for younger and “greener” vessels by regulators. Through constant innovation and operating risk reduce\, design and build a more safe\, energy saving\, powerful OSV has become the only choice of OSV industry. Our Mission The mission of OSV Malaysia is to serve our members' interest as well as the demands of them by promoting and communicating primarily through the development and of conducting the design\, construction and operational maintenance of OSV-related facilities. We commit to support you as among our past delegates and sponsors to operate a consistent with applicable methods and techniques and to provide a framework for establishing and promoting dominator marketing objectives and targets. FORUM STRUCTURE Day One 20th June: Session 1. Malaysia OSV Market Trends & Opportunities & Regional Offshore Production Outlook Day One 20th June: Session 2. Operator Perspective Day Two 21st June: Session 3. Supply Side Day Two 21st June: Session 4 Green OSV Design Drivers & Challenges LOCATION:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/malaysia-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130914 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130214T124745 LAST-MODIFIED:20130214T124745 UID:65237-1378684800-1379116800@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:London International Shipping Week DESCRIPTION:London International Shipping Week is organised by Shipping Innovation Ltd in association with The Baltic Exchange\, TheCityUK\, Maritime London\, Maritime UK and the UK Chamber of Shipping. The conference will take place during the week of September 9-13\, 2013. The main conference\, London International Shipping Week - Propelling World Trade and the gala reception and dinner will take place on Thursday 12 September. London International Shipping Week will comprise dozens of maritime events hosted by shipping-related associations and commercial organisations\, together offering multiple networking opportunities. So far 33 international shipping associations have pledged their support to this ground-breaking initiative with more than 20 events already confirmed or being organised for    the week. LOCATION:51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, United Kingdom URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/london-international-shipping/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130918T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130921T080000 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130102T124715 LAST-MODIFIED:20130306T162846 UID:61763-1379530800-1379750400@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:MTB Workboats Athens - 18-21st September 2013 - Athens DESCRIPTION: "Meet the Buyer" Workboats Athens 2013 will be the first "Meet the Buyer" Copland Events have held in Greece. The decision was made to take the forum to Athens\, following encouragement from the Greek Workboat community and with Athens' central location from Europe and the Middle/Far East providing a convenient\, historic and very beautiful meeting place for the forum! Meet the Buyer Workboats will again attract 70+ Buyers (responsible for over 2500 Workboats) from Europe\, the Middle and Far East. This will include some of the world's biggest Workboat Owners and Operators who continue to support the forum and our highly successful and time efficient "Meet the Buyer" concept. Confirmation of attendance has already been received from major players in the market - such as ESNAAD (UAE)\, Fugro (Holland)\, Great Offshore (India)\, Swire Pacific Offshore (Singapore) and many more! Contact Thomas Cox for a full list of participating Buyers. With over 70 international vessels owners/operators joining MTB Workboats 2013 to have focused meetings with suppliers to help them with their Supply Chain Managment\, Fleet Operations/Management\, New-builds and Maintenance programmes; MTB Workboats has become the event of choice for both Suppliers and Workboat Owners/Operators worldwide. The Workboat market continues to remain in a stable position. Workboat Owners/Operators have been in high demand in recent years and most service craft have been able to find a wide array of employment opportunities\, especially in the new and exciting offshore wind farm installations. Also the demand for Offshore Support Vessels is continuing its positive growth; driven by strong international demand for even deeper offshore rig fleets and higher levels of spending continuing to stem from steady growth in exploration and production. MTB remains the only highly focused programme of one-to-one appointments between Senior Directors\, Technical Purchasing Managers\, General Managers\, Operations Managers and other individuals responsible for purchasing decision-making within Workboat Companies; together with Supplier Companies from all areas of the industry. Workboat Owners and Operators include supply boats (OSV/PSV)\, dredgers\, MPSVs\, WFSVs\, tugs\, AHTS\, survey vessels\, fishing vessels\, pontoons\, cranes\, floating cranes\, barges\, jack up rigs\, ROV’s\, river / coastal / short sea barges etc. LOCATION:Athens, Athens, Greece URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/mtb-workboats-athens-18-21st-september-2013-athens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130928 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130416T071545 LAST-MODIFIED:20130418T071538 UID:70607-1379980800-1380326400@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:NEVA 2013 – International Maritime Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The outstanding success of the NEVA Exhibition was based on the effective presentation of the most modern technologies and equipment available to meet the large-scale demands of the Russian commercial maritime industries and administrations to develop the urgently required renewal of the shipbuilding\, shipyard\, ship equipment industries\, the sea and inland waterways shipping fleets\, the marine support sector for the offshore energy expansion and for the ports systems throughout the Russian Federation. The NEVA Exhibition Programmes provide the widest opportunities to present and promote products and services to the Russian market on a practical business-to-business platform. We warmly invite your participation to demonstrate your valuable contribution to the technologies and engineering expertise necessary to secure the development of efficient\, safe and environmentally aware maritime industries of Russia. To secure your Exhibition Space / Stand please contact the Organiser without delay. Welcome to NEVA 2013 in St. Petersburg. LOCATION:103 Bolshoi Prospect, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/neva-2013-international-maritime/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131011 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130306T161607 LAST-MODIFIED:20130306T161607 UID:67178-1381190400-1381449600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:INMEX India DESCRIPTION:The international INMEX conference takes place alongside the exhibition and is open to all visitors. The session themes are focused on the issues and solutions within the Indian maritime sector and are chaired by industry leaders and spokespersons. Sessions include: Shipbuilding\, Ship Repair and its Ancillary Industry Trends & Developments in Coastal & Inland Shipping Country Session: Holland: Workshop on Inland Coastal Shipping Industry Academia collaboration towards enhanced R&D and Human Resource Dredging - Demand Drivers & Key Growth Trends Latest innovations & technologies in Maritime & Shipping Creating World Class Port Infrastructure in India Infrastructure Needs & Financing Initiatives Major Developments in Shipping Infrastructure that Outline Future Growth LOCATION:Ram Mandir Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400063, India URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/inmex-india/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131016T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131019T080000 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130102T124716 LAST-MODIFIED:20130306T163417 UID:61766-1381950000-1382169600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:MTB - Marine Europe - 16-19th October 2013 - Algarve DESCRIPTION: For our 7th annual MTB Marine Europe "Meet the Buyer" forum for the European Shipowner/Operator market we are delighted to announce Algarve has been chosen as the location. The Algarve is the southernmost region of Mainland Portugal. Algarve is recognized for many of the luxury resorts and hotel spas that meander the beaches of the region. The weather in October is usually glorious being just a little cooler than the height of summer but with temperatures in the low to mid 20's in the shade and from 25°C to 35°C in the sun it's still very warm. Meet the Buyer Marine will attract 100 Buyers from the top European and Middle Eastern Shipowners/Operators. Everything from small containers and chemical carriers to large bulk carriers and tankers will be represented at the forum\, with some of the biggest Owners already confirmed. Suppliers will join us from worldwide to take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet and have focussed sales appointments with so many Purchasing/Technical Managers/Directors in one place over two days. Please get in touch if you would like to see a list of attendees and if you would like further information: annette@coplandevents.com LOCATION:Algarve, Algarve, Portugal URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/mtb-marine-europe-16-19th-october-2013-algarve/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131026 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130306T162730 LAST-MODIFIED:20130306T162730 UID:67181-1382400000-1382745600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:KORMARINE 2013 DESCRIPTION:Kormarine Exhibition is the important panel for decision makers from all shipbuilding nations. Shipowner\, top Manager\, Engineers and Technicians meet in Korea to exchange the newest information and to make trend-setting decisions. LOCATION:55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 612-704, Korea, Republic Of URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/kormarine-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131115 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130207T183151 LAST-MODIFIED:20130207T183151 UID:64667-1384300800-1384473600@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:Transport Security Expo London DESCRIPTION:The Transport Security Expo is a strategic and operationally critical meeting of minds comprised some twenty-five forum sessions combined with multiple specialised roundtable discussions and debates. As well as hearing from government agencies\, think-tanks and trade associations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)\, European Commission\, EU NAVFOR\, NATO Shipping\, IMO\, ICS\, RUSI\, SAMI and BIMCO this conference also featured speakers from leading international private sector operators including: Stena Line\, Dragon LNG and the Port of Dover. LOCATION: URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/transport-security-expo-london/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131113T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131116T090000 DTSTAMP:20130520T003408 CREATED:20130102T124716 LAST-MODIFIED:20130102T124716 UID:61771-1384369200-1384592400@http://gcaptain.com SUMMARY:MTB - Shipyards Europe - 13-16th November 2013 - Athens DESCRIPTION: Athens is one of the world's oldest cities and is well known for its shipping market. As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy Athens is the ideal location for our 4th MTB Shipyards forum. Situated to at the South of Europe\, Athens is perfectly located for us to host our MTB Shipyards forum dedicated companies who conduct business in the EU and Middle Eastern regions. Senior Buyers/ Technical Purchasing managers from the leading Shipyards in the region will attend the forum in order to meet with Suppliers to the Shipyards industry from worldwide. LOCATION:Athens, Athens, Athens, Greece URL:http://gcaptain.com/event/mtb-shipyards-europe-13-16th-november-2013-athens/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR