1 The Maritime Forum serves as a platform for the MPA to inform and update members of the Singapore maritime community on new initiatives and developments, and to engage them in open discussion on topical issues and challenges facing the industry. The Forum covers a wide spectrum of topics, including maritime security, navigational safety, maritime manpower development and development of maritime ancillary services, just to name a few.
2 The 11th Maritime Forum will be held on 28 July 2008 at the Singapore Polytechnic Auditorium, 500 Dover Road. The theme for this forum will be 'Maritime Safety, Security and Environment Protection'.
3 The programme for the forum will be:
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Time
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Programme
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1330 – 1400
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Registration (Coffee & Tea will be served)
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1405 – 1410
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Welcome Address
BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng
Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
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1410 – 1430
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Upcoming Changes to the Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW)
Capt I G Sangameswar,
Senior Assistant Director, MPA (Training Standards)
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1430 – 1450
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Long Range Identification and Tracking
Capt Anand Ulaganathan
Principal Marine Surveyor, MPA (Ship Regulation & Development)
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1450 – 1510
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Security Audit / Inspection of Port Facilities and Ships
Mr Krishnan Emayavaramban
Assistant Director, MPA (Port Security)
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1510 – 1530
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Tea break
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1530 – 1550
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Safety of Navigation
Capt Mark Heah
1Deputy Director, MPA (Shipping)
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1550 – 1610
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Bunker Convention
Mr Zafrul Alam
Assistant Director, MPA (Ship Regulation & Development)
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1610 – 1640
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Panel Discussion / Q&A
Chaired by Mr Hemant Pathania
Managing Director, NYK Shipmanagement
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1640 - 1645
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Closing remarks by Panel Chairman
End of forum
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4 For more information on the 11th MPA Maritime Forum, please email to ernie_c_leong@mpa.gov.sg
For slides on STCW, click here.
For slides on LRIT, click here.
For slides on Security of Port Facilities and Regional Ferries, click here.
For slides on Bunker Convention, click here.
For slides on Safety Navigation, click here.
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