Day 1

TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2012

PLENARY SESSIONS – OFFSHORE E & P OUTLOOK

08.30
Registration & Coffee

08.45
Welcome & Speed Networking A chance to get to know your peers from all tracks before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal atmosphere

Aileen Vitug, Senior Conference Producer, IBC Asia

08.55
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Denis Welch, CEO IHC South East Asia

09.00
Developing Market Potential from Growth Hotspots – Brazil, West Africa & Australia

• Profiling oil and gas players in growth regions
• Key project updates, challenges and opportunities
• How do you access these opportunities?
• Meeting local content and required capabilities
• Risk management and protection against piracy
• Upcoming tenders on offshore fields

Todd Scholl, Global Director of Oilfield Services Research, Clarksons Capital Markets

09.30
CEO ROUNDTABLE: OSV Segment Analysis: Which Is Showing the Most Promise?

• Dissecting the supply market for PSVs and AHTS
• Evaluating demand for vessels to support subsea works
• Examining trends in long-term contractors for DSVs, ROVs and SOVs
• Assessing demand for construction, accommodation and seismic vessels
• Demand for Ice class vessels required for Arctic Regions

Jesper Kragh Andresen, CEO, Lauritzen Offshore Pte. Ltd.
Jan Fredrik Meling, CEO, Eidesvik
Alex Vicefield, CEO, Zafiro Marine, and Director Cecon ASA
Lauri Bäckman, Vice President, Arctia Offshore Ltd

10.15
Questions and Discussion
Followed by Morning Refreshments

10.45
Identifying and Exploiting Opportunities in Offshore Wind Market

• Market outlook for OSVs in Offshore Energy Industry
• New installation vessels in the pipeline
• Challenges, planning and positioning for the future

John Freeland, Director, Renewables Offshore Ltd, UK

11.15
What Does the Future Hold for the Specialist Vessel Owner/ Operator?

• Capacity expansion market developments
• The contracting environment and trends to keep an eye on
• Commercial and technical evolution of the service providers

John Payne, Group Business Development Director, Hallin Marine

11.45
Examining Financing Availability in the Current Environment

• Understanding banking’s appetite for newbuild finance
• What are the changing requirements of financiers?• Assessing finance market concerns in the offshore sector
• Exploring financing options and alternatives

Geir Sjurseth, Managing Director & Global Head - Offshore Support, DVB Bank SE

12.15
Questions and Discussion

Joint Networking Lunch with FPSO and ODR 2012

TRACK 1 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE 14.00 M & A and Opportunities in the Construction/ SURF Market Understanding the market dynamics Assessing the fleet, needed capacity and demand• Analyzing the competitive landscape Key learning in operating in Europe, South America and Africa Alex Vicefield, CEO, Zafiro Marine, and Director, Cecon ASA 14.30 Updates on Offshore Accommodation Market The high end accommodation market segment at a glance Market developments and characteristics Challenges operating in Brazil Commoditization or customarization trend? Jesper Kragh Andresen, CEO, Lauritzen Offshore Pte Ltd 15.00 Questions and Discussion Followed by Afternoon Refreshments 15.30 Offshore Marine as an Investment Exploring the financial climate for direct investment in the offshore shipping market Achieving the right business model for OSV operators ROI, risk and other key considerations on investing/ partnerships Ahmed Badreldin, Senior Partner, Abraaj Capital Huda Al Lawati, Principal, Abraaj Capital 16.00 Force Majeure clauses and Frustration:- A Fine Line with Divergent Consequences Maurice Thompson, Partner HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 16.30 M & A Opportunities and Investment Trends Update on consolidation within regions and countries Forecasting M & A transactions and investments When and how will consolidation occur in the OSV and yard sectors? Joachim Skorge, Regional Head of Investment Banking and Managing Director, DNB Markets 17.00 Questions and Discussion End of Day

TRACK 2 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS 14.00 Design and Technology Innovations in Building OSVs New vessel design and building features Leveraging new technologies in building highly sophisticated OSVs Geir Johan Bakke, President & CEO, Havyard Group 14.30 Efficient OSV performance Drivers and trends Working together to achieve more How to measure efficient performance Arnstein Eknes, Segment Director, Special Ships, DNV Sverre Alvik, Head of Section for Environment and Energy Efficiency, DNV 15.00 Questions and Discussion Followed by Afternoon Refreshments 15.30 Case Study: Vessel Design for Arctic Regions An Intervention Vessel for Barrents Sea Subsea production systems, task duration and weather requirements Modification for improved operational performance in ice Tor Einar Berg, Principal Research Engineer, Department of Ship Technology, Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK) 16.00 OSVs for Offshore Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind Farms What are the capabilities required for OSVs in Offshore Energy Industry Class rules, notations and requirement Specific functions and Key technologies Rasmus Stute, Head of Department – Offshore Service Vessels, Germanischer Lloyd SE 16.30 Best Practices and Lessons Learned from European Offshore Shipbuilding Clusters What is the benefit from a tight collaboration between the Ship Owner, Designer and Ship Yard? Hull production and outfitting – two different disciplines? The competitive edge by splitting the production between specialized hull yards high end outfitting yards What requirements will the future offshore-activity in Northern Europe and Barents Sea have for the next generation offshore vessels? Terje Arnesen, CEO, Bergen Group ASA 17.00 Questions and Discussion End of Day 1

JOINT NETWORKING COCKTAIL WITH FPSO and ODR 2012

 

Day 2

WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL 2012

PLENARY SESSIONS – OSV MARKET UPDATE

08.45
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Tony Munoz, Editor in Chief & Publisher, The Maritime Executive

09.00
Assessing OSV Market Scenario for 2012

• Review of average day rates, spot markets and long-term charter contracts
• When can we expect an increase in day rates?• Analysis of the competitive landscape
• Market prospects and predictions

David Palmer, Managing Director, Pareto Securities

09.30
The Global OSV Fleet and Orderbook Update

• Emerging trends and designs
• Outlining product and market strategies
• Forecasting the impact of newbuilds
• How will the orderbook be funded?

Simon Liang, Chairman and CEO, Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group

10.00
Questions and Discussion
Followed by Morning Refreshments

10.30
Middle East Offshore Market – At the Cross Roads

• Current status quo
• Nature of industry and Geo Political climate
• What lies ahead?

Vivek Seth, Regional Director - Middle East & India, Lamnalco Group

11.00
SHIPOWNER PANEL:
Building a Market Resilient OSV Business Model

• Strategies and approaches to meet challenges in tougher market conditions
• Meeting charterers’ growing demands
• Attracting, securing and protecting finance
• Keeping OSV operations cost effective
• Contracting and crewing strategies
• Mitigating financial and operational risks

Divay Goel, General Manager, Siva Shipping
Capt. Simon Cook, General Manager, Waha Offshore
Anil Rao, Head Fleet Management, Great Offshore Ltd, India

12.00
Questions and Discussion

Joint Networking Lunch with FPSO and ODR 2012

TRACK 1 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE 14.00 Logistics at Gulf of Mexico - Challenges, Key Learnings and Opportunities Logistics at GOM - Environment and challenges FPSO Project: Lessons learned Opportunities in Gulf of Mexico Pre-Salt and Opportunities in Brazil Arthur Ruiz, MSC, PMP. Project Manager, Directing Oil & Gas projects with Devon, Petrobras and Queiroz Galvao, CEO of UWS 14.30 Showcasing Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Offshore Market Update on the Indonesian cabotage situation Field developments, timeline and support needed New projects emerging Sugiman Layanto, President Director, Wintermar Offshore 15.00 Questions and Discussion Followed by Afternoon Refreshments 15.30 Breaking Into New Boundaries – East Africa Market overview Complexities and considerations in operating in these territories OSV requirements, growth expectations and future commercial opportunities Overcoming key challenges and security concerns Case Study: Preparation for Tanzania Vincent Weve, General Manager, Stanford Marine 16.00 Brazil – New Build Plan vs Uptake of International Tonnage Current market scenario Financing Ship Building in Brazil Potential for Far East based OSV owners 16.30 Questions and Discussion

TRACK 2 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS 14.00 Developing Next Generation Vessels - What Charterers Want? Optimizing operational efficiency Extending vessel functionality Improved performance for tougher seas Ensuring safety and vessel stability Sarasij Majumder, Chief Operating Officer for Offshore Project/Business, Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co Ltd 14.30 Solving the Deepwater Challenge: Integrated Subsea Load Handling Solutions for Ultra Deepwater Lifts Integrated solutions that optimise vessel’s operational functionality Maintaining near topside lifting capacity in deep and ultra deep operations without “dead wire” weight Assuring precision with active heave compensation through centralized operation from crane cabin A retrofit system for existing crane and smaller vessels to perform large lifting operations Ivar Fjermeros, Sales Manager, Advanced Load Handling, Cargotec 15.00 Questions and Discussion Followed by Afternoon Refreshments 15.30 Dynamic Positioning Systems on OSVs Applications of DP on offshore operations DP ships and other associated issues How can designers, shipowners and operators ensure maintainability of DP systems? Capt. Sharad Tyagi, General Manager – Marine, Petroleum E & P Reliance Industries Limited 16.00 High Pressure Water Mist Fire Protection Onboard OSV High pressure water mist as a fire fighting agent Current utilization of HP water mist onboard vessels and offshore structures Benefits and challenges of HP water mist onboard OSV Marioff’s way of working Markku Miinala, Business Manager, Marine and Offshore, Marioff Corporation Oy / Marioff Group 16.30 Questions and Discussion

Pre Conference Symposium

23 April 2012, 9 am – 4 pm

SHIP PERFORMANCE, FUEL MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ACTUAL CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES ON REALIZING OPERATIONAL SAVINGS

Case Study: A Shipowner’s Experience on Using LNG as Fuel

• Business case for LNG-powered ships
• Operational experiences and benefits
• Impact on cost and energy efficiency

Jan Fredrik Meling
CEO
Eidesvik

Meeting the Environment Regulations Challenge

• Emerging green technologies
• Energy efficient OSVs
• Improving fuel efficiency
• Designing OSVs for Optimal Operational performance

P.V. Suresh
Group Head – New Building
Greatship Global Offshore Services

Energy Efficient OSV Operations

• Operations and technology to improve fuel efficiency
• In which areas can the industry improve?
• What does it take? Incentives for efficient operations

Sverre Alvik
Head of Section for Environment and Energy Efficiency
DNV

Quickfire Technology and Solutions Showcase

10-minute presentations of latest technologies and solutions to improve ship performance, optimize fuel and energy efficiency and maximize operational savings. If you would like to present your solutions on this session, contact Aileen Vitug at
aileen.vitug@ibcasia.com.sg

Fuel Efficient Slow Steaming: Main Engine and Propeller Options

• Ways to influence and optimize fuel consumption
• Safe and eco-friendly drive systems
• Propulsion systems optimizing operations

Innovative OSV Designs Enhancing Ship Efficiency

• New developments in designing OSVs with efficiency in mind
• Extending vessel functionality and boosting performance
• Design enhancement that reduces fuel consumption

 

Post Conference Symposium

26 April 2012, 9 am – 4 pm

OSV CHARTERING CONTRACTS

This one day workshop will take a practical look at the options for offshore charter parties, and zero in on key clauses that OSV owners, charterers and brokers should look at.

• Offshore charterparties - the options
• Why use Supplytime as opposed to other? What version? Who does it favour?
• Some key clauses: Delivery (and Cancelling), Charter Period (and Extensions), Redelivery, Substitute Vessel and Early Termination at Charterers’ Convenience; Employment, Salvage,Force Majeure and Frustration; Condition and Maintenance of Vessel; Bunkers; Offhire, Maintenance Days, Equitable Set-Off Against Hire, and Liability for Vessel Not Working; Limitation of Liability; Non-Payment of Hire, Suspension of Performance and Withdrawal; Early Termination for Cause; “Knock for Knock”, Pollution, Wreck Removal, and Insurances; Unsafe Ports, War Risks and Ice
• Possible impact of “choice of law”
• Common disputes
• Offhire problem

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

Maurice Thompson
Partner
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Maurice is a shipping and trade law expert and leads the Firm’s Maritime, Trade and Transport practice in Victoria. His practice comprises a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters for clients in the shipping, commodities (hard & soft), port, oil & gas and insurance industries both nationally and internationally.

Maurice has acted for vessel owners, operators and charterers, their respective P&I, FD&D and H&M underwriters, governments, banks, terminal operators, supply boat operators, rig and FPSO operators, cargo interests, ship builders and repairers, stevedoring companies, logistics/freight forwarding companies, port corporations and oil & gas majors in local and international litigation and arbitration relating to COAs, charterparties, bills of lading, FPSO contracts, collisions, allusions, vessel arrests, oil pollution prosecutions, port/wharf access disputes and ship sale/purchase/registration. He also provides clients with non contentious commercial advice and drafting services.

Maurice is rated by Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession 2011, the International Who’s Who if Shipping & Maritime Lawyers 2010, and the Guide to the World’s Leading Shipping & Maritime Lawyers 2010 as one of the preeminent maritime lawyers in Australia, and is the author of the Australian chapter for the international comparative law guide “Getting the Deal Through: - Shipping 2011/2012”.