EVENT PROGRAMME

Overview Courses Conference         SHIPPING & MARINE FUELS CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Wednesday 21 May 2008 Plenary Session CHAIR: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Limited   0900 Welcome to Maritime Week Americas Welcome Address Bill Johnson Port Director, Port of Miami Keynote Address: Ethics, Innovation and Risk - Managing Strategy in a Global Market In today's challenging operating environment, the maritime industry is being held to a higher standard of global citizenship. Environment, safety, security and finance are at the forefront of every discussion on long range planning and global risk. Now, more than ever, managing strategy in this complex market requires leadership and innovation. Paul H. Stebbins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer World Fuel Services Corporation 1100 Supply & Demand in the Americas Looking at the fundamental reasons behind current price movements and attempting to look into the future to assess where oil, shipping and bunker markets are going and what lies ahead. Oil Supply & Demand - An Americas Overview Tancred Lidderdale Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy Shipping Industry Overview John Phillips Operations Manager, Europe & Rest of World, Lloyd's MIU Americas Fuel Quality Overview Dr Rudy Kassinger Senior Technical Consultant, DNV Petroleum Services Supply & Demand - The Bunkering Perspective Dennis Bryant Oil Trader, Chemoil Energy Limited Q&A     1030 Networking Coffee Break 1300 Networking Lunch sponsored by followed by breakouts into specialised sessions Operations Environmental Commercial CHAIR: Ian Taylor, Publishing Director, Petrospot Limited CHAIR: Lawrence D. Malizzi P.G., Vice President, Matrix New World Engineering, Inc. CHAIR: Steve Leonard, Vice President Americas, Aegean Marine Petroleum Network International 1400 Marine Lubricants A focused session aimed at updating delegates on the latest developments in local, regional and global marine lubricating oil markets. Dr Vis Technical Director, Viswa Lab Corp. 1400 Managing Oil Spills Oil spills are complex, costly events that effect the environment and the business operations of the spiller. As the world becomes 'greener', it is an imperative that the bunker industry works to prevent oil spills and is prepared to respond quickly to minimise the effects of a spill, if one occurs. This session will focus on cost containment, insurance, legal, and regulatory aspects of an oil spill. The panel consists of insurance adjusters, lawyers, and former regulators, each with unique experience in dealing with oil spills. Dealing with Claims and Costs in the Aftermath of a Pollution Event Vincent Levito CPA CFE CFO and Director of Forensic Services, Global Risk Solutions Inc. Kip Radigan President, Global Risk Solutions Inc. Cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessments under the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990: The Responsible Party Perspective Andrew Davis Partner, Dewey & Leboeuf LLP 1400 Price & Credit Risk Management and Procurement Strategy With runaway price volatility and soaring credit exposure, the need for carefully planned price and credit risk management is paramount. This session will cover bunker price hedging techniques and ‘clever’ ways to protect buyers and sellers against the ravages of unforeseen price spikes and falls. The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Shipping Companies John Philips Operations Manager, Europe & Rest of World, Lloyd’s MIU Price Risk Management Kevin Holme Managing Director, Global Derivative Origination and Marketing, BP Marine Establishing effective Procurement Strategies Wade DeClaris Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, World Fuel Services Europe Risk Management: The Bunker Buyer’s Perspective Thomas Worsøe Key Account Manager, O.W. Bunker & Trading Ltd A/S   1530 Networking Coffee Break 1530 Networking Coffee Break 1530 Networking Coffee Break Operations Environmental Commercial CHAIR: Ian Taylor, Publishing Director, Petrospot Limited CHAIR: Lawrence D. Malizzi P.G., Vice President, Matrix New World Engineering, Inc. CHAIR: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director Petrospot Limited 1600 Marine Additives A special session dedicated to investigating the latest initiatives in marine fuel additives Fuel Treatment Applications In Meeting Recent HFO Quality Concerns Ralph Lewis Vice President Technical, Power Research Inc. Dr David A. Daniels Director of R&D, CFI Technologies and Performance Additives, Innospec Fuel Specialities Panel Member Simon Brown MariNOx® Director of Business Development, Martek Marine Ltd   1600 Managing Oil Spills (cont) Defensive Strategies for Responsible Parties in Oil Spill Response Joseph A. Walsh II Partner, Keesal, Young & Logan PC A Report from the U.S. Coast Guard Capt Fred W. Remen District Seven Response Division, U.S. Coast Guard. 1600 Electronic Transaction Processing in the Marine Industry Hear a general overview of transaction processing in the marine industry and why e-commerce/automation should be considered. Presenters will discuss successes from their automation efforts and the latest initiatives/offerings for processing transactions. The session will cover supplying fuels to the US Military and how to become one of the military’s preferred suppliers. Facilitator: David B. Schongar Director, Government Programs, Multi Service Corporation Panel Members: Reginald C. Courtney Systems Integrator, Government Fuel Card Program Office, Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) Capt Duncan Jeffcock Global Marketing Director, Voyager Maritime Payment Solution Louis Glass Business Development Manager, Multi Service Corporation - altivis Additional Panel Representatives: Colin Wills Strategic Account Manager, BP Marine Robert N. Lintott Managing Director - Trading, ISObunkers LLC Michele L. Urness Senior Vice President, Multi Service Corporation Michael J. Oleniczak Senior Vice President & General Manager, Voyager Maritime Payment Solution 1730 Close of Day One 1730 Close of Day One 1730 Close of Day One Thursday 22 May 2008 Operations Environmental Legal CHAIR: Robert N. Lintott, Managing Director, ISObunkers LLC CHAIR: Don Gregory, Director, Sustainability and Fuels Technology BP Aviation and Marine Fuels CHAIR: Chris Fisher, Managing Director Bunker Claims International 0900 Blending A hands-on look at getting the most out of a barrel of bunker fuel. This session will provide an in-depth study of how bunker suppliers and buyers can use blending technology and market know-how to produce the fuels they require. It will also show how using the latest blending equipment can give suppliers the edge. Everyone attending the Blending Workshop will be entered into a draw to win a newly-developed Fuel Oil Test Kit based on the Kittiwake density and viscosity meter, housed in a heavy-duty flight case and supplied with a Saybolt Calibration Certificate, kindly supplied by CBI Engineering. Click here for technical details. All workshop delegates will also receive a CBI ‘Slide Chart’ on the day and workshop materials by email afterwards. High-Performance Bunkering Tommy Christensen Managing Director, CBI Engineering A/S The Art of InLine Blending Alan Stearns Americas Sales Manager, Jiskoot Incorporated 0900 Air Emissions: Dealing with a New Environment For those who want the facts, the figures and the fiction the IMO diesel engine sulphur and PM emissions proposals... this session will lead the audience on a path from the workings of the IMO Group of Experts to the state of the art solutions. For the first time delegates will be exposed to the truth behind emissions from specialists in the field of harmful effects of marine fuels and US experiences of emissions. A not to be missed session that delves further into the detail than most of the audience will have previously experienced. A report from the expert panel group to the International Marine Organisation (IMO) working groups BLG and MEPC Membership of the Group and their Relevant Areas of Expertise Don Gregory Director, Sustainability and Fuels Technology, BP Aviation and Marine Fuels Practical and Economic Repercussions Ian Adams Secretary General, IBIA The Proposed Revision of MARPOL Annexe VI, A Lawyer's View Trevor Harrison Consultant Data and Expertise on Emissions Understanding from the USA Byron Bunker Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Q&A The Bunker Arbitration Experience, a live ‘mock’ arbitration using real situations, practising lawyers and professional arbitrators to demonstrate how bunker disputes can occur, through deliberate actions, negligence or simple misunderstandings, and how arbitration might help resolve them. It gives unrivalled insight into the legal process and provides a stark reminder of the importance of avoiding legal disputes. This event, which has been presented to great acclaim in New York, Panama, Hamburg, Athens and Amsterdam, covers the technical, operational, practical, commercial and legal issues which characterise everyday bunker disputes. Its specially-scripted scenario is played out over a full day by real lawyers and arbitrators and two teams of expert witnesses. The Bunker Arbitration Experience is aimed at newcomers and management level individuals who need to know how best to avoid or deal successfully with potentially damaging bunker disputes. 0900 Local and International Procedures Michael R. Karcher, Partner Karcher, Canning & Karcher Miami Maritime Arbitration Council   0930 The Role of the Expert Witness Chris Fisher, Managing Director, Bunker Claims International   1000 Networking Coffee Break   1030 The Mock Arbitration An outline of the case and the introduction of the players.     Panel of Arbitrators Robert W. Blanck, Partner, Blanck & Cooper, P.A. Reginald M. Hayden, Jr., Partner, Law Offices of Hayden and Milliken, P.A. David P. Karcher, Partner, Karcher, Canning & Karcher FOR THE OWNER Counsel Adolfo E. Jimenez, Team Leader - International Litigation and Arbitration Team Holland + Knight LLP Owner's Expert Witness Bob Thornton, Technical Director, World Fuel Services Corp Chief Engineer Nigel Draffin, Technical Manager, LQM-Gibsons FOR THE CHARTERER Counsel Vincent Foley, Partner, Holland + Knight LLP Charterer's Expert Witness Dr Rudy Kassinger, Senior Technical Consultant, DNV Petroleum Services Charterer's Buyer Ian Adams, Secretary General, IBIA 1100 The Arbitration Begins Attorney's Opening Statements CLAIMANT'S CASE Direct and cross examination of the Owner's Fact Witness and the Owner's Expert. 1030 Networking Coffee Break 1030 Networking Coffee Break Operations Environmental 1100 Sampling, Testing & Measuring The session looks at sampling - One of the most important but often underestimated aspects of bunkering operations, particularly in light of MARPOL Annex VI and environmental regulations but also because of continuing quality issues worldwide - as well as onboard testing, online monitoring and lab operations. Recent Spate of Fuel Problems - Detection, Root Cause and Mitigation Dr Vis Technical Director, Viswa Lab Corp. Automatic Samplers in Fuel Oil - Improvement OR Overkill? Alan Stearns Americas Sales Manager, Jiskoot Incorporated Why do we now need monitoring? Jon Watson Technical Manager, Razaghi Meyer International Marco Galizioli Technical Manager, Shell Marine Products 1100 Specialists View of Aspects of the Expert Group Report Impact of Marine Fuel Spills on the Marine Environment Christopher Reddy Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Expertise on Emissions Monitoring The Unfolding Science of PM Emissions on Human Health Q&A 1300 Networking Lunch 1300 Networking Lunch 1300 Networking Lunch Operations Environmental Legal 1400 Barging and Bunker Delivery A session dedicated to the nitty gritty of delivering bunker fuels, covering onboard operations, crewing, protocols, safe access, costing, security and other issues. The outlook for bunker barges, including a review of the market for new and second hand vessels, will also be covered. Patrick J. Studdert President, Buffalo Marine Service Inc. Thomas P. Marian Compliance, Counsel and Administrative Manager, Buffalo Marine Service Inc.   1400 The Americas Perspective Cutting Vessel Emissions: U.S. Developments William A. Anderson II Shareholder, Williams Mullen Case Study - US West Coast Frances L. Keeler Attorney, Keesal, Young & Logan PC Panel Member: Capt Fred W. Remen District Seven Response Division, U.S. Coast Guard 1400 COUNTER CLAIMANT'S CASE Direct and cross examination of the Charterer's Expert and Charterer's Buyer. 1530 Networking Coffee Break 1500 Networking Coffee Break TBC Networking Coffee Break 1600 Barging and Bunker Delivery (cont) José Digeronimo General Manager, Transmarine Transportation & Barging Creating a More Effective Cargo Security Regime Capt Fred J. Evans Senior Associate, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, GMATS 1530 Measuring, Managing & Emissions Reduction Lessons Learnt from Europe Simon Brown MariNOx® Director of Business Development, Martek Marine Ltd The Increased Role of Additives in Optimising Vessel Operations Efficiency and Emissions Compliance Ralph Lewis Vice President Technical, Power Research Inc. Scrubbing Technology John Young Technical Director, Krystallon The Results of Testing Efficiency Enhancements in Continuous Emissions Monitoring Richard Cooper Business Development Director, Cascade Technologies 1600 SUMMATION OF CASE Owner's Attorney Charterer's Attorney ARBITRATION CLOSE Deliberation Arbitration Award 1730 Close of Day Two 1730 Close of Day Two 1730 Close of Day Two