DISCOVER GIBRALTAR – GLOBAL SHIPPING’S ROCK-SOLID PARTNER IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

HM Government of Gibraltar, The Gibraltar Port Authority, Gibraltar Maritime Administration, University of Gibraltar Maritime Academy and Petrospot are proud to announce the second edition of the biennial Maritime Week Gibraltar, a global showcase for one of the most efficient, secure, and professionally managed ports in the world.

Building on the huge success of the inaugural event in June 2019, MWG21 will demonstrate the advantages that make Gibraltar the rock-solid partner for global shipping.

Maritime Week Gibraltar 2021 is a highly informative, multi-format interactive event, designed to showcase the many shipping, port and maritime services offered in Gibraltar to a wider international audience.

The week starts on Monday 8 November with the full day An Introduction to Shipping & Bunkering course and a half day Ship & Yacht Registry course. The evening will see an Opening Reception hosted by HM Government of Gibraltar at the official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar, and a later reception hosted by the Gibraltar Port Operators Association.

Tuesday 9 November features a one-day Flagship Conference that will highlight key international port, shipping and bunkering issues while shining a spotlight on the many different maritime services available in Gibraltar. Leading international and local speakers will cover a range of key subjects during the conference based on activities carried out in Gibraltar, including bunkering, LNG bunkering, underwater hull cleaning, crew change and agency, superyacht management, ship and yacht registry, towage and salvage, ship repair and retrofitting, medical services, legal, financial and insurance services.

Tuesday evening will be rounded off with a stunning deck-top reception hosted by Diamond Sponsor Peninsula.

The presentations during the Flagship Conference will act as short introductions to those activities, which will all then be followed up on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November, with over a dozen highly focused breakout sessions.

There will also be three off-site legal breakout sessions, presented at their local offices by law firms ISOLAS, Hassans and Ince.

Among the unique site visits are tours of HMS Dragon – the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer which starred in the latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die. There are also visits to the Port of Gibraltar’s vessel traffic services (VTS) control centre and to bunker barges and other vessels in port.

All MWG21 delegates will be invited to a high-powered evening reception on the flight deck of HMS Dragon, hosted jointly by Ince and Petrospot, followed by another spectacular reception hosted by Platinum Sponsor Minerva.

With five fabulous evening receptions taking place during the week, Maritime Week Gibraltar will certainly succeed in its primary aim of encouraging networking, contact making and, ultimately, securing more business for everyone.

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WHO WILL ATTEND?

Leaders from all sectors of the international shipping sector  |  Government regulators  |  Shipowners and operators  |  Ship managers  |  Charterers  |  Bunker suppliers and traders  |  Agents  |  Superyacht community  |  Maritime lawyers   |  Chandlers  |  LNG supply, storage and delivery companies  |  Port and port service operators  |  Insurers and bankers  |  Maritime training institutions  |  Non-Government organisations  |  Ministerial-level VIPs

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 Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Director Petrospot, and Manuel Tirado, Captain of the Port, talk about the Maritime Week Gibraltar 2019  launch - watch the video...

 

HOW TO BE INVOLVED:

 

For further information on how to get involved, please phone +44 1295 814455 or email Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes

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Covid-19 – Cancellation Policy 2021

 

We are continuously monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Gibraltar and across the world.

If you have already registered and paid to attend Maritime Week Gibraltar 2021 but are subsequently informed by the authorities in your country of residence that you are not permitted to travel to Gibraltar at the time of the event, you will be given the opportunity to transfer your registration to the next Maritime Week Gibraltar, scheduled in 2022. Should you find that you are unable to attend on the new dates for any reason – and are unable to transfer the registration to a colleague – Petrospot will refund your registration fees in full.

We are working closely with our hotel and venue partners to ensure that our clients are not exposed to any financial risk should they be obliged to cancel. However, any hotel cancelations will be at the discretion of the hotel, rather than Petrospot.

Petrospot reserves the right to require proof of vaccination status and/or a recent negative Covid-19 test and to request a temperature test on arrival at the event, in line with any local official guidelines. We will also follow all local Government guidelines with regards to social distancing, participant numbers and sanitisation standards.

COVID-19 UPDATE:

All attendees wishing to join the Royal Navy reception on Wednesday 10th November, will need to show proof of a negative lateral flow test taken within the last 24 hours when boarding the vessel. Complimentary lateral flow tests will be offered by Maritime Medical Services and Petrospot on Wednesday 10th November in the Aurora Ballroom, The Sunborn between 13:30 and 17:00.

Please note face masks must be worn on the HMS Dragon and inside the Gibraltar Port Building for any attendees on the tour.

Please note these guidelines are subject to change but you will be made aware of any implications ahead of time.