March 23, 24 & 25, 2015Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Connecticut
Supporting Organizations:Admiralty Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York • American Salvage Association (ASA) • Association of Ship Brokers & Agents(ASBA) • The Baltic Exchange • BIMCO • Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) • Connecticut Maritime Coalition (CMC) • Cyprus - U.S. Chamber ofCommerce • Federal Bar Association – Admiralty Law Section • Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce • The Hong Kong Shipowners' Association INTERCARGO • International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) • International Bar Association (IBA) • International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) • International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) • InterManager • INTERTANKO • The Liberian Shipowners' Council Ltd. • The MaritimeIndustry Foundation • The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) • National Association of Maritime Organizations (NAMO) The Nautical Institute • North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)• Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce NYMAR: New York Maritime, Inc. • Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) • Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF)Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA) • The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) • Women's International Shipping & TradingAssociation (WISTA)
Media Sponsors:Ampersand World • Argus Media • Bunkerspot • Bunkerworld • Commodity Appointments • Digital Ship • EduMaritime Network • Elaborate Communications • Fairplay • Fathom Shipping • gCaptain • Global Maritime Hub • Green4Sea • Green Shipping International • HANSA InternationalMaritime Journal • IHS • ISSA Ship Supplier • Lloyd's List • Marine Log • Marine Money International • Marine NewsWire • Mariner's Annual Maritime-Connector.com • Maritime Executive • Maritime Media • Maritime Professional • Maritime Reporter • Maritime Security International Matrix Maritime Media • Mercator Media • Morgan Marketing & Communications • Motorship • Navigator Publishing • Petromedia Group Petrospot • Professional Mariner • Rhodes Communications, Inc. • Safety4Sea • The Sailings Group • Seatrade • Ship Management International Ship Technology Global • ShowMeTransport.com • Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) • SustainableShipping.com • Tanker OperatorTanker Shipping & Trade • TradeWinds • Worldoils
March 23, 24 & 25, 2015Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Connecticut
The finest sense of the word carries with it an accumulated wisdom, style,
skill, accomplishment, success and traditions at their best are cherished,
nurtured and even held sacred. But, as any next generation knows,
challenging accepted wisdom and practices is a hallmark of true growth
and development. Questioning fosters exploration, encourages curiosity
and empowers those who might create better ways, science and solutions.
So this year we celebrate the best of our industry’s traditions, whether it
be putting our ships to the test to meet the world’s needs or rescuing
refugees in the Med. We also tip our hat to those who are constantly
bringing forth new and better ways of doing things – and we are very for-
tunate to have so many of you with us this year. The $40 million dollar
project of a prior generation may today be a billion, but the skills, vision,
imagination and commercial talents needed are there, successfully evolved
from the best that went before. Please come celebrate, come debate,
come do business, come join us in March. Thank you all.
Tradition: Celebrating the Best, Improving the Rest
www.sh ipp ing2015 . com
MONDAy, MARCH 23, 2015
2:00 pm – Tradition: Celebrating the Best, Improving the Rest – GRAND BALLROOM I
CMA President’s Welcome & Opening Remarks• Ian Workman, President, Connecticut Maritime Association and Vice President, International Sales, World Fuel Services
“We’ve always been an industry, now we need to be a business.”The opening session of CMA Shipping 2015 will look at evolving prospects and pressures on the industry - from ownership, vessel operations, freight, finance, technicalinnovation, safety management, talent recruitment, international governance and regulatory engagement to see how changes in the industry and the challenging markets ofthe past five years, have impacted the industry, in what way traditional practices have been altered and what that means for each of us.
How does industry leadership view the current state of affairs and a vital global industry contend with a world of challenges and still make money? Environmental Policy versus economic and operational pragmatismHow to marry financial incentives to best sustainable practicesRegulation: Implementation without verification…competition on an uneven playing fieldEffectively re-examining historic terms of trade, from basic contracts to finance structures to terms of paymentHarnessing new TechnologiesArticulating the career pathGeo-political traps, sanctions, war, refugees, terrorism
Keynote Address• Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard
Co-Moderators: Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General, ICSRobert Bishop, Executive Director, V.Group and Vice Chairman, INTERTANKO
Speakers• Nikolas P. Tsakos, President & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. and Chairman, INTERTANKO• Masamichi (Matt) Morooka, President & CEO, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. and Chairman, ICS• Gerardo A. Borromeo, Vice-Chairman & CEO, Philippines Transmarine Carriers, Inc. and President, InterManager• John S. Denholm, Chairman & CEO, J & J Denholm Ltd. and President, BIMCO • Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice President, Marine & Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas and Chairman, IACS• Nicholas A. Pappadakis, CEO, A. G. Pappadakis & Co. and Chairman Emeritus, INTERCARGO • Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard
5:15 pm Opening Session concludes
5:30 pm
Opening Cocktail Reception inExhibit Area
Sponsored by:
Afternoon Refreshment Break
Sponsored by:
TuESDAy, MARCH 24, 2015
9:15 am – “Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way” – GRAND BALLROOM I
Thought leaders and successful executives look at some of the exciting opportunities ahead..Session Sponsored by:
Moderator• Katharina Stanzel, Managing Director, INTERTANKO
Welcome Address: Ensuring Engineering and Technology Keep Pace with our Passion and vision for the Future• Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President & CEO, ABS
Oil, Energy & Ships
Keynote Address: Blueprints for Sustainable Energy Growth in a rapidly expanding world• Chris Midgley, Chief Economist, Shell International Petroleum Company
The Band Plays On: A closer look at oil markets & ships• Katherine B. Spector, Head of Commodities Strategy, CIBC World Markets Corp. • Jerry Lichtblau, Director of Research & Analysis, True North Chartering, LLC• Art Regan, President & CEO, Principal Maritime Management LLC• Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO, Ship Finance International Limited
Society of Maritime Arbitrators
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
Sponsored by:
Morning Refreshment Break
Sponsored by:
CLEvER LEADERS…..BOLD IDEAS – GRAND BALLROOM I
Shifts in the way Brokers, Class, Finance, Pools, Managers, Fuel Suppliers and other vital services have traditionally managed theirbusinesses calls for attention. What will the Businesses look like in ten years? What size and shape companies will predominate?Will it be access to capital, personnel talent, technology, corporate vision, innovative ways of meeting the evolving needs of customersthat matter most and drives change? And, what about the CMA Community, where much of this change is taking place?
Moderator• Angus R. Frew, Secretary General & CEO, BIMCO
• Tom Boardley, Marine Director, Lloyd’s Register• John Bamford, Partner & Managing Director, Sale & Purchase, Simpson Spence & Young• Roberto Giorgi, Honorary President, V.Ships• Jason P. Klopfer, Commercial Director - Americas, Navig8 Group• Ian Workman, Vice President, International Sales, World Fuel Services and President, Connecticut Maritime Association
TuESDAy, MARCH 24, 2015
FINANCIAL INCENTIvES FOR OWNERS – GLEN ROOMS
Financial Incentives for Owners: Realizing Fuel Efficiency, Emissions & Environmental Solutions
Presented by:
This special panel - supported by the Liberian Registry - will address the new market dynamics of using financial productsto enhance fleet fuel efficiency, the role of the NGO and the regulatory landscape, as well as some of the solutions availableto owners to take advantage of these changes, such as innovative finance for efficiency and compliance and available incentives from various stakeholders.
Moderator• David H. Tongue, Secretary General, INTERCARGO
Providing Capital for Fuel Efficiency and Environmental Compliance• Oliver Petrakakos, COO, EfficientShip Finance (ESF)
Incentivizing Solutions• Christian R. Mollitor, Vice President, Liberian Registry
The Landscape• Alisdair Pettigrew, Consultant & Senior Adviser, Carbon War Room Shipping Operation
Investing in Regulatory Driven Green Technologies: Private Equity view on Green Technologies and Sustainability• Brian Van der Waag, Infrastructure Group, Investment Banking, Janney Montgomery Scott
12:30 pm – Luncheon Reception in Exhibit Area Sponsored by:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - Delegates Luncheon – GRAND BALLROOM II Sponsored by:
Welcome• Bureau Veritas
Professional Mariner “Plimsoll Awards”The editors of Professional Mariner magazine will present three Samuel Plimsoll Awards, two for Outstanding Service, one for an individual and one for an organization, who have been instrumentalin making the industry safe for mariners. The third award, for Innovation, will recognize a product, service or procedure that significantly improves the well-being of seafarers.
TuESDAy, MARCH 24, 2015
2:15 PM – AFTERNOON SESSIONS
TRACK 1 – TRuTH OR CONSEQuENCES TRACK 2 – OuR PEOPLE, OuR FuTuRE TRACK 3 – BLACK ELEPHANT EvENTS
Crewing 69,000 ships equals a whole lot of peo-ple: Opportunity and challenges post MaritimeLabor Convention (2006/2014 amendments)
Moderator• George J. Hoyt, Founder, Face of Shipping
What the Industry is doing to meet the challenges • Kishore S. Rajvanshy, Managing Director, Fleet
Management Ltd.• Ole Chr. Schroder, Director, Environmental
Compliance, Scorpio Group• Michael Wilson, President, Laurin Maritime
(America) Inc. • Douglas B. Stevenson, Director, Center for
Seafarers’ Rights, Seamen’s Church Institute• Phil Parry, Chairman, Spinnaker Global
"Future Proofing" the industry's nextgeneration
The TK Foundation: Supporting and Inspiringthe Future Generation• Susan Karlshoej, Managing Director,
TK Foundation
The 21st century Maritime College Curriculum• Dr. Timothy G. Lynch, Provost, Vice President,
Academic Affairs, SUNY Maritime College at Fort Schuyler
Session Sponsored by:
In a world of $50 barrels of oil: A series ofFinancial, Operational and Technical Questions of Special Relevance today
Moderator• Robert N. Kunkel, President, Alternative
Marine Technologies
The ECO early economic verdict• Salvatore d'Amico, Fleet Director, d'Amico
Società di Navigazione S.p.A.
The ECA calculusThe new sulfur emissions limits on vessels went into effect January 1, 2015. The US EPA has announced its enhanced coordination with Coast Guard to monitor com-pliance. What must you do to comply? What actions/omis-sions can be a violation?How do you set up operational mechanisms to provecompliance and train your crewmembers on what do?EPA is already requesting information on compliance.How do you respond?• Jeff King, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Contending with the often unexpected from acomplex globe. Commercial solutions to bothvisible and still invisible jarring events
Sanctions• Jane Freeberg Sarma, Attorney,
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Member Self Assessment: Helping controlthe most likely accidents• Capt. Karl Lumbers, Director, Ship Inspection
& Loss Prevention, Thomas Miller P&I Ltd./UK Club
SPECIAL BREAKOuTS: SPOTLIGHT ON
The unintended, potentially hugely ex-pensive realities of BIG ship accidents and security (plus salvage lessons from 2014)
Salvage Panel Sponsored by:
ULMVs are everywhere. Given the dramatic trend toward UltraLarge Merchant Vessels of all classes, some vigorous forethoughtis overdue. The consequences of a mega ship casualty portendimpacts across the shipping industry. Salvors and underwritershave been voicing concern for years, but the Law of UnintendedConsequences says that all shipping interests have a stake in thedevelopment of response planning. The panel will quantify thecontemporary reality, note some of the difficult prospects posed,particularly by a mega -container ship event, and suggest waysto take this pressing discussion forward.
Moderator• Bob Umbdenstock, Director, Planning &
Corporate Relations, Resolve Marine Group.
TuESDAy, MARCH 24, 2015
LNG as a Fuel
Moderator• Robert N. Kunkel, President, Alternative
Marine Technologies
LNG as the environmental friendliest fuel in shipping: NOx, SOx, Particles and CO2LNG as the most promising alternative ship fuel: business cases for US and Europe ECA zones• Dr. Gerd-Michael Würsig, Business Director
LNG fuelled ships, DNV GL Maritime, Oil and Gas
Alternate Fueled Engine development and experience• Ole Grøne, Senior Vice President of Promotion
and Sales, MAN Diesel & Turbo
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF):An industry collaboration initiative puts for-ward Quality Guidelines for Training, Bunkering and Safety Practices• Mark Bell, General Manager, SGMF
CyBER SECuRITy: A special session focused on critical security issues and concerns for the industry• Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Assistant
Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard
• Dr. Tor E. Svensen, CEO, Maritime, DNV GL• James A. Watson, President & COO,
ABS Americas• Dr. Hermann J. Klein, President, STG The
German Society for Maritime Technology
TRACK 1 – TRuTH OR CONSEQuENCES TRACK 2 – OuR PEOPLE, OuR FuTuRE TRACK 3 – SPECIAL BREAKOuTS: SPOTLIGHT ON
• Jonathan Spencer, Average Adjuster and Principal, The Spencer Company
• Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, Gibraltar Port Authority• Bernie Cissek, Chairman, Eagle Underwriting
Group Inc.• Todd Schauer, VP-Operations, Resolve Marine
Group• Phil Reed, Special Casualty Representative
(LOF) and Principal, Reed Maritime
Mediterranean boat refugees: When the finest traditions of seafaring are put to the challengeof an enormous human tragedy. The increasing complicationsare, among others, the huge numbers of migrants in theMediterranean, the changes in migration possibilities to Europe, diseases and links to criminal networks. The focus ofthe panel will not be on the migration issue itself (even thoughthis is such an important topic), but specifically the effect thatrescuing large numbers of migrants in distress has on crew mem-bers and shipping companies.
Moderator• Clay Maitland, Managing Partner, IRI /
The Marshall Islands Registry & Founding Chairman, NAMEPA
Introduction• Dr. Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North
American Maritime Ministry Assoc. (NAMMA)
Crew considerationSafety considerationsCost and insurance considerations• Benjamin Strong, Director, Amver Maritime
Relations, U.S. Coast Guard• Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General, ICS• Capt. Joshua Bhatt, Master, Campbell Shipping
Pvt. Ltd.
5:30 pm – Cocktail Reception in Exhibit AreaSponsored by:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm – Job Fair Sponsored by:
The CMA Shipping 2015 Job Fair is a continued feature of the show, cre-ated by the ideas and demands of our members. A forum to benefitboth companies looking for qualified employees and prospective jobseekers, there will be table-top displays hosted by companies lookingto hire.
CMA Education Foundation Challenge CompetitionCo-Moderators• Beth A. Wilson-Jordan, Senior Associate,
Flagship Management LLC and Vice President, CMA Education Foundation
• Molly McCafferty, Manager, Claims and Legal Affairs, Clipper Bulk (USA) LLC and Director, CMA Education Foundation
Session Presented by:
Awards sponsored by:
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
MORNING SESSIONS – TRACKS 1, 2, 3 & 4
8:45 am – 9:45 am – Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
TRACK 1 – BIG DATA – BIG QuESTIONS – 10:00 AM START TRACK 2 – MARKETS, vALuES, CAPITAL – 10:00 AM START
What would Shipping look like if Google were in charge??
In this age of big data it is not about optimizing the connectivity to the vesselso much as a focus on implementing applications that utilize the connectivityto optimize business operations. This is the challenge which will build completely different organizations, will allow closer integration between charterers and operators, allow ship managers to demonstrate their value toship owners and drive savings and productivity.
Keynote Address: The Connected Ship, the smart ship: the best ideasfrom the minds of men and women – only some of which you haveseen in the Trade Magazines • Yasushi Nakamura, Representative Director & Executive Vice President,
ClassNK
Moderator• Neville Smith, Director, Mariner Communications
Harnessing Data into Actionable Insights: 5 ways to optimize yourbusiness• John D. Veson, Co-President, Veson Nautical Corporation
Session Sponsored by:
Global Commodity Review: presentations by leading commodity analysts, owners, traders and chief economists
Keynote Address: To Own or to Charter?• Ed Coll, CEO, Pangaea Logistics Solutions
Moderator• Dr. Arlie G. Sterling, President, Marsoft Inc.
The Markets: “It’s Still Supply and Demand, Stupid” or Will we everstop shooting ourselves in the foot? A look ahead...• Dr. Martin Stopford, President, Research, Clarkson Research Services Ltd.• Urs M. Dür, CFO, TBS Ocean Logistics Inc. / TBS Shipping Services Inc.• Dr. Anil F. Sharma, President & CEO, GMS (Dubai)• Jeremy Penn, CEO, The Baltic Exchange
Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by:
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
The Ship-Shore Interface and Productivity• Brent C. Bruun, Executive Vice President, Mobile Broadband,
KVH Industries, Inc.
Big Data: the impact of predictive analytics on maritime safety andefficiency• Warwick Norman, CEO, RightShip
When every cabin has wifi… Beyond CrewToo• Darrell Wilson, President, MTI Network (USA), Inc.
The Significance of Clusters
Moderator• Joseph J. Cox, President & CEO, Chamber of Shipping of America
• Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, Maritime Administrator, U. S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
• Andreas Nordseth, Director General, Danish Maritime Authority• Esben Poulsson, Chairman, Enesel Pte. Ltd. and Hon. Secretary,
Singapore Shipping Association
TRACK 1 – BIG DATA – BIG QuESTIONS TRACK 2 – MARKETS, vALuES, CAPITAL
TRACK 3 – BuNKERS – 10:00 AM START TRACK 4 – ARBITRATION uPDATE – 9:15 AM START
KNOW BEFORE FIXING – 4TH EDITION
Presented by:
Session Sponsored by:
Panel 1. Evidence and “Adverse Inference” in New york Maritime Arbitration Disputes
This session will address the matter of “adverse inference” that may develop regarding evidence and doc-uments in a dispute. Following on from introductory remarks by Dr. Bulow, the panel will discuss the prob-lems of collecting documents and evidence in preparing for an arbitration. Issues that develop during acharter as a dispute arises will be discussed. These include insurance, P&I, brokers communications, claimsand operations records.
Moderator• Dr. Austin Dooley
Session Sponsored by:
Bunkering in Challenging Times The international bunker market is nothing if not resilient and is able to cope with most things thrown at it.Waves of new regulation – most notably the new low sulphur restrictions in the North American EmissionControl Area (ECA) which came into force on 1 January – are having an impact and causing some concern,but the new rules were long anticipated and many will have been well prepared. In contrast, the collapse ofoil prices was not predicted. While a 50% drop in bunker prices may well have thrown a lifeline to some, forothers it has proved disastrous. Throw into the mix the overnight disappearance of one of the world’s largestand most respected trading companies, and the chaos is complete. This bunker session will examine whathas changed and what the future holds.
Moderator • Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Founder, Managing Director & Publisher,
Petrospot Limited
Society of Maritime Arbitrators
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
TRACK 3 – BuNKERS TRACK 4 – KNOW BEFORE FIXING – 4TH EDITION
Introductory Remarks• Dr. Lucienne Bulow
Panel Members• Bengt Nergaard• Michael Northmore, • Robert Meehan • Capt. Mukul Bhushan
Panel 2. The CyAs of COAs And MOAs – Issues in Arbitration
The panel discussion will review issues arising in arbitrations involving Contracts of Affreightment and inthe various types of Memorandums of Agreement that have recently appeared in NY arbitrations.
SESSION ONE: THE TECHNICAL ISSuES
Bunker QualityThis presentation will consider what are the fundamental elements that should be drawn into the new IMOGuidelines on assuring the quality of fuel delivered for use on board ships. It will then consider how theIMO reached the decision to move ahead with the quality issue, in particular the emergence of new portauthorities willing to consider regulating bunker suppliers, and then discuss the relative merits of the systemscurrently being heralded as the benchmarks for industry leaders in terms of quality assurance, e.g. Singa-pore, Antwerp and Gibraltar.
• Tim Wilkins, Regional Manager Asia-Pacific, INTERTANKO Asia
2015 ECA – A New Direction for Marine Fuels?This presentation will consider the immediate impact the change in ECA legislation has had upon fueltypes purchased and the additional analytical that testing and parameters to be considered for monitoringdistillate fuel quality, along with an assessment of new hybrid fuel products.
• Steve Bee, Global Business Director, Intertek Ltd
Marine DistillatesThis presentation will look at marine distillates, examining recent experiences with the cold flow propertiesof distillate fuel and providing some examples of the problems that have been encountered by those using0.1% Marine Gasoil and 0.1% compliant fuel oil.
• Denis Eley, Marine Fuels Quality Manager, World Fuel Services Corp.
2020: Ready or Not?A look ahead to the next milestone facing the marine industry – the 2020 date for a global 0.5% sulphur
cap on bunker fuels. Can the industry meet the new regulation? This presentation looks first at current
world consumption of petroleum products and then looks at refiner options based on the IPECA analyses,
before examining world average crude quality of residues based on assay data from the US SPR 800 million
barrel crude reserve. Finally it examines the options open to shipowners: liquefied natural gas, ultra low
sulphur diesel or scrubbers + Intermediate fuel oils.
• Dr. Rudy Kassinger, Consultant
Q&A Panel Discussion
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
TRACK 3 – BuNKERS TRACK 4 – KNOW BEFORE FIXING – 4TH EDITION
Moderator• Jack Warfield, President of The Society of Maritime Arbitrators
Panel Members• Capt. Tom Fox• Klaus Mordhorst• Soren Wolmar • Ken Berger
Coffee Break
SESSION TWO: THE COMMERCIAL ISSuES
An industry in Crisis – 2008 to 2014 – What Happens Now?The international bunker industry needs to reboot itself. This presentation will look at the impact on the
global industry of the demise of OW Bunker from a commercial point of view. What does it mean for struc-
tural balance of the middlemen – the traders – as they interact with the suppliers and the buyers? Who
are the winners? Who are the losers?
• Adrian Tolson, Managing Director, Aegean Oil USA LLC
Identifying RiskOW’s demise was a catastrophe, not only for its 600+ staff but also for many oil companies, bunker sup-
pliers, traders, shipowners, operators and charterers. Several have followed OW into bankruptcy and, in
turn, this has hurt their own suppliers and buyers. Clearly, the bunker market now has been shown to be
a dangerous place: what has been the impact in terms of counterparty risk, credit risk and business trust?
Has the world changed forever or is this just an unfortunate blip?
• Simon Hasslacher, Senior Analyst and Manager, Infospectrum Ltd. – Americas
Q&A Panel Discussion
12:15 pm – Luncheon Reception in Exhibit Area Sponsored by:
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm - Delegates Luncheon – GRAND BALLROOM II Sponsored by:
Welcome• Scott R. Bergeron, CEO, Liberian Registry
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
TRACK 1 – THE GENERATIONAL SHIFT – 2:15 PM START TRACK 2 – LEGAL SESSION – 2:10 PM START
The Generational Shift
Session Sponsored by:
What did your Father teach you? Was it right?What have you taught him?How would you build your own business today? Would it be shipping?Tradition: Celebrating the Best, Improving the RestThoughts on some current events:The tyranny of Commissions and Margins – always thus?China, ECO, Gas, Public v. Private…PE Debate: All Exiting? Implications?Price of Energy
Moderator• Dagfinn Lunde, Chairman, Executive Ship Management
Speakers• Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, CEO, Stolt-Nielsen M.S. Ltd. (invited)
• Vassilis E. Kertsikoff, Chairman & CEO, Eletson Gas LLC • Phrixos B. Papachristidis, CEO & Managing Director, Hellespont Ship
Management GmbH & Co. KG• Fritz Heidenreich, President & CEO, Q88 LLC • Nikolas P. Tsakos, President & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. and
Chairman, INTERTANKO
SESSION ONE: TRANSACTIONALSESSION TWO: LITIGATION
Session Sponsored by:
Co-sponsored by: The Maritime Law Association of the united States(MLA) and The Admiralty Committee of the Association of the Bar of theCity of New york
SESSION ONE: TRANSACTIONAL
Moderator• John J. Benson, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Diligence in Offshore vessel Transactions: What to Look For• Philip R. Rymer and Capt. Marcus P. Dodds, Partners, Reed Smith LLP
Hot Regulatory and Enforcement Topics• Jeanne M. Grasso, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Flying the Maltese Flag: What you need to know• Dr. Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, Advocate, GM International Services Limited
Topic TBA• Michael S. Timpone, Partner, Seward & Kissel LLP
AFTERNOON BREAKOuT SESSIONS
Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by:
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
TRACK 1 – THE GENERATIONAL SHIFT TRACK 2 – LEGAL SESSION
SESSION TWO: LITIGATION
Moderator• Neil A. Quartaro, Counsel, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Interaction of u.S. Admiralty and Bankruptcy law• Bruce G. Paulsen, Partner, Seward & Kissel LLP
Drifting Away from the Principle of uniformity• George M. Chalos, Managing Partner, Chalos & Co., PC
Ship Arrest in Canada – Interplay with the Bankruptcy Courts• Peter G. Pamel, Partner & Head of Marine Group, Border Ladner
Gervais (BLG)
Ethics and E-Discovery in Shipping Disputes• Vincent J. Foley, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
The CMA will submit its CMA Shipping 2015 Legal Sessions to The Maritime Law Association of the United
States (“MLA”) for approval for CLE credits.
CONFERENCE ENDS
WEDNESDAy, MARCH 25, 2015
5:30 pm - Commodore Gala Reception in Exhibit AreaSponsored by:
7:30 pm - Commodore Gala Dinner – GRAND BALLROOM I & II
Sponsored by:
Commodore Award presented to the 2015 CommodoreCapt. Panagiotis N. Tsakos, Founder, Tsakos Group
By the 2014 CommodoreRobert Bugbee, President & Director, Scorpio Tankers Inc. & Scorpio Bulkers Inc.
‘Til Late – Commodore Afterglow – Hotel LobbySponsored by:
Commodore Gala Dinner Toast
Special Promotional Sponsorship
Conference Room Wi-Fi
Private Commodore Reception
Exhibit Area Water Coolers & Reusable Bottles
Conference Room Pads
March 23, 24 & 25, 2015Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Connecticut
We would also like to thank the following companies for their special sponsorships at Shipping 2015:
Silver Level Corporate Sponsors
Bronze Level Corporate Sponsors
Speakers’ Dinner Sponsor
Conference Tote Bags
Conference Name Badges
Conference Badge Lanyards
Internet Café
Conference Room Bottled Water
Presentations Web-Link
Photos by: Chris Preovolos (www.preovolos.com)*Program Subject to Change
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EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT
March 23, 24 & 25, 2015Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Connecticut
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