Programme (Tentative) for Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2010

Time

Event

0830

Registration

0900

Opening Remarks
Mr. Lam Yi Young, Governor (Singapore) of the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) Governing Council

0910

Keynote Address
Mr. Robert Lorenz-Meyer, President of BIMCO


Session- I

Overview and Perspective of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships

0920

Trends on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia
Mr. Yoshihisa Endo, Executive Director, ReCAAP ISC
Ms. Lee Yin Mui, Assistant Director (Research), ReCAAP ISC

0940

International Efforts and Initiatives
Prof. Robert Beckman, Director, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore (NUS)

1000

Asian Shipowners’ Perspective
Mr. Yuichi Sonoda, Secretary General, Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF)

1020

Situation Update: Gulf of Aden / Indian Ocean
Mr. Giles Noakes, Chief Maritime Security Officer, BIMCO

1040

Coffee/Tea break


Session –II

Reality at Sea: Operational Challenges and Experiences
Moderator: Prof. Robert Beckman, Director, Centre for International Law, NUS

1100

Operational Challenges in Securing Safety of Vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Western Indian Ocean
Captain Chris Chambers, Chief of Staff, Combined Maritime Forces

1120

Case Study: Effective Preventive Measures
Representative from Local Shipping Company

1140

162 Days of Captivity – A Ship Master’s Perspective
Captain Abelardo M Pacheco, Ship Master

1200

Q & A

1220

Presentation of Plaques

1230

Signing of MoU between the ReCAAP ISC and BIMCO

1235

Closing Remarks
Mr. Lam Yi Young, Governor (Singapore) of the ReCAAP ISC Governing Council

1245

Conference ends

Correct as at 19 April 2010

 


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