3rd India Ship Recycling Conference Set to be a Big Draw

Delegate registeration for the 3rd India Ship Recycling Conference is going on at a hot pace with a lot of interest having generated with the new Indian Government coming up with a robust growth policy for the Indian Maritime sector. In fact most of the world's ship recycling activity takes place in this region and is known to have tremendous job potential. This major conference of South East Asia is set to take place on September 18, 2014 at Hotel Vivanta by Taj Mumbai.

A number of government officials, head honchos of shipping industry, several overseas delegates and other related interests are schudeled to attend the one-day conference. The Conference which is an annual forum, will review the latest world-wide developments in the demolition markets, focus on the safe and environmentally friend dismantling of end of life ships, and other regulatory  issues.

Confirmed Speakers and Topics:

* Address by Mr Amitava Banerjee, Chief Surveyor with the Government of India

* Overview of Ship Recycling at Alang and SWOT Analysis by Mr Nitin Kanakiya, Hon Secretary, Ship Recycling Industries Association (India)

* “Outlook for Ship Recycling Facilities” by Mr Komalkant Sharma, Group Chairman, Leela Ship Recycling Pvt Ltd

* "Technical requirements for and comparison of ship recycling methods" by Mr Henning Gramann, Managing Director, GSR Service e.K., Germany

* "The legal issues arising on ships arriving for recycling" and the role of cash buyers by Mr Shashank Agrawal, Vice President Legal, WIRANA

* “Cash Buying: True Economics vs Speculative Economics; What Lies ahead!” by Mr Siddharth Shah, Star Matrix Ltd

* “Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) and implications from EU Regulations” by Mr Rakesh Bhargava, Head - Lay-up, Green Recycling and IHM Services, Wilhelmsen Ship Management Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

* “Demolition Voyage – Role of the Surveyor” by Mr Mandeep Singh Pruthi, Senior Manager, Naval Architect and Capt Sebastian Dlima, Senior Surveyor, Murray Fenton India

* Global Outlook Presentation by Mr Vagelis Chatzigiannis, SNP Trader, GMS Dubai

Session Chairmen:

Mr Sabyasachi Hajara, Past Chairman & Managing Director, The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd

Mr Umesh Grover, CEO, The Indian National Shipowners' Association

Capt K P Rajagopal, Vice President, IL&FS Maritime and Vice Chairman, The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (East India Branch)

Mr Anil Devli, COO-Commerical, Indian Register of Shipping

Conference details and registration can be obtained from the organizers:
Hinode Events and Services Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
www.hespl.in,
tel: +91 9819852840, 41235358