2019 Seminars on Maritime Topics: NEW CONTENT COMING SOON!
With the support of UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the leading company in Marine Engine - Weichai, we are glad to bring in prominent speakers in the Maritime industry to discuss pertinent issues on maritime cybersecurity issues, latest developments in ECDIS technology and preventative equipment maintenance, etc.
SEMINAR AGENDA
27 March 2019, Wednesday
Venue: Seminar room inside Exhibition Hall
2.00pm - 4.30pm
TOWARDS PREMIUM, POWER TO YOU - Weichai Marine Power Solutions Seminar
This session by a representative from Weichai will touch on Marine Engine Introduction based on different applications, Weichai Marine Propulsion Package Solutions and Weichai Marine Engine Service Support.
By:
Weichai's Leaders
2.00pm - 4.00pm
ADMIRALTY A Future with ECDIS
This session will talk about Cybersecurity - carrying out detailed risk assessments, surveying equipment, protecting IT and operational equipment and responding to incidents, Connected ECDIS - developments in auxiliary ECDIS hardware that drive performance improvements, Maritime Connectivity - how developments in satellite communications are enabling the transfer of Big Data, and Software and Hardward Maintenance - predictive equipment maintenance, IHO updates and regulatory compliance.
By:
Mr. Tom Mellow
Head, OEM Technical Support & Digital Standards at UKHO
Chairman, IHO ENC Working Group
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28 March 2019, Thursday
Venue: Seminar room inside Exhibition Hall
9.30am - 10.30am
Vietnam Shipbuilding - An Overview
Vietnam as a long coastal extension, more than 3000 islands and with a very high number of active shipyards, the shipbuilding activity is well-distributed from north to south. Although the shipbuilding market is always rising and falling, there are still many positive opportunities for the Vietnam market.
By:
Mr. Le Loc
Senior Committee, Vietnam Shipbuilding Associations (VISIA)
Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
2.00pm - 4.00pm
ADMIRALTY A Future with ECDIS
This session will talk about Cybersecurity - carrying out detailed risk assessments, surveying equipment, protecting IT and operational equipment and responding to incidents, Connected ECDIS - developments in auxiliary ECDIS hardware that drive performance improvements, Maritime Connectivity - how developments in satellite communications are enabling the transfer of Big Data, and Software and Hardward Maintenance - predictive equipment maintenance, IHO updates and regulatory compliance.
By:
Mr. Tom Mellow
Head, OEM Technical Support & Digital Standards at UKHO
Chairman, IHO ENC Working Group
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29 March 2019, Friday
Venue: Seminar room inside Exhibition Hall
9.30am -10.30am
Special Purpose Service Crafts and Vessels in Vietnam: Market Opportunities, State of the Art, Future Challenges
A view from an Italian shipbuilding who has lived in Vietnam for many years. He is particularly interested in small boats that are of high value in the market.
By:
Mr. Michele Lauriero
Technical Director, Vimatech
Managing Director, Bella's Boat
Member of RINA
*Agenda is updated as of 13 March 2019 and is subjected to further changes.
Speakers
Mrs. Xue Hua
Deputy General Director, Weichai International
Managing Director, Weichai Singapore
Mrs. Xue Hua is the Deputy General Director of Weichai International
and Managing Director of Weichai Singapore Pte Ltd. She started her
overseas career from marine business in Vietnam since 1996. As a
woman leader in maritime, witnessing more than 20 years'
development of Vietnam shipbuilding industry, she has her own
experience and insight in marine sector. Nowadays, being in charge
of the whole Asia-Pacific Regional markets, Mrs Xue set up the
strategic vision for Weichai marine business unit. Following with
INMEX Vietnam for 10 years, with concern of environmental issue and
technology update, she keeps staying in maritime stage to make more
contribution to Vietnam marine industry.
Mr. Tom Mellor
Head, OEM Technical Support & Digital Standards at UKHO
Chairman, IHO ENC Working Group
Tom Mellor is the Head of OEM Technical Support and Digital
Standards at the UKHO. He is responsible for the UKHO technical
programme, providing consultancy to ECDIS OEMs and third-party
developers who use ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions in their
applications. He is also heavily involved with the development and
maintenance of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.
In addition to this, Tom is the Chairman of the IHO Electronic
Navigational Chart Working Group (ENC WG), leading on all aspects
of ENC and ECDIS standards.
Tom has a vast amount of expertise and knowledge of emerging IHO
standards S-100 and S-101, and took responsibility for drafting the first
product specification of S-101. After a three-year period working offshore
in the oil and gas sector, he came back on land and joined the UKHO as an
ENC compiler in 2003.
Mr. Le Loc
Senior Committee, Vietnam Shipbuildin Association (VISIA)
Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
Born in 1951, Mr. Le Loc is currently a senior committee of the Vietnam
Shipbuilding Association (VISIA) and a member of Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers (SNAME). He has more than 30 years’ experience in
marine and shipbuilding industry especially in Vietnam. Graduated with Marine
Engineering from Odessa Higher Marine School in Ukraine and prior to this
current appointment, he also carried number of key positions in some of
biggest ship building organisations in Vietnam including former Managing
Director of Pha Rung Shipyard, Vice President of VINASHIN and President
of Dung Quat Shipyard.
Mr. Michele Lauriero
Technical Director, Vimatech
Managing Director, Belle's Boat, Member of RINA
Member, RINA
Mr. Michele Lauriero is currently a Technical Director of the Vimatech and
Managing Director of Bella’s Boat, member of RINA. Graduated with Naval
Architecture from University of Genoa Italy. More than 20 years of
professional experience in the maritime industry and more than 6 years
working in Vietnam. Main fields of expertise: ship design – marine
engineering project management lean manufacturing – quality
management systems.
