| WCO-2012 Time：September 20-22, 2012 Venue: World EXPO Center, Dalian, China |
| Keynote Forum | | Time: 09:30-12:00, September 20, 2012 (Thursday); Place: Dalian, China | | 09:30-09:55 | Title: The Maritime Industry: Creating Values by Addressing Global Needs
Mr. Sturla Henriksen, Director General, Norwegian Shipowners' Association, Norway | | 09:55-10:20 | Title: The Cruiseship Market: Offer and Demand in an Uncertain Environment
Dr. Corrado Antonini, Chairman, Fincantieri, Italy | | 10:20-10:45 | Title: Economics and Eco-Ships: How Fuel Prices and New Technologies are Driving Innovation in the Maritime Sector
Dr. Noboru Ueda, Chairman and President, ClassNK, Japan | | 10:45-11:10 | Title: Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone – The Home of Business
Mr. Oussama El Omari, Senior Advisor, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates | | 11:10-11:35 | Title: On Building of China Maritime Transport Safety and Emergency Management System
Dr. Jiahui Song, Chief Safety Officer, Ministry of Transport, People’s Republic of China, China | | 11:35-12:00 | Title: An Analysis of the Evaluation from the Marine Industry in China Regarding the Rotterdam Rules
Dr. Yuzhuo Si, Former President of Dalian Maritime University; A Member of Committee Maritime International, China | |
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| Track 1: Maritime Law and Standards PartⅠ
Time: 08:30-11:35, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 4, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Manuel P Barrocas, Founder, Barrocas Advogados, Portugal | | 08:30-08:55 | Title:Environmental Protection and Carriage of Goods - The Role of Contract Law
Dr. Ellen Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Senior Researcher, Institute of International Economic Law, University of Helsinki, Finland | | 08:55-09:20 | Title: Accommodation of Ships in Distress
Mr. Manuel P Barrocas, Founder, Barrocas Advogados, Portugal | | 09:20-09:45 | Title: Iran Sanctions - Impact to shipping & Lessons
Dr. Wei Fan, Assistant Vice President, SKULD Far East Ltd, Hong Kong, China | | 09:45-10:10 | Title:Proving 'Fraud' in the Context of Marine Insurance Law - Perspective of Hong Kong and Other Jurisdictions Inherited the British Legal Tradition
Dr. Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit, Assistant Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, China | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | | 10:20-10:45 | Title: Ship Arrest – “The Owners Dilemma”
Mr. John Harris, Maritime Lawyer, John Harris & Co., Israel | | 10:45-11:10 | Title: New Characteristics and Trend of Shanghai Maritime Arbitration Development
Mr. Cai Hongda, Secretary- General, Shanghai Sub- Commission, CMAC, China | | 11:10-11:35 | Title: The Suez Canal Legal Regime in the 21st Century
Ms. Alia Algazzar, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, College of International Transport and Logistics, The Arab Academy for Science Technology and Mariitme Transport, Egypt | |
| | Track 2: Marine Resource Assessment
Time: 08:30-10:10, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Charles Goddard, Editorial director, Asia Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit, Hong Kong, China | | 08:30-08:55 | Title: Sustainable Offshore Mariculture Development in Turkey
Dr. Hayri DENIZ, Director of Mariculture, Aquaculture Department, DG for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, Turkey | | 08:55-09:20 | Title: Environmental Legacy of the Ixtoc-I Oil Spill in the Campeche Sound, Southwestern Gulf of Mexico
Dr. Luis A. Soto, Full Professor, Instituto de Ciencias del Mary Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico | | 09:20-09:45 | Title: Trace Metal Distributions in Kuwait's Waters; Adsorptive Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry Effective Tool
Dr. Turki AlSaid, Associate Research Scientist, Ecosystem Based Management of Marine Resources Program, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait | | 09:45-10:10 | Title: Sustainable Fisheries and Education
Dr. Tumi Tómasson, Director, United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme, Iceland | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee break | |
| | Track 3: Shipping Economics, Finance, and Insurance
Time: 10:20-12:00, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Constantine G. Papavizas, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, USA | | 10:20-10:45 | Title: Claims Management in Marine Insurance. What Should the Market Expect from a Survey Organisation
Mr. George Ossipov,Director, Marinex ITS Ltd., Russian | | 10:45-11:10 | Title: Foreign Investment in the U.S. Maritime Industry
Mr. Constantine G. Papavizas, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, USA | | 11:10-11:35 | Title: The Global Seafaring Challenges, Opportunities and Threats from the Philippine Maritime Stakeholders Perspectives
Dr. Angelica M. Baylon, Director, Department of Research and Extension Services, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Philippines | | 11:35-12:00 | Title:Ship Mortgage Enforcement in Japan
Mr. Nobuto Yamaguchi, Attorney and Partner, Tokyo Sanno Law Office, Japan | | Track 4: Port Transport and Management
Time: 08:30-10:10, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 5, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Ms. Kristin Decas, Executive Director and CEO, Port of Hueneme, USA | | 08:30-08:55 | Title: How Changes in Global Economic Trends Have Affected Regional Markets: Case from the Baltic Sea Ports
Mr. Antti Saurama, Development Manager, Centre for Collaborative Research CCR, University of Turku/School of Economics, Finland | | 08:55-09:20 | Title: Risk Management of Global Sea Trade Routes
Ms. Salma Zaki Abd Elfattah, Economic Analyst, Arab Academy for Science and Technology & Maritime Transport, Egypt | | 09:20-09:45 | Title: Realising Opportunities in Port Security
Mr. David Fairnie, Global Director of Port Solutions, Security Solutions, United Arab Emirates | | 09:45-10:10 | Title: The Global Perspective on Short Sea Shipping; Connecting Ports and Cargo Destinations in the 21st Century
Ms. Kristin Decas, Executive Director and CEO, Port of Hueneme, USA | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | |
| | Track 5: Marine Security and Salvage
Time: 10:20-12:00, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 5, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix, Professor, French Defence Historical Service, France | | 10:20-10:45 | Title: The Problem of Stowaways in the Modern Context of Maritime Security
Dr. Jingjing Xu, Deputy Director, Centre for Maritime Logistics, Economics and Finance, University of Plymouth, UK | | 10:45-11:10 | Title: Perceptions and Reactions to China's Naval Developments
Mr. Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix, Professor, French Defence Historical Service, France | | 11:10-11:35 | Title: Marine Firefighting in the Modern Port, a Public/Private Opportunity and Obligation
Mr. Douglas Dillon, Executive Director, Tri-state Maritime Safety Association, USA | | 11:35-12:00 | Title: Combined Salvage/Emergency Subsea Response, as Part of a 'Life of Field' Approach in the Oil & Gas Sector
Ms. Moya Crawford, Managing Director, Deep Tek Ltd., UK | |
| Track 6: Maritime Law and Standards PartⅡ
Time: 13:30-16:35, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-I, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Koichi Yoshida, Chairman, International Organization for Standardization, Japan | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: The Use of Private Armed Guards in the Fight against Marine Piracy. A Legal Minefield
Dr. Kristina Siig, Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark | | 13:55-14:20 | Title; Maritime Law and the Expert Witness
Dr. David J. Doust, Expert Marine Consultant, Pachelle Marine Group, Canada | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: ISOTC8 Standardization on Maritime Safety and Security and Marine Environment Protection
Mr. Koichi Yoshida, Chairman, International Organization for Standardization, Japan | | 14:45-15:10 | Title: Arrest of Vessels in India
Mr. Prashant Asher, Partner, M/s. Crawford Bayley & Co.. India | | 15:10-15:20 | Coffee Break | | 15:20-15:45 | Title: International Transport of Goods by Sea: A Multimodal Perspective
Dr. Andrea La Mattina, Advocate and Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law, University of Genoa, Italy | | 15:45-16:10 | Title: Enforcement of Maritime Arbitration Awards
Dr. Serhat Eskiyoruk, Lawyer and Assistant Professor, Eselioglu Law Office, Cag University, Turkey | | 16:10-16:35 | Title: Accessing Europe’s Largest Registry
Dr. Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, Advocate and Managing Partner, GM International Services Limited, Malta | |
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| Track 7: Understand Waves in Coastal Engineering
Time: 13:30-15:10, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Amarjit Singh, Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: Long-wave Coastal Response to the Landfall of Tropical Cyclone
Dr. Alexander E. Yankovsky, Associate Professor, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, USA | | 13:55-14:20 | Title: Energy Flux of Progressive Waves of Finite Amplitude
Dr. Victor Shakhin, Chief of the Laboratory, State Southern Research Testing Ground, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: Harbor Protection through Construction of Artificial Submerged Reefs
Dr. Amarjit Singh, Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA | | 14:45-15:10 | Title: Some Recent Achievements in Modeling of Blocking of Random Waves
Dr. Ketut Suastika, Head of the Post-Graduate Program, Faculty of Marine Technology, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia | | 15:10-15:20 | Coffee Break | |
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| Track 8: Coastal Infrastructure and Engineering
Time: 15:10-17:25, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Robert. W. Whalin, Associate Dean, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson State University, USA | | 15:20-15:45 | Title: Waikiki Beach Nourishment Project (2012)
Mr. Samuel J. Lemmo, Administrator, State of Hawaii Department, Land and Natural Resources, USA | | 15:45-16:10 | Title: A Robust and Efficient Typhoon Surge Prediction Technique for Emergency Management Applicable to Coastal China
Dr. Robert. W. Whalin, Associate Dean, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson State University, USA | | 16:10-16:35 | Title: Beach Nourishment Project Results Two Years After
Mr. Carlos Sanchez, Engineer, Gerencia de Estudios de Ingeniería Civil, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico | | 16:35-17:00 | Title: Environmental Loads Study for Underwater City of the Future
Dr. Zhou Bo, Research Fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | | 17:00-17:25 | Title: The Effect of Sand Mining and Related Activities upon Coastal Dune Dynamics
Dr. KeunBae Yu, Chair, Department of Geography, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University, South Korea | |
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| Track 9 Transportation Vessels
Time: 13:30-14:45, September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mrs. Marianna Jacyna, Professor, Logistics and Transport Systems, Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: Changes in the Seaports Necessitated by Global Markets Needs
Mrs. Marianna Jacyna, Professor, Logistics and Transport Systems, Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland | | 13:55-14:20 | Title: The Penchant for Large Diesel Engines in the Operation of Big Shipping Vessels
Mr. Mohan Anantharaman, Senior Lecturer, National Centre for Ports & Shipping, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Australia | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: Container Vessel Hull Form Optimisation for Diverse Operational Requirements
Mr. John Richards, Project Manager, Hamburg Ship Model Basin, Germany | |
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| Track 10: Marine Protected Areas and Green Coastal Tourism
Time: 15:20-17:20 , September 21, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Robert O Leary, Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USA | | 15:20-15:40 | Title: History of Marine Protected Areas: Measurements, Mechanisms & Future Opportunities
Mr. Leonard Sonnenschein, President, World Aquarium and Conservation for the Oceans Foundation, USA | | 15:40-16:00 | Title: Balancing Economic Development with Marine Protection in the Arctic
Ms. Jeanne L. Pagnan, Vice President, Twin Dolphins Consulting Inc., Canada | | 16:00-16:20 | Title: The Need for Law Making in Ocean Management: Legislating and Regulating the Coastal Waters of New England
Dr. Robert O Leary, Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USA | | 16:20-16:40 | Title: North Carolina’s Approach to Green Coastal Tourism—Turning Sand into Gold
Mr. David W. Knight, Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources, Department of Environment & Natural Resources, State of North Carolina, USA | | 16:40-17:00 | Title: Measuring the Impact of Coastal Mitigation Policies on Beach Use and Economic Values
Dr. Perla Atiyah, Assistant Professor, Natural Science and Public Health, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates | | 17:00-17:20 | Title: Satellite Technology for MPA Application
Dr. Hongmei Zhou, The mainland, Taiwan Manager,Tianjin Hydrowise Technology Development Center; Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), China | |
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| Track 11: Maritime Law and Standards Part Ⅲ
Time: 08:30-12:00, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-I, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Jonathan Gutoff, Professor, Roger Williams University School of Law, USA | | 08:30-08:55 | Title: Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Ship Arrest in Australia
Mr. Alexander W Street, Senior Counsel, Seven Wentworth, Australia | | 08:55-09:20 | Title: Arrest and Attachment in the United States: A Disunity of Procedures
Dr. Jonathan Gutoff, Professor, Roger Williams University School of Law, USA | | 09:20-09:45 | Title: Where Next for International Maritime Arbitration?
Dr. Melis Ozdel, Lecturer in Maritime Law, University of Southampton, UK | | 09:45-10:10 | Title: Issues Relevant with Delivery of Cargo without Collecting Original Bills of Lading Within Near-Ocean Route
Mr. Ren Tiejun, Lawyer, Wang Pengnan & Co., China | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | | 10:20-10:45 | Title: Overview of Maritime Law in Argentina and Mercosur
Mrs. María Cecilia Gómez Masía, Professor, School of Law, Buenos Aires University, Argentine Republic | | 10:45-11:10 | Title: Whistleblowers, Coast Guard Investigators and the U.S. Department of Justice - The Current Reality for Shipowners, Managers, Crewmembers and P&I when Allegations of Illegal Discharges are Made in the U.S.
Mr. Conor Warde, Counsel, Blank Rome Solicitors, Hong Kong, China | | 11:10-11:35 | Title: The Marine Environment and Ballast Water Law in South Africa: Is South Africa in Lline with the Rest of the Successful World on this Issue?
Dr. F. Portia Ndlovu, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | | 11:35-12:00 | Title: Maritime Claims & Liens: Arrest or Forced Sale of Ships
Dr. Heiki Lindpere, Professor and Rector, Estonian Maritime Academy, Estonia | |
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| Track 12: Anti-Corrosion for Maritime Industries
Time: 08:30-10:10, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Hidenori Hamada, Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan | | 08:30-08:55 | Title: Corrosion Control Design for Steel Towers and Poles Using Eco-Friendly Coatings
Dr. Yukitoshi Takeshita, Senior Research Scientist,Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, Japan | | 08:55-09:20 | Title: Steel Corrosion Prevention by Coating under Marine Condition -- Marine Exposure Test for 30 years in Japan
Dr. Hidenori Hamada, Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan | | 09:20-09:45 | Title: Effect of Ozone on Corrosion Behavior of Bare Steel in Seawater
Dr. Michiaki Ikai, Chief Researcher, Osaka Branch, Ship Equipment Group, National Maritime Research Institute, Japan | | 09:45-10:10 | Title: Maritime Materials
Mr. Emmanuel Diacos, Project Manager, Supply and Distribution, Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd., Australia | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | |
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| Track 13: Marine Intelligence-Telecommunication, IT/IOT and Media
Time: 10:20-12:00, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Simon Kuo, Managing Director(Asia), ViaSat Inc., USA | | 10:20-10:40 | Title: Satellite Communications Bringing True Broadband to the Open Ocean
Mr. Simon Kuo, Managing Director(Asia), ViaSat Inc., USA | | 10:40-11:00 | Title: The Mobile Revolution at Sea
Mr. Ole - Kristian Sievertsen, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Sales, Maritime Communications Partner ( MCP), Norway | | 11:00-11:20 | Title: ITU’s Role in Maritime Radiocommunications
Mr. A. Mohan Das, Head of Track, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Switzerland | | 11:20-11:40 | Title: Maritime Telemedicine in Compliance with ILO-Maritime Labour Convention-2006
Dr. Emmie Knudtzon Snincak, General Manager, Maritime Medical Clinic for Seafarers, Maritime Telemedicine AS, Norway | | 11:40-12:00 | Title: IT Contribution to Build Ships Economically
Mr. Ioannis Karathanassis, IT Director, Hellenic Shipyards S.A., Greece | |
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| Track 14: Seawater Technology
Time: 08:30-10:10, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Khalid Tahri, Division Manager, Technical & Engineering Department, National Office for Drinking Water (ONEP), Morocco | | 08:30-08:50 | Title: Antiscalants for the Future Development of Thermal and Membrane Desalination Processes
Dr. Suresh Patel, Technology Manager, Research and Development, BWA Water Additives, UK | | 08:50-09:10 | Title:Review of the Pretreatment Trends
Mr. Jun Wang, Technology Director, Technology Department, Abengoa Water, China | | 09:10-09:30 | Title: The Morocco Experience in Desalination: Prospects and Challenges
Mr. Khalid Tahri, Division Manager, Technical & Engineering Department, National Office for Drinking Water (ONEP), Morocco | | 09:30-09:50 | Title: A Well Pair for Preventing Seawater Intrusion and Enhancing Groundwater Extraction in Coastal Aquifers
Dr. Chunhui Lu, Research Fellow, National Center for Groundwater Research and Training and Flinders University, Australia | | 09:50-10:10 | Title: Fresh Water Budget in the Arctic Ocean: Assessment and Simulation
Dr. Viktor Kuzin, Professor, Institute of Computational Mathematics & Mathematical Geophysics, RAS, Russia | | 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | |
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| Track 15: Ocean Disaster Assessment and Prevention
Time: 10:20-12:00, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Jamie Brown Kruse, Professor and Director, Center for Natural Hazards Research, East Carolina University, USA | | 10:20-10:40 | Title: Revealing Risk and Uncertainty: Pacific Rim Tsunami Hazards
Dr. Charles M. Rubin, Professor and Head, Division of Earth Sciences and the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | | 10:40-11:00 | Title: Economics of Disasters
Dr. Jamie Brown Kruse, Professor and Director, Center for Natural Hazards Research, East Carolina University, USA | | 11:00-11:20 | Title: Meteorological Tsunamis: From the Climate System to the Flood Risk Informatics
Dr. Kenji Tanaka, Associate Professor, Department of Global Environment Studies, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan | | 11:20-11:40 | Title: GDACS: Tsunami Run-up and Storm Surge Inundation Modelling for Early Warning
Dr. Giovanni Franchello, Scientist, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizens, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Italy | | 11:40-12:00 | Title: Slow Ruptures or Landslides: Source Mechanism Study of the 1947 Gisborne Tsunami Events in New Zealand
Dr. Xiaoming Wang, Research Scientist, The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science, New Zealand | |
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| Track 16: Free Trade Zone
Time: 13:30-14:45, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-I, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Oussama El Omari, Senior Advisor, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: Free Trade Zones, Labor Mobility and Economic Growth, A Case Study of China
Dr. Qi Chen, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USA | | 13:55-14:20 | Title: The Importance of Connectivity and Accessibility as a Critical Success Factor and a Catalyst for the Economic Growth of Special Economic Zones
Mr. Oussama El Omari, Senior Advisor, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: A Model and Paradigm for Economic Incentives as a Tool to Protect Ocean Resources while Encouraging Strategic, Sound and Rational Development
Ms. Ann G. Kayman, CEO, New York Grant Company, USA | |
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| Track 17: Renewable Ocean Energy
Time: 14:45-17:15, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-I, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Anders Tunbjer, CEO, HEXICON AB, Sweden | | 14:45-15:10 | Title: Installation of a Monopile Foundation for a Tidal Turbine in Scotland
Mr. Paul Scheller, Regional Director, GBA-W-WA, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Germany | | 15:10-15:35 | Title: Overcoming the Multidisciplinary Technical Challenges in the Development of Ocean Energy Projects, the System Integrator Approach
Dr. Cristina Huertas-Olivares, Director, Business Development, Abengoa Seapower, Abengoa, Spain | | 15:35-16:00 | Title: Offshore Energy for the World
Mr. Anders Tunbjer, CEO, HEXICON AB, Sweden | | 16:00-16:25 | Title: Mobile Hybrid Structures: Feasibility and Advantages
Mr. Andrew R. Gizara, Founder and Chief Engineer, Integrated Power Technology Corporation, USA | | 16:25-16:50 | Title: Way of Thinking about Comprehensive Environmental-Economical Impact Assessment of Ocean Renewable Energy
Dr. Motohiko Murai, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information and Sciences, Yokohama National University, Japan | | 16:50-17:15 | Title: OTEC Commercialization: Challenges, Solutions and Lessons Learned
Mr. José A. Martí, Director, Offshore Infrastructure Associates, Inc (OIA), USA | |
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| Track 18: Update on the Changing Global Regulations, Marine Policy and Laws
Time: 13:30-15:10, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Vivianne Solis-Weiss, Professor and Head, Laboratory of Ecology and Biodiversity of Marine Invertebrates, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: Sustainable Use of the Oceans and Seas; The Baltic Case
Dr. Andrzej Jagusiewicz, Minister, Chief Inspectorate | | 13:55-14:20 | Title: The Application of the AMBI Index in the Context of the Protected Marine Areas of Mexico, Case Study of the Veracruz Reef System, Mexico
Dr. Vivianne Solis-Weiss, Professor and Head, Laboratory of Ecology and Biodiversity of Marine Invertebrates, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: Development of Ship Emission Control Policy at Imo and Its Effect on Marine Transport
Mr. Douglas Bell, Deputy Director, Maritime Affairs, Bahamas Maritime Authority, Bahamas | | 14:45-15:10 | Title: The Asian States as New Stakeholders in the Arctic. Interests, challenges and Opportunities
Mr. Njord Wegge, Researcher, Political Science, University of Tromso, Norway | | 15:10-15:20 | Coffee Break | |
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| Track 19: Marine Enviroment Engineering and Pollution Remediation
Time: 15:20-17:25, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-III, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Mr. Markku Miinala, Business Manager, Marine and Offshore, Marketing and Business Development, Marioff, Finland | | 15:20-15:45 | Title: Implications of Climate Change for Indigenous Communities Along the Northeast Pacific Rim
Dr. Gary S. Morishima, Technical Advisor to the President, Quinault Indian Nation, USA | | 15:45-16:10 | Title: High Pressure Water Mist Fire Protection Onboard Ships and Offshore Structures
Mr. Markku Miinala, Business Manager, Marine and Offshore, Marketing and Business Development, Marioff, Finland | | 16:10-16:35 | Title: The Deep-Water-Horizon Oil Spill – Flow-Rate Estimation Based on Satellite Images
Mr. Diego Garcia Giraldo, Executive Deputy Manager, Spanish Merchant Marine Directorate, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Spain | | 16:35-17:00 | Title: Environmental Hydraulics of Seawater Desalination
Dr. Adrian Wing-Keung Law, Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering & DHI-NTU Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | | 17:00-17:25 | Title: Marine Biodiversity in the Arid Environment of Kuwait
Dr. Faiza Al-Yamani, Principal Research Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait | |
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| Track 20: Maritime Education
Time: 13:30-15:25, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Dr. Janusz Mindykowski, Professor, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland | | 13:30-13:55 | Title: Maritime Education: Towards Excellent Benchmarking in Global Shipping & Logistics
Dr. Mervyn Rowlinson, Academic Manager, Hamburg School of Shipping & Transportation , Germany | | 13:55-14:20 | Title: Maritime Education and Research to Face the XXI-st Century Challenges in Gdynia Maritime University Experience
Dr. Janusz Mindykowski, Professor, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland | | 14:20-14:45 | Title: Accreditation in Marine Engineering: An ABET Experience
Dr. Ata Bilgili, Associate Professor, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey | | 14:45-15:10 | Title: Alignment between “On Shores” and “On Board Training”
Dr. Sanjay Bhavnani, Director and Chief Operating Officer, MMS Maritime (I) Pvt Ltd, India | | 15:10-15:25 | Title: Introducing GIS Technology as a Tool To Enhance Instruction, Research and Campus Management in Philippine MET: A MAAP Initiative
Mr. VAdm Eduardo Ma R Santos, AFP (Ret), President, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Philippines | |
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| Young Scientist Forum
Time: 15:25-17:05, September 22, 2012 ( Saturday); Place: Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC | | Chair: | Ms. Kiat Ng, PhD Candidate, CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetics Resources, University of Azores, Portugal | | 15:25-15:50 | Title: Seeking Harmony in Coastal Development for the Azores Archipelago
Ms. Kiat Ng, PhD Candidate, CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetics Resources, University of Azores, Portugal | | 15:50-16:15 | Title: Discrimination between the Influences of River Discharge and Coastal Upwelling on Summer Microphytoplankton Phosphorus Stress in the East China Sea
Dr. Hung-Chun Liu, Postdoctoral, Research Center of Environmental Changes, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan | | 16:15-16:40 | Title: Capturing Environmental Impact of the Oyster Industry in Vietnam: a Photovoice Story from Oyster Farmers
Dr. Janine Pierce, Lecturer, Tutor, Centre for Rural Health and Community Development, University of South Australia, Australia | | 16:40-17:05 | Title: Development of Shipping in the Arctic: Opinions of Shipowners
Dr. Sébastien Pelletier, PhD Candidate, Geography,Laval University, Canada | |
