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Tanker Conference Proceedings

Monday, May 21, 2012

8:30 am – 9:15 am       

Day 1 Opening Remarks - Keynote: Ken Kies, Federal Policy Group
Washington in Chaos as the November Election Approaches: What Lies Beyond?
The Election and the Importance to the Industry 
Session I: “Sustaining a Zero Incident Safety Culture”- Rick Dunn, Sea River (Moderator)


9:15 am – 9:30 am  

Introduction: Voyage Map, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Understanding Risk, Equipment Reliability, Measuring Effectiveness, Customer Focus

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Panel: State of Zero Incident

Panelists:
  • Robin Pitblado, DNV
  • Bob North, North Star Maritime Inc.
  • Karl Lumbers, UK &I Club
  • Stephen Alder, Chevron

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Group Discussions: Fundamentals of Safety / Benchmark

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

2012 United States Coast Guard William M Benkert Awards for Environmental Excellence

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp Presents the William M. Benkert Environmental Protection Award honoring leadership, innovation and creativity in the field of marine safety

Session II: “Piracy – Where Are We Today? Where Should We Be Tomorrow?”- Scott Bergeron, LISCR (Moderator)

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Piracy, Where Are We Today
Guest Speaker: Mr. Thomas Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Panel: Navigating Piracy Prone Waters: A Discussion on Issues and Experiences

Panelists:

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Group Discussions: Combating Piracy

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception


Tuesday, May 22, 2012

8:15 am – 9:00 am

Day 2 Opening Remarks - Keynote: Andy Card – Former White House Chief of Staff

Navigating Washington; Insight for the Oil & Gas Industry

Session III: “Speaking With One Voice on the Environment”– Joseph Angelo, INTERTANKO (moderator)

9:00 am – 9:30 am

One Voice on the Environment Guest Speaker: Mr. Patrick Gerrity, Vice President, Safety, Security & Environmental Policy and Compliance

Disney Cruise Line: Environmental Initiatives

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Panel: Finding One Voice

Panelists:

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Energy Nation - Grass Roots Message

Energy Nation - Tara Smith Anderson

11:30 am – 11:45 am

Marine Committee Chairman Message and Q&A 

Eric Smith, Chair, API Marine Committee