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The 3rd Digital Ship Hamburg conference and exhibition will be held in Hamburg’s Magnushall on Feb 1-2 2012, covering the latest developments in technology and practise for maritime satellite communications, navigation technology and software.

Speakers include:

• Stephan Polomsky, Managing Director, Offen Tankers
• Capt. Eugene Adami, Managing Director, Mastermind Ship Management
• Philipp Niesing, Deputy Director Operational Controlling Hamburg Süd
• Dalibor Jalšovec, Electrical Superintendent, Hellespont
• Christoph Werner, Director Nautical Fleet Management, Reederei Blue Star
• Arno de Groot, IT Manager, Reederei Wessels
• Marcel H. Favretto, IT and Communication Coordinator Fleet, Peter Döhle
• Hideyuki Ando, Project Manager, Technical Strategy Group, MTI, Monohakobi Technology Institute, (R & D Company of NYK Line)
• Sascha Hanstein, Vetting Department, NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft
• Swen Kleinau, IT Manager, Buss Data GmbH
• Joachim Muth, Purchasing Manager, Reederei F. Laeisz
• Patric Desanti, Project Manager Maintenance Systems, Chemikalien Seetransport
• Adonis Violaris, Managing Director, Telaccount Overseas Ltd subsidiary company of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
• Frank Coles, President, Inmarsat Maritime
• Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager
• Prof. Reinhard Koch, Professor for IT, University of Kiel
• Dr. Torsten Büssow, Vice President, Germanischer Lloyd
• Chris Insall, Manager, Commercial Programmes, Sea Tel
• Marco Vatteroni, ILS Manager and Shipdex Author and Technical Manager, SpecTec
• Professor Ralph Becker-Heins, Bremen Shipping University and adjunct to Marlow Navigation
• Lars Bratshaug, VP, ShipServ
• Gregor Ross, Sales & Marketing Director – Europe, Telauraus
• Markus Schmitz, MD, SOFTImpact

To review the full agenda please click on the date tabs above (1 & 2 February).

Admission is free of charge to employees from shipping companies and just €795 for all others – including all conference sessions, the Inmarsat training on Day 2, the Gala Dinner and all other networking functions and the Intermanager KPI workshop on 2 February.

For more information about attending this event, please contact narges@thedigitalship.com

See you in Hamburg.

Day One, 1 February 2012

OPENING SESSION: The Shipping Industry in 2025 - View from the Top

09.15

Opening Notes from Conference Chair Gregor Ross, Sales & Marketing Director – Europe, Telauraus

11.00

Tea/Coffee Break Kindly Sponsored by GL Maritime Software GmbH

SESSION: The Shipping Industry in 2025

11.30

To be confirmed Dalibor Jalšovec, Electrical Superintendent, Hellespont

12.00

Panel Discussion – View from the Top Stephan Polomsky, Managing Director, Offen Tankers - Joerg Pankow, Fleet Manager, E.R.Offshore GmbH & Cie KG - Professor Reinhard Koch, Professor for IT, University of Kiel - Frank Coles, President, Inmarsat Maritime - Dalibor Jalšovec, Electrical Superintendent, Hellespont

12.45

Lunch and Exhibition Showcase Kindly Sponsored by Dualog

SESSION: Developments with Satellite Communications

15.00

Broadband – a Vehicle to Improve the IT Environment Marcel H. Favretto, IT and Communication Coordinator Fleet, Peter Döhle

15.30

Tea/Coffee Break and Exhibition Showcase

17.00

Financial Benefits of FBB/CommBox Patric Desanti, Project Manager Maintenance Systems, Chemikalien Seetransport GmbH

17.30

Question & Answer Session

18.00

Closing notes followed by Evening Networking Drinks Reception in Exhibition Hall Kindly Sponsored by Iridium

19.00

Depart for Restaurant for Evening Dinner

19.30

Evening Dinner Kindly Sponsored by Inmarsat

DAY TWO – 2 February 2012

Parallel Session

10.00-12.00

Inmarsat Training Session – Controlling and Optimising Data sent over FleetBroadband Howard Hughes, Technical Trainer, Inmarsat Training Academy Communication is imperative especially in a busy working environment. It is essential in sending and receiving vital information that relates to the efficient operation of your vessel. Everything needs to run smoothly. But what happens when that communication is interrupted? Could it have been avoided? How much can you get from your FleetBroadband terminal? How can you optimise your connection? Is having an unlimited connection an answer to all problems?

09.15

Opening Notes from Conference Chair Chris Insall, Manager, Commercial Programmes, Sea Tel

SESSION: Efficiency of Operations

11.00

Getting the most out of E-commerce – a German Ship Owner's Perspective Joachim Muth, Purchasing Manager, Reederei F. Laeisz and Lars Bratshaug, VP, ShipServ

11.30

Tea/Coffee Break Kindly Sponsored by ABS Nautical Systems

SESSION: Enhancing Crew Welfare and Modern Training

13.00

KPI Benchmarking for the Industry Markus Schmitz, MD, SOFTImpact and Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager

13.15

Closing Notes followed by Close of Conference and Lunch and Exhibition Showcase

13.30

Lunch Kindly Sponsored by H2o Satellite

14.30 - 17.00

Workshop: Shipping KPIs at Digital Ship Hamburg Led by: Markus Schmitz, MD, SOFTImpact, Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager This workshop will give an overview how companies can utilize the KPI Standard and System (IMKE) created by InterManager to collect performance data and benchmark their ship operations against the industry. Objectives & history of KPI project Overview KPI concepts (definitions, SPI hierarchy, …) Introduction to IMKE (InterManager KPI Environment) Live demonstration of IMKE with focus on: Registration Data Entry Benchmark Detailed look at the KPI of each of the 7 shipping performance Indexes Typical issues and solutions, when introducing KPIs Hands on usage of KPI test system (as time allows) At the end of the workshop the participants will: Understand how the KPI standard relates to the KPI efforts within their own company Have an overview of all 7 SPIs and the KPIs they are made off Be sensitive about typical issues related to the collection of performance data and know how to overcome these. Know how to use a system like IMKE to enter performance data Retrieve and interpret benchmark data from the industry

HAMBURG '12 Exhibition

To enquire about exhibition stands contact Ria Kontogeorgou, Digital Ship Advertising and Exhibition Sales Manager, in London on tel: +44 (0)20 7510 4931, e-mail ria@thedigitalship.com

* subject to change as required by the organiser

Hamburg 2012 Registration

Online registrations for the Digital Ship Hamburg event have now closed, but you can still register at the conference registration desk from 8.30am on Wednesday, 1 February.

Please bring your business card to the registration desk and a name badge will be made for you while you wait.

Entry is free of charge for shipping company employees only, non-shipping company delegates will need to pay the GBP795 delegate fee.

Hamburg '12 Sponsorship Opportunities

To enquire about sponsorship opportunities contact Ria Kontogeorgou, Digital Ship Advertising and Exhibition Sales Manager, in London on tel: +44 (0)20 7510 4931, e-mail ria@thedigitalship.com

HAMBURG ’11 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITY	SPONSOR
Main	Inmarsat
Banquet	Inmarsat
Day 1 welcome break	Navarino Telecom
Day 1 morning break	GL Maritime Software
Day 1 lunch	Dualog
Day 1 afternoon break	World Link Communications
Day 1 drinks reception	Iridium
Day 2 welcome break	Transas
Day 2 morning break	ABS Nautical Systems
Day 2 lunch	H2OSatellite
Product Demo	Globecomm
Lanyards	Inmarsat
Badges	Inmarsat
Conference room notepads	Inmarsat
Conference room pens	Inmarsat
Bottled water in conference room
Bags
*Other: mousemats, internet etc
* Other opportunities are available upon request.

Visitors Information

Opening times

Wed, 1 Feb: 
08.30 – 09.30    Registration / badge collection
09.30 – 18.00    Conference sessions
18.00 – 19.00    Drinks reception in exhibition area
19.10                Bus departs to evening dinner
19.30 – 22.30    Inmarsat sponsored evening dinner for all participants
                        (subject to prior registration)

Thursday 2 Feb:
08.30 – 09.30    Registration / badge collection
09.30 – 16.00    Conference sessions
10.00 – 12.00    Inmarsat session

* please note that times are subject to change as required by the organiser

Venue

MagnusHall Hamburg
Amsinckstraße 70
20097 Hamburg
Germany

MagnusHall is approximately 13km from the airport or 4km from Hamburg central. You should allow 30 minutes to reach the venue from the airport and 10 minutes from the centre of the city.

Suggested hotel:

Mercure Hotel Hamburg City                                           Tel.:      +49 (0)40 2363 80
Amsinckstrasse 53                                                        Fax:      +49 (0)40 2342 30
20097 Hamburg                                                             E-Mail: h1163@accor.com
Deutschland                                                                  Web:    www.mercure.com

Please quote ‘TheDigitalShip2012’ when making your booking.

2012 ROOM RATES

Rate per night single/double room:	€109
Breakfast:	€19.00 per person per day
Parking:	€9.00 per car per day
Wireless internet access:	€3.00 per day

Prices indicated above include VAT at the current rate; if taxes rise the rates are adapted accordingly.

Check in: 3pm / Check out: 12 noon

Reduction/Cancellation of rooms: until 6pm on arrival day free of charge

The Mercure Hotel (B) is a short 8min walk from MagnusHall (A). See Map below.

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ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

A short taxi trip from MagnusHall:

• Holiday Inn Hamburg

If you wish to stay in the city centre you can try the following hotels:

• Hotel Steigenberger
• Madisson
• Hafen Hamburg
• Radisson Blu

No arrangements or special rates have been made at the alternative option hotels.

Digital Ship cannot book rooms on your behalf; you need to arrange your own accommodation for yourself and colleagues.