Digital Ship Singapore 2009

Digital Ship is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Digital Ship Singapore conference, which is taking place on 22-23 September at Suntec Convention Centre.

Once again, this market leading event will cover the latest developments in satellite communications, software development, navigation tools and electronic charts, manning and training, and piracy deterrence technology and will give delegates the opportunity to meet and discuss efficiency and best practice solutions.

Delegates registered so far include Alaska Tanker Company,Electronic Engineer; B+H Equimar Singapore Pte Ltd, IT & Fleet Support Manager; Bourbon Offshore Asia Pte Ltd, IT Superintendent; Executive Ship Management, Shipboard IT Specialist; Executive Ship Management, IT Manager; IMC Shipping Services Co Pte Ltd, Manager, IT, Projects & Processes; Maldives National Shipping Agencies (S) Pte Ltd, Assistant Superintendent; Midwest Shipping Pte Ltd, Manager; MISC Berhad, Executive, Fleet and Energy Application – ICT; NOS Shipmanagment PTE LTD, IT Manager, Operations Manager, Technical Manager; Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd, IT Marine Support Engineer; Unix Line Pte Ltd, System Engineer; V.Ships (Asia) Pte Ltd, IT Operations Manager, Purchasing Executive cum Technical Controller; Wallenius Marine Singapore, Marine HR Manager, IT Officer

SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Patrick Slesinger, CIO & Director, Wallem Shipmanagement
Kjell Inge Andreassen, Fleet Manager, OSM Ship Management, Norway
Captain B. Kartik, Marine Manager, DPA World Tankers Singapore
Sanjiv Sethi, Marine Manager, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management
Captain Satnam Singh Kumar, Managing Director, V.Ships (Asia) Pte Ltd
Mikkjal Poulsen, General Manager, Technical, Safety & Crewing, TORM Singapore PTE
Captain Sanjay Mittal, Assistant General Manager/DPA, Epic Ship Management Pte. Ltd.
Captain R. Janardhanan, QHSE Manager, Anglo Eastern Ship Management
Shamsul Bahrin, IT Service Manager, Camillo Eitzen (Singapore)
Tommy Thomassen, Managing Director, Mari-Time Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Captain Ernesto I. Yutadco, Superintendent Manning Team, MOL Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Kalyan Chatterjea, Head of Research and Consultancy, Malaysian Maritime Academy

Agenda Day One, 22 September 2009

Day One Welcome Break Sponsor:

9.30 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair

9.45 Patrick Slesinger, CIO & Director, Wallem Shipmanagement
Keynote Presentation - Aligning Corporate and IT Strategy
• Why is it important?
• What is necessary to achieve it?
• What are the road blocks and how to overcome them?
• Is this your ticket to the boardroom?

Session: Developments with Satellite Communications

10.15 Piers Cunningham, Head of Maritime Business, Inmarsat
Inmarsat Maritime Update

10.45 Shamsul Bahrin, IT Service Manager, Camillo Eitzen (Singapore)
with Michiel Meijer, Maritime Market, Stratos
• Ship Support and IT Challenges
• Value Added Services for FBB/Crew Solutions via FBB

11.15 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase for all speakers and delegates

Day One Coffee Break sponsor:

11.35 Shankar G A, IT Manager, NOS SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD
How Using VOIP Reduced Costs by 50% on Shore to Ship Telecoms
• The office PABX will be connected to the internet (PABX must be capable of having Internet connectivity) through router
• The router will be connected the LES through internet (so no extra cost)
• LES will get the line connected to the vessel

12.05 Michel Verbist, Product Manager Satellite Solutions, Orange Business Services with Bourbon
Overview of Maritime VSAT

12.25 Pal Jensen, President of Maritime Division, CapRock Communications with client TBC
Check-list as you Move your Fleet to VSAT
• Justifications, vendor evaluations, preparations, implementation and operation
• Reference customer presentation

12.45 Lunch and exhibition showcase for all speakers and delegates

Day One Lunch sponsor:

Session: developments with software for shipping

1.45 Opening Notes from Conference Chair

1.45 Kjell Inge Andreassen, Fleet Manager, OSM Ship Management, Norway
Improving Vessel-IT and Crew Welfare by Implementing a Managed KeepUp@Sea Solution and VSAT

2.15 Captain B. Kartik, Marine Manager, DPA World Tankers Singapore and Captain Tarun K. Mathur, Sales Director, Navigation Systems, Transas Marine Pacific
Human Element and Technology

2.45 Tommy Thomassen, Managing Director, Mari-Time Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
New Solutions for Modern Ship Management – Utilising New Strategies for Better Performance
• External business model – partnership with the client
• Internal business model – based on:
- Empowerment;
- Motivation;
- Fully integrated and customized IT system

3.15 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase for all Speakers and Delegates

Electronic Charts & Navigation

3.45 Sanjiv Sethi, Marine Manager, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management OR Captain Sameer Sablok, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management
ECDIS Implementation Implications for Shipowners and Shipmanagers
• ECDIS Carriage Requirements
• Implementation Timeline
• Electronic Charts: Official and Unofficial
• The Transition Challenge

4.15 Title & Speaker to be Confirmed, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
IMO Directives for ECDIS

4.45 Captain R Janardhanan, QHSE Manager, Anglo Eastern Ship Management
ECDIS - Challenges Ahead
• How navigation will change with ECDIS becoming mandatory soon
• What challenges are there to train personnel operating the equipment – a total change from manual to electronic
• Drawbacks, if any

5.15 Close of Conference Day 1 followed by Evening Networking Drinks Reception

7.00 Depart for Evening Dinner

Banquet sponsor:

Conference Day Two, 23 September 2009

SESSION 1: Inmarsat Fleetbroadband Training (10.00 - 12.30)
Led by the Inmarsat training department from London, FleetBroadband is Inmarsat's next generation of maritime services delivered via the world's most sophisticated satellites - the I4s. It will bring you simultaneous voice & broadband data through a single terminal incorporating the latest technology, to take you seamlessly into the IP age. Inmarsat will deliver a 2-hour 'training' session on FleetBroadband at Digital Ship Singapore. During the session, Inmarsat will update you on the technology behind FleetBroadband, the proposed coverage, the prospective services, & the new terminals & network.

Safety, Quality & Training

9.15 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
Farzin R. Karma, Managing Director, Ulysses Systems (Singapore) Limited

9.20 Captain Satnam Singh Kumar, Managing Director, V.Ships (Asia) Pte Ltd
Keynote Address – Safety, Quality & Training

Benefits of Crew Communications

09.50 Sandro Delucia, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat
Developments with Crew Calling
• Results of the Inmarsat Crew Communications Survey for world maritime fleets
• View of the cost/benefits of communications services for seafarers during this time of severe crew shortages
• Steps Inmarsat has taken to enable better communication for seafarers

10.20 Captain Ernesto I. Yutadco, Superintendent Manning Team, MOL Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. with Tina Z. Mariano, Managing Director, Aces Philippines Cellular Satellite Corporation
The Importance of Crew Calling Facilities
• How communication affects seafarers’ morale and work
• Communication for all” thru Smart Link’s satellite facility

10.50 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase for all Speakers and Delegates

Training & E-Learning

11.20 Mikkjal Poulsen, General Manager, Technical, Safety and Crewing, TORM Singapore PTE. and Henrik Bisbo, Marstal Maritime Education Centre
Mission E-possible
• E for efficient
• E for ecology
• E for environment
• E for edge
• E for economy
• E for E-Learning

11.50 Kalyan Chatterjea, Head of Research and Consultancy, Malaysian Maritime Academy
A Digital Knowledge Repository for Ship-Operations: The Capture and Management of an Invaluable Knowledge-base for Safety & Education
• Continuous growth of ships’ operational knowledge makes training of ship- operators a big challenge for training providers
• Gaps in training leads to breaches of safety in critical shipboard procedures
• Can we capture and manage this large knowledge domain and make it accessible for just-in-time training?
• Authors present a collaborative digital strategy for the academia and the shipping companies, which could lead to an overall improvement in ship safety and operation

Safety & Quality Assurance

12.20 Captain Sanjay Mittal, Assistant General Manager/DPA, Epic Ship Management Pte. Ltd.
Measurement of Safety & Environmental Performance

12.50 Marco Vatteroni, ILS Manager, SpecTec Group HO SpA
Shipdex Protocol: Technical Overview
• What is Shipdex
• Expected advantages
• Market acceptance

1.05 Nobuo Noguchi, Yanmar
The Experience of a ShipDex Founder Member
• Who is Yanmar
• Why Yanmar is a Shipdex Founder Member
• Which advantages is Yanmar expecting from the adoption of Shipdex
• Where they are now

1.25 Pui Lam, Lum - Manager-Training & Support, SpecTec Singapore
How to Implement and Use Shipdex Datasets
• The AMOS Shipdex Suite
• The AMOS Business Suite

1.40 Lunch & Exhibition Showcase for all Speakers and Delegates

2.40 Opening Notes from Conference Chair

Technology Showcase

2.50 Peter Martin, CEO, 7Ccell Maritime Telecom Services
How Ship Owners and Crew can Benefit from WiFi Technologies
• com4crew; the first maritime mobile VoIP operator offering ship owners a modern onboard communication service and crews a working but cost-effective way to communicate with families, send and receive SMS and emails and have Internet access
• Compared to other services like “Skype” com4crew is a managed service offering a secure network, a reliable bandwidth management, free inter-company calls, an extended radio coverage and access to the vast opportunities of WiFi network solutions
• com4crew ties together voice quality, security, scalability and performance with a unique centralized network architecture and integrated policy enforcement firewall

3.00 Farzin R. Karma, Managing Director, Ulysses Systems (Singapore) Limited
Reducing Repeated Errors – A Ulysses TA Case Study

3.10 Technology Showcase 3

3.20 Close of Conference Day 2

For more information, or to recommend a speaker or submit a paper for consideration, please contact cathy@thedigitalship.com or call +44 20 7510 4945.

Please note that the dates for this event have changed.

This event will now take place on 22-23 September 2009
(previously 23-24 September).