1. science
2. ecology
3. waste management
4. recycling

Ship Recycling Forum
10-11 March 2015
PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
Moving mainstream
The global event for profitable, sustainable vessel
recycling. 2015 - looking beyond the debate about
beaching as ship recycling moves into the mainstream.
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Moving mainstream
This year the Forum will look beyond
the current disagreements surrounding
a ban on beaching. Delegates will
be tasked with the clear purpose of
creating a vision of ship recycling - a
near-future reality that shipowners can
embrace as part of their operations as
comfortably as newbuilding supervision.
Looking forward positively does not
mean glossing over the difficult areas,
but rather remaining focused on the
destination rather than the potholes in
the road.
10 March
13.30-16.00
Federation of Ship Recyclers’
Associations (FSRA) Meeting
By invitation only
16.00 Forum registration and
welcome coffee
16.30-18.00 IHM Workshop
Dealing effectively with asbestos on
board
Marc Van de Poel
Managing Director, Van de poel | m.a.r.c
Henning Gramann
CEO, GSR Services
18.00-19.00
Welcome drinks reception
Kindly hosted by
19.00-21.00
Welcome dinner
For all registered delegates.
Kindly hosted by
11 March
08.45 Welcome coffee
09.00 Session 1
Moving mainstream
Welcome to the Forum
Jon Chaplin, TradeWinds Events
Moderator
Rakesh ‘Billu’ Khetan
CEO, WIRANA Shipping Corporation
Looking beyond the current
disagreements over the regulations, this
session will examine how ship recycling
is moving into the mainstream and what
it means for ship owners and operators.
With the background of Hapag Lloyd’s
decision to reject beaching permanently,
the session will discuss whether Green
Recycling is destined to remain the
preserve of ‘big shipping’, contrasting
with the commercial reality of top-dollar
considerations for the vast majority.
Do shipping company executives
really need to be concerned about
shareholders and other stakeholders
views on beaching? Are the majority
of shipowners hiding behind the veil of
small company constraints or simply
observing financial / shareholder
best practice and responsibility? At a
time when a global standard is being
called for, we will explore how the
approach towards ship recycling differs
internationally.
Japan Inc’s actions to promote a green
alternative to China has been highlighted
by the recently announced soft loan of
around USD180m. What is Japan’s policy
on recycling and where does it stand on
the ER / HKC debate?
Speakers
Kęstutis Sadauskas
Director for Green Economy,
Directorate-General for the
Environment (DG ENV)
European Commission
Mitsuhiko Ida
Deputy Director for International Affairs,
Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Division,
Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Frank Lu
Chairman – Recycling Committee
Asian Shipowners Forum
Tor Christian Sletner
Director, Head of Environment
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
Panel
Simon Bennett
General Manager – Sustainable
Development, The China Navigation Co
Tim Wilkins
Regional Manager Asia-Pacific
Senior Manager, Environment
INTERTANKO
Ship Recycling Forum
10-11 March 2015 / PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
10.45 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Session 2
Developments at the waterfront
Patrizia Heidegger
NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Moderator
Jon Chaplin, TradeWinds Events
12.30 – 13.30 Networking lunch
Part 1 / 15.15 – 15.55
Unveiling and understanding the
emerging attitudes of the financial sector
towards ship recycling?
Banks in Europe and Asia have come
under pressure to stop lending to the
ship recycling industry due to its poor
environmental and social track record.
Is ship recycling too risky for banks or
is there potentially a role for banks in
supporting improvements in the industry?
What will the industry look like in 5-10 13.30 – 15.00 Session 3
years time? Session 2 explores how
50 shades of green. Are we working
shipowners can support safety and
together?
environmental improvements at the
Session sponsored by
waterfront. Expert speakers look behind
the scenes at what shipbreakers and
With the EU pressing ahead with new
regulators are doing together to move rules for EU flag vessels, this session
standards forward and debate whether examines ship recycling facility approval
the pace of progress represents a
– getting on ‘The List’ with practical
significant move towards safer and
guidance on successfully navigating the
greener recycling. With opponents of
labyrinth of EU paperwork. Answers
beaching arguing that many yards don’t will be sought about the ‘additional
event comply with domestic law, is the requirements’ – or where the HKC
gravity method now weighing too heavily stops and the ER takes over. In
on traditional demolition practices?
particular, getting to grips with leakage
What can be done to trigger a technical control, impermeable flooring, hazmat
revolution and how a cooperative
containment, built structures and
approach between major shipping lines downstream waste management.
with ship recyclers could set a course for Examining the breakers dilemma a cleaner, safer alternative future.
why invest in better facilities when
shipowners choose top dollar?
Moderator
Carey Bohjanen
Moderator
Managing Director
Nikos Mikelis, GMS
Sustainable Finance Advisory
Speakers
Speakers
Jun Sun, Technical Officer, IMO
Henning Gramann
CEO, GSR Services
Dr Petros Varelidis
Environmental Attaché of
Junichi Hirata
Greece at the EU
General Manager, Practical R&D
Promotion Division, ClassNK
Panel
Saleem uz Zaman
Dharmesh Jani
Pakistan Ship Breakers Association
Managing Director, Creative Consultants
Chintan Kalthia
Atul Sharma
Director, RL Kalthia Ship Breaking
HOD, Environment Cell of
Gujarat Maritime Board
Mohammed Zahirul Islam
Director, PHP Shipbreaking & Recycling
Panel
Industries
Capt Sudhir Chadha
Port Officer, Alang
Tom Peter Blankestijn
Managing Director, Sea2Cradle
Yasmin Sultana
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industries, 15.00 Coffee Break
Bangladesh
15.15 – 16.45 Session 4
Jawed Iqbal
The business case – is ship recycling
Shoaib Shipping Agencies
economically sustainable?
Speakers
Frank Stuer-Lauridsen
CEO, LITEHAUZ
Yumi Fujita
Manager, Research Products
Sustainalytics
Carey Bohjanen
MD, Sustainable Finance Advisory
Part 2 / 15.55 – 16.45
Amid growing levels of commercial
transparency, how can owners, brokers
and cash buyers work together to
make ship recycling economically
sustainable? Are prices for scrap steel
set for further downward adjustments?
When will China be back in the
international market?
Panel
Rakesh (Billu) Khetan
CEO, WIRANA Shipping Corporation
Nitin Kanakiya, Hon. Secretary, SRIA
Darren Lepper, Director, H Clarkson & Co
Petter Heier, CEO, Grieg Green
Sanjay Mehta, MD, Priya Blue Industries
Nikos Mikelis, GMS
16.45 Forum wrap up and takeaways
18.00 Buses to Restaurant
18.30 – late
Official forum dinner hosted by
* Programme may be subject to change.
“The attendance was brilliant.”
Clarksons
“This is the premier ship recycling event globally and it plays a pivotal role in
shaping the future of the entire ship recycling industry and is not to be missed.
We are delighted to be supporting the Forum once again and look forward to
welcoming everyone to Singapore.”
Rakesh ‘Billu’ Khetan, CEO, WIRANA Shipping Corporation
Shiprecyclers from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan in a group photo at TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum 2014
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Standard rate
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Pickering at a cost of SGD 330/SGD 355 per room
per night (single/twin occupancy and inclusive of
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