IMPA 2004 ISTANBUL CONGRESS PROGRAM

Monday, 28 June 2004

0800-0930

Registration continues.

0930-1130

Opening Ceremony

-         Welcome Speech: Capt. Timur ILDENIZ, President, TUMPA

-         Opening Speech:  Mr. Binali YILDIRIM; Minister of Transportation

-         Address from  His Majesty King Juan CARLOS King of Spain, Honorary President of IMPA, read by Captain Esteban Pacha VICENTE, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Spain to IMO

-         Opening Address: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS, President,  IMPA

-         Keynote Speech: Admiral Efthimios MITROPOULOS, IMO Secretary General.

1130-1200 

Coffee Break

1200-1330

Panel 1:  Pilots Serving the Public Interest (Continuous Agenda Item for IMPA Congresses)

Panel Moderator: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS  (IMPA President)

Speakers:

1210-1230

1- Capt. Michel POULIOT (Immediate Past President of IMPA)

“Balancing the needs for safety with the commercial demands”

1230-1250

2-Michael GREY (Lloyds List Columnist)

“Pilots as a safety resource”

1250-1310

3- Dr. Sıtkı USTAOĞLU (Deputy Maritime Undersecretary of Turkey)

“Pilots serving public interest: the Turkish perspective”

1310-1330

Questions&Answers

1330-1500

L U N C H

1500-1730

Panel 2: Pilots-Partners with Ports (Continuous Agenda Item for IMPA Congresses)

Panel Moderator: Capt. Geoff TAYLOR (IMPA Senior Vice-President)

Speakers:

1510-1530

1- Pieter STRUIJS (IAPH President)

    “Partnership Between Ports and Pilots”

1530-1550

2- Hans de GOEIJ (Managing Director, Green Award Foundation)

“The link between environment and commercial sense”

1550-1610

3- Metin KALKAVAN (President, Turkish Chamber of Shipping)

“Turkish Pilotage System: Perspective of Chamber of Shipping”

1610-1630

Coffee Break

1630-1700

Questions&Answers

Tuesday, 29 June 2004

0930-1100

Panel 3: Navigation in Narrow Straits: Turkish Straits Experience

Panel Moderator: Capt. Cahit ISTIKBAL (IMPA Vice-President)

Speakers:

0940-1000

1- Capt. Cahit İSTİKBAL

“The Turkish Straits: A brief overview”

1000-1020

2- Dr. Nilufer ORAL (Lawyer, Turkish Straits Specialist)

“Legal aspects of navigation in Turkish Straits and legal situation in the case of an accident”

1020-1040

3- Capt. Tuncay CEHRELI (General Director-ISTANBUL VTS)

“VTS Experience in the Strait of Istanbul: an expert’s view”

1040-1100

Questions&Answers

1100-1130

Coffee Break

1130-1300

Panel 4: Developing Navigational Technology: Its Potential and Limitations (Continuous Agenda Item for IMPA Congresses)

Panel Moderator: Capt. Mike WATSON (IMPA Vice-President)

Speakers:

1140-1200

3- Bruce RICHARDSON (IHMA President)

“Cooperation through professionalism”

1200-1220

2-Capt. Oğuz CEBECİ; General Director; ARPAŞ Pilot

“Advance in technology: Effects on  Pilots and Pilotage”

1220-1240

3- Capt. Rene RICHARD (IMPA Vice-President)

“VTS As an aid to navigation”

1240-1300

Questions&Answers

1300-1430

L U N C H

1430-1700

Panel 5: Human Element and Safety Culture

Panel Moderator: Capt. Bertil HAMMAGREN (IMPA Vice-President)

Speakers:

1440-1500

1-Professor Arnetz T. AKERSTADT

“Fatigue”

1500-1520

2- Rein van GOOSWILLIGEN (President, Dutch Pilots’ Corporation)

“Working conditions of pilots”

1520-1540

3- David SQUIRES (Nautical Institute)

“The Human Factor”

1540-1600

4- Capt. Steve PELECANOS (IMPA Vice-President)

“Human Element and Safety Culture”

1600-1630

Coffee Break

1630-1700

Questions&Answers

Wednesday, 30 June 2004

No Meetings- Social Programme-Full Day

Thursday, 01 July 2004

0930-1100

Panel 6: Training and Certification of Maritime Pilots

Panel Moderator: Capt. Steve PELECANOS (IMPA Vice-President)

Speakers:

0940-1000

1- Prof. Dr. Osman Kamil SAG (Previous IMO STW Chairman)

“The Importance of Training and Certification of Pilots”

1000-1020

2- Capt. Rodolphe Striga (FFPM)

“In-House E-Simulator Based Training of Experienced Pilots”

1020-1040

3- Paul KIRCHNER (APA)

“Development of Pilotage Resolution A.960””

1040-1100

Questions&Answers

1100-1130

Coffee Break

1130-1300

Panel 7: Tug Assistance and Escort Towage

Panel Moderator: Capt. Rene RICHARD (IMPA Vice-President)

Speakers:

1140-1215

1-Robert G. ALLAN, P.Eng

“Escort towage: Its Potential and Limitations”

1215-1240

2- Capt. Ömür ÖZTAŞKIN, (Chief Pilot at Istanbul Strait)

“Escort Towage in Turkish Straits”

1240-1300

Questions&Answers

1300-1430

L U N C H

1430-1600

CLOSED SESSION-1

1-Address by Capt. Gianfranco GASPERINI, EMPA PRESIDENT

2-Guest Speaker: Capt.Malcolm ARMSTRONG (IMPA Honorary Member) on “Pilot Ladder Safety”)

CHAIRMAN: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS (IMPA PRESIDENT)

16-1630

Coffee Break

1630-1730

CLOSED SESSION-2

CHAIRMAN: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS (IMPA PRESIDENT)

Friday, 02 July 2004

0930-1100

CLOSED SESSION-3

CHAIRMAN: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS (IMPA PRESIDENT)

1100-1130

Coffee Break

1130-1300

CLOSED SESSION-4

CHAIRMAN: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS (IMPA PRESIDENT)

1300-1430

L U N C H

1430-1600

CLOSED SESSION-5

CHAIRMAN: Capt. Hein MEHRKENS (IMPA PRESIDENT)

1600-1630

Coffee Break

1630-1700

FINAL REMARKS AND MEETING CLOSED

2000-0200

G A L A  D I N N E R