LA CONFERENZA INTERNAZIONALE "MARITIME CYPRUS 1997" DAL 6 AL 9 OTTOBRE A NICOSIA

Si svolgerà dal 6 al 9 ottobre a Nicosia (Cipro) la conferenza internazionale "Maritime Cyprus 1997". Alla manifestazione - che ha cadenza biennale - sono attesi oltre mille rappresentanti di tutti i rami dell'industria marittima (armatori, brokers, amministratori, ecc.), riuniti per discutere sugli scenari futuri del mondo dello shipping. Il titolo assegnato a questo incontro è infatti "A New Era in Shipping".

Tra i nomi dei relatori spiccano quelli del segretario generale dell'International Maritime Organization (IMO), William O'Neil, del presidente del Baltic Exchange, Eric Shawyer, del segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping / International Shipping Federation, Chris Horrocks, del segretario generale dell'International Transport Workers Federation, David Cockroft.

Il tema è vasto e gli argomenti affrontati saranno numerosi: dalla sicurezza in mare alla prevenzione della polluzione marina, dall'evoluzione dei diversi vettori del trasporto marittimo alla situazione dei porti europei - tratteggiata dal direttore generale della Port Authority di Londra David Jeffery -, dagli aspetti legislativi a quelli sociali che governano la vita marittima.

Presidente del comitato organizzativo della conferenza è Vasso Pyrgos, segretario permanente del ministero cipriota delle Comunicazioni e del Lavoro.

"Maritime Cyprus 1997" sarà anticipata, domenica 5 ottobre, da un ricevimento al palazzo presidenziale di Nicosia a cui parteciperà il presidente della repubblica di Cipro Glafkos Clerides.

L'ultimo giorno del convegno, giovedì 9 ottobre, verrà riservato ad un workshop che avrà per temi l'International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) dell'IMO e le modifiche del 1995 alla convenzione dello Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), approvata nel 1978 ed entrata in vigore il 1° febbraio scorso; emendamenti che hanno mutato completamente la versione originaria ratificata dalle 120 nazioni che, insieme, rappresentano il 95 per cento della flotta mercantile mondiale. Gli stessi argomenti sono stati affrontati anche al simposio internazionale "Una sfida per il mondo marittimo: integrare la nave e l'uomo" promosso dal Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) e tenutosi a Genova il 19 giugno scorso.

IL CALDENDARIO DELLA MANIFESTAZIONE

	SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 1997
19.00	Reception hosted by H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Glafkos CLERIDES and Mrs. Irene CLERIDES, in honour of all the participants at the Presidential Palace

	MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 1997 - (Chaired by Dr. V. Pyrgos)
09.00	Registration
10.00	Opening of the Conference by H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Glafkos CLERIDES
10.05	Welcome Address by the Minister of Communications and Works, Mr. Leontios IERODIACONOU
10.15	Announcement of the winner of the 1997 Cyprus Maritime Prize by the Chairman of the Selection Committee, Mr. Ioannis IOANNIDES
10.20	Presentation of the 1997 Cyprus Maritime Prize by H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Glafkos CLERIDES
10.25	Address by the President of the Cyprus Shipping Council, Mr. Juergen HAHN
10.35	Keynote Address by the Chairman of the Conference, Dr. Vassos PYRGOS, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works
10.45	Are More New Regulations the Best Answer to Shipping Safety? Mr. William O'NEIL, Secretary General, International Maritime Organisation
10.55	Coffee Break
11.30	Latest Developments in EC Maritime Policy Regarding Safety at Sea and Pollution Prevention Mr. Roberto SALVARANI, Head of Unit, Maritime Transport, European Commision
11.50	STCW-Are We Getting There? Mr. Chris HORROCKS, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping/International Shipping Federation
12.10	Order out of Chaos: Rethinking the Regulation of the Shipping Industry Mr. David COCKROFT, General Secretary, International Transport Workers Federation
12.30	Questions and Answers
13.30	Lunch hosted by the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Mr. Afxentis AFXENTIOU at the Hilton Hotel, Nicosia
20.30	Dinner hosted by the Chairman of the Association of Cypriot Shipowners (Searovers) Ltd, Mr. Charalambos MYLONAS, at the Forum Intercontinental Hotel, Nicosia

	TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 1997 - (Chaired by Mr. Z. Katsourides)
09.30	Owning and Operating from Cyprus Mr. Klaus OLDENDORFF, Chairman, Reederei "NORD" Klaus E. Oldendorff Ltd
09.50	Bulk Shipping and the Baltic Exchange in the New Millennium Mr. Eric SHAWYER, Chairman, Baltic Exchange
10.10	European Ports Meeting the Challengers of the Next Millennium Mr. David JEFFERY, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority
10.30	Coffee Break
11.15	The Outlook for the European Cruise Market Mr. Costakis LOIZOU, Chairman, Louis Cruise Lines
11.35	Trends in the Dry Bulk, Tanker and Container Market Revisited Dr. Martin STOPFORD, Managing Director, Clarksons Research Studies
11.55	Questions and Answers
13.50	Lunch hosted by the Group Chief General Manager of the Bank of Cyprus, Mr. Evdokimos XENOFONTOS at the Bank of Cyprus Headquarters, Nicosia
20.00	"Rendez-Vous" Reception hosted by the Cyprus Shipping Council at Le Meridien Beach Hotel, Limassol

	WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 1997 - (Chaired by Dr. V. Pyrgos)
09.30	Training and Management of Human Resources in View of the Revised International Legislation Captain Uwe ZELLMER, Hanseatic Marine Training School
09.50	Present and Future Welfare Needs of Seafarers - What is expected of Governments and Industry Mr. Ake SELANDER, Executive Secretary, International Committee on Seamen's Welfare
10.10	The Role of the Social Aspects in Future Shipping Mr. Bjorn Klerck NILSSEN, Chief, Maritime Industries Branch, International Labour Organisation
10.30	Coffee Break
11.15	Marine Insurance Issues, Problems and Trends Mr. Reymond DUMAS, Director, H.R. Dumas and Others, UK
11.35	P & I Insurance - A Look into the Future Mr. Hereward LAWFORD, Partner, Thomas Miller P&I Club, UK
11.55	Questions and Answers
13.00	Closing Remarks by the Chairman of the Conference, Dr. Vassos PYRGOS, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works

	THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 1997 - (Chaired by Mr. Z. Katsourides)
08.45	Registration
09.30	Opening Address by Mr. Serghios SERGHIOU, Director, Department of Merchant Shipping
09.55	The Expectations of Ship managers from Flag States in Relation to the 1995 Amendments to the STCW Convention and ISM Code Captain Eberhard KOCH, Managing Partner, Oesterreichischer Lloyd Shipmanagement Ltd
10.15	The ISM Code and the 1995 Amendments to the STCW Convention: The Role of the Auditing Body Dr. Hans PAYER, Member of the Executive Board, Germanischer Lloyd, International Association of Classification Societies
10.35	Coffee Break
11.15	Training Program for the Filipino Seafarers for Compliance with the 1995 Amendments to the STCW Convention Mr. Felicisimo JOSON, Administrator, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
11.35	Manning and Management in the 1990s Professor Robert GRIME, University of Southampton
12.00	Questions and Answers
12.50	Closing Remarks by Mr. Serghios SERGHIOU, Director, Department of Merchant Shipping
13.00	Lunch hosted by the Department of Merchant Shipping at Le Meridien Beach Hotel, Limassol

	FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 1997
10.00	Cyprus Shipping Council Regatta (by invitation only)