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 'Seatrade Mediterranean Cruise and Ferry Convention', convegno ed esposizione sul mercato crocieristico mediterraneo, ha aperto i battenti oggi alla Fiera Internazionale di Genova. Ai numerosi interventi dei relatori, previsti nel corso dei quattro giorni in cui si svolge la manifestazione e elencati nel programma riportato di seguito, si affianca una parte espositiva che ha raggiunto dimensioni notevolmente superiori rispetto a quelle già significative della prima edizione del 1996
( del 12 settembre 1996, 19 giugno e 4 settembre 1998).
L'intervento del ministro dei Trasporti e della Navigazione Claudio Burlando all'inaugurazione di oggi pomeriggio è pregiudicato dalle trattative condotte in queste ore in Austria con il commissario europeo ai Trasporti Neil Kinnock per evitare una nuova bocciatura da parte della Commissione UE riguardo all'apertura del nuovo aeroporto di Milano Malpensa, che sono però fallite.
Il programma di 'Seatrade Mediterranean Cruise and Ferry Convention'
TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
Afternoon session
The State of the Cruise Industry in the Mediterranean
Participants will include:
| CORRADO ANTONINI | President & CEO, Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiana SpA
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| CHARLES M. BAUCCIO | Vice Chairman, Marketing & Finance, Festival Cruises Inc.
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| GARY BRUTON | Senior Vice President, International, Royal Caribbean International
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| PIER LUIGI FOSCHI | Managing Director & CEO, Costa Crociere SpA
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| GWYN HUGHES | Managing Director, P&O Cruises (UK) - Princess Cruises
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| NIGEL LINGARD | Chairman, Passenger Shipping Association, and Marketing Director, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
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| ANDREAS POTAMIANOS | President, Greek Passenger Shipowners Association
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WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Morning session
(Sessions A & B will run concurrently)
Session A
The Dynamic of the Mediterranean Cruise Product
Introduction:
| PETER WILD | Director, G.P. Wild (International) Limited
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Panellists will include:
| JOHN DRYSDALE | Director of Business Development, Airtours Plc
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| NICK LIGHTON | General Manager - Cruises, Thomson Holidays
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| GEORGE MICHAELIDES | General Manager Marketing, Louis Cruise Lines
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| PETER PATE | Director, UK & Ireland, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
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| RICHARD VOGEL | Managing Director, Seetours International GmbH & Co.
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Session B
Passenger Ship Technology
This session will look at the latest generation of vessels for the cruise and ferry sectors, and the innovative technology that will lead these industries into the next century.
Speakers and subjects will include:
The role of the class society as an interface between the vessel's systems and the framework of rules and standards
| GIULIANO PATTOFATTO | Director General & Technical Director, Registro Italiano Navale
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The new Air Pollution Prevention from Ships regulations (MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI) - what are the implications?
| GRAHAM J. GREENSMITH | Senior Statutory Examiner, &
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| ANDY A. WRIGHT | Marine Division, Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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Cooking with gas - gas turbine application for cruise ships
| DEMETRIOS KAPARIS | Senior Vice President, Newbuilding, Celebrity Cruises
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Latest developments on cruise and ferry engines
| INGMAR AHLQVIST | Technology Projects Manager, Wärtsilä NSD Corporation
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Bridge layout: efficiency and interfacing for greater safety
| MATTHIEU DE TUGNY | Senior Surveyor, Bureau Veritas Marine Division
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Afternoon session
The State of the Ferry Industry in the Mediterranean
Participants will include:
| ANDRE COMBEAU | President, Societe Nationale Maritime Corse Mediterranée
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| ALDO GRIMALDI | President, Grimaldi Group
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| PERICLES PANAGOPOULOS | President, Attica Enterprises SA
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THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Morning session
Ports and Itineraries
Introductory address:
| FABIO CAPOCACCIA | President, MedCruise Association, and Secretary General, Genoa Port Authority
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| PETER WHELPTON | Executive Vice President, Total Guest Satisfaction, Royal Caribbean International
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Itinerary selection
| CAROL MARLOW | Managing Director, Swan Hellenic Limited
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Selecting the right shore excursion
| MARIO MINUTO | Director of Excursions, Costa Crociere SpA
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The development of private port-of-call facilities
| LUIS AJAMIL | Partner, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
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Ship deployment
SPEAKER TO BE CONFIRMED
Panellist:
| CHARLES S. HEATH | Director, N. America, Govt. Of Dubai, Department of Tourism & Commerce
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| LAURENT MONSAINGEON | Ports, Managing Director, Riviera Ports Authority
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Afternoon sessions
(Sessions C & D will run concurrently)
Session C
The Onboard Experience
Speakers and topics will include:
Maximising onboard shopping revenues while enhancing the passenger experience
| J.P. MIGUEL | President & CEO, Greyhound Leisure Services, Inc.
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Onboard medical facilities
| STEFANO SCILLIERI | Chief Executive Officer, Tangram SpA
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Food and beverage
Crew recruitment and training
Cruise lines' purchasing strategies
Session D
Ferry Terminal Facilities
This session will consider the requirement for sophisticated ferry terminal facilities in the light of the industry's technical development.FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Morning session
Industry Issues
Cabotage liberalisation for cruise and ferry operators in the Mediterranean
| ALFRED MERCKX | Head EC Department, Sinclair Roche & Temperley
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A Charter Party for the cruise industry
| GERARD R. DIK | Deputy Secretary General, The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
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Passenger ship security in the Mediterranean
| BRIAN A. PARRITT | Chairman, International Maritime Security (IMS)
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Safety and the regulatory environment
| FERNANDO PLAZA | Senior Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division & Head of Sub-division for Technology and I.C. Implementation, International Maritime Organization
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Panellist:
| ANA KARINA SANTINI | Secretary General, MedCruise Association
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