Highlights of Technical SeminarsEnvironmental compliance has long been a daily consideration of ship owners and operators, however, with Ballast Water Management legislation entering into force alongside the IMO global sulphur cap and EU Ship Recycling regulations, the compliance challenges facing the industry are significant. Across these three legislative requirements, ship owners and operators are, collectively expected to spend billions of dollars, simply in the name of achieving compliance.
This presentation will examine each of these three legislative requirements in detail, highlighting, through unique case studies and interesting anecdotes, some of the hidden costs of achieving compliance. The presentation will round off by summarising steps owners and operators can take to minimise the impact of these issues, and practical ideas for minimising compliance costs overall.
Biography of Seminar Presenters
Chris McMenemy
Chris McMenemy is Managing Director of marine environmental compliance specialists Cleanship Solutions and is widely considered a subject matter expert on ballast water management and retrofit engineering. Chris began his post-graduate career at Malin Group, joining to head up the diversification of the company’s service offering into marine environmental compliance, quickly becoming a subject matter expert on the application of ballast water management legislation to existing vessels, and the
retrofit options available. Chris was a founding member of the IMarEST Ballast Water Expert Group and established himself as an important contributor to industry knowledge and awareness of compliance.
In 2012, Chris co-founded Cleanship Solutions, part of Malin Group, which has spent the last 6 years acting as shipowners trusted advocate in achieving environmental compliance, and to date has helped over 40 vessels achieve compliance. The company’s clear mission has brought a number of firsts to the industry – including the world’s first VLCC ballast water management retrofit, as well as pioneering new holistic services aimed at minimising the cost of compliance.
Stuart McKenna
After qualifying as naval architect from the University of Strathclyde, Stuart A. McKenna began his career as a postgraduate researcher specialising in Ship Recycling and Inventories of Hazardous Materials (IHM). Through his research and interaction with industry, Stuart became an established subject matter expert delivering advice, training and knowledge to a wide range of stakeholders worldwide. In 2015, Stuart transitioned from academia to industry, applying his knowledge and experience in the commercial provision of IHMs and ship recycling consultancy. One of Stuart’s professional highlights to date is leading the development of training materials for the IMO’s "Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh – Phase I" (SENSREC Project – Bangladesh).
Currently, Stuart is a Technical Manager at Cleanship Solutions where he is helping shipowners and operators comply with the requirements of upcoming environmental legislation.
Date & Time
21 June 2018 (Thursday); 18:30 Hrs
(Harbour Club, 25/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong)
Proposed Agenda
21 June 2018 (Thursday)
18:30 Hrs – 19:00 Hrs Registration
19:00 Hrs – 20:15 Hrs Presentation of technical seminar
20:15 Hrs – 20:30 Hrs Q&A, souvenir presentation and photo taking
Registration & EnquiriesFor registration (on first come, first served basis), please complete and return the registration form at below not later than 18 June 2018 to Mr. Sam C. H. Kwan by Email (samkwan.hkjb.hkie@gmail.com). The number of participants of this technical seminar is limited to 20.
Please note that the original Registration Form must be signed and return to the Organizer prior the technical seminar.
For enquiries, please contact Mr. Sam C. H. Kwan (email: samkwan.hkjb.hkie@gmail.com).