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Dynamic Positioning Conference Programme
Tuesday 21 May – Wednesday 22 May 2024
Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Schiphol, Amsterdam
| Time | Day 1 | Speaker |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Registration and coffee | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome and ice breaker | Richard Hollingham |
| 09:15 – 09:50 | Keynote address | Iain Grainger CEO (IMCA) |
| 09: 50 – 10:00 | Welcome from the DP Committee Chair | Graeme Lorenson (DP Committee Chair & Subsea7) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | DP event reporting | Richard Purser (IMCA) |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | CPD Update from the NI | Dr Somiyeh Djavanroodi (Nautical Institute) |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | IMCA DP Committee Update | Kevin Murphy (Valaris) |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee break and networking | |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | DP assurance process at Petrobras | Tiago Faria (Petrobras) |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | DP Trials – Categorisation M190 | Steve Cargill (DNV) |
| 12:10 – 12:50 | Workshop: Categorisation M190 – Annual Trials | Steve Cargill (DNV) & IMCA |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Q&A/Slido – following on from workshop | IMCA |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and networking | |
| 14:00 – 14:05 | Welcome back & intro to afternoon | Richard Hollingham |
| 14:05 – 14:50 | Industry Innovation: Quick fire session. – OneStep Power on TBC – Bunker Holding on Biofuels (via video) – Z-Bridge’s Bring to Work system (Z-Bridge) | Sarah Whitford (OneStep Power), Rune Andreasen (Bunker Holding), Joost Boggeman (Z-Bridge) |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Industry Innovation Session – Q&A/Slido | Moderator TBC (IMCA) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee and networking | |
| 15:45 – 15:50 | Welcome back & intro to next session | Richard Hollingham |
| 15:50 – 16:15 | Assurance and training: Human factors | Scott Moffatt (People Factor Consultants) |
| 16:15 – 16:35 | Assurance and training: Roleplay (PRS/human error) | Cinthya Lopes (Simwave) |
| 16:35 – 17:05 | Assurance and training: Audience participation | IMCA |
| 17:05 – 17:20 | Day one closes – wrap up comments | Iain Grainger (IMCA) |
| 17:20 – 19:30 | Drinks Reception and networking | |
| Time | Day 2 | Speaker |
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and coffee | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome, opening remarks and ice breaker. | Richard Hollingham |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Workshop: Walk to Walk – Regulator – Interface – Retrofitted equipment – Innovation block | Rhys Jones (IMCA) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break and networking Group photo | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Panel Session: Position Reference Systems (PRS). Dr Somiyeh Djavanroodi (Nautical Institute) Alek Karlsen (DNV) Vessel Owner – TBC | Zack Cark (Kongsberg Maritime), Pal Korneliussen (Kongsberg Maritime) Alek Karlsen (DNV) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Panel session: Q&A / Slido. | Moderator TBC (IMCA) |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | DP and GHG emissions | Lee Billingham (IMCA) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch and networking | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Panel Session: Ask the Industry. | Mark Ford (IMCA) |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | IMCA Global Summit: why you should attend. | Iain Grainger (IMCA) |
| 14:45 – 14:55 | Closing remarks from DP Committee Chair. | Graeme Lorenson (Subsea7) |
| 14:55 – 15:00 | Final goodbyes and thank you. | Richard Hollingham |
| 15:00 | Event closes |