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IMCA Africa Regional Meeting – Agenda
Due to high demand, this event has reached capacity and is now fully booked.
View the programme for our IMCA Africa Regional Meeting below. Ensure you don’t miss out, reserve your place today. Free to anyone working for an IMCA Member company.
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town
100 Beach Road
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
| Time | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and breakfast networking. | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) Introduction. | Adrian Strydom (SAOGA). |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | IMCA Introduction. | Mary Ntamark (IMCA). |
| 09:50 – 10:40 | SAOGA and IMCA Panel Discussion: Challenges and innovations in the offshore industry in Africa. | Moderated by Iain Grainger (IMCA). Zaeem Soofie (Denton) Kgabo Rapelego (PetroSA) Andrew Laing (Unique Group) |
| 10:35 – 11:00 | Panel Q&A. | Moderated by Iain Grainger (IMCA). |
| 11:00 – 11:35 | Mid-morning refreshments. | |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Diving Safety and Regulation in South Africa. | Mike Jessop (OSC Marine Group). |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Assuring Safe DP Operations with an Ageing Fleet. | Jannie Scholtz (Mackay Communications). |
| 12:25 – 12:50 | Speaker Q&As and Slido | |
| 12:50 – 14:00 | Networking lunch. | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Keynote: Perspectives on the future of IMCA and the industry. | Iain Grainger (IMCA CEO). |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | IMCA Regional update. | David Bloom (IMCA). |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Deep Sea Mining. | Egil Tjåland (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Mid-afternoon refreshments. | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Fugro and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). | Michael MacHutchon (Fugro). |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Case study | Bridget Thomson (C-DOC) |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Session Q&As. Closing remarks. | David Bloom (IMCA). |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Networking drinks reception. |