Domani a bordo del cruise ferry Cruise Barcelona si aprirà la “Ferry Shipping Conference”




Domani a bordo del cruise ferry Cruise Barcelona, l'ammiraglia della flotta di Grimaldi Lines impiegata sulla linea giornaliera Barcellona-Civitavecchia, si aprirà la nona edizione della “Ferry Shipping Conference”, l'appuntamento più importante del settore traghetti che riunirà circa 400 delegati in due giorni di incontri, sessioni e dibattiti interamente dedicati ai problemi e alle sfide del settore ferry europeo.

L'evento, che è organizzato da BOLT Consulting e da ShipPax Information, include, nella serata di mercoledì, la cerimonia di ShipPax Awards 2011 nel corso della quale una giuria di esperti assegnerà i premi alle migliori navi in base alle seguenti categorie: concept, esterni nave, ponte piscina, lounge, cabine, garage auto, ecologia e tecnologia.

Programme
Programme

Tuesday, April 12
12.00	Check-in opens at Terminal Acciona Trasmediterranea. Possibility to store the luggage at the terminal until embarkation.
16.30-17.30	Boat round trip in the harbour by invitation, sponsored by Port of Barcelona
19.45-20.00	Embarkation, shuttlebuses to the ship
	Check-in to Cabins
20.30	Welcome drink by the pool (deck 11) sponsored by Brax Shipping, networking
21.30	Dinner in Barceloneta & Puerto Olimpico (deck 10) sponsored by DNV, Det Norske Veritas
23.00	Live Music - OOPS BAND - at the Smaila's Club sponsored by Grimaldi Group
	Night cap sponsored by STX Europe in Smaila's

Wednesday, April 13
07.30-09.30	Breakfast in Barceloneta (deck 10) sponsored by Brude Safety
	Networking & visit exhibitors
11.00	Conference begins at Smaila's deck 10
	Opening Klas Brogren, ShipPax Information Emanuele Grimaldi, Grimaldi Group
11.15	Strategic situation of the industry
	Reflections since last year Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson, BOLT Consulting
	Q&A
11.30	Coffee break in Plaza de Catalunya (deck 10) sponsored by Stena RoRo, networking & visit exhibitors
12.15	Panel debate with ferry top executives Emanuele Grimaldi, Grimaldi Group Gunnar Blomdahl, Stena Line Axel Meynköhn, Wyker DSR Spiros Paschalis, Attica Group
	Q&A
13.10	Presentation by Main sponsor Carus
13.15	Industry facts Klas Brogren, ShipPax Information
	Q&A
13.30	Lunch in Barceloneta & Puerto Olimpico (deck 10) sponsored by Fincantieri, networking & visit exhibitors
15.00	Getting money to build
	The situation from a shipyard's perspective Georgio Arena, Fincantieri
	The situation from a bankers perspective Carsten Wiebers, Kfw IPEX-BANK
15.40	Coffee break in Plaza de Catalunya (deck 10) sponsored by Stena RoRo, networking & visit exhibitors
16.40	News from regulators and legislators
	New challenges from EU Yiota Krassakopoulou, Attica
	The future of VAT on Passenger Transport Simon Johnson, P&O Ferries
	The environmentally friendly ferry Edvard Sandvik, Norsk Vegvesen
	Q&A
17.40	Interactive debate
18.20	ShipPax Awards 2011, official hand-over of ShipPax Award prizes
18.50	Networking & visit exhibitors
20.00	Dinner drink by the pool (deck 11) sponsored by Navalimpianti, networking
21.00	Dinner in Barceloneta & Puerto Olimpico (deck 10) sponsored by Grimaldi Group
23.00	Live Music - OOPS BAND - at the Smaila's Club sponsored by Grimaldi Group
	Night cap sponsored by Meiko

Thursday, April 14
07.30-09.30	Breakfast in Barceloneta (deck 10) sponsored by Flensburger Schiffbau
	Networking & visit exhibitors
10.00	Small ferries
	From a designers point of view; “Which are the challenges in providing all services within a smaller ferry”? Jaime Oliver, Oliver Design, Spain
	From a builders point of view; “The development of new generations of smaller ferries and why we believe in double enders”. Petter Klock, Multi Maritime/ Fiskerstrand BLRT, Norway
	From a naval architecture point of view; “How can we develop a new standard of smaller ferries”. Wilco van der Linden, Wärtsilä, Netherlands
	Q&A
11.00	Roro vs container shipping Short Sea
	The North Sea and the Baltic Kell Robdrup, DFDS Seaways
	The Mediterranean Guido Grimaldi, Grimaldi Group
	Q&A
11.45	Coffee break in Plaza de Catalunya (deck 10) sponsored by Stena RoRo, networking & visit exhibitors
12.30	Passenger ferry traffic and outlook
	The to/from UK development and outlook Bill Gibbons, PSA (UK)
	The onboard hospitality business future and trend Michal Jackiewicz, Tillberg Design
	The future possibilities in IT based booking and business systems Keith Sherwood, Carus
	Q&A
13.30	Lunch in Barceloneta & Puerto Olimpico (deck 10) sponsored by ABB, networking & visit exhibitors
15.00	New ships presentation
	UTHLANDE Axel Meynköhn, Wyker DSR
	The LNG fast ferry Robert Clifford, Incat
	TBA - The very latest ferry design, finished today! TBA
	Q&A
16.00	Words of farewell
	Next year's conference
16.30	Happy Hour, networking & visit exhibitors
18.15	Arrival Barcelona