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Detailed Program
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 16:00 - 19:00 | Symposium Registration |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | Welcome Reception |
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Continental Breakfast |
| Symposium Registration | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Opening remarks - World Maritime Day 2008 Marc Grégoire, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada Setting the Stage - "IMO: 60 years in the service of shipping" Dr. Rosalie Balkin, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, International Maritime Organization Review of Conference Agenda Master of Ceremonies Julie Gascon, Director, Quality Assurance, Marine Safety, Transport Canada |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Health break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
MARINE SAFETY - FROM QUALITY SHIPPING TO THE RECRUITMENT OF MARINERS The new Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001) came into effect in July 2007 and is the principal legislation governing safety in marine transportation in Canada. Under this legislation, Marine Safety is required to enforce a variety of international IMO conventions to which Canada is a signatory. These conventions apply to foreign vessels in Canadian waters and to Canadian vessels trading internationally. Canada is an active participant in IMO's Maritime Safety Committee and its sub-committees, which are responsible to update existing international legislation or develop and adopt new regulations. Canada is a world leader in Port State Control whereby foreign ships entering its ports are subject to inspection. This has led to an improvement of the quality of shipping in Canada and contributed to the elimination of sub-standard shipping.
This panel will highlight those areas that could be subject to regulatory improvement and explore how future mariners could be recruited and provided with a meaningful seagoing career.
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| 12:00 - 13:30 | Luncheon |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
MARINE SECURITY - FOSTERING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Canada's Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building (CTCB) Program was established to assist the international community develop its own counter-terrorism measures. With transportation security as one of seven investment priority areas of the Program, Canada continues to support the marine security technical assistance efforts of international organizations including the IMO, APEC and the OAS. Marine security capacity building strengthens the consistent implementation of the IMO's International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and identifies best practices and regional models that further enhance the security of the global marine transportation system. Moderator: Laureen Kinney, Director General, Marine Security, Transport Canada Panelists:
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| 15:00 - 15:30 | Health break |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Globally, marine shipping continues to increase, which in turn has led to a growing concern with respect to the environmental impacts of shipping. Key issues include:
A panel of experts will explore these issues and other topics to provide their assessments and views of current developments for both the IMO and Canada.
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| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Reception |
| 19:30 - | Dinner and Entertainment |
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
ARCTIC LEGAL LANDSCAPE - THE NEW SHIPPING FRONTIER Canada, Finland and the United States are leading an international evaluation of the effects of shipping in the Arctic. Commissioned by the Arctic Council, the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment involves a variety of stakeholders including indigenous peoples. Governance has been identified as an issue of importance to all involved. While all IMO requirements apply in Arctic waters, only a few provisions are relevant when ice is present. The IMO Guidelines for Ships Operating in Arctic Ice Covered Waters are under review as climate change occurs. Moderator: Victor Santos-Pedro, Director, Design, Equipment and Boating Safety, Marine Safety, Transport Canada Panelists:
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Health break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Canada is a long-standing member of the IMO Legal Committee, which has developed an impressive list of major international conventions containing legal regimes on liability and compensation for damage arising from various maritime activities. Two conventions will be highlighted during this panel: "Ships on the Rocks" – Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (2007) will cover the development of the Nairobi Convention, which spanned many years at the IMO Legal Committee, culminating in its adoption at a diplomatic conference in Nairobi in May 2007. Key features of this convention will be discussed, including the provisions relating to its future entry into force. "Salvage of HNS" – International Convention on the Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (1996) will review the development of the success and the failure of the last attempt in 1996, and the recent efforts to salvage this important work of the IMO. Moderator: Alfred Popp, Q.C., Administrator, Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund Panelists:
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| 12:00 - 12:15 | Conference Summary by MC |
| 12:15 to 14:00 | Closing luncheon |
| 14:00 | Halifax Port Authority Tour of the Fairview Cove Container Terminal |
