TMSA and continous improvement in tanker operations

main sponsor Ulysses Systems

SPEAKERS FROM OSG Shipmanagement, NYK Shipmanagement, Seaworld Management and Trading, Athenian Sea Carriers, Andriaki Shipping, Transocean Shipmanagement, K. C. Lyrinzis, IBS, Ulysses Systems, Drewry Shipping Consultants

CHAIRMAN Dimitris Lyras, director, Lyras Shipping SPONSORED BY Ulysses Systems

The conference addressed issues including:

Continuous improvement – can tanker operators which continually seek ways to improve their operations be financially recognised for this?

Is TMSA oil companies passing the buck onto tanker owners for ensuring quality?

Is TMSA a way to ensure that genuinely high quality operations are recognised financially, rather than tanker operators who know how to look good in vetting inspections?

Does the tanker industry want to escape the compliance trap, endlessly following a jungle of rules rather than being recognised for high quality? Is TMSA a good alternative system, and is the industry ready to embrace it?

How high scores will tanker operators need to ensure good utilisation?

Will TMSA increase the market for maritime software, training, auditing, consultancy, preventative maintenance services, safety equipment, environmental equipment, personnel services?



Conference chairman: Dimitris Lyras, director Lyras Shipping

Dimitris Lyras, director of Lyras Shipping, is vice-chairman of the Intertanko public relations committee and leading some of the world efforts to improve the image of the shipping industry and encourage a culture of continuous improvement. He is a qualified ship's engineer

9.30 Keynote: Capt. Panos Hatzikyriakos, safety and security manager / DPA / CSO, OSG Shipmanagement

Captain Panos Hatzikyriakos is safety and security manager / designated person ashore / company security officer with OSG Shipmanagement, one of the world's largest tanker companies with a fleet of 94 vessels and a further 14 newbuilds. It is based in New York. OSG acquired Stelmar Shipping in January 2005, the tanker company established by Stelios Haji-Ioannou. www.osg.com

10.00 Aswin Atre, managing director, NYK Shipmanagement, Singapore. Continuous improvement in tanker operation and TMSA. NYK Shipmanagement's experience



NYK Shipmanagement, based in Singapore, is part of Japanese NYK Group, Japan's largest shipping company, which owns and operates 758 vessels, including container ships, semi container vessels, bulk carriers, wood chip carriers, car carriers, reefer carriers, tankers, gas carriers and cruise ships. http://www.nyksm.com.sg/

10.30 Capt. Michael Reppas, HSE Director, Seaworld Management and Trading . TMSA and continuous improvement in tanker operations - How continuous improvement is achieved and measured in practice including tangible benefits

- Common issues between TMSA and existing management system
- Basic explanations on the improvement cycle
- Systematic setting of objective and targets
- How they can be implemented within the company (systematically - step by step)
- Some guidance (personal opinion) on how to complete TMSA
- Tangible benefits of implementing continuous improvement cycle / TMSA

Captain Michael Reppas is health, safety and environmental (HSE) director of Seaworld Management and Trading with a fleet of 11 tankers. (part of the Athens based J. Laliotis Group). He is vice-chairman of the Intertanko environmental Committee and author of Intertanko's "Guide to International Environmental Management Systems (EMS)". He is Plymouth University educated, certified ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and ISM Code Lead Auditor for IRCA, IACS and ABS requirements with an extensive service in consulting, auditing and managerial positions.

11.00 BREAK

11.30 Kostas Polydakis, technical manager, Athenian Sea Carriers Ltd Continuous improvement and preventive maintenance systems - avoiding the compliance trap" - Development of comprehensive preventive maintenance systems, continuous improvement of such systems and TMSA Element 4 - reliability and maintenance standards

Kostas Polydakis is technical manager of Athenian Sea Carriers, a long-established tanker operator based in Athens. ASC presently operate two products tankers and one crude oil tanker after the recent en-bloc sale of eleven of their newbuilding vessels. Athenian Sea Carriers has developed an advanced integrated maintenance system consisting of vessel-specific electronic preventive maintenance and performance monitoring systems. www.atheniangroup.com

12.00 Antonios E Vrondissis, quality manager and DPA, Andriaki Shipping Continual Improvement' in general and how it should be approached by companies beginning to think about it

Andriaki Shipping Co. Ltd. operates 9 vessels, 7 bulkers and 2 tankers. It is also taking delivery of 1 panamax bulker and 2 more panamax tankers which are currently being built in Sasebo, Japan. Andriaki was established in Greece in 1953 and since then has operated over 100 vessels of various types and sizes.

12.30 Dr.-Ing. Stephan Polomsky, managing director, Transocean Shipmanagement. Authorities - Owners - Customers - The crucial link. A critical look into the jungle of "rs" - rules, regs and requirements.

Transocean Shipmanagement is the manager of all Essberger Chemical Carriers. Together with Broere Shipping, Dordrecht, NL, the Broere Essberger ChemPool operates a fleet of 26 modern and highly sophisticated chemical tankers throughout Europe from the upper Baltic region via the Continent to the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The Broere Essberger ChemPool vessels range from 2,500 to 6,500 dwt and comprise 110,000 deadweight tons. These vessels feature cargo tanks and associated pipes, fittings, pumps and valves of highly anticorrosive stainless steel. Besides other vessels like Bulk Carriers, Cement Carrier and Container Vessels Transocean Shipmanagement presently supervise the construction of two Ice Classed Aframax Tanker at Daewoo shipyard in Korea. See http://www.tr-ocean.de

12.45 PANEL DISCUSSION

1.15 Lunch

2.15 Vice Admiral Kechris, deputy managing director, K. C. Lyrinzis Group of Companies.

TMSA - a maritime training centre's perspective.

K. C. LYRINTZIS Group of Companies is a shipping services group specialising in the provision of maritime technical, management systems consulting and maritime statutory and continuous education training services to the Greek market. Its subsidiary, QMS – Quality Management Services assists shipping companies develop and review management systems for TMSA, ISO 9000 and 14000 series, ISM and ISPS Codes, while QMS Maritime Training Center has extensive experience in training over 7,200 students throughout the years in a variety of STCW ’95 courses and professional development seminars for seafarers and management executives.

2.40 Apostolos Belokas, managing director, International Business Solutions.Reports from TMSA consulting projects. Implementation issues. Main problems encountered with implementation. Life after OCIMF data registration. Software tools to manage and monitor KPIs.

IBS ( www.ibsnet.gr ) is a provider of maritime solutions in the areas of quality, safety, security, health, environmental, crisis and risk management.

3.05 Kamar Zaman, managing director, Drewry Technical Services Experience with TMSA in tanker operations

Drewry Technical Services is part of Drewry, the world's leading independent maritime technical consultancy.

3.30 Panteleimon Pantelis, director of services, Ulysses Systems. Using software to help manage your TMSA data.

Ulysses Systems is one of the world's leading software companies and one of the leaders in developing software tools to help manage maintenance

3.55 Panel discussion

4.15 Close