TankerOperator's First Greek Conference took place at the prestigious Yacht Club of Greece in Piraeus on October 21, the day that the latest European Union laws banning single hull tankers from EU waters came into force. A full day of lively debate, and well researched presentations created a memorable day for the many Greek and international delegates attending the event.

Piles of new ligislation and the poor perception held by the public over the global tanker industry were two key themes that drove the debate at the Tanker Operator conference in Piraeus. The issues continue to shape the industry and drive public perception that in turn compels the legislators to act.

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Click on the links below to view the presentations:

• Anthony Lambros, Centrofin Management Inc. - Ports Refuge or Port Authorities that refuse?
• Bernardo Urrutia, Maritime Safety Unit of the European Commission - Recent developments in the EU safety legislation
• Rear Admiral Robert C. North, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) , North Star Maritime, Inc - Safety-Quality-Transparency in Tanker Operations, a Registry Viewpoint
• Robert Somerville, ABS - Building and Operating Safe Tankers in a Highly Regulated Environment
• Brad Berman, LISCR - Flag state and Port state cooperation, everybody's in showbiz
• Fred Venner, Bureau Veritas - Should maintenance be a class issue?
• Lefteris Karaminas, Lloyd's Register - The pivotal role of class
• Marie Kelly, Norton Rose - The Owner's obligation to obtain and maintain oil major approvals

Attending companies:

American Bureau of Shipping - Ancora Investment Trust Inc. - Bureau Veritas - Centrofin Management Inc. - Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises - Combine Marine Inc. - Consolidated Marine Management Inc - Det Norske Veritas - Diorama Publishers - Drewry Shipping - Elkco Marine Management S.A - ELNAVI -European Commission - G.D Grecoussis - Germanischer Lloyd AG - Green Award Foundation - Ince & Co - International Paint (Hellas) S.A - International Registries Inc - IPPT - KARELAS LAW OFFICE in affiliation with SKOUFALOS, LLORCA & ZICCARDI, LLP - Law Office Reece in Association with Richards Butler - Lidmar Shipping & Trading- LISCR - Lloyd's List - Lloyds Register-

Luz Transoil Shipping Enterprises S.A - Lyras Shipping - Naftika Chronika - Naviglobe - Norton Rose - Oceanbulk Maritime S.A - Polish Register of Shipping - Quality Maritime Services S.A - Registro Italiano Navale (Hellas) Ltd - Rydex Corporation Ltd - Seatramp Tankers - Servomex Group Ltd. - Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A. - Stena Bulk AB - Thenamaris Ships Management Inc. - Thomas Miller Co. - Tsakos Shipping and Trading S.A - Ulysses Systems - United Overseas Tankers Ltd - Univan Ship Management Limited - University of Piraeus