IMSF

Minutes Steering Group Meeting – 1st December 2011

LONDON

Present: John Dowden (Chair); Chris Pålsson; Jakub Walenkiewicz; Wally Mandryk; Colin Cridland; Pat Tye (Sec)

Apologies: Doug McDonald; Eva Perez García

  1. Minutes of the previous meeting (29thMay, 2011) covered and any outstanding action points from that meeting were discussed.
  • It was agreed at the Steering Group’s (SG) May meeting that the Secretary would draft a ‘confirmation email’ to re-affirm past attendee’s commitment to the aims and support of the organisation. The Secretary advised the SG that he had contacted ‘lapsed’ members and that those who had responded had reaffirmed their support of the IMSF and stated their reasons for non-attendance. The Secretary will in due course issue a report on his findings.

Action: Pat

  • Pat reported to the SG that there were still problems with website links to previous annual meetings etc. Some issues could be resolved if changes could be discussed over the phone rather than via email contact. Pat stated his wish to try and keep the website fresh and up-to-date. Action: Colin / Pat
  1. Next Annual Meeting/Oslo:

It was agreed by the SG to accept the kind offer by Det Norske Veritas to host the 2012 Annual Meeting. Dates were confirmed by the SG and the event will be held on 21st-23rd May 2012 at DNV headquarters, Oslo.

  • Jakub will co-ordinate details including confirmation of the auditorium facilities and bloc book hotel accommodation (provisionally 35 rooms) and advise on the room rate at the selected hotel (Rainbow Hotel?).
  • Jakub will alsotry to arrange lunch for at least one session. Also, he will try to negotiate an evening meal for IMSF members or a Cocktail Party for all (including partners).
  • Jakub needs to discuss several of these issues with his boss and will clarify details once he has spoken with him.
  • Also, Jakub would like to ask his CEO to say a few words at the opening session. Action: Jakub
  1. Oslo Programme:

It was agreed that the Sessions would be spread over 3 days and that we would repeat the success of the workshop idea. Following the excellent programme at the Hong Kong annual meeting, the SG unanimously asked if Eva would be prepared to co-ordinate the Oslo programme. Should Eva accept the task, Chris has some ideas and contacts which might be useful in putting the programme together.

TheSG put forward some ideas:

LNG fuel propulsion

MARPOL

Environment

Offshore Sector

Norwegian Shipowners Association

Market (Fleet / Shipbuiding etc.)

Piracy*

*suggested Wally to provide some statistics, Chris on costs and Colin on the impact on oil & LNG (over one session?).

It was suggested that a session should be included on Intermodal Stats (ports, inland terminals/waterways, road, rail & pipeline) probably by EUROSTAT. (It was also suggested that we should include systems for collecting information, bottlenecks etc.)

NB: I understand that Vider Lund has taken over the duties of Giuliano Amerini and he has already indicated that he would be the likely representative at the next IMSF meeting.

Action: Eva? / Chris / Jakub

  1. IAME:

It was agreed that John would send a personal invitation to IAME with a view to trying to get Prof. Notteboom to attend Oslo. Something which John has been trying to bring about for some time.

Action: John

  1. UNCTAD:

Chris would also extend a personal invitation to Jan Hoffman at UNCTAD.

Action: Chris

  1. Contitution:

The SG agreed that changes needed to be made to the existing constitution to ‘firm up’ existing ambiguities. Wally has been tasked with putting together the suggested amendments which will be circulated to the SG to comment upon. Once this has been agreed by the SG, the Secretary will circulate the revision to the membership to be voted on at the Oslo annual meeting.

Action: Wally

  1. Next Meeting:

The next SG meeting will be held on the morning of 21st May 2012 in Oslo.

The SG will need to ratify the revised constitution and put it to the membership. There is no need to raise the issue of succession until the December SG meeting 2012.

  1. New Members:

The SG vetted applications for new members who will be advised of their success or failure in due course. Action: Pat

Meeting Closed

Minutes

Pat Tye 6thDecember 2011