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W I S T A - UNITED KINGDOM
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welcomes you to Liverpool 1993
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Wednesday 6th October, 1993
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2.00 - 5.00 p.m.
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Registration at Moat House Hotel
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7.00 - 8.30 p.m.
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Reception by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool |
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Rest of evening free for meetings between delegates |
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Thursday 7th October 1993
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| 9.00 - 9.15 a.m. |
Venue - Maritime Museum at Albert Dock
Opening of Conference: Margaret Llewellyn, Chairwoman of WISTA UK |
| 9.15 - 9.30 a.m. |
Welcome to the Port of Liverpool: Trevor Furlong, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Mersey Docks & Harbour Company |
| 9.30 - 10.00 p.m. |
An insight into the Port of Liverpool: Kenneth Wharton, Marketing Director of the Mersey Docks & Harbour Company |
| 10.00 - 10.20 am |
The Role of the 'P & I Club: Lynn Cooke, Director of the Liverpool & London P & I Club |
| 10.20 - 10.35 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10.35 - 10.45 am |
The aims and structure of the International Bunker Instry Assocation: Gorace Vermeulen, Frisoll Bunkering BV |
| 10.45 - 11.15 am |
Piracy at Sea and the incidence of shipping fraud: Bob Bishop, Chairman of Bishop International Ltd |
| 11.15 - 11.35 am |
Open Registries - Why are they used?: His Excellency Teodoro F. Franco, The Panamanian Ambassador to London* |
| 11.35 - 1140 am |
Morning Session closed: Margaret Llewellyn |
| 11.45 - 1.00 pm |
Lunch at the Maritime Museum: sponsored by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Company |
| 1.00 - 3.00 pm |
Visit to the Port of Liverpool and Freeport |
| 3.00 - 4.00 pm |
Sightseeing cruise on the famous 'Ferry across the Mersey'
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Return trips on Tugs provided by Cory Towage from Alexandra Dock via Seaforth Dock and Gladstone Dock back to Alexandra Dock |
| 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Registration of Late Arrivals |
| 7.30 - 9.30 pm |
Dinner with Sponsors at Britannia Adelphi Hotel |
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Friday 8th October 1993
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| 9.00 - 1.30 pm |
Excursions & Lunch |
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1. MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL
The 21st May 1994 will mark the centenart of the official opening of the Manchester Ship Canal by Queen Victoria. This trip will commence from Eastham Docks with a view of Queen Elizabeth II oil dock, wick has a seperate lock access to and from the River Mersey. The trip will also include views of the general cargo berths, ICI, Shell U.K. and Octel with commentary throughout. Lunch will be served on board the vessel prior to disembarking.
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2. ICI RUNCORN
Participants will be given what is known as the 'Royal Tour' of the Runcorn plant including an insight into land reclamation for nature and the harmony achieved between the plant and the many species of wildlife living nearby. A discussion on Safety Activities, Quality Update, Environmental Issues and the ICI Group will be followed by lunch hosted by ICI.
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3. CARGILL TERMINAL LIVERPOOL
Cargill process imported soya beans and domestically grow rape seed to produce protein meal for the animal feed industry and oil which is refined for the UK food industry. Cargill operate the only soya bean crushing plant in the UK. They also import non grain animal feed for the domestic market. Aguided tour of the seed crushing plant and non grain storage will be followed by in depth discssion and lunch hosted by Cargill
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4. SHELL, STANLOW
The Port of Liverpool's Tranmere Oil Terminal feeds out crude oil to Shell's refinery at Stanlow in Cheshire, the UK'S largest petro-chemical complex. Tankers discharge crude oil at the terminal on the Wirral bank of the River Mersey to be piped to the Refinery. Shell's expanding refinery and petro-chemical complex handles feedstocks, petroleum and chemical products. A guided tour of the plant will be followed bt discussion and lunch hosted by Shell.
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| 2.00 - 5.00 |
THE AFTERNOON - WORKSHOPS |
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT + OPA '90
With Roger Smith the Managing Director of Bureau Veritas and Nick Little from Liverpool and London P+I dealing with updates in the market since 1992 |
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BEHIND THE SCENES IN BUNKERS
With Barbara Syzmanek of International Bunkering Brokers Limited and a Bunker Supplier to discuss outcome of the International Bunker Insustry Association meeting in Florida in May this tear regarding improving and clarifying industry practices and documentation, assistance in disputes, new rules, late payment of bunkers. |
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WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT
Lady Howe discussing Opportunity 2000 and Governmental approach to enhancing women's opportunities in management. |
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THE CLAIM
The legal and practical implications with an update on recent developments in the law: Charles Barker and Michael Allen, Herbert Smith, Solicitors and Michael Morris. |
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INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Operating an Intergrated World Wide Container service with Richard James from P+O Containers. |
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WORLDSCALE
The role of Worldscale in bulk shipping with Philip Wood from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, who is Chairman of The Education Committee for the Institute and also a Director of Trade and Transport (U.K.) Limited
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| 7.00p.m. |
Pre-Dinner drinks sponsored by Herbert Smith - Gala Dinner |
Saturday 9th October 1993
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| Delegates who wish to stay a day longer, can visit Port Sunlight with lunch at Port Sunlight then on to Chester for the afternoon. |
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* note His Excellency Teodoro F. Franco, The Panamanian Ambassador to London could not make it to the Conference, however his place was taken by his Head of Shipping, Maria Dixon
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| Sponsors: |
| Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Port of Liverpool |
| Herbert Smith, Solicitors |
