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MANILA, Oct 1 (PNA)-- The Philippines will host the 9th Asia Pacific Manning
and Training Conference at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza on November
4-5, 2008.
Organized
by the UK-based conference specialists, Lloyd’s List Events, the
conference theme is dubbed “Applying New Strategies to Address the
Crewing Crisis.”
Kathryn
Barnard, Lloyd’s List Events conference producer, said that the
delegates will be brought up on the latest developments in the
Philippine Manning Industry’s Roadmap and learn how national manning
agencies are working together to ensure the continued supply of quality
Filipino seafarers.
The
conference will be chaired by Capt. Richard Coates FNI, president of
the Nautical Institute, who will preside over presentations and panel
discussions covering a broad range of topics.
Topics
include an analysis of current manpower supply and demand, an appraisal
of industry and training institute initiatives in retaining crews and
enhancing standards, as well as a review of international regulations.
”The
conference comes as a critical time of international ship officer
shortages and provides a unique forum to explore ways to resolve the
crisis that is currently strangling the global shipping industry,” said
Ole B. Stene, Inter-Manager President and Aboitiz Jebsens Bulk
Transport Corp. President.
The
event will also feature a pre-conference workshop on “International
Maritime Resource Management” to be held on November 3 at the same
hotel.
To
allow more local participation, organizers have considerably reduced
the conference fees. Philippine residents who register on or before
September 1, pay only UK150 pounds.
On the other hand, Asian residents will be charged UK 699 pounds while non-Asian participants will pay UK 899 pounds.
Last
year’s conference was attended by over 200 delegates composed of
international ship owners and ship managers, as well as numerous
manning agents from the Philippines. (PNA)
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