UAE Branch Events

Date	Time	Title	Presenterby	Venue	Remarks
07/02/18	18:30 - 21:00	Paper Presentation 1: Supporting Owners through the “Quagmire” of Regulations Paper Presentation 2: Marine Auto-Pilot and Unmanned Surface Vehicle Solution	John W. McKain, Global Shipowner Newbuilding Support Manager Regional Consultancy Manager (MEA) Lloyd’s Register EMEA David J Dubois Business Development Director Al Marakeb Boats EST – MAP Marine Technologies	Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur Dubai, Dubai
30/04/18	18:30 - 21:00	Paper Presentation: DNV GL – Pioneering Digital Classification Industry Update Presentation: Adapting to the new reality–Smart Maritime Solutions Product Presentation: Gyrostabilizers	Geir Fuglerud, Maritime Area Manager Middle East & Africa, DNV GL Willem Moelker, Sales and Marketing Director, Albwardy Damen Paul Steinman, Product Manager for Veem Gyro	Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur Dubai, Dubai
Tuesday 30/10/18	14:30 - 16:00	Decommissioning of Offshore Platforms	Panel Discussion moderated by Ashik Subahani, Chairman RINA UAE Branch and Managing Director, Great Waters Maritime.	Breakout Theatre, Hall 6. Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE	Photograph
Tuesday 12/03/19	18:30 - 21:30	Paper Presentation 1: Asset Integrity, Implementation and Case Study Paper Presentation 2: BV Methodology for Calculating FRP Structures Paper Presentation 3: Environmental Leadership in Bearing Systems	Mark Harvey, Technical Manager, Gulf Marine Services, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. Mario Princevac, A. Head of Emirates Plan Approval Office (EPO), Bureau Veritas S A. Dubai. Rafid Qureshi, Ocean Power International LLC., Dubai Maritime City	Royal Rose Hotel, 1025 Sheikh Zayed the 1st Street - Electra Street,7th Street - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Wednesday 03/07/19	18:30 - 20:15	Paper Presentation 1: De-carbonization in shipping / GHG reduction : Implications for the Maritime industry. Paper Presentation 2: Subsea Cable Protection by Rock Berm : A case study of a recent offshore UAE cable installation project.	Pawan Sahni Business Development Manager – Middle East DNV GL Maritime. John Mackenzie Regional Business Development Manager Jan De Nul Dredging Ltd.	Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur Dubai, Kuwait Road, Al Mankhool, Burdubai, Dubai	Registration
Wednesday 26/02/20	18:30 - 21:00	Intro Presentation: Bureau Veritas Solutions – Services beyond the Class Paper Presentation 1: Fit for Purpose Hull Design for Greener Shipping Paper Presentation 2: An overview on the Thruster Assisted Mooring Analysis Presentation 3: Book and Author Intro: 'Anchor My Heart'. Address by Trevor Blakeley, RINA Chief Executive. Address by Ashik Subahani, RINA-UAE Branch Chairman	Tihomir Kezic BVS M&O Director for India, Middle East and Africa Nicolas Boulet Marine & Offshore Engineering and Risk Director, Bureau Veritas Solutions. Madhan Kumar Mohan, BEng (Hons), AMRINA, Master Mariner Director of Engineering, Interocean Marine Services Ltd (A Rigmar Group Company, UK). Ms. Nyari Nain	Dusit Thani Hotel, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai.
Wednesday 12/08/20	14:30 - 16:15	Welcome Remarks Webinar Topic 1 : “Well Integrity & Well Plugging - Cementing Perspective” Webinar Topic 2 : “Probabilistic Damage Stability Calculations”. Webinar Topic 3: “Hybrid Power Systems in the Offshore Industry” Address Closing Remarks & Address	Rajesh Panicker, Secretary, RINA UAE Branch. Pankaj Jain, Subject Matter Expert,Cementing E & P Academy, Reliance Industries. Olli Puustinen Director, Products, Naval Architecture NAPA Design Solutions. Chris Greenwood, Director of Regional Business Development, Middle East & Africa ABS. Unni Nair, Manager of Regional Business Development, Middle East & Africa ABS. Trevor Blakeley, RINA Chief Executive. Ashik Subahani, President, RINA UAE Branch.	Zoom App (Link will be shared to registered participants): Registration
Wednesday 25/11/20	14:30 - 16:15	Webinar Topic 1 : “Installation of Largest Single Module Topside – Design Engineering” Webinar Topic 2 : “Overview of Offshore Pipeline Engineering” Webinar Topic 3 : “Automation in Rigging Design for Offshore Heavy Lifts”	Arjun K Bharath, Naval Architect, NPCC Atanu Datta, Director, Adon Tech, Aberdeen, UK & Sub Sea Pipe Line Expert and Consultant of Great Waters Maritime LLC Sumit Moharir, Installation Engineer, NPCC Gaurav Borkar, Installation Engineer, NPCC	Zoom App (Link will be shared to registered participants): Registration