UAE Branch Events

Date	Time	Title	Presented by	Venue	Remarks
30/01/17	18:30 - 20:30	Paper 1: Setting Up a New Classification Society Paper 2: Catalytic fines in fuel oils and their repercussions	Waleed Al Tamini, Chief Operating Officer, Tasneef Uday Moorthi, Founder – Quest Marine LLC	Ball Room AB, Grand Excelsior Hotel, Bur Dubai	RINA UAE Invitation - 30 January 2017
15/05/17	18:30 - 20:.30	Paper 1: Thordon product presentation and Conversion from Oil to Water Lubricated Seals, TG 100 Thordon seal Paper 2: Effective condition monitoring in the marine market	Ken Ogle Director of Engineering, Thordon Bearing Inc., Canada Robert Schmaus Managing Director, PRUFTECHNIK Middle East FZE	Ball Room AB, Grand Excelsior Hotel, Bur Duba	RINA UAE Invitation - 15 May 2017
31/10/17	18:30 - 21:00	Paper Presentation 1: Naval Ship Design – Risky Business? Paper Presentation 2: Wind Farm Market Updates and Challenges on Operating Middle East Specified Jack-up Barges at North Sea	Prof. Michael Fan BEng(Hons) CEng FIES FIMarEST FRINA, Head of Engineering, Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC Ashik Subahani, CEng, FRINA, FSNAME, MIIMS Managing Director, Great Waters Maritime LLC Dubai	Al Ain Ballroom (Mezzanine Floor), Royal Rose Hotel, Abu Dhabi	Event Sponsored by AHMIEC
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 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