ACI’s 14th Arctic Shipping Summit will be taking place on the 13th – 14th March 2019 in Montreal, Canada. This edition will provide insight into the future of an market that is constantly developing and advancing: number of vessels, both cargo ships and cruise ships, operating in the Arctic due to sea routes opening further and the expansion of Arctic mining and extraction projects means that the Arctic has never played a more cruc...

ACI’s Arctic Shipping Summit is moving to an exciting new location in Hamburg, Germany for its 13th edition in the series and will take on a new look for December 2018. ACI are bringing together stakeholders from all parts of the Arctic to discuss their involvement in the ever changing Northern Shipping Route. The two day conference will bring together companies and organisations such as National Coastguards, Senior Arctic Government Off...

Gaining Operational, Legal & Commercial Advantages from Practical Salvage Case Studies Building up on the success of its seven previous editions, ACI’s 8th Annual Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response will uncover the complexity of issues surrounding Wreck Removal and Salvage Operations, not just on an operational scale, but will also make the legal, insurance and contractual issues more transparent. The conference will deliver th...

Supply Chain Optimisation to Improve Return on Investment ACI’s 5th annual Wind Farm Development: European Offshore taking place on 20th & 21st May in London, UK is the ultimate meeting platform for senior representatives to explore the opportunities within the offshore wind industry and discuss latest technology advancements to support recent industry growth. >> View Agenda << The two day conference is comprised of a ser...

ACI’s 10th Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summit will examine the key performance aspects available to ship owners and managers to improve efficiency and maximise profitability. Special focus will be given to the newly enforced sulphur regulations. This event will scrutinise the technologies available for measuring performance and specific fuel-efficiency improving equipment. An analysis will be made of how to increase overall e...

ACI’s 9th Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summit will examine the performance enhancing options available to ship owners and ship managers for efficiency maximisation and increased profitability. Special focus will be put on how to increase the fleet’s fuel optimisation rate, providing proven techniques as showcased by real case studies. Reporting tools for measuring performance and specific fuel-efficiency devices will als...

The OSV Singapore Summit will focus on providing practical examples of successful OSV activity in terms of operational performance and technical capacity. Providing a keen update on the latest requirements from the Oil & Gas majors, this focused two day meeting will present clear case studies of the latest trends in operational activity in the Asia-Pacific region. Hear from senior technical and operational heads from the market leading OSV...

ACI’s Ship Recycling Summit allows the key stakeholders: shipowners, brokers, cash buyers, steel merchants and ship breaking yards to come together in an informal setting to discuss the challenges that they each face in meeting the convention requirements, the challenges brought about by new EU regulation. This unique forum also focuses on the latest issues affecting the industry such as a global push for more environmentally sound ship...

As the IMO Ballast Water Convention is on the eve of becoming ratified with the major flag state signatures closing on 35% Global Tonnage, ACI’s 11th Ballast Water Management Summit will focus on helping the shipping industry understand the state of play with the compulsory introduction of expensive and complex Ballast Water Management Systems on Vessels. As Type Approval from the USCG becomes more difficult to achieve and the imminent I...

Crew retention is incredibly important for HR and Crewing departments. Aside from this there are also other issues that are extremely crucial to the overall success of a shipping company’s HR team. This year ACI’s 15th Maritime HR & Crew Development is having interactive debates around the following new areas of discussion: A Complete Cost Analysis of Crew Sourcing and On Going Employment Managing Incentives & Rewards Educa...