IMCA Africa Regional Meeting – Agenda
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Wednesday 13 March 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town
100 Beach Road
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
Time | Subject | Speaker |
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08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and breakfast networking. | |
09:30 – 09:40 | South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) Introduction. | Adrian Strydom (SAOGA). |
09:40 – 09:50 | IMCA Introduction. | Mary Ntamark (IMCA). |
09:50 – 10:40 | SAOGA and IMCA Panel Discussion: Challenges and innovations in the offshore industry in Africa. | Moderated by Iain Grainger (IMCA). Zaeem Soofie (Denton) Kgabo Rapelego (PetroSA) Andrew Laing (Unique Group) |
10:35 – 11:00 | Panel Q&A. | Moderated by Iain Grainger (IMCA). |
11:00 – 11:35 | Mid-morning refreshments. | |
11:35 – 12:00 | Diving Safety and Regulation in South Africa. | Mike Jessop (OSC Marine Group). |
12:00 – 12:25 | Assuring Safe DP Operations with an Ageing Fleet. | Jannie Scholtz (Mackay Communications). |
12:25 – 12:50 | Speaker Q&As and Slido | |
12:50 – 14:00 | Networking lunch. | |
14:00 – 14:30 | Keynote: Perspectives on the future of IMCA and the industry. | Iain Grainger (IMCA CEO). |
14:30 – 14:45 | IMCA Regional update. | David Bloom (IMCA). |
14:45 – 15:15 | Deep Sea Mining. | Egil Tjåland (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). |
15:15 – 15:45 | Mid-afternoon refreshments. | |
15:45 – 16:15 | Fugro and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). | Michael MacHutchon (Fugro). |
16:15 – 16:45 | Case study | Bridget Thomson (C-DOC) |
16:45 – 17:00 | Session Q&As. Closing remarks. | David Bloom (IMCA). |
17:00 – 19:00 | Networking drinks reception. |