Maximizing OSV growth potential to achieve oil and gas production ambitions
- 14 – 15 June 2023
- Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
Gold Sponsor
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About the event
Offshore Support Vessels Conference
Offshore support vessels play a crucial role in the offshore oil and gas industry by providing essential services to offshore oil and gas exploration, drilling and production operations. With the increasing demand for oil and gas, the growth of offshore oil and gas exploration and production projects, the demand for OSVs in the region foresees a significant growth in the coming 3 to 5 years. In fact, massive opportunities lie within the expansion plans of the region’s NOCs such as Saudi Aramco, ADNOC and Qatar Energy.
However, the offshore support vessel industry is facing many challenges that require a deep understanding of the market dynamics, operators’ needs, technological advancements, and regulatory requirements. Some of these challenges include the impact of the oil price on day rates, regional market characteristics, finances, security, and logistics.
In line with this, the Offshore Support Vessel Conference is hosted on 14 – 15 June 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Gathering offshore oil and gas production leaders, shipowners and shipbuilders, shipyards and charterers who will uncover the latest offshore oil and gas exploration and production projects, reveal latest innovative and commercial trends and new contracting opportunities for OSVs. The conference provides an exclusive platform for networking, collaboration, and innovation, in aims to create a successful and sustainable future for the offshore support vessel industry.
Market drivers
The Global OSV
market is projected to grow from USD 14.46 billion in 2021 to USD 23.60 billion by 2028 (Fortune Business Insights).
The Middle East OSV
market is growing at a Compound annual growth rate of 5% over the next 5 years (Mordor Intelligence).
Saudi Aramco
is anticipating a 50% increase in the size of its offshore support vessels, which would bring the total number of crafts to around 450.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company - ADNOC
awarded of a $548 million (AED2.01 billion) contract to build a new main gas line at its Lower Zakum field offshore of Abu Dhabi rising the need of offshore support vessels
Qatar Energy
is commencing 13 new offshore LNG projects opening a huge demand for OSVs for the market
Kuwait Oil Company
is starting their first offshore drilling operation worth of $594 million (KD 181 million), creating a surging need offshore support vessels to aid its logistics requirements
Event in numbers
High Profile Delegates
Speakers
Sponsors
Media Partners
Technical Workshop
Industry Insights
Panel Discussions
Presentations
Country project updates
WHO WILL ATTEND
VPs, Heads, Directors, and Managers of:
- Marine Services
- Technical Services
- Marine/Offshore Logistics
- Marine Operations
- Quality Assurance
- Project Management
- Marine & Shallow Water Operations
From
- Shipbuilders and Shipyards
- Charterers and Operators
- Technology Providers and Innovators
- Financing and Capital Sources
- Regulatory and Compliance Organizations
- Industry Associations and Organizations
Conference Chairman
Abdulla Al Abdouli
Vice President, Operations Excellence, Operations Excellence Division
ADNOC, United Arab Emirates
Advisory Board
Fazel A. Fazelbhoy
Chief Executive Officer
Synergy Offshore
Capt. Mohamed Ajjan
Fleet Manager OSV, Zakher
Marine International
Capt Hussam Suyyagh
Senior Specialist (offshore Projects)
ADNOC Logistics & Services
Speakers
H.E. Khamis Juma Buamim
Chairman of Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries (DCMMIEmirates), Chairman & Group CEO of KBI,
United Arab Emirates
Abdulla Al Abdouli
Vice President, Operations Excellence, Operations Excellence Division
ADNOC, United Arab Emirates
Markus DeJonge
Vice President, Offshore Mobile Solutions & Projects, ADNOC Logistics and Services,
United Arab Emirates
Anouar KIASSI
Vice President,
GTT Digital,
France
Turki AlShihri
Managing Director at National Maritime Academy (NMA)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hanan Ekhzaimy
Head of the Marine Competitiveness and Quality, Marine Transport Affairs Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Douglas Korth
Senior Director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Marine and Global Shallow Water Operations, McDermott International, Inc,
United Arab Emirates
Waleed Altamimi
General Manager, Tasneef Maritime
United Arab Emirates
John Taylor
Head of Marine Services Department for Oxagon, NEOM,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capt. Mohamed Ajjan
Fleet Manager OSV, Zakher Marine International
Fazel A. Fazelbhoy
Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Offshore
Captain Khalid Alowais
Arbitrator & Underwriter Marine Damage Expert, Dubai International Arbitration Centre
(DIAC)
Cedric Brisquet
Emergency, Crisis and Business Continuity Management Consultant, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Corporate Emergency Response Lead,
Qatar
Taleb Al-Gudaihi
Contracts Manager, Arabian Drilling
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Stratos Margaritis
Solutions Architect, Navarino
Greece
Wael Mirza
Regional Business Development Manager, Asry
Bahrain
Danial Kaabi
Chief Executive Officer, Sea Horizon Offshore
Effat Mostafa
Maritime Business Excellence Consultant
Sherif Sayed-Ahmed
Marine Specialist, ADNOC Offshore
United Arab Emirates
Ahmed Bassyouny
Team Leader, Marine (Offshore), ADNOC Logistics and Services
United Arab Emirates
Ana RUIZ
HSEQ Middle East Regional Manager, Saipem
United Arab Emirates
Abhay Nimbalkar
Chief Executive Officer, Greenfield Marine
United Arab Emirates
Ajith P J
Managing Director (Projects), Aries Marine
United Arab Emirates
Capt Peter Valles
General Manager and Chief Principal Surveyor, Aalto Marine Services
United Arab Emirates
Sameh Aleem
Marine Chief Engineer, ADNOC Offshore,
United Arab Emirates
Agenda
08:00
Registration, refreshments, and networking
09:00
Opening remarks by Great Minds Group
- Lulu Banat, Conference Director
09:05
Welcome address and opening remarks by the conference chairman
- Mr. Abdulla Al Abdouli, Vice President, Operations Excellence, Operations Excellence Division, ADNOC, United Arab Emirates
The outlook of offshore support vessels in the Middle East
09:15
Opening panel discussion: Major new opportunities for offshore support vessels in the Middle East
- Revealing the latest offshore exploration and production projects in the Middle East
- Role of offshore support vessels in achieving the oil and gas production targets of the region
- Sustainability considerations and regulations and their impact on the offshore support vessel industry in the Middle East
- Road mapping the growth of the OSV industry for the years of 2023-2028
- Discussing the technological advancements and innovations necessary to achieve production targets
Speakers:
- His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries (DCMMIEmirates), Chairman & Group CEO of KBI, United Arab Emirates
- Mr. Markus DeJonge, Vice President, Offshore Mobile Solutions & Projects, ADNOC Logistics and Services, United Arab Emirates
- Capt. Turki AlShihri, Managing Director at National Maritime Academy (NMA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Ms. Hanan Ekhzaimy, Head of the Marine Competitiveness and Quality, Marine Transport Affairs Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
- Danial Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer, Sea Horizon Offshore
Moderator:
- Ms. Effat Mostafa, Maritime Business Excellence Consultant
10:00
Fireside chat: A thorough review on the current OSVs in the Middle East and an envisioning the OSV of the future
- The current state of national oil company OSV’s: successes and shortcomings
- The impact of aging vessels and their nearing age limit on offshore operations
- Upgrading vessels efficiency using virtual performance simulations to achieve autonomous functionality
- The OSV of the future: smart and sustainable vessel with reliable and steady infrastructure that is agile and adaptable for upgrades
Speakers:
- Douglas Korth, Senior Director Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Marine and Global Shallow Water Operations, McDermott International, Inc, United Arab Emirates
10:30
Industry insights
- Industry insight 1 : Anouar KIASSI, Vice President, GTT Digital, France
- Industry insight 2 : Stratos Margaritis, Solutions Architect, Navarino, Greece
11:00
Networking coffee break
OSVs technical specifications and requirements to meet the surging demand in the region
11:45
Panel discussion two: A close examination of operational challenges to design and operate a futureproof OSV
- Tackling extreme weather conditions such as high winds and heavy waves using motion compensation techniques and technologies
- Reactivating and upgrading vessels and monitoring machinery health to sustain asset efficiency using Assets Efficiency
- Maintaining compliance to local and regional regulatory standards despite the differences in their specifications
- Optimizing sensing and analytics capability in vessels, such as obstacle detection and night vision, to provide enhanced assistance and augmentations
Speakers:
- Fazel A. Fazelbhoy, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Offshore
- Capt. Mohamed Ajjan, Fleet Manager OSV, Zakher Marine International
- Waleed Altamimi, General Manager, Tasneef Maritime, United Arab Emirates
12:45
Panel discussion three: A collective perspective from each stakeholder in the OSV industry to optimize the OSV supply chain
- Strategies to improve communication and collaboration among onshore and offshore teams using digital and open platforms to update progress in realtime
- Role of technology in optimizing the OSV supply chain to improve vessel performance, reduce emissions, and enhance safety
- Integrating sustainability considerations into the OSV supply chain
- Implementing effective risk management strategies, including preventive maintenance, contingency planning, and emergency response measures
- Cost optimization in the OSV supply chain, including reduction of cost associated with vessel design, construction, operation, and maintenance
Speakers:
- Cedric Brisquet, Emergency, Crisis and Business Continuity Management Consultant, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Corporate Emergency Response Lead, Qatar
- Wael Mirza, Regional Business Development Manager, Asry, Bahrain
- Taleb Al-Gudaihi, Contracts Manager, Arabian Drilling, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Abhay Nimbalkar, Chief Executive Officer, Greenfield Marine, United Arab Emirates
Moderator:
- Dr. Capt. Ahmed Youssef, Assistant Dean, Sharjah Maritime Academy
13: 30
Round table discussion: "Future Trends and Innovations in Offshore Support Vessels: Shaping the Industry's Path Forward."
14:00
Chairman closing remarks
14:10
Networking lunch and end of day one
08:30
Registration, refreshments, and networking
09:00
Welcome address and opening remarks by the conference chairman
Paving the way for sustainable, smart, and digitalized vessels
09:05
Day two opening panel discussion: Adopting state of the art technology to enhance vessel capabilities and reliability.
- Adopting advanced technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence - AI and machine learning - ML to enhance vessel capabilities and improve operational efficiency
- Advancing propulsion systems, navigation and communication technologies, and advanced materials for vessel construction to improve vessel reliability
- Implementing predictive maintenance technologies to improve maintenance efficiency and reduce downtime
Moderator:
- Anouar KIASSI, Vice President, GTT Digital, France
Speakers:
- John Taylor, Head of Marine Services Department for Oxagon, NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Ajith P J, Managing Director (Projects), Aries Marine, United Arab Emirates
09:50
Industry expert presentation one: Applying best practices to effectively reduce operational costs of offshore support vessels
- Using digital twin and advanced simulation technologies such as finite element analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to enhance the lifecycle of the vessel
- Applying smart maintenance that relies on sensory-activated functions that collect and analyze data and conduct decision making
- Implementing Remote Inspection Technologies (RIT) for inspections that are considered hazardous
- Optimizing crew and management training a to reduce faults and minimize costs
Speakers:
- Ahmed Bassyouny, Team Leader, Marine (Offshore), ADNOC Logistics and Services, United Arab Emirates
10:10
Panel discussion two: Key health and safety measures of OSVs and challenges associated with their implementation
- Applying Safety Management Systems (SMS) to ensure all crew members are aware of the vessel safety policies and procedures, response systems.
- Identifying SMS implementation restrictions on older vessels and infrastructure
- Conducting regular risk assessments and hazard identification in unpredictable environments
- Using data and smart functions to conduct vessel health state check by implementing Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Machinery Health Monitoring (MHM)
- Improving vessel habitability by controlling factors such as noise, vibration, and lighting to reduce crew fatigue and errors and enhance their performance and alertness
- Balancing safety requirements with operational demands and constraints
Speakers:
- Capt Peter Valles, General Manager and Chief Principal Surveyor, Aalto Marine Services, United Arab Emirates
- Ana Ruiz, HSEQ Middle East Regional Manager, Saipem, United Arab Emirates
11:00
Networking coffee break
11:45
Panel discussion: Improving OSVs sustainability throughout their lifecycle, including the vessel breakdown and environmental footprint
- Exploring the latest technology and innovations to create zero-emission vessels for sustainable operations
- Applying Environmental Management Systems (EMS) to prevent the release of pollutants into the marine and ensuring that zero accidents occur
- Disaster recovery strategies and measures that must be taken to address any environmental accidents or oil spills
- Examining the impact of sustainable practices on the overall operational cost and long-term profitability of OSVs
Speakers:
- Douglas Korth, Senior Director Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Marine and Global Shallow Water Operations, McDermott International, Inc, United Arab Emirates
- Captain Khalid Alowais, Arbitrator & Underwriter Marine Damage Expert, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- Ahmed Bassyouny, Team Leader, Marine (Offshore), ADNOC Logistics and Services, United Arab Emirates
12:30
Round Table Discussions: Designing and constructing offshore support vessels that meet the needs and requirements of the region
13:00
Chairman closing remarks
13:15
Networking lunch and end of conference
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
Whether you are a shipbuilder, shipyard, charter, operator, or technology provider, this conference is the perfect opportunity to learn about the latest trends and requirements in the industry, network with other professionals, and gain valuable insights and knowledge that can help you improve your business and operations.
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best practices and lessons gained from adopting innovative technologies in vessels
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