Maritime Search & Rescue 2016 Meeting

MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE 21st-22nd June 2016, Helsinki www.maritime-sar.com Search and rescue (SAR) has never been more in the spotlight. With numerous high profile incidents and innovations leading to a re-evaluation of objectives and capabilities. Priorities include; a more effective approach to mass rescue operations highlighted by the Mediterranean crisis, development of new SAR technology, managing multiple parties and nations along with the role of industry. Maritime Search and Rescue 2016 will provide an international forum for Coast Guards, Governments, response agencies, regulatory bodies, ship operators and industry to discuss the key issues and potential future solutions. With senior officials and high profile decision makers in attendance this event will analyse the important issues when it comes to Maritime Search and Rescue. CONFERENCE DAY ONE – 21st JUNE 2016 0800 – Registration and Welcome Coffee 0855 – Chairman’s opening remarks Andrew Winbow, Former Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Maritime Safety Division, IMO COORDINATING A MULTI-NATIONAL SAR RESPONSE SAR incidents are no longer the responsibility of an isolated nation and instead require a response from sometimes multiple countries and organisations. The ability to coordinate an action plan across a number of platforms and crewmembers is crucial to the success of a mission, especially when time is a crucial factor. This section will look at the unique challenges the current state of SAR beholds for those involved. 0900 – Development of legislation and the worldwide implementation of SAR - IMO work on SAR related matters - Legislation and guidance material - Implementation of the global SAR plan Hans Van Der Graaf, Head of Operational Safety, IMO 0930 – Civil and military cooperation and coordination - Lessons learned from MH370 and the Korean ferry disaster - Aeronautical and maritime incidents - The next steps in enhancing cooperation David Edwards, Chairman, ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on SAR, US Coast Guard 1000 – The Baltic Sea MIRG project - Managing international partners to improve SAR - Developing joint procedures and capabilities - Implementing models and standard operating procedures Commander Petteri Leppänen, Maritime SAR Adviser, Finnish Border Guard 1030 – Morning Coffee and Networking  FIRST RESPONSE VESSELS Although methods of SAR are diversifying, the significance of response vessels has never been more apparent. Ships that can manage the difficult conditions at sea and deliver a range of versatile services to an emergency are as always imperative to saving lives. The different ways in which ships are being used and developed will be reviewed in this segment along with current procurement programmes of various organisations. 1115 – The Latvian voluntary service’s procurement programme - Collaboration amongst industry, Latvian and Estonian voluntary organizations - Creating rescue boats that are suited to a variety of scenarios - Innovations in new platforms and future ship systems for coastal missions Andris Kraulis, Chairman, Latvian Beach Lifeguard Association 1145 – The extension of the DiveSMART Baltic project - Previous DiveSMART project work and experiences - Developing a combined database of accessible to rescue organizations - Future initiatives and expansion Else Timms, Coordinator of DiveSMART Baltic – Funding Strategist, Swedish Coastguard 1215 – Maritime SAR system and management in Estonia - Past operations directed by the Estonian Ministry of Interior - Cooperation with Baltic nations - Procuring suitable vessels to meet rigorous conditions Marit Mätik, Advisor – Maritime and Aviation Themes, Estonian Ministry of the Interior 1245 – Lunch and Networking MASS RESCUE OPERATIONS With the size and volume of passenger vessels increasing every year, there is a need for improved practice when it comes to mass rescue operations. As highlighted by passenger vessels venturing into remote waters, it is essential to develop a plan of how to rescue high numbers of people at sea. To be discussed in this area is how mass rescue operations can be developed and strengthened to guarantee all parties are prepared. 1415 – Organization, preparedness and the value of exercises - Mass rescue operations and the work of the US Coast Guard in this area - Recent international exercises and their outcomes - Future areas for training exercise to improve international mass rescue Tom Gorgol, Program Manager – Mass Rescue Operations, US Coast Guard 1445 – Malta’s approach and response to recent mass rescues - Malta’s SAR set up and it’s limitations - The ongoing migrant crisis - Spinal injury recovery at coastal zones Etienne Micallef, Secretary General, Emergency Rescue and Response Corps Malta 1515 – The Finnish Lifeboat Institutions joint nature to SAR work - Managing an array of organisations to manage a situation - Evaluating a situation and assessing the necessary allocation of crew and equipment - The plan for future joint efforts with rescue agencies Jori Nordstrom, Head of Operations, Finnish Lifeboat Institution 1545 – Afternoon Tea and Networking  THE ROLE OF AIRCRAFT IN SEARCH AND RESCUE In 2015, the MCA-Bristow deal set a new precedent for collaboration on SAR between publicly owned bodies and industry. Coupled with the important role aircrafts have played in the ongoing MH370 search and the ongoing work in developing aircraft to assist in SAR it is clear that their influence over maritime operations is growing. This segment will look at how aviation can assist in maritime search and rescue and how industry can match their capabilities with national demands. 1630 – The national perspective: How industry can assist national SAR? - The public SAR requirement for industry collaboration - Large area search operations and the management of rising costs - How routine missions will be delivered by industry sections Ian McLuskie, Senior Manager – Business Development Search and Rescue, CHC Helicopter Services 1700 – The ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group GADSS initiative - Past incidents and reasoning for a new tracking system - The implications for maritime SAR - Putting a global aeronautical tracking system into place David Edwards, Chairman, ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on SAR, US Coast Guard 1730 – Naviair and air navigation services - JRCC Greenlands current operations and responsibilities - Naviair’s efforts to coordinate SAR and provide air navigation information - Relaying information and planning for a SAR operation within designated airspace Carsten M Brandt, FIC Operator and SMC, Naviair – JRCC Greenland 1800 – Chairman’s Summary Andrew Winbow, Former Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Maritime Safety Division, IMO 1805 – Networking Drinks Reception in Exhibition Room  CONFERENCE DAY TWO – 22ND JUNE 2016 0800 – Registration and Welcome Coffee 0855 – Chairman’s opening remarks Andrew Winbow, Former Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Maritime Safety Division, IMO THE IMPORTANCE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES As SAR related technology continues to advance, the prospect of UAV’s, beacons and improved tracking becoming a viable solution to search missions continues to interest responders. These advances could revolutionise SAR efforts by covering vast areas, relaying messages to the operations centre and reducing the danger of sending personnel to search without a definite location. This section will explore how these new revelations could be a vital breakthrough in improved safety at sea. 0900 – The Mona Lisa Project - The Sea Traffic Management concept - Working to prevent collisions by standardizing route patterns - The Sea Traffic Validation project and next steps Captain Lars Axvi, Head of Division for Maritime Human Factors and Navigation, Chalmers University of Technology – Department for Shipping and Marine Technology 0930 – Project Bonus ESABALT – Can maritime data crowd sharing contribute to a quick first response? - Data crowd sharing for maritime situational awareness - Integration of leisure boats in a common sharing framework - European Galileo navigation systems SAR service Professor Heidi Kuusniemi, Director – Department of Navigation and Positioning, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute – National Land Survey of Finland 1000 – Second generation beacon technology - Providing full-earth coverage and instantaneous detection - Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons - Implementing these new innovations into global SAR Dr Lisa Mazzuca, NASA Search and Rescue Mission Manager, NASA Cody Kelly, NASA Crew Survival Engineer, NASA 1030 – Morning Coffee and Networking COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DURING A CRISIS If you are to collaborate on a mission with other organisations or even within your own, you need to be able to communicate successfully across all the different platforms. Industry need to be able to deliver a reliable system from handheld radios through to communication systems on board helicopters and rescue ships. This area will examine how these systems can be utilised effectively and how these products can address the key issues. 1115 – The importance of communication to joint missions - Collating and managing data to obtain an operation overview - Maintaining communications throughout a crisis - Delivering future missions with minimal interruption Roly McKie, Deputy Head of Maritime Operations, HM Coastguard – Maritime Coastguard Agency 1145 – MRCC Rijeka and communicating effectively - National centres work with sub-centres and port authorities - Experiences with GMDSS and its current usage - Communicating with all parties and coordinating responses Đani Vukušić, Coordinator – MRCC Rijeka, MRCC Rijeka – Ministry of the Sea and Transportation 1215 – Finnish Red Cross and the voluntary networks role in SAR - The Finnish SAR system and the Red Cross and partners position - Training and managing agencies involved in a rescue - Furthering the network of voluntary SAR agencies and procurement requirements Melinda Palomaa, Domestic Disaster Management Planning Officer, Finnish Red Cross 1245 – Lunch and Networking MODERN SAR AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS SAR will inevitably change and evolve from its current form, man-made situations and natural occurrences mean the SAR industry will have to provide a united, flexible and comprehensive service to seafarers. Collaborating with industry suppliers and the first responders themselves is an option for the market but while the lines between the two blur, the way forward is seemingly unclear. Whether it be new equipment, new training and methods this section will discuss how the future of SAR is being shaped right now. 1345 – An alternative perspective from the European community - Managing Romania’s maritime area of responsibility - Romanian Naval Authorities future requirements and equipment - The next step in evolving maritime search and rescue Captain Staicu Mihai Codruţ, Director of Maritime Coordination Centre, Romanian Naval Authority 1415 – The role of the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency in modern SAR - SASEMAR’s work on sea traffic management - New vessels and procurement projects - Strategic objectives of the Spanish Government with regards to maritime SAR Captain Joaquin Maceiras, Operations Director, Spanish Maritime Safety Agency 1445 – SAR training from a Danish Navy perspective - Training for safe deployment of equipment - Preparing seafarers for hostile weather conditions and unorthodox rescue missions - Life rafts and similar evacuation innovations and their use in modern SAR Commander Anders Elgaard, SO-1 SAR, Teacher SAR, Royal Danish Navy Naval Warfare Centre 1515 – Chairman’s Summary and close of conference Andy Winbow, Former Assistant Secretary General and Director of the Maritime Safety Division, IMO From: Jack Cox <[email protected]> Sent: 15. aprill 2016 17:29 To: Marek Rauk; VA_mot Subject: [SPAM] Maritime Search & Rescue 2016 Meeting Attachments: New MSAR 201616 Agenda.pdf Dear Marek Rauk, Thank you very much for your time today, it was great to speak with you and thank you again for your assistance. As discussed, I am currently making arrangements for the Maritime Search & Rescue 2016 meeting, in Helsinki, 21st & 22nd June. Maritime Search & Rescue, chaired by Andy Winbow of the IMO and with keynote addresses from Commander Petteri Leppanen and Dr Lisa Mazzuca from NASA, is an international conference that is going to examine a variety of topics looking at Multi-national Search and Rescue, The Baltic sea MIRG Project and Mass rescue operations. Please see attached an agenda for the conference which outlines the particular companies and individuals which are going to be speaking at the meeting. All Ship Operators, Coastguards, Regulatory Bodies, Search and Rescue Organisation and Response agencies are entitled to attend the event for free. As such I would be delighted to invite representatives from the Estonian Maritime Administration to attend as esteemed guests. As mentioned earlier, please feel free to distribute this information if you know individuals that you believe would be of interest or relevance to the conference, alternatively you can pass me on their contact information and I will happily get in touch with them regarding the event. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or require any additional information, my details are below. -- Kind Regards, Jack Cox TDNUK The Development Network Telephone: +44 (0) 1245 407 927 Email: [email protected] http://www.passengershipsafety.com/ http://maritime-sar.com/index.php