Language：Japanese

※All presentations will be conducted in Japanese, and there will be no interpretation service available.

※This Forum will be held for 2days on the 22nd and 23rd of May.

※Once you apply, the application for 2 days will be completed.

※Admission fee 30,800 JPY includes for 2 days.

12：50 - 12：55

Opening Speech

Shigeki Tokunaga, Mayor, Imabari 

12：55 - 13：40

Keynote Speech

Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman, Director, Nippon Yusen Kaisha

13：40 - 14：00

Coffee break　Sponsored by M/MARITIME　

14：00 - 15：30

Round Table Discussion by Shipbuilders 

Panelists： 

　　Mr. Higaki　　　　Mr. Nakabe　　　　Mr. Mori　　　　Mr. Namura　　　Mr. Tanaka

Yukito Higaki, President, Imabari Shipbuilding

Takashi Nakabe, President, Onomichi Dockyard

Katsushi Mori, President, Shin Kurushima Dockyard

Kensuke Namura, President, Namura Shipbuilding

Keiji Tanaka, Chairman, The Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders 

Moderator： 

Hirokazu Fujimoto, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Plant Project, Marine & Aerospace Division, ITOCHU

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Welcome party organized by Imabari Maritime City Promotion Committee 

10:00 - 10:45

Special Presentation

Kazuo Kiyomune, President, The Hiroshima Bank

10:45 - 12:00

Round Table Discussion by Marine equipment manufacturing companies

Panelists： 

　　Mr. Yamada　  　　Mr. Nakashima　　　 Mr. Manabe　　    Mr. Takahashi

Takuo Yamada, President, Taiyo Electric

Takayoshi Nakashima, President, Nakashima Propeller

Masayuki Manabe, President, Manabe Zoki

Takeyuki Takahashi, President, Mitsui E&S 

Moderator： 

Masanori Yoshida, Director of Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Division, MLIT

12:00 - 13:15

Lunch Sponsored by ClassNK　

13:15 - 14:00

Special Presentation

Takeshi Okada, CEO, Imabari. Yume Sports

14:00 - 14:20

Coffee break

Sponsored by M/MARITIME　

14:20 - 15:50

Round Table Discussion by Shipowners 

Panelists :

　　　Mr. Aono　　　  　Mr. Seno　　　　 Mr. Kawakami　

　　Mr. Okochi　　　　 Mr. Hasebe　　　　　Mr. Abe

Tsutomu Aono, President, Aono Marine 

Yoichiro Seno, President, Seno Kisen

Yosuke Kawakami, President, Soki Kisen

Ryosuke Okochi, Senior Managing Director, Doun Kisen

Keiji Hasebe, Chairman, Tokei Kaiun

Katsuya Abe, President, Nissen Kaiun

Moderator： 

Yoshiaki Yoshizaki, Executive Officer, General Manager, The Hiroshima Bank

Introduction of case studies of the application of international standerds developed by SSAP on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships 

Takashi Yamada , Chief Expert, TOKYO DATA LAB, BEMAC

Cyber defence exercises using actual operational vessels to enhance maritime cyber security.

Takuma Kishi, Assistant Professor, Maritime Transportation, NIT, Hiroshima

Navigating Cyber Threats in the age of autonomous shipping

Masanori Takeuchi, Cybersecurity Consultant, New Business Development Department, LAC

Preparing for the conversion of marine fuels ~for the IMO’s new regulations~

Katsuya Naito, General Manager, Green Transformation Center, ClassNK

Stian Sollied, Country Manager, DNV

Shogo Zaizen, Regional Manager, Dualog

Claude Lattin, Claims Executive, Claims Team,  Gard (Japan)

Hiroshi Fukui, CEO, HIROSCANTEK

Hiroaki Kitano, Managing Director, NAVTOR

Yuzuru Goto, Director, SAYFR

Koji Tanizaki, Business Development Director, Commercial, Pelagus 3D

Toward the Future and Issues in Coastal Shipping Industry～Developing New Technologies for Coastal Shipping

Yasuhisa Ichikawa, Senior Researcher, Marine Environment & Engine System Department, National Maritime Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology

Towards the Realization of Digital Shipyards～Virtual Construction Simulation and Data-Driven Shipbuilding

Tomoyuki Taniguchi, Senior Researcher, Structural & Industrial System Engineering Department, National Maritime Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology

How does BIMCO facilitate your international shipping, from chartering to decarbonizing

Welcome speech

BIMCO BoD/ Japan P&I Club

Naoyuki Moriya, Underwriting Director, Japan P&I Club (Left)

Tetsu Morita, Claims Director, Japan P&I Club (Center)

Michael Lund, COO & Director of Business Development, BIMCO (Right)

Keynote speech

BIMCO Membership introduction 

Michael Lund, COO & Director of Business Development, BIMCO (Left)

Wei Zhuang, Head of Asia-Pacific, BIMCO (Right)

Keynote speech

BIMCO War Risk Clauses, ETS and FuelEU Maritime Clauses and SHIPMAN 2024

Stinne Taiger Ivø, Deputy Secretary General & Director of Contracts, BIMCO

Keynote speech

"Dealing with the Unexpected" - Force Majeure clauses and the doctrine of Frustration under English law

Will Turner, General Manager, Senior Legal Adviser, Japan P&I Club Singapore

Thriving in the Digital Age: A Blueprint for Success

Moderator

Yasuhiro Ikeda, Representative Director and President, Ship Data Center Co., Ltd.

Panelists

Capt. Ken Yamauchi, Information System Group, "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. (Left)

Yoshimichi Sasaki, Digital Transformation Center,  General Manager, ClassNK (Center)

Hasui Kenji, Japan representative, Norstar Group (Right)

VDES in Japan: Current Efforts and Future Prospects

Takashi Ogai, Manager, Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area Space Systems Business Preparation Office Project Group, IHI

Frontline of VDES Satellite Development – Synergy Between Ocean and Space

Daichi Nakamura, Satellite Information Service Dept., ArkEdge Space

Satellite VDES USE CASE - Enhancing Maritime Connectivity for Safety and Reliability.

Yoshihiro Sano, Executive Officer, General Manager,  ICT & Marine Electronics Business Department, MOL Techno-Trade

14：45 - 15：45

Issues facing coastal shipping and activities of the Our Association

Toshinobu Kawamura, Board Chairman, Japan Federation of Coastal Shipping Associations

15：45 - 16：45

Towards Business sustainability of the coastal freight shipping sector – the amendment of the guideline on partnership between the coastal freight shipping sector and the consigners

Naohito Ise, Director, Coastal Shipping Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism