Our Sponsors

Germanischer Lloyd Ship Classification – Maritime Services

GL is dedicated to ensuring the safety of life and property at sea, and the prevention of pollution of the marine environment. As an independent third party, Germanischer Lloyd develops state-of-the-art rules, procedures and guidance for shipowners, shipyards and the maritime supply.

Besides traditional classification services, we put particular emphasis on ship energy efficiency and environmental issues. Our new business line provides expert advice for optimising hull design, propeller performance, engine output, energy management and even crew performance. In addition, our scope of services covers consultancy, advanced engineering, certification, training and software solutions.

Websites: www.gl-group.com www.futureship.net www.gl-maritime-software.com

Class NK

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) is a ship classification society dedicated to promoting safer, cleaner seas. It celebrated its 110th anniversary on 15 November 2009. ClassNK offers a host of services including classification surveys of ships and other marine structures, statutory surveys on behalf of flag States, and numerous cutting-edge R&D projects. ClassNK currently has more than 7,200 ships totaling some 170 million gross tons on its register and is the world’s largest classification society in terms of tonnage under class. Based in Japan, ClassNK supports clients 24/7 through a network of 109 exclusive surveyor offices across the globe.

Drydocks World

Drydocks World has been a leading brand in the maritime industry for over 25 years. The foremost name in international ship repair, it has since become a major force in the sectors of offshore, shipbuilding, repair, conversion, shipping and chandlery. In the Middle East, Drydocks World - Dubai is one of the world’s largest and best equipped shipyard supported by 3 ULCC graving docks capable of docking world’s largest vessels. In Southeast Asia, Drydocks World unites leading expertise at the world’s crossroads of busiest shipping lanes in Singapore and Batam Island, Indonesia. Diverse marine activities are focused in 4 shipyards, collectively encompassing 29 building berths, 8 floating docks, and a specialised rig building yard.

HSBC

With maritime origins dating back to 1865, HSBC Global Shipping provides a full range of banking services, including corporate banking, investment banking, trade and supply chain services, payments and cash management, and leveraged acquisition finance. In addition, our dedicated equity research team covers the shipping sector and offers research support to equity transactions. We are also the only bank to deliver first class shipbroking, research and consultancy services, through HSBC Shipping Services. Leveraging our unrivalled knowledge of the industry and our multi-product capability, HSBC is a global shipping partner to major corporations in the maritime industry worldwide.

Inmarsat

Inmarsat is the world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications. With an unrivalled heritage in the maritime industry, Inmarsat delivers a range of voice and high-speed data solutions for vessels of all types and sizes.

FleetBroadband, Inmarsat's newest maritime communications service, offers standard IP data up to 432kbps, guaranteed or 'streaming' IP connectivity up to 256kbps, and voice telephony at landline quality. No other service can provide this level of performance, in a single satellite communications solution, through compact terminals, on a global basis.

FleetBroadband is faster, smaller, lighter, cheaper - a quantum leap forward in the capabilities of maritime communications.

Keppel Offshore & Marine

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&&M) distinguishes itself as the world leader in the design and construction of offshore rigs. It is also at the forefront in the conversion of floating production storage and offloading vessels, general marine repair and the design and construction of specialised vessels.

The group’s “Near Market, Near Customer” strategy is bolstered by a global network of 20 yards serving regions including Asia Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Caspian Sea, Middle East and the North Sea.

Backed by its reputation for versatility, reliability, timely delivery, commitment to HSE and good project management, Keppel O&M is committed to being the provider of choice and partner for solutions in the global offshore and marine industry.

Lloyd's Register

For the past 250 years, Lloyd's Register has worked around the world to assess and certify ships, systems and facilities to help improve quality and increase safety.

It continues to provide shipyards, owners and operators with innovative solutions that help to improve performances in ship design, construction and operation.

Through the early recognition of potential risks, improvements to safety and operational performance are achieved, lowering the industry's impact on the environment.

Because life matters, safety is not negotiable. Lloyd's Register responds to change and leads the developments that make lives safer and help to preserve the environment.

PSA International

PSA International is one of the leading global port groups. With its flagship operations in PSA Singapore Terminals and PSA Antwerp, PSA participates in 28 port projects in 16 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas, with a global capacity of 111 million TEUs over 66 km of quay length.

Employing the finest talents in the industry, PSA delivers reliable and best-in-class service to its customers and develops win-win relationships with its partners. As the port operator of choice in the world's gateway hubs, PSA is “The World's Port of Call”. In 2009, PSA handled 56.9 million TEU of containers worldwide. Please visit us at www.internationalpsa.com.

RightShip

RightShip is the world's leading ship vetting agency, currently supporting some 2000 users in over 175 different organisations worldwide.

RightShip's unique online vetting system (SVIS©) is the most comprehensive available, analysing over 50 marine risk factors and holding data about some 70,000 ships and thousands of companies. SVIS© can be accessed anywhere 24/7 through www.rightship.com and is easy to use, fast and reliable. Each year users complete over 28,000 online vets to facilitate their commercial decisions.

RightShip also gives expert vetting support and arranges over 1800 vessel inspections annually.

RightShip gives organisations of all sizes comprehensive, sophisticated, cost-effective vetting capabilities.

Singapore Maritime Academy

Singapore Polytechnic’s Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) remains at the forefront in Maritime Education and Training, offering diploma courses in Marine Engineering, Maritime Business and Nautical Studies as well as a comprehensive range of professional courses such as the Certificate of Competency (CoC) and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) courses for deck and engineering officers. SMA has a team of experienced and dedicated staff, and is supported by sophisticated facilities including a fully-integrated maritime simulation centre that houses some state-of-the-art Bridge Simulators, a 3-level Ship Engine Room and, most recently, a Dynamic Positioning Lab and a ‘Wing-in-Ground’ Simulator.

TOC Asia

The Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition (TOC) is the longest-running series of trade events for the international shipping, port and terminal communities in the world. The first TOC Event was held in 1976 in Europe, since then shows in Asia, Americas and the Middle East have been added.

TOC brings together executives from shippers, liner shipping, ports, terminals, inland transport, finance and other stakeholder groups to discuss challenges and opportunities for maritime container trade, with particular focus on ports and terminals as critical nodes in international transport chains.

TOC’s longevity is testament to its continued strong emphasis on providing high quality networking, business and learning opportunities.