The Centre for Maritime Environmental Law, Gujarat Maritime University and Sea and Beyond are organizing an Academy on 50 Years of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) from 11^th to 19^th March, 2024

Day by day, as regulations tighten and zero tolerance for environmental damage becomes more prevalent, along with the need for companies to fully comply with the MARPOL Convention, the Centre for Maritime Environmental Law at GMU is providing this academy to impart understanding about the standards, duties, and consequences of non-compliance with the MARPOL Convention.

The training is designed to spread awareness among corporate executives, senior officers, designated persons ashore, superintendents, auditors, regulators, vessel inspectors, and students. The Academy on 50 Years of MARPOL is scheduled to be organized virtually from the 11^th to the 19^th of March, 2024.

The Academy has been organized to commemorate 50 years of MARPOL. It aims to expand knowledge and provide essential information on the principles of MARPOL by showcasing its enforcement, implementation, and evolution over the last 50 years, along with its impact on member states.

The academy will offer targeted training in environmental awareness and MARPOL compliance. It will feature lectures delivered by experts in safety management, auditing, flag state control, and port state control in an engaging, interactive style. The academy is designed for anyone interested in understanding the current issues related to climate change in the shipping sector.

Introduction to Marpol Convention (11^th March, 2024)

• Introduction to the Academy on 50 Years of MARPOL, 2024 by Prof (Dr) S Shanthakumar, Provost (I/C), GMU (10:45 to 11:00)

• Introduction to Marpol Convention and Compliance by the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director General, National Maritime Foundation (11:00 to 12:00)

• MARPOL compliance from Indian Waters Perspective by Capt. Daniel Joseph, Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (12:00 to 13:00)

Annex I - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil (13^th March, 2024)

• Overview of Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan under Annex I by Ketan Bhatia, Team Lead, Voyage Advisory, Coach Solutions (14:00 to 15:00)

• Operational Challenges and Compliance Verification in Oil Pollution Prevention under MARPOL Annex I by Balaji Chintapali, Marine Surveyor/Auditor and Maritime Lawyer (16:00 to 17:00)

Annex II - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (14^th March, 2024)

• IBC Code and Marpol Annex II by Kristian Johnsen, Group Leader MARPOL/ Senior Principal Engineer Machinery and MARPOL, Høvik Maritime, Norway and Mojca Kovacic Dadic, Senior Engineer in DNV GL, Norway (13:30 to 14:30)

• Port State Measures by India for the Implementation of Annex II by Capt. Pankaj Kapoor, Managing Partner, Quadraant Legal (15:00 to 16:00)

Annex III - Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form (15^th March, 2024)

• Overview of Regulations under Annex III by Captain Gaurav Rana, Founder, Sea and Beyond (13:30 to 14:30)

• Introduction to IMDG Code and its Compliance in India by Shashi Kallada, Manager, Dangerous Goods, IMDG Code Compliance Centre (15:45 to 16:45)

Annex IV - Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships (16^th March, 2024)

• Operational Requirements of Discharging Effluents from Ship by Capt. Naveen Malik, Voyage Manager, Maersk Tankers (14:00 to 15:00)

• Compliance and Implementation of Annex IV by Abhishekh Bhanvat,
  Master Mariner, Maritime lawyer, Founder and Director - BHM Legal LLP (16:00 to 17:00)

Annex V - Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships (17^th March, 2024)

• Overview of the Discharge Provisions of the Revised Annex V by Satyakumar Gaur, Environment Manager (HSEQ Dept), The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai, India (14:00 to 15:00)

• Liability of Master and Crew in Effective Implementation of MARPOL V on Board the ship to avoid damages by Adv (Capt) Rahul Varma, ISO Quality Consultant, CH Robinson Freight Services(M) SDN BHD and Ship Recycling Expert, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (15:15 to 16:15)

• Compliance of Annex V by Indian ports by Milton Asir, Deputy Conservator, Chennai Port Authority (17:00 to 18:00)

• Effective Implementation of Annex V in India by Prashant Mishra, Deputy Commissioner, Ballari (18:15 to 19:15)

Annex VI - Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (18^th March, 2024)

• The Impact of Decarbonisation Regulations on Charterparties by Dr. Ceren Cerit Dindar, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University and Senior Researcher, Ankara University National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM) (14:00 to 15:00)

• Analysing the Environmental Impact of IMO Sulphur Regulation 2020 by Dr. Abhay Singh Thakur, Assistant Professor, School Of Maritime Law, Policy & Administration, Gujarat Maritime University (15:00 to 16:00)

• IMO 2023 Strategy-Where Are We and What's Next?' and the IMO LCA Guidelines by Dr. Levent Bilgili, Associate Professor, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Sweden and Visiting Researcher, World Maritime University (16:00 to 17:00)

Other areas effecting Implementation of MARPOL (19^th March, 2024)

• Marine Plastic Litter by Ship by Dr Dawoon Jung, Lecturer, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong (12:30 to 13:30)

• Perspectives of a P&I Club on Preventing Pollution at Sea by Akshat Arora, Senior Risk Assessor, UK P&I Club and Ansuman Ghosh, Director of Risk Assessment (Singapore), UK P&I Club (14:30 to 15:30)

Mode: Online

Platform: Cisco Webex

Fees:  1500 INR

Link for Registration:

https://seaandbeyond.com/events/Trainings/list/MARPOL-Academy/details

Participants with 70% attendance will be provided with the Certificate of Participation

PATRON

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar,

Provost, Gujarat Maritime University

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Faculty Convenors:

1. Dr. Abhay Singh, Assistant Professor, Gujarat Maritime University

2. Manthan Desai, Teaching and Research Associate, Gujarat Maritime University

Organising Team:

1. Mili Trivedi, Teaching and Research Associate, Gujarat Maritime University

2. Vikrant Singh, Teaching and Research Associate, Gujarat Maritime University

3. Pooja Thakkar, Teaching and Research Associate, Gujarat Maritime University

4. Arundhati MS, Teaching and Research Associate, Gujarat Maritime University

For any query contact Gujarat Maritime University on cmel@gmu.edu.in or +91-9727426214