First National Workshop on Ballast Water Management (NWBM 2016) October 7, 2016 Chennai Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi The Chairman Dr. R. Kirubagaran The Convenor Organized by National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India Chennai CONTACT US Dr. R. Kirubagaran The Convenor, NWBM 2016 National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai Chennai – 600100. India. Telephone: 044-66783425 Fax: 044-22460645/044-66783430 Email: [email protected], [email protected]Website: www.niot.res.in/nwbm2016 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Patron Dr. M. Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Chairman Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi, Director, NIOT, Chennai Convenors Dr. R. Kirubagaran, NIOT, Chennai Dr. M. A. Atmanand, NIOT, Chennai Co-convenor Shri D. Rajasekhar, NIOT, Chennai Organizing Secretaries Dr. G. Dharani, NIOT, Chennai Dr. N. V. Vinith Kumar, NIOT, Chennai Members Dr. A.C. Anil, NIO, Goa Shri B. R. Sekhar, DG shipping, Mumbai Shri A. B. Dua, DG shipping, Mumbai Shri R. N. Jindal, MoEF & CC, New Delhi Dr. V.P. Venugopalan, BARC, Kalpakkam Dr. S.V.S. Phani Kumar, NIOT, Chennai Smt. Vijaya Ravichandran, NIOT, Chennai Shri M. Sankar, NIOT, Chennai Shri G. V. Reddy, NIOT, Chennai Shri T.P. Rangamaran, NIOT, Chennai Shri S. Krishna Mohan, NIOT, Chennai
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First National Workshop on Ballast Water Management
(NWBM 2016)
October 7, 2016 Chennai
Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi The Chairman
Dr. R. Kirubagaran The Convenor
Organized byNational Institute of Ocean Technology,
Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India
Chennai
CONTaCT US
Dr. R. Kirubagaran The Convenor, NWBM 2016National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of IndiaNarayanapuram, PallikaranaiChennai – 600100. India.Telephone: 044-66783425Fax: 044-22460645/044-66783430 Email: [email protected], [email protected]: www.niot.res.in/nwbm2016
ORGaNIzING COMMITTEE
Patron Dr. M. Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
Chairman Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi, Director, NIOT, Chennai
Convenors Dr. R. Kirubagaran, NIOT, Chennai Dr. M. A. Atmanand, NIOT, Chennai
Co-convenor Shri D. Rajasekhar, NIOT, Chennai
Organizing Secretaries Dr. G. Dharani, NIOT, Chennai
Dr. N. V. Vinith Kumar, NIOT, Chennai
Members
Dr. A.C. Anil, NIO, Goa
Shri B. R. Sekhar, DG shipping, Mumbai
Shri A. B. Dutta, DG shipping, Mumbai
Shri R. N. Jindal, MoEF & CC, New Delhi
Dr. V.P. Venugopalan, BARC, Kalpakkam
Dr. S.V.S. Phani Kumar, NIOT, Chennai
Smt. Vijaya Ravichandran, NIOT, Chennai
Shri M. Sankar, NIOT, Chennai
Shri G. V. Reddy, NIOT, Chennai
Shri T.P. Rangamaran, NIOT, Chennai
Shri S. Krishna Mohan, NIOT, Chennai
The first meeting of the Regional Task Force and Workshop to develop a Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Ballast Water
Management (BWM) in South Asia was held in February 2014 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to initiate the Ballast Water Management Programme with the assistance of International maritime Organisation (IMO) to ensure the harmonized and coherent compliance with and enforcement of the BWM Convention and of its associated guidelines, recommendations and practices in the South Asian region to minimize the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens in ships’ ballast water and sediments, One of the main objectives of this meeting was the establishment of a Regional Task Force to facilitate the finalization of the Regional Strategic Action Plan for the implementation of the BWM Convention in South Asia.
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India has formed a National Task Force (NTF). The NTF met on 14th September, 2015 at Ministry of Shipping, Mumbai to develop India’s position on the “Regional Strategy and Action Plan for BWM” in the SACEP region.
aBOUT ThE WORKShOp
The idea of the forthcoming workshop is to provide a meeting ground and bringin awareness and update knowledge among researchers, scholars, entrepreneurs, students, etc. associated with BWM in India. It would be an unprecedented event to have an interaction with the administrators, scientists, educationalists and experts across India to know the latest developments in this field.
WhO ShOUlD aTTEND?
Ship Owners & Operators
Marine Equipment Suppliers
Ballast Water Consultants
Ballast Water Treatment equipment plant experts and related industry
Academicians / researchers
To register online, please proceed to www.niot.res.in
ThE ChENNaI CITy
Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, it is one of the major commercial, cultural, economic and educational centres of South India. Chennai is well connected to various corners of the country.
Being a bustling metropolis, Chennai is a convenient base to peep into the varied aspects of traditional South Indian culture and life styles which inter-mingle with the modern city. The hotels and the restaurants at Chennai serve a wide range of continental and Indian cuisine. Modern shopping centres offer traditional handicrafts, textiles and souvenirs exclusive to this part of India.
The temperature in Chennai during the NE monsoon drops to an average of 30°C that prolongs till December.
aCCOMMODaTION
Chennai has a number of hotels, lodges and serviced apartments providing decent accommodation to suit the requirements of varied interests.
ThE VENUE
The workshop will be conducted in the state-of-the-art auditorium, Sagar Sanagamam, at the NIOT campus, Chennai. The campus is located 11 km from Chennai Airport and 20 km from Chennai Central Railway Station.
REGISTRaTION
Registered participants will have the privilege of attending all the sessions. In addition, they will be provided with conference materials, refreshments and lunch.
