First Announcement and CALL FOR PAPERS
The 25th International OFFSHORE CRANE & LIFTING CONFERENCEAberdeen April 21st - 23rd 2020
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Deadline for proposals:
November 07th 2019
First Announcement and CALL FOR PAPERS
THE 25th INTERNATIONALOFFSHORE CRANE & LIFTING
CONFERENCE
The Norwegian Society of Lifting Technology (NSLT) & The Offshore Mechanical Handling Equipment Committee (OMHEC) are proud to announce the call for papers and exhibitors/sponsors.
THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE CRANE AND LIFTING CONFERENCEThis conference is seen as one of the most important meeting places for those in the global offshore crane and lifting industry who are involved in heavy lifting, oil & gas operations, decommissioning and in renewables & alternative energy. At the 24th conference in Stavanger in 2019, there were 19 nations represented with a total of 160 delegates participating.
THE VENUEThe Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) is a brand new state-of-the-art conference and exhibition venue located next to the Aberdeen International Airport, offering first class conference and exhibition facilities for organisers and delegates to enjoy. Buses are running throughout the site to facilitate convenient access for delegates and exhibitors to and from the City Centre and Airport. In addition, there will walking and cycling routes, encouraging delegates to walk from the close-by hotels.
EXHIBITION / SPONSORSHIPCompanies from the offshore and general lifting industry are welcome to use this excellent opportunity to exhibit and promote their products, services and new technology. In the past, exhibitors have included crane manufacturers, suppliers of offshore cranes and material handling equipment, service providers, training establishments, regulators and independent verification bodies. Companies are also invited to join as sponsors for social arrangements.
If you want to be an exhibitor / sponsor and have your company logo in the final program, please contact: Ole Lind Tufte, email: [email protected] Tel: +47 988 92 054
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HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPERIf you would like to present a Paper at the 25th International Offshore Crane and Lifting Conference, please send your abstract (200 – 300 words) to: [email protected]
If you do not have any specific paper to submit, but would like to suggest a topic, please present your idea to us by November 7th 2019.
If, after evaluation by the Committee, your paper is accepted, you will receive aconfirmation from us by December 2nd 2019. After approval, the completedpresentation (in a PPT or PDF format, including information regarding the use ofanimations or specific presentation programs) shall be delivered at least four weeks before the conference for the final review by the Committee.Please note the presentation should not be commercial, however one commercial slideis accepted.
OTHER SUBJECTSPapers are welcome on other subjects that authors believe would be of interest to the offshore crane and lifting community.
MARKETINGWe would appreciate your help by advertising the 25th International Offshore Crane & Lifting Conference through your networks. Please distribute this Call for Papers as a PDF to your contacts who may be interested in the conference. We can also provide you with a banner with a link to the conference website that can be incorporated into your email signature or for placing on your company website.
TOPICSSHARING BEST PRACTICE• Sharing best practice in lifting operations• The use of technology to enhance safety• Sharing the latest design practices
LEARNING FROM ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS• Presented by the involved companies• Dropped objects• Lifting operations in the drilling area• Complex lifting and rigging – portable equipment• Lifesaving equipment• Techniques used in accident investigations
NEW TECHNOLOGY• Digitalisation in the lifting industry• Offshore wind turbine installations • Lifting operations on support vessels, e.g. vessel to platform transfer using vessel cranes• Motion compensation• Autonomous cranes• Regenerative energy business• CO2 emission reduction (gas instead of diesel, or full electric cranes)
LIFTING OPERATIONS• Installation of offshore structures & machinery for alternative energy sources, such as offshore windfarms and wave energy using heavy lift vessels• The challenges with going “large” and increasing component lift weights• Decommissioning of offshore installations using onboard cranes or heavy lift/transportation vessels• Crane operators’ experience• New or innovative installation methods• Transfer of personnel from vessels to installations/vessels• Transfer of experience from the oil & gas industry to the renewables industry (and vice versa)
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES• New standards and/or updates on changes to existing standards• The interpretation and application of regional and global standards, e.g. ISO, CEN, NORSOK, API• The need for new standards• Future needs, e.g. robotization, material handling towards support vessels
INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE• Maintenance and inspection methods for lifting equipment• Different regimes for producing quality levels of inspection• Specialized maintenance within the drilling area• Lifting equipment in late-life-phase and/or with lifetime extension• New inspection methods, for example: - Use of drones - Monitoring
TRAINING AND HUMAN FACTORS• Cost reduction versus requirements for training and impact on safety• New methods; e.g. the development of simulators using virtual and augmented reality
ROPES AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT• The theoretical and practical aspects of ropes and their use• The practical care and maintenance of lifting ropes, steel, hybrid and fibre (including maintenance, inspection and discard criteria)• New technology such as composite ropes, fibre ropes and their application, etc.• The theoretical and practical aspects of lifting equipment (e.g. loose gear, special offshore lifting tools, etc.)• New types of lifting equipment.
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We want to encourage everyone to suggest topics that are considered important for you and the community.
PANEL DISCUSSION
KEY DATESDeadline for proposals November 07th 2019Acceptance of proposals December 2st 2019Sponsorship January 20th 2020Exhibitors early registration November 1st 2019Exhibitors, ordinary registration deadline January 13th 2020Early participant registration by February 28th 2020Ordinary participant registration by March 20th 2020Conference dates April 21th - 23th 2020
CONFERENCE FEESParticipant fee: NOK 13.900Early registration: NOK 12.600 (within 28th February)Two-day registration fee: NOK 10.900Single-day registration fee: NOK 6.600Mandatory lunch and coffee, per day: NOK 690 (applies for all participants)Lecturers: No feeCo-authors: NOK 3.900Sponsorship: NOK 25.000Exhibitor: NOK 25.000 (includes admittance for one participant, all sessions)Additional stand personnel: NOK 3.000 (admittance to conference sessions not included)Exhibitor, early registration: NOK 22.000 (within November 1st, 2019)
No VAT applies.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE• Mr. Svein Anders Eriksson, Petroleum Safety Authority, PSA, NO• Mr. Robert Oftedal, DNV GL, NO• Mr. Arnold de Groot, State Supervision of Mines, NL• Mr. Colin Martin, HSE, UK• Mr. John Morrison, Enermech, UK• Mr. Jan Ketil Moberg, Petroleum Safety Authority, PSA, NO• Mr. Maro Hartmann, Lloyd’s Register EMEA, D• Mr. Ole Lind Tufte, Norwegian Society of Lifting Technology, NSLT, NO
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The Norwegian Society of Lifting TechnologyAttn.: Ole Lind TufteMobile: + 47 988 92 054Phone: + 47 67 52 60 10E-mail: [email protected]
GENERAL INFORMATION
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet your clients and colleagues in the offshore crane and lifting business, to participate in discussions related to offshore cranes, lifting and material handling, and see an exhibition of new services, goods and technology!
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