Conference Programme 2024
The conference takes place over two days and is hosted at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton in the heart of its busy port.
It aims to be seen as the world’s most innovative oceanographic institution. It tries to make sense of our changing seas upon which future human prosperity and wellbeing depends. It is an inspiring centre.
During the event there will be opportunity to tour its facilities.
10:00
Introduction
Welcome and Introduction Mark Orr, UK and Ireland Spill Association.
10:15
Opening Keynote 1
Current challenges and opportunities in Marine Pollution and Salvage.
10:45
Opening Keynote 2
Designing response capability for current and future challenges; Vania De Stefani, CEO, Oil Spill Response.
11:15
Networking Break
Information Gathering
11:30
Making best use of visual tools in spill response;
12:00
Lesson learned from five years of maritime surveillance supporting EU members states
12:30
Remote monitoring and integrating information sources to improve speed and targeting of response assets
13:30
Buffet lunch and networking
Optimising human and equipment resource in spill response
13:45
The role of automation and smart management in the development of the spill responder
14:15
Remotely operated equipment used in recovery of lost product
14:45
Demonstration of equipment – NOC pool
15:15
Networking Break
Stakeholder Management in Spill Response
15:30
Turning complex datasets into understandable information to ensure clear communication to stakeholders
Alternative Fuels
16:00
What is the timetable for their introduction and the likely energy mix
16:30
Methanol, Ammonia and LNG vessel are at sea and more are in build but how do we respond to incidents with these vessels
17:00
Alternative Fuels – an industry challenge Hosted discussion chaired by TBC
19:30
Southampton cruise and networking event
09:30
Welcome and Review of Day 1
The scourge of plastic pollution
09:45
The scale, extent and passage of the problem: Josh Doran Oracle Environmental
10:15
The legal status of these incidents and the steps being taken at International and EU level to reduce their impact and the timescale of this
10:45
Networking Break
Planning the ‘What if’ scenario?
11:15
A model to assess risk, prevention, response and restoration in plastic pollution incidents
11:45
Role of SCAT (qualitative) and laboratory analysis (quantitative) in assessment of macro and microplastics in sediment and waters and effective sampling and monitoring techniques;
12:15
The role of NGOs and citizen science in response to these incidents
13:00
Buffet lunch and networking
Equipment and the management of ecological risk in recovery
13:45
Recovery Equipment and Demonstration; Oracle Environmental, University of Southampton and Oil Spill Response Ltd
14:15
Sustainability assessment with respect to plastics recovery endpoints
Waste Disposal
14:45
Designing final destination of recovered plastics / debris – is Pyrolisis the answer
15:15
Why Enzymes might help in plastic waste disposal in spill response incidents; University of Portsmouth
18:00
Closing Remark and thanks
Mark, J Orr UK and Ireland Spill Association
Featured speakers
Rob Holland
Joshua Doran
Vania de Stefani
Mark Orr
Networking & Social Event
Blue Funnel Cruises operate various catamaran vessels that provide the ideal venue with a difference for a networking and social event in Southampton water with the ability to come in and out of port frequently. The event will board at National Oceanography Centre and slowly cruise around the port and in Southampton water providing great views from a stable and secure platform.
A buffet supper will be served on board and a cash bar will be available throughout.
Please notify Mark Orr at info@ukeirespill.org of any dietary requirements.
