ISPO Conference 2024

ISPO is a standard of best practice for maritime pilot organizations, improving safety and quality. ISPO provides self-regulation and transparency in pilotage standards to all port related stakeholders.

The total number of pilot organizations that comply with the ISPO code has risen to 35, representing approximately 1400 pilots. More and more Pilot organizations appreciate the benefits of the standard and the ISPO family is growing continuously.

The 2024 ISPO Conference will take place in Melbourne, Australia on October 9 and 10. The conference will focus on handling of a serious incident by a mock court related to ISPO topics. Interesting speakers from pilot organizations, authorities, lawyers, safety council, human factors, training, etc. will discuss the various topics related to ISPO.

Our host, the Auriga Group, would like to invite all (interested) pilot organizations and maritime stakeholders to attend the conference at the Rydges Melbourne, centrally located in Melbourne.

Below you will find the program (may be subject to change)

Thuesday 8 October

09:00-16:00	Board Meeting	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
14:00-16:30	Registration	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
18:00-20:00	Welcome reception for all participants	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne

Wednesday 9 Ocotober

08:00	Registration, coffee and tea	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
08:30-09:00	Welcome to Country Opening	Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Elder IUG Chairman Capt. Matt Easton
09:00-10:30	Auriga Group Mock Court	Bruce Whitehead and Albert Giubin Mock Court International and Auriga Group Pilots
10:30	Morning tea	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
11:00-11:45	AMPI, An Australasian Marine Pilotage Update Technology Regulation and Standards Continuous Profesional Developments Questions and Answers	Ricky Rouse and Adam Roberts, AMPI
12:00-13:00	Lunch	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
13:00-14:00	ISPO Woodside Energy Australia Pilotage Operations Cetacean Management Terminal Towage & Transfer A New Era – EEXI & EEDI Questions and Answers	Russell Probert, David Kenny, Elspeth Diack, Woodside Energy
14:00-15:00	Regulators perspective ISPO from Australia Maritime Safety Authority, Maritime Safety Queensland, Transport Safety Victoria. Pilotage regulation and lessons learnt Pilotage regulation and lessons learnt Pilotage regulation and lessons learnt Questions and Answers	Grant Judson, AMSA Kate Meheras, Transport Safety Victoria Kell Dillon, Maritime Safety QLD
15:00	Afternoon tea	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
15:30-16:30	NQBP - ISPO training, Technology and Passage Planning Training and continued professional development Technology Passage Plan Questions and Answers	Luke Sorensen, Cal Callahan, Bernado Obando, North Queensland Bulk Ports
16:30	Round table discussion and close for the day	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne

19:00	Dinner Walk-in from 18:30	*Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke Street*

Thursday 10 October

08:00	Registration, coffee and tea	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
08:25	Opening	IUG Chairman Capt. Matt Easton
08:30-09:30	Classification Societies, Code Implementation & Recent Learnings ISPO implementation and recent learnings ISPO implementation and recent learnings Questions and Answers	Darren Roberts and Mario Fernandes,BV Marine and Offshore Mark Rodwell-Ball, Lloyds
09:30-10:30	Flinders Ports and Mid-West Ports ISPO Code links and outcomes ISPO Code section relevance to Man Over Board and other Learnings Modern EMPX live demonstration Questions and Answers	Leon Strydom, Flinders Port Holdings Warren Sharpe, Mid-West Ports
10:30	Morning tea	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne
11:00-12:00	Simulation Australia Smartship/HR Wallingford Gateway Bridge Simulations - Emergences and Contingencies Simulation training techniciansteh Pros and Cons for modern Pilots	Mike Hooley and Giuseppe Ferrete de Luca, Smartships Australia Ben Spalding, HR Wallingford
11:30-12:00	Ships simulation	Ben Spalding, HR Wallingford
12:00-12:30	Closing Conference
12:30	Lunch	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne

14:00-16:00	Meeting of Associates	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne Open for all associates and participants conference
16:00-16:30	Board meeting	Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Sreet, Melbourne

Registration

Please request your free registration at ispo2024@auriga.com.au or iug@ispo-standard.com Travel and accommodation costs are for your own account.

Accommodation:

Rooms can be booked at the Rydges Melbourne with a 10% discount using the code CONFRM24.

There are numerous other accommodation options very close by as an alternative to the Rydges Hotel.

The Auriga Group and IUG(ISPO) look forward to welcoming you all to the beautiful city of Melbourne for an interesting conference and meeting of Associates. The associates meeting is also open to interested pilot organizations.

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