Past Event

MIF OSLO 2006

Maritime Industries Forum

5-6 October 2006
Oslo, Norway

The Maritime Industries Forum MIF is run by and for Europe’s maritime industries and its annual Plenary Session took place in Oslo on 5th and 6th October 2006. Over 300 delegates were invited by the Norwegian Maritime Forum with strong support from the Norwegian Government and contributed to the debate in the Forum.

The speeches and presentations were dealing with issues like
Competitive European Maritime Industries
Sustainable Growth in Waterborne Transport
Meeting Future Challenges
Maritime Policy Green Paper

The Commission’s position was clearly illustrated by key note speeches of Vice President and Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, Enterprise and Industry, and Commissioner Joe Borg, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

Guenter Verheugen was encouraging industry leaders to defend their technological leadership, build on innovation and frankly admitted that a global level playing field could not be achieved until now. He was raising the issue of the protection of Europe’s intellectual properties and the illegal transfer of know how and technology. He committed himself to less bureaucracy and simplification of rules and regulations to the benefit of the industry.
Joe Borg declared that one of the political priorities of the European Commission is to enhance Europe’s maritime dimension by developing an all-embracing and integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union. The Green Paper on Maritime Affairs is intended to launch a debate on a future Maritime Policy for the European Union that treats the oceans and seas in an integrated more holistic way.

Kelvyn Derrick, Vice President EMEC gave a presentation on the mature marine equipment manufacturing industry and the system integrators who contribute up to 70 percent of a ship’s value. The equipment industry ranks second in terms of sales, after shipping and well ahead of shipbuilding.
He confirmed the full support of EMEC for the Commission’s Directive on mutual recognition also called the “Class Directive”
which turned out to be one of the key issues being discussed both in the Forum and on the corridors. IACS and EMEC had a working lunch on 6th October on mutual recognition of rules and certificates which will lead to the forming of technical working groups to jointly elaborate harmonised standards.

The social highlight no doubt was a dinner reception hosted by the Minister of Trade and Industry in the Akershus State Castle, a unique place accessible to the public only on very rare occasions.

Those delegates who had the privilege to travel to Oslo on board Color Fantasy were enjoying the magnificent scenery of the Oslo Fjord, the rough sea in the Skagerrak and the elegant atmosphere of a cruise liner during the entire voyage.

M/S Color Fantasy

M/S Color Fantasy
Cosmopolitan Bar & Restaurant

Oslo, Akershus Castle
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Dinner Reception

Oslo Fjord, Dyna Lighthouse

Oslo Fjord

MIF Oslo 2006
Paola Lancellotti, EMEC Gen. Sec.
Jan Erik Korssjøen, Kongsberg Group
Patrick Person, GICANCOFRENA/EMECrid Chairman

MIF Oslo 2006
Kathrine Angell-Hansen, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Maritime Policy Task Force
Floor van Houdt, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Maritime Policy Task Force

MIF Oslo 2006
Sven Mollekleiv, DNV
Yrjoe Julin, AKER YARDS
Reinhard Lueken, CESA

MIF Oslo 2006
Hauke Schlegel, VDMA
Jan Erik Korssjøen, Kongsberg Group

MIF Oslo 2006, EMEC Team
Jan Erik Korssjøen, Kongsberg Group
Gustav Henriksen, Norsk Industri
John Murray, SMI
Paola Lancellotti, EMEC General Secretary
Patrick Person, GICANCOFRENA/EMECRID Chairman

MIF Oslo 2006, IACS Team
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Terje Staalstrøm, DNV
Tor Svensen, DNV, IACS Vice Chairman
Robert Smart, Lloyd´s Register

MIF Oslo 2006, Plenary Session
European Commission
Joe Borg, Commissioner Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

MIF Oslo 2006, Austrian Delegates
Michael Fastenbauer, viadonau
Alois Michner, BMWA, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs

MIF Oslo 2006
Joe Borg, Commissioner Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Paola Lancelotti, EMEC General Secretary
Mark Brownrigg, Chamber of Shipping UK

MIF Oslo 2006
Joe Borg, Commissioner Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Svein Mollekleiv, DNV
Reinhard Lueken, CESA
Alfons Gunnier, ECSA

MIF Oslo 2006, EMEC IACS Meeting
Thorkil Christensen, Danish Maritime
Stefan Assheuer, Germanischer Lloyd
Renato Cazzulo, RINA
Bernard Anne, Bureau Veritas
Terje Staalstrøm, DNV
Robert Smart, Lloyd´s Register
Kjetil Djønne, ADS insight
Hauke Schlegel, VDMA
Gustav Henriksen, Norsk Industri
Paola Lancellotti, EMEC Gen. Sec.
Jan Erik Korssjøen, Kongsberg Group

M/S Color Fantasy

M/S Color Fantasy
Cosmopolitan Restaurant

M/S Color Fantasy
Cosmopolitan Bar

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