ACI’s 5th Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response will uncover the complexity of issues surrounding Wreck Removal and Salvage Operations, not just on an operational scale, but will also make the legal, insurance and contractual issues more transparent. The conference will deliver the essential knowledge and experience from some of the best salvage professionals in the business.Key 2014 Presentations Include:Increasing Cost of Salvage and Wreck Removal: Streamlining Operational and Legal Efficiency - Equipment, Crewing, Communications and finding the most cost-effective combinations for incoming contracts.Navigating Power Struggles and Communicating Effectively with Local Authorities, Shipping Companies, and Media/ Press. Standard procedures, unique cases, and timescales.Specific Case Study Analysis of Small and Large Scale Operations.Dealing with the Media and Advanced Social Networking in Emergency ProceduresLegal and Insurance Industry Updates: Uncovering the realities of Legal Contracts and creating transparent cost and payment proceduresAre the boundaries of Salvage and Wreck Removal stretching too far – Are Mega Container Vessels just too big to Salve?Crew Training: Experience, Safety and Retention in the salvage operation industry.LOF: Should we get behind LOF or should we continue to explore alternatives?Legislative and Legal updates: Including SCOPIC, P&I perspectives, Places of Refuge and Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007.Who will attend?Salvage Companies, Tug & Towage Companies, Local Authority Representatives, Ship Owners, Ship Managers, P&I Clubs, Maritime Lawyers, Consultants.Confirmed speakers include: John Noble, Managing Director (UK), Donjon MarineGeorge Tsavliris, CEO, Tsavliris SalvageMaurice Schreurs, Contracts Manager, SMIT SalvagePaul Hankins, President/VP Salvage Operations, American Salvage Association (ASA)/ Donjon MarineNick Kulukundis, Senior Strategic Consultant, GOL OffshoreMike Herb, Director Salvage Operations, U.S. NavyMoya Crawford, Managing Director, DeeptekGeoff Hunt, Quality Assurance (HSSE) Manager, DPA, K LINE LNG SHIPPINGStan Woznicki, Head of Counter Pollution Response and Salvage, MCAMorgyn Davies, Chief Salvage & Mooring Officer, UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)Philip Rozier, Director, Lucion MarinePeter Townsend, Vice President, Senior Underwriter Hull & Liability, Swiss Reand many more...EUAgenda readers/subscribers are entitled to a discount on registration. For more information, full agenda and discounted registration please contact Dimitri Pavlyk on +44 (0)203 141 0627 quoting MSS5D10