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OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPERYACHTS - 2nd Annual Event

 

3rd April 2014, Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta14.20 Marinas

 

Following its successful launch in 2013, Quaynote is delighted to announce that Opportunities in Superyachts, the international industry conference, will once again take place in Malta on Thursday, 3rd April, 2014.

Taking place at the Westin Dragonara Resort in St Julians, Opportunities in Superyachts will attract an elite audience of senior-level delegates to Malta, itself an established yachting and shipping hub and now home to this unique event.

With a keen emphasis on panel discussion and debate, the conference will focus on regulatory, financial, fiscal and legal issues as well as highlighting market trends and developments across the global superyacht industry.

Opportunities in Superyachts is essential for anyone with a vested interest in the successful operation or management of superyachts, including yacht managers, corporate service providers, builders, brokers, lawyers, registries, regulators, owners` representatives, insurers, accountants and other specialist service providers to the yacht industry.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME


AGENDA (subject to change)

DAY ONE:
08.00 Refreshments and registration
Session One: Welcome to the conference
09.00 Conference organizer`s opening remarks
09.05 Conference Chairman`s introduction to the conference
09.10 Opening Address
09.20 Keynote presentation: The Superyacht Industry and the EU
  • Engaging with the EU to create a more favourable legislative environment
  • How the superyacht industry needs to lobby the EU
  • Developing policies that reflect changes in teh industry
    Thierry Voisin
09.40 Questions and Discussion
Session Two: Kick-starting global superyacht sales
09.45 How do consumption patterns and global wealth affect superyacht sales?
  • Segmentation marketing
  • Reaching the next generation of superyacht owners
    Ashok Rajan, U.S. Chief Investment Strategist, Global CIO Office, Global Wealth Management. Merrill Lynch, New York
10.05 Lack of finance is hampering superyacht sales: fact or fiction?
  • The true story regarding the availability of finance
  • What are the criteria for obtaining superyacht finance
  • How is the perceived lack of finance impacting the market?
    Lisa Verbit, Senior Vice-President, Marine, U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management
10.25 Questions
10.30 Panel discussion: Where will the yacht sales of the future come from?
What are the obstacles to developing new chartering and sales in emerging markets and how can these be overcome?
What innovative ways can be found to market yacht charters and sales?
Panellists include:
Lisa Verbit, Senior Vice-President, Marine, U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management
11.10 Refreshments and Exhibition
Session Three: Tax and Registration
11.40 What factors determine choice of flag?
  • How important is tax?
  • What other considerations do owners weigh up?
    Steve Cain, Director of Tax, Equiom
11.55 Questions and Discussion
Session Four: Chartering and VAT
12.00 A guideline to VAT changes and their impact on yacht chartering
  • VAT changes in Italy
  • French exemption update
  • Croatia joining EU and adopting European VAT regime
  • Impact of Baccino case Alison Vassallo, Fenech & Fenech
12.20 Panel Discussion: How will the VAT changes affect yacht chartering (and purchase) in different countries? Panellists discuss how their jurisdictions have tackled new VAT regulations.
Moderated by:
Catherine Meotti, Director, Indirect Tax, KPMG
Panellists include:
Chris Borg, Boston
Alex Chumillas, Tax Marine
Freddy Desplanques, Senior Associate Avocat au barreau du Havre, Ince and Co France
Jean-Jacques Ollu, Holman Fenwick & Willan
13.00 Lunch
Session Five: Refit and Repair
14.00 Refit and Repair: is it better to build a new yacht or refit an existing one?
Stephen Hills, Director, Pendennis
14.40 Questions
Session Six: Building and Designing Superyachts
14.55 Building the superyacht of the future
15.15 Questions and Discussion
15.20 Panel discussion: How can the design and build of superyachts be improved?
What are the major challenges faced by builders and designers now and in the future?
How can builders and designers ensure that state of the art AV and IT installations are seamlessly integrated?
Moderated by: James Roy, BMT Nigel Gee
Panellists include:
Hugo van Wieringen, Director & Naval Architect, Azure Naval Architects Krystyna Wojnarowicz, co-Founder, Marsec-XL
16.00 Exhibition and Refreshments
Session Five: Regulation update
16.30 The impact of MLC 8 months on
Nick Saul, Owner and CEO of Bachmann HR Group
16.50 Panel Discussion: What are the regulatory changes that will have the most impact on the superyacht industry over the next 2 to 5 years?
Is the industry prepared for these changes and if not, what more must it do to meet the challenges ahead?
What view will insurers take of enhanced regulations?
Session Six: Developing a superyacht hub
17.30 Developing an attractive destination for HNWIs
  • Packaging the hub as a destination for starting charters
  • Expanding provision of high-end marina space, restaurants, hotels
  • Launching PR and marketing initiatives to create awareness
    Gino Cutajar, Fraser Yachts & President, Malta Superyacht Industry Network
17.50 Questions and Discussion
18.00 Cocktail Party
19.30 End of conference

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

CHAIRED BY: Fergal Quinn, Hill Dickinson

Thierry Voisin

Ashok Rajan, U.S. Chief Investment Strategist, Global CIO Office, Global Wealth Management. Merrill Lynch, New York

Lisa Verbit, Senior Vice-President, Marine, U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Steve Cain, Director of Tax, Equiom

Alison Vassallo, Fenech & Fenech

Catherine Meotti, Director, Indirect Tax, KPMG

Chris Borg, Boston

Alex Chumillas, Tax Marine

Freddy Desplanques, Senior Associate Avocat au barreau du Havre, Ince and Co France

Jean-Jacques Ollu, Holman Fenwick & Willan

Stephen Hills, Director, Pendennis

James Roy, BMT Nigel Gee

Hugo van Wieringen, Director & Naval Architect, Azure Naval Architects

Krystyna Wojnarowicz, co-Founder, Marsec-XL

Nick Saul, Owner and CEO of Bachmann HR Group

Gino Cutajar, Fraser Yachts & President, Malta Superyacht Industry Network

 

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES IN SHIPPING

 

Set in Malta, Opportunities in Shipping is a one day international conference that forms part of an extensive 3 day programme of multi-industry events on the island.

As the global shipping industry struggles with tough economic conditions, the conference will examine what opportunities there still are for companies in the commercial maritime sector. As well as giving an incisive overview of the current market, Opportunities in Shipping will tackle some of the key issues that concern the industry now and in the future.

Delegates will hear from senior industry leaders and have ample opportunity to debate a range of hot topics, including:


* Raising finance in the current economic climate
* An overview of the global shipping market
* Which shipping sectors are worth investing in?
* The role of flags in attracting financiers
* Building and designing vessels of the future
* What new opportunities does Africa offer the shipping industry?
* Judicial sales and what happens when ships are unable to pay their creditors
* Regulatory and legal developments and their impact on the industry

Opportunities in Superyachts, is now in its second year, running the day before, delegates with interests in shipping and superyachts can enjoy additional networking benefits by attending both conferences at a reduced price.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

AGENDA (subject to change)

DAY ONE:
08.00 Refreshments and registration
09.00 Conference organizer`s opening remarks
Session One: Welcome to the conference
09.05 Conference Chairman`s introduction to the conference
09.15 Creating the right environment for shipping to flourish:
what do governments and industry need to do now?
  • Private/public initiatives
  • The role of policy-makers
  • Developing effective incentives to invest
09.30 Keynote presentation: What is the future for shipping?
  • What are the key factors leading to the current downturn?
  • What do shipping companies need to do now to improve their industry`s fortunes?
  • Which shipping sectors show promise and what can be done to capitalise on this?
09.50 Questions and Discussion
Session Two: Raising ship finance
10.05 Obtaining ship finance in current conditions
  • What bank lending and other finance is still available?
  • What criteria must projects meet in order to obtain finance?
  • Which market sectors are attracting finance?
10.25 The role of flags in attracting financiers
  • How stable jurisdictions present a secure option for financiers
  • Why tax incentives are no longer the determining factor
    Ivan Vella, Credence
10.45 Questions and Discussion
11.00 Refreshments and Exhibition
Session Three: Judicial Sales
11.30 What happens when ships are unable to pay their creditors
  • Examining the rise in judicial sales
    Ann Fenech, Fenech & Fenech
11.50 Questions
Session Four: Taxation and Shipping
11.55 The impact of Greek tax changes
  • What are the changes and who will be affected by them?
12.15 Questions
12.20 Panel Discussion:
  • Will shipping come under closer scrutiny by tax authorities worldwide?
13.00 Lunch
Session Five: The Tanker Sector
14.00 Changes and opportunities in the tanker sector
  • What are the changes and what is driving these?
  • The costs and benefits of sulphur and emissions regulations
    Colin Cridland, Clarksons
14.20 Questions
Session Six: The role of technology in the shipping industry
14.30 What can the shipping industry learn from the automotive and aviation industries?
  • How implementing new technologies can promote cost savings and fuel efficiency Krystyna Wojnarowicz, co-Founder, Marsec-XL
14.50 Questions
14.55 Panel Discussion: Mixing Sea and Software
  • Why has shipping been slow to embrace e-commerce?
  • What is the impact of this on the industry`s performance?
  • What is being done to address the balance and is it enough?
Session Seven: Cutting the burden created by maritime regulations
15.35 The e-Compliance Project
  • Background to the project
  • Managing regulations digitally
  • What will be the benefits to the shipping industry?
    Philipp Lohrmann, Project Manager, BMT Group
15.50 Questions
16.00 Refreshments and Exhibition
Session Eight: The Future: Developing a shipping hub
16.30 Ship Management - The case for Malta
Anthony Galea, DF Marine
16.50 Questions
17.00 End of conference

 

 

VENUE


The Westin Dragonara Malta is one of the top luxury 5 star hotels in Malta.

The Westin Dragonara Resort rests on its 74,000-square-metre peninsula like a crown jewel, offering a glimpse of opulence and optimism to every guest. The azure waters of the Mediterranean lap against our private beaches, rimming the two beach lidos, casino and luxury St Julian hotel with their refreshing buoyancy.

 

Discover one of Malta's top 5 star hotels located in the heart of downtown St Julian's and right at the water's edge, from where one can directly access the Mediterranean sea from our two private beach lidos. Winner of the Top 10 Luxury hotels in Malta in the Tripadvisor 2013 Travellers' Choice and the Mediterranean's Leading Resort in the World Travel Awards 2013 , the Westin Dragonara Resort ensures your idea holiday or business accommodation.

For full details on the hotel and all its facilities please go do the website: http://www.westindragonaramalta.com

Dragonara Road • St. Julians STJ 3134 Malta Phone: (356)(21) 381000

 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

 

Quaynote Communications
30 Fairfield Road
London N8 9HG
Tel 44 (0)20 3560 8154
Email: alison@quaynote.com

 

Lorna Titley: lorna@quaynote.com


 

 

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

 

A return to sails using autonomous management of sail booms has been proposed and investigated in several designs, the object being to eliminate manual trimming. Wing sails have been shown to work, but have never taken off. Though, recent proposals by Japanese ship builders include large sails on deck, a variation of the Walker wing-sail system. Rotary wings, or turbines is another area of harvesting energy from nature that is in its infancy, Solar power has been used to circumnavigate the globe, but at relatively slow speeds. Wave power is another area receiving renewed attention.

 

 

HORIZON 2020 - RESEARCH COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY

 

The EU is looking for proposals that will eventually give zero, or near zero emission ocean transport. Bluebird Marine Systems Ltd is looking for European partners to prove the concept of a zero emission hybrid vessel that harvests a mix of solar and wind energy to give cruising speeds that will be competitive against ships using expensive bunker fuels. Please contact us today if this is of interest to your organization.

 

 

 

 

 

LINKS:

 

Liquid minerals fuels

Platts commodity oil

Platts Shipping Bunker Fuel

PEJ news

Assa-kz Bunker

WP marine bunker_fuel

Kittiwake bunker fuel testing analysis

MARPOL

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Merchant_Shipping_(Pollution)_Act_2006

Fuel_oils

 

 

 

 

Electric Superyachts are now possible that operate on nothing but energy harvested directly from nature. The above is a 50 ton ZCC yacht with a low frontal area and hyper efficient SWASH hull. This craft sports 40kW wind turbines and 300m2 of solar panels. The total energy harvesting capacity of this design is around 176kW (235hp). The hull is 50m (163ft) hull on the waterline, OAL is 56M (183ft). Cruise the Mediterranean virtually silently with no pollution and at vastly reduced cost. The sprint speed of this craft will be in the 20+ knot region. If this yacht had not been powered with free energy from nature, the cost of diesel fuel to operate continuously for a year would be approximately: .29gals/hp x 117 x 24 x 365 = $297,226.80 (£183,393.99) In ten years that would be $2.97M (£1.83M). Fuel for thought! 

 

 

 

 

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