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HUGE THANKS to ALL from Workshop Lead
12.04.2019
NEXT GEN 2019 - Knowledge & Professional Newtorking
We are really proud to have brought together an outstanding group of maritime professionals for NEXT GEN 2019.
25 international experts generously shared their knowledge – and as expected took the hard questions when required! NEXT GEN workshop sessions enable dynamic discussions. 140 people attended and contributed to lively and relevant debates on hot topics. HUGE THANKS to ALL!
End-users and industry came together to share what really works at sea.
Focussed sessions linked cutting edge innovation to traditional marine safety.
NEXT GEN Man Overboard Prevention & Recovery - 2 April 2019 >
John Haynes – Workshop Lead
Man Overboard Workshop Introduction and Overview
Nicholas Hance
Principal Inspector, Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)
Lessons Learned from Recent Man Overboard Incidents
Karen Bosman – Maritime Operations Specialist, HM Coastguard
How a Man Overboard Rescue Evolves at the Control Centre
Miguel Vieira de Castro – President, APIBARRA (Portuguese Pilots Association)
2018 Portuguese Pilot Fatality – What happened and Lessons Learned
Lewis Arnold – Operations Manager (Lifeboats), RNLI
How Do We Keep Our Rescuers Safe At Sea
Alistair Hackett – Managing Director, Ocean Safety
Developing Integrated and Effective Life Saving Solutions
PANEL DISCUSSION
How can we Attach People to Boats with Strong Points, Harnesses & Tethers?
Paul Savage OBE – Maritime Medical Solutions Consultant, Saviour Medical
Breaking the Historical Paradigms of Maritime First Aid Training
James Fanshawe CBE
Chairman, Maritime Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group
How Maritime Autonomous Systems can support SAR Operations
Jon Lewis – Maritime Command, UK Border Force
Making Man Overboard Exercises More Realistic and Effective
Bill Swanton – Survival Officer, Institute of Naval Medicine
Sea Survival Training and Effective Methods of MOB Recovery
Mark Covell – Marine Consultant, Exposure Lights
High Power Portable LED Work Lights with built in MOB Technology
PANEL DISCUSSION
When can Electronic Signals or Laser Flares be used versus Pyrotechnics?
NEXT GEN Safety Systems & Equipment WORKSHOP - 3 April 2019 >
Commander Adam Northover
Fleet Navigator & Seamanship Officer, MoD Boats Manager - Royal Navy
Why Fundamental Seamanship and Simple Navigation still matter in the Digital Age
Captain Don Cockrill MBE FNI
Secretary General, UK Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA)
Maritime Situational Awareness - Determination, Perception and Integrity
Kent Clarke – Military Business Development Manager, David Clark Company
Effective Communications for Extreme Marine Environments
Dr Spike Briggs – Managing Director, Medical Support Offshore
Integrated Remote Healthcare at Sea in the 21st Century
John Haynes – Managing Director, Shock Mitigation
Balancing the Need For Speed with Reliability and Durability - of Boats and People
PANEL DISCUSSION
How can we use Dynamic Risk Assessment to improve Safety at Sea?
Duncan King – Head of Amphibious Trials & Development, Royal Marines
Challenges of Trialling Boats and Equipment in a Changing World
James Coker – Account Manager Northern Europe, Seakeeper
A Stable Vessel is a Safer Vessel
Simon Wood Power – Managing Director, Supermarine Powerboats
The Reality of Familiarity Breeding Contempt on High Speed Craft
James Glover – Managing Director, DYENA
Utilising Vessel Data Monitoring to improve Crew Safety
Sally Dale - Managing Director, Pinpoint Electronics / Distributor for Sea Machines
Autonomous Vessels can Improve Safety for Dull Dirty and Dangerous Tasks
PANEL DISCUSSION
Are Digital Navigation Systems Becoming More or Less Complicated?
NEXT GEN Shock Mitigation Solutions WORKSHOP - 4 April 2019 >
John Haynes – Managing Director, Shock Mitigation
Global Perspective on Shock Mitigation and the Reality at Sea Level
Pete Sheppard – Senior Naval Architect, RNLI
The Challenges of Integrating WBV Mitigation into Existing Fleets
Hans van der Molen
Head of Technical Projects & Innovation, KNRM (NL Lifeboat)
Panel Discussion
Andrew Hughes – Business Development – Europe, SHOXS
Cutting edge update on suspension seating innovations and technology
Phil Moxley – Senior Engineer, Frazer-Nash Consultancy / BS WBV Panel
Update on British Standards Whole Body Vibration Panel
Sean Gerrett – Sales Manager, Shockwave
Cutting edge update on suspension seating innovations and technology
PANEL DISCUSSION
How do we evolve our knowledge of Vertical Impacts to Lateral and Multi Axis?
James Taylor – President & CEO, SKYDEX Technologies
Non-Mechanical Shock Mitigation Solutions for Marine Seating and Decking
Jonathan Young – Managing Director, Scot Seats
Cutting edge update on suspension seating innovations and technology
Dr Thomas Coe – Whole Body Vibration, Noise and Anthropometry Project Manager, RNLI
Panel Discussion
Paul Delderfield – Specialist Inspector of Health & Safety (Noise & Vibration)
HSE Position on Whole Body Vibration in Boats and Current Exemptions
Gurmail Paddan – Head of Acoustics & Vibration, Institute of Naval Medicine
Managing Whole Body Vibration in small boats within the Ministry of Defence
PANEL DISCUSSION
What quick and simple methods Reduce Risk of Injury on Fast Craft?
Event Manager: Julie Arthur +44 (0)7449 000228
julie@shockmitigation.com
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