2010 Conference

The Company of Master Mariners of Canada and
the Petroleum Human Resources Counsil of Canada
4th International Conference on
Maritime Human Resource Solutions
September 28 - 30, 2010

Keynote Speaker – Captain Hartmut G. Hesse, Senior Deputy Director, Sub-Division for Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization
IMO World maritime Day Theme - 2010: Year of the Seafarer

Captain Naim Nazha, Director, Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage, Marine Safety, Transport Canada-
Ratification by Canada of the STCW-F and MLC, 2006

 Petroleum and Offshore Industry Updates

Ms. Cheryl Knight, Executive Director and CEO, Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada
Petroleum Labour Market Issues & Supply Solutions

Mr. Robert Cadigan, President and CEO, Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas
About NOIA

 Maritime Education and Training / Amendments to the STCW Code

Captain Naim Nazha, Director, Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage, Marine Safety, Transport Canada-
The STCW/Manila Amendments

Captain Simon Holford and Dr. Katherine Devitt, Warsash Maritime Academy, Southampton Solent University
Known Knowns and Known Unknowns: Establishing the Effectiveness of Non-Technical Skills in Merchant Navy Officers

Dr. Katherine Devitt, Warsash Maritime Academy, Southampton Solent University
Katherine Devitt Behavioural markers research paper

Captain Denis Drown, Captain Robert Mercer, Captain Stephen Cross and Dr. Gary Jeffery.
Disparate Measures in Examinations for STCW Certificates of Competency: The Use and Effectiveness of Multiple Choice Questions
Disparate Measures in Examinations (paper)

Mark Dolomount, Executive Director, Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (PFHCB) Newfoundland and Labrador –
From Jack of All Trades to Master of One: The Professionalization of Commercial Fish Harvesters in NL.

Kelly Moret, International Program Officer, MI International–
Diversity in the Maritime Sector: The Benefits of Cross-Cultural Training

Recruitment and Retention of Seagoing Personnel

Stephen Peck, Director, and Jamie Robertson, Crewing Analyst and HR Issues Officer, Marine Personnel Branch, Fleet Directorate, Canadian Coast Guard
Projection of Attrition and Replacement of Ships’ Officers in the Canadian Coast Guard through the Analysis of Certificate Demographics(Powerpoint)
Projection of Attrition and Replacement of Ships’ Officers in the Canadian Coast Guard through the Analysis of Certificate Demographics(Paper)

Interactive Workshop No.1: Group Based Risk Decision Making

Facilitator- Paul H.J. Cormier, Chairman of the RANA Group of Companies, Vice President Research and Development
Paul Cormier Workshop booklet on Risk Decision Making

Fatigue Management

Tim Keane, Operations Manager, FedNav-Canarctic Shipping.
The Impact of Harsh Environmental Conditions on Human Resources

Laura Critch, Dr. Angela Loucks-Atkinson, Dr. Scott MacKinnon, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University, and Dr. Jim Parsons, Marine Institute, Memorial University
A Human Factors Approach to Understanding the Factors Contributing to Fatigue in the Atlantic Canada Shipping Industry

Dustin Pearson, Junior Structural Engineer Offshore Structures, Martec Limited..
Supporting Human Performance in Ice and Cold Conditions

ISM Code

Gordon Halsey, Principal Consultant/Project Manager, DNV Miami.
The New Requirements of the ISM Code and Practical Risk Management: Motivating Behaviour of Seafarers

Various

Captain Naim Nazha, Director, Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage, Marine Safety, Transport Canada-
The Seafarer Identification Document (C-185)

John Connors, Executive Manager, COMPASS
In The Same Boat: Implementing A Marine Careers Promotion Strategy

Interactive Workshop No.2: Safety Culture and Leadership

Facilitator- Mark Birchenhough, Director, Lloydmasters Consulting Ltd.
Safety Culture and major accident risk