Mon 20 Sep 2010, 17:32 GMT

Wilhelmsen to host seminar in October


Bunker seminar to be held at the company's office building in Norway.



Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels has announced that it will be hosting a seminar next month at its offices in Norway.

The event will be held at the Wilh. Wilhelmsen building, Strandveien 20, Lysaker, Norway on Thursday 14th October from 09:30 to 16:00 hours. Full event details has been provided below.

Programme:

09:30 - 10:00

The 2015 changeover, the cost implications of running on MGO
Petter Jønvik, WW ASA

10:00 - 10:40

The new ISO standard, changes and challenges
Adrian Daniels, BP Marine Fuels

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee - refreshments

11:00 - 11:40

LNG as bunkers, experiences so far
Aksel Skjervheim, Gasnor

11:40 - 12:20

Bunkering in the 21st century. The case for Coriolis flowmeters and experiences so far
Jesper Rosenkrans Ødum, Maersk Oil Trading

12:20 - 13:20

LUNCH

13:20 - 13:45

Ships figures vs barge figures, why the discrepancy?
Hans Borge, Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels

13:50 - 14:45

Fuel oil and MGO outlook
Sabine Schels, Head of commodities research Europe, Bank of America

14:45 - 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 - 15:30

Scrubbers, Klaveness' experience
Nils Høy-Petersen, Klaveness

15:30 - 16:00

Brazilian bunker market, how to meet the rise in demand?
Andre Maximo, Petrobras Singapore

In order to sign up to the event, please use the contact details below to register before October 1st.

Øivind Munthe-Kaas
Tel: +47 67 58 42 90
Email: Oeivind.Munthe-Kaas@wilhelmsen.com or

Maj-Britt Mark Andersen
Tel: +47 67 58 42 85
Email: Maj-Britt.Andersen@wilhelmsen.com


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