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What’s New for 2014?
1. Strategic dialogue with Africa’s largest vessels owners and operators
2. Meeting local content requirements, crewing, logistics and security challenges
3. Country-specific update from Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Tanzania
4. Partnership showcase and trends in building successful ventures in Africa
5. Operators’ perspectives and technical requirements
Charting New Territories for OSV Fleet Growth
Ken Etete
Chief Executive Officer
Century Group
Gregory Utomwen Ogbeifun
Chairman & CEO
Starzs Investments Company Limited
Anozie Tochukwu Ben
Hydrocarbon Allocation and Deepwater
Production Performance Engineer
Total Nigeria
Engr. Ernest C. Nwapa
Executive Secretary
Nigerian Content Development
and Monitoring Board
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Day 1: 09 June 2014 Monday
West Africa Snapshot Partnership Showcase
Technology and Innovation
14.00 Trends of Successful Partnerships in the OSV
Industry
• Assessing the right partnership model
• Structuring long term partnerships
• Overcoming challenges and making the most out of the
venture
• Case study samples and key learning’s
Afolabi Adetola, Director, Cedar Offshore Limited
14.30 Case Study: Gaining Operational Success through
Collaboration
• Operational conditions and challenges
• Availability of local suppliers, technology and support
• Building bridges with the supplier/ buyer and local/global
community
• What kind of collaboration is sought from the OSV owners?
Aju O. Uzodimma, OSV Manager, Shell Nigeria Exploration and
Production
15.00 Finding a Suitable Local Partner for African Projects
• Understanding opportunities in the market and the competitive
landscape
• Conditions for cooperative opportunities
• Dealing with legal, merger issues and other rules
• Reliability of partners and local intermediaries
• Meeting local content requirements through the right partners
Capt. Mike Kelly, Managing Director, Global Workboats
15.30 Questions and Discussion
Followed by Afternoon Refreshments
16.00 DP Vessel Operation and Technology outlook
for Africa
• DP profile of the African fleet and opportunities
• Key issues and factors shaping DP technologies
• Dealing with rapidly changing requirements and demands
• Sharing operational experiences and challenges
16.30 New Design and Technological Demand Drivers
• Changing operational conditions and vessel capabilities
requirements
• Design and construction elements for compliance of Class
rules, notations and requirement
• Modifications and refurbishment trends-overcoming regulatory
and other obstacles
• Specific functions and key technologies, building features for
owners
17.00 Questions and Discussion
Networking Cocktails
End of Day 1
9.00 Keynote: Latest Trends in the Oil and Gas Maritime
Sector - “Going Deeper”
• Update on current developments and future plans in the offshore oil
and gas sector
• Vessel supply and demand by type
• Requirements for new tonnage and operational capabilities
Ify Anazonwu-Akerele, Director General, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping
09.40 Keynote: Meeting Content Requirements in Nigeria
• Outlook for the Nigerian offshore support sector
• Complying with local regulations
• The importance of local content development
Engr. Ernest C. Nwapa, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content
Development and Monitoring Board
10.20 Questions and Discussion Followed by Morning
Refreshments
11.00 Conformance to Legislative Requirements in Ghana
• The new law challenges for operating in Ghana
• Stakeholder engagement and meeting expectations
• What does it take to succeed for foreign flagged vessels?
• Current and future opportunities
Gertrude Adwoa, Broker, Offshore Shipbrokers Ghana
11.30 Panel Discussion:
Challenges and Issues on working with African Oil Companies
• Meeting client demands and expectations
• Understanding contracting strategy of oil majors
• Meeting local content requirements
• Dealing with oversupply of vessels
• Overcoming logistics, crewing and security risks
Panelists:
Aju O. Uzodimma, OSV Manager, Shell Nigeria Exploration and
Production
Anozie Tochukwu Ben, Hydrocarbon Allocation and Deepwater
Production Performance Engineer, Total Nigeria
Gertrude Adwoa, Broker, Offshore Shipbrokers Ghana
Kunle Ajayi, Managing Director, Century Bumi
Dr. Emi Membere-Otaji, Chairman/ CEO, Elschcon Nigeria Limited
12.20 Questions and Discussion Followed by Lunch
OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS 9 - 11 June 2014
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Day 2: 10 June 2014 Tuesday
African Champions
Finance and Risk Solutions
Overcoming Challenges
09.00 Analyzing New Trends in the Global OSV Market
• A review of the current fleet and order book
• What are the challenges and opportunities for vessel owners
• Analysis of supply, demand and utilisation
• A look at the OSV market in Africa
Alan Pirie, Senior Specialist – Marine, IHS Petrodata
09.30 Best Practice in Africa: Achieving High Fleet
Utilization
• Meeting technical and operational requirements
• Key learnings from operating in Africa
• Strategies and future plans
Ken Etete, Chief Executive, Century Group
10.00 How are Charterers’ Needs Changing?
• What does an oil and gas company expect from the contractor
market?
• Meeting operational demands and stringent requirements of the
client
• Meeting local content requirements
• Security and risk management strategies
Ian Hugo, Regional Director, Smit Lamnalco & Managing Director,
Lamnalco Nigeria Limited
10.40 Questions and Discussion Followed by Morning
Refreshments
11.20 Panel Discussion:
Contracting Expectations and Experiences in Africa
• Optimal Contracting Strategies
• Creating the right mix of spot and long term charters
• Criteria and considerations for long term contracts
Panelists:
Ken Etete, Chief Executive, Century Group
Vivek Seth, CEO, Halul Offshore Services
Ian Hugo, Regional Director, Smit Lamnalco & Managing Director,
Lamnalco Nigeria Limited
12.00 Understanding the Growing Complexity of Operating
in Deepwater
• Analyzing the operational profile and areas of operation
• Expectations to service capability and vessel capacity
• New tasks, new functions, new equipment required
Kelvin Teo, General Manager, Offshore Supply Vessels Division,
Posh Semco Pte Ltd
12.40 Questions and Discussion
Followed by Lunch
14.00 Insurance and Risk Management for African projects
• Mitigating financial risks
• International insurance standards and limitations
• Risk management and complying with local regulations
Khalid Momodu, Assistant General Manager, Business
Development, YOA Insurance Brokers
14.40 Financing structures in compliance with Local
Content Acts
• Country-specific taxation and finance requirements
• Regional vs global finance options
• Vessel financing with a long-term investment perspective
Knut Mathiassen, Regional Head, Shipping Finance, Middle East
& Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
15.20 Questions and Discussion
Followed by Afternoon Refreshments
16.00 Managing Offshore Security, Piracy and its
Economic Consequences
• Developing readiness for maritime operations in high risk
waters
• Responding to maritime threats and attacks
• How would you minimize risk and impact on company’s profit
• Mitigating financial and legal liabilities
Capt. Rohit Chadha, Vice President, Nigeria/ West Africa,
Bumi Armada
16.30 Meeting the Crewing Challenge in Africa
• Crewing requirements and regulation
• Countering the shortage of merchant marine officers
• Local support systems for training crews
Gregory Utomwen Ogbeifun, Chairman & CEO, Starzs
Investments Company Limited
17.00 Questions and Discussion
End of Conference
OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS 9 - 11 June 2014
Africa

4. Post Conference Workshop:
Day 3: 11 June 2014 Wednesday
Workshop Leader:
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Meeting Local Content and Cabotage
Rules in Offshore Africa
This workshop aims to give an in-depth understanding of the local
content and cabotage rules in Africa’s offshore marine industry. The
course will provide a comprehensive insight and practical approaches
to meet local content and cabotage rules. It will discuss ways to comply
with requirements in Africa’s key offshore hotspots with special focus
on West Africa’s biggest oil player, Nigeria.
Workshop Outline:
• Comparative review of Local Content and Cabotage Rules in
select African jurisdictions
• Detailed review of Local Content and Cabotage Rules in Nigeria
• Detailed analysis of different structures for complying with Local
Content and Cabotage Rules in Nigeria
• Challenges in complying with Local Content and Cabotage Rules
in Nigeria
Frederick Festus Ntido is a Senior Associate in the Corporate/
Commercial Group specializing in Nigerian Content law, maritime,
company securities, banking, telecoms and aviation law.
Frederick has been involved in providing legal advice to
multinational companies in diverse areas of the law including
regulatory, corporate compliance and transactional issues. He
also advised the Federal Government of Nigeria during the Port
Concession Programme as legal counsel to the Nigerian Ports
Authority and he is actively involved in providing legal advice to
several institutional and private establishments. He regularly
advises multinational and indigenous clients doing business in
Nigeria on compliance with local content legislations relating to
the Cabotage Act and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content
Act. He also represents clients before the Nigerian Content
Development and Monitoring Board and other regulatory agencies.
Proven oil reserves in West Africa have grown have grown by nearly
120% from 57 billion barrels in 1980 to 124 billion barrels in 2012.
However, the OSV operating environment in these countries poses quite
a number of challenges. From security risk to lack of infrastructure and
qualified crew, and Local Content, challenges are aplenty.
How can you comply and be able to mitigate risk of operating in this
high-growth yet challenging region to achieve a balance of risk and
reward? Join us at the 2nd Annual OSV Africa to learn more!
“The speaker lineup and delegation was one of a kind, I would definitely
return next year.” Jerry Tromans, CFO, Petro-Services Congo
The OSV Africa Conference was hugely successful last year in
showcasing market opportunities and case studies of OSV operations.
It provided an excellent networking venue to collaborate and hear from
peers, business partners and customers.
“I was able to get updated on the very latest industry activity, thanks
to the excellent presentations!” Capt. Reidar Roed, Managing Director,
UOS United Offshore Support
Tullow Oil’s TEN project
Approval of Tullow Oil’s TEN project will see Ghana’s second major oil
development come online from late 2016. Regulatory approval was
given to the Tullow-led Tweneboa-Enyerna-Ntomme project (TEN),
which will see peak output of 80,000b/d.
Find out more about this promising new discovery and what kind of
opportunities you can explore in Ghana at our 2nd Annual OSV Africa
conference.
Be part of the Global OSV Series!
• Offshore Support Vessels, Singapore, 7-9 April 2014
• Offshore Support Vessels, Accra, Ghana, 9-11 June 2014
• Offshore Support Vessels, Dubai, UAE, 22-25 September 2014
• Offshore Support Vessels, Shanghai, China, 1- 3 December
2014
For more details, please contact Catherine Wong at
Catherine.wong@ibcasia.com.sg; Tel: +65 6508 2463
OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS 9 - 11 June 2014
Africa
Frederick Festus Ntido
Senior Associate
AdepetunCaxton-MartinsAgbor&Segun
Co Located with:
AFRICA 2014

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Capt. Mike Kelly
Managing Director
Global Workboats
Vivek Seth
CEO
Halul Offshore Services
Alan Pirie
Senior Specialist – Marine,
IHS Petrodata
Gertrude Adwoa
Broker
Offshore Shipbrokers Ghana
Ian Hugo
Regional Director
Smit Lamnalco Nigeria
Kelvin Teo
General Manager
Offshore Supply Vessels Division
POSH SEMCO Pte Ltd
Aju O. Uzodimma
OSV Manager
Shell Nigeria Exploration
and Production
Khalid Momodu
Assistant General Manager
Business Development
YOA Insurance Brokers
Dear Friends of the West African Offshore Industry,
The journey to unlocking the value in West
Africa’s offshore oil and gas continues.
Deepwater fields in offshore Africa
have propelled new requirements and
capabilities in the offshore support
market.
The 2nd Annual OSV Conference builds upon last year’s great
success. We will hear from leaders and key players from
across the region and access updated information on the
market outlook, new opportunities and meeting local content
and cabotage requirements. This year, the highly popular
Subsea Vessels Conference is also coming to Africa, and will
be co located with OSV Conference.
The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping is delighted to offer full
support and patronage to these events. I would like to invite
you to be part of this excellent business opportunity. These
leading industry events are a great place to hear, learn,
share and network with professionals in the offshore marine
industry and have your questions answered. Let us discover
the opportunities in Africa’s OSV and Subsea sectors and
understand how to successfully be part of this rapidly growing
industry.
Looking forward to meeting you in Accra, Ghana!
Sincerely,
Ify Anazonwu-Akerele
Director General
Nigerian Chamber of Shipping
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please contact: Ms. Catherine Wong
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25% Nigeria
2% Cameroon
2% Gabon
5% South Africa
10% Angola
2% Congo
5% Egypt
5% Tanzania
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