SEMINAR PROGRAM - World Maritime Day

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ecent adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention. The bottom line? In an ever-changing and complex world, it is imperative that labour and industry work together as shipping can only be sustainable through the protection of seafarers’ rights.” COLIN WILLIAMS Director, Steamship Mutual P&I Club Colin Williams is a Director of Steamship Insurance Management Services Limited and is currently Head of the Club’s Americas Syndicate; having been with the Club for nearly 30 years. He is also the Chairman of the International Group’s Pollution Sub-Committee and is a Director of ITOPF. Prior to joining the Club, he served at sea as a deck officer and has a degree in Nautical Studies. THE REV. CANON JAMES D. VON DREELE Executive Director, Seamen’s Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey and Vice President, NAMMA. He is a member of the Area Maritime Security for the Delaware River and its Managing Board. He has served on the Board of the North American Maritime Ministry Association for the last eleven years, four as President and currently as Vice President. He is also a board member of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (UN/International Maritime Organization). Fr. Von Dreele graduated from Drew University (Madison, NJ), 1968 and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University, 1971. He was ordained to the Episcopal Priesthood in 1971. He also has a graduate certificate in Strategic Planning from the University of Delaware 2001. April 2010, The Rt. Rev. Rodney Michel, Assisting Bishop for the Diocese of Pennsylvania, appointed Fr. Von Dreele as Canon for Seafarer Ministry in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. NAI M NAZ HA Director, Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage, Marine Safety, Transport Canada Mr. Naim Nazha is the Director for Personnel Standards and Pilotage of Marine Safety. He is the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Personnel of the Canadian Marine Advisory Council and Member of the Marine Safety Executive Committee. Mr. Nazha is the Canadian representative at numerous meeting of the International Maritime Organization and International Labour Organization meetings for the Marine Sector. After attending the Maritime Institute of Québec in Rimouski, where he obtained a college degree in Nautical Science, Mr. Nazha obtained a Bachelor of Science with a major in Maritime Transportation and a minor in Administration at the Université du Québec in Rimouski. In addition, he possesses a Master’s Business Administration in Logistic and Transportation. M. Nazha holds Professional certification as Master Mariner.
Before joining Transport Canada in 1989, Mr. Nazha worked as a Master for foreign companies. Mr. Nazha has occupied positions with Marine Safety in the National Capital region from 1989 to 2003, as Senior Surveyor and as Manager of the Nautical certification and Manager of the inspection divisions. In 2007 he became the Director, Personnel Standards and Pilotage. CAPT. STEPHEN BROWN President, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia Stephen Brown spent 21 years at sea where he served as Master for the last 5 years, latterly with Gearbulk Shipping. After coming ashore, Stephen worked in various levels of operational management for Gearbulk in South Africa, Indonesia, China, UK and Vancouver. In China, Stephen was stationed in the Port of Tianjin where he attended the construction, and managed for three years, a joint venture break bulk terminal. Prior to accepting the appointment of COS President, Stephen chaired various Chamber Committees, served on the COS Board for eight years and was Chairman of the Board from February 2007 to July 2008. PANEL SESSION - ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY SEAFARERS Stephen Brown will address the need for international co-ordination in seafarer training and recruitment and issues which deter potential seafarers from undertaking a career at sea. As well as issues which drive experienced seafarers ashore. CAPT HOWARD N. SNAITH Director, Marine, Chemical, Ports, Terminal & Environmental Section, INTERTANKO Captain Snaith first went to sea in 1979 and during 17 years at sea, sailed in various ranks on Oil, Chemical & Gas Tankers, Dry Bulk, Container & Passenger vessels, eventually sailing as Master on IMO Type II Chemical Parcel Tankers. He is a UK Qualified Class 1 Master Mariner and was elected a Fellow of the Nautical Institute in 2008, in recognition of having made a significant contribution to the advancement of nautical science. He is also a member of the Baltic Exchange. He was Team Leader with the UK Marine Pollution Control Unit (MPCU) which headed up a short notice strike force to handle chemical incidents in UK waters; he also spent time in Saudi Arabia as a quality/quantity surveyor for Oil, chemical and gas products with Caleb Brett. Since coming ashore he has undertaken a variety of roles including Fleet Manager with MOL Tankship Management Ltd: Fleet Supervisor with Zodiac Marine; Expert Witness in Arbitration and Admiralty Law Courts; A Marine Consultant; Salvage Master; Offshore Heavy Lift Surveyor; Warranty and Towage Surveyor. He has also been one of the Merchant Navy Liaison Officers on part time secondment throughout 2009 at The Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa, (MSCHOA) as part of the EU Operation ATALANTA.
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