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Mr. Abdel Hafiz El-Kayssi (Lebanon)

Rear Admiral (Rtd) Peter Brady (Jamaica)

STW 39/INF.17 March 2008

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

SUB-COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING 39th session 3-7 March 2008

Chairman:

Vice Chairman:

ANGOLA Representative Mrs. Denise Odeth Fernando Cabaça, Technical Assistant, Embassy of the Republic of Angola, London

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Representative Capt. Bernd Lerdon, Deputy Registrar and Adviser, Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping, Germany

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For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.

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ARGENTINA Representative Sr. Santiago Villalba, Secretario, Embajada Argentina ante el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, Londres Alternates Capitán de Navío Guillermo Bartoletti, Armada Argentina

Capitán de Fragata Marcos Emilio Maltesa

Prefecto Principal Eduardo Gabriel Cutropia, Naval Argentina

Prefecto Marcelo Gerardo Kummer, Prefectura Naval Argentina

Advisers Suboficial Primero Mario Enrique Bosco, Embajada Argentina ante el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, Londres Srta. Claudia Maria Harris, Auxiliar, Embajada Argentina ante el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, Londres

AUSTRALIA Representative Mr. Bradley George Groves, Manager Ship Safety, Marine Standards Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Alternate Mr. Nicholas Lemon, Head, Navigation, Training and Human Factor, Maritime Standards Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Advisers Ms. Teresa Lynne Hatch, Director, Maritime Operations, Australian Shipowners' Association

Mr. James Mallows, Director, Professional Standards, Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE)

BAHAMAS Representative Ms. Judith Francis, Maritime Attaché, Alternate Permanent Representative to IMO, High Commission for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, London Alternate Capt. Douglas Bell, Deputy Director, Bahamas Maritime Authority

Advisers Mr. Fazlur Chowdury, Deputy Director, Bahamas Maritime Authority

Mr. Robin Phillips, Assistant Director, Bahamas Maritime Authority

Capt. Patrick Cornelius, Bahamas Shipowners' Association

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BELGIUM Representative Mr. Marc Danneels, Counsellor, Federal Public Service, Mobility and Transport

Adviser Capt. Marc Dauwe, Professor, HZS/Antwerp Maritime Academy

Observer Mrs. Nicole Van Echelpoel, Vice Managing Director, Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association

BOLIVIA Representative Capitán DAEN Ronald Quipildor Tito, Representante Permanente Alterno de Bolivia ante la OMIEmbajada de Bolivia, Londres

BRAZIL Representatives Adm. Carlos Augusto Vasconcelos Saraiva Ribeiro, Head of the Brazilian Representation to IMO, Permanent Representation of Brazil to IMO Capt. José Caetano de Oliveira Filho, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Brazilian Representation to IMO, Permanent Representation of Brazil to IMO Advisers Capt. (Rtd) Jorge Mauro Fiorito, Brazilian Maritime Authority

Mr. Nilson José Lima, Chief Engineer Officer – Merchant Marine, Mission Officer, Permanent Representation of Brazil to IMO Miss Gisela Vieira de Araújo, Technical Officer, Permanent Representation of Brazil to IMO

BULGARIA Representative Mrs. Georgieva Spaska, Chief Inspector STC Department, Executive Agency Maritime Administration Observer Capt. Popov Kuzman, Lecturer, Technical University of Varna

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CANADA Representative Mr. Naim Nazha, Director, Personnel Standards and Pilotage, Transport Canada

Alternate Capt. Jules St-Laurent, Manager, Nautical Certification and Pilotage, Transport Canada

Observers Mr. Michel Pouliot, President, Canadian Marine Pilots Association

Capt. Anthony Patterson, CEO and President, Virtual Marine Technology Inc.

CHILE Representatives Capitán de Navío LT Sr. Otto Mrugalski, Representante Permanente Alterno de Chile ante la OMIEmbajada de Chile ante el Reino Unido, Londres Capitán de Fragata LT Sr. Franco Lange, Delegado, DIRECTEMAR

Alternate Capitán de Corbeta LT Sr. Zvonimir Yuras, Representante Permanente Alterno de Chile ante la OMI, Embajada de Chile ante el Reino Unido, Londres

CHINA Representative Capt. Enhong Li, China Maritime Safety Administration

Alternate Mr. Renping Zhang, First Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, London

Advisers Mr. Xiu Jian, Director, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Organization

Mr. Bao Junzhong, Associate Professor, Dalian Maritime University

Mr. Qiurong Zhang, Professor, Shanghai Maritime University

Mr. Yong Li, President, Shanghai Maritime Academy

Mr. Meng Xiangwu, Professor, Qing Dao Ocean Shipping Mariners College

Mr. Xie Hui, Second Secretary (Maritime), Embassy of the People's Republic of China, London

COLOMBIA Representative Capt. Orlando Solórzano Martínez

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CÔTE D'IVOIRE Representative M. Yobouet Nizue, Inspecteur Enseignement Maritime, Ministère des Transports

CUBA Representatives Sra. María Mercedes Menéndez Lotina, Agregada Económica y Representante Permanente Alterno de Cuba ante la OMI, Embajada de Cuba, Londres Capitán Luis Rolando Molinet Mantecón, Supervisor Principal de la Dirección de Seguridad e Inspección Marítima del Ministerio del Transporte de Cuba

CYPRUS Representatives Dr. Christos Atalianis, Counsellor (Maritime Affairs), Alternate Permanent Representative of Cyprus to IMO, High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus, London Capt. Panayiotis Pacoutas, Senior Marine Surveyor, Department of Merchant Shipping, Ministry of Communications and Works

CZECH REPUBLIC Representative Capt. Ctirad Pacák, Counsellor, Ministry of Transport

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA Representative Mr. Jong Yun Min, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to IMO, Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, London Alternate Mr. Ri Kwang Nam, Second Secretary, Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, London

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DENMARK Representatives Mr. Jesper Loldrup, Permanent Representative of Denmark to IMO, Royal Danish Embassy, London Mr. Andreas Nordseth, Director, Danish Maritime Authority

Mr. Hemming Hindborg, Head of Division, Danish Maritime Authority

Mr. Mads Schear Mikkelsen, Special Counsellor, Danish Maritime Authority

Mrs. Jette Arrias, Adviser Safe Manning, Danish Maritime Authority

Advisers Mr. Soeren Vestergaard, Rector, Marstal Navigation School

Capt. Jens Fage-Pedersen, President, Danish Maritime Officers

Mr. Michael Christensen, Lecturer, Marstal Navigation School

Mr. Brian Thomsen, Head of Education, MARTEC

Mr. Leif Tranborg, Pro-rector, Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering

Mr. Jeppe Sylvest Carstensen, Lecturer, SIMAC

Mr. Michael Wengel-Nielsen, Director of Secretariat, Danish Shipowners' Association

Mrs. Helle Bak-Pedersen, Lecturer, Marstal Navigation School

DOMINICA Representative Ms. Magdalena Jablonowska, Technical and Maritime Safety Officer, Dominica Maritime Registry Adviser Prof. Martin Legg, Mariner Instructor, Northeast Maritime Institute

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Representative Srta. María Carolina Castro Díaz, Consejero, Liaison Officer, Embajada de la Republica Dominicana, Londres

ECUADOR Representative Capitán de Navío Hugo Ricaurte Caravias, Representante Permanente del Ecuador ante la OMI, Embajada del Ecuador, Londres

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EGYPT Representatives Mr. Mahmoud Abdel Salam, General Manager, General Administration for Maritime Affairs, Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety Ms. Boshra Yousef Abdullah Kawana, Director, Examination Department, Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety Mrs. Fayza Hassan Mohamed Abd El-Hameed, General Manager, Training Department, Alexandria Port Authority

ESTONIA Representatives Capt. Jaanus Matso, Deputy Head, Maritime Safety Division, Estonian Maritime Administration

Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer, Aviation and Maritime Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Alternate Mr. Raul Tell, Head, Marine Casualties Investigation and Maritime Safety Development Department, Estonian Maritime Administration Adviser Mr. Ots Eino, Head, Marine Staff Certification and Register Bureau, Estonian Maritime Administration Observer Mr. Rein Raudsalu, Dean, Estonian Maritime Academy

FINLAND Representatives Capt. Ove Hagerlund, Head of Division, Finnish Maritime Administration

Capt. Yrjö Tiitinen, Senior Maritime Inspector, Finnish Maritime Administration

Dr. Markku Karkama, Counsellor of Education, National Board of Education

Advisers Capt. Pekka Partanen, Managing Director, Finnish Ship Officers' Union

Capt. Ilpo Minkkinen, ITF Inspector, Finnish Seamens' Union

Mr. Reima U. Angerman, Organization Secretary, Finnish Engineers' Association

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FRANCE Representatives Amiral André-Yves Legroux, Représentant Permanent de la France auprès de l'OMI, Ambassade de France, Londres M. Marc Fouliard, Chef de Bureau de la Formation et de l'Emploi Maritimes, Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement et de l'Aménagement Durables Alternate Mme Isabelle Merle, Bureau de la Formation et de l'Emploi Maritimes, Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement et de l'Aménagement Durables Advisers M. Guy Sulpice, Directeur, Armateurs de France

Mme Carole Berangier, Chargée des Affaires Sociales, Armateurs de France

GERMANY Representative Mr. Jürgen Göpel, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs

Alternate Mr. Artur Roth, Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie

Advisers Ms. Alexandra Pohl, Verband Deutscher Reeder

Mr. Karl-Heinz Biesold, Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft ver.di

Mr. Manfred Seyer, Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft ver.di

Prof. Michael Rachow, Verband Deutscher Schiffsingenieure

Mr. Torsten Schroeder, Germanischer Lloyd

Mr. Michael Hartmann, Bundeslotsenkammer

Ms. Petra Bethge, Maritime Attaché, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, London

GHANA Representatives Ms. Janet Houghman-Addy, Senior Maritime Administrative Officer, Training and Certification Unit, Ghana Maritime Authority Mr. William Haizel-Cobbina, Senior Maritime Administrative Officer, Training and Certification Unit, Ghana Maritime Authority Mrs. Angela Safo-Kantanka, Senior Maritime Administrative Officer/Human Resources Officer, Ghana Maritime Authority Mr. Edward K. Tawiah, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to IMO, Ghana High Commission, London

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GREECE Representatives Cmdr. (HCG) Panagiotis Exarchopoulos, General Director, Shipping Policy, Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Cmdr. (HCG) Nikolaos Chamilakis, Counsellor, Embassy of Greece, London

Capt. (HCG) Efthimios Liberopoulos, Maritime Attaché, Embassy of Greece, London

Alternates Capt. (HCG) Petros Kontopoulos, Assistant Maritime Attaché, Embassy of Greece, London

Cdr. (HCG) George Boumpopoulos, Seamen's Labour Directorate, Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Cdr. (HCG) Alexandros Theofanopoulos, Head of Section C' / Seafarers Certification, Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Lt. Cdr. (HCG) Nikolaos Isakoglou, Seamen's Labour Directorate, Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Lt. Jr. Grade (HCG) Konstantia Koraka, Adviser of Section C' / Seafarers Certification, Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Advisers Mr. Antonios Dalakogiorgos, Technical Adviser, Pan-Hellenic Seamen's Federation

Mr. Georgios Anastassiou, Technical Adviser, Pan-Hellenic Seamen's Federation

HONDURAS Representative Lic da. Jenny Kafati, Consejera y Representante Permanente Alterna de Honduras ante la OMI, Embajada de Honduras, Londres

ICELAND Representative Mr. Ólafur J. Briem, Naval Architect, Legal Division, Icelandic Maritime Administration

Advisers Capt. Hilmar Snorrason, Principal, Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre

Mr. Guðfinnur G. Johnsen, Technical Adviser, Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners

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INDIA Representatives Mr. Dilip Mehrotra, Deputy Chief Surveyor, Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Capt. Jasjeet Singh Uppal, Deputy Nautical Adviser, Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Advisers Mr. Rajeev Nayyar, General Manager (Head, Quality and Safety) Essar Shipping Co., Ltd., Indian National Shipowners' Association Capt. Kersi Deboo, Director and Principal, Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre, Maritime Association of Shipowners, Ship Managers and Agents Capt. M.C. Yadav, Director, Maritime Education and Training, FOSMA, Maritime Institute and Research Organization Capt. Sudhir Subhedar, Secretary, Coastal Ship Managers' Association

INDONESIA Representative Capt. Hadi Supriyono, Transport Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, London

IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) Representative Mr. Ali Akbar Marzban, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to IMO

Alternate Capt. Nosratollah Alippour, Head, Seafarer's Standards Directorate, Ports and Shipping Organization Advisers Capt. Mohammad Ali Shahba, Principal, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Maritime Training Institute Capt. Vahid Ansari Dezfouli, Master Mariner, National Iranian Tanker Company

Eng. Hassan Ghorban, Training General Manager, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines

Mr. Hossein Azarshahi, Senior Safety and Quality Expert, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines

IRELAND Representatives Capt. Donal Linehan, Marine Surveyor, Examiner of Masters and Mates, Maritime Safety Directorate Mr. Ean Wallace, Marine Surveyor, Examiner of Engineers, Maritime Safety Directorate

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ISRAEL Representative Capt. Yoel Hyams, Principal Examiner, Deck Department, Ministry of Transport

Observer Mrs. Liora Zucker Lutvak

ITALY Representatives R. Adm. (ICG) Giancarlo Olimbo, Maritime Attaché, Italian Embassy, London

Ms. Gina Brundu, Division of Seafarer's Affairs, Ministry of Transport

Cdr. (ICG) Giancarlo Russo, Italian Coast Guard

Ms. Vincenza Indelicato, Ministry of Health

Advisers Capt. Giovanni Faraguna, Venice Maritime School Consortium

Capt. Fabrizio Cirnigliaro, Italian Shipowners' Association

Mr. Dimitri De Martini, RINA S.p.A.

Mr. Antonio Nuccio, Italian Embassy, London

JAMAICA Representative R. Adm. (Rtd) Peter Brady, Director General (Head of Delegation), Maritime Authority of Jamaica Advisers Capt. Winston Chin, Marine Surveyor, Maritime Authority of Jamaica

Capt. Jhonny Pretell, Head, Marine Division, Caribbean Maritime Institute

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JAPAN Representatives Mr. Ichiro Shimizu, Counsellor (Transport), Embassy of Japan, London

Capt. Michitoshi Isozaki, Deputy Director, Seafarers Policy Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Mr. Ko Koiso, First Secretary (Transport), Embassy of Japan, London

Alternates Mr. Fumikazu Ikeno, Chief Official, Seafarers Policy Division, Maritime Bureau

Mr. Naoki Saitou, Special Assistant to the Director of the Division, Safety Management and Seafarers Labour Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Advisers Capt. Shigeyoshi Yoshimoto, Director, Safety Promotion Office, National Institute for Sea Training Mr. Yoshio Sasamura, Technical Adviser, Japan Ship Technology Research Association

Capt. Hisashi Okubo, Director, Maritime Human Resources Institute

Prof. Masao Furusho, Director, International Maritime Education and Research Centre, Kobe University, Faculty of Maritime Sciences Mr. Hitoshi Hosaka, General Manager, Europe District Branch, Japanese Shipowners' Association

Mr. Mitsutoshi Tabe, Deputy Manager, Marine Division, Japanese Shipowners' Association

Mr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, All Japan Seamen's Union (European Office)

KENYA Representatives Eng. Wilfred J. Kagimbi, Chief Surveyor, Kenya Maritime Authority

Mr. W. Kiboi, Second Secretary, Kenya High Commission, London

KUWAIT Representatives Mr. Hisham Essa Abdulla Essa, Head, Seaman Affairs Section, Marine Affairs Department, Ministry of Communications Mr. Sulaiman Mohanna Al-Gurbah, Head, Ship Registration Section, Marine Affairs Department, Ministry of Communications

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LATVIA Representative Capt. Jazeps Spridzans, Head, Registry of Seamen, Maritime Administration of Latvia

Alternate Mr. Benefelds Andris, Head, Certification Division, Registry of Seamen, Maritime Administration of Latvia

LEBANON Representatives Mr. Abdel Hafiz El-Kayssi, Director General, Land and Maritime Transport, Ministry of Public Works and Transport Mr. Ahmad Tamer, Chief, Seafarers and Licences Section, Ministry of Public Works and Transport Capt. Hassan Chaaban, Technical Consultant, Ministry of Public Works and Transport

LIBERIA Representative Ms. Margaret C. Ansumana, Deputy Commissioner, Licensing, Merchant Marine Personnel, Bureau of Maritime Affairs Advisers Mr. Giles A. Heimann, General Manager, Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) Capt. Jim Walsh, Head of Seafarers, Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR)

LITHUANIA Representative Mr. Vytautas Braslauskas, Chief Specialist, Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration

MADAGASCAR Representatives Mme. Vonimbolanoro Razakafoniaina, Directeur de la Régulation auprès de l'Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale (APMF) M. Bruno Andramparantsoa, Directeur, l'Ecole Nationale d'Enseignement Maritime de Mahajanga (ENEM) Adviser M. Didier Fauvette, Conseiller Technique Principal, Ministère des Transports

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MALAWI Representatives Mr. Laston Makuzula, Principal, Malawi Marine Training College

Capt. John Mhango, Principal Lecturer (Nautical Studies), Malawi Marine Training College

MALAYSIA Representatives Capt. Raja Datuk Malik Saripulazan, Maritime Attaché, Malaysian High Commission, London

Mr. Ramli Bin Ahmad, Principal Assistant Director, Seamen Affairs and Port Development, Marine Department Capt. Nazri Bin Abu Hassan, Principal Assistant Director, Seamen Affairs and Port Development, Marine Department Mr. Ganesen Adthisaya, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM)

MALTA Representative Ms. Anne Marie Sciberras, Counsellor (Maritime Affairs), Malta High Commission, London

Alternates Mr. Stephen Camilleri, Flag and Port State Control Inspector, Merchant Shipping Directorate, Malta Maritime Authority Mr. Roger Baldacchino, Flag and Port State Control Inspector, Merchant Shipping Directorate, Malta Maritime Authority Adviser Mr. Adrien Bonnici, Deputy Director, Maritime Institute, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

MARSHALL ISLANDS Representatives Capt. David J.F. Bruce, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to IMO Capt. Robert A. Fay, Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Adviser Capt. Richard Martucci, Maritime Adviser, Marshall Islands Maritime Administration

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MEXICO Representatives Secretario Victor José Koyoc Cauich, Representante Alterno ante la OMI, Embajada de México en el Reino Unido, Londres Capitán de Altura Luis Ignacio Muriel del Castillo, Primer Secretario, Agregado Técnico de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Embajada de México en el Reino Unido, Londres Ing. M.N. Gil Ubaldo Ramirez Martinez, Director General del Fideicomiso de Formación y Capacitacion, para el Personal de la Marina Mercante Nacional, Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Capt. de Altura Raymundo Mata Contreras, Director de Educación Náutica, Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Advisers Capitán de Navío Carlos Pineda Rossier, Agregado Naval

Capitán de Corbeta C.G. Carlos Guerra Ortega, Agregado Naval Adjunto

MOROCCO Representatives Capt. Hamid Sanhaji, Représentant Permanent du Maroc auprès de l'OMI, Ambassade du Maroc, Londres M. Mohammed Said Oualid, Ministre Plénipotentiaire, Ambassade du Maroc, Londres

MYANMAR Representative Mr. Htay Win, Director (Nautical), Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transport

NAMIBIA Representative Mr. Cornelius Bundje, Deputy Director, Namibia Maritime and Fisheries Institute

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NETHERLANDS Representative Mr. Sibrand Hassing, Senior Policy Adviser, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Alternate Mr. Rob de Bruijn, Senior Policy Adviser, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Advisers Mr. Luc Smulders, Senior Policy Adviser, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Mr. Pieter Oost, Senior Policy Adviser, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Mr. Edward Sarton, International Secretary, NAUTILUS NL

Mr. Tjitso Westra, Staff Member, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners

NEW ZEALAND Representative Capt. John Dickinson, Licensing Manager, Maritime New Zealand

Adviser Capt. Tim Wilson, Director, New Zealand Maritime School

NIGERIA Representatives Mr. William Azuh, Maritime Attaché, Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria to IMO, High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, London Mr. Olukoba Salihu, Assistant Director, National Maritime Authority

Adviser Mr. Nseyen Ebong, Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria

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NORWAY Representative Mrs. Turid Stemre, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Alternates Mr. Haakon Storhaug, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Mr. Elin Kvamsøy Sjursen, Higher Executive Officer, Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Mr. Rune Vikse, Chief Engineer, Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Advisers Mr. Harald Johan Eide, Senior Lecturer, Aalesund University College

Mr. Bjørn Richard Gutterud, Assistant Secretary General, Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers

Mr. Truls Kristian Bui, Senior Executive Officer, Telenor – Maritime Radio

Mrs. Torill Overvaag Leirbekk, Radio Surveyor, Telenor – Maritime Radio

Mr. Reidar Norheim, Head of Section, Norwegian Shipowners' Association

Mr. Staale Brungot, Managing Director, Alesund Sikkerhet og Kompetansessenter

PANAMA Representatives S.E. Srta. Liliana Fernández, Embajadora de Panamá ante el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, Representante Permanente de Panamá ante la OMI Sr. Arsenio Domínguez, Asesor Técnico, Autoridad Marítima de Panamá

Srta. Nimia Herrera, Asesora Técnica, Autoridad Marítima de Panamá

Advisers Eng. Diego Alvarado

Lic. Enrique Jaen

Sr. Moisés de Gracia, Asesor Técnico, Autoridad Marítima de Panamá

Capitán Jose Guerra

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Representative Mr. Cephas Kayo, Second Secretary, Papua New Guinea High Commission, London

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PERU Representatives Contralmirante Wladimiro Giovannini y Freire, Representante Permanente Alterno ante la OMI, Embajada del Perú, Londres Srta. Angélica Calderón Alvarado, Segunda Secretaria, Representante Permanente Alterno del Perú ante la OMI, Embajada del Perú, Londres

PHILIPPINES Representatives The Hon. Ms. Maria Elena H. Bautista, Undersecretary for Maritime Transport, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Mr. Neil Frank R. Ferrer, First Secretary and Consul, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to IMO, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, London Mr. Ramon T. Tionloc Jr., Labour Attaché, Embassy of the Philippines, Madrid, Spain

Mr. Devanadera Noriel, Deputy Administrator, Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE)

Mrs. Rosero Leonor, Chairperson, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Mr. Gesmundo Aristogerson, Assistant Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Capt. Jaime Aquino, Vice-Chairman, Board of Marine Deck Officers, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Eng. Jose Abugan, Chairman, Board of Marine Engineer Officers, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Dr. Nona Ricafort, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education

Dr. Heracleo Lagrada, Director, Officer of Programs and Standards, Commission on Higher Education Mrs. Arhleen Romero, Director II, MIDS, Manpower Development Officer, Maritime Industry Authority Mr. Genis Murallos, Executive Director, National Maritime Polytechnic

Advisers Mrs. Merle San Pedro, President, Philippine Association of Maritime Training Centres

Eng. Alfredo Haboc, Training Director, Filipino Shipowners' Association (FSA)

Capt. Leuel P. Osena, President, Philippine Maritime Institute Alumni Association

Capt. Constantino Jr., Arcellana, Member, Filipino Association for Mariners' Employment

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POLAND Representatives Mrs. Monika Maliszewska-Poterucha, Senior Inspector, Maritime Office in Szczecin

Ms. Agnieszka Piotrowska, Expert, Ministry of Infrastructure

Ms. Grazyna Ludwiczynska, Head, Seafarers' Documents Section, Polish Maritime Administration Mr. Andrzej Kossowski, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to IMO, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London Dr. Janusz Uriasz, Director, Institute of Marine Navigation, Szczecin Maritime University

Advisers Capt. Zbigniew Byczynski, Deputy Managing Director, Gdynia Maritime University

Dr. Henryk Sniegocki, Deputy Rector, Maritime Affairs, Gdynia Maritime Academy

Mr. Jacek Wyszkowski, Senior Lecturer, Gdynia Maritime University

Prof. Janusz Mindykowski, Gdynia Maritime University

PORTUGAL Representative Mr. António Augusto Pereira Caneco, Head, Seafarers Department, Instituto Portuario e dos Transportes Marítimos (IPTM) Adviser Mrs. Carlota Correia, Expert, Instituto Portuario e dos Transportes Marítimos (IPTM)

QATAR Representatives Mr. Rashid Talid Al-Marry, Customs and Ports General Authority

Mr. Hilal Saad Al-Nuaimi, Customs and Ports General Authority

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA Representatives Mr. Chang-Kyun Kim, Resident Representative, Korea Maritime Centre, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) Capt. Jang-Ho Bag, Deputy Director, Seafarers and Labour Policy Team, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) Advisers Mr. Dae-Yul Chong, Professor, Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology

Mr. Sok Han Bae, Professor, Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology

Mr. Jin-Hong Choi, Surveyor, Korea Register of Shipping

Mr. Song-Jin Na, Principal Surveyor, Korea Register Shipping

ROMANIA Representatives Mr. Ioan Pana, Head, Seafarers Certification Department, Romanian Naval Authority

Mrs. Catalina Coval, Inspector, Seafarers Examination Department, Romanian Naval Authority

Advisers Dr. Dorel Popa, Director General, Romanian Maritime Training Centre – CERONAV

Dr. Mircea Udrea, Programmes Coordination Director, Romanian Maritime Training Centre – CERONAV

RUSSIAN FEDERATION Representative Mr. Alexander I. Frolov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to IMO (Head of Delegation) Alternate Mr. Sergey Legusha, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to IMO

Advisers Mr. Valery M. Kondratenko, Head of Division, Research and Design Institute for Fishing Fleet

Prof. Vladimir Loginovsky, Head, Navigation Division, Admiral Makarov State Marine Academy (AMSMA) Mr. Anatoly Zakharov, Head, Information Department, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

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SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS Representative Miss Anna Masztalerek, Ship Registration Executive, St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry

SAUDI ARABIA Representatives Mr. Abdulla Ben Moeen Al-Ghalbi, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

Mr. Mosaed Abdulrahman Al-Drees

Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Ben Mohammad Al-Johani, Training Department

Mr. Mohammed Saleh Al-Dawood, Ministry of Transport

Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Al-Gahadaly

SINGAPORE Representatives Capt. Irinjalakuda G. Sangameswar, Senior Assistant Director, Training Standards (Head of Delegation), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Capt. Kee Huat Loo, Senior Marine Surveyor (Training Standards), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Miss Hsu Mei Ho, First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore, London Capt. Mohamad Salleh Bin Ahmad Sarwan, Deputy Director (Course Management) and Head (Nautical), Singapore Maritime Academy, Singapore Polytechnic Capt. Andre Khir, Managing Director, STET Maritime Pte., Ltd.

SLOVENIA Representatives Dr. Janez Pozar, Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to IMO Mr. Ivo Maraspin, Head, Port State Control, Slovenian Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport Adviser Capt. Lorna Prelaz, Slovenian Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport

SOUTH AFRICA Representative Mr. Dumisani Ntuli, Minister (Maritime Affairs), Alternate Permanent Representative of South Africa to IMO, High Commission for the Republic of South Africa, London

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SPAIN Representatives D. Manuel Nogueira Romero, Consejero de Transportes y Representante Permanente Alterno de España ante la OMI, Embajada de España en Londres D. Julián Abril García, Agregado de Asuntos Marítimos, Embajada de España en Londres

D. Ramón Maguregui, Jefe de Servicio de Protección Marítima, Dirección General de la Marina Mercante D. Alberto Villa Berasategui, Jefe de Servicio de Gestión y Coordinación, Capitanía Marítima de Santander D. Enrique Fernández, Director de CESEMI Jovellanos

D. Alfredo García, Profesor del CESEMI Jovellanos

Advisers D. Angel Laporta San Miguel, Jefe de Area, Instituto Social de la Marina

Dña. Cristina Cavanillas, Ingeniero Naval, Consejería de Transportes, Embajada de España en Londres Dña. Teresa Budiño, Abogada, Instituto Marítimo Español, Consejería de Transportes, Embajada de España en Londres

SWEDEN Representative Mr. Göran Tibblin, Senior Administrative Officer (Head of Delegation), Swedish Maritime Administration Alternates Mr. Bo Bergström, Senior Administrative Officer, Swedish Maritime Administration

Mr. Jan-Sture Wahlquist, Master Mariner, Senior Administrative Officer, Swedish Maritime Administration Advisers Mr. Per Åke Kvick, Senior Lecturer, Kalmar Maritime Academy

Mr. Fredrik Olindersson, Head of Master Mariners Programme, Chalmers University of Technology Mr. Hans-Dieter Grahl, Director, Swedish Ship Officers' Association

Mr. Karl-Arne Johansson, National Officer, Swedish Union for Service and Communication (SEKO), Seafarers' Branch Mr. Kenny Reinhold, General Secretary, Swedish Union for Service and Communication (SEKO) Seafarers' Branch Capt. Pieter Sprangers, Adviser, Social Affairs, Swedish Shipowner Employers' Association

Mr. Torbjorm Akerstedt, Karolinska Institute

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Representatives Dr. Rami Hawa, Maritime Adviser, Ministry of Transport

Capt. Mustafa Kanafani, Ministry of Transport, Special Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to IMO, Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic, London

THAILAND Representative Mr. Tharkoon Sittibud, Harbour Master, Marine Safety and Environment Bureau, Marine Department, Ministry of Transport Alternate Mr. Bordin Srimanee, Chief Engineer and Lecturer, Marine Department, Ministry of Transport

TURKEY Representatives Dr. Bekir Sítkí Ustaoğlu, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Republic of Turkey to IMO, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, London Mr. Kazan Bilal, Section Director, Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs

Mr. Colakoglu Seyfettin, Surveyor, Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs

Mr. Hüseyin Sanal Tolga, Surveyor, Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs

TUVALU Representative Capt. Alexander Morrison, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to IMO

UKRAINE Representatives Capt. Illya Tykhonov, Head, Inspectorate for Training and Certification of Seafarers, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mr. Kostiantyn Billiar, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to IMO, Counsellor, Embassy of Ukraine, London Capt. Iuriy Mykhailenko, Director, Odesa Regional Branch, Inspectorate for Training and Certification of Seafarers, Ministry of Transport and Communications Capt. Grygoriy Sobolevskyy, Director, Mariupol Regional Branch, Inspectorate for Training and Certification of Seafarers, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mr. Vadym Zakharchenko, Deputy Rector, Odesa National Maritime Academy

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UNITED KINGDOM Representatives Capt. Roger Towner, Head, Seafarer Training and Certification and Chief Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Mr. Kevin Hunter, International Relations Manager (Technical), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Alternates Mr. Cleveland Powell, Engineering Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Mr. Majibur Rahman, Engineering Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Capt. Denzyl Pereira, Nautical Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Mr. Jahangir Hussein, Nautical Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Mr. Forkanul Quader, Nautical Examiner, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Ms. Fiona Wilford, Certificates of Equivalency Manager, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Advisers Ms. Mary Martyn, Head, Seafarer Health and Safety Branch, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Mr. David Gooberman, Ship Inspector, Isle of Man Marine Administration

Mr. Paul Russell, National Sea Training Centre, North West Kent College

Mr. Andrew Sillitoe, Lloyd's Register

Mr. Brian Sherwood-Jones, Lloyd's Register

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Representative Eng. Paul P. Olekashe, Director of Studies, Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute

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UNITED STATES Representative Capt. Michael L. Blair, Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security Alternate Ms. Mayte Medina, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, United States Coast GuardDepartment of Homeland Security Advisers Prof. Dennis Compton, Merchant Marine Academy, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation Lt. Cdr. Derek D. Orazio, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security Mr. John Hannon, Office of Vessels Activities, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security Mr. Luke Harden, Office of Vessel Activities, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security Mr. Stephen Hubchen, Attorney Adviser, Quality Assurance and Travelling Inspectors, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security Mr. Barry Strauch, National Transportation Safety Board

Mr. Andrew McGovern, Chairman, New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots' Association, Staten Island, New York Mr. George Arthur Quick, Vice President, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots

Mr. Barry F. Van Vechten, Manager, Marine Engineering and Emergency Response Department, Calhoon MEBA Engineering School Mr. Kenneth Robert Wells, President, Offshore Marine Service Association

URUGUAY Representative Mr. Jesús Dearmas Perdomo, Representante Permanente de Uruguay ante la OMI, Embajada del Uruguay en Londres

VANUATU Representative Mr. Laurent Parenté, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Vanuatu to IMO

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VENEZUELA Representatives Capitán de Navío Luis Alejandro Ojeda Pérez, Representante Permanente de Venezuela ante la OMI, Embajada de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela en Londres Lic da. Cristóbal Figueroa, Gerente de Gente de Mar del INEA

Sr. Rommel Sanzonetti, Jefe División de Certificación de Gente de Mar del INEA

Adviser Lic da. Naire Tezara, Planificador Curricular del INEA

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

HONG KONG, CHINA Representatives Mr. Patrick Chi-Hung Tso, Permanent Representative of Hong Kong, China to IMO, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London Mr. Man Chiu Leung, Senior Surveyor of Ships/Seafarers Certification, Hong Kong Marine Department

FAROE ISLANDS Representatives Mr. Viljálmur Gregoriussen, Managing Director

Mrs. Birita S. Samuelsen, Legal Adviser

Mr. Sigfried Petersen, Marine Officer, Faroese Maritime Authority

Mr. Mikkjal Olsen, Marine Officer

IMO NON-MEMBERS

COOK ISLANDS Capt. Ian Finley, Special Representative of the Government of the Cook Islands

Ms. Siai Maiava, Administrative Officer, Maritime Cook Islands

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) Mr. Dani Appave, Senior Maritime Specialist Mr. Jean-Yves Legouas, Senior Maritime Specialist, Standards and Maritime Activities Department

OBSERVERS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) Mrs. Christina Vartsos Tzannetakis, Maritime Safety Unit, Directorate General Energy and Transport (DGTREN) Mr. Marten Koopmans, Accredited Representative for the European Commission to IMO

Mr. Christian Dupont, Deputy Head, Maritime Security Policy Unit, Directorate General Energy and Transport (DGTREN) Mr. Jaime Veiga, Administrator, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

Mr. Antonio Hevia-Rodriguez, Administrator, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

MARITIME ORGANISATION FOR WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (MOWCA) Mrs. Anatilde Piedade Sapalalo, Administrative Assistant

Dr. Francis Kwesi Omani, Vice Principal, Regional Maritime Academy

OBSERVERS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS) Mr. John Murray, Marine Adviser

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION (ISF) Mr. Tony Mason, Secretary General

Mr. Tim Springett

Mr. Gunnar Erik Dybesland, Director, Norwegian Shipowners Association (OSM Group AS)

Mrs. Natalie Shaw, Secretary

Miss Rebecca Chetwood, Administrative Officer

Mr. Simon Bennett, Adviser

REPRESENTATIVES FROM UNITED NATIONS AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MARINE INSURANCE (IUMI) Mr. Antony Nunn, Special Liaison Officer to IMO

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION (ITF) Mr. John Bainbridge, Accredited Representative to IMO

Mr. Bill Eglinton, Director of Training, Seafarers International Union of North America

Mr. Lennart Jonsson, Education Officer, Swedish Ship Officers' Association

Ms. Katie Higginbottom, Section Assistant

Mr. Michael Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the President, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots Capt. Phil Shullo, Director of Training, Simulation, Assessment and Research Centre (Star Centre) Mr. Robert Hengster, GEWERKSCHAFT VIDA

Mr. Bjørn Kristoffersen, Union Officer, Norwegian Seafarers' Union

Mr. Mikael Huss, Marine Engineer, Merchant Marine Officers' Association

Mr. Mark Dickinson, Assistant General Secretary, Nautilus

BIMCO Mr. Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Head, Marine Department

Mr. Aron Frank Sørensen, Marine Manager

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES (IACS) Mr. John E.C. De Rose, Accredited Representative to IMO

Mr. Paul Sadler, Accredited Representative to IMO (Designate)

Mr. Per-Arne Waløen, Principal Surveyor, Det Norske Veritas

OIL COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL MARINE FORUM (OCIMF) Capt. Mike Sitts, Senior Technical Adviser

Mr. Philip Pascoe, Legal Counsel

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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS' ASSOCIATION (IMPA) Capt. Nick Cutmore, Secretary General

Capt. Michael Watson, President

Capt. Otavio Fragoso, Senior Vice-President

Capt. Steve Pelecanos, Vice-President

Capt. Dieter Blöchl

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTES OF NAVIGATION (IAIN) Capt. Reinder van Gooswilligen, IMO Coordinator

Ms. Aline De Bièvre

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATIONS (IFSMA) Capt. Christer Lindvall, President

Capt. Bjørn Haave, Vice-President

Capt. Christer Bergquist

Capt. Margareta Lutzhoft

Capt. Eddie Agbakoba

Capt. Sarabjit Butalia

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS (INTERTANKO)

Capt. Howard Snaith, Marine and Chemical Director

Mr. Fredrik Larsson, Marine Manager

Mr. Ajay Gour

Mr. Joseph J. Angelo, Director

SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL GAS TANKER AND TERMINAL OPERATORS LIMITED (SIGTTO)

Mr. William Wayne, General Manager

Mr. Roger Roue, Technical Adviser

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Dr. Hisashi Yamamoto, Secretary

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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LECTURERS ASSOCIATION (IMLA) Prof. Stephen J. Cross, Director, Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz

THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IMarEST)

Mr. David Gatfield, Senior Lecturer

INTERNATIONAL SHIP MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION (INTERMANAGER) Mrs. Christina Ison, Chair, STCW Committee

INTERNATIONAL PARCEL TANKERS ASSOCIATION (IPTA) Ms. Janet Strode, General Manager

INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION (ISAF) Mr. E. Alan Green, Chairman, International Regulations Commission

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (IMCA) Mr. Philip Wiggs, Technical Adviser

Mr. Ian Giddings, Technical Adviser

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HEALTH ASSOCIATION (IMHA) Dr. Tim Carter, Past President

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARITIME UNIVERSITIES (IAMU) V. Adm. John W. Craine, Head, IMO Liaison Committee

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IMO SECRETARIAT

Mr. E.E. Mitropoulos Secretary-General

*** Mr. K. Sekimizu Director, Maritime Safety Division Mr. H. Hesse Senior Deputy Director, Sub-Division for Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division Mr. G. Singhota Head, Operational Safety Section, Sub-Division for

Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division

Mr. A. Mahapatra Head, Maritime Training and Human Element

Section, Sub-Division for Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division

Mr. G. Mapplebeck Head, Facilitation Section, Sub-Division for Maritime Security and Facilitation, Maritime Safety Division Mr. M. Fuazudeen Technical Officer, Maritime Training and Human Element Section, Sub-Division for Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division Mr. M. Baron Perico Technical Officer, Maritime Training and Human Element Section, Sub-Division for Operational Safety and Human Element, Maritime Safety Division Mr. S. Pristrom Associate Professional Officer, Maritime Security

Section, Sub-Division for Maritime Security and Facilitation, Maritime Safety Division

Mrs. C. Gregory Administrative Officer, Maritime Safety Division

*** Mrs. O. O’Neil Director, Conference Division Mr. A. Garofalo Special Adviser to the Director, Conference Division Mr. E. Hernández Martin Deputy Director/Head, Spanish Translation Section, Conference Division Miss A. Gireud Head, French Translation Section, Conference Division Ms. M. Foré Head, Documents Section, Conference Division

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