Title	:	PAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2005 "Oil Spill Response and Transport in Northern Climate" ― Technology - Regulation - Preparedness - Case Study ―
Date	:	February 24, Thu. & 25 Fri. 2005 (AM 9:00 Front desk Open)
Venue	:	Keidanren Kaikan (at "Golden room", 11F)(Cloak 1F Lobby) 1-9-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8188, Japan Tel: +81-3-5204-1500 Fax: +81-3-5255-6233
Objectives	:	PAJ's Major Oil Spill Response Programme, triggered by the Exxon Valdez incident, now marks its fifteenth year. During that time, it has gained experience through several major oil spill incidents, such as Nakhodka, Erica, and Prestige, and a series of international systems and cooperative frameworks has been developed.   Reinforcement of PSC (Port State Control) and accelerated implementation of double-hull tankers have been promoted as preventive measures. Also, for the compensation regimes related to oil spills, an additional oil-spill compensation fund will go into effect in March 2005, soon after this symposium, with a maximum limit of 750 million SDR.   The importance of such preventive measures and compensation regimes goes without saying, but the risk of these incidents remains. Therefore, it's just as important to create contingency plans and make every effort for training with these risks in mind.   The amount of oil transported year-round from Sakhalin will increase in the sea around Japan with the pipeline construction and full-scale development of petroleum and natural gas on Sakhalin Island. Within the above circumstances, a dredger went aground in the aftermath of a typhoon last year and spilled fuel oil on the western coast of Sakhalin Island. An oil spill in a cold northern climate can present completely different conditions from one in a warmer region, depending on the season, and enormous difficulties will be expected.   This symposium focuses on oil transport and the response to spills in northern climates in the context of an overview of the entire oil spill situation, with the aim of contributing to the activities of related parties. Attention will be given to the movements of international organizations, the aftermath of the Prestige incident, which caused tremendous environmental and economic damage, as well as political issues.
Language	:	English and Japanese With simultaneous interpretation
Organizer	:	Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)
Supporter	:	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Secretariat (contact)	:	Petroleum Association of Japan, 1-9-4, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan TEL: +81-3-3279-3819 FAX: +81-3-3242-5688

ＰＲＯＧＲＡＭＭＥ Day1 Thursday February 24，2005

		Symposium Coordinator: Kenji Nishigaki General Manager, Oil Spill Response & Industry Support Dept, PAJ
10:00		Opening Address Mr. Toshifumi Kurita Chairman of Administrative Division, PAJ Oil Spill Co-operative General Manager, HSSE Division, Showa-Shell Sekiyu K.K
10:10		Speech by the Honorable Guest Mr. Tetsuaki Nonaka Director, Petroleum Refining and Reserve Division, Agency of Natural Resources & Energy, METI
		Keynote Speech
10:20		Industry & Government: Co-operation to manage oil spill risks Mr. Archie F. Smith Chief Executive & Director, Oil Spill Response Ltd.
10:55		Oil Spills in Cold Water: Lessons Learned Mr. Stephane Grenon Technical Adviser, The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd
11:30		The significance of the third tier Supplementary Fund and The On-Going Review of The International Compensation Regime Mr. Mans Jacobsson Director, International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
12:10 -13:30		Lunch
13:30		OPRC - HNS Protocol and its Practical Implication Mr. Simon Rickaby Managing Director, DV Howells Ltd.
14:05		Countermeasures against Oil Pollution at Sea in Japan - Current Situation and Challenges - Mr. Koichi Haruta Director, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division, Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard
14:40		End of the Day 1

ＰＲＯＧＲＡＭＭＥ Day2 Friday February 25，2005

10:00		Prestige oil recovery from the sunken part of the Wreck Mr. Massimo Fontolan, Managing Director, Sonsub Ltd.
10:35		Cristofolo Colonbo incident and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company overview Mr. John Wardrop, Emergency & Oil Spill Response Project Manager Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd
11:10		The role of the Russian Ministry of Transport in oil spill response in Sakhalin Mr. Anatory Yanchuk, General Director, Sakhalin Basin Emergency & Rescue Dept. Russian Federation Ministry of Transport
11:50 - 13:20		Lunch
13:20		Alaska oil spill response in arctic conditions (case study) Mr. Nick W. Glover, Crisis Manager, Supreme Petroleum Council, Abu Dhabi UAE
14:00		Threat of oil spill in Gulf of Finland and SYKE new technology to deal with Mr. Kalervo Jolma, Head of Unit, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
14:35		Closing Address Mr. Toshifumi Kurita Chairman of Administrative Division, PAJ Oil Spill Co-operative General Manager, HSSE Division, Showa-Shell Sekiyu K.K
14:45		End of the 2005 Symposium