Title	:	PAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2016 — MAINTAINING FUTURE EFFECTIVE PREPAREDNESS AGAINST OIL SPILL —
Date	:	January 28 (Thu.) and 29 (Fri.), 2016
Venue	:	International Convention Hall 2nd Floor, Keidanren Kaikan 1-3-2, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Tel: +81-3-6741-0222 ext. 1222
Objectives	:	The year of 2016 marks 20 years since the OPRC Convention came into force and also the Petroleum Association of Japans held its first Oil Spill Symposium in 1995. Every year the Symposium, or Workshop in alternate years, attempts to focus on topics which are relevant to the industry and to the Major Oil Spill Response Programme through presentations by professionals and industry experts with the latest information about large spill incidents, constant efforts against them and new technologies, all in recovering devices & response techniques and in creating and maintaining human networks, all with the aim to help properly prepare for subsequent large spill incidents. This past year the current oversupply of crude oil in the market has caused a dramatic downturn in the oil price and as a consequence, most Companies and Governments are cutting their budgets and maximizing their available resources in all departments including Oil Spill Response. While Oil Spill Response Preparedness and the preservation of the marine environment remains a top priority for all organisations, this Symposium intends to show the current situation in the industry and the efforts to maintain an appropriate level of readiness. The title of the PAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2016 is “Maintaining Future Effective Preparedness against Oil Spill” and in this forum we hope to be able to learn directly from experienced international specialists about how best to find the optimum level of future Oil Spill Response Preparedness and still comply with OPRC Convention. Petroleum Association of Japan hopes that the presentation of this information will enhance and deepen the understanding and experience of the attendees and that they will find the material of the contributions both interesting and informative.
Language	:	English & Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Organizer	:	Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)
Supporter	:	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Secretariat	:	Oil Spill Response Office, PAJ 1-3-2, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004 TEL: +81-3-5218-2306 FAX: +81-3-5218-2320

PROGRAMME Day 1 Thursday, January 28, 2016

Doors open at 9:50 a.m.

10:20		Opening Address Mr. Shinya Okuda Senior Managing Director, PAJ
10:30		Speech by Honorable Guest           Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
10:40		Keynote Speech “Maintaining Future Oil Spill Response Preparedness: How the Results of the IOGP-IPIECA Joint Industry Project can help” Mr. Jon Lay Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF） Chairman of IOGP-IPIECA Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) Global Emergency Preparedness & Response Manager, ExxonMobil
11:20		Video Address “The 20th Anniversary of the Implementation of the OPRC” Mr. Stefan Micallef Document（PDF） Director, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
11:40		– Lunch –
13:00		“Just When is Oil Spill Preparedness Too Expensive?” Mr. Richard Johnson Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF）   Technical Director, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation   (ITOPF)
13:40		ITOPF film series “Response to Marine Oil Spills – At-Sea Response”
14:10		“An ARPEL Tool to Assist the International Oil Spill Community in Bridging Response Planning and Readiness Gaps” Mr. Miguel Moyano Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF）   Upstream Director, Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels   Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL)
14:50		– Tea Break –
15:20		“Identifying and Maintaining an Appropriate Response Capability” Ms. Dong Xin Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF）   Senior Consultant, Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)
16:30		End of the Day 1

PROGRAMME Day 2 Friday, January 29, 2016

Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

10:00		“Recent Developments in the IOPC Funds” Mr. José Maura Slide（PDF）   Director, International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds   (IOPC Funds)
10:40		“Maintaining Future Effective Preparedness Against Oil Spills: An Australian Oil Spill Response Organisation Perspective” Mr. Nick Quinn Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF）   General Manager, Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre
11:20		ITOPF film series “Response to Marine Oil Spills – Shoreline Clean-up”
12:00		– Lunch –
13:30		“Japan’s Initiatives in Prevention and Clean-up of Spilt Oil/HNS in Light of the OPRC Convention” Mr. Tomoyuki Ishizuka Slide（PDF）  Document（PDF） Director, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard
14:10		Open session with speakers
14:40		Closing Remarks Mr. Uichiro Yoshimura Managing Director, PAJ
14:50		End of the Day 2