Captain Moin Ahmed Director General International Mobile Satellite Organization, IMSO

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1 Captain Moin Ahmed Director General International Mobile Satellite Organization, IMSO Captain Moin Ahmed is the Director General of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO). He holds a Certificate of Competency as Master Mariner and MSc in Shipping Management (Technical), and was educated on maritime satellite navigation and communication systems. In his maritime professional career of more than 40 years, he spent 10 years at sea and 30 years in shore establishments with senior appointments in technical, operational, commercial, training of maritime personnel, maritime safety administration and in the UN system as a senior international civil servant. In the UN system, he served at the highest professional category at the IMO Secretariat on Technical Cooperation, Maritime Safety and Member State Audit. Prior to joining the IMO Secretariat, he represented Bangladesh to IMO and several other international meetings, and has contributed to the promotion of maritime safety and protection of the marine environment. He brings with him a wealth of global experience and is known as an organizational leader in setting standards of excellence. He demonstrated his leadership role as the Chairman of the IMO Technical Co-operation Committee, IMSO Assembly, several international expert groups, President of the World Maritime University (WMU) Student Council and also as a Governor of World Maritime University Board. He had been a visiting faculty member of the IMO International Maritime Academy and currently at WMU.

2 Mr. Edwin Thiedeman SAR System Specialist United States Coast Guard Mr. Edwin Thiedeman was serving as the United States Coast Guard s Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Program Specialist at USCG Headquarters Office. In additional to providing technical and program management support to the SARSAT program, Edwin also serves as the Office of Search and Rescue representative for all search and rescue systems and advises on the integration of C5I & IT technology in the search and rescue mission. Edwin received a bachelor s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a master s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Purdue University. As a commissioned officer, Mr. Thiedeman served at various Coast Guard field units, the Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, and at Headquarters managing, acquiring, and supporting a wide spectrum of C5I and navigation systems. Retiring after 27 years of active duty with the Coast Guard, Edwin became an independent consultant and support contractor, assisting commercial industry with Coast Guard acquisition programs and supporting the U.S. Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) program. He returned to Coast Guard service as a civilian in 2013.

3 Mr. Dikko Tahir Bala was born on the 15th of July, He was appointed the Nigerian APR to IMO and the London Representative of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency on 22 November He chaired the credential committee of IOPC funds meetings of 25th/ 28th April, 2016, also chaired the drafting committee to come up with of Marine litters LC/LP 19th /23rd IMO meeting of September, Mr. Dikko Tahir Bala Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria to IMO Nigeria High Commission Before Mr. Bala's appointment, he was the Special Assistant (Marine Operations, ) to the then Nigeria's Minister of Transportation. He holds MSc in transportation, MBA in general management, Advance Diploma in Public Admin, HND in Purchasing and Supply. He has attended several courses both locally and internationally to mention a few, e.g. Anatomy of Shipping in Cambridge, Workshop on Search and Rescue Operation (IMO/ ICAO) Amsterdam, Offshore Reception and Oil Spillage Management (Malmo), Marine Casualty and Incident Investigation (Ghana). He is happily married with three Children.

4 Dr. Heike Deggim Director of Maritime Safety Division International Maritime Organization Dr. Heike Deggim joined the International Maritime Organization in September 1993, having worked in the naval shipbuilding industry and later in various positions in the German Maritime Administration after graduating from Rostock University in 1983 with a Masters degree in marine engineering, followed by a PhD. Having been in charge of IMO s Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation for several years, she later took over the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment, dealing with matters related to ship structure and design, hull construction, machinery and electrical installations of all types of ships, vessels and craft covered by IMO instruments. In 2010 she was promoted to Head of IMO s Marine Technology Section and in 2013 she was appointed as Senior Deputy Director in IMO s Marine Environment Division, as well as being majorly involved with the running of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR). In 2018 she took over the post of Director of the Maritime Safety Division (MSD) and Secretary of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) with overall responsibility for the management of the Committee as well as the three Subdivisions of MSD, dealing with operational safety and the human element; marine technology and cargoes; and maritime security and facilitation.

5 Captain Esteban Pachá Transport & Infrastructures Attaché Embassy of Spain Captain Esteban Pachá is currently serving as Transport & Infrastructures Attaché, Spanish Embassy in London, after having completed 8-years term of office as Director General of IMSO. Major project undertaken in this period was the implementation of the LRIT system. Captain Pacha held various responsibilities as Harbour Master and Regional Director of the Ministry for Transport. In 2000 became Representative of Spain to IMO also serving as Governor of the World Maritime University. He is involved in the work of UN bodies, such the Open- Ended Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea and the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, a joint initiative by ITU and UNESCO to step up international efforts to meet the MDGs through ICT and universal broadband access, including satellite-based services which are fundamental for safe and efficient transportation systems. Captain Pacha holds a PhD, Nautical Science and Engineering, Is Fellow of the Nautical Institute and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

6 Mrs. Azara Al-Hassan Prempeh Alternate Permanent Representative of Ghana to IMO Ghana High Commission Mrs. Azara Al-Hassan Prempeh is the Alternate Permanent Representative of Ghana to the International Maritime Organisation. She is qualified as a Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana and after working briefly with a private law firm in Accra, Ghana she pursued specialisation and obtained her masters degree in International Maritime Law from the International Maritime Organisation s International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta. Upon her return to Ghana, Mrs. Prempeh took up a position as Head of the Legal Unit of the Ghana Shippers Council a position she held for five years before moving to join the newly established Ghana Maritime Authority in 2007 as head of the Legal Bureau. Mrs. Prempeh was appointed to serve as the Alternate Permanent Representative of Ghana to the IMO in During her tenure as representative to the IMO, she served as Chair of the Advisory Committee of the International Mobile Satellite Organization from Nov Nov. 2016), First Vice Chair of the Meeting of Contracting Parties of the London Convention & London Protocol (LC/LP) from , Co-Chair of the Strategic Plan Working Group and Correspondence Group of the LC/LP, and Chair of the Barriers to Compliance Steering Group of the same instrument. Mrs. Prempeh is currently Chair of the meeting of the contracting parties of the LC/LP having been appointed at the last meeting in October 2017.

7 Mr. John Shaw has been active in various areas radiocommunciations for some 45 years covering guided missile radar, sound and television broadcasting and the international spectrum management framework. After working with Marconi Space and Defense Systems, he spent nearly 10 years in Bahrain, from 1976, with the Ministry of Information upgrading their radio and TV services. Mr. John Shaw Head of Operations and Capacity Building International Mobile Satellite Organization, IMSO Thereafter, from October 1985, he was with the UK regulatory authorities for spectrum management, firstly in the field of broadcasting and then on international regulations and spectrum management, with particular emphasis on the maritime and aviation sectors, and on satellite networks. He took early retirement in 2005 in order to run his own consultancy business on radiocommunication matters, mainly assisting public sector clients in the broadcasting, maritime and aviation sectors on various spectrum management and interference issues. He is currently fulfilling three Rapporteur functions in ITU-R on coexistence, interference and radio noise issues.

8 Ms. Heidi Clevett Staff Officer Vessel Traffic Management HM Coastguard Ms. Heidi Clevett currently work as Staff Officer Vessel Traffic Management for HM Coastguard, responsible for the Coastguard s vessel monitoring throughout the UK s Search and Rescue Region, all vessel monitoring systems used across the National network, AIS data records, VTS Manager for the Dover Strait and safety and security related surveillance for both long range SAR and within our territorial limits. Heidi started working for the agency four years ago and previous to that she worked as a deck officer on board cruise ships and ferries for six years. During her time working for HM Coastguard, She have been involved in various incidents where LRIT has been a crucial feed, enabling the rescue of a number of casualties.

9 Mr. Jassem Nasser Chief Strategy Officer Mr. Jassem Nasser leads the strategy and business development division which includes Corporate Strategy, partnerships & alliances and M&A activities. Jassem also manages Thuraya s Corporate Affairs including Regulatory & Spectrum Management. Jassem has over 19 years of experience in the satellite industry through different roles. His engineering background has been applied to a business environment specializing in satellite communications and other communication systems. Jassem has been involved in setting up a start-up satellite organization and seeing the company through various stages of development by devising strategic direction and priorities. Jassem graduated with 1 st class honors from Khalifa University (UAE) with a bachelor s degree in Communications Engineering.

10 Mr. Philippe Gros Business Development Manager Mr. Philippe Gros integrated CLS in He worked for the business development of the Argos satellite location and data collection system in various application domains: animal tracking, in situ oceanography and meteorology, fishery monitoring, safety and security. He contributed to the development, marketing and support of Argos dedicated hardware and software. In 2008, Philippe Gros joined the CLS Maritime Surveillance Business Unit with the position of business development manager in charge of LRIT activity and recently Search and Rescue activity. He is the commercial point of contact of the CLS LRIT customers, like the European Maritime Safety Agency.

11 Mr. Ben Minichino Global Head of the Governemtn Business Division Pole Star Space Applications Ltd Mr. Ben Minichino is the Global Head of the Government Business division at Pole Star Space Applications Ltd., responsible for business development, product innovation, strategy, partnerships & alliances and a portfolio of products and services for the world s largest Governments and Maritime Flag Administrations. Bens efforts are primarily associated with the maritime and homeland security domain, space satellite technologies, SaaS, hosted data centers, LRIT, S-AIS, and sensitive and non-cooperative satellite surveillance programs. A defense and maritime security professional with over 25 years of experience, Ben began his career in the United States Marine Corps and previously served as Country Director, and Chief Investigator in Chiang Mai, Thailand, implementing justice training programs, managing a caseload of forced child prostitution and international human trafficking investigations. A certified Master trainer and professional instructor for special tactical weapons, executive protection and investigations. Ben is originally from Washington D.C., and currently resides in Barcelona, Spain.

12 Mr. Peter Broadhurst is Senior Vice President of Safety and Security at Inmarsat Maritime, responsible for the development of the company s safety and security services. Peter will define the strategy, development and evolution of Inmarsat s satellite communication services for maritime safety, navigation, safety of life at sea and data security. Mr. Peter Broadhurst Senior Vice President Safety and Security, Inmarsat Maritime Peter started his career at Inmarsat in 2014 as Vice President of Service Delivery for the Maritime business unit. Peter was instrumental in the launch of Inmarsat s high-speed broadband service Fleet Xpress launched in March With over 25 years experience in the maritime industry, Peter began his career at sea as a Radio Officer, then spent 15 years with Sea Tel Inc., / Cobham SATCOM as Vice President of Sales and Marketing where he was responsible for overseeing and managing global sales and management. Peter has a HND Electronics, Marine Radio General Certificate, Radar and Marine Navigation Aids accreditation from Wray Castle Merchant Navy School, and holds an Open University, BSc (Hons) First Class degree on Radio Frequency Systems.

13 Mr. Kyle Hurst Director Maritime Iridium Communications Mr. Kyle Hurst has over 20 years experience in the maritime satellite communication sector. Before joining Iridium he was Director Channel Development at Station711 a global distributor of satellite services, Kyle also worked as Director of Market Development at Thuraya, and was also previously Maritime Marketing Manager for Inmarsat in London, specialising in product development and the application of satellite communications to the maritime market. His experience extends to working as a Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Manager for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency in the Solomon Islands. He currently resides in the UK but is a native Australian, he has also held a number of positions at the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and the Australian Military.

14 Ms. Karen Day Network and Communication Specialist Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ms. Karen Day is a network and communications specialist with experience in the development and installation of secure, high performance systems, having worked in the financial sector and in Formula One. Karen has been working with Fulcrum Maritime Systems since 2007 and was involved in setting up the first prototype of the LRIT system in 2008 and the implementation of the first LRIT Data Centres in January Karen is involved in promoting and developing the use of satellite earth observation and tracking data for maritime domain protection and blue growth. She is currently working on a number of initiatives to promote capacity building and technology transfer in these areas with international partners.

15 Mr. Ulrich Tagne Senior Engineer Norwegian Coastal Administration Mr. Kounchou Tagne Ulrich Alain is a Norwegian national, holding a Master Engineering degree (MSc) in Marine Technology with specialization in Nautical Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU ); a Bachelor degree (BSc) in Nautical Sciences with specialization in Maritime Operations at the Haugesund University College (HSH); and a Bachelor degree (BSc) in Computer Sciences Engineering with specialization in software development at the Trøndelag University College (HIST). He currently (since 2012) works as Senior Engineer at the Norwegian Coastal Administration, an agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications responsible for services related to maritime safety, maritime infrastructure, transport planning and efficiency, and emergency response to acute pollution, and is a national competent authority for the LRIT, managing the LRIT Ship database.

16 Mr. Sadatoshi Koike is a radio communications expert, who worked for the Japanese Coast Guard, IMO Secretariat and some satellite communications companies. He is involved in implementation of GMDSS and LRIT. He has participated in Cospas- Sarsat meetings for more than 20 years. Mr. Sadatoshi Koike Radiocommunication Expert SATMarine Consulting, LLP.

17 Mr. Halil I. Keskin joined International Mobile Satellite Organization in November He has been in charge of the Organization s ICT, including development and maintenance of the required software for the LRIT audits. He is also engaged in the Organization s GMDSS related activities. Mr. Halil I. Keskin Technical Officer International Mobile Satellite Organization, IMSO Halil holds a bachelor s and master s degrees in Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering (Istanbul Technical University). He also holds a master s degree in Software Engineering (City, University of London). Before joining IMSO, Halil worked on nation-wide ICT projects at the Turkish Maritime Administration and previous to that he worked at sea for several years on board cargo ships.

18 Captain Jon Leon Ervik, Head of Department for Pilotage and VTS in the Norwegian Coastal Administration. He pursued a career in the Royal Norwegian Navy, serving for twelve years, also as Commander-in-chief at navy and Coast Guard vessels, operating mostly in northern Norway and Svalbard. He also has background from the merchant fleet. Captain Jon Leon Ervik Head of Department for Pilotage and VTS Norwegian Coastal Administration Since 2002, Jon Leon Ervik has been the head of the Pilotage and VTS Department. This also includes being responsible for several systems like LRIT, SafeSeaNet, AIS, Satellite AIS and DGPS. In addition to the five Norwegian VTS stations, he is also responsible for the European North Atlantic regional AIS information management center. Since 2001, he has been involved in several R&D projects related to maritime safety, security and logistic in Europe. Captain Jon Leon Ervik holds a Nautical Bachelor degree in Maritime engineering from University College in Vestfold.

19 Mr. Simon Church is Director of the Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) which is part of the Strategic and Operational Headquarters for EUNAVFOR s counter piracy operation off Somalia. His principle to role is to manage operational coordination with international shipping at MSCHOA and sustain the relationship of the Maritime Community and Industry in EUNAVFOR where he has been employed since December Mr. Simon Church Director Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa His background is in commercial Shipping. He has worked in the Shipping Industry for over 20 years, working for several shipping organizations in a variety of different roles and markets including Tanker Broking, Logistics, Fuel Trading, Commercial operations and Business development. His last position was with Teekay Tankers in London.

20 Lieutenant Commander Christopher McCann is a 27 year active duty Coast Guardsman. He presently serves as the Operations Applications Engineering Branch Chief at the U.S. Coast Guard Operations Systems Center (OSC). Lieutenant Commander Christopher McCann Operations Applications Engineering Branch Chief U.S. Coast Guard Along with LRIT, he is responsible for the engineering and development of over 25 other applications that support Coast Guard operations and missions. Previous assignments have included both C4IT technical assignments and Training and Personnel Development assignments. Just prior to reporting to OSC, Chris was the HF ALE Program Integrator and the HF High Power Transmitter Recapitalization Project Manager at the Telecommunications Information Systems Command. LCDR McCann holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Information Technology, a Masters Degree in Instructions System Design, and a Masters Certificate in Human Performance Technology.

21 Mr. Pier Giovanni Taranti is a Commander in the Brazilian Navy. Graduated in the Navy Academy in 1995, he served on board up to His last operational position was as the Captain of a Patrol Ship. Mr. Pier Giovanni Taranti Commander Brazilian Navy In 2007, he got a Masters in Computer and Systems and since 2008 he has the technical leadership of the Brazil RDC development, having participated in almost all IMO meetings in this theme since then. He also got a Ph.D. in Software Engineering and conducted a postdoctoral research in the Kings College London during 2014.

22 Mr. Jacob Sukkot is based in Copenhagen. He has close to 15 years in the satellite industry. Mr. Sukkot mainly focusing on VMS and LRIT at Thrane & Thrane (Cobham) and Polaris Electronics, and now Government and MOD at NSSL Global. Mr. Jacob Sukkot SATCOM Specialist LRIT, VMS and Tracking Recro ApS He is a Consultant in his spare time for the past 4 years, software development mainly related to VMS and tracking. He is active part of the LRIT working group since 2007 till the implementation. Product and technical manager for both Inmarsat and Iridium based LRIT and tracking hardware. He overseen and active part of the development of two LRIT test ASPs.

23 Mr. Javier Yasnikouski is currently the Acting Head of Maritime Security, under the Sub-Division for Maritime Security and Facilitation of the Maritime Safety Division. He has been involved with LRIT since 2006, when the system was being designed and implemented. He joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2008, as Technical Officer in charge of LRIT matters, a responsibility that he still retains. Mr. Javier Yasnikouski Acting Head of Maritime Security International Maritime Organization He is retired officer of the Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectural Naval Argentina), with educational background on maritime safety, security and communication systems. He is also a Systems Engineer, with post-graduate qualifications on Systems Management.