The Norwegian Society of Lifting Technology (NSLT) & The Offshore Mechanical Handling Equipment Committee (OMHEC) are proud to host The 15th North Sea Offshore Cranes and Lifting Conference, 27.-29. April in Aberdeen UK.
In a global perspective the most important meeting place for the offshore lifting and material handling industry. 18 nations and a total of 207 delegates were represented at the 2009 conference.
- See photos from the anniversary 2010 event here
- Download the 2010 program here
- See the list of 2010 exhibitors and sponsors here
- For information for exhibitors/sponsors in the event 2010, plese check here
- Sign up for the 2010 conference, here
- See the list of delegates 2010 here
| “Last year, nine out of ten delegates rated the conference to be good or excellent. This confirms the success of this meeting place for the offshore lifting and material handling industry.”
Jan Ketil Moberg, Technical Authority - Lifting Equipment, ConocoPhillips AS, member of the Conference Committee |
| “This conference has become a key event for sharing knowledge and experience with friends and the key players of the offshore lifting and materials handling industry.”
Roland Verreet, rope wire specialist and CEO, Wire Rope Technology Aachen |
The venue:
The Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre is Aberdeen’s largest venue. AECC has been the choice of many national and international conference organisers, and it offers a world-class facility with state of the art conference rooms. The NSOCLC 2010 will take place in the largest auditorium, Boyd Orr A, with a capacity of more than 250 delegates.
The lunches will be served in Boyd Orr B, and the exhibition/
coffee break area will be in the 470-square-metre
Crombie suite. For more information, see www.aecc.co.uk.
More information for exhibitors and sponsors is given here.
Accommodation and get together arrangements:
We have booked 130 rooms at the Holiday Inn hotels adjacent to the conference venue. Room prices for single rooms bed&breakfast will be;
- Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, GBP 135/night
- Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, GBP 119/night
The get together will take place at the HI Express AECC. For more information regarding the hotels - check here
Time schedule
Monday, 26. April (the day before the conference starts)
From 09.00: Rigging of stands/exhibitions going on in AECC
15.30 – 18.00: Single malt whisky distillery tour,
Glen Garioch Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery. Hosted by the event sponsors
18.00: Check in and registration. Kilt hiring
20:00 Get together at the Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre. Hosted by the event sponsors
Tuesday, 27. April:
08.00: Registration and coffee
09.30: Grand opening
17.20: End of day 1
19.00: Change into kilts
20.00: Conference dinner in the Richard Donald Suite at Aberdeen Football Club’s Pittodrie Stadium. Dinner Host Peter Mitchell. Entertainment, incl Deeside Caledonia pipe band.
Supported by the event sponsors
Wednesday, 28. April:
08.00: Registration and coffee
09.00 – 17.00 Conference day 2
19.00: Civic Reception in the Beach Ballroom, the Esplanade, Aberdeen, Hosted by the City Council of Aberdeen
22.00: Night cap at the Soul Bar (Church). Supported by the event sponsors
Thursday, 30. April:
08.00: Registration and coffee
09.00 – 14.45 Conference day 3
14.45: Closing of the conference
Exhibition / Sponsorship
The exhibition area is fully booked with 25 exhibitors included crane manufacturers, suppliers of offshore cranes and material handling equipment, service providers, training establishments, regulators and independent verification bodies.
Check the list of Event Sponsors and Exhibitors here.
Time schedule/important dates 2010:
Deadline for papers Jan. 8th
Acceptance of paper Jan. 22th
Sponsors/Exhibitors Feb. 5th
Release of program Feb. 19th
Early bird registration Apr. 1st
Registration by Apr. 13th
Conference dates Apr. 27th-29th
The conference committee:
• Mr. Svein Anders Eriksson, Petroleum Safety Authority, PSA, N
• Mr. Terje Kindt-Lien, ex Det Norske Veritas AS, N
• Mr. Jan Ketil Moberg, ConocoPhillips, N
• Mr. Arnold de Groot, State Supervision of Mines, NL
• Mr. Iain Paterson, HSE, UK
• Mr. John Morrison, Enermech SMS, UK
• Mr. Steve Wehrle, Lloyd´s Register of Shipping, UK
• Mr. Kevin Murdoch, IADC/Transocean Offshore Ltd
• Mr. Eystein C. Husebye, Norwegian Society of Lifting Technology, NSLT
Contact details:
NORWEGIAN SOCIETY OF LIFTING TECHNOLOGY/
Tekniske Foreningers Servicekontor AS
Eystein C. Husebye, Conference Manager
E-mail: eystein@tfsk.no, www.tfsk.no
tel: +47 6752 6021; fax: +47 6752 6011
mob: +47 9265 7997
