OSV World Forum Successfully Held in Shanghai, China

Offshore Support Vessel World Forum (OSV World 2012), was held on 11-12 Sep 2012 in Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel. The event is jointly presented by The Oriental Pro-Energy Consulting Organization (Topco) and Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group.

OSV World 2012 has attracted more than a hundred industry professionals. It is a platform for oil and gas producers, designers, builders, OSV owners, operators, contractors, classification societies, equipment suppliers and legal/financial service units to discuss and address the future opportunities and challenges.

Carrying the theme of “Maximizing Commercial Opportunities Amid OSV Market Recovery By Meeting New Technical Challenges and Regulations”, the event falls into four tracks respectively touching on market fundamentals, technical, legal & financial service and regulation issues. More than 20 speakers and panelists have shared their experiences and perspectives at the conference.

On September 13th, 51 delegates visited the world’s top OSV builder Zhejiang Shipbuilding owned by Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, which co-organized the event with the leading event organizer Topco. In order to set up the most influent communication platform for OSV sector in China, the first cooperation for both sides aims to improving the development of the offshore engineering industry and helping the Chinese OSV shipbuilders take more global market shares by the first ship yard visit.

As an eminent networking platform for OSV industry, the event was also sponsored by Wartsila China, Havyard, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited, LTI Steel Wire Rope (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd, Stonel(USA)/ Pt-BRIDGE(Shanghai,China) and GSHYDRO Piping System, with the supports of Shanghai International Shipping Institute, UCIBN, The Shanghai Shipbrokers Association (SSA) and CNPI.

The OSV World Forum will repeat next year with an even more powerful panel to be lined up to address new topics and challenges.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 17, 2012; Image: sinopacificshipbuilding