CONFERENCE PARTNERS

HARBOR EXPERIENCE COMPANIES

Harbor Experience Companies (HEC) is one of the fastest growing waterborne transportation companies in the nation, operating 12 vessels at 15 docking facilities in New York City. Harbor Experience Companies was formed in 2009 when New York Water Taxi, an innovative, small-scale waterborne transportation company, acquired Circle Line Downtown and expanded its Water Taxi Beach portfolio which now has facilities at Long Island City, South Street Seaport and Governors Island.

Harbor Experience Companies is playing a significant role in the revitalization of New York Harbor by connecting existing parks, cultural attractions and waterfront neighborhoods, and creating new waterfront destinations that attract both New Yorkers and visitors alike. HEC’s guiding philosophy is that recreation, education and entertainment enhance and expand the benefits of waterborne transportation and create a richer experience of the cultural, recreational and environmental treasures of the magnificent New York Harbor.

From sales, marketing and hospitality, to marine operations and engineering, HEC’s award-winning team of talented staff is dedicated to making our customers’ waterfront journey a truly memorable experience. HEC has developed unique tour and travel products, educational and historic programs and shore side destinations that highlight the diversity and excitement of New York Harbor.

RTA - Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai

Under the presidential leadership of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Roads &Transport Authority (RTA) came into development in November 2005. It is responsible for planning and executing transport and traffic projects in Dubai, preparing legislation and strategic plans, constructing major projects, and developing integrated solutions of road systems and marine networks that are in line with the city's rapid economic growth. It has six core service agencies; Traffic and Roads Agency, Public Transport Agency, Rail Agency, Marine Agency, Dubai Taxi and newly launched Licensing in addition to three supporting corporate organisational sectors: Strategy & Corporate Governance, Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector and Corporate Technical Support Services Sector.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

DNV

DNV is not only renowned as one of world's leading class societies, it also pays special interest to ferries and the well-being of the industries supporting passenger-carrying vessels. For more than a decade the DNV Ferry Committee has given active support to Interferry. Our prime assets are the creativity, knowledge, and expertise of our employees. Most of our 9000 employees are highly qualified engineers and technical personnel. DNV is an international company with about 300 offices in 100 different countries. Headquartered in Oslo (Høvik), Norway, DNV's global network is linked by efficient information technology enabling us to create value for our customers in a coherent and consistent manner worldwide.

RODRIQUEZ CANTIERI NAVALI SPA

Rodriquez Cantieri Navali is one of the worldwide leading shipyard in the design and construction of fast ferries, military, yachting and stabilization systems. Established in 1952, since this date Rodriquez name has been initially linked to the production of hydrofoils, with over 180 vessels delivered in 24 countries. In line with market requirements, in the early ’90 Rodriquez has developed the world first large monohull vehicle carriers, focussing at the same time also on traditional mid size catamarans. Currently, in addition to monohulls and traditional twin hulls, the product range includes a 52m wavepiercing catamaran built for the Sultanate of Oman in both patrol and ferry version and an innovative fully submerged hydrofoil.

GOLD SPONSORS

AUSTAL

Austal commenced operations in 1988 and is now the world leader in the design and construction of custom designed, high performance, aluminium commercial and defence vessels.

With proven designs, Austal-built vessels have found favour with both Australian and International clients with over 200 vessels delivered to 36 countries. Products include high speed passenger and vehicle-passenger ferries, leisure vessels and a range of patrol, fast freight and offshore support vessels. Austal’s product range extends from 20 to over 127 metres in length.

With four aluminium shipyards in Australia and one in the USA, Austal is well placed to meet the requirements of the global market.

CARUS

Carus entered the ferry solutions market in 1998 with the launch of CarRes, its Oracle based booking, ticketing, check-in and administration system for ferry operators geared very much to the specific needs of Baltic operators. Since then CarRes has been constantly evolving and serving an ever growing client base which now also includes operators in the UK, mainland Europe, the United States and Australia. Carus clients cover every aspect of the ferry industry and operate virtually every type of vessel proving the versatility and flexibility of CarRes.

CURRENT CORPORATION

Current Corporation manufactures Night Vision and thermal camera systems for the marine market. From obstacle detection and navigation at night to security and safety on board, the Night Navigator series answers the needs of High Speed Craft, motor yachts, patrol vessels, and offshore supply vessels. The Night Navigator 8540 is specifically designed for installation onboard High Speed Craft and is certified by DNV and RINA for the HSC Code. It is installed on High Speed Ferry fleets worldwide. The Night Navigator 8540 combines an Image Intensified night vision camera with an Infra-Red Searchlight in a pan & tilt gimbal, providing a clear view at night up to 2000 meters in front of the vessel.

LLOYD'S REGISTER

Lloyd’s Register is an experienced provider of classification and technical services to the ropax and cruiseferry sector.

Our reputation is founded on our expertise. Every piece of advice we give is underpinned by a global research and development network that is continually helping us find new and better ways to improve safety and environmental performance in the passenger ship industry.

We are committed to being at the forefront of technological innovation and have been instrumental in the development of increasingly sophisticated vessels over recent years.

Through our focus on areas such as ‘safe return to port’, green technologies, energy efficiency and compliance with forthcoming legislation we can help you operate more safely and sustainably.

SILVER SPONSORS

ABB

FLIR

Thermal imagers from FLIR Systems make pictures from heat, not light, so you can navigate clearly even on the darkest nights. More professional mariners put to sea with FLIR thermal imagers than all of the competition combined. Thermal imagers augment the rest of your maritime electronics perfectly – filling in the holes, and making sure you can see where you’re going. See all night, work all night, with FLIR.

FORTH-crs

HAMILTON JET

HOGIA

BOOKIT RESERVATIONS SYSTEM
For 20 years now Hogia Ferry Systems has been providing and developing systems and services for sales and reservations for the travel and transport industry. The features of our systems have been developed in close cooperation with our customers operating in the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Irish Sea, Mediterranean, South Atlantic, Canada and the USA.
BOOKIT is a reservations system built with two decades of experience of the travel and transport industry and is upgraded to the latest multi-tier software architecture. The BOOKIT Suite, which includes booking, sales, payment, check in, embarkation, back-office, CRM and Data Warehouse modules have easy-to-use and efficient user interfaces as well as reliable and well tested integration to other systems.

Together with our close partners like Amadeus Ferry, Amadeus Hospitality and VingCard, Hogia Ferry Systems offer an extensive IT solution for any travel or transport company.

LIFERAFT SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA

MTU

MTU Detroit Diesel, Inc. is the North American regional headquarters of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, one of the world’s leading providers of diesel engines and drive and propulsion systems for ships, heavy-duty land and rail vehicles and distributed energy. It offers a complete line of power solutions from 30 to 12,200 bhp (20 to 9,100 kW) for applications in the marine, rail, power generation, oil and gas, agriculture, mining, construction and industrial, and defense markets. MTU Detroit Diesel, Inc. is the sales and after-sales organization of the Tognum Group in North America.

NATIONAL FERRIES COMPANY

The National Ferry Company was established in 2006 with a mission to provide marine transport network to connect Oman’s geographically diverse coastal towns and cities. The provision of fast ferry services that carry passengers, vehicles and cargo, is expected to facilitate movements and establish vital link amongst the local communities, create new job and opportunities for Omanis and provide a major boost to the tourism sector for the country. NFC recently (2008) unveiled the world’s fastest diesel-powered passenger ferries, “Shinas” and “Hormuz”, with scheduled services linking the capital city of Muscat with Khasab, in the northern Musandam peninsular.

SIEMENS

Powering the shipping industry forward More than 125 years of experience in marine solutions form the anchor of the strong position that Siemens holds in the marine industry. As a turnkey solutions provider, Siemens delivers advanced electrical equipment and solutions for all types of merchant ships, naval vessels and submarines. With its unique solutions approach, Siemens fully integrates all onboard systems and subcontractors. Along with solutions for power,
drive and automation technology, Siemens is a reliable partner for shipyards and shipping companies. Powering the shipping industry forward also means setting new courses of innovation. As a pioneer, Siemens offers advanced solutions designed to optimize onboard ship machinery performance while upholding environmental standards.

Wherever your ships sail, Siemens is always nearby with a global network of subsidiaries, providing service and after sales support.

STENA RORO

Our Stenability – Your Profitability!

Every situation is unique, as is every solution. Stena RoRo's vessels transport the products of leading companies safely and securely. The combination of products and services is based on innovation, proven technology and long experience.

We call it Stenability.

STX - FINLAND

STX - CANADA/US MARINE

WARTSILA

Wärtsilä is The Ship Power Supplier for builders, owners and operators of vessels and offshore installations. We have our own global service network. Wärtsilä is a leading provider of power plants, operation and lifetime care services in decentralized power generation.

BRONZE SPONSORS

ABS AMERICAS

ALUMINIUM BOATS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

BEURTEAUX

DAMEN

HMS GLOBAL MARITIME

IBS

KPFF

MOFFATT and NICHOL

NAIAD DYNAMICS

SHIPOWNERS

SHUNTAK TURBOJET

SOLAR SAILOR

VOITH TURBO

ZF MARINE

OTHER SPONSORS

DIBON-RTS

GLADDING-HEARN

REDERI AB GOTLAND

INCAT

OSK-SHIPTECH