More than 500 delegates from 21 countries gathered in Perth on 21 and 22 October for the Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum, one of Australia’s biggest maritime conferences.
Pilbara Ports Chief Executive Officer, Samuel McSkimming said the forum had been an invaluable opportunity to discuss industry regulations and new developments, training initiatives and sustainable shipping, future marine industry challenges and opportunities and advances in maritime safety.
The forum is the only one of its kind in Western Australia, providing a unique opportunity for industry leaders to collaborate on reducing safety risks and improving efficiency across the maritime sector.
Highlights from the forum included presentations and Q&A sessions involving industry experts and representatives from the International Harbour Masters Association, Mission to Seafarers and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation.
Mr McSkimming said the forum had provided a platform highlight the possibilities of the Pilbara on a global stage.
“Collaboration is an exceptionally important aspect of the maritime industry, and we are really proud to host this event and encourage information sharing between our international counterparts.”
The program of international speakers covered topics across four key strategic themes:
- Resilience and prosperity – state of play across Pilbara Ports marine operations
- People and culture – training programs, marine cadetships and supporting seafarers.
- Planet – marine decarbonisation and clean fuels.
- Partnerships – state of play across Pilbara Ports terminal and key customer operations.
