Economics of Supplying Bunker Fuel 31 March 2009, Rotterdam, the Netherland

The future

Case Study

Summing up

Lecturers:
CHRIS FISHER – Honour Treasurer, IBIA, Managing Director, Bunkers Claim International Company Chris Fisher can look back on almost 30 years of experience in the bunkering industry. A renowned expert in his field, he has published, together with Jonathan Lux, the book “Bunkers – An analysis of the practical, technical and legal issues”, which is regarded as a classic in the bunkering business. He is currently Director of Bunker Claims International, which he founded himself. BCI is serving clients worldwide with its expert advice. As a consultant, Chris Fisher has worked with a multitude of clients. The major P&I clubs as well as many international law firms, shipping companies, bunker suppliers, bunker traders and charter organizations and bunker suppliers can be counted among his clients. He began his career at Texaco, where he started as Chief Engineer and became Superintendent Engineer later on. In 1984, he began his work as a surveyor and consultant, specializing in liquid cargo and bunker quality disputes. In 1987, he began to work at DNV Petroleum Services. From 1991 to 1995, he took up the post of Regional Manager Europe for this company. In 1996, he was appointed Northern Europe Director at the British Standards Institute. The BSI group of companies provide independent Inspection and Certification services related to the sale and purchase of Oil and Petrochemical cargoes. Since 2003, he has concentrated on running his own business at Bunker Claims International. In addition, Chris Fisher is honorary treasurer of the International Bunker Industry Association, member of the Heavy Fuel Working Group of CIMAC and a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology. He has a long-standing experience in holding workshops on bunkering topics.

ROBIN MEECH is Managing Director of Marine and Energy Consulting, an independent consultancy practice focusing on the marine industry with an emphasis on the transport of energy. He has a particular interest in the bunker sector where he has undertaken assignments for ship owners, the Major Oil Companies as well as independent traders and national oil companies. He advises clients in the bunker sector on environmental issues, forming alliances, purchasing strategies, organisation, new business ventures, credit insurance, logistics, IT systems and e-business. He has also been a director of an independent tanker company where his responsibilities included managing the purchasing of bunkers. Robin Meech is co-author of “Outlook for Bunker Fuel Oil and Heavy Fuel Oil to 2015” due to be published later this year. Robin Meech has worked extensively throughout Russia including fours years’ resident in Moscow. He holds an honours degree in engineering from the University of Bristol, UK.



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