BACKGROUND
2012, the post-financial crisis era, the global industry is entering a new phase. The major economies have a profound understanding that the marine industry will become the main battlefield of national economic competitiveness. China's " the 12th Five-Year Plan” declares to vigorously develop marine engineering equipment which is rising at a new height of national strategies. Undoubtedly, it will dramatically drive the offshore support vessels (OSVs) market in coming years. "The 12th Five-Year development plan in the shipbuilding industry”, released by China’s Ministry of Industry and information technology in March also announced their ambitions to build Bohai Bay, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River as the world-class shipbuilding base to satisfy increasingly need from oil & gas field. China, as the largest manufacture of merchant ships, will face tremendous opportunities and challenges in OSV market. How to master the advanced technologies of OSV design to adapt deep water task with multi-functionalities, How to achieve environmental-friendly and high-efficiency to reach the standard of global conventions and regulations, how to control the cost during the operations, how to manage a contracting strategy to achieve long-term gains are becoming the most focused topics for both OSV owners, operators and shipyards. 

120+ decision makers from governments, shipowners / oil and gas service companies, shipyards, research institutions, technology / equipment suppliers, financial leasing companies and consulting firms will gather together to discuss current concerns, problems and issues through offshore support vessels Summit China 2012 in a global perspective.

SPEAKERS from
• Oil & Gas Companies
• OSV owners/Oil & Gas service companies
• OSV designers
• Shipyards
• Classification Societies
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WHO should attend
CEOs, Presidents, VPs, General Managers, Directors, Chief Engineers, Senior Managers, Marine Architects , Marine Engineers from
• Oil & Gas companies
• OSV owners/Oil & Gas service companies
• Shipyards 
• OSV Designers
• Marinetime Research Institutions  
• Classification Societies 
• Vendors
• Ports / Salvages
• Solution Providers
• Law Firms
• Financial Institutions
• Consulting Companies
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HOT TOPICS
• China's Deep-Sea Strategy
• Design and Operational Requirements for Deep Water Support Vessels
• Impact of New Rules & Regulations on Design of Offshore Support Vessels
• Design and Technology Innovations in Building New Generation AHTS
• LNG-fuelled OSVs-Low Emission, High Efficiency
• Utilizing a Well-Trained Crew for Equipment Installation and Safe Operation  
• Cooperation Between Ship Owners and Ship Builders
• Adopting the Right Contracting Strategy for Long-Term Gains.
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