26 - 28 May, 2021
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Conference Day Two | 28 May
8:00 am - 8:50 am REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:50 am - 9:00 am CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:40 am COMBATTING FUEL FRAUD IN THE UK
- The scale of the challenge in the UK
- How Chemistry Is Helping Defeat Fuel Fraud
- Working with international partners to counter illicit activities
Chris Murphy
Assistant Director, National Oils Lead & Mobile Enforcement Team CoordinatorHMRC Fraud Investigation Service
Michael Brennan
Senior Officer Intelligence Development Team (Oils Organised Crime Threats)HMRC Risk & Intelligence Service
9:40 am - 10:20 am COMBATTING FULE FRAUD - A VIEW FROM SWITZERLAND, AND THE WTO
- Understanding the scale of the problem: estimating the value of oil and fuel theft
- A global problem; not just a handful of countries
- Comparing the issues facing Europe, with more global trends
10:20 am - 11:00 am MORNING COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:00 am - 11:40 am ORGANISED CRIME AND ITS ROLE IN FUEL FRAUD WITHIN THE EU
- Definition, involved products, current trends
- Results achieved based on international cooperation
- Current proposals for amendment of EU legislation
Lieutenant Colonel Renáta Kravcová
Investigation and Coordination Section Criminal OfficeSlovak Republic Financial Administration
11:40 am - 12:20 pm THE THREAT POSED BY ORGANISED CRIME TO ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA
- An overview of threat, and the impact it is having not just on revenue, but on wider security
- The growing need for public/private cooperation in dealing with security challenges
- Case studies, and examples of new initiatives
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm THE ROLE OF CHEMICAL LABORATORIES IN SUPPORTING CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
- Description of the current frauds detected in Italy (with specific regards to the automotive diesel fuel)
- How chemical laboratories can provide their technical knowledge to the other players involved in order to contrast these fraud
- Recent developments in the field, an case studies
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm SENEGAL’S PLAN FOR IMPROVING MARITIME SECURITY
- Adopting new standards for maritime security
- Leading the fight against tanker piracy in Senegalese waters and beyond
- How can Senegal reaffirm itself as one of the most attractive countries in the region for investment by delivering a secure platform for naval trade?
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm THE UKMTO’S ROLE IN ENSURING THE SECURITY OF UK OIL AND FUEL SUPPLY CHAINS
- Initiatives to protect shipments from potential risk areas
- Building regional capacity in hot zones such as the Gulf
- Collective approaches to countering piracy and ship to ship transfers
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm THE ROLE OF COMBINED MARITIME FORCES IN COMBATTING PIRACY, AND SECURING MARITIME SUPPLY LINES
- An overview of CMF initiatives to protect shipments from potential risk areas
- Building regional capacity in hot zones such as the Gulf
- Collective approaches to countering piracy, illegal bunkering and ship to ship transfers
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm US DEPTARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; MARITIME SECURITY PLANNING
- Port fuel facility security planning
- Shipping industry; cargo container security
- US interest and counter-piracy action plan
Daniel Gianfalla
Former National Maritime Security Advisor, National Maritime Security Advisory CommitteeU.S. Dept. of Homeland Security