Meetings are normally held on the last Tuesday of every month, in the Lloyd's building in London (but see recent exceptions below). Meetings start with drinks at 12.30, followed by the presentation at 1:00pm.

'Emergency Services Management in the High Hazard Industries' - Alec Feldman, Fulcrum Consultants (Secretariat of JOIFF). (Venue: Lloyd's Library)

JOIFF (The Organisation for Emergency Services Management) works with High Hazard Industry to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of emergency response personnel with the aim of ensuring that whether employed or contractual, personnel manage risks safely. JOIFF has developed a system of competency based training, much of it provided on the site of the Emergency Responder to ensure that each person receives training that will enable them to perform their duties safely, efficiently and in a competent manner, on an on-going basis. JOIFF believes that Competent Emergency Response is not just responding to an Incident, it is planning to evaluate and minimise risk and anticipate potential problems, training for preparedness, responding with the pre-planned manpower and resources and controlling incidents in a manner that will minimise damage to persons, property, environment, disruption to the Organisation’s business and ensure business continuity. Currently JOIFF has more than 180 Member Organisations in 38 Countries.

'Opportunities and Prospects: Maritime Renewable Energy' - Professor Minoo Patel, Cranfield University. (Summary)

n.b Venue: Marsh, Tower Place West, Ground Floor Seminar Room

There are unfortunately ** only 55 places available ** due to limited space. It is therefore very important that you email me to confirm your attendance. We advise that you respond as quickly as possible, as this is expected to be a popular subject and places will be granted on a first come, first served basis.

'The Effect of Hurricane, Flood and Earthquake on Energy Plants' - Alan Roberton, Risk Engineer for Worldwide Energy, Arch Insurance.

n.b. Venue: Balls Brothers (Minster Pavement, Mincing Lane, EC3R 7PP)

'Credit Crunch Maintenance Strategies (Power Generation)' - Calum Wood.

Calum Wood is Engineering Practice Leader at Torus, and has over 25 years experience in management of power generation plants, particularly of large thermoelectric generation plants in Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America. Furthermore he was in charge of the development, launch and operation of the AES global insurance captive. His presentation will explore some of the strategies and trade-offs to be had in the current financial climate, as well as investigating how income streams will have changed for many plants. It will look at ways generators will view alternatives to previous maintenance plans and the measure of “reasonable and prudent”. Other discussion points will include which failures will become more common, and which plant profiles will be more susceptible to failure.

Managing Design Risks on Large Civil and Mining Projects - Trevor Silverton, Golder Associates.

Golder Associates are one of the most respected global groups specializing in ground engineering and environmental services. With Golder, clients gain the advantage of working with highly skilled engineers, scientists, project managers and other technical specialists who are committed to helping them succeed.

Regulation by a Government Agency - Dr. Tony Foord, 4-Sight Consulting. Venue: Lloyd's Library.

4-sight Consulting are experts in the safety of systems for the energy, process and transport industries. They specialise in high-integrity and safety-related systems and understand electrical, electronic and programmable electronic systems, advising on safety of software driven systems.