Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway open conference at NMCI
Wednesday 20 September 2006
The National Maritime College of Ireland in co-operation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Innovation Norway hosted a conference titled ‘Maritime Governance – Our Legacy’ at NMCI. The conference was opened by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway on the occasion of Their State Visit to Ireland.
Mr Noel Dempsey TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources introduced King Harald V to the conference before His Majesty gave the opening address. The Royal party was then escorted on a tour of the college by the Acting Head of College, Mr. Daire Brunicardi and the Associate Head of College Cdr. Gerry O’Flynn. A demonstration of the simulation facilities was provided by the Kongsberg Group and Lodic while staff and students of NMCI conducted a training exercise in the survival pool.
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The conference ‘Maritime Governance – Our Legacy’ called to attention the mutual challenges facing Norway and Ireland in the maritime sector and was attended by specialists from both countries. Speakers included -
- Dr. Henrik O. Madsen, CEO of Det Norske Veritas
- Dr Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive of the Marine Institute, Ireland
- Mr Lasse Pettersson, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre (NERSC)
- Ms Val Cummins, Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.
- Ms Kirsten Ullbaek Selvig, Director General, Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway
- Mr Daire Brunicardi, Senior Lecturer, National Maritime College of Ireland
- Lt. Cdr. Brian Fitzgerald, Irish Naval Service
- Mr. Terje C. Gloersen, Director Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
