Luncheons

March 2016 Luncheon

Leadership in Health and Safety – Changing Safety through Culture – A Case Study

Mr. Manlio Lo Giudice

HSES Manager for Saipem America Inc.

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

11:30 AM  - 1:30 PM

Westchase Marriott Hotel
2900 Briarpark Dr.
Houston, TX 77042
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Abstract:

Did we really reach a plateau in Health and Safety? Can we do more to improve the actual results? Where should we focus our efforts? Going back to the past and referring to notable catastrophic events, this presentation gives a clear picture of the “evolution of safety” through the years, from the “Reactive Era” to what can be called as the “Era of Safety Culture”, a time in which Safety professionals need to have, other than a technical background, knowledge of social and psychological elements in order to effectively manage a key element of each Company Asset: people.

The presentation will also include a case study, an overview of the Leadership in Health and Safety Program that embeds all the elements required to build up new leaders in Health and Safety, people who in turn will be able to drive people’s behaviors, human behaviors that are shaping the Culture in our Company.

 

Biography:

He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer with a specialization in Integrated Management Systems (Quality, Safety and Environmental) in accordance to applicable international standards. He completed his studies and began working as a consultant in Italy on a freelance basis, covering various positions from Responsible Technician to Quality and Safety Consultant and Auditor. He started his career in the Oil and Gas industry under the offshore construction business unit with Saipem in 2006.

Initially, he began as a HSE representative onboard the SSCV Saipem 7000 and then onto the design and fabrication of a new pipe lay vessel in the China and Singapore shipyards.

Upon promotion to Project HSE Manager for the new pipe lay GoM campaigns, he demonstrated competency and skills that enabled to him to move to the position of HSES Manager at the US Branch of Saipem at the end of 2013.

Always passionate about Human Factors in HSE and on Behavioral Safety in general, he has given great contributions to the application of the Leadership in Health and Safety program at  Saipem worksites and offices.

 


April Luncheon - Structural Design of Offshore Ships for Harsh Environments

Mr. Piotr Szalewski
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
11:30 AM  - 1:30 PM

Westchase Marriott Hotel
2900 Briarpark Dr.
Houston, TX 77042
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Abstract

Growing global demand for oil pushed development of oil fields into deep waters and harsh environments, with many ship-shaped units currently being built, designed or on order. Past experience from operation in such waters shows that inadequate design may lead to costly operational issues. Particularly for structural design, sufficient attention must be paid to fatigue strength and direct load calculation and strength analysis, and relevant methodology applied.

The presentation will focus on design principles and current design methodologies for fatigue and ultimate strength, which are particularly relevant for ship structural design for harsh environments. Different calculation methods and tools are used for different design stages: initial, preliminary, detailed design. Principles and limitations of these methods will be discussed, and exemplified with relevant analysis scenarios.


   
    


Biography

Mr. Piotr Szalewski
DNV, Approval and Technology Center Houston

Piotr Szalewski holds MSc in Naval Architecture from Technical University in Gdansk, Poland. He has been with DNV since 1999, and worked within structural approval and rule development. He spent number of years in Poland, Norway and South Korea. Piotr is currently Principal Engineer and Group Lead in DNV Approval and Technology Centre in Houston. This office provides full portfolio of DNV services to offshore and maritime Clients in North America, and is involved in major international offshore projects.