Bangkok--23 Jan--Supatra Group
Getting Ready for Worldwide Ferry Safety Conference (February 21-22, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand)
"We are looking forward to hosting a high level of well informed and committed delegates to the Ferry Safety and Technology Conference next month", says Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co. Ltd."
"2019 is a year of promise for ferry safety", says Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA). She explains further: "Why? Because there are new and upgraded ferry systems coming on line in Asia. Participants at the Fifth Annual Ferry Safety Conference will learn that both India and Bangladesh are working with the World Bank and developing their inland waterways; the World Bank's Senior Transport Specialist, Rajesh Rohatgi, will present." Dr. Weisbrod notes further that: "The Director General, Shipping of Bangladesh, Commodore Syed Ariful Islam, has been invited to present on initiatives to improve safety and efficiency in Bangladesh." In Asia, both Manila and Bangkok (the site of the conference) will be updating their urban river ferries. The advent of new ferries, in a time of real commitment to ferry safety as evidenced at the recent ASEAN meetings, bodes well for improvements in well being for crews and passengers alike.
The conference will also include presentations of awards to winning student entrants in the International Student Design Competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry.
In summing up, Dr. Weisbrod, WFSA's Executive Director, said "This year's conference combines innovation, serious intent, and plenty of good news to create opportunities to share ideas and business practices. And this unbeatable combination will occur against the superlative backdrop of Bangkok- sometimes called The City of Angels."
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