International Maritime English

Conference

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ENGLISH CONFERENCE

First Announcement

IMEC 27

12 – 15 October 2015

Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology

Johor Bahru - Malaysia

Organised by Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology International Maritime Lecturers Association

IMLA-IMEC

It is my pleasure to invite you to participate and contribute to IMEC 27, which will be hosted by my

institution, Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT), at our campus in Nusajaya, Johor,

Malaysia. NMIT is a Malaysian-Dutch institute of higher learning with its HQ based in Johor, and has

strong links and partnerships with Dutch MET institutions and the maritime industry.

The theme of the conference is “Maritime English: Navigating the Future” which recognises IMO's

intentions to promote and enhance "effective communication" at sea in general, and the revision by

IMLA-IMEC senior members of IMO Model Course 3.17, Maritime English, in particular. This will be

an excellent follow-on from our IMEC 26 in the Netherlands.”

Prof Malek Pourzanjani

President

Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology

The IMLA International Maritime English Conference is a no-border forum: a round table for discussions

on sea-related communication problems concerning a universally accepted language, that of Maritime

English. Teachers and other parties from all over the world dedicated to mediating in the process of

maritime language acquisition are invited to freely present their achievements, share experiences and

exchange ideas.

The first IMLA International Maritime English Conference (formerly the Workshop on Maritime English –

WOME) was held in Hamburg, Germany in 1981. Since then international meetings have been held in Saint-

Malo, France, 1983; La Spezia, Italy, 1985; Plymouth, UK, 1987; Cadiz, Spain, 1989; Lisbon, Portugal, 1991;

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1993; Gdynia, Poland, 1995; Malmö, Sweden, 1997; Shanghai, China, 1998, Rijeka,

Croatia, 1999; Dalian, China, 2000; Varna, Bulgaria, 2001; Qingdao, China, 2002; Saint Petersburg, Russia

2003; Manila, The Philippines, 2004; Marseille, France, 2005; Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2007; Shanghai,

China 2008; Szczecin, Poland, 2009; Alexandria, Egypt, 2010; Constanta, Romania 2011, Yangon, Myanmar,

2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013 and Terschelling, the Netherlands, 2014. Each event has confirmed the

growing interest in and importance of this field since the development of technologies and the respective

updates in requirements concerning safer shipping, along with the increasing number of multilingual and

multicultural crews, which impose new criteria on communications at sea worldwide (see also the IMEC

website www.imla.co/imec/).

Paper abstracts and proposals for workshop sessions are both welcome. However, priority will be

given to workshops and other interactive contributions. All practical contributions concerning

relevant class and out-of-class activities as well as published and non-published materials/ resources

displayed in posters, presented as demonstrations or shown in exhibitions will be especially appreciated.

IMEC 27: CONFERENCE THEME

“Maritime English: Navigating The Future”

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF

THE NETHERLANDS MARITIME INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MALAYSIA

ABOUT IMLA-IMEC

The Papers and Activities Committee will consider all relevant proposals within the field of Maritime English

but wishes to emphasise the following topics:

1. IMO’s requirements regarding Maritime English in relation to the revised Model Course 3.17

Maritime English (2015) and the STCW amendments (2010).

2. Cross-cultural communication issues on board and cultural awareness in Maritime teaching

3. IMO - SMCP and Safety at Sea standardisation in Maritime English

4. Evaluation, assessment, and testing in measuring students’ competence and performance in

Maritime English

5. Integrating e-learning and e-platforms in teaching and assessments

6. Implications of teaching Maritime English in problematic conditions such as mixed ability classes,

large classes etc.

7. Sharing ideas and materials in teaching Maritime English

8. Progress in teacher training of Maritime English instructors

9. Linguistic and pedagogical research trends in Maritime English

10. Innovations in classroom teaching and learning

11. Promoting learner autonomy in Maritime English

12. Trends and research in Maritime English

Submission of abstracts for papers and / or interactive workshops is by email to Alison Noble (alison.noble@hzs.be), chair of the Papers & Activities Committee, with a copy to IMEC 27 LOC (27imec@gmail.com)

Deadline for Submitting Abstracts:

30 April 2015

Authors keeping to the deadline will be prioritised for presentation at IMEC 27.

The Papers and Activities Committee aims to inform authors keeping to the deadline of the success

or otherwise of their contributions by end-May 2015. Details of the preliminary programme

will be published in forthcoming announcements.

Template for writing an abstract for an IMEC Conference

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Deadline for Submitting Completed Papers and Workshop Materials:

31 August 2015

After receipt of the Acceptance Notice from the chair of the Papers & Activities Committee, the completed versions of papers and workshop materials should be submitted by email to Alison Noble (alison.noble@hzs.be), chair of the Papers & Activities Committee, with a copy to IMEC27 LOC (27imec@gmail.com). Authors are requested to use the template provided. Deadline for submission of completed paper/workshop 31st August 2015. Any queries about workshops or papers to Alison Noble (alison.noble@hzs.be)

The following data must be included:

o title of the paper/workshop/activity

o name and position of the author (authors to be clearly ranked, 1ST , 2nd, 3rd, etc.)

o name of institution/company

o e-mail, phone, fax, postal address

o a brief CV – maximum of 50 words

For guidelines for submission of your paper and / or interactive workshop proposal, please refer to

the IMEC website www.imla.co/imec/.

Any queries regarding abstracts and/or workshops and papers should be addressed to the chair of the

Papers & Activities Committee, Alison Noble (alison.noble@hzs.be) with a copy to the IMEC27 Local

Organizing Committee (27imec@gmail.com).

o The conference fee also includes a day trip to Malacca City, a historical city listed as a UNESCO

World Heritage Site that will take place at the end of the conference on 16th October 2015. Lunch and Dinner will be provided during the trip.

o The IMLA rate will be given to a participant if he or she is a fully paid up member at the time of the conference; membership will be checked by the hosts upon registration. Participants who would like to sign up as members or renew their memberships may download the forms at http://www.imla.co/content/membership and submit the filled out form with the payment and bank details to the IMLA Hon. Treasurer Stephen Cross (sjcross@hetnet.nl).

o The fees for participants will cover the conference materials, lunches, conference dinner, refreshments, and the social programmes. The fees for accompanying persons will include the social programme, lunches and the conference dinner.

o A free coach service will be made available from Senai International Airport twice on 11 October 2015 (11 a.m. and 4 p.m.) to the respective hotels. A free coach service will also be made available from Kotaraya II to the respective hotels for delegates who are travelling in from Singapore. This service will be at a first come first serve basis. Please inform the local organizing committee if you would like to use the coach services.

o A free coach service will also be provided for delegates from their respective hotels to the conference venue every day. The cost will have been covered by the registration fees.

Chairman of LOC : Zafirah Ab Rahim ( zafirah@nmit.edu.my )

Conference Venue : Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology

(Educity Campus), Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Secretariat Email : 27imec@gmail.com

Conference Fees: IMLA Members : USD 350 Non-IMLA Members : USD 400 Accompanying Persons : USD 240

ABSTRACTS

IMEC 27: Conference Fees and Accommodations

CONTACT DETAILS

Arriving in Kuala Lumpur

The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and its main international airport is the Kuala Lumpur

Internation Airport (KLIA) which is situated319km away from the Netherlands Maritime Institute of

Technology. Delegates are encouraged to book a flight to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Seeing as Johor

Bahru is located at the Southern tip of peninsular Malaysia, delegates are encouraged to book a flight from

their respective countries to Kuala Lumpur first before booking another flight to Johor Bahru through Senai

International Airport.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Johor Bahru (JHB)

From KLIA, delegates will then have a few choices of connecting flights to Johor Bahru:

Malaysia Airlines departs from KLIA.

AirAsia and FireFly are two of Malaysia’s budget airlines and departs from KLIA2. There is a train service that

links KLIA to KLIA 2. The fare is Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 2 and the tickets can be bought upon arrival at

KLIA just before the delegates exit the Arrival Hall.

The connecting flight to Johor Bahru is approximately 45 minutes. Upon arrival, NMIT will provide the

delegates with a shuttle service from the airport to their respective hotels which are 15 to 20 minutes away.

This free shuttle service will be provided twice on 11 October 2015 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m..

Delegates from Neighbouring Asian Countries and Australia may have direct flights to

Senai International Airport through Air Asia (http://www.airasia.com/).

|| http://www.malaysiaairlines.com || http://www.airasia.com || http://www.fireflyz.com.my ||

Arriving in Singapore

Delegates are also given the option to land in Singapore through Changi International Airport. However, this

may cause inconveniences as travel time from Singapore to Johor Bahru may extend to 2 hours or more as it

will require the delegates to cross over to Johor Bahru via the Causeway.

There is a direct bus from Changi International Airport to Johor Bahru which will drop the delegates off at the

Kotaraya II Terminal. NMIT will provide a free shuttle service at 3 p.m. from Kotaraya II Terminal to the

respective hotels.

For more information about Changi – Kotaraya II service, please refer to the following website:

http://www.changiairport.com/getting-around/to-and-from-the-airport/coach-to-johor-bahru-

malaysia

GETTING TO JOHOR BAHRU

RECOMMENDED AIRLINES

Located within a 10 minutes drive from NMIT Educity campus, Traders Hotel at Puteri Harbour is

strategically positioned in the heart of a 688-acre waterfront precinct. It is also close to renowned theme

parks (LEGOLAND® Malaysia and Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park) and Johor's administration capital,

Kota Iskandar. The hotel guests will enjoy modern lifestyle components, world-class facilities and an

excellent network of infrastructure with 283 tastefully decorated rooms and suites are ready to receive

business and leisure travellers from near and far.

A shuttle free service will be provided for delegates daily to and from the conference venue according to the

schedule determined by the Local Organizing Committee.

Deluxe Room Single Occupancy : USD 98 Deluxe Room Double Occupancy : USD 107

*Prices do not include the 6% Government Service Tax

Tel: +607 560 8888

Reservations: http://www.shangri-la.com/johor/traders/contact-us/

ACCOMMODATION

Legoland Hotel is located at Legoland Malaysia Resort, that brings together a LEGOLAND Theme

Park, Water Park and Hotel in one LEGO® themed location. LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort is the

first LEGOLAND Resort in Asia and is the first of its kind to offers adventure, education and fun

for action-packed day trips. Situated in one of the 10 must-visit holiday destination of Malaysia,

Leogland Hotal is also only 15 minutes from NMIT, Educity campus. A free shuttle service will

be provided for delegates daily to and from the conference venue according to the schedule

determined by the Local Organizing Committee.

Corporate Group Theme Room : USD 179.83

*Price does not include the 6% Government Service Tax

Booking can me made via: https://bookings.ihotelier.com/LEGOLAND-

Hotel/bookings.jsp?themeId=10181&hotelId=86189

HOTEL GRANADA is located in BUKIT INDAH township of NUSAJAYA where major eateries, shopping and entertainment centers and recreation establishments surround. Guests can conveniently walk to AEON Bukit Indah, a local shopping centre that will cater to all your retail needs. A free shuttle service will be provided for delegates daily to and from the conference venue according to the schedule determined by the Local Organizing Committee.

Deluxe room – USD 62.20 Executive Deluxe –USD71.17

Club Deluxe –USD95.69 Junior Suite–USD101.08

Reservations: +607-2318885 / +607-231 8886 Email: info@htlgranada.com

*Prices do not include the 6% Government

Service Tax

Hotel Nusa CT is a ten minute drive from the NMIT campus. It

provides comfortable accomodation for a reasonable rate. It is 5

minutes away from Legoland, 10 minutes from Johor Premium

Outlet, and 20 minutes to Senai Airport and the city center. A

free shuttle service will be provided for delegates daily to and

from the conference venue according to the schedule determined

by the Local Organizing Committee.

Double Occupancy (Superior Queen)- USD 42 Double Occupancy (Superior King)- USD 51 Double Occupancy (Deluxe Suite)- USD 63

Family Suite (1 King & 2 Super Single Bed) – USD 80 *Price does not include the 6% Government Service Tax

Tel: +607 556 2800,+607 556 2373 Email:hotelnusact@yahoo.com.my

Website: www.hotenusact.com

Prof. Dr. Jin Yongxing

Chairman of IMLA

The IMEC Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Peter Trenkner Chairman of IMEC / Hon. Member of IMLA – Wismar University, Germany

Prof. Clive W. Cole Vice Chairman of IMEC – World Maritime University Malmö, Sweden

Alison Noble Chair Papers and Activities Committee – Antwerp Maritime Academy, Belgium

(Papers and Activities Committee Members: Prof. Dr. Carmen Chirea

Ungureanu , Constanta Maritime University, Romania / Peter John, Jade

University of Applied Sciences, Elsfleth, Germany / Dr. Sandra Tominac,

Rijeka University, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia)

Peter van Kluijven Rotterdam Mainport University of Applied Sciences – STC GROUP, The

Netherlands

Catherine Logie Marlins, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Boris Pritchard Rijeka University, Croatia

Prof. Dr. Naoyuki Takagi Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan

Map of Senai International Airport – Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (Educity Campus) – Traders Hotel

Map of Senai International Airport – Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (Educity Campus) – Legoland Hotel

Map of Senai International Airport – Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (Educity Campus) – Hotel Granada

Map of Senai International Airport – Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (Educity Campus) – Nusa CT Hotel