Kaminco Process Management S.A. and Emerson Process Management / Rosemount Tank Gauging Division, organized a seminar on "Safety in the Design & Operation of fuel storage tanks, which was held at the Athens Metropolitan Hotel on March 12, 2008.

During his opening speech, Mr. Sotirios Kaminis , President and CEO of Kaminco Process Management S.A., Presented the Kaminco group and pointed out its position in the industry world.

The seminar instructors, Mr. Hans Manner, Market Manager and Mr. Johan Sandberg, Sales Manager of Rosemount Tank Gauging, guided the participants through the following topics:

•  The Buncefield Accident

•  Official investigation of the disaster

•  Official Reports

•  Government safety recommendations for fuel terminals

•  Safety Integrity Level (SIL) – What is important to prevent overfill

•  TUV overfill protection approval

•  Practical solutions using SIL rated equipment

•  Safety through redundancy

•  Best practices for Radar Tank Gauging

•  Practical examples

The turn-out of the seminar was a real success. Oil & gas and engineering companies, vigorously participated in the discussion that followed, regarding clarifications on the seminar content, their own needs and applications and shared with the rest of us the experience they have had so far by using the Rosemount TankRadars of Emerson Process Management.

The event was concluded with a lunch buffet, during which a lottery was drawn, offering to the participants 3 ipods.