Registration, coffee and networking

Welcome address from Riviera Maritime Media

Keynote address
The direction of GHG emissions regulations for the global shipping industry

Supporting zero emissions by 2050 will result in profound changes to the shipping industry and will require an energy transition similar to that of the 19th century when sail gave way to steam. Given the magnitude of the challenge and scale of investment required, it is essential that we have a regulatory framework which drives emissions reduction on a trajectory to zero by 2050. This will require a basket of measures, including a financial mechanism, a low GHG fuel standard, technical design standards and regulations that act as a holistic, mutually reinforcing whole. This presentation reviews the achievements of the IMO to date, expected developments and what industry needs from regulators to accelerate the energy transition.

IMO Update 

Priorities and possible regulatory outcomes of the 2023 MEPC meetings

International shipping’s successes in meeting challenges to reduce air pollution can be clearly measured by observing the evolution of MARPOL Annex VI over the years. Nevertheless, with greater awareness and concern developing relative to the industry’s decarbonisation goals, maintaining the International Maritime Organisation’s timetable on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping remains a high priority.

2023 is a pivotal year for the IMO timetable, where the next session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is expected to adopt a revised strategy that will provide the pathway for industry to achieve its decarbonisation goals.

Richard Dias, Regional Technical Manager , IRI/ The Marshall Islands Registry

Carbon pricing of shipping emissions: the European ETS and the implications for Asia

The scope of European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), established in 2004, has been expanded to include from 2024 those emissions arising from the shipping industry’s international activities and intra-EU activities at EU ports. This informative presentation will cover:

• How the cap and trade mechanism works
• The obligations of the relevant compliance entity (whether owner or charterer) under the EU ETS
• How the scope of the EU ETS might impact shipping from Asia to Europe

Peter Zaman, Partner, HFW

Panel discussion:
CII: the impact on the maritime industry. What needs to change in the revisions?  

• What is being done by each of the stakeholders in the pool?
• How has the scorecard system affected customer perception and decision making? Will charterers’ responses to CII ratings impact operational/fleet strategies?
• What needs to change in the revisions to CII?

Varun Iyer Mani, Technical Fleet Manager, Columbia Shipmanagement

René Christensen, Sales Director, Green Instruments

Capt Jagadeesan Natarajan, General Manager – Operations, Orient Marine Co

François-Xavier Accard, Managing Director, CMA CGM International Shipping Company

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Case study
Energy/fuel efficiency – reducing emissions, there is a higher mandate

Capt. Sachi will be sharing AET’s overall approach to the challenge of reducing emissions, which is more than technical solutions or mere compliance, there is a higher mandate. He will cover some of the steps already taken and plans that go beyond IMO requirements as part of a broader agenda to do more with AET’s and the MISC Group’s 2030 and 2050 strategic decarbonisation aspirations for shipping. We will also highlight the important role that collaboration and partnerships play for the decarbonisation journey and share experiences including the opportunities and challenges.

Capt. Sachi Atmalingam, Global Director, HSSE & Sustainability, AET

Vessel performance optimisation system implementation and results 

• Which systems did we choose to implement and why?
• How have we used the systems to execute a planned voyage?
• What has been the effect on fuel consumption?
• Striking a balance between being data driven and tapping into the human expertise of the seafarers
• How did we get the technical, operational, vessel and port teams use ‘the same language’?

Mark Cameron, Chief Operating Officer, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Björn Lundgren Regional Sales Manager, Yara Marine Technologies 

Joshua Townley, Market Specialist Marine and Key Account Manager, Innospec

Q&A

Networking lunch break in the exhibition area

Panel Debate

Profitable decarbonisation: what can we do today to make ships more efficient?

• Which investments have ship owners made, to improve energy efficiency?  
• The results of these measures
• How has the energy savings impacted the bottom line? Was this the expected financial outcome?
• Which technologies are we investigating for further improvements to our fleets?

Mark Cameron, Chief Operating Officer, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Kaliamoorthy Rajasegaran, Senior Technical Manager, DPA & CSO, Asiatic Lloyd Maritime

Soazig Goardon, Senior Operations Manager, Lauritzen Bulkers

Milou van der Ven, Area Manager Asia, Value Maritime

Lightning talks

Technologies with a proven effect on energy consumption and/or accelerating maritime decarbonisation
 
A series of eight-minute presentations that showcase innovative approaches to energy efficient operations and/or maritime decarbonisation. The technologies may be in the later stages of development, newly released or a fresh take on an established approach.

Idris Talib, Technical Manager - APAC, Aderco

George Thompson, Director and Wind Propulsion Developer, GT Green Technologies

Ossi Mettälä, Sales Manager, NAPA

Shik Sundar, Vice President Sales, Sofar Ocean

Joost Wijdeveld, Sales Director, VDL AEC Maritime bv

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

Sponsored by:

1. Tugs

2. Bulk vessels

3. Offshore support vessels

4. Bunker vessels

5. Container ships 

6. Passenger and cruise ships

7. Tankers

8. LNG carriers

9. Ferries

10. LPG carriers 

1. Dr Shahrin Osman, Director, Maritime Decarbonisation and Autonomy Centre of Excellence (Asia-Pacific), DNV

2. Vijay Rangroo MSIArb, Managing Director, Energios Pte

3. Jan-Paul de Wilde, Head, Decarbonisation, Energy Transition and Innovation, RINA

4. Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, Managing Director, VPS

5. Varun Iyer Mani, Technical Fleet Manager, Columbia Shipmanagement   

6. Govinder Singh Chopra, Managing Director, SeaTech Solutions International

7. Mike Beviss, General Manager, IPTA

 
8. Ilias Soultanias, Managing Principal, Sustainability / Global Sustainability Centre, ABS

9. George Philip, General Manager, Group Commercial and Fleet, Penguin International

10. Constantinos Chaelis, Global Gas Markets & Technology Lead, Lloyd’s Register

Sharing roundtable outcomes

The roundtable chairs will come to the top table and present two-minute summaries to the wider gathering. Delegates will be invited to ask questions via Slido and we will address as many of them as possible within the time available. 

Chairman’s Day 1 closing remarks

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

Evening drinks reception

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Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

Don Gregory, Director, EGCSA

New shipping frontier: carbon-accounted freight and alternative fuel pricing
As energy transition gains momentum, the impact of freight on commodity trade will add to the intricacy of this process. With offsetting of shipping emissions expected to become mandatory, trade participants will have to cover carbon emissions on voyages. One of the mechanisms for this is carbon-accounted freight. Carbon-accounted freight pricing will come in handy as carbon indexes in shipping for the purpose of pricing individual voyages rather than average industry standard voyage emissions. In the race to decarbonize the shipping industry, the sector is trying to embrace alternative bunker fuels, and adding to the complexity is challenges around pricing these fuels which are still finding their adoption.

Pradeep Rajan, Senior Managing Editor, Asia Pacific Shipping & Freight, S&P Global 

Q&A

Wind propulsion: fuel savings, vessel suitability and operational processes  

• Which vessels can the wings be installed on to?
• The configuration of the wings on the topside and the impact on the amount of cargo
• How does the fitting work on vessels retrofitted with wings?
• What happens during port calls and are there any restrictions?
• What role will the crew play and what training will they need to operate the wings?
• Certified fuel and emission savings for WindWings and how that translates into financial payoff for HFO-powered vessels

Richard Bjercke, Senior Sales Manager, Yara Marine Technologies 

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Onboard carbon capture and storage design considerations, economic viability and safety measures  

• The range of post-combustion onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) designs and topside configurations
• Requirements for the retrofitting of vessels with OCCS systems
• The energy consumption for OCCS processes
• Options for the unloading, long-term storage or utilisation of carbon from ships

Ilias Soultanias, Managing Principal, Sustainability / Global Sustainability Centre, ABS

Nuclear-powered vessels: 

Potential use cases and the barriers to implementation

• The feasibility for utilising nuclear power for the propulsion of different classes of vessels
• What are the technical, safety and regulatory barriers to making this solution commercially available?
• An analysis of the viability of this option as a decarbonisation solution

Mike Watt, Director of Innovation, Centre of Alternative and Renewable Energy (iCARE), Bureau Veritas

Avoiding stranded assets: LPG as fuel and other options as mid-life strategies for LPG carriers to remain compliant & competitive

• The suitability and benefits of LPG as a marine fuel
• Renewable and recycled DME blending: examining the supply, safety and engine compatibility challenges
• Retrofitting new technologies such as CCS on LPG carriers
• Ammonia ready designs and the potential of VLGC conversions to ammonia carriers

Constantinos Chaelis, Global Gas Markets & Technology Lead, Lloyd’s Register

Q&A

Case study

Decarbonisation joint industry project: lessons learnt from a recent project  

• How the JIP agreement worked between the different partner organisations
• The common objectives put in place to drive the team toward the end goal
• Lessons learnt that can be taken into other major decarbonisation projects

Madadh MacLaine, Secretary General, Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association

Case study
Working with start-ups and VCs on innovation

• The collaboration spectrum
• Some examples from the experience so far
• Taking an ecosystem approach to decarbonisation and other big maritime challenges

Nakul Malhotra, Vice President, Emerging Opportunities – Maritime Services,  Wilhelmsen Group

Networking lunch break in the exhibition area

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Panel discussion:

Building collaborative models and common KPIs across siloes to make decarbonisation work

• Internally within companies, how can we ensure teams are working together to assess, implement and utilise low carbon innovations?
• Which models are being used for joint industry projects around the world and what can we take from them for future initiatives?
• How can we consolidate the industry’s knowledge and scale-up decarbonisation efforts in a collaborative manner across the industry?

Kartik Kathavate, Head of Fuel Optimisation, Maersk Tankers 

Capt. Abhishek Asija, Managing Director, Ship Management Commercial, APAC, V. Group

Madadh MacLaine, Secretary General, Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association

Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, Managing Director, VPS

Case study

Training your crew in handling alternative fuels and technologies 

• The scale and complexity of the need for seafarer training in handling new fuels and fuel technologies
• Strategies and approaches for bridging the skill gaps in the near and medium terms
• Case studies on training tanker crews fit for 21st century purposes
• How the tanker community is planning to continue to meet this increasing challenge in the longer term

Mike Beviss, General Manager, International Parcel Tanker Association (IPTA)

Panel discussion:

How will we attract and train skilled crew as onboard technologies become more complex?

• What are the best approaches to training crews to operate a vessel with alternative propulsion, new instruments and other low carbon technologies?
• How to make working on complex low carbon vessels attractive to seafarers considering the global skills shortage
• How can we minimise human error on board low carbon fleets? Can new digital technologies like augmented reality play a part?
• As we move to alternative fuels, how will we upskill crews to work with biofuels, ammonia, methanol or hydrogen?

Ashish Mediratta, Head of Crewing, A.P. Moller - Maersk 

Capt. Anand Mannath, Global Head of Operations, BW Epic Kosan

Donnie L. Bagang, Senior Vessel Manager, Thome Ship Management 

Sponsored by:

A bank’s view on financing zero-carbon shipping projects

Panel discussion:
Future marine fuels: how are supply chains scaling up and what are the key concerns for the maritime industry?

• The progress on green corridors and other supply chain scaling up initiatives
• The economics of biofuels, methanol, ammonia and hydrogen: will the price gaps with HFO close and, if so, within what timeframe?
• What level of commitment do ship owners need to provide to enable the build-out of alternative fuel facilities?
• How will alternative fuels overcome the logistical and availability challenges involved in a global scale-up?
• What type of ships should owners develop to avoid mid-life upgrades and for long-term energy savings?

Chairman’s summation of key outcomes and end of conference

ABS
ABL Marine & Energy Consultants

AP Moller - Maersk 

Aderco

AET

Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Ltd

Ardmore Shipping

Asiatic Lloyd Maritime

Blu Maritime Pte Ltd

Bureau Veritas

BW Epic Kosan
C-Leanship Singapore

Centrum Maritime Services
Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore

CMA CGM International Shipping Company

Columbia Shipmanagement
DESMI
DNV

EGCSA
ENECON

Energios

Engtek

Evergas (Seapeak)

Energios Pte Ltd

FPG AIM Capital Pte Ltd

Gard (Singapore)
GT Green Tech

Green Instruments
HamiltonJet 

Hempel (Singapore)

HFW

Hong Lam Marine

ING Bank
Infineum Singapore

Innospec

International Registries

International Parcel Tanker Association (IPTA)

IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
Kongsberg Digital
Kongsberg Norcontrol 
Lauritzen Bulkers

Lloyd’s Register

Longitude Engineering
Lubrizol

Maersk Tankers
Maritec

MTM SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD
NAPA
OceanMaster Engineering 

Oldendorff Carriers

Opal Ship Management PTE Ltd

Orient Marine Co

Penguin International
Reed Smith 
RightShip

RINA
S&P Global
Schottel Far East
Sea Consortium
SeaTech Solutions International 

Singapore Shipping Association
Sofar Ocean
Strategic Marine

Thome Ship Management

Union Marine Management Services

V. Group
Value Maritime
VDL AEC Maritime 

Viridian Maritime Pte. Ltd.

VPS

Wartsila

Wilhelmsen Group
Wilhelmsen Ship Service

Winterthur Gas & Diesel

World Fuel Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd

World Shipping Council

Yara Marine Technologies

Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association