Registration, coffee and networking

Welcome address from Riviera Maritime Media

European Commission update: Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime and the EU ETS

Ricardo Batista, Policy Officer, Waterborne Transport, DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE), European Commission 

Q&A

IMO update: the Mediterranean Sea ECA and directives from MEPC 80

Regulatory change and ESG 

Q&A 

Marine Lubricants for Future Fuels:  Evolution of Technical Services

Michael Nowak, Global Marine and Energy Area Technical Services Manager, Castrol

Panel: Fuel blends for reducing emissions in existing fleets: options for different vessel types

• What is the current state of play in the supply and demand of biofuels and what is the likely trajectory? How will this affect the availability of marine fuel blends at port?
• How to ensure there are no compatibility issues with the engine and the exact specifications of the fuel mix
• Experiences of ports and ship owners/ operators with drop-in fuels
• Experience with alternative fuels 
• Evolving services to meet evolving demand

Hannes von Knorring, Principal Consultant, DNV 

Andreas Banck, Engineering Manager for Fuel Systems and Performance, Caterpillar Motoren

Ian Crutchley, Customer Account Manager, VPS 

Q&A 

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Ship Based Carbon Capture (SBCC) and storage

• Decarbonization options for shipping and their current status
• Cost impact of various decarbonization options
• Selection guide for ship owners

René Veldman, Product Owner, VDL Carbon Capture
(Joost Wijdeveld, Sales Director, VDL Carbon Capture - co-author)

Case study: Wind propulsion: initial findings on fuel savings and vessel suitability

• Which vessels can wind assisted propulsion be installed on to?
• Configurations on the topside and the impact on the amount of cargo
• 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 new equipment?
• Certified fuel and emission savings and how that translates into financial payoff for HFO-powered vessels

Richard Bjercke, Director, Head of Sales, Yara Marine Technologies

Carbon Capture technologies: developments and updates

• Results and latest outcomes about carbon capture technologies: Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells, carbon capture with amines and calcium hydroxide
• Feasibility study for onboard-ship integration of carbon capture technologies
• CO2 handling: capture, transport, reuse, and segregation

Filippo Lossani, Director Marine B.U., Ecospray Technologies

Q&A 

Lightning talks:

New technologies that reduce vessel emissions

Six consecutive presentations – each seven minutes in duration – that highlight new and emerging vessel emissions reduction technologies.  

Ben Goossens, Global Product Line Market Manager, ABB 

Scott Herring, Business Development Manager, Aderco

Jens Peter Hansen, Senior Product Development Manager – Marine & Offshore, DESMI

Joshua Townley, Marine Sales Manager UK, Benelux and the Nordics, Innospec Fuel specialties

Ossi Mettälä, Sales Manager, Shipping Solutions, NAPA

Sara Rezaee, R&D Manager, The Viswa Group

Networking lunch in the exhibition area

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Decarbonisation discussions: 

An opportunity to meet with owners and operators managing a common vessel type, allowing you to discuss in detail the specific challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon fleet.

Delegates can choose to join a discussion on one of the following topics:

1. Air Lubrication
2. Bulk carriers
3. EU ETS
4. Container ships
5. Tankers
6. LNG carriers
7. Port

1. Air Lubrication:
Rajiv Sarin, Managing Director, Alfa Laval OceanGlide Air Lubrication

2. Bulk carriers:

Dr Elias Boletis, Marine Propulsion and Decarbonisation Expert, Enarete Marine BV

3. EU ETS:

Frederic Bouthillier, Head of Shipping, Vertis Environmental Finance

4. Container ships:

Dr James Corbett, Environmental Director, World Shipping Council

5. Tankers:

Claire Wright, Head of Commercial Shipping and Strategy, Shell

6. LNG carriers:

Neil Dulling, Manager Environmental CoE Europe, MOL LNG Transport 

7. Port:

Juan Manuel Díez Orejas, Strategic Planning & Innovation Director, Port Authority of Valencia

Technology tables: meet with technology developers to obtain detailed information on the latest decarbonisation solutions available and take the opportunity to ask questions specific to your vessel type and operational profile

8. Dry EGCS (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System)
9. Emissions monitoring and measurement

10. Vessel performance optimisation
11. Onboard carbon capture and storage

8. Dry EGCS:
Sander Castel, Chief Technical Officer, SodaFlexx International

9. Emissions monitoring and measurement:
René B. Christensen, Sales Director, Green Instruments
Arjan Meerveld, Strategic Business Development Manager, ABB

10. Vessel performance optimisation
Søren Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, StormGeo

11. Onboard carbon capture and storage
Sander den Heijer, Sector Manager, Netherlands Maritime Technology

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area   

Which vessels are being ordered in 2023 and why?

• New vessel orders: LNG, dual fuel and alternative fuel compatible ships?
• What are the newbuild trends for different vessel categories?
• How demand for new fuels is being affected by the FuelEU Maritime regulation and the EU ETS

Dr Faïg Abbasov, Shipping Programme Director, Transport & Environment (T&E)

Q&A 

Panel: Making decisions on newbuild vessels: avoiding stranded assets in an uncertain future

• What plans are ship owners making for newbuild vessels and why?
• Mitigating the risk of backing the wrong technology
• Novel designs that allow additional space for fuel/ carbon storage and new equipment
• Other sustainability innovations that are being included in new ship designs
• Timeframes for new low carbon vessel orders

Stavros Niotis, Chief Sustainability Officer, Prime Marine

Anders M. Sørheim, Sustainability & CO2 Performance Manager, Klaveness Ship Management

Jakob Steffensen, Director, Innovation Lead, DFDS

Q&A

Chairman’s closing remarks 

Drinks reception

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Industry Dinner in the "Greenhouse" at NH Schiphol Hotel 

Followed by the Annual Marine Propulsion Decarbonisation Awards 2023

Industry Dinner sponsored by:

Awards sponsored by:

Registration, coffee and networking

Chairman’s opening remarks

Welcome address from EGCSA

Keynote: Hydrogen and ammonia powered shipping: kickstarting the transition

• Sustainability at CMB and the rationale behind focusing on hydrogen and ammonia as future marine fuels
• The fundamental technologies for the transitioning to hydrogen or ammonia as a ship’s fuel 
• Determining the suitability of hydrogen or ammonia dual fuel solutions for different operational profiles
• Our dual fuel vessels that are already in the water: lessons learnt and performance so far

Paul Turner, Chief Strategy Officer, CMB.TECH

Keynote: Building a green methanol market to reach net zero by 2040 

• A behind the scenes look into Maersk’s net zero in 2040 strategy
• There is no chicken and egg situation anymore
• Methanol as a shipping fuel 
• Current methanol market and outlook
• Key role of regulatory push

Simon Christopher Bergulf, Group Representative Europe, A.P. Moller – Maersk

Q&A 

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Case study: Design challenges and innovations for a methanol vessel conversion
Fugro is embarking on the conversion of the M.V. Fugro Pioneer survey vessel so that it will be capable of running on single methanol or diesel. This paper will detail the main considerations that informed the vessel conversion design process, including:

• The design changes required to accommodate the bunker station, methanol fuel storage and new engine technology
• A novel solution to mitigating the risk of methanol leaks from the fuel tank
• Our solution to the lack of technology readiness of methanol internal combustion engines with a fall back possibility to diesel
• How this project will contribute to our decarbonisation pathways

Benny Banen, Project Manager - Fleet Development, Fugro  

Case study: Ammonia-fueled ship designs of tomorrow: where to start and how to get there

Dr McKenney will share details on the latest ammonia-fueled ship design developments including the Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ships (NoGAPS) project.

• Setting design objectives and requirements
• Regulatory approach and risk assessments
• Safety concepts including onboard fuel storage solutions, design considerations and operations
• Use of gas dispersion analysis to understand leakage and release risks 

Dr Thomas McKenney, Head of Ship Design, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping  

Case study: World’s first liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuelled ship, M/F Hydra, in operation

Lessons learnt from developing this ship to operate on the Hjelmeland-Nesvik-Skipavika route.

• The ship design, its LH2 system onboard and its bunkering system 
• Building upon this experience developing LH2-fuelled cargo vessels to operate in the North Sea
• The need to develop LH2 supply chains to advance zero-emission shipping in the North Sea

Kim Nguyen, Project Manager, LH2 Shipping

Q&A 

Panel: Alternative fuel engine designs: how far along are they for each class?

• What are the technology readiness levels for the alternative fuel compatible dual fuel engines for different vessels?
• Expected timeframes for the availability of engines that run solely on methanol, ammonia or hydrogen
• The design challenges involved in these new engines
• What is the environment impact or alternative fuel combustion technologies?

Dr Cinzia Tornatore, Senior Researcher, CNR 

Sokrates Tolgos, Global Director Cruise, MAN Energy Solutions SE

Prof Christine Mounaïm-Rousselle, Professor, University of Orléans  

Kaj Portin, General Manager Sustainable Fuels and Decarbonisation, Wärtsilä Marine Power 

Leif Knipström, Senior Product Manager, Operations, WinGD

Q&A

Networking lunch in the exhibition area

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Carbon capture and storage’s role in maritime decarbonisation

Maarten Lodewijks, Director & Co-Founder, Value Maritime

Which sustainable zero carbon fuels will become the most competitive?

• Economic modelling for e-methanol, biofuel, green hydrogen, and green ammonia marine fuels up to 2050
• Comparison to the future pricing of HFO and LNG
• Assumptions and major factors that influenced the results of the fuel pricing forecasts
• Progress on the major green corridor projects and critical factors for their success

Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS

Safety concepts for ammonia and methanol

• Bureau Veritas’ ammonia-prepared notation and progress on the rule note for ammonia as a marine fuel
• How NR 670 classification rules can be applied to methanol fuelled vessels
• Determining what would constitute problematic concentrations of methanol or ammonia in the atmosphere
• The implications for methanol and ammonia powered vessel design and safety distances
• Measures that could be employed to protect crew and passengers from methanol or ammonia exposure

Olivier Cartier, VP Technical, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore 

Q&A 

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Panel: Future marine fuels: how supply chains are scaling up and what’s required to meet the maritime industry’s projected requirements

• The progress on green corridors and other supply chain scaling up initiatives
• What level of commitment is needed from ship owners to enable the build-out of alternative fuel infrastructure?
• The role of new contractual arrangements for alternative marine fuel supply, such as contracts for difference
• How can shipping companies ensure that their fuel is ’green’?
• How will alternative fuels overcome the logistical and availability challenges involved in a global scale-up?

Jørgen Kopperstad, Head of Maritime Infrastructure, Norwegian Hydrogen 

Johannes Schürmann, Head of Operations and Supply, GoodFuels 

Claes Fredriksson, Founder & CEO, Liquid Wind

Erik-Jan Boonen, Principal Research Engineer, Damen 

Andreas Slotte, Head of Sustainable Development, Port of Helsinki

Juan Manuel Díez Orejas, Strategic Planning & Innovation Director, Port Authority of Valencia

Q&A

Conference Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference

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