Maritime Environmental Protection Webinar Week
28 October 2025 - 30 October 2025
09:00 - 10:00
BST - ONLINE
Maritime Environmental Protection Webinar Week; be sure to join us.
Marine plastic. Oily waste.
Beginning Tuesday 28 October, Riviera will be holding a series of webinars on how to protect our oceans while powering sustainable shipping practices. Each webinar is technically focused, meticulously researched and speaks to key industry challenges, headaches and opportunities.
Our webinars are designed to strike the right balance between transmission of key information and interaction with the expert panel assembled. Those who register will also receive copies of webinar materials post event.
Our discussions are focused, cover the advertised subjects, and deliver registrants actionable insights.
Registration is free; please sign up below
To guarantee a position on the panel, as a premium partner, sponsored presenter or panellist, please contact Rob Gore. A number of positions are made available throughout our webinar weeks for our commercial partners on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please join us for the following:
Reducing marine plastic litter from shipsDate: Tuesday 28 October - Time: 09:00-10:00 BST |
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Join us as we discuss:
- The likely shape of IMO targets for reducing plastic litter and implications for shipping
- Requirements for onboard management, including record-keeping and disposal tracking
- The role of port reception facilities in the efficient collection, segregation and treatment of plastic waste
- Enforcement mechanisms and strategies for addressing illegal disposal at sea
- Adoption of alternative materials and promotion of circular economy approaches
- Opportunities for improved monitoring, including satellite tracking and AI-supported waste detection
- Best practices to achieve compliance while maintaining operational efficiency
Panellists include:
Guillaume Drillet, Global Marine Services Manager, SGS Testing & Control Services Singapore
Shababa Selim, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx
Peter Van den Dries, Policy Adviser, Flemish Waste Agency (OVAM)
Oily waste: challenges, issues and remediesDate: Wednesday 29 October - Time: 09:00-10:00 BST |
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Join us as we discuss
- Water quality challenges and how they are monitored by authorities
- The regulatory backdrop, including MARPOL Annex I requirements and enforcement practices
- Penalties for non-compliance and recent case studies
- Industry feedback
Panellists include:
Matthew Adams, Marine Sales Representative, H2O, LLC
Fredrik Andersson, Sales Manager, Marinfloc Sales & Production
Greywater and blackwater: improving the compliance gapDate: Thursday 30 October - Time: 09:00-10:00 BST |
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Join us as we discuss
- Current regulatory requirements under MARPOL Annex IV and enforcement issues
- Differences between greywater and blackwater, and the specific risks each poses to marine ecosystems
- Challenges in retrofitting older tonnage with sewage treatment systems
- Advanced treatment options: membrane bioreactors, UV disinfection, and electrochemical systems
Panellists include:
Ola Larsson, Managing Director, Marinfloc Service & Support
Dr Wei Chen, Consultant (Owner /Director), EN Decision Ltd
Kayla Peperkamp, CEO, Innovation Approach Oz
Webinar details:
A confirmation email will be sent after registration. A reminder will be sent with your access details no later than 72 hours before the events date and a further reminder will be sent 1 hour before the webinar is due to begin.
- During the webinar the identity of the attendees is confidential
- All attendees join the webinar with their microphone off
- We encourage questions to be sent during the webinar, the Moderator will raise these to the expert presenters
- A recording of the Webinar will be accessible at www.rivieramm.com/webinar-library following the live event taking place.
