Explore the developments, opportunities and innovations in LNG as a marine fuel market

This conference will start at 09.00 EST | 14.00 GMT

 

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DAY ONE: THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY

09:00 Welcome and introduction from Riviera Maritime Media
Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

09:05 Spotlight Industry Interview: LNG in the Americas: challenges and opportunities today and tomorrow
Sean Lalani, President, Eagle LNG

09:20 Live Q&A

 

SESSION 1: THE AMERICAS LNG MARKET UPDATE

An in-depth analysis of the LNG market and its recent development in the Americas, the commercial opportunities and financial and legal considerations.

 

09:30 LNG market update: Current status and future projection

• LNG market analysis: Demand and supply
• LNG Bunkering: What’s the overall size of the global LNG as fuel market?
• Effects of the IMO 2020 emissions regulations on LNG as a marine fuel
• Fundamental drivers for LNG growth

Peter Keller, Chairman, SEA-LNG

 

09:40 Commercial aspects of LNG bunkering and green finance

• Availability and development of LNG bunkering infrastructure
• What financing is available to support LNG bunkering infrastructure?
• Innovative ways to secure financing as long-term sales contracts for LNG projects

Sarah Smith, Director, Natural Gas Transportation, Regional LNG, Fortis BC Energy

 

09:50 Live Q&A

10:15 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time Between Sessions
Time for a break to catch up on emails or grab a coffee and network through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

SESSION 2: REGULATION OF LNG BUNKERING

LNG will play a significant role in achieving shipping’s goal of decarbonisation. Regulatory bodies could influence the growth of LNG bunkering. This session will cover recent developments in regulations, government initiatives in supporting LNG bunkering, and the drive towards industry standardisation.

 

10:55 A flag state perspective on LNG and alternative fuels

• Liberian Registry’s approach to decarbonisation
• Analysing the shift from HFO to LNG and other alternative fuels
• Why Liberian Registry is the flag of choice for LNG bunkering and dual fueled vessels
• Challenges overcome at USCG’s Liquefied Gas National Center of Expertise in the pioneering days of LNG fuel and bunkering

Dallas Smith, Vice President of LNG & Offshore & General Manager, LISCR Houston

11:05 Pathways to address unique safety and security risks associated with LNG in vessel operations including Port Regulations

• Leakage of LNG during LNG shipping or bunkering
• Handling of boil-off gas including the vapour return to the LNG bunkering ship
• Evaluating security risks of LNG bunkering

Marc Montemerlo, Chief Hazardous Materials Division, U.S. Coast Guard

 

11:15 The adoption of LNG as fuel. What are the drivers for standardisation?

• The role of LNG in shipping’s goal of decarbonisation
• Assessing the LNG bunkering supply chain. What are the potential bottlenecks to overcome?

Johan Lillieskold, LNG Technical Expert, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

 

11:25 Live Q&A

 

11:50 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time Between Sessions
Time for a break to catch up on emails or grab a coffee and network through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

SESSION 3: PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Supporting the LNG industry developments, this session will focus on terminal infrastructure facilities, suppliers, terminal developments and, in general, the transformation of LNG hubs to meet the needs of increasing demand for LNG as a marine fuel.

12:30 Bunkering availability in ports

From a shipowner perspective, the biggest challenge is ensuring LNG is available in ports servicing LNG fuelled vessels. To date shipowners with LNG fuelled vessels run them on regular routes with known LNG availability. What ports are developing LNG bunkering options?

Ricardo Schiappacasse, Director, Forest Products and Specialty Cargoes, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

 

12:40 Small-scale LNG bunkering and delivery solutions

• Small Scale LNG Facilities
• Scalable Delivery Solutions

Roger Williams, Vice President Commercial LNG & Gas Development, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Gas Transmission & Storage

 

12:50 Developing North America’s LNG bunkering infrastructure

• What small-scale liquefaction capacity is available in the Americas?
• The need and development of small-scale LNG
• Distribution and regasification functions of small-scale LNG

Tim Casey, SVP LNG, NorthStar Midstream

13:00 Unlocking the potential of US LNG bunkering

• Accessing Henry Hub linked pricing through LNG bunker infrastructure development
• Trade offs in LNG bunkering solutions in US
• Case study: the first internationally flagged LNG bunker in US

Matthew Fisher, Manager of Business Development, Eagle LNG

 

13:10 LNG multi-function, bunker fuel facilities

• Modular SSLNG plants
• Jacksonville: ship bunkering LNG facility
• Gibraltar: re-powering with LNG
• Klaipeda: a multi-function LNG plant
• Diversifying business with SSLNG plants

Fraser Bennie, Marine Director LNG & LH2, Chart Industries

13:20 Live Q&A

 

13:55 Closing remarks from the conference chairman

 

14:00 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time
Grab a coffee and continue networking through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

 

DAY TWO: FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY

09:00 Welcome and introduction from Riviera Maritime Media
Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

 

09:05 Spotlight Industry Interview: Assessing the potential risks when switching to an LNG-fuelled fleet

• Why select LNG over alternative green fuel options to reduce emissions?
• The financial case for investing in an LNG-fuelled fleet
• The options to reduce associated costs with investment in newbuild LNG vessels

Capt. Nitin Nayyar, Vice President LNG Operations & Business development, MOL (Americas)

09:20 Live Q&A

SESSION 4: BUNKERING OPTIONS

Advantages of different LNG bunkering options and associated technologies whether considering shorter bunkering time, limited investment costs and flexibility and manoeuvrability.

 

09:30 Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

• Handling ship-to-ship interfaces
• Adjusting to operational requirements
• Solving compatibility: issues, systems and arrangements
• 1st and 2nd generation LNG bunker vessels

Björn Munko, General Manager, TGE Marine Gas Engineering

 

09:40 Expanding access to LNG via trucks

• Examining truck loading capabilities
• What are the infrastructure requirements at ports?
• Increasing the bunkering volume and transferred volume

Freddy Obando Prestol, Chief Commercial Officer for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, The AES Corporation

 

09:50 Live Q&A

 

10:15 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time Between Sessions
Time for a break to catch up on emails or grab a coffee and network through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

SESSION 5: LNG TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT

Technological advances and innovations in the LNG industry and how technology can help natural gas to stay competitive. The focus on new technologies and projects in the field of LNG bunkering ships and more specifically with regards to transfer systems, re-liquefaction systems and safe mooring.

 

10:55 LNG transfer systems - in harmony with physics

• Invention based on laws of nature: nitrogen the perfect match for PERC’s
• Making LNG bunkering safe, easy and available
• Driving standards to create global changeability

Henrik Thunborg, Business Developer LNG, Manntek

 

11:05 The importance of linking

• ESD/BSL arrangements used during LNG bunkering.
• Types of links
• Importance of data sharing
• Recent project feedback

Andrew Stafford, Technical Director, Trelleborg Marine Systems

 

11:15 Designing safe mooring during LNG bunkering operations

• How to avoid mooring line failures in the complex Ship-to-Ship environment.
• Ensuring safety through disciplined equipment management and maintenance

Kris Volpenhein, VP Research & Development, Samson Rope

 

11:25 The right selection of containment system
The selection of the containment system is an important topic as some membrane ships are already under construction with more in line to be built in the near future.

• The range of containment systems approved by International Codes
• Key considerations and comparisons for Bunker Vessels
• Key considerations and comparisons for LNG-fuelled Vessels
• Innovative membrane solutions case studies

Kevin Cook, Executive Advisor – North America, GTT

 

11:35 Live Q&A

 

12:00 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time Between Sessions
Time for a break to catch up on emails or grab a coffee and network through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

SESSION 6: SHIPOWNER CASE STUDIES

Lessons learnt from pioneering shipowners on the selection of LNG as an alternative fuel, design and operational challenges for bunkering and refuelling their fleets. What key factors do shipowners need to consider as the industry continues to develop?

 

 

12:40 Designing LNG-fuelled vessels

• Analysing the design requirements for LNG-fuelled vessels
• Focusing on safety
• The challenges of designing and constructing LNG bunker vessels

Dain Detillier, General Manager LNG Facility, Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC

 

12:50 LNG bunkering best practices

• Overview from supplier to ship
• Differences between truck and barge operations
• Quality assurance practices
• Lessons learned/path forward

Paul Fitzpatrick, Port Engineer, Isla Bella, TOTE Services
Alex Fairchild, LNG Operations Manager, TOTE Services

13:05 Key factors to consider for rapid industry development

• What are the expectations regarding LNG bunkering market development over the next 12 months?
• Factors the industry needs to explore to face the challenges
• Vessel designing vs retrofitting
• Driving terminal activity to increase bunkering availability
• Alternative fuels for 2030 and 2050 for further reduction in the GHG emissions

Tatiana Fayzullina, Managing Director, ELEVATE LNG
Carlos Guerrero, Global Market Leader Gas Carriers and Oil Tankers, Bureau Veritas

 

13:25 Live Q&A

 

13:55 Closing remarks from the conference chairman

 

14:00 Virtual Networking & Meet the Exhibitors – Maximise Your Networking Time
Grab a coffee and continue networking through one-to-one meetings with fellow attendees and exhibitors. This session will also provide a platform for our partners to showcase their products and services and remotely connect with existing and new contacts.

 

*Programme subject to changes/amendments

2021 Attendees so far include:

 

AES Latin America	Freeport LNG	NorthStar Midstream
Anglo Eastern Antwerp	GAC North America	NYK LNG Shipmanagement
Atlantic LNG Trinidad & Tobago	Golar	OSM Shipmanagement Singapore
BC Ferries	Grimaldi Group	Port of Vancouver
Berkshire Hathaway Energy	GTT North America	Puget LNG
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement	Harvey Gulf International Marine	Rethymnis & Kulukundis
BP Trading & Shipping	Innotech Marine	Royal Caribbean Cruises
BP Trinidad & Tobago	International Marine Transportation	Samson Rope Technologies
BOCIMAR	International Seaways	SCF Management Services (Cyprus)
Bureau Veritas	Jacksonville Port Authority	SEA-LNG
Carnival Corp	Klaveness	SeaRiver Maritime
Celestyal Cruises	KPI OceanConnect	Seaspan Ferries
Centrica / British Gas	Latsco Marine Management	Sempra LNG
Chart Industries	LISCR Houston	SGMF
CH-IV International	Macarena Abarca	Shell
Clough Group	Marubeni Europe	SOFEC
Condor Ferries	Maersk Supply Service	Sonangol Marine Services
Conrad LNG	MannTek	Sovcomflot (Cyprus)
Crowley Maritime Corporation	Minerva Marine	Tarntank Ship Management
Disney Cruise Line	MISC	TGE Marine Gas Engineering
DNV GL	MOL Americas	The AES Corporation
Eagle LNG	MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd	Total
Eaglestar Ship Management	Moran Towing Corp	TOTE Services
Elevate LNG	MSC CM	Trelleborg
Enagas	Naturgy	U.S. Coast Guard
ENESTAS Energy & Gas	Nigeria LNG	Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Engstrom Shipping	NLC Ferry	Vitol
Exmar	North Sea Tankers	Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Fortis BC Energy

 

 

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09:00 - 17:00 BST London, United Kingdom

 

 

 

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