Who attended in 2024

 Who should attend in 2025 

Registration, coffee and networking

How is the fuel-cell market developing for the maritime industry?

• What are the market trends in fuel cells?
• Drivers to the notable growth and transformation in the fuel-cell market for marine applications 
• What is the present state of development in fuel-cell technology for maritime applications?

Hydrogen production for maritime transport

• Scaling up hydrogen production and deploying hydrogen for emissions reductions in maritime transport
• Green hydrogen infrastructure requirements 
• Hydrogen’s role in the different derivatives
• Future plans and developments for hydrogen production

Regulation to drive the advancement of hydrogen as a maritime fuel

• Identifying the regulatory barriers and where they have already been overcome
• The balance of technological development and regulation
• Safety codes, standards and guidelines for design and operation of hydrogen-powered vessels
• Risk assessment process

Zero-emission ecosystem in the North Sea and Baltic

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

Available EU funding sources for use of hydrogen as a maritime fuel

• Clean Hydrogen Partnership and other R&D and demo projects funding programmes 
• Funding deployment projects via the Innovation Fund
• Hydrogen Bank Auctions
• FuelEU Maritime penalty as an indirect funding instrument

Financial landscape within renewables & hydrogen

• Global Energy Market
• Capital market appetite for renewables & H2
• Financing options when accessing capital
• Financing objects with leasing

Florian Melcher, Senior Equity Sales, Danske Bank

Tore Lundemo, Senior Account Manager, Danske Bank

The business case for hydrogen as an alternative fuel for newbuild vessels 

• Aligning business objectives with sustainable and environmentally friendly maritime operations
• Identifying factors that make hydrogen viable
• Balancing cost versus benefit
• Assessing whole-life costs and operational implications

Ivan Østvik, CEO, LH2 Shipping 

12:10

Session Q&A

12:30

Networking lunch

13:30

The case for hydrogen and fuel cells in marine applications

• The case for hydrogen: considering energy density, round trip efficiency and practical considerations for various forms including gaseous and liquid hydrogen, and derivatives such as green ammonia and methanol
• The case for fuel cells: considering the technology readiness of fuel cell systems for use in marine applications and how the validation of such technologies in other sectors can contribute to a robust solution for marine use

Jeremy Bowman, CTO, Hypermotive

13:45

Case study: Skulebas - the world’s first hydrogen-powered fishing vessel

Stig Antonsen, Project Manager, MS Skulebas

14:00

Case study: Next-generation harvest vessel powered by hydrogen    

Jahn Helge Bjørnestad, Chief Commercial Officer, Napier
    

14:15

Case study: Hydrogen-powered dry bulk vessels: advancing maritime transport

Quint Vedder, Head of Innovation & Projects, Maris Fiducia

14:30

Case study: Sea Change - first H2 fuel-cell ferry in the US

• Review of the Sea Change vessel: a first-of-its-kind zero-emissions ferry 
• Advances in fuel-cell technology development in the maritime sector 
• Overcoming project challenges
• Operational experiences to date
• Where to next?

Elias Van Sickle, Chief Operating Officer, SWITCH Maritime LLC

14:45

Session Q&A

15:10

Networking coffee break

Sponsored by:

15:45

The future for fuel cells onboard cruise ships

• Considerations of FC application based on fuel availability (H2/LNG, methanol, etc.)
• Vessel configuration considerations
• Feasibility of hydrogen-electric powertrains
• Systems for retrofit and newbuild vessels

Giovanni Somma, Director New Build & R&D, MSC Cruise Management UK

16:00

The future of fuel cells onboard container vessels

• Roadmap 2040: Fuel cell’s potential role in decarbonising the fleet
• Considerations for large scale FC applications
• Vessel configuration considerations
• MeOH FC pilots - Unlocking the opportunities
  

Amrei Tomaszewski Perez, Project Manager, Future Power and Energy Solutions, Fleet Management & Technology, A.P. Møller–Maersk 

16:15

Session Q&A

16:30

Panel session: Supply chain challenges and opportunities for hydrogen in the maritime sector

• Outlining the barriers, uncertainties and possibilities in the short and long-term for the take-up of hydrogen
• What are the challenges facing manufacturers and vessel owners?
• Logistical and availability challenges involved in a global scale-up
• Will the adoption at scale require entirely new value chains?
• Complexities of hydrogen investment

Panellists:

Jahn Helge Bjørnestad, Chief Commercial Officer, Napier
   

Jørgen Kopperstad, Head of Maritime, Norwegian Hydrogen AS

Jogchum Bruinsma, Commercial Director, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology

17:00

Chairman’s day 1 closing remarks 

17:15 - 18:30

Evening drinks reception

End of Day 1      DAY 2 & 3 PROGRAMME

Registration, coffee and networking

Keynote address: Equinor’s approach to zero-emissions maritime operations

• What is needed to stimulate growth in building new green vessels?
• Overcoming the technical and commercial challenges 
• Developing partnerships, collaboration and incentives to advance the move to green vessels

Morten Sundt, Manager - Maritime Logistics, Equinor

Be part of the green transition

Tone Hartvedt, Director, Invest in Bergen

Trends in green vessels 

• Review of the market and key drivers
• Orderbook status for alternative-fuel vessels
• Which vessels are taking the lead?
• Will multi-fuel vessels be the future?

Latest developments in energy storage systems

• Market updates on maritime type approved battery systems
• New developments on maritime battery technology
• Latest insights in electrification trends for ships

Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Managing Director, Maritime Battery Forum

Trends in the maritime battery technology and digital solutions

• Current research and development into maritime battery safety
• Assessing the explosion and fire risks in maritime battery installations
• Installation, storage and operational risks
• Best practice safety guidelines: sharing lessons learned on vessel battery fires to strengthen safety
  

Kjetil D. Tranberg, Senior Vice President Commercial Product Management, Corvus Energy

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break

Sponsored by:

Review and comparison of fuel options for existing and future fleets

• Assessing the differences between LNG, methanol, hydrogen and ammonia
• Considerations for adoption of these fuels in vessels
• Understanding the risk and limitations of each fuel type
  

Richard Inkster, CEO, Inkster Marine

Potential decarbonisation solutions for a large cruise ship

• Different fuel options including liquid hydrogen, ammonia and methanol
• Fuel cell systems as energy converter onboard
• Technical assessment based on fuel volume and weight requirements
• Size of the energy converter and annexed systems
• Consider future possibilities for ship refuelling with alternative fuel options
• Recommend a suitable solution to assist the decision-making for retrofits and new build projects of cruise ships

Shaghayegh Kazemi, Research Associate, German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Institute of Maritime Energy Systems

Ammonia’s credentials as a green fuel

• Ammonia’s future in the maritime industry
• Supply and availability of ammonia
• Technical hurdles and safety challenges 
• What regulation, standards and guidelines are needed to advance ammonia as a maritime fuel?
• Identifying the benefits of ammonia as a green shipping fuel
• Do the world’s ports have the necessary infrastructure in place for fuelling ammonia-powered vessels?

Yang Zhang, Product Manager – Maritime, Yara Clean Ammonia

Tore Kallevåg, Chief Commercial Manager, Sustainable Energy

12:35

Session Q&A

12:50

Networking lunch

13:50

Investing in energy-storage systems: the bigger picture

• ROI, what are the benefits of investing in hybrid and electric systems? 
• Financial investment and technology risk
• How do you save fuel and CO2? 
• Are the benefits worth the investment?

Dr Magnus Gustafsson, Partner, PBI Research Institute

Insurance and risk management for energy storage systems

• Understanding the risk involved
• Pinpointing the potential hazards: fire, explosion, thermal runaway 
• What risk mitigation measures need to be considered? 
• Ensuring crews are sufficiently trained

Advancing safety regulations and their impact on the maritime battery sector

• Recent advancements in safety regulations, standardisation and guidance
• EMSA guidance on the safety of battery energy storage systems on board ships
• What is still needed?

14:50

Session Q&A

15:10

Networking coffee break

15:50

Hydrogen fuel cells are working in maritime: how do we move forward?

• The SH2IPDRIVE project is entering the final year, this will be the outcome for PEM fuel cells
• The RH2IWER project is helping shipowners and technology providers forward
• An increasing number of projects are targeting ZE short sea shipping
• Hydrogen in deep sea shipping is not a crazy thought, but we might need some creativity
  

Jogchum Bruinsma, Commercial Director, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology

16:10

Case study: Next-generation zero-emissions shortsea container vessel

• Green hydrogen-powered vessels
• Achieving zero-emissions operations in port

16:30

Understanding the potential and global impact of fuel cell and battery-powered cargo vessels

• Integration studies of alternative power conversion pathways and their emission impact
• Scalability and global impact of batteries-powered cargo vessels

Peter Lystrup Christensen, Head of Ship Technology Systems, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

16:50

Session Q&A

17:10

Chairman’s closing remarks 

17:30 - 19:30

Join us onboard Havila Polaris for a tour of key areas of this state-of-the-art ship, where you’ll get an up-close look at the groundbreaking technology behind it. (Places are limited).

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20:00 - late

Corvus Energy VIP Reception (by invitation only)

Registration, coffee and networking

Keynote Address

Green maritime policies: advancing sustainable alternative fuels in the maritime sector

This keynote address will demonstrate how Europe is leading the way in decarbonisation and its approach to the energy transition in the maritime sector. Challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning to sustainable fuels will be addressed as well as reviewing the regulatory framework needed to advance development.

Designing large DC-hubs to be prepared for new fuels and large batteries: what are the challenges?

Fully electric SOVs: the next step in zero-emissions windfarm operations

• Designing next-generation green SOVs 
• Charging SOVs from wind turbines and offshore substations
• Where to next?

Rebecca Belmer, Design and Proposal Engineer, Damen Shipyards

Case study Retrofitting crew transfer vessels (CTVs) 

• The rationale for and benefits of retrofitting
• Cost considerations
• Equipment, space and layout considerations
• Retrofitting to enable sustainable clean maritime operations
• Charging infrastructure options
• Reducing fuel costs and operating expenses

Leo Hambro, Director / Co-Founder, Tidal Transit 

Case study First fuel cell retrofit in Singapore

• Project overview and ambition
• Alternate design approach and approvals
• Retrofitting and integration
• Trials and data collection
  

Nirmal Vineeth Menon, Assistant Manager, Seatrium

10:45

Session Q&A

Port power to meet Fuel EU and what you need to know!

• How do I assess how much electricity will be needed for onshore power
• Can an alternative power source be provided to meet demands in case my energy provider can’t provide sufficient capacity
• How do I assess my port energy and ‘connected ship’ onshore demand
• What are the standards I should be using to ensure my port power project will work?

Creating the port of the future: leading the way in environmental excellence

• Benefits of onshore power systems
• Cost implications of investing in shore power for ports
• Expanding shore power to most types of vessels
• Collaboration is key to enabling significant emissions reduction in port
• What’s the next step?

Nils Møllerup, Commercial Manager, Port of Bergen  

12:10

Session Q&A

12:30

Networking lunch

13:30

Case study: Electrifying cruise ships 

• Why electrification?
• Using onboard power for port stays, to sustain a zero-emissions hotel load
• Designing for electrification 
• Retrofitting existing vessels for battery power
• Reducing fuel consumption and delivering emissions-free operations 

Simplifying vessel electrification

• New trends in marine efficiency: new power sources for DC and AC systems
• The new generation of power and energy management systems in marine: an overview of the new features, challenges, solutions, and potential savings for the marine sector
• Cyber security: regulation and compliancy in 2024
  

Jaroslav Juriga, Marine Segment Manager, ComAp

Developments in hybrid systems for large vessels

• Integrating 4-stroke engines and hybrid system
• EMS functions for load prediction and minimisation of energy and emissions
• Data-driven AI-based EMS
• Operational considerations

Bjørnar Skogseth, General Manager for Power & Energy Management Systems, Wärtsilä

CSMART Carnival Corporation: Leader in developing and delivering professional training and set the global standard in the maritime industry

• Introduction of Csmart as a leading center for maritime simulation training
• Highlight the process of staying abreast with latest international rules and regulations as well as supporting corporate procedures
• How training improves officers’ performance
• Why simulation adds high value when improving skills
• How do we balance between officers’ needs and external stakeholders
• New technology means new knowledge and skills
• How we analyse case studies and learn lessons in order to avoid reoccurrence

Andrea Macorini, Electrical Instructor Specialist, CSMART Carnival Corporation 

14:30

Session Q&A

14:50

Networking coffee break

15:20

Panellists:

Gerry Larsson-Fedde, Chief Operating Officer, Hurtigruten

Leo Hambro, Director, Tidal Transit 

Gjert Florvag, VP Projects, GC Rieber Shipping AS

16:00

A.P. Moller Maersk

American Bureau of Shipping
ABB AS
Assuranceforeningen SKULD

Austevoll Elektro AS

Berg Propulsion

Blue World Technologies

Brunvoll Volda

Bureau Veritas Marine Nederland BV

Bureau Veritas Norway
Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore SAS
Clarksons Norway AS

CMA CGM

CMB.TECH Technology & Development Centre
ComAp a.s.
Corvus Energy
CSMART- Carnival Corporation
Daihatsu Diesel (EUROPE) LIMITED
Damen Offshore & Specialised Vessels
Danske Bank

DEIF A/S
DNV

Eekels Technology BV

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH
Elkon Elektrik San ve Tic AS

Engstrom Shipping AB

EQUINOR

EST- Floatech

European Commission DG Mobility and Transport

FIFI4MARINE 
Fonden Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Freudenberg Battery Power Systems

Gard AS
GENEVOS

GC Rieber Shipping AS

HURTIGRUTEN

German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

Hanwa Aerospace

HAV Hydrogen

HD Hyundai Europe R&D Center

Hydrogen Europe

Hydrogenius LOHC Maritime

Hydrogen Solutions AS

Hypermotive Ltd

Inkster Marine

Institute for Energy Technology

Invest in Bergen
KFW IPEX-Bank GmbH

KOREAN Register

Kongsberg Maritime
LH2 Shipping
LMG Marin AS

Maritime Battery Forum

Maris Fiducia

Maritime Partners/e1 Marine
MED Marine

MPC Capital AG

MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd

MSC CRUISE MANAGEMENT Ltd

MS Skulebas
Napier

Naval Group -Technocampus Ocean
Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology B.V.

Niigata Power Systems (Europe) BV

NORCE

Nordic Investment Bank

Norwegian Electric Systems AS

Norwegian Hull Club
Norwegian Hydrogen

NTNU Faculty of Maritime Technology and Operations

North Star Shipping

Port of Bergen

PBI Research Institute

Powercell Sweden AB

QinetiQ

Remontowa Shiprepair Yard

Ricardo plc

Robert Allan Ltd
Samskip Holding BV
Sanlorenzo Spa
Sanmar Shipyards

SCHOTTEL Nordic AS

SEATRIUM (Sembcorp & Keppel Offshore & Marine)

SEAM AS
SINTEF Ocean

Skuld

STENA Teknik

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing
Sustainable Energy

Sydrogen Energy Pte
SW/TCH Maritime

TESVOLT OCEAN GmbH

The Switch- A BEMAC Group Company
Tidal Transit Ltd

Topic Navigation Company
Uzmar Shipbuilding Industry and Trade Inc
Vard Electro AS

Verkis Consulting Engineers
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions

Wartsila Norway

Wartsila UK Ltd

Wilhelmsen

WinGD

Yanmar EU

Yara Clean Ammonia

Zero Emissions  Ship Technology