TUGTECHNOLOGY 2021
25 October 2021 - 26 October 2021
09:00 - 18:00
London
The industry’s premier technical gathering
Welcome to TUGTECHNOLOGY, firmly established as the must-attend biennial event in the industry’s collective diary, attracting hundreds of leading technological experts, executive decision-makers and innovators.
The year 2020 served to accelerate change. Be it the emissions challenges and the many options to be considered including fuel types, fuel cell technology, a hybrid approach or pure batteries, or the race for autonomous vessels. The pandemic has accentuated the need for efficiency and cost reduction like nothing ever before.
As markets recover and trade increases the tug industry will require more from the innovators than at any time previously – suppliers and designers will deliver, and the TUGTECHNOLOGY conference will bring the solutions to you.
PLUS! We are delighted to be launching the inaugural ITS Awards during the much-anticipated industry dinner at the close of the first day. Ahead of the ITS Convention & Exhibition 2022’s full awards programme, this year’s winners will be selected by our expert advisory panel. Entry is included as part of your conference ticket, and we welcome your colleagues, friends and partners for the evening’s celebrations with the option of a separate ticket. Be sure to join us for an evening of recognition, achievement and fun!
We look forward to welcoming you in person and providing you the opportunity to reconnect with your clients and industry network.
We are grateful for the continued support of the event’s exhibitors and sponsors for making this possible.
As with previous editions, the majority of the conference papers will be made available to registered delegates one week prior to the start of the conference.
Highlights video!
Hear from the delegates
Enquiries:
For sales enquiries please contact Indrit Kruja on indrit.kruja@rivieramm.com or call on +44 20 8370 7792
For speaker enquiries please contact David Foxwell on david.foxwell@rivieramm.com or call on +44 1252 717 898
For logistical enquiries please contact Mirella Charter on mirella.charter@rivieramm.com or call on +44 20 8370 7009
To receive announcements regarding this event as it develops please register following this link.
About TUGTECHNOLOGY
TUGTECHNOLOGY is a two day event consisting of a conference programme, exhibition and gala dinner. It is the industry’s premier technical gathering and takes place on alternate years to the International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards.
TUGTECHNOLOGY brings together the global tug owning and operating community, the international supply chain and the sector’s industry associations and regulators for two days of networking, intelligence gathering and deal making in a warm, welcoming and professional setting. The conference programme is known for its technical range and depth and as the forum to analyse, discuss and debate the very latest concepts and advances. Papers are vetted by an expert industry advisory panel and competition to present is intense.
TUGTECHNOLOGY is organised by Riviera Maritime Media, the team behind the ITS conventions and International Tug & Salvage magazine.
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Hear what makes this event unmissable from TUGTECHNOLOGY ’21 attendees
Exhibition
Your exhibitor package includes the following:
- Table and 2 chairs
- Access to electricity
- Entry on the delegate handbook printed floorplan
- 1 x free delegate pass
- Free upload of technical white paper on Riviera’s Maritime Knowledge Bank
If you would like further information about this event, please contact:
Indrit Kruja, Brand Manager on indrit.kruja@rivieramm.com or call +44 20 8370 7792
* This is a sales not technical plan and therefore subject to amendments.
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Programme
Programme
SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021
| 18:00 - 20:00 | On-site pre-registration | |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Welcome drinks reception |
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DAY 1 | MONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2021
| Time | Session / Paper | Presenters / Authors |
| 07:30 | Registration, coffee and networking | |
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction from Riviera Maritime Media | Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media |
| 09:10 | Conference introduction and scene-setting | Vicente Boluda Ceballos, Chairman, European Tugowners Association |
| 09:20 | Tug owner roundtable
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Jorge Rosety, General Manager, Boluda Towage Leendert Muller, Managing Director, Multraship Towage & Salvage Lise Demant, Managing Director, Svitzer Europe |
| 10:30 | Q&A | |
| 10:40 | Networking coffee break |
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| 11:20 |
Developments in remote-controlled ship-assistance operations by harbour tugs
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Dr. Dirk Jürgens, Vice President R&D Marine, Voith (co-author)
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| 11:50 |
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| 12:00 |
Using AI to make port towage smarter and more efficient
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Eva Beykirch, General Manager, Navisense
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| 12:30 |
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| 12:40 |
Networking lunch break |
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| 13:50 |
Autonomous operations, decarbonisation and improved competitive position using AI
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Patrick Everts, General Manager, Kotug OptiPort
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| 14:20 |
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| 14:30 |
Digital transformation in the shipbuilding industry
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Nalan Erol, Design & R&D Project Leader, Uzmar Shipyard
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| 15:00 |
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| 15:10 |
Networking coffee break |
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| 15:50 |
Offshore fendering system for ship-handling tugs
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Norbert Schumacher, P.Eng. – Technical Manager of Advanced Structural Analysis, Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
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| 16:20 |
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| 16:30 |
Operational experience using the international standard for bollard pull trials
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Thijs Hasselaar, Senior Project Manager Autonomy & Decision Support, MARIN
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| 17:00 |
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| 17:10 |
Closing remarks from conference chairman |
Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media |
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Pre-dinner drinks reception |
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| 20:00 |
Industry Dinner & |
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DAY 2 | TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2021
| Time | Session / Paper | Presenters / Authors |
| 08:00 | Registration, coffee and networking | |
| 08:45 | Welcome and introduction from Riviera Maritime Media | Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media |
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Is there a battery electric tug in your future?
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Mike Phillips, P.Eng. – Project Manager / Naval Architect, Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
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| 09:30 | Q&A | |
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Hybrid tug solutions – reducing operating costs and emissions
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Daniel Puder, Sales Manager Tug & Offshore Energy, Schottel
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| 10:10 | Q&A | |
| 10:20 | Taking zero emissions tugs to the next level with hydrogen propulsion |
Ferhat Acuner, General Manager, NAVTEK Naval Technologies
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| 10:40 | Q&A | |
| 10:50 | Networking coffee break |
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| 11:30 |
Potential and challenges for the development of a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell harbour tug
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Herm Jan de Vries, Manager Operations/Senior Naval Architect, OSD-IMT
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| 12:00 | Q&A | |
| 12:10 |
The future is now: electric propulsion for hybrid tugs
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Erik van Schaik, Manager Design Tugs, Damen Shipyards
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| 12:40 | Q&A | |
| 12:50 | Networking lunch break |
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| 14:00 |
Achieving EPA Tier 4 / IMO Tier III emissions compliance without urea after-treatment
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Sander Jacobs, Global Sales Leader, Wabtec Marine & Stationary Power
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| 14:30 |
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| 14:40 |
What will be your next tug – LNG, Hybrid or Electric?
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Tamer Geckin, R&D Manager, Sanmar Shipyards
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| 15:10 |
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| 15:20 |
A practical review: five years of 24/7 hybrid tug operations
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Emil Cerdier, Product Director, Berg Propulsion
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| 15:50 |
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| 16:00 |
Networking coffee break |
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Revolutionizing the electrification of tugs – the next transformation in clean energy
PwrSwäp is Shift Clean Energy’s new model for ship electrification removes the generally accepted limitations of energy storage solutions such as size, weight, charging, and CAPEX.
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Paul Hughes, President, Shift Clean Energy
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| 17:00 |
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| 17:10 |
The missing link: a roadmap to carbon neutral tugs
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Robert Schluter, Managing Director, e1 Marine
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| 17:40 |
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| 17:50 |
Closing remarks from conference chairman and end of conference |
Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media |
* Programme subject to change / amendments
ITS Awards (winners)
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The winners were announced at the ITS industry dinner on 25 October!
The prestigious ITS Awards recognise vessels, operators, innovators and individuals that set new benchmarks in operational excellence throughout the previous year. To win an ITS Award is to achieve a significant personal and professional milestone and is all-the-more memorable as these respected awards are determined by you, the industry, and in 2021 were presented at TUGTECHNOLOGY, an ITS event.
This year’s ITS Awards 2021 took place on Monday 25 October in London. All conference delegates were reserved a place at the dinner.
Jump to: Tug of the Year | Tugowner of the Year | Innovation of the Year | Lifetime Achievement
To discuss commercial opportunities at the 2022 ITS Awards, please contact Indrit Kruja on indrit.kruja@rivieramm.com or call +44 20 8370 7792.
The ITS Awards 2021 Winners
Tug of the Year
Awarded to the owner, designer and builder that sets new benchmarks innovative design and efficient operation.
Winner:
Gisas Power - the world's first all-electric zero emission powered tug
Owner: Gisas
Builder: Tuzla Shipyard
Designer: Navtek
Tugowner of the Year
Awarded to a company which above all other companies has shown excellence in the operation of its ship(s) and has, in the past year, demonstrated an exemplary record of achievement in the management of one or more of the following areas: business development, safety, quality, efficiency, environment and sustainability.
Winner:
Svitzer - for rapid scaling of its fleet and market share in Australia, Brazil, Europe and SE Asia.
Innovation of the Year
Awarded to an innovative product, system or service which is considered to have made a significant impact on the design, build and/or operational aspects of Tugs in service.
Winner:
ILS Ship Design & Engineering - for the icebreaking bow on the Calypso tug.
Lifetime Achievement
Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Tug industry
Vicente Boluda Fos, Chairman, Boluda Corporación Maritima
Who attended
Who attended
Companies represented at this event:
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CINTRANAVAL Ship Design Svitzer Europe P&O Maritime Logistics Caterpillar Marine and Oil & Gas European Tugowners Association Multraship Towage & Salvage J M Voith Se & Co Navisense KOTUG Uzmar Shipyard Marin Robert Allan Schottel OSD-IMT Damen Sanmar Shipyard Wabtec Marine & Stationary Power Berg Propulsion Sterling PlanB UK MoD e1 Marine Navtek Naval Technologies Lankhorst Ropes Elkon Elektrik Tatham & Co Helm Operations TFT Enerji RIX Industries Kohler Power Systems Banchero Costa & SpA
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Fairplay Towage Group Alfons Hakans Ashdod Port – The Port of Israel Ostensjo Rederi Lion Rock Maritime JonRie InterTech Vulkan Industries Finning UK ILS Ship Design & Engineering Buoyant Works Limited MCTC Germany GmbH Finanzauto S.A.U. MAN-Energy Solutions VDL Klima Veth Propulsion Corvus Energy Pon Power British Tugowners Association Svitzer Middle East Rotortug BV THR Marine BV Binsfield Engineering Inc NRG Marine Ltd Med Marine Holland Shipyards BV ZF Marine Krimpen IBERCISA Deck Machinery Scafi Societa di Navigazione Spa Cat Financial Aftermarket Solutions Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. Niigata Power Systems (Europe) B.V Brunvoll AS
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Boluda Corporacion Maritima Boluda Towage Europe Rimorchiatori Riuniti Remolcadores de Barcelona Boskalis GISAS Gemi Insa Sanayi Vulkan Kupplungs-und Getriebebau Jason Engineering Timken Engineered Marine Solutions TOS I Ship Delivery & Crew DMT Marine Equipment Fire Fighting Systems Kongsberg Maritime AS Kongsberg Maritime Finland Oy Kongsberg Maritime Turkey Tug Training & Consultancy MTU Fridrichshafen ABB Anglo Belgian Corporation FATHOM Njord Marine Management Rolls-Royce Solutions Servicios Maritimos de Baja California Samson Rope Smit Lamnalco Netherlands Targe Towing Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. Niigata Power Systems (Europe) B.V Brunvoll AS Specialised Marine Services Cummins
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