Reshaping shipping: Challenges and Opportunities ahead
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece
1. How green are the alternative forms of energy that could replace fosil fuels in shipping?
2. Continuous design improvement of the existing ships. Realistic options and Utopias
3. Greece and EU: Chances for a new start-out on ship repairs and shipbuilding
4. Developing the super-Seafarer of the future
5. Shipowners’ voice
Topics to be discussed:
• Decarbonisation and the transitions to cleaner energy
• Digitalisation to improve effectiveness and adaptation in the changing worldwide market
• Building resilience from the design of the vessel for long-term risk management
• Supply chain optimisation
• Political unrest disrupts shipping routes and alters supply chains
• Rapid technological change and adaptability
• Lack of skilled workers due to difficult working conditions and the emerging role of technology
REGISTRATION https://conference23.newsfront.gr/home/registration/delegates
PROGRAMME
08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Coffee – Sponsored by
Conference chairman: George Kriezis, Technical Director, Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA; Neptune Dry Management
09:30 – 09:45 | Keynote speaker: John A. Xylas, President & CEO, Ariston Navigation Corp; Chairman, INTERCARGO
09:45 – 10:30 | The development of Greek shipbuilding industy
• Panos Xenokostas, President & Chief Executive Officer, ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group; President, Hellenic Shipyards Association
- Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Chief Executive Officer, Skaramangas Shipyards
Questions & Answers
10:30 – 11:50 | Session I: Continuous design improvement. Realistic options and utopias
Moderator: Haris Giantzikis, Technical Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd
- Navigating the transition: Charting a course from traditional fuels to carbon neutral alternatives
Jacob Nielsen, Senior Sales Manager, TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH
- Energy saving devices, from construction to savings
Stelios Kyriakou, Chief Technical Officer, ERMA FIRST
Frank Paleokrassas, Chief Product Officer, METIS
- Optimising ship propulsion, the Stone Marine NPT (New Profile Techology)
Jonathan Shaw, Managing Director, Stone Marine Propulsion
- Design dreams vs reality: Practical tweaks and wild ideas – Mid-term measures that actually make waves!
John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas
- ABB Dual Fuel Electric Plus (DFE+) solution for LNG carriers
Stig Leira, Manager Decarbonization Solutions, VTR LNG & FSRU, ABB Marine and Ports
Questions & Answers
11:50 – 12:20 | Coffee break – Sponsored by
12:20 – 13:50 | Session II: Improve efficiency and navigating the geopolitical turmoil in full gear
Moderator: Christos Hadjigeorgiou, Managing Director, Almi Marine Management SA
- Efficiency improvements for 2-stroke engines by upgrading the turbocharger – Hands-on experience
Matthias Reichmann, Global Product Manager Upgrades, Accelleron
Giulio Corallo, Global Product Manager Upgrades, Accelleron
- Off-hire risk reduction
Helle Ellebjerg Due, Commercial Product Manager – Digital Solutions, MAN Energy Solutions
- Measuring digital maturity in maritime
Eleanna Apostolidi, Head of Client Engagement Communication, Lloyd’s Register
- Full picture hull management
Stavros Sklavounos, Hull Performance Solution Manager, Hempel
- Always clean hulls – Revolutionizing vessel efficiency by combining low-friction hard coatings with grooming robots
Philippos Sfiris, Head of Market Strategy and Vessel Performance, GIT Coatings
- Energy efficiency measures – Tsakos Group
George Margelis, Energy, Performance & New Technologies Manager, Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA
Questions & Answers
13:50 – 15:00 | Lunch
15:00 – 16:30 | Session III: Decarbonization and the transitions to cleaner energy
Moderator: Stavros Hatzigrigors, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime
• Myth vs Reality: What to expect when using biofuels based on an in-depth analysis of biofuel quality
Albert Leyson, Senior Director – Fuel Management, Drew Marine USA Inc
- The role of energy in the pathway to sustainable maritime
Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonization Specialist, DNV
- Ammonia engine development update
Michael Jeppesen, Principal Promotion Manager, MAN Energy Solutions
- How green are the alternative forms of energy that could replace fossil fuels in shipping?
Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
- Regulatory developments and industry impact
Konstantinos Theocharis, Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, ABS
- Ammonia market & shipboard transportation
Antonis Georgantzis, Chief Operating Officer, Latsco Marine Management
RINA proposal as fuel solution: Flexibility
Antonis Trakakis, Technical Director, RINA; Chairman, CIMAC Hellas
Questions & Answers
16:30 – 17:30 | Owners’ Voice: Are new regulations and geopolitical tensions the gamechanger?
Moderator: Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA; Chairman, MARTECMA
- Leonidas Polemis, Chief Executive Officer, Empire Chemical Tankers
- George Souravlas, Chief Executive Officer, Load Line Marine
- George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group
