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Programme | day one WEDNESDAY 8 MAY
07:30 Registration, coffee and networking
09:00 Chairman’s welcome address: Edwin Lampert, Head of Content, Riviera Maritime Media
09:05 Platinum Sponsor’s welcome: Richard Rowntree, Global Marine & Energy Marketing Manager, Castrol Mathias Rasmussen, VP of Sales, Marketing and Clients, GreenSteam
SESSION 1 A REGULATORY RALLYING CALL 09:15 Opening exclusive: ‘Beyond the 2020 sulphur cap
– the road to 2050’
Michael Herson, Managing Director at The Strategy Works presents the results of a survey commissioned by Riviera Maritime Media looking at the impact, implications and implementation of the global sulphur cap, and how it fits into the long-range regulatory landscape.
09:45 Panel discussion
A cross-section of the shipping industry assesses the path to 2020, future regulation and the findings of The Strategy Works’ survey.
Panellists include:
Christian Obst
Fleet Manager, Maritime Technical Project Manager, Columbia Shipmanagement
Nicholas Confuorto
President and CEO, CR Ocean Engineering
Mikael Troberg
Senior Consultant, The Strategy Works
10:20 Q&A
10:30 Networking coffee break in the exhibition area sponsored by VPS
SESSION 2 FUELS IN FOCUS
11:10 Low-sulphur fuel: the operational challenges
For the majority of the global merchant fleet, compliant fuel will be the answer to the sulphur cap. But it is not necessarily a straightforward path. This session explores the knowns and remaining unknowns around new low-sulphur fuel blends.
• Low-sulphur blends: what we know.
• Addressing availability, compatibility, safety and engine condition concerns.
• Crew competence: handling new fuel blends.
• MGO: keeping it simple (but pricey)?
Charlotte Røjgaard, Global Technical Manager, Bureau Veritas VeriFuel
11:30 Q&A
11:40 Low-carbon fuels: an alternative future
A range of niche, low-flashpoint fuels are being marketed to shipowners. This session will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the options available. LNG and LPG uptake and availability.
• Making gas-fuelled ships affordable.
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