ShipFC

ShipFC at SMM: Ammonia FC retrofitted – for long range zero-emission voyages
2022-09-07 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | SMM Hamburg, Messeplatz 1, Hamburg, Germany
To achieve long range voyages without emissions, Eidesvik’s Viking Energy will be retrofitted with a 2 MW Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell. Powered by green ammonia this game changing EU project will demonstrate that long range voyages with high power demands are possible.

ShipFC partners will be presenting the project at stand B7.102 on September 7th – Don’t miss out!

SMM Hamburg 2022
2022-09-06 - 2022-09-09

Electric Hybrid Marine Conference
2022-06-22 09:00 - 17:00
During the conference in Amsterdam, ShipFC lessons are part of Persee’s presentation in the session on Assessing alternative fuels for hybrid vessels, 22 June.
Colin Bettini, Technical lead – fuel cell at Persee, will present Successes and challenges of fuel cell and hydrogen propulsion systems.
Fuel cell hybrid systems are steadily emerging as a solution for the decarbonization of commercial transport. Hydrogen and other hydrogen carriers achieve high emission savings from widely used fuels and drive high expectations for the shipping of the future.
The presentation outlines the experience, hurdles and success of four ongoing FCHJU-funded maritime projects: Maranda, Flagships, ShipFC and HyShip. In a cross-analysis, we will explore the readiness level of the hydrogen and fuel cell technologies available on the European market.
The presentation also addresses current and upcoming challenges to truly achieve zero-emission shipping.

ShipFC at Posidonia
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-10
Get introduced to the ShipFC project at Posidona, the international shipping exhibition taking place in Athens, Greece.
Get more information about our project activities at stand 2.558 (University of Strathclyde stand).
More information about Posidonia here.

Fuel Cell Applications for Marine Vessels
2022-04-07 09:00 - 11:00
In this webinar organized by Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) Fuel Cell Applications for Marine Vessels will be discussed, and the ShipFC-project will be presented. In Norwegian only. Link for registration.

Nor-Shipping 2022: Ammonia fuel cells retrofitted for long-range emission-free transport
2022-04-05 11:30 - 12:00 | Nor-Shipping, NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrøm
Using green ammonia as fuel, Eidesvik’s Viking Energy will be retrofitted with a 2 MW Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell to enable emission-free sailing.
The game-changing ShipFC project will demonstrate that long-range zero-emission voyages with high power demands are possible. The project also aim to deliver zero-emission designs for ocean-going vessels with power demands up to 20 MW.
Meet the ShipFC project at the Maritime CleanTech stand (T02-27) on April 5th, 11:30:

Tore Boge, Project Manager ShipFC/Maritime CleanTech
Marie Launes, Environmental Commercial Manager, Eidesvik

Marine Fuel Cells – where are we now?
2022-03-15 10:00 - 11:30
Shipping is searching for its new zero-emissions power technology. Whilst combustion engines are still the market leaders, fuel cell providers are intriguing us with the promise of higher efficiency and lowered fuel consumption. How ready are the FC technologies, and do they have a solid business case? And just how much more effective are they proving to be?
While fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen will drastically reduce emissions, we also see vast potential in utilizing a higher percentage of the energy available in each fuel. This is where fuel cells come in, as the most energy-efficient devices for extracting power from fuels.
The European projects ShipFC and FLAGSHIPS are both demonstrating fuel cell technologies for achieving their zero-emission solutions for maritime activities. In this Tech Update, we’ve gathered representatives from ShipFC, FLAGSHIPS, and other leading actors within the FC ecosystem. The topic: Status quo of fuel cells for marine use.
In this webinar, both providers, users and researchers will answer questions on efficiencies, challenges and how far they have come on the road to commercialization.
Join us on the 15 March to get the answers.
Agenda:

Introduction, Tore Boge, Project Manager Maritime CleanTech/Project Coordinator ShipFC
“A shipowners perspective”, Hilde-Kristin Sæter, Project Manager, Norled
“Production status quo”, Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard, Director of market development, Ballard
“Production status quo”, Torleif Stokke, Head of Commercialization, Alma Clean Power
“Production status quo”, Pedram Nadim, Business Developer Hydrogen Technology, TECO2030
“Production status quo”, Seonghoon Woo, CEO, Amogy
“Fuel cell market position”, Anders Ødegård, Senior Project Manger, SINTEF
Concluding remarks, Tore Boge, Project Manager Maritime CleanTech/Project Coordinator ShipFC

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Connecting EU Insights: Energy Transition in Ports and Logistics
2021-12-15 09:00 - 22:30
Discover the agenda and register here.

World Hydrogen & Ammonia Shipping
2021-12-15 - 2021-12-16

Prospects of Ammonia as Fuel–update from Norway
2021-12-09 09:30 - 22:40

FCH JU Programme Review Days (PRD) 2021
2021-12-02 08:00 - 17:00

The Future of Shipping
2021-11-23
by the Norwegian and the Finnish Shipowners’ Associations and the Embassy of Finland in Norway .

Norwegian and Finnish shipowners and authorities have set ambitious goals for a green shipping industry for the future. If we are to succeed in curbing the effects of climate change, we need to act quickly. Decarbonization and digitalization will be key drivers in this transition. Developing new and profitable green technology for the maritime sector will cut emissions, create new business opportunities and new green jobs. At this event, we will have a closer look at new and ongoing projects, best practices, how to strengthen the collaboration across country borders and between the industry and national authorities.

Program:
12:00 Light lunch at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in Rådhusgata 25

12:30 Seminar «The Future of Shipping» starts

Opening remarks by Paul-Christian Rieber, president of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
Key note speech by State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Key note speech by Finnish Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari

13:00 Panel discussion “The Future of Shipping”

Participants:

Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

Nicolai H. Grieg, SVP, Head of Grieg Edge

Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä Marine Power and Executive Vice President

Mikki Koskinen, CEO at ESL Shipping, Chairman of the Board at Finnish Shipowners’ Association

Moderator: Christine Korme, Director Communication, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

14:00 Break

14:30 Company presentations “Towards zero-emissions”

Sveta Ukkonen, Head of Marine Fuels and Services, Neste

Jyrki Heinimaa, CEO, Rauma Marine Construction

Marie Engelsen Launes, Commercial Environmental Manager, Eidesvik

Erik Brynhildsbakken, EVP Communication and Public Affairs, Color Line

Closing remarks by CEO Tiina Tuurnala from the Finnish Shipowners Association

Closing remarks by Mikael Antell, Ambassador of Finland to Norway

15:30 – 16:00 Business networking

18:00 – 20:00 Reception at the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence, Thomas Heftyes gate 3, Oslo (entrance from Sophus Lies gate)

More information: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/FutureOfShipping

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell for Green Shipping
2021-10-19 19:00 - 20:30
(In Norwegian) Tjalve Svendsen som jobber i Prototech vil fortelle om prosjekter knyttet til brenselcellesystemer for maritim bruk. Møtet arrangeres av NTVA Bergen, Tekna og Academia Europaea.
Om møtet
Møtet er åpent for alle og gratis. Vi serverer kveldsmat i etterkant av foredraget for de som vil ha (ca kl. 20.30). For at vi skal kunne beregne mat må du registrere deg. Foredraget starter kl. 19.00 og det er muligheter for spørsmål i etterkant.
Møtet finner sted på Høgskolen på Vestlandet, Campus Kronstad, Inndalsveien 28, 1. etasje i nybygget K2, inngang fra Kronstadplassen. Spre gjerne denne informasjonen eller FB-eventet til andre som kan være interessert!
Om foredraget
Det er i dag et betydelig og økende fokus på å redusere utslipp fra kommersiell skipsfart, blant annet drevet av strengere regelverk og mer ambisiøse mål for utslippsreduksjon, økende etterspørsel etter lavere karbonavtrykk for forbrukerprodukter, og økende CO2 -avgifter og endring i avgiftsregimer.
For å nå målene som er satt av IMO og andre vil det være nødvendig å implementere nye løsninger, drivstoff og teknologier, i tillegg til utstrakt bruk av eksisterende løsninger for energioptimalisering av fartøy. De siste årene har interessen og fokuset på lav- og nullutslipps drivstoff derfor økt betraktelig.
Mange ser på ammoniakk som et fremtidig drivstoff med spesielt stort potensial, da det ikke fører til CO2 utslipp og samtidig har relativt god energitetthet og greie lagringsforhold. En rekke pilotprosjekter er under oppføring, både knyttet til utvikling av oppstrøms verdikjede, samt relatert til demonstrasjoner i skip. Det pågående ShipFC-prosjektet er et ledende eksempel på dette, og omhandler installasjon av 2MW ammoniakk brenselcellesystem i Eidesviks «Viking Energy» offshore supply skip.
I presentasjonen vil vi diskutere mulighetene og barrierene for de nye løsningene som er under utvikling, og med særlig fokus på hvordan effektive og fuelfleksible høytemperatur brenselceller kan muliggjøre bruk av nye drivstoff og bidra til transformasjonen av maritim næring. En status for ShipFC-prosjektet og andre relevante aktiviteter vil bli gitt. Videre vil vi presentere videre planer for utvikling og kommersialisering av brenselcelleteknologien i Bergen.
Om foredragsholderen
Tjalve Svendsen har bakgrunn i teoretisk fysikk og energifysikk ved Universitetet i Bergen (MSc.), og har de siste åtte år jobbet som forsker og prosjektleder i Prototech med hovedfokus på prosjekter knyttet til brenselcellesystemer for maritim bruk. Som styremedlem i Norsk Hydrogenforum jobber han også med å fremme hydrogen og hydrogenteknologier i Norge.
Arrangører
NTVA Bergen, Tekna Bergen og Academia Europaea Bergen

Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-20
For more information, please visit: Riviera – Events – Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference, Bergen 2021 (rivieramm.com)

Ammonia as a green shipping fuel: challenges and opportunities
2021-09-23 10:00 - 11:30
Register here
Powerful stakeholders worldwide are investing in ammonia maritime fuel cell technology; modern vessels indeed need to be able to support fleet decarbonization objectives in order to meet the IMO’s reduction target for 2050. Shipping companies seek climate-friendlier alternatives to petroleum that can propel their vessels for days or weeks at sea and still leave room on board for cargo.
Ammonia is a promising zero-carbon fuel and is going to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the global maritime industry: no carbon dioxide when burned, it’s abundant and common and it can be made using renewable electricity, water, and air; it doesn’t have to be stored in high-pressure tanks. But no vessels of any size today are equipped to use the fuel.
In this respect the SHIPFC project will install the world’s first high-power ammonia fuel cell on a vessel, with the ultimate goal of demonstrating the feasibility of ammonia fuel cells for ocean going vessels and long sea voyages: effectively opening up a completely new option for zero-emission shipping and creating the starting point to build up the market for zero-carbon fuels.
But this opportunity is not without challenges that can make the stakeholders hesitant to commit to investments in large-scale systems: manufacturers and engineers must face key technical hurdles and safety issues in the design of ammonia engines and fuel cells; port operators and fuel suppliers must provide bunkering infrastructure; energy companies will need to invest in solar, wind and other renewable-energy capacities to produce enough green ammonia.
The goal of the digital workshop is to set up a discussion about both the opportunities and issues, involving subjects at the forefront of this innovative path: SHIPOWNERS, SHIPBUILDERS, SUPPLIERS, REGISTERS, PORTS, ASSOCIATIONS AND POLICY MAKERS.
CONFIRMED TOP-TIER SPEAKERS
TAKING PART IN THE WORKSHOP

Kurt Bodewig, EU Coordination for Motorways of the Sea
Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
Tore Boge, Project Coordinator, ShipFC/NCE Maritime CleanTech
Charles Haskell, Decarbonisation Programme Manager, Lloyd’s Register
Eystein Leren, Director Industry & Market Leads, Yara International
Grzegorz Pawelec, Research, Innovation and Funding Manager, Hydrogen Europe
Tjalve Magnusson Svendsen, Researcher, Prototech

Dr Liu Ming, Researcher, Researcher, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development – Nanyang Technological University
Josep Sanz Argent, Project Manager, Innovation and Development – Fundación Valenciaport

ShipFC - piloting ammonia and SOFC
2021-09-16
ShipFC presentation by Tore Boge (Project Manager, ShipFC) at Stordkonferansen, a conference for suppliers to the offshore sector.
More information here (only in Norwegian): Stordkonferansen.

Zero emission vessels – piloting ammonia fuel cell
2021-09-14
ShipFC presentation by Marie Launes (Commercial and Environmental Manager, Eidesvik) at The Ocean Conference (live/hybrid).
Register for participation here: The Ocean.

Digital workshop: Marine fuel cell safety
2021-06-08 16:00 - 17:00
Workshop: Marine Fuel cell safety
8th June 3-4 pm UK time, during STAB&S 2021 http://www.stability-and-safety-2021.org/
Agenda
Welcome
Tore Boge, Project Coordinator for the ShipFC-project
ShipFC
Prof. Evangelos Boulougouris, Research Director of the Maritime Transport Unit at NAOME and deputy Director at the Safety Research Centre, University of Strathclyde and Tjalve Magnusson Svendssen, researcher, Prototech
Flagships-project
Alexandre Bellot, Project Coordinator Low Carbon Shipping, LMG Marin
Hydro – the world’s first hydrogen ferry
Ivan Østvik, Project Manager Norled
Discussions and questions
Moderator: Nicky Trivyza, PhD, Research Associate, Maritime Safety Research Centre,
Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde

2021 Japan‐Norway Hydrogen Webinar: Hydrogen as Fuel in Maritime Transport
2021-05-20 08:30 - 10:30
Hydrogen as Fuel in Maritime Transport
Thursday May 20th 2021, 08:30-10:30 CET, 15:30-17:30 JST
The first hydrogen and ammonia fuelled maritime vessels are about to surface. Green shipping and
transport of large quantities of hydrogen/ammonia at sea is crucial to both Japan and Norway.
Program:
08:30|15:30 Welcome to the Seminar “Hydrogen as in Maritime Transport”
Marianne Støren Berg, Counsellor, Innovation Norway, Tokyo
Steffen Møller-Holst, Chairman, Norwegian Hydrogen Forum
Speakers:
Kolbjørn Berge – Head of Green Shipping Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) – Use of H2/NH3 as fuel in Maritime from a regulatory perspective
Kohei Iwaki – Director for Environment Policy Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) – Japan’s Roadmap towards Zero-Emission Shipping
Steinar Madsen – CEO Topeka AS (part of Wilhelmsen Group) – Zero emission costal service fueled by LH2
Tsutomu Yokoyama – Senior General Manager Green Business Group, NYK Line – NYK’s Challenge for Green Shipping
Anders Ødegård – Senior Project Manager SINTEF – Hydrogen and ammonia technologies for zero-emission vessels
09:25|16:25 – 09:35|16:35 Break
Anders Ødegård – Senior Project Manager SINTEF – Hydrogen and ammonia technologies for zero-emission vessels
Katsuya Morimoto – Associate Officer, Tech. Group Manager Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. – Status of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Project
Tore Boge – Project manager NCE Maritime Cleantech ShipFC – Multi MW green ammonia SOFC
Takeo Akamatsu – Project Leader, Marine Department ITOCHU – Corporation Integrated Proj. for Dev. of NH3 Fuel Ship with Fuel Supply Chain

10:25|17:25 – 10:30|17:30 Closing remarks by NHF & IN Tokyo

LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum
2021-04-27 - 2021-04-28
The LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum is scheduled as 2-day event from Tuesday 27th to Wednesday 28th of April 2021! The forum aims to foster the exchange of ideas, to harness synergies, to promote co-operations and to network relevant actors in the shipping sector for an emission-free future. The LEC together with Hamburg Port Authority and in cooperation with Fraunhofer CML invites you to the 2nd LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, participation in the second forum will only be possible online, free of charge.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

Welcome & Opening and Keynotes
Moderation: Nina Simon (LEC GmbH)

13:00
Decarbonization of Ports – Green shipping as a first starting point
Jens Meier (CEO, Hamburg Port Authority)The future role of the internal combustion engine for sustainable ship propulsion
Andreas Wimmer (CEO, LEC GmbH)Flexible decision-making towards a multi-fuel future
Torgeir Sterri (Senior Vice President, Regional Manager West Europe, DNV Maritime)

Session I: Green ports & infrastructure
Moderation: Karsten Schönewald (COO, Flotte Hamburg)

14:00

Vision zero emission port – Curse and blessing for the Port of Hamburg
Jan Ninnemann (Professor, HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration)
Emission reduction in shipping. An overview what can be achieved with different ship types and sizes
Dirk Lehmann (CEO, Becker Marine Systems)
Sustainable ports in a competitive environment
Niels Wiecker (Director Port & Logistics Department, Ministry of Economics and Innovation)

15:15

COFFEE BREAK

Session II: Ship efficiency technologies
Moderation: Johannes Oeffner (Fraunhofer CML)

15:30
Re-wind not rewind: Wind propulsion & decarbonisation
Gavin Allwright (Secretary General of International Windship Association)Improving ship performance with air lubrication – Achievements and challenges
Alan Bliault (Naval Architect, RINA)Latest developments of the H2020 AIRCOAT project on a passive air lubrication technology
Nils Hagemeister (Research Associate, Fraunhofer CML)Decarbonising shipping by enabling key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs: A preview of the consortium CHEK/ Horizon 2020
Jan Kelling (Director Sales & Projects, HASYTEC Electronics GmbH )

17:00
Day I: Round-up & Closing

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
Session III: Advanced propulsion & fuelsModeration: Nicole Wermuth (LEC GmbH)

09:00
Sustainable, scalable, storable: Methanol as shipping fuel – introducing FASTWATER
Sebastian Verhelst (Professor, Ghent University)Creating the world’s first green ammonia vessel
Tore Boge (Project Manager, NCE Maritime Clean Tech Norway)The HyMethShip zero emission energy concept
Martin Ericson Borgh (Senior analyst/Systems engineer, SSPA Sweden)Electrotechnical processes and energy systems towards step-wise emission reduction of the marine transport
Asif Ansar (Head of HT-Systems and Processes, DLR – German Aerospace Center)

10:30
COFFEE BREAK

Session IV: Ship emission monitoring and compliance
Moderation: Volker Matthias (Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon)

10:45
How to make emission regulations for NOx and SOx work
Erik Fridell (Assistant Director, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute)Technical possibilities to monitor vessel emissions explored in the SCIPPER project and their impact
Leonidas Ntziachristos (Professor, Aristotle University Thessaloniki Greece)The German ship emission monitoring network in an international context
Andreas Weigelt (Scientist, BSH)Monitoring CO2 emissions from shipping
Constance Ugé (Research Associate, Fraunhofer CML)

12:15
COFFEE BREAK

Moderated panel discussion
Moderation: Karl Wojik
12:30

Ralf Sören Marquardt (Director, VSM)
Peter Müller-Baum (Managing Director, VDMA)
Merten Stein (Head of Shipping Advisory West Europe, DNV Maritime)
KangKi Lee (Senior Vice President of High Power Systems, AVL List GmbH)

13:15

Forum Round-up & Closing

13:30

End of Event

2021 GREEN4SEA VIRTUAL FORUM
2021-04-21 - 2021-04-22
The GREEN4SEA Virtual Forum is scheduled as 2-day event from Wednesday 21st to Thursday 22nd of April 2021!
This is an event aiming at a target group of Technical, Safety, Operations & Marine departments of Ship Operators and other industry stakeholders.

Day 1 – Wednesday 21 April
GREEN4SEA Awards Ceremony
Award categories:

GREEN4SEA Training Award
GREEN4SEA Clean Shipping Award
GREEN4SEA Initiative Award
GREEN4SEA Technology Award
GREEN4SEA Tanker Operator Award
GREEN4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award
GREEN4SEA Personality Award

Day 1 – Wednesday 21 April
Green Shipping Challenges
Sulphur cap marked the beginning of the decade in which industry’s environmental agenda is overwhelmed with more regulations along with the decarbonization challenge. As we are heading towards a greener industry, the challenges around are many; thus, industry stakeholders need to be aware of the available options to comply accordingly.

What are the key green shipping challenges up to 2030?
Has the industry succeeded in enhancing its environmental performance so far? What should be the next goals?
What need to change to accelerate industry’s path towards a greener future?

Nicholas Makar, Senior Vice President, Maritime Administration/Regulatory Affairs, International Registries
Dr. William H. Moore, Global Loss Prevention Director, American Club
Sotiris Raptis, Director Maritime Safety & Environment, ECSA
Mark Smith, Loss Prevention Executive, The North of England P&I Association Ltd.
Konstantinos G. Karavasilis, Senior Loss Prevention Executive, UK P&I Club

Best Practices
To help protect the environment, many organizations are taking measures to lessen the environmental damage of their operations while enhancing their performance. Nowadays that climate change is one of the biggest future threats, it is imperative for all to behave in an environmentally responsible manner.

What are industry’s best practices to enhance environmental awareness and performance?
What are the key challenges across the industry for the time being and how they may be addressed?
How your approach may be of help to the market ?
Any success story and/or figures and/or KPIs to demonstrate effectiveness of your proposal?
Are there any best practices and lessons to be learned from the past and/or other industries that may help the industry move forward?

Martin Hees, International Sales Manager, Aquametro Oil & Marine GmbH
Jean-Philippe Gagnon, Field Applications Scientist, Telops
Sarah Zitouni, Regional Sales Manager, Lean Marine
Tom Evensen, Regional Category Manager, Hull Performance Jotun

Air Emissions
Poor air quality due to international shipping accounts for approximately 400,000 premature deaths per year worldwide, according to scientific studies. Ships generate SOx, NOx, PM and CO2 emissions as a result of the fuel used to power them and their detrimental impact on air quality continues to increase as the sector grows. IMO legislation bringing forward EEXI and CII is just the latest chapter of the compliance book

What are industry’s key challenges with regards to air emissions?
What should we expect with the EU ETS in the near future and possibly other market initiatives?
What are the next steps in implementing effectively strategy of air emissions reductions?

Harilaos Psaraftis, Professor, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Edmund Hughes, Director, Green Marine Associates Ltd.
Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
John Kokarakis, Vice President Technology & Business Development Hellenic-BS-ME Zone, Bureau Veritas
Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA

Ballast Water Management
From 28 October 2020, BWTS are required to meet IMO BWMC type approval requirements, instead of the revised G8 guidelines, as well as USCG type approval regulations. Until today, USCG has granted 40 Type Approvals in total.

Where do we stand with BWMS? What is next on the regulatory agenda?
What are the key operational challenges of installing a BWMS? Is there a need for additional crew training?
What is the key feedback from the market for the BWTS installations and operation so far?
Any Lessons to be learned and Best practices to be shared?

Efi Tsolaki, Chief Scientific Officer, ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A.
Dimitris Tsoulos, Regional Sales Manager EMEA, De Nora Marine Technologies
Panos Smyroglou, Director of Business Development, Ecochlor
Jad Mouawad, CEO, Mouawad Consulting AS
George Kriezis, Technical Manager, Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises S.A.

Scrubbers
Approximately 4,000 ships are currently fitted with scrubbers; on the occasion of the one year of IMO sulfur cap implementation, the Clean Shipping Alliance highlighted the important role that scrubbers play in supporting industry’s efforts for carbon neutrality as we are moving towards 2030.

Where do we stand with EGCS? What are the figures and lessons learned so far?
Are the incentives for installing or not a scrubber valid for the time being and in the future?
How should we approach the issue of the local restrictions with the open loop scrubbers?
What is the key feedback from scrubber operation so far?
Any Best Practices to be shared across the industry?

Nick Confuorto, President & Chief Operations Officer, CR Ocean Engineering LLC
Donald Gregory, Director, EGCSA
Chris McMenemy, CEO, Progreso Group
Olli Somerkallio, COO, Foreship Ltd.

Jeanne M. Grasso, Partner, Blank Rome LLP

Ship Recycling
From January 2021, ships calling at EU ports, must carry an IHM certificate on board. Overall, the new legal requirements on ship recycling have become a pressing issue for all ships, no matter if they are brand new or very old. What is more, according to a recent development, the ship recycling capacity of India is expected to be doubled by 2024.

What are the key challenges with regards to ship recycling?
EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU-SRR) vs Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and IHM: Options and alternatives
Status at the existing shipbreaking yards and future prospects

Henning Gramann, CEO, GSR Services GmbH
Dr. Konstantinos Galanis, Chairman, International Ship Recycling Association
Anna Kalogianni, Claims Executive, Standard Club

ESG towards sustainable shipping
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and competitiveness, transparency and sustainability are two sides of the same coin. Whether regarded as new trend or as necessity, organizations that wish to thrive in the global maritime community should consider embedding ESG effectively into their strategy for growth and competitiveness.

What should be the top industry’s priorities in relation to ESG performance and Sustainable Shipping?
Which are the key barriers towards a more sustainable industry and how these can be turned into drivers and opportunities?
Are there any best practices and lessons to be learned from the past and/or other industries?

Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder/Executive Director, IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)
Kostas G. Gkonis, Secretary General, Intercargo
Jan Fransen, Executive Director, Green Award Foundation
Stavros Meidanis, Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer, Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp
Maria Kyratsoudi, Business Development Manager, ABS

Day 2 – Thursday 22 April
LNG as a fuel
Many consider LNG as a bridge fuel and others see it a more lasting solution in the decarbonization mix. LNG may be the best way today to accommodate the zero carbon fuels of tomorrow. Shell LNG Outlook for 2020, presented that the global LNG demand increased by 12.5% to 359 mtons in 2019, an important increase that boosts LNG’s role in the switch towards a lower-carbon energy system.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers as a marine fuel
CAPEX/OPEX and fuel price considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other fuel options

Steve Esau, General Manager, SEALNG
Carmelo Cartalemi, Business Development General Manager, WinGD
Lampros Nikolopoulos, Projects & Dry Docking Engineer, Euronav Shipmanagement Ltd
Antonis Trakakis, Technical Director, Marine, RINA
Panayiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s Register

LPG as a Fuel
The environmental performance of LPG as a fuel is close to LNG with some advantages, both of them being fossil fuels. LPG is the best dual fuel option for the significant existing fleet of LPG carriers. Furthermore bunkering is one of the key benefits of LPG with import/export terminals and LPG carriers providing a wide network of outlets improving the suitability of the LPG as a marine fuel

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers as a marine fuel
CAPEX/OPEX and fuel price considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other fuel options

Nikos Xydas, Technical Director, World LPG Association
Kjeld Aabo, Director New Technologies Sales and Promotion Two-stroke Marine, MAN Energy Solutions
Kristof Coppé, Project Manager, EXMAR
Peter Van de Graaf, Account Manager Belgium, Lloyd’s Register Marine & Offshore

Ammonia as a fuel
Although there are many advantages from using ammonia as a marine fuel, there are also many challenges around which need to be controlled by technical and regulatory measures in order ammonia to become a feasible solution for a carbon-free shipping economy.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers as a marine fuel
CAPEX/OPEX and fuel price considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other fuel options

Trevor Brown, Executive Director, Ammonia Energy Association
Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President Technology & Business Development Hellenic-BS-ME Zone, Bureau Veritas
Dr. Michail Cheliotis, Research Associate, Maritime Safety Research Centre, University of Strathclyde
Jan Flores, Vice President, NETSCo, Inc.

Methanol as a fuel
Methanol is a strong option in the battle of alternative fuels It is proven as a clean, efficient and safe fuel that offers immediate decarbonization benefits with substantial net GHG reductions, full compliance with IMO2020 and a pathway that leads to net carbon neutrality.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers as a marine fuel
CAPEX/OPEX and fuel price considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other fuel options

Greg Dolan, CEO, Methanol Institute
Berit Hinnemann, Senior Innovation Project Manager, Technical Innovation, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
Stamatis Fradelos, Regional Bulk Carriers Segment Director, Maritime – South East Europe, Middle East & Africa, DNV Hellas
Garry Noonan, Head of Transition Technologies, Ardmore Shipping Services (Ireland) Limited
Douglas Raitt, Regional Advisory Services Manager, Lloyd’s Register

Hydrogen as a fuel
Hydrogen is building momentum globally as the probably the cleanest of all fuel solutions for the future; in that regard several shipping players have recently issued a joint letter to the EU Commission urging to promote the use of green hydrogen by ships as part of its upcoming maritime fuel law.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers as a marine fuel
CAPEX/OPEX and fuel price considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other fuel options

Madadh MacLaine, Secretary General, Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association
Jogchum Bruinsma, Project Manager Maritime Power Systems, Nedstack
Joseph Pratt, CEO/CTO, Golden Gate Zero Emissions Marine
Konstantinos Theofanis Markou, General Manager, ClassNK

Exploring Wind as an option
A 2017 EU-commissioned report predicted up to 10,000 wind propulsion installations within the next decade alone while many are the companies which have already engaged with, tested and installed wind propulsion systems. This is certainly a critical decade for wind propulsion developments as we have entered the path towards decarbonization.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers of wind as an option
CAPEX/OPEX considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other options

Gavin Allright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA)
Joe Plunkett, Senior Engineer, Anemoi Marine Technologies
Martial Claudepierre, Global Market Leader Sustainable Shipping, Bureau Veritas
Prof. Dr-Ing Orestis Schinas, Partner, HHX.blue

Exploring Nuclear as an option
Nuclear is an issue of the past as the industry is maturing, arriving to advanced atomic with very promising 4th generation reactors. With the use of advanced atomic, ships will not be releasing any emissions, as it there are no SOx, NOx, CO2 or particulates. In fact, considering the full energy cycle atomic is millions of times more power-dense and cleaner compared to either fossil fuels or popular alternatives in the likes of methanol, ammonia and hydrogen.

Market momentum and success stories
Key challenges, Drivers and Barriers of wind as an option
CAPEX/OPEX considerations along with any real life examples
Competitive strengths and weaknesses of against other options

Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
Edmund Hughes, Director, Green Marine Associates Ltd.
Mikal Bøe, CEO, Core-Power
Harilaos Petrakakos, Senior Consultant, P&P Marine Consultants

Hydrogen Europe: Ammonia as a Fuel for Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities
2020-12-16 14:00 - 16:30
Ammonia is a hydrogen based fuel that can be used in certain fuel cells or as a fuel for direct combustion in internal combustion engines. According to the Hydrogen Europe comparison tool, it is considered a very promising option mainly for larger ships but there are still many issues to tackle. Ammonia is an interesting case among the e-fuels options not only because it is the only fuel that doesn’t contain carbon but also because it is already produced globally in large volumes, which could accelerate the transition of shipping towards decarbonization.
Join our webinar “Ammonia as a Fuel for Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities” on Wednesday, 16th December 2020 at 14:00, and learn more about Ammonia as a marine fuel.
Speakers and topics:

Tristan Smith, UMAS – Estimates of the comparative techno-economics of hydrogen and ammonia as marine fuels, and ammonia’s wider hydrogen economy and energy system interconnection
Rob Stevens, Yara International – Scaling up ammonia
Frederik Van Nuffel, Exmar – Transport of Ammonia by Ship
Julia Hansson, IVL Swedish Environment Energy Institute – Ammonia and hydrogen from a system perspective
Kjeld Aabo, MAN Energy Solutions, Unlocking ammonia’s potential for shipping: the 2-stroke ammonia engine
Paul Davies, Lloyd’s Register – Using ammonia as a fuel: regulatory aspects
Bernt Skeie, Prototech – The ShipFC initiative: Norwegian project to convert offshore vessel to run on ammonia

More information here.
16 December 2020
14:00 – 16:30 CET
Online

Maritime Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
2020-12-08 10:40 - 12:00
University of Strathclyde will present the ShipFC project at the digital Maritime Hydrogen & Fuel Cells conference, in the session Design Considerations for Next Generation Vessels.
Realising the potential of hydrogen & fuel cells in the maritime sector
To complement the launch of our hugely successful webinar week series, Riviera’s 2020 conference programme has moved online, allowing our global communities to continue to connect, network and gather knowledge whilst remaining safe until our live conference programme returns. Networking is a key element of our virtual conferences with ample opportunity to arrange your meetings, keep on top of your daily routine, and still have some personal time.
After the successful launch event in Bergen in 2019, Riviera Maritime Media’s Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Conference will return as a virtual event, bringing together industry leaders who are adopting hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for maritime applications, and driving this dynamic sector with a focus on developments in Europe.
Interest in hydrogen and fuel cells as an alternative clean fuel for maritime transport continues to grow exponentially, with many professionals seeing it as the solution to meeting the zero emission targets over the next few decades. This 2-day online event will provide a global overview of the sector, showcase the latest advances in the technology, consider potential applications and provide participants with a better understanding of the long-term benefits of hydrogen and fuel cells.
Delegates will include hydrogen fuel cell manufacturers, engine manufacturers, systems integrators, naval architects, vessel owners and operators, industry associations, classification societies, analysts, and industry suppliers.
Following this event, Riviera are hosting a three-day virtual conference on Maritime Hybrid & Electric. Further information can be found here
Key topics

The next chapter in the hydrogen & fuel cell story from the vessel owner’s perspective
Moving towards hydrogen & fuel cells as a viable fuel source
Application, benefits, challenges, and opportunities of each of the key green fuel options
Regulation and development of operational safety standards
Driving infrastructure requirements – ensuring availability, storage and distribution
Assessing the environmental impacts of fuel cells during their entire lifecycle
How can we increase the use of hydrogen and fuel cells in the maritime sector?
Design and layout consideration for next generation vessels

ELINT Annual Conference on Marine Technology
2020-12-02
Dr. Evangelos Boulougouris of University of Strathclyde will present the ShipFC project at the ELINT Annual Conference on Marine Technology on December 2nd, together with Capital-executive Ship Management Corp, Capital Ship Management Corp., Starbulk and Demokritos.

Riviera Media: Ammonia webinar
2020-07-01 08:00 - 20:45
ShipFC will be among the panellist in an ammonia webinar during Riviera Media’s Marine Fuels Webinar Week.
July 1st, 19:00-10:45 CEST

Is Ammonia the right choice for future proofing your fleet?
Cost. Infrastructure. Industry uptake. Safety. Energy density. Costs of production.
OEM readiness. Operational experience
Are forecasts for this fuel based on current data?
Is the investment appetite there?

Panellists include:
Niels de Vries, Lead Naval Architect, C-Job Naval Architects
Tore Boge, Project Manager/Project Coordinator ShipFC, NCE Maritime CleanTech
Jan Flores, Vice President, NETSCo
