Programme

Greener Shipping Summit November 2024

Reshaping shipping: Challenges and Opportunities ahead

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece

 Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA

 

08:30 – 09:30   |   Registration and Coffee       –       Sponsored by  ABS new logo


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-elect, 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             Sponsored by    


 
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