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
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