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MARE FORUM
and orecoal
present:
BLUE SHIPPING
S U M M I T 2 0 1 1
Innovations and Interpretations
of sustainable shipping
Monday 6 June 2011
Divani Apollon Palace
Athens - Greece
New rules and restrictions on air emissions from ships are fast approaching.
Whoever is first to adapt successfully to a new MARPOL regime will be the
one to win most of future business. The new regulations will change the competitive
environment in the maritime industry. Bigger companies have an advantage
over small companies because they have access to more capital to invest in the
new technologies. Will the costs of operating
more sustainably and using cleaner LNG or low sulphur fuels, solar, wind or
other alternative energies be passed on to the consumers? Will it be
subsidised? Or will shipping companies have to take the strain?
Who leads in environmental innovation for shipping? North America,
Scandinavia, the EU or China? Who will assume leadership in the field of
environmental technologies that will have a profound impact on the maritime
industry? The Chinese have the resources, capital, and manpower to be the
first to produce
at
competitive prices, sustainable and widely available range of
environmentally friendly technologies to comply with the new IMO air
emission regulations. Shipping companies that are flexible and able to
quickly adjust to the regulations and are committed to the protection of the
environment, believe in sustainability and innovation will prove to be most
successful in the future. But they need to be ready, with the knowledge and
the capital, to invest in the right technology.
This conference is a challenge and opportunity for all the players in the
maritime industry chain to come together and decide the future of one of the
biggest changes to the shipping world. They have to give priority to
environmental protection and support initiatives that promote environmental
responsibility and innovation.
At the 1st Blue Shipping Summit leading policy makers, politicians,
shipowners, shipbuilders, marine equipment manufacturers, financers,
investors, charterers, ship brokers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists,
journalists, and other members of the international maritime chain will meet
in order to learn, discuss and debate all contemporary and urgent
environmental themes which are of vital importance to the future of the
maritime industry.
This will take place in an open stimulated and free flowing ambiance, with
open and informal discussions which are the hallmark of the Mare Forum
formula.
Looking forward to welcoming you in Athens,
The Speakers and Discussion
Panelists
 Nicky
Pappadakis
Chairman, INTERCARGO and Chairman, A.G. Pappadakis & Co. Ltd
Capt.
Panagiotis Tsakos
Founder, Tsakos Group
Ioannis
Diamantidis
Minister of Maritime Affairs, Greece
George
Gratsos
President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece
Roxana
Lesovici
Policy Officer DG MOVE, European Commission
Capt.
Costas Liadis
President,
Carras (Hellas) S.A.
Harilaos
Psaraftis
Professor, National Technical University of Athens
Quanhua
Wang
General Manager, COSCO Nantong Ocean Ship Equipment Co
Jannis
Kostoulas
Managing Director, Mare Forum
Karen
Kokabi
Managing Director, Orecoal
& Blueship
Apostolos
Poulovassilis
Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East &
Africa (EMEA), Lloyd's Register
Helena
Athoussaki
CEO, Carbon Positive
Andreas
Chrysostomou
Head of Policy, Multilateral affairs and Standards,
Department of Merchant shipping, Republic of
Cyprus
Chairman, Marine Environment Protection Committee, IMO
Prokopis
Karnesis
President, European Navigation Inc.
Harris
Vafias
President & CEO StealthGas Inc
Spyros
Capralos
President and CEO of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Michael
Bodouroglou
Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping
Leonidas
Dimitriades Eugenides
Chairman Eugenides Group
Rear
Admiral Robert C. North (USCG Ret.)
President North
Star Maritime
Kirsi
Tikka
Vice President Global Technology and Business Development, ABS
Rene
Fich Jespersen
General
Manager,
Aalborg Industries
Aksel
Skjervheim
Head of Fuel Markets, GASNOR
George
Mantalos
Technical Director, Starbulk
George
Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage
Speed
Kim
Managing Director SK Shipping
Leonidas
Polemis
President, Blue Sea / Remi Maritime
George
Gourdomichalis
President and Managing Director, G Bros Maritime
Nicholas
Varvates
President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA
Luiz
Motta
Director Technology & Business Development
Europe Division, ABS
David
Peel
European Manager, RIGHTSHIP
Jan
Fransen
Managing Director, Green Award
Stefano
Bertilone
General Manager Europe, RINA Marine division
Dr.
Pierre C.
Sames
Senior Vice President Strategic Research and Development
Germanischer Lloyd SE
Leonardo Sonzio
Director Environmental Services Wärtsilä
Services
Peter
Toombs
CEO, Marine Exhaust Solutions, Inc. Canada
Fabian
Juers
SkySails GmbH & Co. KG
Capt.
Stephen Bligh
Director & Head Maritime Advisory Services UK,
DNV Region UK
Dean
Tseretopoulos
CEO,
Triple Tee
International
John
Su
Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services Inc.
George
Xiradakis
Managing Director of XRTC Business Consultants Ltd.
Gust
Biesbroeck
Managing Director Transportation, ABN AMRO Bank
Bernd
Mamerow
Managing Director, JOWA Germany
GmbH
Kosmas
Mazarakis
Managing
Director,
WEM Lines S.A
Rudolf
Wettstein
Director Marketing & Application
Development
Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd
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Sunday 5 June |
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19:00 |
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Registration
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19:30 |
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WELCOME DINNER
hosted by
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Monday 6 June |
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08:00 |
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Registration
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09:00 |
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Opening and welcome
Conference Chairman
Nicky
Pappadakis
Chairman, INTERCARGO and
Chairman, A.G. Pappadakis & Co.
The Organisers
Karen
Kokabi
Managing Director, Orecoal & Blueship
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Jannis
Kostoulas
Managing Director, Mare Forum
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Ioannis
Diamantidis
Minister of Maritime Affairs, Greece
George
Gratsos
President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece
KEYNOTE
Harilaos
Psaraftis
Professor, National Technical University of Athens
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Session 1
The Foundation
of the environmental regulations and Adaptation of the shipping and
maritime Industry
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- How can policy makers and
shipping market forces create synergy towards a
sustainable industry?
- How can we harmonise the
international shipping community for a more sustainable shipping
and operations?
- What are the goals set by the
regulators and what will that cost and return be?
- What are the realities of
enforcements and consequences facing the ship owners if they do
not comply to these rules and regulations?
- Can creating incentives such
as subsidies help shipping companies make the switch workable?
- How feasible are the goals set
by regulators are and what are the long term implications of
these regulations for the maritime industry?
- Which countries are entering
and which are leading the environmental market? Are they setting
the standards and prices for environmental shipping market?
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session Chairman:
Kirsi
Tikka
Vice President
Global Technology and Business Development, ABS
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Roxana
Lesovici
Policy Officer DG MOVE, European Commission
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Andreas
Chrysostomou
Head of Policy, Multilateral affairs and
Standards, Department of Merchant shipping
Republic of Cyprus
Chairman, Marine Environment Protection Committee, IMO
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"2012: The integration
of sulphur & CO2 regulations within the shipping industry"
Helena
Athoussaki
CEO, Carbon Positive
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10:30 |
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Rear
Admiral Robert C. North (USCG Ret.)
President North Star Maritime
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10:40 |
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Discussion between the
speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants on the
following themes:
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- How can we
create synergy between the market forces for reasonable and
effective regulation?
- What is the
current market reaction to the new regulations? Are they already
factored into prices and decisions of the shipping industry?
- Could
market reactions and shipowners' expectations ahead of the
regulation enforcement have a direct effect on the freight rates
for charterers and owners?
- What is the
Cost vs. Return of timely compliance?
Conference Discussion panelists:
Capt.
Panagiotis Tsakos
Founder, Tsakos Group
Prokopis
Karnesis
President, European Navigation Inc.
Leonidas
Dimitriades Eugenides
Chairman Eugenides Group
Quanhua
Wang
General Manager
COSCO Nantong Ocean Ship Equipment Co
Apostolos
Poulovassilis
Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East &
Africa (EMEA), Lloyd's Register
Fabian
Juers
SkySails GmbH & Co. KG
Harris
Vafias
President & CEO StealthGas Inc
Spyros
Capralos
President and CEO of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Michael
Bodouroglou
Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping
Capt.
Costas Liadis
President,
Carras (Hellas) S.A.
George
Mantalos
Technical Director, Starbulk
George
Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage
Speed
Kim
Representative & Project Development
SK Shipping Greece
Dean
Tseretopoulos
CEO,
Triple Tee International
John
Su
Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services
Leonidas
Polemis
President, Blue Sea/Remi Maritime
Nicholas
Varvates
President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA
George
Xiradakis
Managing Director of XRTC Business Consultants Ltd.
George
Gratsos
President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece
Harilaos
Psaraftis
Professor, National Technical University of Athens
Kosmas
Mazarakis
Managing
Director,
WEM
Lines S.A
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Break
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Session
2
The Shipping
innovations market in motion
A panorama of
inventions, incentives and technologies for sustainable shipping, and ports.
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- Who are the major stakeholders
in the environmental industry and what they are working on today?
- Is there news from the world
of clean indexes?
- Examine how feasible the goals
set by regulators are and what are the long term implications of
these regulations for the shipping industry
- Port facilities: challenges to
accommodate new technologies
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session chairman
George
Gourdomichalis
President and Managing Director, G Bros Maritime
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12:00 |
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Zabi
Bazari
Manager, Ship Energy Services, Lloyd’s Register
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12:10 |
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David
Peel
European Manager, RIGHTSHIP
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12:20 |
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Jan
Fransen
Managing Director – Green Award
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12:30 |
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Dr.
Pierre C.
Sames
Senior Vice President Strategic Research and Development
Germanischer Lloyd SE
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12:40 |
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How far can technology shape the ships
of the
future?
Luiz
Motta
Director Technology & Business Development
Europe Division, ABS
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12:50 |
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Wärtsilä Environmental Strategies and Technologies
Leonardo Sonzio
Director Environmental Services
Wärtsilä Services |
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13:00 |
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Discussion between the
speakers, discussion panelists and audience participants on the
following themes:
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- How can we
transform international policies into real business
opportunities for the shipping industry?
- What are
the most efficient ways to maximise operations while maintaining
clean seas and keeping costs down?
- Is
harmonization needed for all launched clean indexes?
- What are
the challenges the shipping industry faces in the process of
adopting these new technologies?
- Why has the
shipping industry remained behind other industries on
environmental innovations?
- Can climate
change actions revitalise the shipping industries?
- Is
the environment becoming a commodity?
Conference Discussion panelists:
Capt.
Panagiotis Tsakos
Founder, Tsakos Group
Prokopis
Karnesis
President, European Navigation Inc.
Leonidas
Dimitriades Eugenides
Chairman Eugenides Group
Quanhua
Wang
General Manager
COSCO Nantong Ocean Ship Equipment Co
Apostolos
Poulovassilis
Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East &
Africa (EMEA), Lloyd's Register
Helena
Athoussaki
CEO, Carbon Positive
Fabian
Juers
SkySails GmbH & Co. KG
Harris
Vafias
President & CEO StealthGas Inc
Spyros
Capralos
President and CEO of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Michael
Bodouroglou
Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping
Capt.
Costas Liadis
President,
Carras (Hellas) S.A.
George
Mantalos
Technical Director, Starbulk
George
Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage
Speed
Kim
Representative & Project Development
SK Shipping Greece
Dean
Tseretopoulos
CEO,
Triple Tee International
John
Su
Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services
Leonidas
Polemis
President, Blue Sea/Remi Maritime
Nicholas
Varvates
President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA
George
Xiradakis
Managing Director of XRTC Business Consultants Ltd.
George
Gratsos
President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece
Harilaos
Psaraftis
Professor, National Technical University of Athens
Kosmas
Mazarakis
Managing
Director,
WEM
Lines S.A
and
more.....
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13:45 |
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Lunch hosted by
The Marshall Islands Registry and COSCO
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Session 3
Innovations on
Air Emission Solutions technologies
Same goals –
different approaches
Investing and financing the blue shipping future
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- What are the best fitting air
emissions environmental technologies and the cost and return
associated with any of these technologies?
- When will these technologies
be available?
- Is natural gas propulsion,
nuclear, wind or solar the next big thing?
- Or will we continue using HFO
with the addition of scrubbers to clean our emissions?
- Investing and financing the
blue shipping future: Different opportunities of
financing new technologies. Understanding the risk associated
with financing environmental technologies and hedging these
investments.
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session chairmen
Stefano
Bertilone
General Manager Europe, RINA Marine division
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15:00 |
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Peter
Toombs
CEO, Marine Exhaust Solutions, Inc. Canada
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15:10 |
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Aksel
Skjervheim
Head of Fuel Markets, GASNOR
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Wärtsilä Air Emission Solutions
Rudolf
Wettstein
Director Marketing & Application Development
Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd
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Capt.
Stephen Bligh
Director & Head Maritime Advisory Services UK,
DNV Region UK
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15:40 |
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Reduced Air emissions through reduced fuel consumption
Rene
Fich Jespersen
General Manager,
Aalborg Industries
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Bernd
Mamerow
Managing Director,
JOWA Germany GmbH
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16:00 |
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Break
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16:20 |
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Leonidas
Polemis
Managing Director Blue sea / Remi Maritime
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16:30 |
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Gust
Biesbroeck
Managing Director Transportation, ABN AMRO Bank
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16:40 |
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Discussion between the
speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants on the
following themes:
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- What are
best technological innovations on air emissions in the market to
buy / implement now?
- What are
the challenges the shipping industry face in the process of
adopting these new technologies?
- How can we
make sure that the technology the shipping company will invest
in today will not be obsolete tomorrow?
- Do bankers
and capital providers understand sustainable shipping and investments
on environment?
- How much
capital is available from major banks for the investments in
environmental segment of the maritime industry?
- How
profitable do banks see these investments?
- What are
some of the safest initial investments into the new
environmentally sustainable technologies and innovations?
Conference Discussion panelists:
Capt.
Panagiotis Tsakos
Founder, Tsakos Group
Prokopis
Karnesis
President, European Navigation Inc.
Leonidas
Dimitriades Eugenides
Chairman Eugenides Group
Apostolos
Poulovassilis
Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East &
Africa (EMEA), Lloyd's Register
Harris
Vafias
President & CEO StealthGas Inc
Capt.
Costas Liadis
President,
Carras (Hellas) S.A.
Quanhua
Wang
General Manager
COSCO Nantong Ocean Ship Equipment Co
Spyros
Capralos
President and CEO of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Helena
Athoussaki
CEO, Carbon Positive
Michael
Bodouroglou
Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping
Fabian
Juers
SkySails GmbH & Co. KG
George
Mantalos
Technical Director, Starbulk
George
Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage
Speed
Kim
Representative & Project Development
SK Shipping Greece
Dean
Tseretopoulos
CEO,
Triple Tee International
John
Su
Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services
Leonidas
Polemis
President, Blue Sea/Remi Maritime
Nicholas
Varvates
President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA
George
Xiradakis
Managing Director of XRTC Business Consultants Ltd.
George
Gratsos
President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece
Harilaos
Psaraftis
Professor, National Technical University of Athens
Kosmas
Mazarakis
Managing
Director,
WEM
Lines S.A
and
more.....
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Session
4
Concluding Session – Agenda for action
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17:30 |
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General Discussion with all speakers,
discussion panellists and all participants |
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18:00 |
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Drinks
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20:30 |
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Party dinner
hosted
by
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at the "Island
– Main Club Restaurant"
Limanakia , Vouliagmeni
http://www.islandclubrestaurant.gr/
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