Recent years have taught the shipping industry that each industry player can succeed only provided that all stakeholders enter a dialogue and work together. The shipping industry is peculiar and, nonetheless, exciting because it comprises a number of parties who hold a different and very significant role within the sector. It is critical to hear from all of them.
At the Forum you will find out from the regulators, government bodies and major ports’ representatives what the near future holds for ship builders and operators as well as learn about latest innovations and modern technologies from top technology developers.
Topics for Discussion
➤ 1. Energy Efficiency Measures
Machinery
- Optimisation of auxiliary systems
- Engine performance optimization
- Engine de-rating
- Stop Plastic Bottled Water - Protect Seafarers and the Environment
- Exhaust gas boilers on auxiliary engines
- Variable engine speed
- Shaft generators (PTI/PTO)
- Efficient lighting system
- Variable frequency drives
Hydrodynamics
- Hull cleaning
- Hull coating
- Hull form optimization
- Hull modifications
- Propulsion efficiency devices
- Propeller efficiency and propeller retrofit
➤ Digital Shipping
- Autonomous vessels - future of shipping?
- Cyber Resilience: Incident Monitoring, Analysis and Response
- Importance of connectivity in digital operations
- Innovation in satellite communication
IT solutions for:
- Reducing fuel consumption
- Route optimization
- Weather routing
- Cargo tracking
- Autopilot optimization
- Trim/draft optimization
➤ 3. Future Fuels
- Which fuels or fuel mix, will be used in the next 30 years?
- Searching for the greenest fuels – which options have the best economic and environmental effect?
- HFO with scrubbers – Pros and Cons, latest innovations, future prospects
- LNG – reducing infrastructure CAPEX, lowering the methane slip, storage and handling technologies
- LPG – LPG production forecast, benefits of LPG powered fleet
- Hydrogen - infrastructure status and development, green production
- Methanol – design and operation of methanol fueled ships, fuel cost forecast
- Biofuels (biodiesel, liquefied biogas, etc.) – infrastructure and development, supply challenges, pricing forecast
- Ammonia – infrastructure, supply challenges, pricing forecasts
- Hybrid electric solutions (electrification, batteries, fuel cells, cold ironing) - availability, prices and scaling
➤ 4. Engineering Solutions for Sustainability and Better Efficiency
- Propulsion technologies, wind-assisted ship propulsion
- Scrubber technologies from manufacturer and shipowner perspectives
- The peak of scrubber technologies – what’s next?
- The role of SCR technology in NOx control
- Ballast Water treatment - best practices and solutions
- HVAC - electronic control, increasing SEER ratin
- Green technologies contribution to reduced emissions and carbon management
- Technologies helping to build ships with least possible carbon foot-prints
Participation Formats
★ VIEWER
- Attend full-fledged live event
- Watch Speakers
- Individual presentation slot (20 mins)
- Live Q&A session
- Attend full-fledged live event
- Receive contact details of all recipients
- Access to all presentations
- Recorded conference session
★ SPONSORSHIP
- Individual presentation slot (20 mins)
- Live Q&A session
- Attend full-fledged live event
- Receive contact details of all recipients
- Access to all presentations
- Recorded conference session
- Sponsor status
- Unlimited viewer passes for your company
- Company promotion through out social media channels/ newsletters
- Company logo on the event banners and event web page
ALJ Group organizes high-level events of different formats (business meetings, forums, conferences, exhibitions) for LNG and Maritime experts and industry leaders. Our values are based on knowledge, innovation and communication and our events embed these three essential parts that lead to progress. Two closely related LNG and Maritime sectors constantly undergo challenges and changes and only through a dialogue and partnerships can the industries thrive and become even more sustainable and progressive.
Our company is devoted to encouraging the sharing of knowledge and good practice between experts from different areas: researchers, government representatives and business leaders. It is important to hear the opinions and get the input from all industry players as well as to follow the latest technical innovations and solutions in order not to stay behind. Because of their friendly and intimate atmosphere, our events provide best networking opportunities, it is easier to meet and approach important contacts and move your company’s growth forward.