Marine Fuels Webinar Week

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Vessel owners and operators are predicting that their customers will start to demand that the vessels that carry their freight be powered by biofuels. Results from recent biofuel pilot projects are encouraging, pointing to a sustainable, safe and manageable option that meets operational and de-carbonisation targets. This webinar will assess these findings and consider whether biofuels are set to enter the maritime fuel mainstream.
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• Just how feasible are biofuels for the maritime industry?
• Biofuel: a drop in fuel. Or a fuel to drop out?
• ISO standards and bio-derived fuels
• Low oil price – no demand?
• Are storage and oxidisation concerns well founded?
• Is current data on biofuel sufficient to motivate long term investments?

Stuart Hall, Technical Sales Director, Forecast Technology
Jakob Steffensen, Director, Innovation Lead, DFDS

Naeem Javaid, Global Operations Manager - FOBAS, Lloyd’s Register EMEA

Shipowners need answers now on the ‘green pathway’ for LPG and Bio LPG if they are to make a financial, technical and operational commitment to the fuel. The case for LPG as a marine fuel rests on its lower investment requirements, ready availability, easy storage and lack of cryogenics. What are the obstacles? This webinar will take a balanced view on the case for LPG as a marine fuel and demystify its green pathway.

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• LPG and Bio-LPG: where we are along the development journey?
• What is Bio-LPG, how sustainable, available and affordable is it?
• Safety considerations for LPG and Bio LPG
• Pole position: will the tanker sector lead the way in adopting LPG as a mid to long-term fuel solution?
• How proven LPG conversions could open the door for tankers

Panellists include:
Nikos Xydas, Technical Director, World LPG Association (WLPGA)

John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas
Klaus Dahmcke Rasmussen, Head of Sales, Retrofit Projects, MAN PrimeServ

Will investing in LNG and lowering emissions today allow for an easier transition to bio-LNG and synthetic LNG tomorrow? And is this a path the industry should take?
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• LNG the frontrunner: will proposed carbon taxation schemes drive further uptake?
• The tipping point for LNG: 2030, 2040 or 2050?
• Seamless transition or marketing spin: moving from LNG to Bio LNG and synthetic LNG
• Regulatory bottleneck: how a ‘tank-to’wake’ approach means biofuels are not seen as emissions-free
• The dual-fuel conundrum: the carbon footprint when operating 50% LNG, 50% bio-LNG
• What we learnt at November’s MEPC: IMO and lifecycle footprints

René Sejer Laursen, Director, Global Sustainability, ABS

Sebastiaan Bleuanus, General Manager, Research, Co-ordination and Funding, Wärtsilä
Carmelo Cartalemi, General Manager Global Sales, WinGD

The advent of a range of new fuels and COVID-19 means industry has entered a new age of fuels testing. Our expert panel will reflect on the year that was and consider the outlook for 2021.

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• CO₂ reduction: increase in use of BioFuels
• Future fuels consideration 2020-2030
• How VLSFO has performed since the onset of sulphur cap rules
• 2020: a review of the year to date
• Adapting to the ‘new norm’

Panellists:
Joshua Townley, Technical Services Engineer - Marine Fuel Specialties, Innospec
Tracy Wardell, Global Technical Manager, Intertek Lintec

Steve Bee, Group Commercial & Business Development Director, Veritas Petroleum Services

There is still considerable activity within the maritime sector focusing on “the silver bullet” – the main fuel which will miraculously propel the bulk of ocean-going vessels, confidently compliant, to 2050. This is just not the case, and many other factors will influence the availability of compliant fuel, such as evolving technology, renewable feedstock, power, voyage, availability, infrastructure and policy vacuums. Methanol is one such candidate fuel which can serve to tick a number of boxes now and well into the future.

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• Building a methanol-powered vessel that meets code and user-safety requirements
• Methanol availability and infrastructure development
• Space, safety and control barriers for methanol on board ships
• Navigating regulations and the approval processes
• Capex and opex costs

Panellists include:

Chris Chatterton, COO, Methanol Institute

Jacob Norrby, Newbuilding Project Manager, Stena Teknik

Matthias Classen, Commercial Manager, Proman Shipping

Kjeld Aabo, Director New Technologies, MAN Energy Solutions
Ayça Yalçın, Director, Market Development EMEA, Methanex Europe

It’s decision time for shipowners on how to fuel their vessels. The industry’s decarbonisation timetable means owners must meet tougher emissions legislation. Are VLSFOs the answer? And how will new fuels impact existing equipment, operations and maintenance?

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• Whether current additives can handle VLSFO blends
• Next generation fuel challenges
• Concerns regarding total sediment in VLSFOs

Panellists include:

Joshua Townley, Technical Services Engineer - Marine Fuel Specialties, Innospec

Idris Talib, Technical Manager Asia Pacific, Aderco

Julian Mcintyre, CEO and Founder, Arq

Matt Fazakerley, Lead Applications Scientist - Energy Technologies, Croda Europe

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