Introduction

What will be your scalable solution for this decade? The social demand for an environmentally conscious transition of sea trade is encouraging ship owners and regulators to take on this challenge with technical and operational solutions to meet the environmental goals.

To further investigate The Royal Institution of Naval Architects and Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) have partnered to offer a conference that will provide a platform to discuss the scalability of current technologies and policies that will transform the shipping industry.

Conference Topics

RINA invites papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Alternative fuels
• Life Cycle analysis
• Energy Efficiency (Technical and operational)
• First movers (Supply chains and regulations)

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Keynote Speakers

Torben Nørgaard, Head of Energy & Fuels, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Maturing Alternative Fuel Pathways

Torben is the head of function accountable for the establishment and development of a multidisciplinary research and development function, to generate initiatives for developing a carbon neutral shipping industry. Specifically, re-risking fuel pathways to enable scale and timely availability of alternative fuels. He has 14 years’ experience from commercial roles in the oil and gas industry and 8 years’ experience in chemical process industry. Torben holds an M. Sc in chemical engineering and a diploma in business administration.

Octavi Sadó Garriga, Ship Design Manager, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Energy Efficiency as a Decarbonization Kick Starter

Octavi Garriga is a Naval Architect with close to 20 years of experience in shipping, with great interest in vessel optimization and decarbonization of the world fleet. Since 2021, he is leading the fleet performance, energy efficiency and digitalization activities at the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, in close collaboration with the Center partners to show the industry that decarbonization is possible.

Prior to joining the Center, Octavi gained experience in fleet performance, vessel efficiency, technical consultancy and ship operations from multiple specialist and leadership positions in Maersk and Det Norske Veritas.

Claus W. Graugaard, Head of Onboard Vessel Solutions, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Accelerating the Transition towards 2030

Claus W. Graugaard will join as Head of On-board Vessel Solutions. Before joining the Center, he was Senior Vice President, Head of Fleet Management, at Lauritzen Kosan (J. Lauritzen). He brings more than 20 years of experience incl. global and managerial positions from the shipping industry. Previous positions include Head of Customer Service & Business Development, New building project management and Ships in Operation in DNV GL and Naval Architect with Carl Bro/Grontmij. Claus has a BSc in Naval Architecture degree from the Technical University of Denmark & University of Strathclyde (Marine & Offshore technology), Scotland and a Diploma in Advanced Management from IESE, Spain.

Registration

Tax - BTW

Under Dutch Customs and Excise regulations delegates from all countries are required to pay BTW on any conference or course taking place in The Netherlands.

Please note companies with a valid Dutch BTW registered number will not be charged BTW on delegate fees. Delegates from outside The Netherlands may be entitled to reclaim this BTW.

Conference Venue

Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Willemskade 25
3016 DM Rotterdam
Netherlands

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If you have any questions regarding the conference, please get in touch with the RINA Events team at events@rina.org.uk