Greener Shipping Summit June 2024

New Technologies and Education

Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA

The programme is subject to changes

10:30 – 11:00  |  Registration & coffee      –       Sponsored by      

11:00 – 11:20  |  Welcoming remarks & keynote speech

Conference Chairman: Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA; Chairman, MARTECMA

Keynote Speaker: Dimitris Fafalios, President / Director, Fafalios Shipping; Chairman, INTERCARCO

11:20 – 12:30 | Panel I – New technologies and education

Moderator: David Taylor, Head of Curriculum, Lloyd's Maritime Academy

• New technology and new professions in shipping

• How the new generation ships can be user friendly and safer

• A new era in education: Tackling the energy transition & digitalisation

• Is global education a dream for shipping? 

Panelists

• Venetia Kallipolitou, Cross-Departmental HR & Training Manager, Tsakos Group

• Natassa Kouvertari, Project Manager, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, Lloyd's Register

• Angelos Pantouvakis, Dean, School  of Maritime and Industry; Director, M.Sc. in Shipping Management, University of Piraeus

• George Skevis, General Manager, CLEOS

• Kostas J. Spyrou, Professor, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

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12:30 – 13:00  |  Coffee break      –       Sponsored by      

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13:00 – 14:00 | Panel II - Practical approaches of training and education onboard

Moderator: Haris Giantzikis, Technical Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd

• Preparing seafarers for SIRE 2.0 vetting regime

• How new technologies can overcome the lack of service experience   

• Artificial Intelligence as threat and tool of marine education

• Computer based training, next steps

Panelists

• Konstantinos Agas, Training Manager, Dynacom; Dynagas Ltd; Sea Traders; Prominence Maritime

• Dimitris Fokas, Training Manager, Angelicoussis Shipping Group; Chairman of Human Element Committee, INTERTANKO

• Andreas Hadjipetrou, Managing Director / Group Chief Commercial Officer, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd

• Anastasios Kartsimadakis, Group Vetting & Inspections Manager, Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA  

• Takis Koutris, Managing Director, Roxana Shipping SA 

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14:00 – 15:30 | Panel III – Energy efficient new and second hand ships

Moderator: Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime

• Technology and availability of new fuels

• Efficient ships (excluding new fuels and carbon capture)

• Carbon capture technologies

• Remote trouble shooting

• Digital technology utilisation in transforming the ship operations

Panelists

• Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp

• John Kokarakis, Technical Director SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas

• Morten Lerø, Managing Director Maritime Advisory, DNV

• Stela Spiraj, Senior Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, ABS

• Antonis Trakakis, Technical Director, RINA; Chairman, CIMAC Hellas

• Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd

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After the summit, snacks & drinks will be offered at Newsfront / Naftiliaki Stand 1.118