08:00 – 09:00: Welcome Coffee & Registration
09:00: Forum Opening – Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
09:05 – 09:15: Human Factors in Decarbonization Era – Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
Panel #1: How EU legislation challenges the maritime industry
09:15 – 10:15
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- The EU ETS scheme: Understanding the regulatory framework
- EU MRV: Application & timeline and its relation to the EU ETS
- Key requirements of FuelEU and other emissions regulations
- Why accurate and transparent reporting matters
- Andreas Philippou, CEO, Dromon Bureau of Shipping
- Dr. John Kokarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas
- Konstantinos Vlachos, Chief Technical Operations Officer, Castor Ships S.A.
- Stylianos Psillakis, Technical Director, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.
Panel #2: Decarbonization in shipping
10:15 – 11:30
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- Addressing uncertainties in the decarbonization journey
- Emerging technologies & innovation
- Industry’s needs to facilitate the transition to low-carbon shipping
- Long-term goals for decarbonizing the shipping industry
- Lloyd’s Register TBA
- Dr. Harilaos Psaraftis, Professor
- Konstantinos Stampedakis, Co-Founder & Managing Director, ERMA FIRST
- Capt. Konstantinos G. Karavasilis, Regional Director, Loss Prevention, UK P&I Club
11:30 – 12:00: Networking Coffee Break
Panel #3 Navigating alternative marine fuels
12:00 – 12:45
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- Addressing safety challenges
- Bunkering & latest revision of ISO 8217 standard
- Assessing availability & readiness
- Incentives and regulatory mechanisms for the uptake of alternative fuels
- Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director, VeriFuel
- Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd
- Alexander Prokopakis, Executive Director, IBIA
15:30 – 15:45: Networking Coffee Break
Panel #4: Best practices for Ship Performance
12:45 – 14:00
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- How to enhance vessel performance
- Environmentally friendly sustainable solutions
- Focus on modern propulsion schemes
- Flexibility and capability towards IMO 2030/2050
- Tom Evensen, Regional Category Manager Hull Performance, Jotun
- Mo AlGermozi, Chief Executive Officer, Graphite Innovation & Technologies Inc
- Philippos Giannakos, Senior Sales Manager, Shipping Solutions, South Europe, Middle East and Africa, NAPA
- Mats Nyfors, General Manager, Decarbonization & Cooperation, Wärtsilä
14:00 – 15:00 : Networking Lunch
Panel #5: Circular economy for a sustainable shipping
15:00 – 15:45
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- How to ensure a profitable circular economy within ports
- Ship recycling challenges and regulatory update
- How to modernize waste management in shipping
- Key consideration for industry’s transition to a circular economy
- Vincent Favier, CEO, ECOSLOPS S.A.
- Dr. Konstantinos Galanis, Chairman, International Ship Recycling Association
- Georgios Plevrakis, Group CEO, HEC Group
15:45 – 16:00: Focus Presentation: Decarbonization Footpath – We need to be realistic – John N. Cotzias, Projects & Finance, Xclusive Shipbrokers
Panel #6: The Green Transition from Ship Managers’ perspective
16:00 – 17:00
Moderated by Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- How collaboration supports industry’s green transition
- Achieving a just and equitable transition towards net zero
- Addressing the human factors: New skills & training methods
- Green shipping corridors and other initiatives for a sustainable future
- Takis Koutris, Managing Director, Roxana Shipping S.A.
- George Souravlas, Founder & CEO, Load Line Marine S.A
- Basil Sakellis, CEO, Alassia NewShips Management Inc.
- Dimitris Patrikios, Advisor to the Managing Director, V.Ships Greece Ltd.
- John N. Cotzias, Projects & Finance, Xclusive Shipbrokers
17:00 – 18:00:Networking & Cocktail Reception
