Connectivity, safety onboard, cyber security, sustainable future, e-navigation, 2020 sulphur cap and BWM are few of the many challenges that the maritime industry is facing today. During Posidonia 2018, which took place 4-8 June, in Athens, Greece, SAFETY4SEA was there, conducting video interviews with global experts to feel the pulse of how shipping can find itself in a sea of change.
Safety onboard
Polar shipping raise new safety challenges
Benny Carlsen, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Viking
Crew training is a key issue onboard LNG carriers
Julien Bec, President, LNG as a Fuel Division, GTT
Proper maintenance of turbochargers onboard is critical
Ioannis Kerkyras, Sales Manager, ABB Turbocharging, Stam Achillas, Head of Product Management, ABB Turbocharging, & Alex Antippas, Director, Business Development, Multimarine Services
Safety culture in shipping requires a top-down approach
Natasa Pilides, Shipping Deputy Minister, DMS Cyprus
Fatigue remains an alarming factor for maritime incidents
Joanna Koukouli, Deputy Claims Manager, The American Club
Leadership in shipping requires different skills today than in the past
Harris Daskalakis, Executive Director, BCA College
Cameras onboard improve navigational safety
Kyriakos Alexopoulos, Managing Director, Marel Electronics
Loss prevention challenges from the P&I perspective
Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman & CEO, The American Club
Smart bridge solutions on board vessels to redefine safe navigation
Giannis Laderos, CEO, SRH Marine Electronics
Leading by example can build a strong safety culture
Costas Kontes, General Manager, V.Ships
Effective leadership requires a three-dimensional thinking
Vincent Solarino, President & COO, The American Club
2020 Sulphur Cap
Scrubbers the most reliable solution to meet 2020 requirement
Emanuele Gariboldi, Managing Director, Ecospray Technologies
2020 sulphur cap challenge needs industry cooperation
George Teriakidis, Regional Business Development Manager, DNV GL
Shipping industry needs a reliable LNG bunkering network
Alexander Prokopakis, CEO, probunkers
Fuel oil availability & quality remain the key issues toward 2020 Sulphur Cap
Stamatis Fradelos, Manager, Operational & Environmental Performance (OEP), ABS
Operators show increased interest in scrubbers amid forthcoming regulations
Erik Haveman, Global Sales Director, Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, Alfa Laval
Scrubber retrofit needs proper planning in advance
Sigurd Jenssen, Director, Exhaust Gas Cleaning, Wärtsilä
Scrubber installations to increase in the coming years
Laura Langh-Lagerlöf & Jussi Katajainen, Commercial Director & Product Manager, Langh Tech
Price differential in fuels to make scrubbers a cost-effective solution
Martin Koller, Product Manager, Andritz
Sustainable Future
Environmental sustainability the biggest challenge for shipping
Nick Brown, Communications Director, Bureau Veritas
Efficiency remains a key shipping challenge
Elias Boletis, Director Productline Propellers & Gearboxes, Wartsila
Technology is changing the future of shipping
Helen Polychronopoulou, President, HEMEXPO
Shipping needs to adopt practical solutions for a more sustainable future
Aris Arvanitakis, CEO, Phoenix Register of Shipping
Shipping challenges require a dynamic approach
John Korovessis, Sales Manager, EPE
The added value of pursuing maritime education
Alexander Coutroubis, Head of Department of Maritime Studies, New York College
Pursuing a career in the maritime industry
Argyro Manoli, Academic Director, Hellenic Arab Academy
Shipping industry needs to reinforce leadership
Capt. Ahmed Youssef, Director of International Forum for Maritime Transport, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
Projections of the shipping industry’s landscape post-2020
Frank Neitzel & Nils Homburg, EGCS Sales Director & Manager EGCS Dept., SAACKE
Investing in people and technology important for sustainable shipping
Panos Kirnidis, CEO, Palau International Ship Registry
Sustainability is the driving force of shipping
Thrasos Tsangarides, CEO, UMAR- WSR
How shipping industry can benefit from consolidation
Nikos Nesteroulis, Vice President, INSB Class
Investing in future generation through maritime education
Romanos Rodopoulos, Head of Maritime Academy, Metropolitan College
Addressing mental health issues in maritime industry
Dave White, Global Director of Sales and Proposition – Medical, UnitedHealthcare Global
Investment in new technologies to help shipping become safer
Panayiotis Mitrou, Technology and Innovation Manager, LR
Improving efficiency and making operations greener are key shipping challenges
Dr. Ioannis Arabatzis, Managing Director, NanoPhos
Shipping industry needs balance between safety and environmental protection measures
Bill Gallagher, President, John Ramage, Chief Operating Officer, Brian Poskaitis, SVP, Fleet Operations, Theo Xenakoudis, Director, Worldwide Business Operations, & Nicholas Makar, Regulatory Affairs Advisor, International Registries, Inc.
Ballast Water Management
Challenges toward BWM implementation
Kostantinos Stampedakis, Managing Director, ERMA FIRST
Selecting the best BWTS for each vessel is not a simple project
Anders Lindmark, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, Alfa Laval
Connectivity
Providing mobile satellite services in the GMDSS
Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President of Safety and Security, Inmarsat
New solutions expand crew connectivity onboard
Christian Vakarelis, VP, Media Communications, Navarino
Confidence in ship to shore communication is vital for safe navigation
Johan Gustavsson, VP Global Sales, Transas
Unlimited connectivity crucial to modern shipping industry
Kyriakos Papapolydorou, Head of Business Development, MariApps
Cyber Security
Cyber security regulatory framework needs a more holistic approach
Pantelis Skinitis, Business Development, ABS
Shipping needs robust and multi-layered cyber security
George Zervos, Global Head of Sales, GTMaritime
Cyber vulnerabilities affecting maritime industry in the future
Cynthia Hudson, CEO, HudsonAnalytix
Any form of cyber security measure is essential for maritime industry
Howard Hughes, Chief Technology Officer, TOTOTHEO
Digitalization
New technologies transform current business practices
Athena Kanellatou, Regional Director of Mediterranean, MacGregor Greece
Shipping needs a proactive approach toward digital disruption
Panos Yannoulis, President, OceanKing
Digitalization requires advanced technology both ashore & onboard
Asad Salameh, President, WorldLink Communications
Shipping requires a culture change to adapt to smart technologies
Panos Theodossopoulos, CEO, Propulsion Analytics
Achieving optimized operations onboard for smarter decisions
Nick Pinkney, Head of Sales South Europe & Africa, Eniram
Digitalization in crew training a solution for quality and cost reduction
Yiannis Pastellas, Senior Sales Manager, Safebridge
Shipyards need to be open to new technologies
Volkmar Galke, Head of Global Sales, WinGD
Successful transition from paper to digital remains a key challenge
Tor Svanes, CEO, NAVTOR
Adaptation to smart era a key challenge for shipping
Lloyd Prichard, Global Head of Sales, Q88
IoT technology to optimize vessel performance
Dimitris Chatziantoniou, Marine Control Systems Engineer, Electropneumatic
Shipping needs transparency to embrace digitalization
Alex Charvalias, Data & Product Manager, MarineTraffic
Weather forecasting services vital for decision making onboard
Dr. Nikos Mazarakis, Client Relations and General Office Manager, StormGeo
Training remains a key issue for ECDIS proper operation
Konstantinos Seretis & Paschalis Zaitidis, Project Manager & Chief Operating Officer, TNL Group
Digital transformation underway in the maritime industry
George Sabatakakis, Marketing Director, Benefit
Data analysis and data control offer competitive advantage to vessels
Christos Matsikoudis, Regional Sales Manager, StormGeo