Gas fueled offshore vessels (OEEC Technical Session)

October 3, 2016

In cooperation with Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT ), Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference this year offers a Technical Session on gas fueled offshore vessels.

Whether prompted by environmental regulations, by financial incentives or both, shipowners and shipbuilders are increasingly considering alternatives for heavy marine fuels.

This session will cover the market supply of LNG and GTL, the advantages of LNG and GTL as marine fuels as well as the regulatory and technological challenges associated with increasing the use of cleaner marine fuels.

The session will be moderated Roel de Graaf, Managing Director at Netherlands Maritime Technology. Speakers include:

* Luca Franza, Researcher at Clingendael International Energy Programme

* Sean Bond, Director Global Gas Solutions at ABS

* Marcel van den Berg, Key Account Manager Commercial Fuels at Shell GTL Fuel Marine

* Frank Harteveld, General Manager Fuel gas Systems at Wärtsilä

* Sipke Schuurmans, Senior Project Manager at Heerema Marine Contractors

Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference will be held on 25 and 26 October 2016 at the Amsterdam RAI. The event focuses on all forms of offshore energy, from the conventional oil and gas to the renewable offshore wind and marine energy. For more information on the session or to book tickets head to www.offshore-energy.biz. There you can also find more information on the event itself and the entire Offshore Energy program.

Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) is an annual event focused on the complete offshore energy industry, from oil & gas to the wind and marine energy.

The two-day event, to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 25 & 26 October includes an exhibition where an expected 650+ supply chain companies will showcase their products and services. Next to that, there is an accompanying conference that covers key topics and solutions for the offshore community.

Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. Founded in 2008, Offshore Energy has been breaking records year after year. The 2015 edition attracted 11,865 unique attendees representing 86 nationalities.

Source: Navingo