Day 1 – Zero Emission Ships and Zero Emission Systems

08:00 Registration and light breakfast

09:00- 09:05 Chairs Opening Remarks – Madadh MacLaine, Secretary-General ZESTAs

09:05 – 09:20 Keynote address

“A healthy planet requires a healthy ocean, a healthy ocean requires clean shipping.”

Peter Thomson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations as well as the UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – Mr. Thomson leads UN’s advocacy and public outreach efforts inside and outside of the UN system, ensuring that the many positive outcomes of ‘The 2017 Ocean Conference’, including the over 1500 voluntary commitments, are analysed and implemented.

SESSION 1: Liquid hydrogen vessels and systems

Moderator: Mark Cameron, COO Ardmore Shipping, will moderate the morning’s sessions from a ship owners perspective.

 09:20 – 10:15 Presentations

• Hydra – Lessons learned on world first blue water liquid hydrogen-electric hybrid ferry: Ivan Østvik, Project Manager, Norled AS. In this showcase, Ivan will tell us about the design of the vessel, the choice to use liquid hydrogen, the alternative design route, and more.
• World First Liquid Hydrogen Bunkering system: Steven Lua, CEO, Unitrove. Steven will speak about liquid and liquid-to-compressed-gas hydrogen bunkering systems.
• The technology of a Liquid Hydrogen Fuelgas Supply System: Kristoffer Lorentsson, MAN Energy Solutions, Kristofer will explain the technology to store liquid hydrogen onboard a ship, and supply gaseous hydrogen at the correct temperature and pressure to the onboard consumers.

 10:15  – 10:40 Coffee break – Sponsored by Unitrove

SESSION 2: Game changer zero-emissions vessel projects

Moderator: Mark Cameron

 10:40 – 11:10 Presentations

• Topeka – cutting through the chicken and egg dilemma of hydrogen: Tomas Tronstad Head of Shipping and Technology, Wilhelmsen New Energy AS Wilhelmsen is actively engaged in projects through the entire value chain of hydrogen; production, distribution, storage and use in various end-user applications.
• World’s first Fully Zero Emissions Hydrogen Sailing Cargo vessel: Danielle Doggett, CEO, SAILCARGO INC. Danielle will present designs for combined hydrogen and wind propulsion, demonstrating the implementation of a hydrogen fuel cell system in zero emission cargo ships.

 11:10 – 11:40 Speakers panel discussion (Sessions 1 and 2), Audience Q&A

Moderator: Mark Cameron

11:40 – 12:30 Brainstorming session

12:30 – 14:00 Buffet Lunch & Networking Sponsored by SAILCARGO INC.

SESSION 3: Onboard Hydrogen Systems

14:00 – 14:45 Presentations

• Why Zero Emissions, what impact will it have, and how does such a solution look like? Johan Burgen, Business Manager at PowerCell Sweden AB
• Fuel Cell Technology and Integration: Jogchum Bruinsma, Application Manager, Maritime, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology. Jogchum will update us on the state of the art of marinized hydrogen fuel cells and how they are integrated into the ship’s power system.
• Hurdles in exploring compressed hydrogen gas for maritime business: Håvard Stave, Hexagon Purus Technical Sales Manager Maritime. Implementing the usage of compressed hydrogen gas as maritime alternative fuel calls for a disruptive innovation process.
• “Sea Change”- Lessons learned on the world’s first gaseous hydrogen ferry: Joe Pratt CEO & CTO, Zero Emission Industries (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine). (Virtual presentation)

14:45– 15:05 Tea break, Sponsored by Future Proof Shipping

SESSION 4: Energy Safety and Global Supply

15:05 – 15:50 Presentations

• Battery Safety and Creating Better Safety Standards: Brent Perry, ZESTAs Board Chair and CEO of SHIFT. Brent will discuss how battery safety is critical to the broad adoption of electric vessels as we race toward zero shipping emissions.
• Training Crews for Hydrogen-Powered Ships: Mark Shinner, Curriculum Leader for Maritime Studies and Engineering, Orkney College. Orkney College is delivering the World’s first government-recognized training course for crews of hydrogen-fuelled vessels, working closely with the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
• Hydrogen in the Maritime – Safety challenges can be managed: Olav Roald Hansen, Founder, HYEX. Olav will speak about hydrogen safety; properties, risks, and challenges.
• Achieving a Levelized Cost of Hydrogen by 2030 – Chilean Green Hydrogen Strategy for Maritime Transport – Camilo Aviles, Head of New Energy Carriers Unit, Chilean Ministry of Energy.

 15:50 – 16:30 Speakers panel discussion (Sessions 3 and 4) Audience Q&A

16:30 – 18:00 Brainstorming session

Gala Networking Dinner – Traditional Scottish “Burns Supper”

Hosted by SHIFT Clean Energy

18:30  Drinks reception

19:30 Seating begins

20:00 Speeches and Dinner

Welcome Keynote – Brent Perry, CEO, SHIFT Clean Energy

Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government

 23:00 Carriages

ZESTAs board of directors

Brent Perry

Chair

CEO of SHIFT

Brent Perry is a globally operating and management executive with proven success in building high-performance teams in the energy storage sector.

Brent is one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet in regards to lithium energy storage in marine applications. His 30-year history in commercial shipbuilding and deep knowledge of energy systems gives him a unique perspective on the hybrid and electric marine industry.

Brent has personally been involved in 90% of all large hybrid and electric ferry projects on the water today. From Ampere in Norway to Scandlines Benedikte, he has unsurpassed experience in the sector.

Brent is an experienced, engaging, and impassioned speaker, with hundreds of presentations completed, including a presentation about the future of low emissions commercial shipping at the UN Conference on Climate Change, COP21 in Paris, and COP23 in Bonn.

Mr. Perry resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, and enjoys sailing with his wife and three children.

Madadh MacLaine

Founder and Secretary-General

 

Madadh is a visionary social entrepreneur leading the drive towards zero-emission (ZE) shipping. Her extensive network of over a thousand connections engaged in the maritime energy transition covers shipowners and technology providers to policymakers and researchers.

Her background in ZE shipping began in 1999 with the founding of Fair Winds Trading Company’s sustainable development project in West Africa and designs for a ZE multi-access cargo vessel. She began working in the wider industry with the founding of the International Windship Association where she remained an active board member until 2020.

Madadh has a strong background in hydrogen, having represented  PEM electrolyzer manufacturer ITM Power as Business Development Manager in Shipping and Maritime. In 2019, she founded ZEM Tech ltd, an innovative system design, engineering, and project management consultancy focused on  ZE ship design and ZE marine fuel infrastructure and supply chains.