Programme
Greener Shipping Summit March 2023
New Technologies and Education
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Eugenides Foundation
Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA
The programme is subject to changes
08:30 – 09:30 | Registration & coffee – Sponsored by
09:30 – 10:00 | Welcoming remarks & keynote speech
Conference chairman: George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group
Keynote speaker: Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA; Chairman, MARTECMA
10:00 – 11:15 | Session I | Managing and supporting the understanding and operation of new equipment to be used on the next generation ships
Moderator: Antonios Georgantzis, Chief Operating Officer, Latsco Marine Management Inc
• What will be the upcoming training needs?
• The development of an upgraded STCW. Discussions in IMO
• Onboard training as an avenue to gain knowledge
• Decarbonise with care: the human element pillar
• Digital technologies and their current and future use. Managing digitalisation onboard
• Marine Academies should start planning for the future
Panelists:
• Dimitris Fokas, Training Manager, Angelicoussis Shipping Group
• Ioannis Golias, Managing Director, Eugenides Foundation
• Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime
• Venetia Kallipolitou, Manager, Cross-Departmental HR & Training, Tsakos Group
• Natassa Kouvertari, Project Manager, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, Lloyd’s Register
• Katerina Palla, Training Manager, Global Marine Training Center, RINA
11:15 – 12:15 | Session II | New equipment: From inventing to after sale service
Moderator: Manos Migadis, Newbuilding Project Manager, Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd
• Green shipping technology
• Educating shipping executives in the application of new technologies
• Developing artificial intelligence and the future of shipping
• The need of producing a new generation of marine simulators
• Understanding decarbonisation and how it will be implemented
Panelists:
• Gaurav Bajaj, Director, Simulation Projects, Applied Research International Pvt Ltd
• Chara Georgopoulou, Head of Maritime R&D and Advisory, DNV
• John Kokarakis, Technology & Business Development Director SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas
• Rizos Krikkis, General Manager, Oceanking Engineering PC
• Maria Kyratsoudi, Business Development Manager, ABS
• Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
12:15 – 12:45 | Coffee break – Sponsored by
12:45 – 14:30 | Session III | Academies' and Universities' views for the challenges of the new technologies
Moderator: George A. Kriezis, Technical Manager, Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA
• What steps are taken by the Marine Academies and the Universities to cope with the challenges of the new technologies?
• What changes have they made?
• Do students feel ready to face these challenges?
Panelists:
• Nikolaos Fragiadakis, Director, Marine Engineering Department, Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos
• Nikolaos Karagiannis, Student, Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos
• Nikolaos Liapis, Chief Operations Officer, ELINOIL SA; President, Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (HIMT)
• Konstantinos Louzis, M.Eng. Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, PhD Candidate, Research Engineer, NTUA
• Michail Malliaros, General Manager, Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd
• Thanos Pallis, Professor of Maritime and Port Economics and Policy, Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus
• Nikolaos Ventikos, Associate Professor in the Laboratory for Maritime Transport, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA
14:30 – 16:00 | Lunch break – Sponsored by