LR is hosting a one-day forum in Piraeus featuring presentations and panel discussions related to LPG technologies and gas market opportunities.
The forum will provide an overview of LPG containment, supply, engine, LPG as fuel and gas handling technologies; it will provide an overview of broader gas shipping opportunities involving operators, market analysts, OEMs and shipyards. Full agenda below.
Date: 11/05/2016 - 11/05/2016
Country: Greece
City: Piraeus
Venue: Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation - 2as Merarchias 34
Agenda
10.00-10.30 Coffee & registration
Anthi Miliou | Lloyd’s Register Business Development Manager for Greece & Cyprus, Welcome address
10.45-12.00 Gas containment, storage and handling technology
Jose Navarro | Lloyd’s Register Principal Specialist for Gas Technology, Overview - Legislation driving design
Knut Erik Heggem | Wartsila Gas Solutions Business Development Manager, Business Unit LPG, Overview of “Wartsila Gas Solutions” LPG/LEG improvements from new-build and in service experience
Andrew Scott | Babcock International - LGE General Manager, Energy & Marine Technology, Innovation in a conservative industry?
Giorgio La Valle | Marine Engineering Services (M.E.S.) Chairman
David Colson | GTT Commercial Vice President
Application of GTT membrane technology for the Transport of Liquefied Gases other than LNG
12.00-12.30 Coffee Break
12.30-12.45 WIN GD representative (tbc.)
12.45-13.00 Giorgos Plevrakis | MAN Diesel & Turbo Head of Power Plants & Turbomachinery, LPG, the new low Sulphur Marine fuel for 2-stroke engines
13.00-14.00 Shipyard and shipowner Technical Panel Discussion
Moderator: Leonidas Karistios, Lloyd’s Register Global Gas Technology Market Manager
Li Xiaoling, JiangNan Shipyard Deputy Director
Antonis Georgantzis, Consolidated Marine Management (CMM)
George Paul Perantzakis, Naftomar Shipping & Trading
Diamantis Andriotis, StealthGas
Lazaros Skoularikos, Eletson
14.00-15.00 Lunch Break
15.00-15.15 Leonidas Karistios | Lloyd’s Register Global Gas Technology Market Manager, Gas Technology Overview - Essential LPG technologies overview
15.15-15.45 Challenges/ experience by owners
Diamantis Andriotis, StealthGas
Antonis Georgantzis, CMM
15.45-16.30 Gas Shipping Market Outlook
Panayiotis Mitrou | Lloyd’s Register Marine & Offshore Technology & Innovation Manager, Shipping market overview - Current Gas Market trends and outlook
Dr. Jonathan Gaylor | Affinity, Gas markets today and tomorrow
16.30-17.30 Market Outlook Panel discussion
Moderator: Nick Brown, LR Brand and External Relations Manager
Jonathan Gaylor, Affinity
Apostolos Poulovassilis, Eletson
Costas Vlachos, CMM
Harry Vafias, StealthGas
Alexander Hadjipateras, Dorian LPG
- Demand outlook to 2020 & beyond
- Future fleet development and future asset values
- Choosing a sector
17.30-17.45 Closing remarks
17.45-19.00 Networking - Cocktail reception
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