Greener Shipping Summit April 2025

New Technologies and Education

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece

 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 and keynote speech

Conference Chairman: George Kriezis, Technical Director, Neptune Lines Shipping; Neptune Dry Management

Keynote speaker: Dimitris Fafalios, Secretary of the BoD, Union of Greek Shipowners; President / Director, Fafalios Shipping; Honorary Chairman, INTERCARGO

10:00 – 11:30 | Panel 1 | Enhancing Maritime Education for Next Generation Seafarers

Moderator: Takis Koutris, Managing Director, Roxana Shipping SA

• e-learning engagements and simulators, an update on: e-learning platforms, virtual reality, simulators and cloud simulators, the role of artificial intelligence in service of learning engagements

• How the above learning techniques will be applied to enhance education on future technologies, like low emissions technologies and equipment, alternative fuels, carbon capture

• How soft competence will contribute to bridge the gap of inadequate hard competence (knowledge and experience)

• Personnel assessment: The importance of accessing the effectiveness of learning process, Methods and tips for assessment, available tools and platforms 

• SIRE 2.0: Focusing on Human Element | Training needs that may arise through Inspection results

Panelists:

• Alexandros Arampatzoglou, Vetting Manager, Latsco Marine Management Inc

• Dimitris Fokas, Traning Manager, Angelicoussis Shipping Group; Chairman of Human Element Committee, INTERTANKO

• Venetia Kallipolitou, Cross Departmental HR & Training Manager, Tsakos Group

• Woosung KIL, Principal Surveyor, AI Convergence Center, R&D Division, KR (Korean Register)

• Katerina Palla, Head of Global Marine Training, RINA

• Constantinos Triantafillou, Head of Strategy & Development, HELMEPA

  Questions & Answers

11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee break    –   Sponsored by 

12:00 – 13:15 | Panel 2 | Collaboration between academia and equipment makers-builders, class societies and operators        

Moderator: Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp

• Discuss and define how the academia can help in the development and handling of new technology. What is the current experience?

• Building bridges between theoretical education and practical experience

• The role of apprenticeship and internship

• Encouraging practical partnerships between research, innovations and education

• The role of class societies and IACS in the newly emerging technology world

Panelists:

• Maria Bertzeletou, Market Analyst, The Signal Group

• Stefanos Chatzinikolaou, Assistant Professor, Ship Technology, Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus

• Christos Hadjigeorgiou, Managing Director, Almi Marine Management SA

• Jennifer Harrison, Vice President, Training Solutions, ABS

• Stylianos Pappas, Professor, Head of Automation Control Systems, School of Engineering, Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos

• Nicholas Tsouvalis, Professor, Director of Shipbuilding Technology Laboratory, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA

   Questions & Answers

13:15 – 14:30 | Panel 3 | Reshaping the Training Needs to Deal with New Technologies

Moderator: Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime

• Describing the new technology in shipping, advanced automation and control, new fuels, new engines, reducing risks and enhancing safety

• Redefining roles and responsibilities in a new technology driven maritime world and ensuring the operators and officers / seafarers onboard are properly prepared

• The role of artificial intelligence in equipment design and integration, focusing on navigation, cargo handling, machinery operation and condition based maintenance

• Defining smart ships, real-time monitoring and remote operation: An option or a future rule requirement?

• Cyber security issues and developments. Relay on technological guard systems and educating stakeholders on maintaining secure data environments

•  Machine learning and digital twins

Panelists:

• Andrea Capuani, Chief Commercial Officer, Vanzetti Engineering

• John Kokarakis, Technical Director SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas

• Natassa Kouvertari, Senior Lead – Human Competency, Lloyd's Register

• Marina Papaioannou, Regional Maritime Academies Manager, Region South East Europe, DNV

• Spyros Vlassopoulos, Managing Director, Ionic Group

  Questions & Answers

14:30 | Lunch –  sponsored by