Registration and coffee, networking

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

Opening keynote address:

Transitioning to a greener maritime future

• Defining the pathway to decarbonise the offshore sector
• Strategies to enable a multi-fuel transition
• Collaboration: the key to accelerating the development of low-carbon fuels
• What does the future look like?

Er Tham Wai Wah, Chief Sustainability Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Global oil and gas market update: where are we now, what does the future hold? 

• A sector on the rise and what this means for the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector
• Macroeconomic issues, impact of global events and energy security
• Forecasts for E&P spend
• What does the landscape look like for new projects?
• Global OSV market dynamics

Thom Payne, Head of Offshore, Westwood Global Energy

Exploring the offshore rig market and its impact on the OSV sector

• Analysis of the current offshore drilling rig market
• Recovery in offshore E&P investment: will growth continue? What’s on the horizon?
• What does this mean for the OSV sector?
• Where will the opportunities lie?

Oddmund Føre, Head of Shipping and Offshore, Rystad Energy 

Vessel trends and orderbook update in today’s buoyant market

• Overview: the oil price; an offshore energy market in transition; rise of renewables 
• Analysis of charter rates and utilisation
• OSV values 
• Layups, reactivation and other key industry developments
• What will be the catalyst to drive a new build programme?

Theodor Sørlie, Market Analyst, Fearnley Offshore Supply AS

Evaluating the subsea space in the Asia Pacific region over the next five years

• Status of the market and sector drivers
• Analysis of the existing subsea fleet: are there sufficient vessels available to meet the forecast growth?
• Where will the vessel shortages be?
• Where will the subsea investment occur?
  

Capt. Mike Meade, Chief Executive Officer and Director, M3 Marine Group

Q&A

Networking coffee break 

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Australasia

Stuart Edgar, Executive General Manager - Vessel Services, MMA Offshore

Middle East

Fazel Fazelbhoy, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Offshore

12:40

Malaysia

Leong Seng Keat, Chief Executive Officer, Nam Cheong

12:55

Taiwan

Ethan Wang, General Manager, CWind Taiwan

Q&A

Networking lunch

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Keynote address:

Navigating the seascape to 2030 and beyond

• Opportunities and challenges in the APAC region 
• How the sector has changed and requirements of today’s vessel owners
• The energy transition and what this means for OSV owners operating in the region
• Impact of the decarbonisation drive and the move towards green vessels
• What does the next five to seven years look like? 

James Fortnum, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd

The decommissioning movement in southeast Asia

• Market size and valuation
• What are the challenges?
• What opportunities will it present to the industry?

Manoj Prabhakar, Asia Pacific Business Development Manager, Independent Project Analysis

Deep-sea mining: considering the emerging opportunity for critical minerals

• The economic landscape and growth of deep-sea mining
• Offshore mineral resources, types and distribution, and operations
• The regulatory regime
• Environmental and other considerations
• How it fits in to broader critical minerals opportunities

Jo Feldman, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

15:30

Q&A

15:50 

Networking coffee break

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16:30

Keynote address: Decarbonising the maritime sector

Decarbonising the maritime sector, especially marine supply vessels, is a critical step towards mitigating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Exploring strategies for decarbonising maritime supply vessels and their positive impacts on the     environment and economy
• Current environmental challenges
• Benefits of decarbonising marine supply vessels
• Policy and regulatory landscape
• Industry collaboration and innovation
• Reducing onboard GHG emissions: the role of batteries and hydrogen as alternative energy sources

Peter Cockcroft, Strategic Advisor and Director, Asia-Pacific Net-Zero Institute

16:50

View from the top: planning for long-term sustainability 

• Strategies for improved asset efficiency
• Securing long-term contracts and maximising vessel utilisation
• Addressing the impending vessels shortage
• What are operators’ expectations for stabilisation and future M&A’s? 
• How should the talent void be addressed?

Diego A. Aguilar, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, E-NAV Offshore 

Q&A

17:20

Panel session: The finance debate

• What do bankers want?
• What particular tonnage do they favour?
• Is non-traditional financing for oil and gas the only option?
• How important is having a solid ESG agenda and green strategy in securing finance?
• Is a change on the horizon?

Joshua Politis, Deputy Managing Partner, Transport Capital

Keng Mun Lee, Managing Director, MPartners

Ali Susanto, Managing Director, Braemar Corporate Finance

Diego A. Aguilar, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, E-NAV Offshore

18:00

Chairman’s day one concluding remarks followed by drinks reception

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19:30

End of day 1

Registration, coffee and networking

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

Advanced remote monitoring systems 

• Tracking and analysing the performance of vessels
• Monitoring fuel consumption and sensor data, remote maintenance and more
• Benefits for the charterer: delivering operational best practice and transparency
• Future developments

Bartosz Kowalinski, Manager Marine Automation, Rolls-Royce

Maritime 4.0 - the future of the industry

• Harnessing digitalisation to reduce operating costs, optimise operations and lower emissions
• Key drivers for adopting digital solutions
• How digital technologies are driving smart operations in Asia
• Integrating solutions; and planning for future technologies
• New technologies on the horizon

Eric Griffin, Vice President, Offshore Energy & Fishing - Maritime Division, Inmarsat

Low-earth orbit satellite systems: a game changer for the offshore industry?

• Next-generation satellite communications transforming connectivity
  
• Improving communications for the business and crew welfare
  
• Delivering improved bandwidth and maximum uptime
  
• Ensuring flexibility for the future

Leveraging LEO to gain a competitive edge

• New level of connectivity = new risks
• Advanced cybersecurity as a new normal
• Network management for business continuity
• Value-added services and applications for optimal user experience

Keys for OSV owners to succeed in their digitalisation

• Implementation of dedicated tools
• Integrations, keystone to create a centralised platform
• Data analytics and machine learning to increase performance and optimise costs

Q&A

Networking coffee break 

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11:40

The Asia-Pacific offshore wind market: opportunities and challenges 

• What is the global pipeline for offshore wind projects? 
• Growth forecasts for the short, medium and long- term
• Regional opportunities: South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Australia and the Philippines
• Supply chain challenges
• Forecasts for the next 12 months

Edgare Kerkwijk, Board Member, Asia Wind Energy Association

11:55

Opportunities for OSV owners and the supply chain in the emerging floating wind market

• Forecasting the move from demonstration and pilot arrays to large-scale commercial wind farms
• A dive into the floating wind market in the Asia Pacific region
• Similarities of vessels to the oil and gas sector
• Vessel requirements 
• Supply side drivers
• Introducing the O&M conundrum

Philip Lewis, Director Research, Intelatus Global Partners

12:15

Walk-to-work innovations and opportunities offshore Asia

• Key trends and drivers
• Opportunities in the offshore wind and traditional oil and gas industries
• Developments in walk-to-work systems for the SOV market
• Technology innovations and new concepts to meet the needs of clients today and tomorrow

Bjørnar Huse, Chief Commercial Officer, Ulmatec Handling Solutions 

Q&A

Networking lunch

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14:00

Navigating the energy transition: the future starts now

• The energy transition and emerging technologies across the energy and transportation industries
• Low carbon intensity fuels assessment
• Conversions, retrofits and upgrades to the installed base
• Considerations of hybridisation and electrification   

14:20

Role of sustainable fuels in decarbonisation of OSV’s

• New vessels will need to be built to meet growing demand but there is hesitancy to invest until there is some direction on what the fuel of choice will be. Where will this come from?
• Challenging the fuel options: – pros and cons  
• Planning for the future: how can owners future proof vessels?

14:40

Biofuels and why this offers a viable green transition for shipping

14:50

Q&A

15:00

Panel sessions: Green vessels 

• What will the green vessel of the future look like?
• As the market tightens, will there be a change of stance from the charterers?
• Are charterers willing to share the burden, how can we work together to meet ESG goals?
• Will a lack of vessels slow down the green transition?
• Crystal gazing: what will the future fuel of choice be?

George Philip, General Manager - Group Commercial and Fleet, Penguin International

Sanjay Verma, Director - Decarbonisation Solutions, Wärtsilä Singapore 

Aditya Grover, Global Marine Strategy Manager - Offshore & Dredge, Caterpillar Marine

Rahul Choudhuri, Managing Director for Asia, Middle East & Africa, VPS

15:30

Networking coffee break

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16:00

Why marine electrification?

• Addressing the emissions challenge
• Factors driving the need to electrify fleets
• Batteries as a potential solution
• Meeting decarbonisation goals of tomorrow  

Wu Sheng Wei, Head of Engineering, Vallianz

16:15

Next generation propulsion: paving the way to a zero-emission marine industry.

• Electric propulsion a future proof concept
• Decarbonizing with ABB Onboard DC Grid as a platform
• Experience with Hydrogen fuel cell for marine industry
• Introducing ABB DynafinTM a new way of efficiency & movement perfected by evolution

Mahesh Krishnappa, Senior Vice President & Head, ABB Marine & Ports

16:30

Future vessels for reaching goals of 2030 and 2050

• Technology innovations for improvement of safety and operating performance of Fast Crew Boats
• New vessel types: closing the gap on helicopter transfers
• Green innovations for CTVs and FCBs
• Future fuels and its role in OSVs
  

Eng Yew Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Marine

16:45

Q&A

16:55

Panel session: Driving decarbonisation in the OSV sector

• Getting to grips with the scale of the task
• What are the key influencers thinking? 
• What is needed to advance the energy transition and meet zero-emissions objectives? 
• How can stakeholders collaborate to achieve a greener industry?
• New technology innovations as the key enabler to reduce emissions
• Lessons learned to date and future perspectives

Wu Sheng Wei, Head of Engineering, Vallianz

Mahesh Krishnappa, Senior Vice President & Head, ABB Marine & Ports

Eng Yew Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Marine

17:25

Chairman’s concluding remarks and close of conference

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media