The shipping industry is constantly transforming in order to adapt to changing regulatory requirements, challenges from global trends and developments, and technology advancements. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted standard shipping operations such as crew change. The IMO 2050 decarbonisation goal has raised uncertainty around the type and availability of future fuels for shipping. Speed of innovation for vessel and port operating systems are increasing the rate of obsolescence.

These are some of the major shifts that are raising challenges for vessel owners and operators to maintain the effectiveness of a ship during its life cycle. Can a ship be future-proofed? How can we re-think the process of ship design to extend the life cycle of a ship? How can we incorporate technologies to enhance ship operations and performance amidst these changes?

Representatives from four global classification societies will address these questions and share their ideas and views on how the industry can innovate future ship design.

Details of the session are as follows:

Date Thursday, 28 January 2021
Time 1600 – 1730 (SGT, GMT+8)

PROGRAMME

1600 – 1605
Welcome Remarks
Dr Sanjay C. Kuttan
Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI)

1605 – 1700
Presentation: Journey Towards 2050 and a Model-based Approach
Dr Gu Hai
Vice President, Singapore Innovation and Reserach Center
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Presentation: Smart Ships, Clean Ships: Class Perspective
Mr Jerome Floury
Global Service Line Leader – Smart Assets
Bureau Veritas

Presentation: Future Ships Design from a Class Perspective
Ms Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria
Regional Manager, South East Asia, Pacific & India
DNV GL Maritime

Presentation: Autonomy – The Evolution of Maritime Technology
Mr Duncan Duffy
Head of Electrotechnical Systems
Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore

1700 – 1730
Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Dr Chua Kie Hian
Centre Director
Centre of Excellence for Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vessels

1730
Closing Remarks

REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration to attend the session is required. To register for the event, please click here.

POST-EVENT

A. Presentation Materials

The following presentations are available for download:

1. Smart Ships, Clean Ships: Class Perspective
Mr Jerome Floury
Global Service Line Leader – Smart Assets
Bureau Veritas

2. Future Ships Design from a Class Perspective
Ms Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria
Regional Manager, South East Asia, Pacific & India
DNV GL Maritime

3. Autonomy – The Evolution of Maritime Technology
Mr Duncan Duffy
Head of Electrotechnical Systems
Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore

4. Journey Towards 2050 and a Model-based Approach
Dr Gu Hai
Vice President, Singapore Innovation and Reserach Center
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

B. Webinar Recording
Please click here to view the recording.

C. Webinar Q&A
Due to time constraints, the panel was not able to address all the questions during the Webinar. Please refer to this Q&A document for the consolidated responses to the questions.