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The true success of energy transition requires a drastic step towards energy sobriety. Direct use of environmental forces, such as wind, sun or waves will guarantee true sustainability of our future shipping and transport activities.
Zero emission power solutions are on the rise in all sectors and require new type of expertise and technologies. Sharing such expertise is key at this very moment of the transition, as we are all about to make important choices to create a sustainable future.
Renewable energy can be found in many ways across our oceans. True sustainable alternative energy carriers are at reach. Their production and storage can benefit from past experience in offshore activities. However, different approaches and expertises are also needed to respect and possibly repair our environment.
Human activities at sea requires a drastic change in our relation to the ocean. From today we must guarantee the sustainability of our activities: fishing, farming, biomass production or life conservation and protection. Much is possible if we are successful in taking part in the symbiosis of this delicate eco-system.
The maritime industry will come together again in 2021, with the FPSO JIP Week and the BlueWeek set to be held between May 31-June 4. All activities will be live streamed to reach out to you wherever you are on our blue planet. The seminars and the Forum on Wednesday will be open to the public, (following registration), while JIP meetings will be open to members only. This online set-up will be complemented by an on-site option in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, if the possibility arises.
We need actions today if we are to build a strong foundation for the future. Taking decisions with long-term consequences and making choices in the short-term are not easy. So sharing experience and knowledge is the best possible way forward. By organising such an event, we want to help the maritime sector gain confidence, mitigate doubts, be inspired, innovative, dare to try, fail and try again, think, rethink, design and engineer operations with alternative sustainable solutions.
Please join us – virtually or in person – between May 31-June 4 to power the future with fresh ideas!
Our team members have a strong technological background and work daily on projects, research and innovation for the maritime sector. Their involvement in the BlueWeek is motivated by a wish to share knowledge and create synergies between people seeking sustainable alternative solutions in the maritime sector. If you wish to contribute to our seminars, do not hesitate to contact them! If you want to host a BlueWeek, please take contact with the chairman of the Blue Forum.
Chairman Blue Forum
“More than ever, collaboration is needed to realise a necessary and ambitious energy transition. Act to keep our planet blue.”
Chairman Natural Propulsion seminar
“Using natural resources and the environment to power ships.”
Chairman Zero Emission seminar
“Solutions to reach the 2050 emission ambitions and beyond.”
Chairman Ocean Energy seminar
“Let’s make the ocean our sustainable food and energy source.”
Chairwoman Blue Life seminar
“Shaping the future of sustainable activities at sea.”
Naturally powered by MARIN
12:30 hr Welcome by Rogier Eggers, Chairman
Presentations:
Prediction of full scale Flettner rotor performance on a ship, MARIN
Wavefoil – Wavefoil – retractable bow foils for wave propulsion
WiSP Joint Industry Project Result Summary, MARIN
Pitches:
International WASP Working Group, International Windship Association
17:00 hr Closing Day 1
12:30 hr Welcome
Christian Veldhuis, Chairman
Preliminary program
Modular ship design: a ship owner perspective, Sam Gombra, Walter van Gruijthuijsen, ETA Shipping
ZERO JIP update: designing the engine rooms of the future, Christian Veldhuis, MARIN
Alternative fuels in seaports, role of the port authority, Jan Egbertsen, Port of Amsterdam
Our Zero Emission Future, Madadh Maclean, Zestas
17:30 hr Closing Day 2
12:30 hr Welcome
Guilhem Gaillarde, Chairman Blue Forum / Olaf Waals, Organiser FPSO Forum
Innovations & JIP proposal pitches to power the future
17:00 hr Closing Day 3
12:30 hr Welcome
Floor Spaargaren, Chairwoman Blue Life seminar
Erik-Jan de Ridder, Chairman Ocean Energy seminar
Preliminary program
Innovation programs in European context, Bob Meijer, TKI Wind op Zee
Floating, Sam Strivens, Carbon Trust Floating Wind JIP
Wave Energy (MEA), Marine Energy Alliance
Polu Energy (Renewable energy production through fresh / salt water), Tate Castillo, Polu Energy
Artificial reefs around the world, Jack Francis, Subcon
17:00 hr Closing Day 4
General assembly of the International Windship Association (members only)
Joint Industry Project meetings (members only)
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