Programme for ShippingLab conference

On August 30 ShippingLab will present learnings and results from the work within Decarbonization, Autonomy and Digital Ship Operations, which were conducted by more than 40 partners in more than 20 projects.

At the conference, ShippingLab will also present the themes and activities we are going to focus on going forward. The headline for this is: ShippingLab – Green transition of the Blue Denmark by focusing on digitalization, decarbonization and safety, and we will present our planned activities and invite stakeholders in Blue Denmark to be involved in ShippingLab.

Further, we are hosting panel sessions, where industry experts discuss challenges and possible ways forward within decarbonization, autonomy and digital ship operations,

Finally, we are happy to announce that we will be having a keynote delivered by the Secretary General from Waterborne Technology Platform, Jaap Gebraad, which is a key organisation within research and development opportunities within the EU.

Sign up for the conference

The conference is held at “Glassalen” at the Technical University of Denmark, Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby. Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The conference is free-of-charge, but registration is necessary and can be done by sending an email to Magnus Gary at mg@shippinglab.dk.

Already, app. 200 industry professionals have signed up for the conference, but we have room for more, so please feel welcome to share the invitation and the programme with others in your network.

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Programme

08.30	Welcome
	by Morten Vejlgaard-Laursen, Chairman of ShippingLab
08.40	*Keynote*
	by Cecilie Lykkegaard, Deputy CEO, Danske Maritime

	Decarbonization
09.00	Presentation of results and learnings from ShippingLab’s activities on decarbonization
	Presentations by Joachim Bachmann Nielsen, Kvasir Technologies, on the outcome of their collaboration with DS Norden on developing a sustainable drop-in fuel that can be used in existing vessels. Jakob Andersen, MASH Makes, on the outcome of their collaboration with Alfa Laval Aalborg and DFDS on validating and testing a novel biofuel. Jakob Andersen who on behalf of ShippingLab presents the efforts made to create a non-profit Green Fuels Validation Platform for testing and validating new fuel solutions that can aid in significantly reduce or eliminate GHG emissions from the shipping industry.
10.00	Panel session: How does biofuel fit into the fuel mix for shipping and what considerations must be made as shipowner in relation to present fuel mix and future possibilities ?
	The panellists will have an open discussion about both the role of biofuel as part of the road to decarbonization of shipping, but also a discussion about other means to decarbonizing the industry. The panel is moderated by Henrik O. Madsen, former CEO for DNV-GL and consists of: Julia Svensson Senior Research Engineer, fuel and lube at MAN Energy Solutions Torben Nørgaard Chief Technology Officer – Energy & Fuels at Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Jakob Andersen CEO at MASH Makes Martin Köpke Manager Sustainability, Hapag-Lloyd AG

10.40

Refreshment break

	Autonomy
11.00	Presentation of results and learnings from ShippingLab’s activities on autonomy
	Presentation by Mogens Blanke, Professor Emeritus, DTU Electro and responsible for the activities in ten interrelated projects within ShippingLab’s focus on autonomous navigation, supervision and remote control will present the combined learnings and results of the efforts made. Mads Jørgensen, Co-founder & Managing Director, Upteko on the outcome of their collaboration with DFDS and Wärtsilä on drone-generated geo-reference for automated ship navigation in harbour and confined waters.
11.50	Panel session: What areas need to evolve if solutions within autonomy are to develop further ?
	Is Blue Denmark well-positioned to gain advantages from autonomy or are the uncertainties surrounding the field causing us to miss the boat? Autonomous systems and autonomous vessels are much more complex than just the technology. In the panel session the state of maritime autonomy will be discussed focusing on topics such as What needs to be done in order to enable autonomous fairways in coastal waters How much on the forefront are Danish technology developers within autonomous systems What is the status of autonomy regulation in IMO and on a Danish level The session is moderated by Kjeld Dittmann, Innovation Lead – Fleet Technology, Head of Vessel and Cargo Connectivity at A.P. Moller-Mærsk and consists of: Øystein Engelhardtsen Group Leader Ship Autonomy, DNV Roberto Galeazzi Head of Center for Collaborative Autonomous Systems, Associate Professor, DTU Electro Lasse Grøn Christensen Head of DMA Regulatory Future Lab, Danish Maritime Authority

12.30

Lunch

13.10	Keynote by Jaap Gebraad, Secretary General for Waterborne Technology Platform
	Waterborne in an industry-oriented Technology Platform focus on establishing a permanent dialogue between all waterborne stakeholders, including shipbuilders and maritime equipment manufacturers, and the EU Institutions, including Member States. Waterborne Technology Platform contributes to the widest possible consensus on R&D and develops medium- and long-term R&D Visions and a Strategic Research Agendas aiming at contributing to the EU’s ambitious policies, such as the European Green Deal, and societal challenges.

	Digital Ship Operations
13.30	Presentation of results and learnings from ShippingLab’s activities on Digital Ship Operations
	Presentations by Jakob Buus Petersen, Vessel Performance Solutions, on the outcome of their collaboration with TORM, BW Epic Kosan, Hapag Lloyd, Lauritzen Bulkers, DTU Mechanical Engineering, SIMAC and University of Southern Denmark on developing a vessel performance digital twin, improving performance predictions in a seaway, and improving voyage modelling and optimization. Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, University of Southern Denmark, on the outcome of their collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions, TORM, BW Epic Kosan, Maersk Tankers and RINA Digital Solutions on improving performance and uptime for engines and connected equipment. Bugge T. Jensen, FORCE Technology, on the outcome of their collaboration with Scandlines and DTU Electro on developing a Digital Twin concept related to the manoeuvring performance of a ship.
14.40	Panels session: What has ShippingLab achieved within digitalization of ship operation and what can be achieved ?
	Digitalization is seen as the great enabler for more efficient vessel operation, but how much impact can we realistically anticipate through this path? This will be discussed by the panellists which represent different approaches to digitalization, i.e., a physics-based approach and a data-driven approach. The panel is moderated by Niels G. M. Rytter, Head of Section and Associate Professor from University of Southern Denmark and consists of: Jakob Buus Petersen Director at Vessel Performance Solutions Massih Mayeli Director, Head of Data and Enterprise at DSV – Global Transport and Logistics Carsten Hounsgaard Principal Project Manager 2-stroke at MAN Energy Solutions Marie Lützen Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark

15.30

Refreshment break

15.50

ShippingLab going forward – content and activities

Presentations by

Magnus Gary, Project Director at ShippingLab, on how ShippingLab will continue to be Blue Denmark’s collaborative platform for research, development and innovation and attract talented students to the industry.

Henrik Mikkelsen, Partner & Senior Fluid Mechanics Specialist at Aerotak, on their planned collaboration with A.P. Moller-Maersk, DS Norden, TORM, Hapag-Lloyd, MAN Energy Solutions, Vessel Performance Solutions, OSK-Shiptech, Weathernews Int., FORCE Technology, Technical University of Denmark, University of Southern Denmark and SIMAC on Digital Twins for vessel performance

Jakob Buus Petersen, Director at Vessel Performance Solutions, on their planned collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, TORM, Hempel, Weathernews Int. and World Maritime University on Digital vessel biofouling management

Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, Head of Section and Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark, on their planned collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions on Digital twins for engine condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

Roberto Galeazzi, Head of Center for Collaborative Autonomous Systems, Associate Professor, DTU Electro, on their planned collaboration with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Danpilot, Aprendio and KRING on Digital land-based pilotage and remote navigation

Marie Lützen, Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark, on their planned collaboration with FORCE Technology, Mho-Co and Orsted on Digital models for crew comfort

16.30

Closing remarks

by Morten Vejlgaard-Laursen, Chairman of ShippingLab

Facts about ShippingLab

ShippingLab is a joint industry initiative aimed at developing Danish competences and increase the speed of the green transition of Blue Denmark by focusing on digitalization, decarbonization and safety.

ShippingLab is Blue Denmark’s collaborative platform for technical R, D & I activities, and also focuses on attracting technical talents to Blue Denmark.

The steering committee behind ShippingLab consists of MAN Energy Solutions, A.P. Moller-Maersk, TORM, Hempel, Technical University of Denmark, FORCE Technology, Danish Maritime, Danish Shipping, Danish Maritime Authority and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

ShippingLab is supported by Innovation Fund Denmark, The Danish Maritime Fund, Orient’s Fund, Lauritzen Fonden and DS Norden