2007 Programme

Welcome by Dr. Hermann J. Klein

President of STG

Clean and efficient power production and propulsion – What is the future?

• Improving the propulsion efficiency (increased cargo capacity and reduced fuel
  consumption)
• Environmental work within Wallenius (low sulphur fuel oil, NOx reduction, ballast water treatment)
• Alternative energy sources
  

Peter Nielsen, Wallenius Marine AB, Stockholm/Sweden

Port logistics – Challenges for the future

• Situation and future development of the Port of Hamburg
• Simulation of shipping traffic
• Possible solutions for the future

Wolfgang Hurtienne, Hamburg Port Authority, Hamburg /Germany

Coffee break

The effect of biocide free foul release systems on vessels performance

• Theory behind the reduction of resistance and fuel consumption (potential of savings)
• Application process
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Results from the fleet in service

John Willsher, International Paint Ltd., London/UK

Optimum ship routing services

• State of the art
• Shorebased systems or individual systems?
• Can damages due to bad weather be reduced?
• What is the potential in energy savings?

Dr. Thomas Weber, Applied Weather Technology Europe Ltd., Hamburg/Germany

Lunch

Safety Regulations – How can they be applied more economically?

• Relevant new safety- and environment-related regulations in the shipping industry
  • New Coating Performance Standard
  • Ballast-water Management
  • Fuel-tank Protection
  • Entry into SECA
• How can a class society help to apply these regulations cost-effectively?
• Will goal-based regulations of the future offer advantages?

Dr.-Ing. Pierre Sames, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg/Germany

Long lifetime design – Does quality make sound business sense?

• Design optimisation considering operational aspects
• Structural integrity (in particular adequate fatigue strength for the intended purpose)
• Seakeeping and Manoeuvring (with respect to the intended area of operation)
• Maintainance (with respect to reliability of components)

Dr.-Ing. Broder Hinrichsen, Flensburger Schiffbau-GesellschaftmbH & Co. KG,
Flensburg/Germany

Coffee break

Exhaust gas for power generation – How efficient are state-of-the-art methods?

• Potential of exhaust gas energy for use in propulsion or power generation
• Technical solutions
• Results from test bed or from existing applications

Thomas S. Knudsen, MAN Diesel A/S, Copenhagen/Denmark

Efficient hull designs – What can be gained?

• Optimisation of
  Main dimensions
  Hull form
  Wakefield
  Propeller-rudder-interaction
  considering service conditions

Jürgen Friesch, Dr.-Ing. Uwe Hollenbach, Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH, Hamburg/Germany

Improved Propulsion with tuned rudder systems

• Efficiency gain through rudder systems
• Reciprocal system tuning of propeller and rudder system
• The earlier the better, how to integrate rudder systems in design
• Experience with full spade rudders for largest container vessels
• Outview to future developments

Dirk Lehmann, Becker Marine Systems GmbH, Hamburg/Germany

Conference dinner, keynote speach

Anthropogenic climate change – Also a factor for shipping

Hans von Storch, GKSS-Research Center GmbH, Geesthacht/Germany

Changing face of marine fuels and the effect on ship operations

• Fuel oil properties and their importance
• Changing environment - increasing use of Low Sulphur fuel oils
• Fuel oil compatibility and ignition
• Controlling marine fuel oil quality

Keith Forget, Shell Marine Products Ltd., London/UK

Marine heavy fuel oils – Problems and alternatives

• Historical development of the use of heavy fuel oils and their quality
• Engine problems related to heavy fuel oil
• Environmental aspects
• Are destillates, methanol, biofuels or gas engines an alternative?

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst Rulfs, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg/Germany

Influence of environmental legislation – To what extent is efficiency of ship operation influenced by politics?

• An overview of current extensive international maritime environmental legislation
• Does the current environmental legislation achieve the perceived goals as set by politicians and their Regulators?
• Examples as to how the legislation and the relevant Regulations impact tanker operations
• The impact of regional environmental regulation upon tanker operations

Dr. Timothy Gunner, Technical Consultant for INTERTANKO, Oslo/Norway

Coffee break

Prime mover – Are there alternatives to the diesel engine?

• Limits of the efficiency of thermal engines
• Will the dominance of the diesel engine remain?
• Propulsion systems for niche markets
• Will future fuels change the situation?

Dr.-Ing. Hans Jakob Gätjens, Bureau Veritas S.A., Hamburg/Germany

Diesel-electric propulsion concepts – How to match environmental and economical challenges?

• Diesel electric propulsion concept versus diesel mechanical configuration
• Spatial arrangement and weight aspects
• Efficiency for different load ranges incl. economical advantages
• Application of simulation technology

Frank Oberhokamp, Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems, Hamburg/Germany

Efficient Propulsion for Seagoing Vessels

• The Wärtsilä RT-flex common-rail engine technology and benefits
• Waste heat recovery system for reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions
• The pulse cylinder lubricating system for reduced operating costs

Heinrich Schmid, Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd, Winterthur/Switzerland

Twin Screw Propulsion – Some Aspects of Efficiency and Redundancy

• Propulsion efficiency and manoeuvrability
• Statistics of propulsion machinery and rudder failure
• Implications of impending international legislation
• Implications of an extension of this to other ship types
  

John S.Carlton, Lloyd´s Register, London/UK

Farewell buffet