The 7th  international Green Ship Technology conference, organised by Informa Maritime Events, comes at a time of rapid developments for the maritime community in terms of meeting the various environmental challenges posed by the increasing focus on shipping’s effect on the environment and climate change.

The programme covers key environmental issues facing the industry today, from developing technological innovations and efficient design to reduce shipping’s environmental impact, to individual companies’ roles in developing corporate responsibility plans to create effective environmental and vessel management plans.   Join more than 200 of your peers and colleagues in learning the latest on technical advances and practical advice.

NEW for 2010:

4 TECHNICAL STREAMS - on design efficiency, operational efficiency, discharges to sea and environmental management.

NEW FOCUS - The ‘Green Ship of the Future’ Project. Members of the Danish project ‘Green Ship of the Future’ will demonstrate the thinking behind this far-reaching research and development project.

PROBLEM SOLVING PANEL DISCUSSIONS - shipowner/operator and manufacturer panels will examine the crucial questions facing the maritime industry today.

BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS - update on recent research on two crucial aspects of green ship technology: kite assisted propulsion and shoreside power.

NEW PERFORMANCE MONITORING WORKSHOP - Thursday 18th March 2010 – understand the challenges and benefits of performance monitoring.

SPEEDY BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE - An excellent way to meet a lot of delegates and speakers fast! Maximise your time at this event in this informal and effective networking setting.

QUICKFIRE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE - Present your technology and be cheered on in a friendly, relaxed environment. Ten technology providers will have two minutes each to convince our audience and the judges of their technologies’ USPs.