Scrubber Observatory Platform - Workshop on sustainable shipping technology to reduce air emissions from ships

The project partners of the EU-funded project Scrubbers: Closing the loop together with Region Västra Götaland have the pleasure to invite you to a workshop where we will discuss the technical and regulatory dimensions of scrubber technology in reducing air emissions and meeting EU and IMO regulations. We wish to take the opportunity to share experiences and results of the project, followed by a broader discussion on scrubbers from different points of view (regulators, shipyards, owners/operators, research institutes). To register, please email stena@ads-insight.com or telephone +32 (0) 2 609 54 42    AGENDA   Opening of event | 10:00-10:30 • Jessica Hjerpe Olausson, Senior maritime expert, Västra Götaland region • Gesine Meißner, Member of the European Parliament  Scrubbers – Closing the loop: presentation of project and guidelines on scrubber waste management | 10:30-11:15 • Per Stefenson, Stena – overview of Scrubber: Closing the loop project • Yildiz Williams, Lloyd’s Register – presentation of scrubber waste guidelines • Q&A  Policy panel: Scrubbers – a solution for 2020? | 11:15 – 12:30 • Antoine Kedzierski, DG MOVE, European Commission • Sea Europe • Martin Dorsman, European Community Shipowners’ Association • Jessica Hjerpe Olausson, Västra Götaland region  Lunch | 12:30 – 13:30  Presentation of integrated life cycle balance of scrubbers | 13:30-14:00 • Hulda Winnes, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute - presentation of results of study on integrated life cycle balance  • Q&A  Technical panel: Scrubbers – sharing of experiences | 14:00 – 15:30 • Björn Asplind, Stena Teknik • Arjan de Vos, Damen • Stian Aakre, Wärtsila • EGCSA (tbc) • Waste handling company (tbc)  Closing of event | 15:30 – 16:00 • Per Stefenson, Stena, Project coordinator