Ship and fuel efficiency summit to be held in London January 27-28THE 12th Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summit will be held January 27-28 at the Amba Hotel, Charing Cross Strand, London, organisers of Active Communication International (ACI) have announced.

Topics include optimising fuel consumption in connection to vessel behaviour, EU monitoring and reporting regulations, market technology that enhances efficiency of fleet, mechanical design Options for fuel efficiency and best practice in improving vessel performance.

Also discussed will be human factors and the contribution towards efficiency of a vessel, shipowners, perspective on monitoring data systems and retrofit design solutions to enhance efficiency of vessel, complying with SOx & NOx limits Within ECA and worldwide. 

Also of vital interest is crew management practices to achieve greater levels of efficiency, consequences of poor quality fuel, alternative options and efficiency improvement plans as well as fleet performance transparency.

The following have confirmed their attendance: TORM A/S, Sea Trans Ship Management, National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS) AS, Kongsberg Maritime Ltd, Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc, Maersk Line, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (UK) Ltd, Canadian Coast Guard, Intertanko, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), Southampton Solent University, ExactEarth Europe, STS Defence, JS AnRussTrans, DS Tankers GmbH & Co KG, Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd, Chalmers University of Technology, Ecoreflect, Krohne Marine, Prisma Electronics SA, Fugro Satellite Positioning AS, Euronav NV, Golako Nigeria LTD, International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Fuel Services, LW Partners, VAF Instruments BV, C-leanship A/S, Bocimar International, VShips, ANSHIP Ltd, MeteoGroup, ICS - The International Chamber of Shipping, Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) AS, Flinter Management BV, ASM Maritime, Becker Marine Systems, Norsepower, Civing Helge Ingeberg AS Prosesskontrol, Navsystems, Brial Nav Construct SRL and Bore Ltd.

Confirmed speakers include Lieven Van Eetvelde, technical manager, dry bulk Bocimar International; Kuzman Popov, MSQ and operations manager, DS Tankers; Flemming Bo Larsen, head of strategic performance, Maersk Line; Angus Campbell, managing director, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement; Wolfgang Hintzsche, head of Nautical & Technical Department, German Shipowners Association; Simon Frank, head of Marine human resources, TORM; Peter Hall, chief executive, IBIA and Gaby Steentjes, fleet director, Flinter Management; Masao Yamasaki, associate professional officer, marine environment division, UN International Maritime Organisation and Nick Lambert, director, LW Partners.

For more information call Dimitri Pavlyk at +44 (0)203 141 0627. For speaking opportunies call Adam Fry at +44 (0)203 141 0616 and for commercial and sponsorship opportunities call Jean-Jacques Hermans on +44 (0)203 141 0608.