BIMCO will hold its first Technical & Regulatory Forum in Athens this December, exclusively for members. This new BIMCO initiative will bring together ship managers, regulatory bodies, classification societies, and industry stakeholders to discuss current challenges, regulatory developments, and operational best practices in maritime safety, security, workforce sustainability and transition.
This event is for BIMCO members only. Please share this invitation internally with your colleagues.
Agenda
13:30 –14:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
14:00 - 14:05 Welcome
Katerina Elikonida Maroudi - BIMCO Regulatory Manager
14:05 – 14:15 Opening Remarks
Ioanna Procopiou - BIMCO President Designate | Founder & CEO, Prominence Maritime SA
14:15 – 15:15 Panel 1: Safety implications and operational readiness in the era of fuel transition*
Moderator: Lars Robert Pedersen - BIMCO Deputy Secretary General & Director of Regulatory Affairs
Panellists:
- Dimitrios Fafalios - President/Director, Fafalios Shipping S.A | Chairman of Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection Committee, UGS | Honorary Chairman, INTERCARGO
- Panos Zachariadis - Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd | Member of BIMCO’s Marine Environment Committee
- Anastasia Kouvertari - Senior Lead - Human Competency, Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub
- Evangelos Tzitzis - Gas Manager, INTERTANKO
- Eleni Antoniadou - Lawyer, Gard AS | English Solicitor
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Panel 2: People at the centre of safety and compliance*
Panellists:
- George Souravlas - Founder & CEO, Load Line Marine SA
- Spyros Tarasis - Maritime Business Operations Consultant, International Registries, Inc. | Director, Board of Directors, Dry Bulk Center of Excellence | Advisor to the INTERCARGO’s Management Committee
- Amalia Marcou - Crew Director, Enesel Group
- Argyris Gkountaras - Crew Manager, Global Seaways S.A.
- Andromache Demetriou - Navigating Officer, Stena Line
16:45 - 17:15 Coffee Break
17:15 - 18:15 Panel 3: Navigating the Red Sea crisis*
Panellists:
- Brian Green - Vice President, Maritime, International Registries, Inc.
- Panagiotis Nikiteas - DPA / CSO / HSQE Manager, Maran Dry Management Inc.
- Daniel Tadros - COO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers of The American P&I Club
- Angelo Lazaridis - CCO, Diaplous Group
- International navy representative, TBC
18:30 A cocktail reception for members will follow the forum, a great opportunity to meet industry peers and the BIMCO team, and to continue the conversation in a relaxed setting. You can find more details here.
* 45 minutes moderated discussion + 15 minutes Audience Q&A
The event is sponsored by the Marshall Islands Registry.
