ECGS Course

ABOUT THE EVENT

Revised MARPOL Annex VI entered into force 1 July 2010 upon deemed acceptance by all parties to the MARPOL convention on 1 January 2010. Regulation 14 limits sulphur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter indirectly by prescribing the maximum sulphur content in the fuel. The consequences of this regulation are significantly higher fuel costs whilst vessels sail in an Emission Control Area (ECA). From 2015 the ECA fuel cost is projected to add in excess of $30Bn and globally from 2020 it is expected that the fuel sulphur limit will add $175Bn to shipping bunker costs. There are alternatives that enable the continued use of much lower cost high sulphur fuels. Specifically exhaust gas scrubbing technology is likely to be a winner. Following research into shipping industry needs, the EGCS Course: Regulation 14 being held from on 12 and 13 January 2012, has been developed to assist the industry to define individual and specific specifications & requirements to meet compliance within a complex set of options and choices. The two day course will consider the implicated risks of a strategy using a prescribed fuel then contrasting that with a detailed evaluation of the use of exhaust gas cleaning technologies.

The course has been developed by course director Don Gregory, in association with other leading experts in their field, who have seen other industries pass through the similar regulatory changes and offer a breadth of knowledge on both the subject matter and the shipping industry as a whole.
The course is aimed shipping industry personnel, including Technical Directors, Senior Shipping Executives & Senior Charterers, responsible for presenting to or making board decisions who may require a deeper understanding of:

The issues….
Currently regulated emissions, legal implications, extensions of emission control areas and future regulated emissions

The options…
The variety of methods to comply with regulation 14, exploring their viability, short & long term and which will be the likely winners and losers

The implications….
With so much mis-information circulating at conferences and in the press the winners will be those companies that really understand the implications of each of the options and invest in a future proof strategy

The business case & recommendation…
A hands on interactive afternoon working through real cases studies

AGENDA

Two full days will ensure the course is highly interactive and content heavy.
All delegates will be expected to arrive at the course venue on the evening of the 17th April for registration, with the event concluding around 5pm on 20th April.
Topics that will be covered will include;

• An insight into the development of MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 14 including the likely future regulatory requirements including time to future implementations.
• The nature of pollution emissions from ship's engines and other combustion plant related to current and future fuels. Local and global impacts and the links between pollution emissions and emissions that may affect climate change. A review of how other industries have adapted and what the shipping industry can learn from previous mistakes.
• A local focus on the classification of marine exhaust emissions in the USA as toxic substances and how this has driven support for technology solutions. Details of the methods used to assess air quality and the implications for fuel based approaches to compliance.
• A Classification Society will describe how they and their competitors are preparing for rapid demand for approval services. The adoption of mutual recognition and an overview of regional approval variations.
  With marine fuel at record prices the outlook for supply and competition for hydrocarbon fuels will be an important component in strategic decision making. The leading expert on the refining industry and authors of the EU fuels report have agreed to contribute to an in depth understanding of the refining industry.
• A world expert in the field of particle charging has agreed to contribute to the course with an overview of gas cleaning processes. Leading current research on future marine exhaust gas cleaning technology delegates will gain an understanding of the scope for technology to meet future regulatory requirements.
• As well as overlaying the legal aspects of the regulatory regime it will include the scope for enforcement and extent of sanctions. With rumours abounding that ports may refuse the use of "scrubbers" in port, the tension between agreement to an international treaty and unilateral local actions will be explored.
• A comprehensive review of gas cleaning technologies, the merits of various types of technology, a framework to assess suitability, the need for future proofing and the implication for retrofitting.
• Compliance is key to any regulation. This session will review compliance and in particular the in-built compliance within the guidelines for technology. Areas covered will include the technology that is deployed to measure and monitor compliance.
• The culmination of Reg 14 will be a workshop exercise undertaking an evaluation of a selection of delegate's fleets. The exercise will utilise the learnings of the two days in a suggested framework for a rapid assessment and evaluation of the options through to a recommendation for a 5 to 10 year strategy for compliance and the associated capital and operational costs.

SPEAKERS

Course Director, Don Gregory has been involved with the development of options for meeting sulphur emissions regulations since 2000. Instrumental in the first installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems and the setting up of the Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading (SEAaT), Don has been at the forefront of the development of realistic and deliverable strategy options for compliance. As Director of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA), Don has a unique insight and the latest information on the current position of the key EGCS designers & suppliers.

Mark West has worked for over 30 years in the marine industry. He is a qualified Chief Engineer with a First Class Certificate of Competency. After 12 years at sea, he worked for 10 years with Castrol Marine Lubricants.  

Mark started his own company in 2003; The Project Business. He has provided management and consultancy services for a number of projects aligned with MARPOL Annex VI, including  in-line instrumentation for reporting fuel oil quantity and quality, test and type approval of emissions monitoring systems and trials of 2 exhaust gas cleaning systems. Mark has been a member of IMO working groups drafting the Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Guidelines. He is author of the EGCSA Handbook and most recently a paper on SOx emissions for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in the United States.

Since the 1990’s Andy has been involved with the development of the original MARPOL Annex VI and NOx Technical Code. He is a past    Chairman of CIMAC and IACS working groups that dealt with exhaust emissions. Andy will be advising on how Classification Society rules have been adapted for scrubbing technology. He will explore the areas that concern Class such as safety and there areas that they do not consider such as performance except where is relates to IMO guidelines. He will also deal with certification and verification and how incidents such as equipment breakdown should be dealt with.

Bruce is a founding Starcrest Consultancy Principal. Bruce has over 20 years of experience focusing on quantification of air emissions, and emission reduction technology evaluation. Bruce developed the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s low-sulfur/VSR incentive program.  He has worked extensively with major U.S. ports on a wide array of air quality issues. Currently Bruce is a member of the IAPH World Port Climate Initiative’s Environmental Ship Index Working Group. Bruce will be providing the position that the US will adopt to the use of technology to meet emissions compliance. He will be advising on the role of the EPA and the USCG and how these two bodies will manage compliance and enforcement.

John Murlis is an environmental scientist with over 25 years of experience of the practical application of evidence-based policy, with particular expertise in the fields of environmental sustainability, air quality and climate change. He was trained as an engineer and in atmospheric physics. He has held posts in the public services including Chief Scientist and Director of Strategy, Environment Agency for England and Wales, Director of the Institute for Environmental Policy at University College London and Head of Research and Assessments at the UK Inspectorate of Pollution. He is now an independent environment strategy consultant with a wide range of public and private sector clients.

VENUE

The EGCS Course: Regulation 14 will be held at Brunel University Campus, London UK. (link to http://www.brunelconferenceservices.co.uk/)
This leading engineering and research university is hosting the EU funded DEECON project for the development of advanced scrubbing technology.

Brunel University
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3PH

By Underground (London Transport

Take the westbound Metropolitan Line to Uxbridge (approx 40 mins from Baker Street station).
Or take the westbound Piccadilly Line to Uxbridge (approx 45-50 mins from Earl's Court station)
You can then take a taxi or bus (see above for recommended bus services) to the Brunel campus.
Alternatively you can walk to the campus, using the 1-mile walking route shown below.

By Rail
West Drayton (First Great Western Link) is the nearest mainline station, approx 1.5 miles from the campus.

Services run from London Paddington (approx 20 mins journey time) or from the West (Bristol). From West Drayton station take one of the following buses towards Uxbridge: 222 (alight Cowley Road), U5 (alight Station Road), or U3 (alight Cleveland Road).

West Ruislip Station (Chiltern Railways) is the mainline service from London Marylebone (approx 20 mins journey time) and the North (Aylesbury, Banbury and Birmingham) and is approx 4 miles from the campus.

From West Ruislip Station take the U1 bus (towards Hillingdon Hospital) and alight Kingston Lane.

Visitor parking
Parking on campus is very limited and visitors are advised wherever possible to consider using alternative transport or, if choosing to drive, park in the local public car parks in Uxbridge Town Centre.

Please note the Cleveland Road entrance is now closed and all vehicles must enter/exit the campus via Kingston Lane. (Users of satellite navigation devices should enter the postal address (e.g. Kingston Lane) rather than the postcode to ensure you are directed to the main entrance of the University).

If you have been provided a permit to park, as you enter the campus, turn immediately left on to the South Loop Road. At the barrier please use the key pad, press CLEAR followed by the PIN number XXXXX (located on the reverse of the permit) and end the transaction by pressing ENT.

If you have not been issued with a permit, press the CALL button to contact Security for authority to enter campus.

Once through the barrier proceed to the car parks and park in the designated parking bays as indicated on your permit. If you have not been issued with a permit in advance follow the signs to Main Reception which is located in the Wilfred Brown Building. Please park in the 15-minute waiting area outside the Wilfred Brown

Building while you collect your parking permit.

Parking restrictions are operational between 8:00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. A parking permit is required for all vehicles during these hours and must be clearly displayed in the windscreen of your vehicle. A vehicle not displaying a valid parking permit is at risk of receiving a Parking Charge Notice.

ACCOMMODATION

A high standard accommodation is available within the Brunel University campus.

Accommodation is included in the course fee. Delegates will be booked in a high standard of accommodation on the campus.
The accommodation includes breakfast and a 24 hour check in. For accommodation enquiries please call Brunel University on +44 1895 268001

REGISTRATION

￡3,000 course fee includes:
Course documentation

• Lunches and evening meals on all three days
• Additional information from key suppliers
• Smaller groups allowing more in-depth time for questions and discussion
• Accredited course certificate
• Accommodation and breakfast

Purchase your pass now and save up to GBP￡300 with the early bird booking discount - available until 29th February 2012
Places are limited and will be booked on a first come, first served basis.

The evening meal will consist of networking dinners at a local pub.

Register 3 attendees and receive a 20% discount for any additional passes purchased for the EGCS Course. Contact us for more information on the group discount.
For further information on attending the EGCS Course, please contact:

events@bunkerworld.com or call Ravi Kashap on +44 1753 410 940

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