2023 will mark the 44th edition of the Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels conference in Hamburg, Germany
The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2023 will take place from 21-23 November 2023 in Hamburg, Germany and will cover a range of topics with emphasis on the next steps to 2030 and 2050; and an in-depth analysis of ship operators’ future fuel considerations with sessions featuring expert presentations from a selection of fuel and equipment manufacturers, policymakers, safety experts, shipowners, and class societies.
This year, the conference will be chaired by Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO, Lars Robert Pedersen. There will also be sessions moderated by Sebastian Ebbing, Technical Advisor, Climate, Marine fuels, Innovation, Funding, German Shipowners’ Association (VDR).
The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference attracts 200 attendees from 30 countries, including over 30 operators managing a combined fleet of 5,100 ships who meet to discuss practical, technical developments in the fields of propulsion technologies and alternative fuels across two conference streams.
The 44th editions programme will include a keynote panel focused on the cost of financing decarbonisation and who is going to pay, followed by a session that will explore the Fuels for 2030, Safety challenges with new technology and the shortlisted nominations for the Motorship Awards. Within the streamed sessions on day 2 you can expect to learn about the specific challenges with LNG / biomethane, ammonia, methanol, liquefied hydrogen, retrofit solutions, advances in lubrications, and carbon capture.
View the 2023 Conference Programme
OUR HISTORY
Propulsion & Future Fuels is a collaboration of two conferences, Gas Fuelled Ships and Propulsion and Emissions. Both events were strong in their own right: the last Propulsion & Emissions conference had shipowner panels and audiences representing 2,000 ships, while Gas Fuelled Ships grew from a single-day event into a two-day conference covering all alternative low flash point fuels with a day of technical visits. Both conferences featured strong support and chairmanship from two of the sector heavyweight associations: BIMCO, whose shipowner members represent more than 60% of the global tonnage, and the German shipowner association VDR, headquartered in Hamburg and representing a fleet of 2,720 ships with a combined gross tonnage of 71 million.
With ongoing developments and increased overlap between both of the above events, The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels joined the two together in one large, enhanced conference, which first took place in 2018.
WHAT IS THE MOTORSHIP?
The Motorship has been published since 1920 and is the longest-running technical title within the marine sector. It provides insight for marine technology professionals in print, online and through regular eNews and social media. With a monthly combined audience of 34,959 this title underpins the success of its sister events.
The Motorship Conference, Propulsion & Future Fuels, is the one event you should attend to keep up to date with the latest developments in marine technology, legislation and other key issues whilst also offering fantastic networking opportunities!
For information on booking your delegate place, or sponsorship opportunities available for our 2021 conference call +44 1329 825335 or email conferences@propulsionconference.com.
*Shipowners can obtain preferential rates to attend; contact the events team today for verification and a discount code.
