PROGRAMME

Compressor Solutions for Sustainable Cryogenic Fuel Gas Application MR. SCHROTH, Roman Neuman & Esser, Germany Mr. Roman Schroth serves as Solution Manager for LNG and Marine Business at NEUMAN & ESSER, where he oversees the development of innovative solutions for the global maritime and liquefied natural gas sectors. Possessing a Master of Science degree in Energy & Process Technology, he possesses extensive expertise in compressor technology and its applications within process industries. His professional focus is on optimising compression systems for LNG and hydrogen value chains, thereby supporting the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable maritime operations.

Recent experience and a vision for the future: Strain gauge-based torque measurement sensors as enablers for decarbonisation verification, predictive maintenance, and maritime compliance DR. TSOUMPRIS, Charalampos Datum Electronics Ltd Charalampos Tsoumpris earned his PhD in health-aware energy management of ship hybrid power plants from the University of Strathclyde. He also holds an MEng in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. He is currently the Lead Marine Project Engineer at Datum Electronics Ltd in Southampton, UK, where he leads the development of a predictive maintenance tool for detecting faults in ship shafting systems. His interests focus on accelerating the digitalisation and automation of the maritime industry. His expertise spans both in research and applied engineering, particularly in condition-based monitoring (CBM), predictive maintenance, and supervisory control of ship power plants. He has presented his work at various international conferences and has published in several peer-reviewed academic journals.

Coupled Operation and Emission Analysis of a Natural Gas-fueled SOFC-Battery Hybrid Demonstrator for Maritime Application DR. ANSAR, S. Asif German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute Of Engineering Thermodynamics Dr. Syed Asif Ansar currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Energy System Integration (ESI) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). His primary focus centers around the development of technologies aimed at reducing carbon intensity in both waterborne and airborne transport sectors. To achieve this, his department, comprising a dedicated team of over 70 professionals, concentrates on advancing the domains of Fuel Cell and Battery powertrains, as well as the generation of hydrogen and its derivatives through cutting-edge Electrolyser technologies. The laboratories are equipped with comprehensive experimental facilities spanning both laboratory to pilot-scale operations.

A Comparison Study on Extreme Response of Offshore Mooring System DR. WANG, Aijun Global Offshore TSO, Lloyd's Register Dr Aijun Wang is floating structure and mooring lead Specialist at Lloyds Register. He has 15 years’ experience for projects globally in the oil & gas sector including FPSO/FLNG, Semi-submersible, Offshore offloading buoy projects, and in offshore renewable sectors covering the fixed bottom and floating wind turbine projects, wave energy and tidal energy projects. He holds BSc, Msc, PhD degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering. He is Royal academy of Engineering visiting professor in offshore floating structure at University of Strathclyde. He services the technical committee member of IEC TC 114 for marine energy.

Future Fuels for Decarbonising Maritime Propulsion: Challenges, Integration, and Pathways DR. BLANCO-DAVIS, Eddie Liverpool John Moores University