Ship Air-Emissions Management 2014

Find the Most Cost-Effective, Compliant Solutions as the New Requirements Come Online

- Assess the latest updates from the U.S. Coast Guard, EPA, and Representing: IMO on compliance and enforcement for both old and new ships
- Explore technology, ship retrofit and fuel alternatives – scrubbers, diesel, LNG – to cut SOx and NOx emissions cost-effectively
- Strategize how ship owners, operators, ports and suppliers can best comply with exhaust gas emission rule requirements, testing, and monitoring

Featured Speakers:
- Captain Robert Bailey, Chief of Operating and Environmental Standards, U.S. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
- Phillip Brooks, Division Director, Air Enforcement Division, EPA
- Ross Kanzleiter, Director, Energy Conservation and Strategic Initiatives, CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
- Niels Bjorn L. Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, MAERSK MARITIME TECHNOLOGY
- Lisa M. Swanson, Director, Environmental Affairs, MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY
- Bryan Wood-Thomas, Vice President, WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

As new regulations for ships – drastically cutting the amount of allowable NOx and SOx emissions – come into force next year, many shipowners and operators are facing tough choices when it comes to compliance. Fuel costs, already at record highs, will rise further when the cost of switching fuels, and of expensive retrofits, are added into the mix.

Are scrubbers and specialized on-ship cleaning technology the answer? Should the switch be made from traditional bunker fuels to diesel and LNG – and if so, what’s the best timing for such a move? How should long-term and short-term concerns and compliance targets be balanced so as to be cost-effective?

For answers, attend Infocast’s Ship Air Emissions Management Summit, October 28-30 in Long Beach, California aboard the Queen Mary, one of the most unique conference venues in America. This timely event gathers all of t