Monday 4 March 2013

9:45-ca.16:30

Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland

The aim of the event is to shed further light on the implementation of the Baltic Sea NECA - Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Emission Control Area (ECA) – under Annex VI of the MARPOL.

The expected participants will represent ship owners and ports of the HELCOM member countries, manufacturers of related technology, other stakeholders as well as country representatives.

Outcome of HELCOM Stakeholder Conference: Baltic Sea - NECA

PROGRAMME

08.30-09.45                    Registration and coffee

09.45-10.00                    Opening and introduction to the work of HELCOM MARITIME

                                          Ms. Lolan Eriksson, Chair of HELCOM MARITIME

                                          Ms. Natalia Kutaeva, Vice-Chair of HELCOM MARITIME

Moderator:                         Ms. Anna Petersson, Swedish Transport Agency

10.00-10.30                    I Regulation of NOx emissions from Shipping

Mr. Edmund Hughes, International Maritime Organization (IMO)

       The IMO regulations concerning the NOx emissions, including Tier III NOx emissions standards
       for ships’ diesel engines (presentation)

Mr. Jorma Kämäräinen, Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi)

      Introduction to the Baltic Sea NECA status application process (presentation)

10.30-11.00                    II Environmental effects of Baltic NECA

Mr. Jukka-Pekka Jalkanen, Finnish Meteorological Institute

      Effect of Baltic NECA on NOx Emissions (presentation)

Mr. Mikhail Sofiev, Finnish Meteorological Institute

      Effects of Baltic NECA on Environment (presentation)

11.00-12.00                    III Compliance and technology

Mr. Holger Steinbock, BG Verkehr

      Compliance options to meet Tier III NOx emissions standards: SCR technology, LNG, etc. (presentation)

Mr. Göran Hellén, Wärtsilä

      Development and manufacture of modern diesel engine and their compliance with
      Tier III NOx emissions standards (presentation)

Mr. Ralf Oldenburg, MAN Diesel&Turbo SE

      First field experiences of an IMO Tier II - compliant SCR-system on board a vessel (presentation)

Mr. Lev Novikov, JSC “CNIDI-Ecoservice” (Engine Research & Development Center)

      Baltic Sea NECA - operational, technological and material adventures (presentation)

12.00-13.00                    Lunch Break (Industry Exhibition on available Tier III technology)

13.00-13.45                    IV Baltic NECA and shipping: estimations and practical experiences

Mr. Juha Kalli, Centre for Maritime Studies-University of Turku

      Costs and benefits of the implementation of Tier III regulations in the Baltic Sea area (presentation)

Mr. Alexey Klyavin, Association of Shipping Companies (Russia) 

      Baltic NECA: Effect of Shipping

Mr. Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Maersk Maritime Technology

      The experience of a ship owner on the operation of NOx abatement technologies (presentation)

13.45-14.45                    V Final discussion, further development and measures to reduce emissions

Participants:                       All speakers and the audience

Moderators:                      Ms. Anna Petersson, Swedish Transport Agency
                                         Mr. Jorma Kämäräinen, Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi)

14.45-15.00                    Coffee break

15.00-16.30                    Presentations and Industry exhibition on available Tier III technology

Mr. Joseph McCarney, International Association for the Catalytic Control of Shipping Emissions to Air (IACCSEA)
      An overview of the technology options to meet IMO Tier III NOx limits (presentation)

Ms. Karin Liljegren, D.E.C. Marine AB
      Challenges of SCR long term continuous operation (presentation)

Mr. Michael Rutkowski, H+H Umwelt- und Industrietechnik GmbH
      Latest Information on SCR Technology for Marine Application (presentation)

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For any inquiries, please contact:

Hermanni Backer

Professional Secretary (HELCOM MARITIME & RESPONSE)

Phone/SMS: +358 (0) 46 850 9199

FAX: +358 (0)207 412 645

Katajanokanlaituri 6 B

FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland