The Maritime Calendar

Marine Propulsion: Fuels Webinar Week - Pathway to 2030 and beyond: Biofuels: opportunities, challenges, and real world experiences

May. 10. 2024-May. 10. 2024→ Virtual Event | Webinar

Event description: There are environmental benefits, technical challenges, and practical considerations associated with biofuels as their adoption increases. What are some of the real-world experiences from biofuel trials and the steps needed to accelerate biofuel uptake in the shipping sector? What are the challenges specific to biofuels such as microbial growth management, emissions assessment, and what does industry need to do to support wider uptake? Join us as we discuss Supply and pricing considerations Real-world experiences and results from FAME, HVO and other second-generation biofuels trials Marine fuel standards, including FAME blends and bio-blends in the next revision How to accurately quantify biofuels environmental benefits NOx emissions, storage stability, and the potential for microbial growth in fuel systems Preventing and mitigating microbial growth risks: fuel management strategies and biocides Digital reporting tools and data-driven approaches

Marine Propulsion: Fuels Webinar Week - The future of LNG as a marine fuel and the transition to Net Zero

May. 10. 2024-May. 10. 2024→ Virtual Event | Webinar

Event description: With more than 1,000 ships in operation or under construction, LNG has emerged as one of the most popular alternative fuels. Why and for how long will shipowners continue to regard LNG as their fuel of choice? Join us as we discuss Supply and pricing considerations Rapidly growing: LNG bunkering infrastructure and LNG-fuelled fleet Overview of engine technologies enabling the use of LNG LNG as a bridge to future carbon-neutral bio and synthetic LNG The evolving regulatory framework for LNG as a marine fuel, including IMO’s greenhouse gas strategy and EU regulations Best practices in 2-stroke and 4-stroke engine maintenance and tuning to minimise methane slip How and why LNG-fuelled vessels continue to access preferable ’green’ financing

Aircraft Carriers, from their earliest beginnings to the present day

May. 11. 2024-May. 11. 2024→Kenilworth United Kingdom | Other

Event description: Summer Lecture & Lunch Meeting Venue: Leamington Suite, Kenilworth Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, CV8 2ED Timings: 12:00 Lecture 13:30 Lunch Speaker: Dr Andy Syson The in person only talk will look at naval aviation from a time before the first aeroplanes to the present day. It will cover the development of vessels that simply carried aircraft through the early trials taking off and landing on a warship on to the building of purpose built ships that we know today as aircraft carriers. It will look at how the rapid increase in size and speed of aircraft necessitated the adoption of innovated ways of enabling them to land and take off safely from a relatively short runway. The talk will concentrate on British and American aircraft carriers and the different approaches the two nations have taken in the construction of their carriers as well as rivalry between their respective navies and air forces. Whilst the term ‘Aircraft Carrier’ is normally taken to mean a warship that can carry aircraft, the talk will take a broader view of the term and deal with some of the more unusual aspects of naval aviation. Registration: If you’re considering attending the the Lecture, please contact Mr.P Burrows via email: imarestmidlands@icloud.com giving your name & any one accompanying you This is essential to assess viability and make arrangements. Tickets are priced at £18 per person.

Careers in maritime (online) open day

May. 11. 2024-May. 11. 2024→ Virtual Event | Webinar

Event description: Our careers at sea open days give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer. You'll be able to find out more about the training programmes necessary to qualify as a ship's navigation, engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and the superyacht industry. What to expect Our careers in maritime open days give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer, and the training programmes to qualify as a ship's navigation (deck), engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts. Many of the major British shipping companies and recruitment and training companies who recruit cadets will be available to give information about the career opportunities they offer. Our teaching staff are also on hand to talk about the academic side of training, and current cadets will be able to tell you what training to be a ship's officer is like. You'll also be able to take a tour of our main East Park Terrace campus and our St Mary's campus, which is where our cadets are taught. You can also see where you could be living with a tour of our student accommodation. There are general presentations about life as a deck or engineer officer, and you can also speak to our teams about accommodation options, applying and enrolling, student support, and much more!

Seven years at Sea in the Seventies

May. 11. 2024-May. 11. 2024→Dorset United Kingdom | Other

Event description: A brief career as a Navigating Officer – sixteen ships – a time of seismic changes in passenger and cargo shipping An educational cruise inspired schoolboy Steve to seek a career at sea. A cadet agreement with shipping company British & Commonwealth … School of Navigation shore-based training, a cadet training ship voyage, general cargo ships, refrigerated cargo, a bulk carrier and passenger ships all feature in Steve’s seafarer story. Steve Pink is branch secretary and events organiser at WSS Dorset and a member of the Ocean Liner Society. A Nautical Studies graduate with a background in cargo-passenger shipping, ferries and cruising - Steve also acts as editor & promoter for ~Ships~Dorset~ facebook group and website content.