FER Forum Agenda

Local host: ABS

Date: 19 November, 2025

Theme Floating Energy Research Forum  Solving the Energy Dilemma:              towards a sustainable offshore future

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17-21 November, 2025

19th of November, 2025

Solving the energy dilemma: towards a sustainable offshore future

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 

FER FORUM AGENDA  
TimePresentationNameCompany
08.00-09.00Registration and Coffee / Tea  
09.00 – 09.15Welcome & Opening remarksArjan Voogt
Michael Kei
MARIN
ABS
09.15 – 09.30Leveraging Innovative Technology Solutions to advance Sustainability, Efficiency and Reliability in Offshore EnergyPatrick RyanABS
09.30-09.45Overview of Offshore Market TrendDavid BoggsEMA
09.45-10.15Harnessing Renewables Energies: Key Enablers
for Low-Carbon FPSO Operations
Lars SamuelssonABS
10.15-10.45Powering FPSOs Sustainably: Battery
Technology as a Game Changer
George LeeSea Forrest
10.45 –11.15Coffee break  
11.15-12.00Panel Discussion – Futuristic Approach on Offshore Nuclear – Exploring Feasibility of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Offshore Environments, moderated by Mayir Mamtimin (ABS)Jorshan Choi
Maxime Le-Poupon
Alice Caponiti
ePowerConsulting 
BureauVeritas
Corepower
12.00 –13.00B
Networking Lunch  
13.00-13.45Panel Discussion – Structural Integrity Management for Floating Structures: A Key to Sustainable Offshore Operations in the Blue Economy, moderated by Riaz Khan (ABS)Sanjay Srinivasan
Justin Bucknell
Chevron
IntelliSIMS
13.45-14.15Advancing Mooring System Reliability and Sustainability for a Resilient Offshore FutureStuart WalesAMOG
14.15 –14.45Coffee break  
14.45-15.30Panel Discussion – RIT: Minimize Tank Entry for Enhanced Safety and Sustainable Operations
moderated by Marcello Andreotti (SBM Offshore)
Clay Kirby
Russ Ford
Sean Stanbery
Shell
ABS
Geo Ocean
15.30 – 16.00New Joint Industry Projects (JIP) pitchesArjan VoogtMARIN
16.00-16.45Highlighting RIT Advancements:
Remote Drone Demo in Mock-Up Ballast Tanks (Live stream)
Eric VanDerHorn
Stefano Zampieri
ABS

16.45-17.00Closing Remarks & Thank YouMatthew TremblayABS
18.00-21.00Dinner