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 | |||
| Time | Presentation | Name | Company |
| 08.00-09.00 | Registration and Coffee / Tea | ||
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Welcome & Opening remarks | Arjan Voogt Michael Kei |
MARIN ABS |
| 09.15 – 09.30 | Leveraging Innovative Technology Solutions to advance Sustainability, Efficiency and Reliability in Offshore Energy | Patrick Ryan | ABS |
| 09.30-09.45 | Overview of Offshore Market Trend | David Boggs | EMA |
| 09.45-10.15 | Harnessing Renewables Energies: Key Enablers for Low-Carbon FPSO Operations |
TBD | |
| 10.15-10.45 | Powering FPSOs Sustainably: Battery Technology as a Game Changer |
George Lee | Sea Forrest |
| 10.45 –11.15 | Coffee break | ||
| 11.15-12.00 | Panel 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 | ||
| 13.00-13.45 | Panel Discussion – Structural Integrity Management for Floating Structures: A Key to Sustainable Offshore Operations in the Blue Economy, moderated by Riaz Khan (ABS) | Daniel DeBroeck Sanjay Srinivasan Justin Bucknell |
ExxonMobil Chevron IntelliSIMS |
| 13.45-14.15 | Advancing Mooring System Reliability and Sustainability for a Resilient Offshore Future | Stuart Wales | AMOG |
| 14.15 –14.45 | Coffee break | ||
| 14.45-15.30 | Panel 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 – 16.00 | New Joint Industry Projects (JIP) pitches | Arjan Voogt | MARIN |
| 16.00-16.45 | Highlighting RIT Advancements: Remote Drone Demo in Mock-Up Ballast Tanks (Live stream) |
Eric VanDerHorn Stefano Zampieri |
ABS |
| 16.45-17.00 | Closing Remarks & Thank You | Matthew Tremblay | ABS |
| 18.00-21.00 | Dinner | ||
