FER Forum Agenda
Local host: SBM
Date: 21st of October, 2026
Theme: Remote Operations
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19-23 October, 2026
21st of October, 2026
Remote Operations
SBM Offshore
| 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 | Lars Samuelsson | ABS |
| 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) | Sanjay Srinivasan Justin Bucknell | 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 | ||
As offshore projects grow in scale and complexity, the ability to operate, monitor, and optimize assets remotely is becoming essential. In the upcoming forum, we aim to learn from the floating wind developments in the Mediterranean and explore the advanced remote‑control and support systems now used on the FPSOs in Guyana. Increasing digital connectivity across floating energy production is reshaping how operators plan and perform offshore work.
Presenters are invited to share insights from recent deployments and discuss strategies for integrating remote operations into both new and existing assets. We are currently inviting speakers to present on topics such as:
- Floating offshore wind farms in the French Mediterranean Sea Present and Future
- Remote operations of FPSO production systems
- Case studies on autonomous control or reduced offshore manning
- Operator experiences implementing remote workflows across multiple assets
If you are interested in contributing or would like more information, please feel free to get in touch.
