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The Saga of the Greenhouse Gas Discussion at the IMO - IN-PERSON EVENT

EVENT DESCRIPTION On the way towards the 84th session of IMO's MEPC, this talk takes stock at the long and tortuous road to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, and tries to explain why, under the current IMO governance, the realization of the IMO GHG reduction targets is extremely difficult. Major obstacles are identified, and alternatives on how to proceed are discussed. SPEAKER/PRESENTER Harilaos N. Psaraftis is Professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Technology, Management and Economics. He has a diploma from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (1974), and two M.Sc. degrees (1977) and a Ph.D. (1979) from MIT, USA. He has been Assistant and Associate Professor at MIT from 1979 to 1989, a Professor at NTUA from 1989 to 2013 and a Professor at DTU from 2013 to 2023. He has been PI or co-PI in 55 projects, of which 25 from the EU, and has coordinated 3 EU projects. He has been a member and chairman of various groups at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and has also served as CEO of the Piraeus Port Authority (1996 -2002). He has published extensively and has received several academic and industry awards. His latest book is entitled "Sustainable Shipping: A Cross Disciplinary View" (Springer, 2019). His main research interests are in logistics and transportation. #In-PersonEvent

The 9th International Symposium On Ship Operations, Management and Economics (SOME 2026) - IN-PERSON

The Greek Section of the SNAME Announces the 9th International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics (SOME 2026) September 15 & 16, 2026 ATHENS, GREECE VENUE: Eugenides Foundation The Symposium will bring together ship operators, technical managers, naval architects, marine engineers, academics, classification societies, and marine transportation policymakers to discuss and debate important issues for the maritime industry. Topics of interest of SOME 2026 include: The Symposium will bring together ship operators, technical managers, naval architects, marine engineers, academics, classification societies, and marine transportation policymakers to discuss and debate important issues for the maritime industry. Those interested in submitting an abstract should submit it via email at SNAMEGreekSection@sname.org . Abstracts should be of 400 words and describe the work and expected contributions. Papers will be evaluated through a peer review process by at least two assessors prior to their acceptance . Abstracts should include paper title and authors’ names, affiliations, and primary email addresses. Accepted papers will be published by SNAME through the indexed OnePetro Publ. ( https//onepetro.org ) #In-PersonEvent #In-PersonIndustryEvent #In-PersonEvent