Friday, 24 October 2025
The Western Europe Section hosted its 15th Annual Symposium at The Little Ship Club in London, with generous support from ABS.
For the first time, the event was held in an afternoon format, featuring four presentations around the theme “Shipping & Energy Efficiency”.
“Energy Saving Devices” by Mr. Andrew Hurford of Lloyd’s Register
“ALS in Action: Advancing the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Solutions” by Mr. Piers Strong of Silverstream
“Shipping’s Second Wind: Energy Transition Sprint or Marathon?” by Mr. Gavin Allwright of International Windship Association
“How should we be designing intrinsically efficient ships?” by Mr. Keith W. Hutchinson of Safinah
All speakers were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by the WES Chair.
A presentation entitled “Comparative Cost and Environmental Analysis: Additive vs. Conventional Manufacturing in Shipbuilding” was also given by the 2 nd Prize Winner of the Paper Contest 2025, Ms. Theodora Karali of the University of Strathclyde, who was presented with a Medal, Certificate and SNAME mug.
The event concluded with the presentation of the Lourdes ‘Nina’ Elona-Lilley Distinguished Service Award to Keith Lilley, WES Chair, for his dedication and contributions to the SNAME community.