Dublin Castle · 15th & 16th November 2022

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Wednesday 16th November

Maria Graham

Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Ireland

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Welcome from Chairperson:

Speaking at: 9:00 am November 16, 2022

Developing a shared and safe space for offshore renewable energy in Ireland

Speaking at: 9:10 am November 16, 2022

Martina Hennessy

Principal Officer, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland

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Kai Truempler

Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Germany

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Shipping and the Use of Maritime Space in Times of Offshore Wind Energy Expansion: Lessons for Policy Makers and Industry

Speaking at: 9:30 am November 16, 2022

Development and implementation of a safety regime for shipping in relation to offshore wind developments.

Speaking at: 9:50 am November 16, 2022

Carien Droppers

Coordinating Specialist Advisor Shipping, Rijkswaterstaat Sea and Delta, The Netherlands

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Nigel Hare

Director of Navigational Requirements, Trinity House, UK

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Offshore Wind Developments and Safe Navigation

The Experience of the UK General Lighthouse Authorities

Speaking at: 10:50 am November 16, 2022

A Developer’s Perspective on the Maritime Safety Aspects of Offshore Renewable Energy Development

Speaking at: 11:10 am November 16, 2022

Adam Cronin

Head of Offshore – DP Energy

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Panel Discussion including:

Cormac Gebruers

National Maritime College of Ireland

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Robert Mc Cabe

Chair of the Seafood and Offshore Energy Working Group

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Noel Cunniffe

CEO of Wind Energy Ireland

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There are a small number of high profile sponsorship packages available. For further information, contact Jane McGahern on 01 271 5455 or email jane.mcgahern@irishlights.ie

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Session 4

Ports and Regional Infrastructure in 2050

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Tuesday 15th November

Session 1

Navigating Safely and Sustainably to 2050

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Session 2

Will technology change the future of navigation and what are the implications for safety and sustainability?

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Conference Programme
Navigating to 2050
A Safe and Sustainable Maritime Future.

Tuesday 15th November 2022

Session one - Navigating Safely and Sustainably to 2050

8:00 am

Registration and Refreshments

9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Yvonne Shields O’Connor, 
CEO, Irish Lights.
9:15 am
Conference Opening
Minister Hildegarde Naughton, 
Minister of State, Department of Transport.
9:25 am
Session 1. Navigating Safely and Sustainably to 2050
Chairperson:  
Opening remarks from Session Chairperson
Dr. Paul Little, 
CEO, City of Glasgow College and Chair of UK Shipping Skills Taskforce.
9:30 am
Conference Keynote Address:  
Transitioning to a Sustainable and Profitable Decarbonised Shipping Future
Anthony Gurnee, 
Founder and CEO of Ardmore Shipping, Ireland.
9:55 am
Safety and Sustainability:  
Ensuring the Resilience of Future Shipping
Maja Markovčić Kostelac, 
Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency, Portugal.
10:15 am
Reality 2050:  
Meeting IMO targets, an industry perspective.
Chris Waddington, 
Technical Director, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
10:35 am

Coffee break

11:15 am
Implications of Fit for 55 on the Irish Maritime Sector and Wider Economy
Prof. Alan Ahearne, 
University of Galway, Ireland.
11:35 am
Climate Challenges for the Maritime Sector:  
National and International Targets
Caoimhín Ó Ciaruáin, 
Assistant Secretary, Department of Transport, Ireland.