Participating Companies/Sponsors
ABB
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated.
ABB’s presence in Greece makes a substantial contribution to the technological evolution of the country, helping customers to use electrical power effectively and to increase industrial productivity in a sustainable way. ABB is among the main suppliers of the major industries and the country’s marine sector.
The company employs about 210 people in Athens and Thessaloniki. We believe our people are the most critical ingredient to our long-term success. A culture of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity is critical to our business success and makes us stronger.
ΑΒΒ occupies a leading position in the Greek market and has a significant impact on the economy by engaging in top-level projects with a high added value.
By connecting software to our electrification, automation and motion portfolio, we push the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. We deliver safe, smart and sustainable solutions, a wide range of applications in all industrial segments and we are dedicated to helping our customers increase competitiveness, improve their return on investment and run safe, smart, and sustainable operations.
ABS
ABS, a leading global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, is committed to setting standards for safety and excellence in design, construction and operation. Focused on safe and practical application of advanced technologies and digital solutions, ABS works with industry and clients to develop accurate and cost-effective compliance, optimized performance and operational efficiency for marine and offshore assets.
From its world headquarters in Houston, ABS delivers survey and engineering services and solutions to clients through a network of local representatives working from more than 200 offices in 70 countries.
Accelleron
Accelleron is a global leader in turbocharging technologies and optimization solutions for 0.5 to 80+ MW engines, helping to provide sustainable, efficient and reliable power to the marine, energy, rail, and off-highway sectors.
Through its innovative product offerings and research leadership, the company accelerates the decarbonization of the industries in which it operates.
Accelleron has an installed base of approximately 180,000 turbochargers and a network of more than 100 service stations across 50 countries worldwide.
bound4blue
bound4blue's goal is to help shipowners and operators make their fleets more sustainable and cost-effective. The company has developed a modernized suction sail system called eSAIL that uses wind power to propel ships. It is suitable for Tankers, Bulkers, Ro-Ros, Cruises, Ferries, Gas Carriers, and General Cargo vessels, regardless of their size or age.
The eSAIL system is a validated solution for saving fuel and emissions, completely autonomous, with low maintenance and easy installation onboard. The company, founded in 2014 with a vocation clearly focused on the renewable energy sector in the maritime field, has its headquarters in Cantabria (Spain) and offices in Barcelona and Singapore.
The company has installed its eSAIL system on three ships and has signed additional agreements with other shipowners like Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Marubeni Corporation and Odfjell to install the system on their fleets.
Bureau Veritas
At Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, we share a drive to shape a better maritime world for future generations.
Pioneering the safety and performance of new technologies since 1828, we are one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and offshore safety and verification bodies, with a global network to support clients worldwide.
We understand the challenges clients face in designing, building and operating a truly sustainable maritime business. We’re by their side; supporting them with practical advice, tools and technology to run safe, sustainable and high performing businesses.
We’re known for being responsive and building strong and long relationships with our clients; for being flexible without compromise. And because we’re part of Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services with over 80,000 employees in more than 1600 locations, we have a truly global outlook, bringing a broader understanding of the global supply chain and blue economy.
So, whether we’re meeting the challenge of decommissioning offshore oil and gas assets safely and sustainably, helping shipowners embrace decarbonisation and digitalisation to transport goods safely and sustainably, or supporting marine renewable energy technologies, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore is shaping a better maritime world.
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore. Shaping a better maritime world.
DNV
DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV empowers its customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organisations, DNV uses its knowledge to advance safety and performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions to tackle global transformations.
DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognised advisor for the maritime industry. It delivers world-renowned testing, certification and technical advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables, oil and gas, and energy management. It is one of the world’s leading certification bodies, helping businesses assure the performance of their organisations, products, people, facilities and supply chains.
DNV is also a world-leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, electric grids, smart cities and more. Its open industry assurance platform Veracity, cyber security and software solutions support business-critical activities across many industries, including maritime, energy and healthcare.
ERMA FIRST
ERMA FIRST - Preserving and Protecting the Marine Ecosystem
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Greece, ERMA FIRST is a leading manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWΤS) and sustainable marine equipment solutions. Our robust systems and solutions ensure worldwide compliance, provide operational simplicity and reduce operational expenditure.
ERMA FIRST's customer-centric approach offers flexible and convenient servicing through a trusted network of certified engineers worldwide. ERMA FIRST provides sales, maintenance and training to clients via a network of offices in 46 countries.
The dynamic growth of ERMA FIRST is captured by the recent acquisitions, starting in 2019 with METIS, a leading company in real-time data monitoring for vessels powered by AI, and in 2021 with RWO, the well-respected German manufacturer of water and sewage treatment systems, as well as oneTANK from the US, the smallest and lowest cost ballast water treatment system globally.
ERMA FIRST offers a complete range of ballast water treatment solutions (BWTS), holding USCG & IMO Type Approvals. In addition, ERMA FIRST is an experienced manufacturer of pioneering sustainable marine equipment solutions. Recently launched BLUE CONNECT, the pioneering alternative maritime power (AMP) solution for addressing port decarbonization, ERMA FIRST continues its ambitious plans of introducing highly innovative and sustainable solutions for the green transition of the shipping industry with new product developments, such as the Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) and Energy Saving Devices (ESDs).
ERMA FIRST won the Lloyd’s List Technical Achievement Award (2013), the GREEN4SEA Technology Award (2016) and the GREEN4SEA Sustainability Award (2023).
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Hempel
Whether at sea or in dock, every minute counts. That’s why it’s crucial to ensure an instant supply of high-quality, consistent coatings – anywhere and anytime you need them.
Hempel, as a global supplier, delivers coatings that not only protect in the harshest of conditions. They provide industry-leading performance in fuel-saving and antifouling based on more than 100 years’ experience in the marine industry. So whether your vessel is being built, under maintenance in dry dock, or at sea, you can count on our proven coatings to cover all your needs.
Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915. It is proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid economic base for the Hempel Group and supports cultural, social, humanitarian and scientific purposes around the world.
Jotun
Jotun protects property
Jotun is one of the world's leading paints and coatings manufacturers, combining the best quality with constant innovation and creativity. Jotun has protected all types of property for almost a century - from iconic buildings to beautiful homes.
The Jotun Group has 40 production facilities 67 companies, is represented in more than 100 countries, and operates in four segments: Decorative Paints, Marine Coatings, Protective Coatings, and Powder Coatings. Jotun is the market leader in high-performance coatings for the maritime industry, delivering high-quality coatings for seastock, newbuilding, tanks, cargo holds, and drydocking projects.
Lloyd's Register
Trusted maritime advisors, partnering with clients to drive performance across the ocean economy.
Lloyd’s Register is a global professional services company specializing in marine engineering and technology.
Our Marine and Offshore business is a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, helping our clients design, construct and operate their assets to high levels of safety and environmental compliance.
In the drive for efficiency in the ocean economy, our Maritime Performance Services help businesses to reach their full potential – now and into the future.
Our Digital Solutions let the data speak for itself, combining modern digital tools with deep technical expertise.
Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that promotes safety and education.
All of this helps us stand by the purpose that drives us every single day; working together for a safer world.
MAN Energy Solutions
We at MAN Energy Solutions are investing all of our energy into creating solutions for sustainable prosperity. We aim to provide the technical solutions that will drive the global economy into a new carbon-neutral era.
MAN Energy Solutions enables its customers to achieve sustainable value creation in the transition towards a carbon-neutral future. By addressing tomorrow’s challenges within the marine, energy and industrial sectors, we improve efficiency and performance at a systemic level – step by step. Our planet and our customers need solutions to achieve climate goals and restrictions.
By leading the way in advanced engineering for more than 250 years, we have built a unique portfolio of technologies. Headquartered in Germany, MAN Energy Solutions employs around 14,000 people at over 120 sites globally.
https://www.man-es.com
Marichem Marigases
Marichem Marigases is a leading company in the international marine chemicals and gases industry, manufacturing and providing high quality marine chemicals, coatings, chemical equipment, gases and refrigerants, cutting and welding machinery and accessories, fire-rescue and safety services to the shipping industry.
We offer a variety of products at more than 2,100 ports, supplied by a distribution network of 196 stock points, on a 24/7 basis. Its efficient operation is backed up by decades of experience from dedicated marine experts, who operate according to ISO 14001 & 45001 to ensure compliance with the latest norms and changing standards of the international environmental legislation.
Through continuous research for new, readily biodegradable raw materials and advanced technological methods, we manufacture and provide safe, naturally biodegradable products, as we acknowledge that environmentally sound business constitutes a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace.
Our main objective is to reinforce effectiveness through ceaseless innovation and to gradually eliminate the use of solvent-based raw materials, in order to replace them fully with non-hazardous for the marine environment substances.
Our specialists in trade, research and development, production, supply and distribution are always ready to render top tier services to our customers, making Marichem Marigases your ideal partner for successful shipping.
METIS Cyberspace Technology
METIS Cyberspace Technology specializes in automated Data Acquisition, Real-time Performance Monitoring and Intelligent Analytics for the Maritime Industry, based on advanced Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques. METIS combines innovative thinking, maritime business know-how and high-end technological expertise to fulfill the vision of empowering shipping’s digital transformation and sustainability.
Established in 2016 in Athens, METIS is majority-owned by maritime-focused environmental engineering group ERMA FIRST and has subsidiary offices in Singapore, Oslo, Hamburg and Vancouver. More than 260 vessels are registered in the METIS Platform and utilize the specialized performance optimization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance services while traveling through the oceans.
NAFTOSOL
NAFTOSOL Ltd has been offering quality Steel & Piping repairs in Piraeus, for more than 3 decades of uninterrupted operation, showcasing a long reference list of satisfied clients. Our Turn-key approach to ship repairs in combination with our expertise in piping works has allowed us to successfully retrofit more than 45 Ballast systems, some of which on-voyage. Sending Fitters, Certified Welders and experienced Mechanics as Riding Teams on board, to perform repairs and engine overhaulings, always followed by a report upon completion, makes NAFTOSOL an ideal provider of technical solutions to vessel’s maintenance needs.
Furthermore, having fully drydocked 120+ vessels in the Black Sea (via our affiliated company NAVALINK Srl) allows NAFTOSOL to also deliver a wholistic drydocking solution in Perama/OLP by undertaking all drydocking items -in cooperation with high-end subcontractors. This way the best cost-quality combination is guaranteed, while shipping companies enjoy the benefits of dealing with only one solid counterparty, signing of one contract and processing of one invoice.
Lastly, NAFTOSOL holds the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certificates, granted by Bureau Veritas (BV) to always ensure highest quality of repairs.
We keep your vessels trading, so you can keep the world turning
OCEANKING
OCEANKING is a leading technical and commercial marine Group of companies established in 1989, employing over 35 permanent staff, most being qualified Marine Engineers, Naval Architects and Electronic Engineers with significant engineering, shipbuilding, shiprepairing, sales and ship operations experience.
OCEANKING is certified by LRQA in accordance with ISO 9001 since 2006 and its mission is to provide the Greek and international maritime community with technical and commercial services of high added value, quality and reliability, in co-operation with their Principals, who are market leaders in their field.
OCEANKING customer base consists of more than 350 Greek Shipping Companies. Our success is based on our excellent reputation, our technical expertise and strong personal relationships we have developed with most shipowners and technical directors over the years in the Greek and Cypriot maritime community, allowing us to establish long term and loyal cooperations as their preferred supplier.
OCEANKING Group consists of following companies:
- OCEANKING Technical and Trading SA
Equipment representatives and Integrated Support Services Provider
Leading commercial Marine company in Piraeus, involved in the representation, promotion, new sales and technical support for marine equipment and systems with active participation in ship newbuildings, conversions and repairs.
- OCEANKING Engineering PC
Customer Services
Dedicated engineering and technical services company, providing after sales technical support of marine equipment and systems (service, maintenance, troubleshooting and training).
- OCEANKING New Ship Sales Inc.
Newbuilding Contracting & Resales
OCK NSS is managed by a team ofhighly educated senior engineers with several decades of experience on ship design, shipbuilding, ship repairs & conversions, newbuilding management, marketing, newbuilding contracting, major project development and management.
www.oceanking.gr/new-ship-sales
RINA
RINA provides a wide range of services across the Energy & Mobility, Marine, Certification, Infrastructure & Real Estate and Industry sectors.
With net revenues in 2021 of 533 million Euros, over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a member of key international organizations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards.
Shell Marine
Shell Marine offers solutions to drive vessel efficiencies, harness the potential of new technologies, and to embrace a mosaic of future fuels.
Additionally, we provide a suite of lubricant products, digital solutions, and technical services, supported by a community of experts, which can help you establish the best course to support your business.
At Shell Marine, we’re committed to helping our customers and the industry move forward, together.
