The IMO Net Zero Framework is a groundbreaking, binding framework aimed at steering global shipping toward achieving net-zero by 2050.

Join us in November in Amsterdam to learn how and why this milestone regulation will reshape global shipping, and feed into IMCA’s future engagement with policymakers on behalf of the offshore contracting sector.

Our Seas of Change event takes place on 12 November, just weeks after the Net Zero Framework – the first of its kind to regulate emissions across an entire global industry – is expected to be adopted by IMO member states.

This must-attend technical seminar will explore this and the broader regulatory landscape for offshore vessels, including other emissions trading schemes being proposed by the European Union and the United Kingdom, and new regulations on the bunkering of fuel.

Attendees will gain a clear understanding of upcoming legislative changes, the challenges these may pose, and how the offshore sector can align and respond collectively in dialogue with EU and IMO bodies.

The seminar will start at 9am running until 5pm (agenda subject to change). More details to follow. 

Why should you attend?

•    Get the latest updates on new and upcoming regulations tailored to the offshore sector.
•    Gain expert insights into the practical implications for compliance and operations.
•    Participate in peer discussions to share concerns and strategies.
•    Help shape the industry’s collective response to regulatory change.

Who should attend?

•    Offshore vessel operators and shipowners
•    Class societies and fuel suppliers
•    Government and regulatory bodies
•    Industry organisations and stakeholders
•    Smaller dredging companies involved in offshore operations

Programme subject to change. 

Members may wish to read:

Meeting programme

Coffee and registration

08:3009:00Coffee and registration

Emerson Room

Welcome

09:0009:10Welcome

Emerson Room

IMO’s Net-Zero Framework delayed: What are the next steps and implications for offshore shipping

09:1009:55IMO’s Net-Zero Framework delayed: What are the next steps and implications for offshore shipping

Emerson Room

IMO’s Net-Zero Framework delayed: What are the next steps and implications for offshore shipping

Tore Longva

DNV | Decarbonization Director, Regulatory Affairs

Update on the application of EU MRV/EU ETS to the offshore sector

09:5510:40Update on the application of EU MRV/EU ETS to the offshore sector

Emerson Room

Henk-Erik Sierink

Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the NL | Senior Policy Advisor, Sustainable Shipping Unit, Maritime Directorate

Mid-morning refreshments

10:4011:10Mid-morning refreshments

Emerson foyer

UK ETS update – Challenges for Offshore Vessels

11:1011:40UK ETS update – Challenges for Offshore Vessels

Emerson Room

UK ETS update – Challenges for Offshore Vessels

Francesco Sandrelli

UK Chamber of Shipping | Policy Director – Environment

GHG Intensity Requirements for Offshore Vessels - Norway

11:4012:15GHG Intensity Requirements for Offshore Vessels - Norway

Emerson Room

GHG Intensity Requirements for Offshore Vessels - Norway

Elisabeth Lokshall

Norwegian Shipowners’ Association | Advisor - International Cooperation and Climate

SEEMP: A possible alternative to the CII

12:1512:50SEEMP: A possible alternative to the CII

Emerson Room

SEEMP: A possible alternative to the CII

Edwin Pang

Arcsilea | Founder & Director

Lunch

13:0014:15Lunch

Emerson foyer

Impact of new regulations on bunkering of fuel

14:1515:00Impact of new regulations on bunkering of fuel

Emerson Room

Impact of new regulations on bunkering of fuel

Dr Edmund Hughes

International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) | IBIA Representative to the IMO

Panel session

15:0016:30Panel session

Emerson Room

Panel session

Tore Longva

DNV | Decarbonization Director, Regulatory Affairs

Daniel Barcarolo

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center | Head of Regulatory Affairs

Panel session

Anaëlle Boudry

European Shipowners | ECSA | Senior Policy Advisor for Climate & Environment

Closing remarks

16:3016:45Closing remarks

Emerson Room

Drinks and networking

16:4517:45Drinks and networking

Emerson foyer

Event details:

Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam,
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5,
Amsterdam
1012 RC

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Margaret Fitzgerald

Margaret Fitzgerald

Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs