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New Challenges in Maritime Industry: Combatting Plastic Pollution

Explore innovative solutions to tackle plastic pollution in the maritime industry. Join Etienne Gernez and other experts in research and development to optimize products and address the urgent need for change.

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New Challenges in Maritime Industry: Combatting Plastic Pollution

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  1. Plastic Aquatic Etienne Gernez Marin Forsøpling Konferanse 20140205 New Challenges for the Maritime Industry

  2. “We need to do something about it!” Henrik O. Madsen - DNV GL CEO Why does he care?

  3. Where to start? IDEAS PRODUCT Optimisation NEED Constellation Research Development • Need…a different approach than “engineering a solution” • Need…a solid rationale before going out chasing marine litter • Need…to fill in knowledge gaps Framework by Tom Chi

  4. A Platform to Join the “Plastic Conversation” • “Search and Rescue” • See over, on, over the surface, far away • Track fronts and debris • Sail fast and clean • 30 scientists + technology makers + journalists • Work in situ • www.dnv.com/plasticaquatic Private and confidential

  5. “Like CO2, plastic pollution is everyone´s problem” Who is “everyone” ? How to reach out ? Personal or Corporate engagement ? Private and confidential

  6. Erik Bjørntvedt – The ship owner perspective • Estimated 6 million tonne debris originating from ships / year (F. Galgani) • Estimated 10 000 TEU = 200 000 tonne cargo lost from ships / year (F. Galgani) • Compliant with regulation • No carrot nor stick • Struggling with other “higher priority” problems • No damage to ships • ?? Loopholes ?? • !! Reception facilities !!

  7. A broader view – “The Ocean Business Community” and the “Maritime Strategy Framework Directive” • Ships + Oil rigs = opportunity for a global ocean observation system • “Sealitter Cam” experiment • “Corporate Ocean Responsibility“ (Paul Holthus) • “Good ecological status” by 2020 • Ecosystem management approach • CO2 and Marine litter at the same level • Incentives and support to research

  8. Technology Outlook: Autonomous systems – Need for Qualification • Several small is more energy efficient than one big (Jim Bellingham – MBARI) • Using sun, wind, wave energy • Needs a very good brain (AI) • Data transmission cost • Follow the Guidelines!! • Qualification of New Technology • System Thinking (compatibility)

  9. A national action plan ! An international competition ! http://www.ouroceanschallenge.org/

  10. Join the Plastic Conversation ! etienne.gernez@dnvgl.com // simen.knudsen@dnvgl.com +47 468 10 718 // +47 906 81 811 Private and confidential

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