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In partnership with The Workboat Association and the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners, Session 2 of Series 6 of the Get Set for Workboat 2050 will take place in Rotterdam, 26th March at the Wereldmuseum.

Please see below the conference programme from series 6, session 2.

The full PDF Programme will be released shortly.

Provisional Programme Teaser

08:30

Coffee & Registration

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome
Kerrie Forster, CEO, The Workboat Association

09:05

Gold Sponsor Address
A Representative from Damen 

09:15

Keynote Address
Annet Koster, Managing Director, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)

09:25

Keynote Address
Speaker to be confirmed

Session 1: Insurance and Finance for Green Vessels - PANEL

Examine how insurance, finance, and risk models influence low-emission vessel adoption and support investment in greener fleets.

 

09:35

Speakers Include:
John Hearn, Senior Underwriter - Fixed Premium P&I, Thomas Miller P&I Ltd.
Lodewijk Wisse, Legal, Financial and Fiscal Business Climate, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)

10:35

Coffee & Networking Break

Session 2: Digitialisation and AI: Smart Optimisation for Workboat Efficiency

This session explores how digitalisation and AI can boost workboat efficiency and cut emissions, while tackling the challenges of deploying smart tech across mixed and legacy fleets.

11:05

Phil Thompson
Head of Commerical Product Development, BMT

11:20

Friso Visser
Managing Director/Co-Founder, Nauticworx

11:35

John Peacock
Co-Founder & CEO, Ocealis

11:50

Samson Onyeabor
Consultant

12:05

Q&A

12:25

Lunch & Networking

Session 3: Crew Training & Behavioural Change - PANEL

Understand how crew behaviour, targeted training, and evolving staffing needs shape the safe and effective adoption of fuel-efficient, low-emission workboat operations.

 

13:50

Speakers Include:

Thomas Wilbers, Business Unit Manager, TOS Ship Delivery
Wencke Boerrigter, Publisher, Polestar Publishing
Invited: Ryan Verhagen, Chief Commercial Officer, Simwave

 14:55

Coffee & Networking

 

Session 3: Circular Economy for Workboats

Discuss how circular design, sustainable materials, and innovative solutions are driving reduced lifecycle emissions in workboat construction and maintenance.

15:25

Rosanne van Houwlingen
Project Manager - Innovation, Maritime & Offshore NL
 

Additional Speakers To Be Confirmed

16:25

Q&A

16:45

Day 1 Wrap-Up with Chairs

17:00

Networking Drinks Reception

Attendees are invited to join the post event drinks reception at the Wereldmuseum and network with fellow attendees

18:00

End of Conference