Thu 21 Feb 2013, 07:12 GMT

LNG fuel webinar to be held in March


Event access available free of charge. Registration required.



Finnish firm Wärtsilä will be hosting a webinar entitled 'Planning your marine LNG strategy' next month.

The event will take place twice on Thursday, March 21 - from 10:00-11:45 and from 18:00-19.45 EET. Both sessions will include live presentations by leading industry experts. People accessing the webinar will also be invited to participate in the open talk part of the webinar together with other marine market influencers.

Wärtsilä and guest speakers will offer an insight into the key elements to be considered when making decisions on LNG. Topics the webinar will address include: 'What makes for a solid LNG strategy in a changing marine business environment?' and 'Why and when is LNG the right way forward?'

The Wärtsilä Services webinar will be free of charge and accessible via computer.

* To join the 10.00 EET session, please click here to register.

* To join the 18.00 EET session, please click here to register.

A summary of the agenda has been provided below.

Opening of the webinar
LNG strategy: The big picture
Jaakko Eskola, President Ship Power, Wärtsilä
Atte Palomäki, Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding, Wärtsilä

Preparing for change - Why and when LNG ?
Arnstein Eknes, Segment Director, Special Ships, Det Norske Veritas

Shell LNG as today’s marine fuel
Lauran Wetemans, General Manager Downstream LNG, Shell – Global Commercial

Total Economics - Wärtsilä’s solution for customers investing in LNG
Peter Jantzen, Director and Head of Development team, Marine Life Cycle Solutions, Wärtsilä

Customer case: Ten years of experience running on LNG – a frontline report
Jan Fredrik Meling, President & Chief Executive Officer, Eidesvik AS

Q&A
Moderator and audience


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