Overview

The event will consist of two parts: a Technical Presentation by Nick Bentley followed by the RINA Annual General Meeting (AGM), each taking up to 45 minutes. The technical presentation will be focusing on the reduction of GHG emissions in shipping. 

According to the International Energy Agency, more than 5,000 million tons of CO2 per year is required to be captured and sequestered by 2050 to achieve net-zero emission goals. 

Shipping is responsible for 3% of global emissions, set to rise to 10% by 2050, as shipping is seen as a hard to abate sector.

There are a range of technologies available and under development that can help shipping reach it’s Net-Zero targets by 2050, including alternative low-emission fossil fuels, Hydrogen-derived fuels, on board carbon capture and electrification through installation of fuel cells and batteries.

We have the potential through application of technology, Carbon management and logistic processes to eliminate or capture, transport and store CO2 in large quantities, transitioning shipping to enable the reduce emissions across the value chain of energy products.

Learning outcomes

Sharing of new technology in the field of green shipping providing opportunity for attending Naval Architects to improve understanding of green transportation and adopt new practices.

Event program 

In-person 

• 5:00pm AWST - Registrations open
• 5:30pm AWST - Event starts
• 7:00pm AWST - Event closes

Online: 

• 7:30pm AEST - Event starts
• 9:00pm AEST - Event closes

About the speaker

Nick Bentley

Director, BE&R consulting

Biography

Nick is a de-carbonization and sustainability focused energy professional who champions identifying and unlocking opportunities enabled by technological advances. A founding director of an energy transition consultancy, Nick is a strong advocate of using Australia’s geographic and expansive natural resource position to develop a sustainable shipping industry.

Nick completed his Naval Architecture qualifications from Southampton University in the UK in 2009. Soon after that, he relocated to Western Australia to pursue his passion for windsurfing.

Nick gathered 15 years’ experience in WA offshore oil and gas, working on floating production projects. 

Currently he is a Director and R&D Lead for the Energy Transition Consulting Company BE&R in Perth Australia. His focus is on alternative fuels and the phasing in of clean technologies to the transportation and power industries.