The shipping industry is constantly transforming in order to adapt to changing regulatory requirements, challenges from global trends and developments, and technology advancements. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted standard shipping operations such as crew change. The IMO 2050 decarbonisation goal has raised uncertainty around the type and availability of future fuels for shipping. Speed of innovation for vessel and port operating systems are increasing the rate of obsolescence. These are some of the major shifts that are raising challenges for vessel owners and operators to maintain the effectiveness of a ship during its life cycle. Can a ship be future-proofed? How can we re-think the process of ship design to extend the life cycle of a ship? How can we incorporate technologies to enhance ship operations and performance amidst these changes? Representatives from four global classification societies will address these questions and share their ideas and views on how the industry can innovate future ship design. Details of the session are as follows: Date Thursday, 28 January 2021 Time 1600 - 1730 (SGT, GMT+8) PROGRAMME 1600 - 1605 Welcome Remarks Dr Sanjay C. Kuttan Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) 1605 - 1700 Presentation: Journey Towards 2050 and a Model-based Approach Dr Gu Hai Vice President, Singapore Innovation and Reserach Center American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Presentation: Smart Ships, Clean Ships: Class Perspective Mr Jerome Floury Global Service Line Leader - Smart Assets Bureau Veritas Presentation: Future Ships Design from a Class Perspective Ms Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria Regional Manager, South East Asia, Pacific & India DNV GL Maritime Presentation: Autonomy - The Evolution of Maritime Technology Mr Duncan Duffy Head of Electrotechnical Systems Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore 1700 - 1730 Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr Chua Kie Hian Centre Director Centre of Excellence for Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vessels 1730 Closing Remarks REGISTRATION: Pre-registration to attend the session is required. To register for the event, please click here. POST-EVENT A. Presentation Materials The following presentations are available for download: 1. Smart Ships, Clean Ships: Class Perspective Mr Jerome Floury Global Service Line Leader - Smart Assets Bureau Veritas 2. Future Ships Design from a Class Perspective Ms Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria Regional Manager, South East Asia, Pacific & India DNV GL Maritime 3. Autonomy - The Evolution of Maritime Technology Mr Duncan Duffy Head of Electrotechnical Systems Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore 4. Journey Towards 2050 and a Model-based Approach Dr Gu Hai Vice President, Singapore Innovation and Reserach Center American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) B. Webinar Recording Please click here to view the recording. C. Webinar Q&A Due to time constraints, the panel was not able to address all the questions during the Webinar. Please refer to this Q&A document for the consolidated responses to the questions.