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Having established itself as the leading
meeting place for the maritime sector
in Istanbul, bringing together local and
international players, Europort moves
up to a new level, shifting its location to
the very heart of the Turkish shipbuilding
industry in Tuzla.
Europort Turkey takes place from 5 – 8 April 2017
at the Viaport Marine in Tuzla, just outside Istanbul.
Ahoy believes this exciting new location for the
event will ensure it is very well supported.
Europort Turkey 2017 has secured high level
backing from leading governmental bodies and
trade associations. The event is supported by
the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs &
Communications, Tuzla Municipality and important
national and international sector associations such
as Yalova Altinova Shipyard Entrepreneurs Inc.,
the Chamber of Turkish Naval Architects & Marine
Engineers, the Ship Industrialists’ Association,
Shipowners and Operators Association (KOSDER),
OZSAY Marine Corporation, KOSGEB, Netherlands
Maritime Technology (NMT), ANCONAV and the
Chamber of Marine Engineers (GEMIMO).
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EUROPORT TURKEY MOVES TO TUZLA
CONFERENCE SESSIONS SET TO
INFORM ON INNOVATION
CEDA Dredging Days
Once again, the Central Dredging Association
(CEDA) will hold its flagship CEDA Dredging
Days conference in conjunction with Europort.
This year the theme is ‘Sustainable dredging -
continued benefits’, with CEDA using the unrivalled
platform provided by this event to demonstrate the
sustainable character of modern dredging projects.
It is anticipated that experts from port authorities,
academic institutions, engineering consultants,
dredging contractors and equipment manufacturers
will deliver insightful papers on a variety of topics.
These could include project planning and design;
sediment management; sustainable working
methods; environmental assessments; and inland
dredging among others.
CEDA’s Technical Papers and Programme
Committee say they are especially focusing on
presenting novel solutions and approaches which
deliver the primary functions of dredging projects,
while also adding value to nature, economy
and society, both in marine and freshwater
environments.
RINA Conference
A special conference on Alternative Ship Power
& Propulsion Systems will be organised on
Wednesday November 8th, by the Royal Institution
of Naval Architects (RINA). This will examine the
current use of alternative fuels and energy types
within the shipping sector, and how the industry can
better embrace the challenge of designing cleaner,
lower carbon emission vessels.
RINA points out that the current use of alternative
fuels and renewable energy sources within the
shipping industry is still relatively low. However new
legislation and growing environmental concerns
are driving the need to develop and apply innovative
alternative power and propulsion technology.
Companies are invited to submit papers that look at
alternatives to traditional fuel and energy sources
including wind powered or wind assisted propulsion;
LNG, methanol or hydrogen fuel systems; biofuels;
pure electric and hybrid electric propulsion;
batteries and fuel cells; and solar power.
Papers can be sent to: .
Deadline: 5th May 2017
Europort Masterclasses
The highly successful Europort Masterclasses,
run jointly by Rotterdam Ahoy and Netherlands
Maritime Technology, return this year.
Every day visitors will be able to attend a series
of inspiring sessions covering different industry
topics, all linked with the core themes of this year’s
Europort event.
Leading professionals and experts in their
respective fields will share their knowledge and
experience, and will provide valuable and unique
insights onto the development of new technology
and the likely pattern of change and development
over the course of years to come.
There will be four Masterclasses, one each day,
three of which will relate to the Big Data theme,
with proposed topics including cyber piracy, energy
management and from data to information. The
latter is highly relevant to the Big Data theme as
it focuses on the use of sensors and systems to
make ships smarter and more efficient. The fourth
Masterclass will tackle the Human Capital topic.
MAXIMISING VESSEL PERFORMANCE 5
It will not just be the bustling and vibrant exhibition that draws in visitors to Europort. An exciting and innovative conference
programme, complementing the aims and objectives of the main event, is being organised in partnership with leading experts.