Events
Electric Vehicle Maritime Safety Conference: 17 October 2024
Conferences
Port Skills and Safety and the UK Chamber of Shipping are bringing together experts from academia, the automotive, and maritime industries, to discuss the risks and mitigations arising from the increased use of electric vehicles in ports and their carriage on vessels transiting through UK ports.
Lithium-ion batteries are increasing used in everyday life, from electric cars to mobility scooters, up to electric tugs and port plant equipment. Whilst the risk of fire associated with their use is not thought to be higher than any other fire risk, the implications of electric battery fires can be far more severe. Dealing with a lithium-ion fire in a port or on a ship presents unique challenges and risks, this conference will discuss those risk and how best to prepare for them.
This conference will discuss the various touch-points that electric vehicles have with ports and shipping including car carriers, ro-ro ferries, plant and ageing batteries being exported in containers.
This conference is open to members of both associations as well as any other interested parties.
Tickets
Early bird (01/06/24 – 13/09/24): PSS & CoS members – £110, Non-members – £150.
Payment will be requested via invoice following registration.
To register visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/electric-vehicle-maritime-safety-conference-tickets
For more details about this event, exhibition stalls and speaking opportunities contact: info@portskillsandsafety.co.uk.
| Time | Item | Speaker / Company |
| 09:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00 | Conference host Conference welcome  | Debbie Cavaldoro, Port Skills and Safety (PSS) Rhett Hatcher, Chamber of Shipping |
| 10:10 | Keynote speaker: Paul Christensen | Chair of Pure and Applied Electrochemistry, Director Lithium-ion safety Ltd |
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 | Keynote speaker: Martin Brown | Test Support Services, Improvement Consultant, Horiba Mira |
| 12:00 | Panel: The big picture – views on the risks current state of awareness in maritime. Â Â Chair Debbie Cavaldoro, PSS | Neil Dalus, TT Club Richard Steele, ICHCA Martin Wallis, UKHMAÂ Robert Merrylees, Chamber of Shipping |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Keynote speaker: Stephan Hennig  | SoSRep |
| 14:45 | Keynote speaker: Glenn Bowyer | Lead, National Fire Chiefs Council, Fire and Rescue Maritime Response group |
| 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:45 | 15:45 Panel: What’s already happening? Case studies from the industry. Chair Jen Maddison, PSS | David Brown, The Bristol Port Company Chris Ingham, Peel Ports |
| 16:45 | Panel: Answers from suppliers – what more should maritime be doing? | Ian McDonnell, EINTAC Craig Saywell, Remit Tommy Carnebo, Dafo |
| 17:20 | Closing statement | Debbie Cavaldoro, PSS |
| 17:30 | Close |