Charlotte Røjgaard is the Global Head of Bureau Veritas’ marine fuel services, VeriFuel.

Charlotte has a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and began her career at MAN Energy Solutions. Following a successful 15 years with MAN, she moved to Singapore to head up the technical team at DNVPS for five years. Charlotte joined Bureau Veritas in 2015 as Global Technical Manager for VeriFuel. In this time, she has been instrumental in strengthening the company’s marine fuels expertise and successfully launching the VeriFuel brand.

Charlotte represents Bureau Veritas’ VeriFuel at conferences and sits on numerous key industry committees, including ISO 8217/TC 28/SC 4/WG 6 and CIMAC WG7 Fuels for which she is currently the secretary

 Profile

* Education: Dankook University, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Bauman Moscow Stste Technical University, Master of the Mechanical Engineering.

* Work Experience 1989 ~ 1991: LSIS Co., Ltd. System business headquarter Responsible for overseas technology planning

1992 ~ 1999: Samsung Heavy Industries Representative in Russua at Moscow office

1995 ~ 1996: Samsung Group Responsible for Machinery Group of the Technology Business Division (Representative in Russia)

2001 ~ present: CEO of TRC Korea

2016 ~ present: UNIST A professor of the Industry - University Collaboration

2016 ~present: Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute Expert in Russia export

2018 ~ present: Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute Advisor for Cooperation with Russia

2017 ~ present: Daegu Gyeongbuk Machinery Cooperative Advisor for Cooperation with Russia

2019 ~ present: Korea Marine Equipment Association Head of Representative in Russia

EDUCATION:

- 1990 - 1997 : Bachelor’s degree, Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan Univ., Korea

- 1997 – 1999: Master’s degree, Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National Univ., Korea

WORK HISTORY: 

- 1999~2014, Participated in the development of medium-speed/low-speed marine engine, R&D division, HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, Korea 

- 2014~2018, Head of engine research department, Engine Research Institute, HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, Korea 

- 2018 ~ Now, Head of system & performance research department, Engine Research Institute, HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, Korea

- 2019 - present Business Development Manager at AVL

- 2014 - 2019 Key Account Manager at AVL

- 2012 - 2014 Project Manager & Research Coordinator Commercial Gas Engines at AVL

- 2007 - 2012 Project Manager P&E Development Commercial Vehicle Engines at AVL

- 2003 - 2007 Research Engineer at Daimler Chrysler AG, Stuttgart, Germany

- 1999 - 2003 Research Assistant & PhD Student at Graz Technical University

- 1992 - 1999 Student of Mechanical Engineering at Graz Technical University

- 1991 - 1992 Design Engineer for Large Bore Engines at AVL

Luis Benito has been the Director of Innovation and Co-creation for Lloyd’s Register Marine & Offshore business division since 2016, based at Southampton, UK. Marine and Offshore stakeholders need to innovate their business models and services, so they can differentiate in markets that become transformed under the industry 4.0; Luis and LR Innovation partners with those stakeholders on this journey, creating the value differentiation they require to become sustainable.

Prior to this role, Luis spent four years leading the Marketing and Strategic Marketing functions for the Marine and Offshore business on a global scale, based at Southampton and Singapore. From 2008-2012, Luis was the LR Country Manager for the Marine Business and Operations at Korea.

Luis’ comprehensive experience has been accumulated from heading the LR Marine business development team at Korea between 2006 to 2008 as well as through a variety of local office management duties, field survey and project management responsibilities at several postings based in Spain and Korea.

He joined LR in January 1992 and holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Madrid Polytechnic University, Spain.

Dr. Kim Yang-gon joined Korean Register (KR) in 2011 after serving as a propulsion shafting design engineer in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. During over 15 years, he has an experience in marine engineering with strong troubleshooting & maintenance skills, propulsion shafting design and drawing approval capacity as a class surveyor including marine engine, LNG fuelled ship technology, Environmental technology shafting alignment, vibration & noise would be value.

Education:

2005: Graduated with Bachelor degree from the Department of Marine system engineering, Korea Maritime & Ocean University

2010: Graduated with Master degree from the Department of Marine system engineering, Korea Maritime & Ocean University

2016: Graduated with Doctor degree from mechanical engineering, Korea Maritime & Ocean University

Background

2005-2007 : Worked for Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd as Marine Engineer

2008-2010 : Worked for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd as Propulsion Shafting Design Engineer

2011-2014.9 : Worked for Drawing Approval Center of Korean Register as surveyor

2014.9-Present : Worked for Technical support team of Korean Register as Senior Surveyor

- Education : Bachelor: Chemical Engineering: University of Indonesia - Master Degree: Petroleum Engineering, Institute Technology Bandung Indonesia, Ph.D: Petroleum Engineering : Texas A&M University, College Station Texas

- Work Experiences: PERTAMINA (Indonesian National Oil Company), 29 Years, Petroleum Engineering Expertise in : Enhanced Oil Recovery, Reservoir Management, Reservoir Characterization, Decommissioning

- Special Assignment: 1. Country Coordinator of ASCOPE Indonesia, 2. Chairman of Exploration and Production Task Force Handling: ASCOPE Decommissioning Guideline. ASCOPE Technology for ASEAN, and ASCOPE Collaboration.

- Publication : ASCOPE Decommissioning Guideline Book (www.ascope.org), Papers in Society of Petroleum Engineering (www.spe.org), Papers in EAGE (Europeans Associations Geoscientist and Engineers) www.eage.org.

PERSONAL SUMMARY

I have been involved in various research projects both as research principal and assistant. For the last 4 years, I have been doing research on two different topics, i.e. the reutilization of abandoned oil and gas platforms for marine and fisheries purposes and mangrove restoration for climate change mitigation

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

James Cook University – Townsville, Australia Master degree (MAppSc) in Protected Area Management.

Bogor Institute of Agriculture – Bogor, Indonesia

Bachelor degree (B.Sc.) in Marine Science

SKILL AND EXPERTISE:

• GIS and Remote Sensing Applications;

• Integrated Coastal Zone Management;

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Numerical Model

• Physical Oceanography

• Ocean energy

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES:

• 2017-2019: Re-utilization abandoned offshore platforms for marine and fisheries purposes and Mangrove restoration for climate change mitigation (CR);

• 2012-2016: Ocean energy (CR); simulation numerical model and design (2012-2014), the development model 1:2.5 of the turbine (2014), the prototype development and performance test of 2x5 kW tidal turbine in Suramadu Bridge (2015-2016);

• 2003 – 2014: Research scientist for various research activities such as Deep Sea Water (DSW) (RA)*, Lagoon project, Coastal buoy (RA), E-FAD (Electronic Fish Aggregating Device) (CR), Navigation and communication for fishing vessel (CR), Fishing ground map (RA), National Marine Directory Project (RA), Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) (RA), Radio Internet (RANET) project collaboration with NOAA-US (RA), Fishing eco-port in Indonesia (CR); Technical engineer for Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) for patrol plane project (RA); Radar and VMS analysis to combat IUU Fishing in Indonesia (CR), Mangrove and climate change mitigation in Jakarta Bay (CR). * Research Assistant; ** Coordinator Research PROJECT EXPERIENCES

• 2017-2019: Coordinator for the feasibility study of reutilization of abandoned oil and gas platforms for marine and fisheries purposes (rig to reef program) collaborated with Korea Maritime and Ocean University Consortium (KMOUC). Tasks: rig to reef site selection criteria, Environmental Impact Assessment and Economic Feasibility (cost benefit analysis) collaborate with CICo (now PT. Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur, PT. PHKT, for their fields in Bontang and Balikpapan) and PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West of Java, PT. PHE ONWJ)

• 2018: Co-coordinator for the calculation model of economic losses due to illegal fishing activities in Indonesian territorial water funded by Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Tasks: overlay and analyze the radar/VMS/AIS data to identify the illegal fisher, conversion the length of fishing vessel into its productivity to calculate the loss;

• 2014-2017: Co-coordinator for INDESO (Infrastructure Development of Space Oceanography) Downstream Applications. INDESO is a collaboration project between GOI and French. Main responsibility was delivering its seven applications as follows: Mangrove and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), Seaweeds application, Coral reef monitoring, Shrimp ponds utilization, Oil spill application, Illegal fishing detection and Fish stock management;

• 2013: Coordinator for Renewable Energy and Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) for Financing of Solar-Powered Cold-Storage and Ice making Facilities for Fishing Communities in Indonesia collaborated with Contained Energy (CE). Tasks: identify and analyze the candidate location (mainly in the east part of Indonesia) for solar powered cold storage

Rolf Stiefel was born in 1965 in Germany. He has a Master of Industrial Engineering from Hamburg technical University. After graduation and some years in the process Industry, he joined Wärtsilä as General Manager of Power Plant business unit in Germany in 1997. Since 2001, Rolf has been working in various positions as Director Sales in the Ship Power business unit in Wärtsilä Europe and Asia. After leading the global sales and application team, of the 2-stroke business of Wärtsilä he moved 2015 into the independent 2- stroke engine business renamed to Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) As Vice President Sales & Marketing.   

Rolf has in depth knowledge and experience with efficient and environmental friendly propulsion systems for merchant ships and is advocating a cleaner and more sustainable shipping industry by promoting LNG as marine fuel.  

[Professional Experiences]

2013 Director promotion 2 stroke engines in Copenhagen

2010 Head of Marine and Off shore Brazil. Expat in Rio De Janeiro until 1 /10-2013

2008 Head of 2-stroke promotion WWO ( superior is Ole Grøne)

2006 to 2008 Head of research centre Copenhagen

2002 to 2006 Senior Manager engineering. 5 departments. ( totally 51 persons)

1994 to 2002 Manager in 2-stroke marine installation department (12 persons in dept.)

1991 to 1994 Group Manager in 2-stroke marine installation department

1983 to 1991 Project engineer in MAN B&W 2-stroke power station division

[Educational Background]

1983 Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Copenhagen.

1886 Diploma in Sales and Marketing of economic and management from Copenhagen.

  Robert Strasser graduated in Mechanical Engineering & Business Economics at Graz University of Technology, Austria. He joined AVL in 1997 as a development engineer for thermodynamic analysis and continued as a project manager for industry and R&D projects. Since 2008 he contributed in introducing model-based development approaches in AVL’s development process with special focus on physics-based real time engine models. At present, Robert is lead engineer for system simulation in AVL’s business unit “High Power Systems”. With his team he deals, among others, with system simulation and model-based approaches for marine applications.