Electric & Hybrid Marine Conference North America 2025

12:00 12:20

Where data drives decisions: accelerating marine vessel electrification

Conference Room 14 (Theatre One)

Data is not just a tool. It’s the cornerstone for transforming vessels into sustainable, efficient and electrified assets. Better...

Andrew Boswell, CEO - BlueGrid

11:10 11:40

Decade of innovation: what we’ve learned building six hybrid-electric Subchapter T ferries

Conference Room 14 (Theatre One)

Over the last decade, Derecktor Shipyards has delivered six Subchapter T hybrid-electric ferries while navigating evolving USCG regulations, adapting...

Erik Derecktor, new construction commercial manager - Derecktor Shipyard

Joel Wollborg, vice president of sales and application engineering - Freudenberg e-Power Systems

Errol Winston Mascarenhas, application engineer - Freudenberg e-Power Systems

Micah Tucker, president - Tucker Marine

11:00 12:40

Panel Discussion - Future of shipbuilding and ship electrification in the United States

Conference Room 12 (Theatre Two)

Bruce Lambert, transportation consultant

James K Dumont, director, grants - Crowley

Dave Lee, VP of technology and innovation - Maritime Partners

John Schmidt, program manager - Great Lakes St Lawrence Governors & Premiers

Justin Slater, VP commercial and emerging green markets - Fincantieri Marine Group

Peter Wallace, principal engineer - risk and regulatory advisory - Lloyds Register

14:30 14:50

Synergies between commercial and marine battery technology

Conference Room 12 (Theatre Two)

The presentation will explore how commercial vehicle battery technology is being adapted for marine applications to support emission reduction...

Nicholas Wojno, new business acquisition sales lead, North America - BorgWarner Battery Systems

15:50 17:00

Challenges of integration Expert Panel Q&A

Conference Room 12 (Theatre Two)

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Ed Schwarz, head of marine new unit sales for US and Canada - Siemens Energy, Inc.

Shawn Balding, chief commercial officer - Canal Marine & Industrial

Timo Vesala, VP of sales, Americas - ABB

Klaus Meyersieck, global product manager - Twin Disc Inc

Joel Thigpen, general manager, marine new build sales - Wärtsilä

16:00 17:00

Incentives and regulations Expert Panel Q&A

Conference Room 14 (Theatre One)

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James K Dumont, director, grants - Crowley

Nick Schoeps, chief technical officer - Photon Marine

Antonio Santos, federal climate policy director - Pacific Environment

Alex Kryska, COO - PropWorldWide

Jeff Wasil, VP environmental compliance and marine technology - National Marine Manufacturers Association

Noah Oppenheim, project manager - Energy Efficient Fisheries

12:00 13:00

Battery short course Q&A - Ask the experts

Conference Room 14 (Theatre One)

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Ben Gully, chief technologist - SPOC Grid Inverter Technologies

Kevin C White, principal scientist - Exponent

Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, managing director - Maritime Battery Forum

15:20 15:40

Building a private network of ferry services

Conference Room 14 (Theatre One)

PropWorldWide is pioneering zero-emission ferry technology to revolutionize urban water transit with a focus on sustainability, efficiency and safety....

Alex Kryska, COO - PropWorldWide

11:30 12:30

Shore power and port infrastructure - Expert Panel Q&A

Conference Room 12 (Theatre Two)

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