events: greentech (Canada Metal (Pacific) Limited, ABB Turbocharging and Thordon Bearings). Additional networking opportunities were plenty — a harbour tour arranged by Port Metro Vancouver, a welcoming reception and luncheons each provided relaxed and informal settings — and, in what was perhaps the most significant highlight of the conference, the Certification Ceremony, participants of the Green Marine program were recognized for their results in exceeding regulatory requirements and their efforts for continuous improvement. Of special note, Green Marine Executive Director David Bolduc was pleased to announce the newest member to the program — Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal. President Ian Anderson was on hand to acknowledge the importance of the program and, in addressing the crowd, explained the reasoning behind the pipeline company’s decision to join a marine program . “At the end of the day, while we recognize that we’re a key component
in the economic value chain that exists between upstream producers and downstream refiners, we also recognize that we’re part of the environmental value chain — that the activities both upstream and downstream are critical to our success as well,” said Anderson in addressing guests. And one last note: special recognition must be given to the staff of GreenTech for producing a well-organized, relevant and entertaining two-day event. Manon Lanthier, David Bolduc and Françoise Quintus did an amazing job! GreenTech 2014 will be held in Saint John, New Brunswick, home of Port Saint John, the first East Coast port to join Green Marine. Stay tuned for details. For more information about Green Marine and the benefits of membership, visit: www.green-marine.org. Lots of conference photos at www.bcshippingnews.com/photo.
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(Shell LNG), Marcel Laroche (Lloyd’s Register Canada), John Hatley, (Wärtsilä North America) and Greg Peterson (BC Ferries). From a bigpicture look at LNG facilities, to potential impacts of LNG in emergency situations, to LNG fuel vessel technology and finally to a specific company’s consideration of LNG use, each panelist provided a well-organized (and entertaining) presentation with unique perspectives on the future of LNG vessels. In between agenda topics, break sessions gave attendees the opportunity to network and browse through roughly two dozen exhibit displays. Companies ranged from those offering environmentally friendly solutions (Environchem and their ENVOLV Sustainability Management Software; Filtramax and Envirolin) to energy management services (Schneider Electric and WorleyParsons) and products designed to minimize shipping’s impact on the environment
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