Registration Open for Waterborne Days in September 2023

Registration for Waterborne Days Conference has opened, and the conference set to place from 26-27 September in Brussels, Belgium. This interactive two-day conference on the European Waterborne Transport Sector will comprise multiple sessions, each exploring different ship-types through the lens of research and development, not to mention their contribution to the Green and Digital Transition.

Attendees can look forward to highlights like participating in the update of the strategic R&D agenda for the waterborne transport sector, sharing ideas regards the future of the industry in the continent, and interacting with legislators working within the framework that will shape the industry for decades to come. Working alongside the co-programmed partnership on zero-emission waterborne transport (ZEWT), participant input is set to shape the strategic R&I agenda, to run until 2027.

The conference will feature thought-provoking presentations, interactive panel discussions, and engaging workshops, touching on subject matters including sustainable fuels, electrification, and energy efficiency. Further, the event will showcase the success of the RD&I sector in the Waterborne Award, with a focus on European projects displaying a narrative of innovation, sustainability, or market uptake.  

The event will “navigate the waters of research and development to chart a sustainable, climate neutral, competitive, and safe future for the European Waterborne Transport Sector”, state the organisers. In the coming weeks and months, Waterborne TP will be releasing further updates, such as a detailed agenda, a list of esteemed speakers, and registration information.

Waterborne Technology Platform was set up to foster and support dialogue between all waterborne stakeholders, including classification societies, shipbuilders, shipowners, maritime equipment manufacturers, infrastructure and service providers, universities or research institutes, as well as EU Institutions, including Member States.

Key event details:

• Dates: and times:

o Sept 26, 13h00-18h00

o Sept 27 09h00-18h00

• Location:

o Sofitel, Place Jourdan, Brussels, Belgium 1050

If you have a European project that fits under the core themes of the conference, Waterborne Days are accepting proposals for side-events that can take place on the 27 September – to submit your idea, you can contact jaap [dot] gebraad [at] waterborne [dot] eu and Kieran [dot] chandler [at] bcw-global [dot] com