A central question for all port operators is a fairly simple one – what do shipowners want from the ports they use?
Helping next month’s GreenPort Congress consider and answer that question is Capt. Simon Merritt, whose 37 years with Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd has combined extensive seagoing experience, technical leadership and a sustained commitment to innovation and the development of a more efficient and sustainable maritime fleet.
He will join a shipowner panel for a session on the second morning of GreenPort Congress – 7-9 October at Portsmouth International Port – which will explore and discuss the challenges they are facing, and how ports can support their journey to net-zero. The conversation will to cover subjects including coordination with ports, cold ironing and shore power, alternative fuel bunkering, changing regulations, and cost allocation and ROI.
As Senior Fleet Manager, Capt. Merritt has overall responsibility for Carisbrooke Shipping’s fleet, encompassing its technical operations, innovation, maintenance, regulatory compliance and safety.
From office cadet to first command at just 23 years of age and eight years as Master, in more recent years Merritt has played a leading role in driving the company’s innovation and decarbonisation agenda. He has successfully led bids securing funding through six rounds of the CMDC, supporting the installation of a demonstrator wind-propulsion system and live demonstrations of a hydrogen-fuelled engine.
Carisbrooke Shipping’s success last year saw them awarded both the Technology and Innovation Award by Maritime UK, and the Technology Game-Changer Award at Maritime Solent.
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