Na Pomorskom fakultetu u Rijeci će se 28. listopada 2024. u 12 sati u Master Hubu održati predavanje „Education for Green and Digital Transition in the Maritime Industry”. Predavanje će održati dr. sc. Tamara Topić iz engleske tvrtke Globe Marine, a dotaknut će se aktualnih tema u pomorstvu, poput smanjenja emisija stakleničkih plinova, alternativnih pogona, skladištenja energije i korištenja umjetne inteligencije, a posebno će se osvrnuti na potrebu modernizacije obrazovanja pomoraca u svjetlu uvođenja ovih novih tehnologija. Predavanje će se održati na engleskom jeziku uz diskusiju na hrvatskom jeziku. Sažetak predavanja i kratka biografija predavačice se nalaze u privitku.

Sažetak predavanja: Globally, shipping accounts for 80 per cent of goods transported by volume and accounts for 3% of anthropogenic global greenhouse gasses. Emission reduction regulations, policies and technical measures have an impact on changes in overall emissions generated by ships. Latest regulations like the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and global International Maritime Organisation (IMO) tools promote the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels. Dr Topic will present current practices and innovations in environmentally responsible technologies with a main focus on the reduction of ship exhaust emissions. Areas of innovation and the latest R&D include digitalisation and AI, hull optimisation, propulsion systems, energy storage systems, efficient energy converters and alternative fuels including hydrogen. Dr Topic will present examples from offshore wind support vessels' SOVs best practices. Additionally, she will give insight into cruise ship responsible environmental practices and sustainability pathways. Given the rapid change of technology in the maritime industry, Dr Topic will also address the possibilities of introducing changes in maritime education and training to prepare future seafarers for the green and digital transition.

Biografija: Dr Tamara Topic is a director and owner of a consultancy for sustainable decarbonisation of ships and marine companies, Globe Marine. Dr Topic provides top management support in sustainability strategy and bespoke solutions for optimising corporate emissions taxation ETS, navigation through EU Fuels, ESG reporting and compliance with changing emissions reduction regulations. Dr Topic has 20 years of experience in the marine industry and academic research. She supported the initial sustainability strategy of North Star Shipping as a Sustainability manager. She was particularly focusing on the decarbonisation of its existing fleet and the new build vessels, introducing emerging technologies and alternative fuels to keep on track with net-zero IMO and company targets. She was leading the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets into processes. Before this, Dr Topic was an associate manager for Technical R&D at MSC Cruise Management in London. She worked on the integration of new power systems, hydrogen, fuel cell systems and alternative fuels for new building projects of MSC Cruise ships. As part of this role, Dr Topic was responsible for analysing innovative cruise ship retrofit solutions and technology systems for energy efficiency and zero emissions in port. Dr Topic also worked on the feasibility of CO2 from carbon capture to storage - shipping optimisation, at Southampton University, Marine and Maritime Institute. As part of this, she designed the general arrangement for the implementation of fuel cells in the large cruise vessel, for the Clean Maritime Project, funded by Innovate UK. Dr Topic obtained her doctorate in Sustainable Shipping from the Marine, Subsea, and Offshore Technology Department at Newcastle University in the UK. She is a naval architect and mechanical engineer with an M.Sc. degree from the University of Zagreb. Dr Topic is a member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).