WHAT´S ON

MaritimeTrends offers you inspirational pills of knowledge to better understand the reality of the maritime-naval sector and the challenges and opportunities it faces. Check out the program with international speakers and short, dynamic sessions.

November 29, 2023
November 30, 2023
Auditorio Mar de Vigo | 09.00 - 15.00 hs
15.00-16.30
Visit to astilleros ría de vigo and astilleros Armon vigo
*If you do both visits, you can do all the bus journeys with us. The meeting point will be the bus stop in front of the Laxe Shopping Centre, at 14.45 hours. From there we will take you to the Armón facilities and, once finished, we will continue the 2nd bus tour around the Port Authority of Vigo facilities.

*If you only participate in one of the two visits, you will have to go on your own to the meeting point, which will be the same for both: Av. Beiramar, 2 Vigo, Pontevedra. At 14.50 for the visit to the Armón Shipyard and at 16.40 for the visit to the Port Authority, which we will do by bus. Once the visit to the Port Authority is over, the bus will stop in A Laxe for those who are already staying in the centre and will also go back to the initial meeting point in Beiramar, in case there are people who have left their vehicles there.

17.00-19.00
Visit to the port authority of vigo
*If you do both visits, you can do all the bus journeys with us. The meeting point will be the bus stop in front of the Laxe Shopping Centre, at 14.45 hours. From there we will take you to the Armón facilities and, once finished, we will continue the 2nd bus tour around the Port Authority of Vigo facilities.

*If you only participate in one of the two visits, you will have to go on your own to the meeting point, which will be the same for both: Av. Beiramar, 2 Vigo, Pontevedra. At 14.50 for the visit to the Armón Shipyard and at 16.40 for the visit to the Port Authority, which we will do by bus. Once the visit to the Port Authority is over, the bus will stop in A Laxe for those who are already staying in the centre and will also go back to the initial meeting point in Beiramar, in case there are people who have left their vehicles there.

20.30
Cocktail Networking
Wednesday 29 November, 20.30 pm. Club Náutico de Vigo | Price: 60€ (VAT included)

To formalise your dinner reservation, you must pay 60€ by bank transfer to ES73-0075-8901-5906-0339-7888. Please indicate your company and the name of the person who will be attending the cocktail and we will send you the invoice upon receipt of payment.. Dress code: semi-formal, not gala dinner.

  • Council of Vigo: Abel Caballero, Mayor of the City
  • Xunta de Galicia: María Jesús Lorenzana, Regional Minister for Economy, Industry and Innovation

09.00-09.20
Opening

  • Asime: Enrique Mallón, General Secretary

09.20-10.10
Shipbuilding: Capabilities and value chain

    Moderadora: Lorena Riveiro, Dircom, Asime

  • Grupo Armón: Adolfo Navarro, Sales and Business Development
  • Damen Shipyards: Carlos González, Head of sales
  • West Sea Viana: Renato Afonso, Purchasing and logistics coordinator

10.10-10.30h
Economic impact of autonomous shipping

  • Fraunhofer CML: Julius Kuechle, Project Leader e Research Associate

10.30-11.05h
Shipowners' Vision: Trends and Opportunities for the Industry

    Moderadora: Alberto Fernández, Board Member, Asime

  • Armadora Pereira: Roque Serrano, Fleet Technical Manager
  • Tri Marine Group: José Manuel Blanco, Director of Industrial and Fleet Operations

10.05-11.40h
Innovation: digitalisation and emission reduction

    Moderadora: Jennifer González, Dir. Institutional Relations, Asime

  • Aitodetec: Roberto Cabeceira, Area Director
  • Marinsa: Óscar Viéitez, Managing Director

11.40-12.20h
Coffee networking
*Practical presentation of the PORTWIND project by the company Brezo Energy.
12.20-12.55h
Shipbuilding industry: business avenues and diversification

    Moderator: Rafael Lobeto, Secretary General of the Cousteau Foundation and President of Corporación Marítima LL

  • Mystic Cruises: Captain Amadeu Albuquerque
  • Nodosa Shipyard: José Ramón Regueira, Commercial Director

12.55-13.40h
Offshore Wind: Opportunities for Industry

    Moderator: Jennifer González, Director of Institutional Relations, Asime

  • Greenalia: Raúl Martín, Head of Offshore Wind & New Technologies
  • Ocean Winds: Manuel Fernández, Project Director
  • Gondán Shipbuilders: Álvaro Platero, Sales Engineer & Project Coordinator

13.40-14.20h
Defence & Security: Challenges and Current Projects

    Moderador: Patricio Fernández, Vicepresident, Asime

  • Guardia Civil: Miguel Salom, Colonel of the Coastal and Maritime Police Headquarters
  • Navantia: Raúl Rico, Ferrol Shipyard Production Manager
  • La Armada Española: Captain de Navío Francisco Antón, Deputy Director of Engineering

14.20-14.45h
Closing

  • Asime: Justo Sierra, President
  • City of Vigo: Elena Espinosa, Deputy Mayor
  • Xunta de Galicia: Alfonso Rueda, President

14.45h
Cocktail Networking
*Practical presentation of the PORTWIND project by the company Brezo Energy.