Fourth International Conference on Fire Safety at Sea (CFIS) – Gothenburg, Sweden

Welcome to the Fourth International Conference on Fire Safety at Sea (CFIS) in Gothenburg, Sweden. This conference brings together knowledge from researchers, industry professionals and legislators to share innovative strategies and experiences for improved fire safety at sea. Engage in discussions and gain valuable insights from speakers who are at the forefront of fire safety research, investigation and development. Do not miss the opportunity to mingle, during breaks and at the closing drink.

Presentations will address a wide range of topics, such as new fuels, training, risk management, firefighting and ship fires. CFIS serves as a unique platform to collaborate and push forward the conversation on enhancing fire safety at sea.

When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Location: Sven Hultins plats 5, Gothenburg, Sweden
Organisers: RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Lighthouse Swedish Maritime Competence Centre and The Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation

We look forward to your participation and engagement throughout the event!

Preliminary programme

08:30 – 09.00 Coffee and registration

09.00 Conference START

• Welcome and introduction - Franz Evegren, Unit Director at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden - Åsa Burman, Manager at Lighthouse Swedish Maritime Competence Centre - Karl Karell, President at Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation
• Trends in ship fires - from an insurance perspective - Geir Jørgensen, SVP Global Head of Loss Prevention at SKULD
• Latest in battery research for maritime relevance - Maria Quant, Researcher Scientist at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
• Formal safety assessment (FSA) for containership fire safety - Lorena Cifuentes and Aqqalu Ruge, Project Managers at DBI The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology

10.25 – 10.55 Coffee break

• Safety guidance for battery energy storage systems on board - Monica Ramalho, Project Officer for Ship Safety, European Maritime Safety Agency
• Methanol fire safety for machinery spaces – Magdalena Siedzielnik, PhD Researcher at Baltic Fire laboratory
• Safe hydrogen bunkering - Björn Samuelsson, Lecturer at Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering Uppsala University

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

• What it takes to accelerate technical innovation in fire safety solutions - Sebastian Corby, Principal Consultant at Safetytech Accelerator
• Swedish sailor stories: Learnings and Experience from Swedish actors in the maritime field - Staffan Bram, RISE (moderator) - Jenni Folkunger, Environment and Sustainability Manager at Port of Trelleborg - Dan-Erik Andersson, Head of Business Area Energy Operation at Port of Gothenburg - Christian Andersson, 1st Chief Engineer at Öresundslinjen

14.10 – 14.40: Coffee break

• Lessons learned from ship fire investigation - Grete Horsbøl Marine Accident Investigator at Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board
• Employee based dialogue from a safety perspective - Claes Möller, Chief Executive Officer at Tärntank 
• Regulation for the future: fire protection on autonomous ships - Sifis Papageorgiou, Technical Coordinator for International Work at Norwegian Maritime Authority

15.40 – 16.10: Coffee break

• Panel discussion: Detection of fires on board - challenges and possibilities - Åsa Burman, Lighthouse (moderator) - Patrick Olander, Vice President Customer Insights at Consilium Marine & Safety AB - Davood Zeinali, Researcher Scientist at RISE Fire Research - Antoine Breuillard, Head of Energy and Safety Modelling section, Bureau Veritas - Lisa Gustin, Naval Architect at Stena Teknik
• Thank you, summary and closing remarks - Franz Evegren, Unit Director at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Åsa Burman, Manager at Lighthouse Swedish Maritime Competence Centre, Karl Karell, President at Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation

17.00: Closing drink and snacks

18.00: Conference END

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