Join leading maritime experts to explore how innovative technologies, emissions monitoring and data-driven decisions can help transform existing vessels into future-ready assets.
About This Webinar
How can existing fleets be transformed into future-ready assets?

Join us on 12 November at 15:00 for our webinar, “Retrofit: Turning Existing Fleets into Future-Ready Assets.”

Hear from industry experts Bram van Puijenbroek, Regional Business Manager at Alfa Laval, on air lubrication; Uwe Altenbach, Sales Manager at Hoppe Marine, on onboard CO₂ measurement; and Martin Bennell, Chief Commercial Officer at Houlder, on using data to plan pragmatic hybrid retrofits.

Together, these speakers will explore practical technologies, monitoring solutions and data-driven approaches that can help unlock the potential of existing vessels. Join us for a preview of the key themes ahead of the main conference and discover the innovations shaping the future of fleet retrofitting.
Agenda
  • Air Lubrication: From Promising Concept to Practical Tool
  • CO₂ Concentration and Mass Determination: CEMS Pilot Installation on a Seagoing Vessel
  • Retrofit Starts with Data: Sizing a Pragmatic Hybrid Upgrade for an Existing Vessel
Presenters
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    Moderator - Dr Markus Münz
    Managing Director, VDMA Large Engines
    Dr. Markus Münz has studied Mechanical and Process engineering at TU Darmstadt in Germany. He holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Process Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mechanics, as well as a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.

    He started his professional career at Isuzu Motors Germany where he particularly looked at engine application, drivability, problem solving and alternative fuels. In July 2022, he joined VDMA as a project manager engines and systems with special emphasis on Power-to-X. Additionally, he is Managing Director of VDMA Large Engines – CIMAC Germany.
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    Bram van Puijenbroek
    Regional Business Manager, Alfa Laval 
    Bram van Puijenbroek is a maritime and energy transition leader with a strong background in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering. With extensive international experience in the marine and oil & gas industries, Bram specializes in service solutions, equipment projects, and commercial growth. As Regional Business Manager at Alfa Laval, he collaborates with shipowners, operators, and industry stakeholders to advance sustainable shipping through improved vessel efficiency, emissions reduction, and future-ready technologies. His expertise spans energy efficiency, decarbonization, and driving innovative solutions for a more sustainable maritime industry.
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    Uwe Altenbach
    Sales Manager, Hoppe Marine
    Uwe Altenbach is Sales Manager at Hoppe Marine GmbH, where he leads the commercial development of the company’s Continuous Emissions Monitoring and vessel performance optimization solutions. A Mechanical Engineer by education, he combines extensive expertise in maritime technology with many years of experience in automotive powertrain development, specializing in test automation, process standardization, and data-driven engineering. Besides his professional role in the maritime technology sector, Uwe is an active volunteer on the historic icebreaker STETTIN, reflecting his long-standing passion for shipping and maritime heritage.
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    Martin Bennell
    Chief Commercial Officer, Houlder
    Martin Bennell is Chief Commercial Officer at Houlder, the UK naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, where he leads commercial strategy across shipping, cruise, superyacht, offshore and energy markets. He has more than 20 years’ experience working with the maritime and energy sectors and now focuses on helping shipowners and operators make sound decisions on decarbonisation, vessel efficiency and future fuels. Martin works closely with Houlder’s engineering teams and HOME™ (Houlder Optimisation and Modelling Environment). HOME uses real vessel and route data to assess propulsion upgrades, energy-saving devices, wind assistance and fuel transition options before owners commit investment. Houlder supports projects from early feasibility studies through to retrofit engineering and newbuild design.
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