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Simulation & Optimization of Green Shipping Corridors and Other Clean Energy Marine Transportation Operations

Date and Time: June21: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: NAS 120

David Walker
Vice President, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

David Walker is a Vice President at ABS. He is responsible for helping ABS fulfill its not-for-profit mission to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our members and clients by promoting the security of life and property, and preserving the natural environment. Among other duties, he leads initiatives in supporting government agencies and industry coalitions on clean energy production and decarbonization of maritime operations, including leading the Gulf of Mexico Green Shipping Corridor on behalf of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition.

Prior to this assignment, Mr. Walker was Chief Operating Officer for ABS Group and President/CEO of ABSG Consulting Inc., the wholly-owned professional services subsidiaries of ABS. He holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in reliability and risk management for complex engineered systems, from the University of Tennessee. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

Green Shipping Corridors (GSCs) (and other similarly structured clean energy marine transportation operations) are emerging as key tools for accelerating decarbonization initiatives in marine transportation as well as linking broader regional energy transition initiatives, including connecting regional Hydrogen Hubs into a national/international hydrogen network. Dozens of GSC initiatives have been announced, and others are in the works. Additionally, energy companies, ports, terminal operators, and shippers are also evaluating the development of Clean Energy Marine Hubs for domestic distribution and international export of clean energy fuels. All of these various initiatives have critical information needs to inform stakeholders on many key metrics (emissions, fuel/power usage, economic factors, etc.) associated with initial baseline operations and successive stages of implementation of GSCs. Simulation and optimization technology will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of GSCs by providing a “digital twin” that stakeholders can use to evaluate alternative implementation strategies, optimize key performance metrics, and measure/validate performance over time. This presentation will provide insight into current best practices for modeling and simulation of GSCs (including demonstration applications related to specific GSCs) and will also demonstrate how optimization methods can be used to identify the best combinations of design concepts to achieve GSC goals. The presentation will provide suggested approaches for the incorporating this technology in GSC initiatives, including for baseline assessments, pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, and iterative use/updates throughout the lifecycle of the GSC. 

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