SMM is the leading trade fair for the maritime industry. Around 40,000 participants from over 120 countries and around 2,000 exhibitors are expected at SMM 2024. When 2,000 exhibiting companies will provide an insight into the latest state of the art in marine applications at the SMM 2024 from 3 to 9 September 2024 in Hamburg, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems together with VDMA Engines and Systems and CIMAC will also be present. The partners have jointly put together an attractive program. In addition to numerous short presentations at the ‘Speakers Corner’ directly at their joint stand in Hall A1, 520, this also includes three panel discussions with high-profile guests.

The panel discussions (click link to learn more)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 13:30 - 14:30 Propulsion of the Future - what will power future global trade?
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 Smart Connectivity by MTP – Improvements for Shipping and Shipbuilding
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 10:30 - 11:30 CIMAC Circle: Is inadequate data exchange preventing efficiency gains?

The presentations at the speaker’s corner, Hall A1, booth 520 (click here to download program as pdf)

Tuesday September 3, 2024
15:00    CIMAC: NGO with consultative Status with IMO, Robert Meyer, VDMA e.V., Classification & Foreign Markets
15:20    Position Paper "On Enabling a Ship-wide Data Ecosystem", Dr. Marco Coppo, CEO OMT Digital, CIMAC Digitalization Strategy Group
15:40    Filtration of alternative fuels (methanol / ammonia), Benjamin Herrling, HYDAC, Sales & Project Manager / Marine Fluids
16:00    Environmental Safety Regulations - Section 14c Special rules regarding emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from ships in the world heritage fjords, Jürgen Müller, H+H Engineering & Service, Managing Director
16:20    CIMAC Guidelines on ISO 8217:2024, Timothy Wilson, CIMAC WG7, Fuels Principal Marine Consultant Engineer at Lloyd's Register,
16:40    Smart integration on board with the new standard MTP – Benefits for shipbuilding, shipping and marine equipment industry, Hauke Schlegel, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Managing Director


Wednesday September 4, 2024
11:00    GASMOS® - Monitoring of unburned gas in the crankcase of gas and dual-fuel engines, Raphael Stein, Schaller Automation Group, Sales Manager
11:20    The truth of AR in maritime service. What service managers should do in 2024, Martin Plutz, oculavis, Co-Founder & Managing Director
11:40    Redefining energy efficiency solutions for hydrogen powered ships in marine and inland waterways, Daria Matignon / Stefan Krahn, HSL Technologies / Baumüller Anlagen-Systemtechnik, Account Coordinator
12:00    Effects of Membrane filtration on the emission load of EGCS water from various fuels, Dr. Daniel Bell, Boll & Kirch Filterbau, Team Leader Process Engineering
12:20    DIVMALDA – „Digitization and Verification of Marine Live Emission Data“, Markus Haas, Sick, Global Industry Manager Power & Maritime
12:40    WG 20's View on Maritime Batteries and Digital Twins, Hinrich Mohr, Owner GasKraft Engineering, CIMAC WG 20 System Integration 
13:00    A holistic view on the introduction of decarbonization technologies on marine vessels, Elias Boletis, Enarete Marine, Chair CIMAC WG 10 Users
13:20    Ultra-low emission exhaust aftertreatment systems for existing and future fuels, Dr. Daniel Peitz, HUG Engineering, senior technical advisor
13:40    CIMAC working group exhaust emissions controls activities, Dr. Daniel Peitz, HUG Engineering, senior technical advisor, Chair CIMAC WG 5 Exhaust Emissions Control
14:00    The pivotal role of fuel supply systems in decarbonization, Andrea Sabbion, Alfa Laval, Regional Business Manager Fuel Supply Systems
14:20    Hybrid - the new standard in commercial marine, Tobias Kohl, Rolls Royce Solutions, Director Application Engineering Marine
14:40    CIMAC Guidelines on ISO 8217:2024, Timothy Wilson, Principal Marine Consultant Engineer at Lloyd's Register, CIMAC WG7 Fuels    
15:00    Using battery systems on board ocean-going cargo ships, Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum, Managing Director   
15:20    Scope and current activities of the Strategy Group, Dr. Dirk Bergmann, CTO Accelleron, Chair CIMAC Greenhouse Gases Strategy Group
15:40    Replacement of lubricating oil separators with filter technology to reduce the CII rating on board ships, Klaus Hüffelmann, HYDAC, Sales and Project Manager / Marine Fluids
16:00    Measuring and Reducing Maritime Emissions: Achieve Compliance with Daphne Technology, Dimitrios Kampanis, Daphne Tech, Head of Sales and Business Development
16:20    PBST – we care for decarbonization, Jan Vit, PBS Turbo, Sales & Project Manager
16:40    Future Fuel Pumps – What requirements are placed on fuel pumps?, Sandro Tomaselli, Kral, Project Lead Future Fuels pumps

Thursday September 5, 2024
11:00    Filtration Technologies for Future Fuels, Jörn Grotepaß, Boll & Kirch Filterbau, Head of Business Unit COM (Compressors and Turbines)
11:20    Side Channel pumps in marine applications, Frank Hassert, SERO PumpSystems, Head of Technology / Quality Management
11:40    Ultra-low emission exhaust aftertreatment systems for existing and future fuels, Dr. Daniel Peitz, HUG Engineering, Senior technical advisor
12:00    CIMAC working group exhaust emissions controls activities, Dr. Daniel Peitz, HUG Engineering, senior technical advisor, Chair CIMAC WG 5 Exhaust Emissions Control    
12:20    Using battery systems on board ocean-going cargo ships, Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum, Managing Director
13:00    Market update global shipbuilding / business trends for the marine equipment industry, Hauke Schlegel, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Managing Director
13:20    Explosion protection and venting of tanks onboard of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel as per MSC.1/Circ.1621, Thorsten Schaper, Braunschweiger Flammenfilter, Business Development Manager
13:40    New fuels for large engines and their consequences for the drivetrain and torsional vibrations, Dr. Philipp Stuhlpfarrer, Geislinger, Director Innovation
14:00    Environmental Safety Regulations - Section 14c Special rules regarding emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from ships in the world heritage fjords, Jürgen Müller, H+H Engineering & Service, Managing Director
14:20    Market update global shipbuilding / business trends for the marine equipment industry, Hauke Schlegel, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Managing Director
14:40    Smart integration on board with the new standard MTP – Benefits for shipbuilding, shipping and marine equipment industry, Hauke Schlegel, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Managing Director
15:00    Position Paper "On Enabling a Ship-wide Data Ecosystem", Dr. Marco Coppo    CEO OMT Digital, CIMAC Digitalization Strategy Group    
15:20    CIMAC: NGO with consultative Status with IMO, Robert Meyer, VDMA e.V., Classification & Foreign Markets
15:40    REINTJES Gearbox Monitoring: The right tool for your Condition Based Maintenance Strategy, Marco Warnebold, Reintjes Powertrain Solutions, Condition Monitoring und NVH Engineer

Friday September 6, 2024
12:00    Scope and current activities of the Strategy Group, Dr. Dirk Bergmann, CTO Accelleron, Chair CIMAC Greenhouse Gases Strategy Group
12:20    Karrierechancen im maritimen Maschinenbau, Alexandra Dreyer, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Referentin (in German language)
12:40    Marktausblick Maritime Industrie: Highlights aus dem VDMA-Konjunkturspiegel 2024, Hauke Schlegel, VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems, Geschäftsführer (in German language)