TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INNOVATION
14 - 15 OCTOBER 2026
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
A forward-thinking event showcasing best practices for ship demolition and design, waste management, and material recovery.
Bringing together progressive stakeholders for insightful and inspiring presentations, panel debates, and networking sessions, the 3rd Ship Recycling Lab aims to boost engagement and commitment to finance capacity building and innovation for a new standard of ship recycling.
Speakers
FRANK STUER-
LAURIDSEN
CEO at LITEHAUZ
RASMUS
NORDQVIST
MEP, Greens/EFA at European Parliament
DANIELA
KÖSTER
Network Manager at EurA AG
EMILIE
ESPANET
Secretary General at New Energies Coalition
FRANK STUER-
LAURIDSEN
Dr Frank Stuer-Lauridsen is a biologist from Copenhagen University (1988) and a Ph. D. in ecotoxicology from Odense University (1996). Frank has worked with the management of hazardous materials, decommissioning and recycling for the past 25 years. After 15 years in applied research and consulting, he founded the maritime environmental consultancy LITEHAUZ in 2007 and remains CEO of the company. He is also co-founder of the companies MARHAZ (inspection), Ballast Water Monitoring (sensor) and HullROVER (in water cleaning robot).With his colleagues in LITEHAUZ he focused on the key environmental issues in shipping and global sustainable ship recycling has been amongst the top priorities. In May 2009 LITEHAUZ carried out the first Inventory of Hazardous Materials in the World after the new guidelines only days after the Hong Kong Convention was adopted. In 2019 with the implementation of EU Ship recycling regulation Frank placed the inspection, maintenance and supervision activities for IHM and yards in the company MARHAZ (www.marhaz.com). He is keenly engaged in automation and robotics in the shipping environment. Dr. Stuer-Lauridsen is a frequent technical advisor to the Danish delegation to the International Maritime Organization and the issues of shipping and environment. Today, LITEHAUZ engages in R&D projects and assists frontrunner companies with development and implementation of Best Available Technologies in recycling and green transition of shipping.
RASMUS
NORDQVIST
Rasmus Nordqvist was elected to the European Parliament in 2024, representing Denmark’s Green Left in the Greens/EFA group. Rasmus is an active member of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and Budgetary Control (CONT) as well as a substitute in the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) and Budgets (BUDG). He is also an elected committee member of the European Green Party. Before joining the European Parliament, he was a Member of the Danish Parliament from 2015 to 2022 and previously worked as a fashion designer.
DANIELA
KÖSTER
As manager of the German ZIM-Innovation network ShipRec (Officially funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), Daniela is responsible for the innovation development and collaboration of industry and research institutes within the maritime industry at EurA AG. Focus of Danielas work is the integration of sustainable, digital and automation solutions into an economical way of ship recycling in Germany. The active involvement of the German authorities in the discussion of the network facilitates the way for innovation and supports the German way of ship recycling in a competitive international market and strengthen the European industrial resilience.
EMILIE
ESPANET
Themes
A circular ship recycling model that works
Scaling innovation in Europe: national & regional pathways
Tech for change
Learn about the innovative processes and industry synergies that enhance material circularity and operational effectiveness, including techniques for a fully automated and digitalised sector.
New policies at end-of-life
With the rise of new technologies, including innovative cutting techniques, state-of-the-art waste handling procedures, and clean steel breakthrough systems aimed at achieving a zero-carbon steel-making process, the shift towards a truly sustainable ship recycling model is already a reality.
Carbon accounted steel in demand
Will the demand for scrap steel, coupled with new material recovery policies, drive the transition towards sustainable ship recycling practices?
Sponsors
Become a sponsor and ensure a cleaner and safer future for ship recycling!
Do you want to build valuable connections with other international forward-thinkers and gain valuable exposure for your ideas and brand? Become a sponsor of the third Ship Recycling Lab and join us in October 2026.
ABOUT US
The Ship Recycling Lab is organised by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is a leading global coalition of organisations working to ensure the safe and environmentally sound dismantling of end-of-life ships worldwide.
Our vision is that vessels are recycled in facilities that ensure clean, safe and just practices and that provide workers with decent jobs. Our mission is to act as a catalyst for change by effectively advocating for clean, safe, and just ship recycling globally.