Agenda
14 - 15 OCTOBER 2026
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
The two-day solutions-oriented event will provide networking opportunities for 100+ progressive stakeholders. It will include inspiring keynote speaker sessions, thought-provoking presentations, and interactive panel discussions. Coffee breaks, lunches, and dinner will offer attendees time to exchange and explore common grounds.
The agenda will be published in May 2026.
DAY 1 - Wed 14 Oct
08:30 – 09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 – 9:15
OPENING REMARKS
9:15 – 10:45
SESSION 1
Circular Ship Recycling: the OPPSIRK Model
The OPPSIRK model as a practical example of circular ship recycling in action. How innovation, collaboration and responsible material recovery can help move the sector beyond outdated practices, creating a system that works not only for industry, but also for workers, communities and the environment.
PRESENTATIONS & PANEL DEBATE
- John Jacobsen, Nordic Circles
- Johannes Thrane, AF Offshore Decom
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10:45 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 12:30
SESSION 2
Scaling Innovation in Europe: National & Regional Pathways
How innovative ship recycling models can grow from individual projects into a wider European network. The role of national and regional pathways in supporting capacity building, industrial cooperation, circular material flows and investment.
PRESENTATIONS & PANEL DEBATE
- Hugo de Stoop, Marine Metals
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12:30 – 13:15
TECH SLAM SESSION
13:15 – 14:15
LUNCH
14:15 – 16:00
WORKSHOP
16:00 – 16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 – 17:45
SESSION 3
Financing Circular Ship Recycling at Scale
How ESG commitments can be translated into concrete financing mechanisms for circular ship recycling. What investors, financial institutions, ship owners and public authorities need in order to turn responsible recycling projects into bankable opportunities.
17:45 – 18:00
CLOSING REMARKS
18:00 – 21:30
DRINKS & DINNER
DAY 2 - Thu 15 Oct
08:30 – 09:00
COFFEE
09:00 – 10:15
SESSION 4
Beyond Europe: Emerging Circular Ship Recycling Hubs
How circular ship recycling models are developing beyond Europe, and whether emerging regions are ready — or close to ready — to become credible hubs for safer and cleaner recycling.
10:15 – 11:30
SESSION 5
Circularity, Decarbonisation & Industrial Strategy
How circular ship recycling can contribute to decarbonisation and wider industrial strategy. Circular steel, material reuse, EAF-based production, and waste management as core pillars of a credible recycling model. How regulation, policy and market drivers can support solutions with global impact.
11:30 – 12:00
COFFEE BREAK
12:00 – 13:15
SESSION 6
From Compliance to Leadership
The role of ship owners in moving beyond minimum compliance towards genuine leadership in responsible ship recycling.
13:15 – 13:30
CLOSING REMARKS
13:30 – 14:30
LUNCH
TICKETS
Discounted tickets for NGOs, start-ups and academia will be available in limited number.
