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.