Fuelling Tomorrow: Opportunities and Innovations in Maritime Energy

Gerrit Bunt’s expertise lies in ship operations and fleet management, with extensive practical, design, and theoretical experience in emerging fuels like LNG, methanol, and ammonia, as well as in digitalization, including the design, testing, and operation of technical simulations and digital twins.

With 20 years of experience at sea, holding both chief engineer and master licenses, Gerrit has spent 13 years in ship and fleet management for owners.

Additionally, he has five years of experience developing and reviewing operational standards and designs for decarbonization systems, including new energy systems across various vessel types.

In the past two years, he has focused on building his business development expertise to facilitate the implementation of innovative technologies, with the goal of enhancing compliance within today’s increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

格里特．邦特 (Gerrit Bunt) – 必维船级社北亚区可持续发展经理

Gerrit Bunt在船舶运营与船队管理方面拥有深厚的专业背景，具备丰富的实践、设计与理论经验，涉猎领域包括LNG、甲醇和氨等绿色燃料，以及数字化技术如技术仿真和数字孪生的设计、测试与运行。Gerrit拥有20年海上经验，持有轮机长和船长证书，并有13年为船东管理船舶和船队的经验。此外，他还在制定与审核脱碳系统的操作标准和设计方面积累了5年经验，包括不同船型的新式能源系统。过去两年，Gerrit致力于发展业务拓展能力，推动新技术的应用，目标是在日益复杂的监管环境中助力行业提升合规水平。

Karim Fahssis is heading decarbonization for Maersk in China.

As a global provider of end-to-end logistics services with the ambition to achieve carbon net zero transport by 2040, it is a strategic imperative for Maersk that we develop and identify the solutions which will enable us to deliver on our aspirations.

His main focus is on securing production and sourcing of green methanol in China in time for the delivery of Maersk new vessels. He also advises Maersk’s landside department on its decarbonization journey.

Karim Fahssis is an energy engineer by training and an entrepreneur having considerable experience with renewable energy projects. He has a strong technical background and a thorough understanding of the concepts and standards relevant to decarbonization. A French national, Karim Fahssis has been a resident of China since 2005 with his family in China. He speaks Chinese fluently.

He holds a double master’s degree in mechanical engineering and fluid dynamics from Centrale Nantes engineering school (France) and energy management from the Xi’an Jiaotong University (China).

He was awarded by the MIT Technology Review as the “Innovator of the year 2014” for introducing disruptive software technologies to the global wind energy industry with a focus on prospecting superior resource sites and delivering bankable energy yield assessments.

卡卡负责全球航运巨头马士基集团在中国的脱碳业务。作为一家致力于到2040年实现碳净零运输的全球端到端物流服务提供商，马士基的战略重点是开发和寻找能够实现公司碳减排目标的解决方案。卡卡主要关注的是及时为马士基新船只确保在中国生产和采购绿色甲醇。他还为马士基的陆上部门提供碳减排方面的建议。

卡卡不仅拥有能源工程的学术背景，他还是一位有丰富可再生能源项目经验的企业家。他有扎实的技术背景，并深刻理解与碳减排相关的概念和标准。这位法国籍的工程师自2005年起就与家人在中国居住，且能流利地说中文。

卡卡拥有来自法国南特中央工程学院（Centrale Nantes）的机械工程和流体动力学双硕士学位，以及来自中国西安交通大学的能源管理硕士学位。2014年，他因为为全球风能行业引入了突破性的软件技术并专注于优越资源场地的勘查和可靠的能量产量评估，而被麻省理工学院（MIT）科技评论评选为“年度创新者”。

Having served at The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) for over 30 years, Felix Lee’s extensive experience spans green energy development, ESG, supply chain management, procurement, and logistics.

In his current role focused on the commercial aspects of green methanol and green fuels, Mr. Lee is dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions. In the past, he has led the Group in formulating strategies to address climate and nature-related risks and opportunities. Additionally, under Mr. Lee’s leadership, he organised Hong Kong’s first nationwide biodiversity forum, responding to the Chinese and Hong Kong governments’ commitment to achieving a low-carbon economy and environmental conservation.

Mr. Lee is a member of professional associations such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK.

Additionally, Mr. Lee holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of Hong Kong.

Dr Leung joined HKUST in January 2025. Prior to this appointment, he was the Principal Assistant Secretary (Air Policy) at the Environment and Ecology Bureau and Assistant Director (Air Policy) at the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr Leung obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London and has over 30 years of professional experience in combustion science, air quality science, air quality management, environmental impact assessment, climate change, electric vehicles and new energy applications.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Further improve the sustainability performance of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2. Convert MSW into green fuel
3. Provide expert support for the decarbonization of Hong Kong port.

Ex-Marine Chief Engineer with deep interest in the commercial sides of shipping having qualified as a member, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS).

After 14 years at sea, started his shore-based journey as a new building supervisor. He has been in the technical ship management space for 19 years, including plan approvals of new buildings. Passionate about alternate fuels and the ongoing energy revolution, he has been for the past 6 years, Head of Decarbonisation at Pacific Basin Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd strategizing and implementing energy saving initiatives and presently heading the alternate dual fuel methanol new building team as well.

Past member of the working group at Intercargo for “EEXI” and ‘Fuel Lifecycle GHG analysis’, and BIMCO documentary committee for “Energy Efficiency Data Sharing Clause for Time Charter Parties”

Present member of the BIMCO documentary committee for “Retrofit Benefit Sharing Clause for Time Charter Parties.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1.  A plan for 100% carbon free energy use in Hong Kong via a dedicated nuclear power plant located in mainland China
2. Compulsory lights off in commercial buildings after 2200 hours every night
3. Air conditioner use in Hong Kong to be limited to 24 degrees celsius