VMCC May 2021 Newsletter
Thank You
Colleagues & Industry Friends,
After a long year of industry roundtables, steering committees, subject matter forums, and growing community support, the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate officially launched on April 30th, 2021. We had just over 100 guests, all of which joined us in celebration with gift boxes delivered to their door containing champagne and other goodies courtesy of our sponsors, SEDNA, METIS Cybertech, and Hull Wiper.
I want to take this time to thank all of you for your ongoing support and dedication. It always impresses me to see our community come together to address the climate imperative through networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing with and through VMCC. We could not have made it to this point without each and every one of you- thank you.
I also want to thank our wonderful guest speakers, the Honorable Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Honorable Minister Bernadette Jordan, and CEO Kendra MacDonald of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, each of whom spoke to the governments’ agenda for addressing climate change as well as the immediate challenges our industry is facing.
The launch also signified the official rollout of VMCC membership and our pilot project program, Operation Flagship. We have been actively fielding membership applications over the past few weeks, and I look forward to having many more familiar (and new!) faces sign up.
The months ahead will continue to open doors for all of those in our community as we work together to tackle climate change, and I am excited to have all of you with us on this journey.
Elisabeth Charmley
co-founder, VMCC
If you happened to miss the launch, you can relive the fun by clicking the button below.
Sign up for VMCC Membership
We are excited to announce that VMCC’s doors have opened for official membership!
Programs run by VMCC such as our pilot project program, Operation Flagship, and our Workgroups are exclusive to VMCC members. So please take a moment to follow the link below and sign up.
The Salish Sea Challenge
As part of Operation Flagship, VMCC is excited to announce that we are currently accepting proposals for maritime solutions that can directly address greenhouse gas emissions in the Salish Seas. Your proposal should be focused on one of five categories outlined below:
End-to-End Electric Power
End-to-End Low-Carbon Intensity Alternative or Renewable Fuels
Port-Based Efficiencies
Deep-Sea Shipping Energy Consumption
Other - General Performance Improvements
This challenge is open to all categories of applicants, including innovators, industry, industrial associations, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and development (R&D) organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government research labs, and individuals. Applicants are not required to be based in British Columbia but proposed projects must be piloted, demonstrated, or implemented by vessels sailing within British Columbia’s Salish Sea, or their immediate supporting infrastructure.
Collaboration between multiple organizations is eligible and encouraged for this opportunity. Collaboration between partners can often represent a strong value proposition by demonstrating opportunities for technology validation, commercialization, and sharing of results, in particular for challenges that seek to enable end-to-end solutions.
Applicants are encouraged to engage and include British Columbia’s post-secondary and research institutions in a project consortium where appropriate. It is desirable for projects to attract and train highly qualified personnel who can increase British Columbia’s innovation capacity in the areas of focus for this call.
To find out more about the categories above and how you can submit an application, click the button below.
Upcoming Events
SEDNA x VMCC Present
The Hidden Energy Costs of Shipping
June 03, 2021 | 9 AM PDT
Join our live panel discussion on the innovative technologies and people bringing greater energy efficiency to shipping.
For Canadian Environment Week, our partners at SEDNA are helping VMCC spotlight the advocates and ideas improving the energy efficiency of shipping.
Our panelists & host:
Pierre Cariou, Senior Professor, KEDGE Business School
Ed Schwarz, Vice President of Sales for New Builds, ABB
Tony Vollmers, Engineering Manager, Mechanical and LNG Systems, Fleet Technical BC Ferries
Robin Skibo-Birney, Head of Sales Engineering, SEDNA Systems
Sam Woolf, Content Creator, SEDNA Systems
Stick around for a post-panel Q&A and join the discussion. Register today!
Other Upcoming Events
METIS Cybertechnology x VMCC Present
June 17, 2021 | 9:00am PDT
Details TBA
