Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM PST

Marine decarbonization can't happen on the water alone, it starts at the dock. Before vessels can electrify, the shore-side electrical infrastructure that powers and charges them must become safe, intelligent, and scalable. Today, that layer is largely legacy: aging, hard to monitor, and a real source of fire, shock, and corrosion risk.

Speaker: VoltSafe Leadership (TBC)

This session looks at how electrified, data-driven shore-side infrastructure turns docks and ports from passive energy consumers into active, managed energy assets, supporting emissions reduction, safety, and operational resilience. Drawing on real deployments across British Columbia and California, VoltSafe will share what the transition actually looks like where it's being proven today, and the architecture carrying it toward commercial vessels, tugboats, and port infrastructure.

What we'll cover:

• Why the shore-side electrical layer is the overlooked bottleneck in marine decarbonization

• The operational, financial, and safety pressures facing marine operators today

• How smart, metered, connection-aware infrastructure reduces risk and unlocks load and demand-side management

• The shift from energy expense to energy asset

• Real deployments: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, multiple Port of San Diego marinas, and Canada's Ocean Supercluster (CEPAC)

• The honest roadmap: from marina-proven shore power to dual-mode vessel charging and the future of bidirectional, grid-aware energy

The session includes dedicated time for Q&A for port authorities, vessel operators, and maritime stakeholders focused on practical, deployable steps toward decarbonizing marine operations across BC and beyond.