The Energy Republic September Edition

INDUSTRY NEWS
The Search For The Tank Storage
Industry’s ‘forty Under 40’ 2023 Is
Underway
StocExpo, the world’s leading
bulk liquid storage event, which
will be held 14-16 March 2023
at the Rotterdam Ahoy, is searching
for the industry’s most dynamic
professionals who are under the age
of 40.
The initiative, now in its second year,
showcases the rising stars of the
industry – in tank storage, bulk liquid
and the linked supply chain
professions.
Trelleborg Supplies Next-generation
Navigation And Piloting Solutions To
Peel Ports Group
Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure
supplies its advanced, highly
accurate navigation and piloting
solutions for pilotage applications, to
facilitate the safe and efficient berthing of
vessels and to increase safety of larger
vessels at Peel Ports Group’s Port of
Liverpool, located in the North West of
England, Clydeport on the West Coast of
Scotland, and the Port of Sheerness in the
South East of England.
The contract award follows the successful
trial of Trelleborg’s SafePilot Portable Pilot
system at Peel Ports Group’s Port of
Sheerness in 2021. Combining professional
piloting software with portable pilot units
(PPUs) to deliver situational awareness of a
vessel to within 1 centimeter accuracy,
SafePilot Portable Pilot system has enabled
The StocExpo 2023 Forty Under 40 will
recognise both those with the greatest
potential to become industry leaders in the
future and those who have achieved
greatness already.
Professionals working in the industry are
encouraged to self-nominate if they are under
40. Or, there is also the option to nominate
eligible colleagues that are making a
significant contribution to the sector. All
nominations need to be in by midnight 20
November 2022.
the port to successfully, safely and
efficiently accommodate larger vessels,
including liquified natural gas (LNG) vessels,
to enhance operational safety in support of
the strategic drive to strengthen the UK’s
stock of gas.
Trelleborg’s supply of navigation and
piloting solutions to the Port of Liverpool
and Clydeport includes its SafePilot CAT
ROT, SafePilot CAT 1, SafePilot CAT MAX and
SafePilot Shore Viewer. Trelleborg’s
SafePilot CAT ROT is a small and compact
pilot unit primarily designed to connect to a
ship’s AIS pilot plug to transmit data via Wi-
Fi to the pilot’s tablet. Trelleborg’s SafePilot
CAT 1 is additional add-on option to
SafePilot CAT ROT that provides more
accurate positioning than can be provided
by the ship’s own positioning through the
AIS pilot plug.
Rikki Bhachu, StocExpo’s Head of
Marketing, says, “Bringing in the next
generation of talent in this industry is
vital. If we want to attract and retain
exceptional people, we need to
recognise talent and make sure new
people in the industry have role
models to look up to. That’s what the
Forty under 40 initiative is all about.
“We want to celebrate and support the
next generation of talent within the
i n d u st r y a n d s h o wcase t h e i r
contribution so far. So, if you know
someone who merits being recognised
– or you are that person – we want to
hear from you.”
Entrants will be judged by a panel of
industry experts looking for individuals
who, thanks to their excellence and
commitment, are making a real
difference to their organisation and the
wider industry.
Previous winners include Caitlin
Geisinger (Burns & McDonnell
Engineering), Jelle Swanenberg
(Smartflow), Stuart Kenny (Eddfyi
Technologies) and many more.
The successful 40 will be celebrated
with a drinks’ reception held in their
honour at StocExpo 2023. All will be
provided with special VIP passes,
providing free access to the event’s
conference programme and other
exclusive zones, such as the VIP lounge.
On top of this, the 40 will be invited to
participate in all of StocExpo’s “Next
Gen” related content and activities.
The 40 will also be offered discounted
tickets to the 2023 Global Tank Storage
Awards and will be eligible to apply for
the awards Rising Star category.
StocExpo is a three-day exhibition and
conference for the bulk liquid storage
industry. Industry leaders will meet to
stay ahead of the competition,
network and gain new business at the
Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.
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