Day 1 - 21 May 2008
Session 1 – Monitoring The Environmental Effects of Sustainable Shipping
Paper Two – 10.20
Mapping a Research Strategy for Sustainable Shipping

Day 2 - 22 May 2008
Owner Supplier Debate - 14.45 - Moderator

After graduating as a Naval Architect from Chalmers University of Technology in 1985 Björn joined the Stena Rederi Technical Department to become involved in several ship conversion and newbuilding projects. After having worked as a project manager at Stena Line, with various projects and conversions of roro passenger ferries he returned to Stena Rederi in 1991 to deal with the new stability and fire safety requirements and upgrading of Stena´s roro passenger vessels. During the same period he became part of the team behind Stena´s pioneering high speed catamaran project - later to be named the Stena HSS. As the project materialized he was made responsible for development and approval of safety systems and survival capability. This involved adopting novel technical solutions and test procedures, as well as participating in the regulatory development process leading to the IMO Code of Safety for High Speed Craft. In July 1996 he assumed the position as Quality and Safety Manager at Concordia Maritime and was thereby allowed to address the complete range of factors behind quality, safety and environmental performance in shipping, including the important human element. This involved taking part in the development of the innovative Stena MAX-tanker projects as well as the tanker organization structure and training programmes. After leaving Stena in December 2004 to become an independent consultant, Björn assumed his present position in October 2007 as Research Coordinator at the department of Shipping and Marine Technology, Chalmers University of Technology.

Björn Södahl has over the years been involved in a number of industry organisations and initiatives, such as: Swedish Shipowners´ Association Environmental Committee – member 1998-2004 Intertanko Safety Technical and Environmental Committee - member 2000-2004 Intertanko Environmental Committee – member 1999-2004, Chairman 2004 International Chamber of Shipping, Oil Tanker Sub-Committee – Chairman 2004 SSA HUS-Project for emission reduction trading – member of Steering Group 2002-2004 SEAaT Ship Emission Abatement and Trading – member of Steering Committee 2002-2003 “Havsmiljökommissionen” Swedish Commission for the Marine Environment 2003 – advisor World Economic Forum, Logistics and Transportation Sector Corporate Citizenship Initiative – Stena representative 2003-2004 American Bureau of Shipping, member since 2002.