Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore successfully hosted the 27th meeting of its Hellenic & Black Sea Committee in Athens, bringing together senior executives from the shipping, energy and shipbuilding sectors to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of maritime transport, including the growing importance of Greek-U.S. cooperation in energy and shipping.The annual committee meeting served as a platform for strategic dialogue on the energy transition, innovation, geopolitical developments and the evolving shipbuilding landscape. The event opened with welcoming remarks by Pagiét Palaeologou, Senior Vice President, EMA, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, followed by introductory comments from Committee Chairman George Prokopiou.During the first session, titled “Challenges and Opportunities,” Bureau Veritas executives Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President, Industrials and Commodities, and Alex Gregg-Smith, President, Marine & Offshore, shared their perspectives on the Group’s strategic priorities and the latest developments in the maritime sector. Shipowner George Prokopiou also presented the shipowners’ perspective on current market conditions and key industry priorities.One of the highlights of the meeting was an address by Josh Volz, Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration at the U.S. Department of Energy. Speaking on “A Geostrategic Bridge: Shipping, Energy and U.S.-Greek Cooperation,” he underscored the strategic importance of maritime transportation, energy security and transatlantic collaboration in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.The second session focused on “Innovation and Shipbuilding.” Francois Cadiou, Managing Director of BRS Paris, presented his views on the business models required to ensure the long-term sustainability of the shipbuilding industry.Bureau Veritas experts also examined the transformative role of artificial intelligence, the evolution of shipping and ship classification, as well as the future potential of nuclear energy as a pathway to maritime decarbonization.