Maritime transport strategic research programme publications

Maritime

Position paper17 October 2025

The Role of Simulation in the Assurance of Complex and Automated Systems

This position paper discusses the increasing importance of simulation in assuring complex systems, emphasizing its role in building trust, managing risk, and enabling continuous, data-driven assurance...

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Energy

Position paper29 June 2017

LPG as marine fuel

In recent years, regulators have put increasing emphasis on reducing sulfur emissions from fuel consumption by ships. This calls for alternative fuels as a means for compliance.

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Position paper30 May 2017

Low Carbon Shipping Towards 2050

Shipping will be expected to reduce GHG emissions and DNV is ready to assist the industry to negotiate the transition into a low carbon future.

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Position paper22 June 2015

The Fuel Trilemma

Over the next few decades it is likely that the energy mix for shipping will be characterized by a much higher degree of diversification than today.

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Position paper22 June 2015

Ship Connectivity

This paper describes these latest developments and the implications that they can have for shipping in the 21st century.

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Position paper20 February 2015

Alternative fuels for shipping

This Position Paper provides an overview of the possible alternative fuels for marine propulsion. Fossil-based fuels, such as LNG will have limited contribution to greenhouse gas reductions, while bio...

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Position paper20 February 2015

Beyond condition monitoring in the maritime industry

Smart organizations know they can no longer afford to see maintenance as just an expense. Rather, maintenance must be integrated within the business cycle in order to guarantee predictability, growth ...

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Position paper20 February 2015

Next Generation Energy Management

In this work we describe the main elements and research work towards the next generation of methods and tools for ship energy management.

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