Many thanks to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (HD KSOE) for hosting the December review meeting for the MIT Maritime Consortium. Our researchers were excited to present new results and get feedback from our members on current issues including:
- Optimization algorithms for port operations as well as autonomy for ship collision avoidance
- A ML framework with uncertainty quantification to support decision making for selection of energy saving methods as well as operational optimization, with results on air lubrication systems and duct propellers
- Physics-informed cybersecurity algorithms focusing on GPS spoofing attacks
- Improved microstructure properties in vibration-assisted wire arc additive manufacturing for maritime settings
- Radiation shielding for maritime nuclear reactors and clean sheet design of a nuclear container ship
- A first-of-its-kind technology-policy handbook on trans-antlantic nuclear corridors analyzing ports, infrastructure and safety
- Improved hydrodynamics using vortex generators
- Optimal navigation algorithms through intense waves
The consortium recently held an MIT-wide call for proposals – new research projects will be selected and announced soon.
The next review meeting will be in Athens, Greece, in advance of Posidonia 2026.
