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MIT Researchers Demonstrate Ship Hull Modifications to Cut Fuel Use by Up to 7.5%
Paper presented by researchers including Prof. Michael Triantafyllou at the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) 2025 Maritime Convention shows wedge-shaped vortex generators reduce drag in ship hulls, advancing decarbonization for the shipping industry.
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Maritime Consortium at the 2025 ANS Winter Conference
Anthony Valiaveedu (MIT TPP ‘26) will be speaking in Washington DC on November 10th at the 2025 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Conference and Expo in the second of a set of panels on Maritime Applications of Nuclear Propulsion. The panel will be at 3:15pm, with Erhard Kohler from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Mike…
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Charting the Course: The Past, Present, and Future of Commercial Maritime Nuclear Propulsion
Anthony Valiaveedu (MIT TPP ‘26) will be speaking in Washington DC on November 12th as part of “Charting the Course: The Past, Present, and Future of Commercial Maritime Nuclear Propulsion,” a panel and networking reception hosted by K&L Gates and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Nuclear Law Committee. The panel will…
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Maritime Consortium at AIChE 2025
Anthony Valiaveedu (MIT TPP ‘26) will be speaking at the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) Annual Meeting on November 6th in Boston, MA, during the afternoon session on Advances in Environmental Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Maritime Activities. The topic of his talk is “The Development of the Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook: Nuclear Propulsion”…
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MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”
Commercial shipping accounts for 3 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally. As the sector sets climate goals and chases a carbon-free future, nuclear power — long used as a source for military vessels — presents an enticing solution. To date, however, there has been no clear, unified public document available to guide design safety…
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First Consortium Review takes place at MIT
We had two very energetic and dense days with the first review of the MIT Maritime Consortium going over the full details of the projects: Nuclear Propulsion-Assessment of nuclear reactor technologies for maritime propulsion-Neo-Panamax ship design via microreactor propulsion conversion-Development of nuclear ship safety handbook (to be and announced and published soon!) Data Analytics-Data-driven performance-evaluation…
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Delos Navigation joins the MIT Maritime Consortium as Founding Member
Very excited to announce that Delos Navigation has joined the MIT Maritime Consortium as a Founding Member. Welcome Ms. Marielena Procopiou and Mr. Konstantine Lampsia!
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Consortium Presentation at the ABS Hellenic National Committee
Prof. Sapsis gave a special lecture for the ABS Hellenic National Committee about the research activities of the MIT Maritime Consortium on nuclear propulsion for commercial shipping and related policy frameworks, feasibility of alternative fuels, data-driven evaluation of energy saving methods, marine autonomy, 3d printing for on-board manufacturing, AI for cybersecurity, and advanced hydrodynamics for…
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Michael Triantafyllou: MIT Maritime Consortium, at the Cutting Edge of Shipping Technologies
Professor Michael Triantafyllou speaks about a sustainable vision for shipping solutions.
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MIT Maritime Consortium officially launches
Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, representing about 90 percent of global trade by volume. Internationally, the merchant shipping fleet numbers around 110,000 vessels. These ships, and the ports that service them, are significant contributors to the local and global economy —…