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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 —…
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Lowering Climate-Harming Emissions in Maritime Shipping
A new international consortium with maritime industry stakeholders, Center for Ocean Engineering, and IDSS will explore data-powered strategies to reduce harmful emissions, including optimizing vessel operations, finding alternative fuel sources, improving extreme weather prediction, and developing new ship designs.
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MIT Maritime Consortium Website Launch
The new website of the MMC is now online and available to the public!