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.
The maritime shipping industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing its climate impact requires a multi-faceted approach. A new research collaboration between MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), the Center for Ocean Engineering, and key stakeholders in the maritime sector aims to tackle this challenge using cutting-edge data science and engineering solutions. The initiative will explore alternative fuel sources, optimize vessel operations, improve extreme weather forecasting, and develop more efficient ship designs. By integrating expertise from multiple disciplines—including naval architecture, mechanical and chemical engineering, and machine learning—this consortium seeks to drive innovation and systemic change in the industry.
