Future Ship Joint Innovation center open in Shanghai

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CSSC, DNV open Future Ship Joint Innovation Centre in Shanghai

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Splash 24/7 and ABS is also looking into the crystal ball:

Ship Concept 2030: Identifying what tomorrow’s newbuilds will look like -...

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An outlook on digitalization of shipping by 2030:

Ship Concept 2030: Cutting through the noise around digitalisation - Splash247

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More about Ship Concept 2030, what will meet a crewmember stepping onboard a ship built in 2030:

Ship Concept 2030: Tomorrow’s skillsets at sea - Splash247

“The first point,” he says, discussing ship operations in 2030 with Splash, “is to anticipate a much closer coming together of the shore and shipboard team. It is likely that some roles and operational task will move ashore. We may see a small reduction in crew but those left will need to be highly skilled.

Are they going far enough? Will he/she actually sail on the ship, or monitor the ship from a shore based control centre?

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Another article about Ship Concept 2030. This time about Cargo owner’s involvement in driving the change:

Ship Concept 2030: Are cargo owners doing enough to drive change? - Splash247

“Cargo owners are displaying a growing inclination towards improving their ESG management, prompting a ripple effect throughout the industry. Furthermore, the concerns of consumers regarding global warming are exerting their influence,” states Yeontae Kim, executive vice president of Korean Register’s technical division.

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Today’s installment of Ship Concept 2030:

Ship Concept 2030: Are the world’s shipbuilders doing enough to foster...

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Is LNG a suitable transition fuel until a suitable future fuel is found?:

Ship Concept 2030: The case for LNG - Splash247

The search for the silver bullet fuel solution remains enticing but elusive, with hydrogen, ammonia and even methanol not being realistic on a large scale, at least before 2030. LNG seems to be becoming more accepted as the transition fuel and we can see this in the numbers for LNG-powered vessels uptake with a global fleet of 251 LNG-fuelled vessels in operation, and 403 more on order, according to 2022 DNV statistics. Dual fuel HFO/LNG provides an accessible option for many shipowners.