Sustainability in Maritime: Connectivity as an enabler in meeting the challenges of decarbonisation

The adoption of IMO’s mandatory measures to cut GHG emissions from global shipping has resulted in the creation of an ecosystem of sophisticated digital tools and solutions that reduce carbon footprint. To meet environmental compliance, shipowners are increasingly implementing data-driven processes to optimise operations, with the potential to achieve up to a 38% reduction in absolute carbon emissions*. As such, digital transformation is undoubtedly crucial to decarbonising the shipping industry - and digitalisation itself is reliant on connectivity.
The session might cover the role of connectivity in support of:
Environmental compliance; data collection and reporting for regulation (IMO DCS, EU & UK MRV, SEEMP, EEXI, CII)
Fleet intelligence, voyage optimisation, weather routing, JIT, and reducing trade friction - all demonstrate impressive reductions in idle time and inefficient processes, resulting in the prevention of millions of tons of CO₂
How enhanced connectivity enables digital technologies that deliver positive outcomes for the health and wellbeing of ship’s crew, and reduce the environmental cost of diverting ships for reactive treatments
*from Thetius/Inmarsat Research Programme The Optimal Route report