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The Maritime Transportation Programme is committed to preserving the benefits of mobility for future generations, while contributing to greater knowledge on the challenges associated with safety, environmentally friendliness and effective maritime transport.

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Shipping is one of the world’s most international industries. The primary task for this industry is to transport cargo and passengers around the world and perform maritime service operations. The demand for seaborne trade follows the general economical growth and has increased significantly over the last hundred years.

Increasing pressure is put on maritime industry and businesses to move towards sustainable development, and for the next decades this will be reflected by more focus on safe, environmentally friendly and effective maritime transport.

The research programme explores existing and emerging subjects, topics and issues related to maritime transport. It acquaints with new and emerging technologies and identifies and acquires new knowledge in the field of maritime transportation. The knowledge generated is shared among DNV units and their customers.

Safer transport

Each mode of transport has its unique characteristics in terms of e.g. capacity, cost, speed and safety. Maritime transport is characterized by huge capacity at low cost, but is sometimes perceived as unsafe.

Green transport

High bunker prices along with stricter environmental regulations (e.g. air emissions, ballast water) are forcing the shipping industry to focus on new technical and operational solutions for achieving cost-effective operations, as well as to document the environmental performance.

Effective transport

Effective transport networks and corridors are vital to the balance and harmonious development of most countries and regions in the world. They are the economic ‘arteries’ of these countries and their nearby regions. People mobility, free goods and energy flow is the ‘blood’ inside such networks and corridors.

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