Posted on September 9, 2024
In admitting its frustration with the shipping’s slow green path, Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has announced it is setting up a research centre for maritime sustainability with the University of Strathclyde (UoS) at the university in the centre of Glasgow.
Targeted areas of collaborative research between the Scottish university and Germany’s largest bulk carrier operator will include the design of highly efficient ships that incorporate innovative technologies, novel, smart, energy-efficient integrated operations and alternative energy sources.
We are frustrated by the slow development of significant decarbonisation technologies
Other areas of interest will include responsible AI-supported data intelligence, digitalisation, and decision support and bio-inspired innovative research for zero-emission ships and technologies.
The partnership will also focus on improving human performance at sea and advancing skill development, while strategies to meet the net-zero and interim targets agreed by the International Maritime Organization will also be a key priority.
Oldendorff Carriers’ director of research and development Dr Torsten Barenthin, said: “Frustrated by the slow development of significant decarbonisation technologies, Oldendorff feels compelled to invest in academic research with the aim of moving the dry bulk industry forward. We are pleased to be partnering with the UoS. Their reputation and high global rankings in the fields of naval architecture and ocean engineering speak for itself.”
