Decarbonisation of the navy

Environmental protection is a high priority for major shipping companies for a variety of reasons. But will alternative fuels also play a role in the world's navies in the future?

While the effects of human activities on the climate are increasingly becoming the focus of attention around the world, the classification society DNV Maritime (Det Norske Veritas, formerly Germanischer Lloyd), like many other companies in the shipping industry, is involved in researching and using alternative fuels. The aim is to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this sector. However, technical innovations in shipping take time and are not linear, as history shows. After all, it took 50 years before the first steam engine could be used on a steamship that could be used in global freight transport, and