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FuelEU Maritime sets clear targets – but leaves key legal and contractual questions open in practice. A new report from ShippingLab’s #SLGREEN project, developed by Dr Aslı Arda, Det Juridiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet, examines how FuelEU Maritime compliance can be operationalised, with a particular focus on these aspects. The report identifies a “deployment gap” between the regulatory framework and its operational implementation. At the centre of this gap are questions of governance: how technologies are used, how data is accessed and shared, and how responsibility, cost and risk are allocated. It also highlights internal FuelEU compliance pools and green digital ship twins as mechanisms that can support this transition. Pooling allows compliance to be managed across multiple vessels, while digital ship twins enable continuous monitoring of fuel consumption, emissions and operational performance – supporting FuelEU’s monitoring and verification requirements. At the same time, the report points to the role of contractual structures. Charterparties and internal agreements can define how digital twins are used, how data is shared, and how risks and responsibilities are allocated between actors. 👉 Read more and download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e6Kgr9RA The report was developed as part of the #SLGREEN project under ShippingLab. ShippingLab is supported by Innovationsfonden, Den Danske Maritime Fond, Lauritzen Fonden, Orient’s Fond and DS NORDEN. #ShippingLab #FuelEUMaritime #Decarbonisation #Digitalisation

Earlier this week, ShippingLab research was presented at the Data, Algorithms and the Physical Maritime Reality, organised by DSNAME (Danish Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) and hosted at IDA. The conference pointed to one clear takeaway: AI is moving fast in the maritime sector. But its value depends entirely on how well models reflect physical reality at sea ⚓ Dimitrios Papageorgiou from DTU - Technical University of Denmark presented results from the #SLGreen project, focusing on exactly that challenge: ➡️ When is maritime data actually valid, relevant – and safe to use? With increasing digitalisation and AI, the opportunities are significant – but so are the risks: 🔹More data and AI enable higher performance and reliability 📊 🔹But data is not always relevant, consistent – or even safe 🔹Faulty or corrupted data can compromise entire operational pipelines ShippingLab's research at DTU addresses this through: 🔹Hybrid AI models (physics + machine learning) → optimised operations and more effective training 🔹Multimodal sensor fusion → safer situational awareness and remote pilotage 🔹Diagnosis and reliability assessment → stronger condition monitoring on board and on shore A simple but critical point: If data doesn’t reflect reality, neither will the decisions based on it. Roberto Galeazzi Mogens Blanke #ShippingLab #MaritimeInnovation #AI #Digitalisation #DTU #DataQuality

⚓ Testing new sensor technologies for automated vessel operations Earlier this month, researchers in the ShippingLab project #SLGreen carried out an experimental campaign in Copenhagen Harbour using the DTU - Technical University of Denmark research vessel Dana IV. During the test, the team collected live data from multiple sensor devices installed both on the vessel and on land. The setup mimics the future operation of a highly automated commercial vessel leaving port under the monitoring of a pilot station. The experiment also marked the first opportunity to collect data with the project’s newly integrated land-based sensor platform, combining camera-based sensing and mm-wave radar technology from Navtech Radar. By combining and analysing data from both shipborne and shore-based sensors, the researchers can explore new opportunities in: 🔹 resilient pilot operations 🔹 monitoring the integrity of shipborne data transferred to the pilot station 🔹 multi-view visualisation of ship operations through the fusion of shipborne and land-based data When Dana IV returns to Copenhagen later this month, the experiment will be repeated – this time capturing data from a vessel entering the port, creating two complementary data sets for the continued research in SLGreen. SLGREEN is carried out under the ShippingLab platform. ShippingLab is supported by Innovationsfonden, Den Danske Maritime Fond, DS NORDEN, and Lauritzen Fonden. #ShippingLab #AutonomousShipping #MaritimeInnovation #Digitalisation Roberto Galeazzi, Morgan Louédec, Gonzalo de León, Jonathan Eichild Schmidt.  

🚢 Strong engagement around predictive maintenance in #BlueDenmark Yesterday, ShippingLab, MARIKO, Maritime Research Alliance and Green Ship of the Future organised the conference Predictive Maintenance in Blue Denmark, welcoming around 85 participants from across the maritime ecosystem. The event took place at Fredericia Maskinmesterskole - Videncenter for Drift og Vedligehold, which opened its doors for the conference. The day featured a series of insightful and highly relevant presentations on predictive maintenance and digitalisation in the maritime sector. Topics included AI modelling and digital twins for engine performance, operational experiences from shipowners, vibration-based health monitoring, data-driven biofouling management and competence development for future maritime professionals. The strong turnout highlighted the growing interest in predictive maintenance across the maritime sector. A special thank you to our speakers for sharing insights, experiences and perspectives throughout the day: Carsten Hounsgaard, Jie (Ph.D.) Cai, Niels Gorm Malý Rytter, Meinte van der Brug, Casper Aaskov Drangsfeldt, Viktor Avlonitis, Lars Jenry Petersen 🙏 And thank you to MARIKO, Maritime Research Alliance and Green Ship of the Future for the strong collaboration in organising the conference, and to Fredericia Maskinmesterskole - Videncenter for Drift og Vedligehold for hosting the event 👏 #BlueDenmark #PredictiveMaintenance #MaritimeInnovation

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬: 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 🚢🔬 Across #BlueDenmark, there is a continuous effort to give students insight into the many opportunities within the maritime sector - and recently, ShippingLab has had the pleasure of being involved in two visits that illustrate this in practice. Earlier this month, marine engineering students from Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering (AAMS) visited Aarhus Havn - Port of Aarhus for a hands-on introduction to port operations ⚓ Organised together with the AAMS student council, the programme took the students across the container terminal, oil terminal, omni terminal and bulk facilities, and onboard the tugboats Hermes and Aros. A big thank you to Anders Meyer from Aarhus Havn - Port of Aarhus and Nikolai Bonde Therkelsen from the AAMS student council for making the visit happen 🙌 And last week, chemistry students from Stenhus Gymnasium & HF visited DTU Chemistry and Hempel A/S to explore how science translates into real maritime solutions - from everyday materials used in coatings to advanced coating functionalities and behind-the-scenes insights from Hempel’s R&D labs 🔬 Thanks to Charlotte Held Gotfredsen (DTU), Kim Scheibel, Ditte Gundermann and Björn Erik Ekbrant (Hempel), and René Cordua (Stenhus Gymnasium) for arranging and inspiring the students 🙏 Activities like these are part of the broader, ongoing collaboration across the maritime ecosystem that #ShippingLab helps facilitate, connecting companies, research environments and students to showcase the breadth of skills and career paths shaping the future of #BlueDenmark. ShippingLab’s efforts to attract talent to #BlueDenmark are made possible through a generous donation from DS NORDEN / Orient’s Fond. #ShippingLab #BlueDenmark #MaritimeFuture

🚢 How can predictive maintenance move from concept to real impact in maritime operations? The final programme is now ready for the conference Predictive Maintenance in Blue Denmark – with a focus on digitalisation, taking place on 3 March 2026 at Fredericia Maskinmesterskole - Videncenter for Drift og Vedligehold. ShippingLab, MARIKO, Maritime Research Alliance and Green Ship of the Future invite the maritime ecosystem to a day dedicated to insights, lessons learned and concrete solutions within data-driven maintenance. The programme brings together perspectives from research and industry - from real-time engine data and digital twins to organisational learnings and implementation challenges - including contributions from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark, Navigator Gas, Hempel A/S and Fredericia Maskinmesterskole - Videncenter for Drift og Vedligehold. 📅 3 March 2026 | 10:00–15:00 (arrival from 09:30) 📍 Fredericia School of Marine Engineering (FMS) The event is free of charge, but registration is required. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eDdvyd-a See the full programme below 👇

Last week, IT-Universitetet i København brought together companies and students around real digital challenges at the ITU Case Fair – with Blue Denmark represented through a joint effort by ShippingLab, Danske Rederier, and Danske Maritime (Danish Maritime). At the Case Fair, companies were connected with IT students who, over the spring semester, will work on real life cases and develop digital prototypes and solution proposals as part of their studies. 📖 Around 300 BA and MA students took part on the day, moving between company stands in search of cases they will work on until May. The atmosphere was busy and engaged, with strong interest in how digital solutions are developed and applied in practice, including within the maritime sector.⚓️ The day included a keynote by Jenny Braat from Danske Maritime (Danish Maritime), who highlighted the scale of innovation required for the maritime sector to meet its 2050 climate ambitions, and the critical role of new digital talent in driving that transition.🌱 From Blue Denmark, A.P. Moller - Maersk, OSK Design, Aprendio and DecarbonICE participated and offered cases for the students.👏 For ShippingLab, the ITU Case Fair is a strong example of how structured collaboration with universities can support digital innovation, provide companies with new perspectives and prototypes, and create early connections to future talent. 💡 Thanks to IT-Universitetet i København, the participating companies, our collaboration partners, and not least DS NORDEN for supporting #ShippingLab’s engagement in talent attraction. Helene Mølsted Magnus Gary Asger Balle Pedersen #BlueDenmark #TalentAttraction #MaritimeFuture

After two years of piloting, ShippingLab’s Maritime Student Rotation Programme has proven that a shared, sector-based approach to student recruitment works - and now it is ready to be scaled. 🚀 The programme allows companies to share students across organisations through structured rotations of 8-12 months. Students gain a broader understanding of the maritime value chain, while companies get access to motivated talent they might otherwise never meet – and a stronger basis for future recruitment. During the pilot phase, DFDS, Everllence and KNUD E. HANSEN shared three students between them. The result was a strong applicant field, high student engagement, and clearer pathways into maritime careers. With the model now tested and refined, we are opening the next phase and inviting more companies and more disciplines to join. 🤝 If your organisation is looking for a smarter way to engage with student talent – without having to build everything yourself – this might be worth a conversation. 💬 🔗 Read more about the programme and the next steps here: https://lnkd.in/dj893k74 Or reach out to Magnus Gary directly on mg@shippinglab.dk #ShippingLab #MaritimeTalent #StudentRecruitment #BlueDenmark #Collaboration #FutureSkills Thanks to Philip Holt, Lina Barsøe, Cecilie Damgaard Jensen, and Frederik Jonassen for a fruitful collaboration on the Maritime Student Rotation Programme.

Last month, Antoine Vié from DTU Electro presented his research at IEEE CDC 2025, one of the world’s leading conferences on control theory. 💡 At the conference, Antonie presented the paper “Multi-layer barrier function-based adaptive super-twisting controller”, which introduces a new control framework designed to ensure safety, robustness and reliability in safety-critical systems. The research is a key building block in Antonie’s PhD work on intelligent control for reliable ship–shore communication, supporting future solutions such as remote pilotage and improved situational awareness in maritime operations. 🚢⚓ The work is carried out as part of the #SLGreen project, where ShippingLab brings research and industry together to enable smarter, safer, and more sustainable maritime solutions. The #ShippingLab platform is supported by Innovationsfonden, Den Danske Maritime Fond, Lauritzen Fonden, and DS NORDEN / Orient´s Fond.  

As the year draws to a close, ShippingLab would like to thank our partners, members and collaborators for a year of strong collaboration, shared ambition and meaningful progress. We look forward to continuing the journey together in the new year - advancing innovation, digitalisation and the green transition across the maritime ecosystem, as well as strengthening efforts to strengthen and attract talent for the sector. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a successful start to the year ahead. #BlueDenmark #ShippingLab #MaritimeInnovation