Navigating Decarbonization and Technological Adaptations: Insights from Hiroaki Sakashita, CEO of ClassNK
Marine Transport | CO2 Capture & Storage | Big Industry Trends
- Hiroaki Sakashita emphasizes that decarbonization is the foremost challenge impacting the shipping industry, altering trade structures, ship specifications, operations, and economic mechanisms, necessitating collaboration across the sector.
- Under Sakashita's leadership, ClassNK has tripled its involvement in cutting-edge R&D, exploring alternative fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, wind power propulsion, and CO2 capture technologies, contributing to the industry's adaptation to new energy realities.
- Despite logistical challenges due to the pandemic, ClassNK has managed to maintain service continuity through digital technologies like remote surveys and electronic documentation. Sakashita highlights the critical need for normalizing crew changes post-pandemic to improve conditions for seafarers.
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