2023 Sustainability in Ship Design and Operations Conference


Sustainability in Ship Design and Operations (SISDO) is an important topic that is currently being discussed in the maritime industry as it focuses on developing innovative and environmentally friendly technologies to reduce the impact of shipping on the environment. The goal is to create ships that are more efficient and emit fewer pollutants, making the shipping industry more sustainable in the long run.

Webb Institute and the USMMA, in conjunction with MARIN and Wind Support NYC, hosted a two-day conference on Sustainability in Ship Design and Operations. The conference brought together experts from the maritime industry to discuss the latest technologies, concepts, case studies, and success stories related to SISDO.

The conference presented topics on alternative energy and power technologies, emission reduction methods, ship recycling and more. You can watch the videos below for more information:

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Introduction

Bradley Golden, Webb Institute
Mark Martecchini, Webb Institute

Welcome to the Sustainability in Ship Design and Operations (SISDO) conference organized by two of our professors at Webb, Bradley Golden and Spenser Boyd.

The conference focuses on promoting sustainability in shipping and includes presentations, panel discussions and audience participation.

Kickoff Address

Guilhelm Gaillarde

CFD-Assisted Hull Form Optimization for Sustainable Shipping

Dae-Hyun Kim

The Need For A Scalable, Modularly Rigged, Open-Source Sail Freighter Design

Steven Woods

Flettner Rotor-Powered Marine Vessel-Design Evaluation & System Optimization

Zachary Almadani, Joshua Garcia-Billings, Hannah Newsom, Lubomir A. Ribarov

Balancing Energy Efficiency and Underwater Radiated Noise Reduction of Ships

Frans Hendrik Lafebar, Johan Bosschers, Thomas Lloyd, Evert-Jan Foeth, John Huisman

Revolutionary Sterntube-less Concept to Save Shipowners Thousands

Elena Corin

A second look at the propeller sail high lift device for sailing cargo ships, using distributed, wing-mounted propellers

Sergio Perez, Lubomir A. Ribarov

Day 2

Coastal & Inland Shipping In The Northeast US: A Plan For Expanding The Fleet & Zero Carbon Shipping

Steven Woods

Thermodynamic Assessment of Kalina Cycle as Alternative Hybrid Propulsion for Ships

Steven L. Pike, Lubomir A. Ribarov

Magnetically Recoverable and Reusable Nanocomposites for Water Treatments

Ping Y. Furlan

Modernizing the Past: Powering Wooden Sailing Cargo Vessels with Electric & Hydrogen Technology

Alejandra Teran, John Porras

Training Requirements for Seafarers on Wind-Powered and Wind-Assist Vessels

Matthew Bonvento

Nuclear Reactors for Decarbonized Civil Maritime Transportation

Jonathan Stephens

Sustainable Maritime along M87; Build a Little, Test a Little, Learn a Lot

Rik van Hemmen

The views and viewpoints expressed during the event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policies, or endorsements of the U.S. Government or of the non-Federal entities (NFE).  References to NFE’s, trade names, or commercial products do not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government and are meant for illustrative and educational purposes only.