Transformations need collaborative efforts Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen , CEO , DNV Maritime
In shipping and around the world we are facing tectonic transformations . Escalating political tensions , rapid digitalization , demands on crew and assets , and the associated safety challenges heaping pressure on maritime stakeholders . And over the grand challenge of our time – decarbonization .
Classification societies have all been working to support and facilitate change for many years . We can act as trailblazers for regulators , gathering expertise , partnering with the industry , and developing guidelines . And we can work with customers and stakeholders across many industries to enable solutions .
This is one of the key findings of our latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 , Low and zero carbon infrastructure and supply chains are going to be critical to achieving decarbonization . But only with cross-industry cooperation is this possible – the maritime industry cannot do this on its own .
Therefore , events like the OJME are so important . They are the ideal platform for different industries to meet and show how we are moving from declarations of intent to action for a better , safer , and more sustainable future .
The Middle East is an agent of change in the global jack-up global industry , with many contributions to changes in rules and regulations . However , tackling these coming challenges will mean that the whole world needs to learn from different regions . For example , the emergence of Green Corridors and the idea of an R & D fund could encourage regional innovation . This is something we in DNV see as having real potential because it enables different regions to develop , test , and implement tailored solutions that meet the needs of the local ship segments and owner requirements .
During the pandemic , shipping pulled together to safeguard world trade under incredibly difficult circumstances . The same uniformity of action involving all value-chain stakeholders is needed now if we are to rise to the challenges upon us .
We need a collective , ongoing effort , where class , regulators , suppliers , owners , charterers , and yards all work together . And all players in the energy space will need to work with shipping on delivering the new fuels , many of which will need to draw on the lessons learned from the fuels we have now . Because the fuel of the future is collaboration and there is no time to waste .
The UAE has been among the most successful regions in the world in utilizing cross-industry collaboration . DNV has been proud to add to these efforts , for example in the annual Regional Offshore Committee , the rig owners ' workshop organized in partnership with Adnoc Drilling Company during ADIPEC , and the rig owners ' seminar that has been running for close to two decades . www . ojme . net