of climate change is becoming increasingly urgent .
International Maritime Organisation ’ s Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas Study in 2020 projected a 90 to 130 percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 2050 . One Sea notes that this prediction contrasts sharply with the IMO ’ s target to halve maritime emissions by the same year .
Furthermore , One Sea alliance member Wärtsilä has estimated that maritime autonomy solutions can yield fuel savings of at least 10 precent on longer voyages by optimising vessel routing and speed . Even a short reduction in docking time can cut fuel consumption by two to three per cent per minute . Various other fuel-saving techniques are also currently under research .
Against this background , One Sea recommends that the shipping industry should act swiftly and decisively to reduce the environmental impact of maritime traffic on the climate . Automation technologies could significantly help these efforts .
Maritime incidents – such as collisions at sea – can have a serious impact on the environment . The situation could be improved by improving situational awareness onboard ships . Autonomous technology can prevent ships from performing dangerous and potentially harmful actions and keep vessels away from particularly hazardous sea areas altogether .
PROMOTING CYBER SECURITY
With the rapid increase in automation and other maritime digital systems , cyber secu-
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