by Ewa Kochańska

Even though the maritime industry will benefit from decarbonisation and digitalisation, it is equally vital to understand and address the corresponding safety challenges.

In its white paper Closing the safety gap in an era of transformation, DNV warns the sector and its regulators about a safety gap between the current risk management practices and the rapidly transforming hazard-picture created by new fuel technologies and sector-wide digitalisation.

The authors provide guidance on minimising those safety threats and repeatedly underscore that only a truly holistic risk management approach of the entire industry can overcome safety challenges that will likely arise as the industry strives for carbon neutrality.

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