Latest Trends in Alternative Fuels and Green Technologies for Maritime Decarbonization
A Special Issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312) belonging to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 1418
Editors
Interests: alternative fuel; maritime decarbonisation; CFD; experimental methodology; carbon capture and storage
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Interests: marine engineering; decarbonization; dual fuel; alternative fuels; carbon capture and storage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The maritime industry is under immense pressure and regulatory constraints to meet the IMO's 2050 net-zero emissions targets, driving rapid innovation in alternative fuels and green technologies for decarbonization. Breakthroughs in green ammonia, bio-methanol, e-methanol, green hydrogen, LNG, and advanced biofuels, as well as wind-assisted propulsion, hydrogen fuel cells, battery-electric hybridized systems, and rotor sails, promise transformative reductions in GHG emissions. This invited Special Issue seeks to publish the most exciting, high-impact research on these frontiers, with rapid peer review and open-access dissemination to advance research, teaching, policy, and industry adoption. We encourage high-quality papers featuring novel techniques, real-world data, and scalable solutions that demonstrate a tangible impact on the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) of vessels.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Alternative fuels (ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, biofuels, and LNG);
- Green propulsion systems (fuel cells, batteries, and wind tech);
- Retrofits and integration of pilot on-board carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems;
- Utilization aspects of captured carbon from OCCS systems;
- Retrofits to integrate systems in order to reduce the CII of vessels;
- Advanced numerical methods for emissions modelling;
- Experimental investigations;
- Lifecycle impact assessments;
- Pilot projects, case studies, and pilot demonstrations (either on-board or land-based setups);
- Regulatory frameworks, and safety based on flag authorities and classification societies (responsible organizations).
Dr. George Mallouppas
Dr. Elias Yfantis
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- alternative fuels
- green technologies
- experimental modelling
- advanced numerical methods
- CCUS
- maritime decarbonisation
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