According to the International Maritime Organization, in recent years the global maritime industry has improved its carbon footprint but the sector’s total greenhouse gas emissions are 90 percent higher than in 2008, so much so that last January in Europe the Emissions trading system “ETS” has also been applied to maritime transport.
According to the Organization, it is necessary to have low-emission energy sources capable of providing at least five percent of the energy used by ships by 2030 and this is because the sector is continuously expanding and it is expected that between 2024 and By 2028, maritime trade will grow by more than three percent, seeing its business volumes triple by 2050. There are various hypotheses for hybridization and conversion of current naval propulsion systems and among these in pole position is the use of wind power .
