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New Digital Series Highlights Maritime’s Role in Addressing Global Oceanic Challenges

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has partnered with Content With Purpose (CWP) to launch Oceans of Opportunity: A Change of Tide, a pioneering digital series that underscores the industry’s role in addressing the ocean’s sustainability challenges.

Developed in collaboration with CWP, the series explores a wide range of issues impacting the sector, including sustainable resource use, ocean conservation, and the welfare of marine workers. Through engaging short films, expert interviews, and insightful case studies, Oceans of Opportunity delves into the sector’s innovative approaches to addressing global oceanic challenges.

The series showcases some of the progressive initiatives underway and explores practical strategies that industry leaders are implementing to promote environmental stewardship without compromising operational success. The series invites stakeholders to rethink traditional practices, spotlighting themes such as carbon-neutral shipping, low-impact technologies, and social responsibility in seafaring communities.

The digital series features insights from industry leaders and sustainability advocates, including:

Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Catriona Savage, FREng FRINA, President, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Chris Goldsworthy, Chief Executive, CEng CmarEng FIMarEST

Claudene Sharp Patel, Global Technical Director, Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore, FIMarEST 

Dr. Charlie McKinlay, Fuels and Technologies Lead, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub  

Kevin Daffy, Chair of the Board of Trustees, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology  

Martin Shaw, MNM Ceng CmarEng FIMarEST, Immediate Past President, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology   

Professor Stephen de Mora, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyPresident Elect   

Yves De Leeneer, President, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, Managing Director, DEEPBLUE 

The series has also attracted support from prominent organizations including The Seafarers’ Charity, The Mission to Seafarers, UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub, The Sustainable Shipping Initiative, DEEP, Cargill, Global Maritime Forum, The Department of Maritime and Transport Technology at Delft University of Technology, St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, a National Research Infrastructure of the National Research Foundation in Singapore, and The University of Liverpool.

Chris Goldsworthy, Chief Executive, IMarEST said: “At the IMarEST, our community is at the heart of solutions. With the help of Content With Purpose, we’re delighted to have this opportunity to share innovations from our industry, which will encourage meaningful change across the marine sector and beyond.”

Max Smith, Managing Director of Content With Purpose, added: “Our partnership with IMarEST on Oceans of Opportunity has been inspiring. This series brings to light the bold steps the marine sector is taking to shape a sustainable future, offering real-world examples that we hope will empower others in the industry to act with purpose.”

To explore Oceans of Opportunity and discover the marine industry’s contributions to sustainable ocean stewardship,     

visit contentwithpurpose.co.uk/imarest/oceansofopportunity

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