{"id":272404,"date":"2026-02-16T23:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=272404"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:52:16","slug":"drydocks-world-joins-the-maritime-emissions-reduction-centre-as-newest-international-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/drydocks-world-joins-the-maritime-emissions-reduction-centre-as-newest-international-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Drydocks World joins the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre as newest international member"},"content":{"rendered":"

The partnership marks a significant step in the Centre\u2019s international expansion and its focus on delivering practical decarbonisation solutions for the existing fleet.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC)\u00a0has welcomed\u00a0Drydocks World, a DP World company, as its latest Centre member, strengthening the consortium\u2019s technical depth and expanding its global network.<\/p>\n

The signing of the agreement brings one of the world\u2019s leading ship repair and retrofit facilities into the Athens-based non-profit industry collaboration, which was\u00a0\u00a0co-established\u00a0by the\u00a0Lloyd\u2019s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub\u00a0and leading shipowners\u00a0Capital Group,\u00a0Navios Maritime Partners,\u00a0Neda Maritime Agency,\u00a0Star Bulk\u00a0and\u00a0Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc., with enabling support from\u00a0Lloyd\u2019s Register.<\/p>\n

Drydocks World\u2019s long-standing reputation for delivering complex engineering projects, coupled with its experience in integrating advanced technologies on board operating vessels, will be central to MERC\u2019s next phase of collaborative work. With shipyards playing an increasingly important role in the integration of energy efficiency systems, Drydocks World expertise is expected to influence how technologies are assessed, prioritised and deployed across different vessel types.<\/p>\n

Drydocks World enters the consortium at a time when MERC is broadening its research and development programmes. These include deeper technical studies into emerging energy efficiency technologies, practical pathways for integrating more complex systems on existing vessels, and expanded work across hydrodynamic performance, wind-assisted propulsion, alternative auxiliary power solutions and data-driven operational optimisation.<\/p>\n

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Nikos Kakalis, MERC Managing Director<\/p><\/div>\n

Nikos Kakalis, MERC Managing Director<\/strong>, said:\u00a0\u201cDrydocks World\u2019s involvement provides an essential layer of applied engineering experience that complements MERC\u2019s technical and analytical work. The organisation brings the kind of practical insight that is only gained through decades of delivering major retrofit projects. This expertise will help us understand not only what is technically possible, but what can be delivered efficiently and safely in a real shipyard environment. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat combination of deep engineering knowledge and hands-on experience will help MERC ensure that emerging technologies can be installed safely, efficiently and in a commercially viable way.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, CEO of Drydocks World<\/p><\/div>\n

Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, CEO of Drydocks World<\/strong>, said:\u00a0\u201cJoining MERC allows us to contribute our engineering and retrofit experience to a collaborative effort that is focused on solutions the industry can actually implement. The challenges of decarbonising the existing fleet require practical, evidence-based approaches, and we see real value in working alongside MERC\u2019s partners to help shape technologies and integration strategies that will work across different vessel types.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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