Advances in Marine Engineering | Yves De Leeneer | Oceans of Opportunity

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Yves De Leeneer, President of the IMarEST, highlights the maritime industry’s shift from cost-saving to a focus on reducing carbon emissions. Over the past three decades, support from international bodies like the United Nations has accelerated this change, making sustainability a central concern. Innovations like OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) for energy generation and turbo sails for reducing fuel consumption are leading the charge. Even wastewater gardens, which transform human waste into plant food without chemicals, demonstrate the industry’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

The rise of ESG standards has reshaped the sector, with companies now required to prove their sustainability efforts to secure funding. De Leeneer stresses that this focus on sustainability is not just about technology — it’s about the people driving change. The industry is witnessing a surge in demand for technically skilled professionals as advancements in AI and autonomous vessels continue. As De Leeneer puts it, “I’m extremely positive that we’re going to create a lot of new technology, new sciences, and a lot of people will be positive about it.”

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