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Security—Sea of energy change

  • Keynote speaker Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas of the U.S. Coast Guard addressed major energy challenges facing the maritime industry, including growth in capacity, the challenge of reducing environmental impact, and the increasing complexity of not just technology but also safety, security and systems management. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  • The Ninth Annual Maritime Risk Symposium addressed the emerging energy trends facing the maritime industry. Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  • Keynote speaker Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas of the U.S. Coast Guard addressed major energy challenges facing the maritime industry, including growth in capacity, the challenge of reducing environmental impact, and the increasing complexity of not just technology but also safety, security and systems management. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  • The Ninth Annual Maritime Risk Symposium addressed the emerging energy trends facing the maritime industry. Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

December 4, 2018—Thought leaders from across the maritime community came together at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to explore the emerging new energy landscape for the maritime transportation system during the Ninth Annual Maritime Risk Symposium. “The outcomes of this year’s symposium are expected to help the maritime community prepare for the fast-approaching evolution of energy supply and consumption, which is bringing new risks as well as new opportunities,” said ORNL’s Craig Moss, an event organizer. Topping the list of emerging energy trends addressed were clean energy technologies, alternative fuels, resiliency, environmental stewardship and energy storage. Participants included universities, U.S. military, federal government and industry representatives. Co-organizers were ORNL, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Academies of Science.