Publications

World Maritime University
Traditionally, one of the most effective means for the wider transmission of new ideas and knowledge in higher education has been through scholarly publication. This is the principal mechanism whereby universities assemble, store and disseminate the findings of their research. Scholarly publications are also an important mechanism in terms of fulfilling WMU's global responsibilities under our Charter to provide an international focus for networking and collaboration.

WMU Publications has been established as the route for publishing of scholarly books on maritime affairs written by WMU staff and external maritime experts linked to the University.

Decarbonization Roadmap for the Domestic Fleet of the Republic of Korea

Published:
Aug 28, 2024
Publisher:
World Maritime University

This phase one report of the Zero Emission of Domestic Passenger Ships in the Republic of Korea (ZED-PK) project focuses on analyzing the current state of the domestic shipping industry concerning energy efficiency and GHG emissions. Data on ferry fleet characteristics, routes and fuel consumption are used to map fuel and energy consumption patterns. The report includes an extensive literature review and a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of vessels of varying sizes was performed to understand emissions across their lifespans. Various scenarios are included regarding future fleet performance under different fuel options.

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Area-Based Management of Shipping

Published:
Jul 1, 2024
Publisher:
Springer

This open access book fills a gap in the literature on shipping in a number of cross-cutting fields (including marine transportation law and policy, law of the sea, Indigenous rights, marine environmental management, and risk and safety studies). Moreover, the book includes a focus on the consideration of Indigenous rights in shipping, a topic of emerging importance.

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Protecting the Ocean - Moving Forward at 50: London Convention/Protocol and Stockholm Declaration, Fiftieth Anniversary Proceedings

Published:
Oct 4, 2023
Publisher:
World Maritime University

The proceedings underscore the findings from the conference and map out fifty years of ocean protection under the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration) and the London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other matter (London Convention) and the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other matter, 1972 (London Protocol) while showing how they have shaped normative achievements in international environmental law.

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Synchromodality as a Prospective Digitalization Scheme for Freight Logistics: A Pre-study Report

Published:
Aug 23, 2023
Publisher:
World Maritime University

The study explores the potential of digital technologies and synchromodality to transform the freight logistics industry by streamlining information flow, increasing the flexibility of transportation routes, and creating a more effective and efficient freight logistics system. https://commons.wmu.se/lib_reports/79/

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Smart Ports and Robotic Systems: Navigating the Waves of Techno-Regulation and Governance

Published:
Apr 3, 2023
Publisher:
Palgrave MacMillan

Smart Ports and Robotic Systems: Navigating the Waves of Techno-Regulation and Governance provides an extensive overview of smart ports and remote technologies, highlights important areas of progress in the remote inspection technique domain, and offers first-hand insights into findings from state-of-the-art regulatory development projects. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-25296-9

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Autonomous Vessels in Maritime Affairs: Law & Governance Implications

Published:
Mar 30, 2023
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan

Autonomous Vessels in Maritime Affairs: Law & Governance Implications, examines legal implications and governance theories in relation to maritime autonomous surface ships and approaches the topic from a variety of disciplines drawing on case studies from across the world.

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Fisheries and the Law in Europe - Regulation after Brexit

Published:
Mar 11, 2022
Publisher:
Routledge

Examining fisheries, Brexit, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and its consequences for the Fishing Industry in the UK and the EU, this book explores key issues within the complex topic of fisheries after Brexit. Assessing the new fishing relationship between the UK and the EU, which will continue to develop over the next decade, it provides an important study of the state of fisheries post-Brexit.

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Social security rights of the European resident seafarers - a joint report of the European Transport Workers’ Federation and World Maritime University

Published:
Mar 11, 2022
Publisher:
World Maritime University

A mapping exercise undertaken to assess whether national laws and regulations provide for coverage to seafarers residing in EU/EEA Member States, Switzerland (CH) or the UK.

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Sustainability in the Maritime Domain

Published:
Jul 21, 2021
Publisher:
Springer

This volume explores options for a sustainable maritime domain, including maritime transportation, such as, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), maritime education and training, maritime traffic and advisory systems, maritime security.

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The World of the Seafarer

Published:
Jul 15, 2021
Publisher:

As part of the the WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs book series, “The World of the Seafarer: Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry” (2021) partially addresses the need for a broader understanding of this sector and provides a detailed account of the industry as a complex jigsaw of globally dispersed elements.

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