Areas of advance

Maritime transport includes both freight and passenger transport. Almost 90% of the goods are transported by sea. Demand for transport is growing, which in turn encourages supply chain management developments to remain competitive. The traditional transport service has been supplemented by terminal and warehousing services, agency and chartering, etc., which are closely linked to the digitalisation of maritime transport and the accompanying changes in the functioning of the maritime sector, education and research and development.

Aim is the implementation of the principles and strategies declared by regulatory and policy-making bodies (such as IMO, HELCOM, the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and international agreements on sustainable development) regarding various marine vehicles, especially focusing on high speed crafts. 

The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest seas in the world, with around 2,000 ships at any given time. In order to save lives, prevent environmental pollution and socio-economic damage and improve the management of the consequences, it is important for EMERA to address areas such as the human factor in shipping, ship management and bridge management, navigation systems, development of marine pollution prevention and control tools and measures, and maritime safety. In addition to research and development in these areas, EMERA aims to provide input for the development and implementation of maritime legislation.

Projects:

OIL SPILL
CoMET

The aim of the Blue Economy and Aquatic Resources research group is to carry out development activities on production technologies and adding value to raw materials in coastal areas and the aquatic environment.

The Blue Economy and Aquatic Resources research group combines knowledge of:

• sustainable implementation of the aquatic environment;
• biology, chemistry and physics of water resources;
• technological processes in the aquatic environment;
• the blue economy and the social economy.

Leader of the research group is Loreida Timberg

The Maritime Cybersecurity Centre was established as part of the EU funded Horizon 2020 project called MariCybERA. The project aimed to create an ERA Chair (European Research Area) in Maritime Cybersecurity at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) by integrating the research capabilities of TalTech's Estonian Maritime Academy and TalTech's Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security. This integration was intended to address the cybersecurity challenges arising from the digital transformation of the maritime industry.