This report, The role of shipbuilding in maritime decarbonisation: impact of technology developments and policy measures, was prepared by the OECD Shipbuilding Unit of Structural and Industry Policy Division within the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). It was authored by Emilie Berger and Laurent Daniel, with strategic guidance by Stephan Raes.
The authors sincerely thank the OECD Shipbuilding Committee Delegates for their valuable contributions of data, expert insights, and feedback throughout the preparation of this report. They also extend their thanks to Jerry Sheehan and Jens Lundsgaard for their review and feedback.
The authors thank Hélène Dernis and Laurent Moussiegt for their guidance on patent data, as well as their support in retrieving and sharing data from the STI Micro-data Lab Intellectual Property Database.
Special thanks go to Maria Abreu Mendes, Leticia Wendt, Karina Anggelia, Beyza Cakir, Anna Lafforge, and Hugo Vitrac for their research and data contributions. The authors also thank colleagues from the OECD Steel Unit and the Climate Club secretariat for discussions and exchanges with on policy mapping, which provided valuable insights that enriched the analysis in this report.