Our core research areas:
- MHT contributes to research on working conditions and health challenges faced by workers at sea, including psycho-social issues, and limited access to healthcare and welfare services.
- The unit also examines the impact of technology and environmental challenges on risk reduction and human-centered solutions to enhance safety and maximise technological benefits.
Our target stakeholders:
Shipping companies, offshore companies, wind power industry, as well as supporting maritime educational institutions, organisations and authorities.
Our current reseach projects:
GREENition 2.0 - 2025-2027
– Conducting job demand analysis for new and retrofitted electrical and hybrid ferries during normal operations and emergencies.
EU project: Maritime just-in-time arrival optimization tool (MISSION) - 2024-2027
– Analysing how to minimise shipping waiting time in ports to increase efficiency, enhance safety, and decrease port traffic, costs, and emissions.
Maritime Culture Lab - 2024-2025
– Analysing crew dynamics and health & safety onboard tanker vessels crewed with 50% women.
Cardiovascular diseases – 2022-2025
– A register study analysing relevance and mortality in seafarers using MHTs and ISTs comprehensive databases.
Medicine chests - 2023-2026
- Analysing availability and medication utilisation in consultations with Radio Medical.
Shipping Lab II 2024-2027
- Crew comfort: Analysing transition and adaptation for workers in windturbine work.
SDU Maritime Research Platform 2023-2026
1. Analysing consequences of seasickness in the offshore industry.
2. Investigating energy consumption management in small ships in the offshore industry.
3. Undertaking risk assessments of maritime infrastructure in Energy hubs.
MAR-DEI – 2024-2026
- Collaborating with SIMAC to promote maritime diversity in a knowledge center partnership, equality and inclusion through capacity building and knowledge dissemination.