This poster was presented at the Kotka Maritime Research Conference (KOMAREC 2025), held on 29-30 October 2025. The poster examines the impact of environmental regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and decarbonization pathways for small maritime vessels and short-sea shipping. It summarizes insights from recent studies on electric propulsion and alternative fuels, highlighting technical, economic, and regulatory challenges faced by ships below 5000 GT.
Otsason et al. (Wed,) studied this question.