Proud moment for Maritime Risk Group (MRG) !🚢 Our colleague Panagiotis Sotiralis presented our paper titled "Assessment of Alternatives and Optimisation Framework for Sustainable Power-barges" at #ICTIS2025 in Spain,as part of the BlueBARGE Project. Big thanks to our team & partners for the collaboration!

On July 21, we had the pleasure of hosting a distinguished delegation of professors from Wuhan University of Technology at National Technical University of Athens and the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. We look forward to future collaboration in maritime education, research and innovation!👨‍🏫

On July 28, Dr. George Lykos presented a paper at #AHFE2025 co-authored with Prof. Nikolaos Ventikos (Nikolaos P. Ventikos) on developing leadership skills through simulated environments. Congratulations to both for representing NTUA and the Maritime Risk Group (MRG). #HumanFactors #Leadership #NTUA #MRG

Σήμερα, ανήμερα της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, τιμούμε με βαθιά κατάνυξη την Παναγία μας και θυμόμαστε τις ρίζες μας και τα έθιμά μας. Από όλους εμάς στο Maritime Risk Group (MRG), ευχόμαστε η σημερινή μέρα να είναι μέρα χαράς και ευημερίας για εσάς και τους αγαπημένους σας. Χρόνια πολλά!

🏆 Honored moment for the Maritime Risk Group (MRG) ! Our colleague Panagiotis Sotiralis presented the paper “Assessment of Alternatives and Optimisation Framework for Sustainable Power-barges” at #ICTIS2025 and won the Best Presentation Award 🚢⚡🌍 #ICTIS2025 #BLUEBARGE #MaritimeTransport

Μήνυμα του Πρύτανη προς τις πρωτοετείς φοιτήτριες και τους πρωτοετείς φοιτητές του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου ntua.gr/el/news/item/4…

🌍At #CEST2025, Eirini Stamatopoulou presented the paper “Assessing Knowledge Gaps about Shipping Emissions: Designing Educational Programs for Sustainable Maritime Logistics for Future Professionals in Albania & Montenegro.”Education is key for a sustainable maritime future. ⚓

🌊⚓ At #CEST2025, Maritime Risk Group presented the paper :“From Weather to Waypoints: Predicting Fuel Consumption and Optimizing Maritime Routes with ML and Graph Search.” This work is based on NAVGREEN Project, advancing sustainable shipping. 🌍📊

🚢Our colleague, Natasa Danopoulou, presented the paper entitled "Operational Security and Cybersecurity in Autonomous Cargo Mooring and Handling: A Cascading Effects Approach." at the IMAM 2025 Conference, in the context of the SEAMLESS project.

❗Publication alert! We are thrilled to share our new paper from #GreenMEDProject at #IMAM2025 “Formulating Green Shipping Pathways for a Clean Energy Transition in the Mediterranean” 🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… Stay tuned for more through the #MSSO mapping and online tools!

🚢Our team presents a Human Factors Risk Model (HFRM) for ship groundings in coastal/shallow waters—developed via the EU #SAFEMODE project & bringing human factors to the core of maritime risk assessment. 📜 Full paper: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… #IMAM2025 #MaritimeSafety

✴️An exciting day at #IMAM2025 in Chania, Crete! Our Nikolaos P. Ventikos chaired the Human Factors session with great talks on motion sickness, risk models & VR training of RCC operators. 👏 Congrats to all presenters and especially our Μανώλης Αννέτης for the HFRM work in SAFEMODE!

Tomorrow, Prof. Nikolaos P. Ventikos & Mr. Podimatas join “Autonomous Mobility & Smart Transport” at JOIST Innovation Park, Larissa to discuss how sustainable mobility goes beyond cities and how the maritime sector can learn from and inspire other modes. 🕖 19:00–20:30 | 💻 Online (part 2)

Maritime Risk Group (MRG) participated in the 4th GA meeting of the #NextBlueGeneration that was completed today in Berlin, Germany. 🛳️🌊 SUBMARINER Network hosted the meeting, hosting all project partners to discuss progress and plan the next steps. ✨ #BlueEconomy #BlueCareers #CareerGuidance

🌊 Our colleague Panagiotis Siokouros represented SEAMLESS project at #ICMASS2025 in Hamburg! Engaging with experts & innovators, he shared our vision for integrated, automated & resilient waterborne transport. Thanks to Fraunhofer CML for an inspiring event! #SEAMLESS #NTUA

Prof. Nikolaos P. Ventikos & Vassilis Podimatas (Maritime Risk Group (MRG), National Technical University of Athens) joined the event “Autonomous Mobility & Smart Transport” at JOIST Innovation Park in Larissa. They presented SEAMLESS project, highlighting how sustainable & autonomous mobility connects land and sea. 🌍⚓ #SEAMLESS #NTUA

🚀 A new way to connect with Maritime Risk Group (MRG) is coming soon! We’re putting the final touches on our fresh digital home. 🌐 Stay tuned for launch day! maritimeriskgroup.edu.gr