UK identifies transformational technologies for 2030 in commercial shipping, ocean space exploitation and naval operations

A team from Lloyd’s Register, QinetiQ and the University of Southampton in the U.K, has looked towards the future of technology and provided a glimpse of the future these evolving technologies may provide by 2030 in their report “Global Marine Technology Trends 2030.”

As humanity is faced with challenges, such as consequences of climate change, increasing population and depletion of resources, technologies will play a key part in further development of humankind. Their roles may be classified into protecting the people, protecting the environment, and providing for the people.