IEEE ELECTRIFICATION MAGAZINE
Special Topic on Maritime Electrification Technology
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Guest Editors: John Prousalidis (National Technical University of Athens, Greece) and Fabio D’Agostino (University of Genova, Italy)
Background and Motivation: Electrification has been considered as an appealing means towards more environmentally friendly transportation including waterborne vessels, mainly referring to electric propulsion, optimized management of energy sources and loads onboard. In view of decarbonization in all human activities including transportation as envisaged via the Paris convention, the Green Industrial Deal and the “fit-for-55%” package of directives of the European Union (EU) and the IMO resolutions, electric energy is considered one of the most readily available alternative fuels for the maritime sector. Among the most effective steps of the electrification of the maritime sector are: “ship-to-shore” electric interconnection of ships at berth, electric energy storage units as main power supplies onboard, deployment of Renewable energy sources or installation of shaft generator systems and power electronic converters as energy saving and performance improvement devices etc. Cutting-edge electrification technology has become mature and is being adopted by maritime stakeholders worldwide.
Topics of Interest: Contributions are solicited on topics including, but not limited to: (1) ship-to-shore electric interconnection; (2) Bidirectional, grid forming/grid following power electronic converters for maritime installations; (3) shaft generator systems (PTO/PTI) (5) maritime Renewable energy sources (6) Smart ports and Maritime electricity market (7) electrification as a means towards ship efficiency improvement (8) Big data, Cybersecurity, digital twins in maritime electrification (9) Real-world demonstrations, pilot projects, and lessons learned; (10) Maritime Energy Management Systems (11) The role of AI and data-driven methods in maritime electrification (12) Earthing in maritime utilities (13) Power quality in maritime electric grids (14) Maritime electric distribution networks.
This list is not exhaustive. Submissions presenting emerging ideas, industrial perspectives, and cross-disciplinary insights related to V2G are strongly encouraged.
Submission Guidelines: Submissions must follow the IEEE Electrification Magazine author guidelines and be submitted through the IEEE Author Portal. All manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Articles should not be under review or published elsewhere. Mathematical derivations should be avoided.
Manuscript Submission Deadline: July 1, 2026
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Timeline:
Manuscript Submission deadline: July 1st, 2026
Final package delivery: October 1st, 2026
Publication: December 2026