Event, the | Event, the | Technical developments | Technical developments |
Korean War 1950-51 | Gulf War, 1990 | Anti-fouling paints | Bigger ships by 1995 >100,000 dwt; Capes >100,000 dwt |
1st Suez Canal closure-1956-1957 | Iraq invasion, 2003 | More efficient diesel engines-more efficient engines6 in general | Specialized vessels; 1975 emerged |
2nd Suez closure 1967-1975 | Global financial crisis end-2008-2018 | Improved hatch covers7 | Improved on-board technology |
Yom Kippur War 1973-1st oil crisis | Pandemic 2019-2022 | Unmanned engine room, early 1960 (*) | Satellite navigation |
2nd oil crisis, 1979 |
| Better organizing→ computerization; digitalization | (*) Automation in machinery spaces |
Economies of scale recognized, 1955- | Air pollution control-scrubbers, 2011-2021 | New ship-designs | Reduced manning cost due to 1981-1987 depression |
Energy conservation measures: 1974- | Use of alternative fuels more friendly to environment than oil & coal | A Diesel engine design appeared |
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