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UAE Marine Industry Guidelines Survey

Member Survey:
UAE Marine Industry Guidelines for Future Power Configurations

As part of the Leadership and Sustainability Committee’s ongoing work, Emirates Shipping Association is exploring the development of an industry guideline on future power configurations for the UAE marine sector.

We value your input and the insights you share will help shape the scope and focus of this work.

The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. Thank you for lending your time and expertise.

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About Your Organisation

The first questions help us segment insights and ensure the resulting guideline reflects the diversity of the UAE maritime sector.

Q1 — Are you a member of Emirates Shipping Association? *

Yes
No

Q2 — Which best describes your organisation? *

Please, specify your organisation

Q3 — What is the primary operational segment of your fleet or business? *

Please, specify the primary operational segment of your fleet or business

Q4 — What is the approximate size of your fleet or operation? *

1–5 vessels
6–20 vessels
21–50 vessels
50+ vessels
Not applicable (non-fleet operator)

you of so

Q5 — What is your role in decisions related to vessel power configuration or fuel strategy? *

Decision-maker
Influencer / advisor
Implementer / technical lead
Not directly involved

Industry Landscape

Q6 — Are you aware of any existing studies or frameworks related to future marine power configurations within the UAE or globally? *

Yes
No

Q7 — Would your organisation find value in an industry guideline focused on future vessel power configurations and decarbonisation pathways? *

Yes
No

Q8 — What are the biggest challenges to adopting future power configurations in the UAE marine sector? *

Q9 — Which alternative power solutions do you foresee becoming most relevant for UAE marine operations (e.g., LNG, methanol, hydrogen, hybrid-electric, battery systems, ammonia, etc.)? *

Q10 — As a fleet operator, do you have a clear idea of which KPIs your end-customers expect you to drive as part of your decarbonisation efforts in order to stay competitive? *

Q11 — In order to reduce your fleet's CO2 footprint long term, do you consider the fuel or the engine-room configuration to be the most important factor — and why? *

Yes
No

To reduce your fleet's CO2 footprint long term

Technology Pathways

Q12 — For your upcoming fleet renewal specifications, how do you justify the need for hybrid notation (IEPS), considering the higher associated cost and complexity? *

Q13 — Would you consider switching to biofuels if you could rely on availability and receive incentivising charter-rate increases? *

Yes
No
Not Sure

Q14 — How likely are you to adopt or modify your main engine specifications towards green ammonia over the next 5 years, and what would be your key driving incentives? *

Participation and Contribution

Q15 — Would your organisation be interested in contributing case studies or operational insights to this study? *

Yes
No
Possibly — would like more information

Q16 — Would you be open to participating in this initiative more broadly — for example, joining a working group, reviewing draft findings, or providing subject-matter expertise? *

Yes
No
Possibly — would like more information

Q17 — If you answered yes or possibly to either of the above, please share your contact details so we can follow up.

Name

Organisation

Email

Role

Phone (optional)

Q18 — Do you know of any stakeholders, experts, or existing research that could support this initiative? If so, please share names, contact details, or relevant links below. *

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Member Survey: UAE Marine Industry Guidelines for Future Power Configurations