For millennia, humans have used water for the movement of people and things. Starting with human power which moved into wind power to what is now fossil fuel powered, watercraft has always played a key role in how humans interact with the world and each other. And for all of that time, little if any thought has been given to the consequences of these interactions.

But now we know better. We know maritime emissions contribute 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We know all watercraft have a meaningful impact on the species that call the water home. Most importantly, we know we can do better.

Our Maritime investment strategy focuses on doing better…continuing to enable commerce, transportation, and recreation…but without the consequences. This leads us to ask a variety of questions:

  • Can we reduce the cost to build ships while making them less carbon intensively?

  • What new materials can be used to build ships?

  • Can we decarbonize the materials made to build ships?

  • Can we decarbonize the processes used to build ships?

  • Can new ship designs enable new types of fuels and propulsion?

  • Can new design tools help design new types of ships?

Areas of Focus

  • Decarbonized Production

  • Decarbonized Metals

  • New Materials

  • New Design Tools

  • 3D Printing

How Ships Are Made