lt;pgt;70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, and 90 per cent of global economic trade is transported by sea. The world#39;s seas and oceans are big business. Based on gross marine product, the ocean can be considered the world#39;s seventh-largest economy, with the total global value of the Blue Economy predicted to rise to $3 trillion by 2030. lt;brgt;lt;brgt;Grounded in detailed market research, and brought to life through over 250 meticulously researched case studies, lt;igt;lt;bgt;Technology and the Blue Economylt;/bgt; lt;/igt;presents a compelling overview of an inspiring and innovative sector that includes offshore renewable energy, ports and harbours, shipping, maritime surveillance, cyber security, aquaculture and ocean conservation. It tackles questions like these: lt;brgt;lt;brgt;#183; With Earth observation satellites providing unprecedented levels of data about the ocean, can machine learning capabilities develop at pace to make sense of all this new information? lt;brgt;#183; How can ships protect themselves when one shipping firm alone records 50,000 daily attempts to breach its cyber security systems? lt;brgt;#183; With floating wind farms now pushing further out to sea to convert natural energy, what role do robots have in managing essential maintenance in these more remote environments? lt;brgt;#183; When passenger ferries are already sailing themselves and self-docking in port without human intervention, are we entering an age where human error is eradicated? lt;brgt;#183; With fish farming predicted to account for 62 per cent of all the seafood consumed globally by 2030, how can 3D imaging cameras and net-cleaning robots help to stop mass deaths of fish that can run into millions in a single incident? lt;brgt;#183; In the age of smartphone ubiquity, how important a role might social media and citizen science play in ocean conservation? lt;brgt;#183; With luxury cruise ships now marketing themselves as #39;smart, connected cities#39;, crunching passenger data in real-time, do they now provide the gold standard of customer experience within the tourist industry? lt;brgt;#183; Is optical scanning technology the solution to countering slavery at sea, a real concern in the south-east Asian fishing industry? lt;brgt;#183; Can satellite-enabled tracking and autonomous clean-up systems help to counter one of the greatest conservation issues of the day - the fight against ocean plastic pollution?lt;brgt;lt;brgt;lt;igt;lt;bgt;Technology and the Blue Economylt;/bgt; lt;/igt;explores how innovators can develop the right business models to capitalize on growth opportunities, and analyses the critical success factors for emerging technologies.lt;/pgt;
