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This paper aims to present an innovative approach to maritime transportation solutions and the need to minimize gas emissions and fuel consumption through green hydrogen research and substitution. Given its critical role in global commerce, maritime transportation has been a key factor for the past decades, specifically regarding the optimization of ship routing. The traditional focus on minimizing distance has been supplemented with modern, sustainability-driven objectives, including greater attention to fuel con...

The transition to a sustainable energy system is one of the European Union's key strategic directions, in line with achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as outlined by the European Green Deal. The Black Sea region has considerable potential for renewable energy sources, particularly offshore wind, solar, and biomass. Due to this potential, the area has become a hub for European initiatives focused on increasing the share of renewable sources in the regional energy mix, and consequently, on energy security and red...