Ayushi Srivastava

Associate Fellow

Areas of Research

Ports and Shipping
Climate Change
Sustainable Shipping

Experience

Research Associate, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi (since May 2022)
Naval Architect Intern, Ambition Marine Services, Mumbai (August – December 2021)
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Pernod Ricard India, New Delhi (July – September 2019)

Education

MTech (Master of technology), Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian
Maritime University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (2022)
BTech (Bachelor of Technology), Mechanical Engineering, KIET Group of Institutions,
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (2019)

Presentations

MOCK IMO (INTERNATIONAL MARINTIME ORGANISATION) Session 2021 held virtually at Indian Maritime University in association with DMET-MERI Alumni and Institute of Marine Engineers (India) Presented base paper on Amending the ANNEX-V of MARPOL 73/78. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6XSQyBhjvg
INSA (Indian National Shipowners’ Association) paper competition 2021: Presented technical paper in a titled sailing to a sustainable future.
Maritime India Summit 2021: Organized by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
CII MAJESTIC SKILL WILL LEAD: presentation on Lean Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 held in Amity University (2019), Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

21 October 2024/by admin

REDISCOVERING INDIA’S MARITIME LEGACY OF ANCIENT SHIPBUILDING: THE “STITCHED SHIP” PROJECT

Author: Abstract As India awakens from its deep maritime slumber and purposefully marches towards regaining its maritime identity as also its rightful place on the head-table of the community of nations, it is imperative that we delve deep into our rich maritime past and imbibe relevant lessons from our glorious maritime history. The contemporary global shipbuilding […]

27 May 2024/by admin

Towards Zero-Emission Shipping for India — The Case for Ammonia versus Hydrogen as the Fuel of Choice

Author: As the maritime sector charts its course into the future, it finds itself at a critical juncture, confronting the challenges of decarbonisation amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry, constituting 3% of the global total, have surged by 20% in the past decade and, in the absence of decisive action […]

16 April 2024/by admin

BALLAST-WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES OFFERED BY BALLAST-FREE SHIPPING (PART 1)

Author: Abstract Ballast water, crucial for safe maritime operations, poses significant risks by transporting various marine species, leading to ecological disruptions and bio-invasions. The inadvertent transfer of these species has caused widespread environmental degradation. However, the shipping industry faces significant challenges in respect of the technological, ecological, economic, and health impacts of using seawater as ballast. […]

20 February 2024/by admin

SUSTAINABLE SHIP RECYCLING IN INDIA – SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Author: Abstract This article is the second and concluding part of a two-part series on sustainable ship recycling which is the outcome of a project on “Sustainable Ship Recycling in India” being undertaken by a National Maritime Foundation (NMF) team comprising Commodore Debesh Lahiri, Executive Director, Rhythma Kaul, Associate Fellow; and Ayushi Srivastava, Research Associate. Since, […]

13 April 2023/by admin

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY: INCORPORATING GREEN NORMS IN SHIPS’ UNDERWATER HULL PROTECTION PRACTICES IN INDIA

Author: Abstract The synthesis report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (sixth assessment report) has unambiguously stated that the earth’s climate is changing at an alarming rate, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1 °C above 1850-1900 levels, during the period 2011-2020, principally through anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have unequivocally caused global warming.[1] The […]