Hello, I am Ícaro. I am interested in digitalisation and application of information technology to the maritime industry. Academically, my research areas are digital systems integration, data management, and interoperability. In corporate settings, I contribute best by bridging technical and business aspects of digital projects to ensure developed solutions address operational needs.
I am Business Technologist at Hecla Emissions Management, a company focusing on providing services for compliance of transport vessels with respect to regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, especially the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and FuelEU Maritime. Hecla EM is a joint venture between Wilhelmsen Ship Management and Affinity (Shipping).
I am also Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering at NTNU in Ålesund. There, I collaborate with the Smart European Shipbuilding (SEUS) project, which aims to streamline data usage through vessel life cycle stages.
My previous experiences are described on my CV.
Most papers I have co-authored are available openly. If you cannot find the manuscript through the publisher’s page linked on my ORCID profile, look for it in NTNU’s institutional repository, NTNU Open, or else just ask me.
An Overview of the Technical Manager’s Role in Shipping Operations. TS301111 - Shipping Management Seminars, February 2025.
Emerging Ideas on Data-Driven Ship Operation and Green Transition. Brazil-Japan Collaborative Program on Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, December 2024. Slides. Presentation.
Technical and Regulatory Strategies for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Maritime Transport. Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), April 2023. Slides: part 1, part 2.
You can find me on LinkedIn, NTNU, and ResearchGate.
I also have researcher profiles on ORCID, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.
You can email me on icaro.a.fonseca@ntnu.no, or on “contact” at this domain.