Associate Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis joined the World Maritime University (WMU) in 2014, upon completion of a twenty-six years distinguished career with the Hellenic Navy. His expertise revolves around the maritime safety and security interrelated domains. He is an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute (NI) and a Member of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME). He is a Hellenic Naval Academy’s graduate; his postgraduate studies took place in the Naval Postgraduate School of the United States (MSc in Information Technology Management, with distinction & MSc in Defence Analysis). He then conducted his PhD research at the University of the Aegean, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport. He is the author/co-author of many articles & studies in both Greek and English languages, with a strong research focus on issues related to ship operations. His latest work "Trends and Challenges in Maritime Energy Management" is available by Springer International Publishing AG