Professor Dimitrios Dalaklis joined the World Maritime University (WMU) in 2014, upon completion of a distinguished twenty-six-year 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 graduate; his postgraduate studies took place in the Naval Postgraduate School of the United States (MSc in Information Technology Management, with distinction, and MSc in Defense Analysis). He then conducted his Ph.D. research at the University of the Aegean, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport. He is the author/co-author of many articles and studies in both Greek and English languages, with a strong research focus on issues related to ship operations.