Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) is an international organization constituted as a non-profit trade association. The main purposes of ZESTAs can be summarised in 9 points: 1. Promote the interests of the zero-emissions ship technology industry; 2. Promote the development of zero-emissions ship technology and supporting technology; 3. Study any matters ZESTAs may consider to be of interest to this industry including to promote and/or participate in any studies and reports to seek and propose solutions, and to undertake any activity in general which maintain, develop and promote zero-emissions ship technology internationally; 4. Represent on a common basis the interests of the international zero-emissions ship technology industry before the governing and advisory bodies of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and other international entities and regulatory bodies including, but not limited to; classification societies, International Standard Organisation (ISO), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), US Coast Guards, CEN (European Committee for Standardization); 5. Promote its policies and initiatives regarding the zero emission ship technology industry; 6. Promote and facilitate research, development and innovation in the zero-emissions ship technology industries, including the promotion of relevant projects and the dissemination of results among its members; 7. Promote safe and environmentally-friendly zero-emissions shipping, including an active contribution to the work of the IMO; 8. Inform the international shipping industry, governments, media and the general public at all appropriate levels about zero-emissions ship technology; 9. Present and support expert papers on technology, operations, regulation, market, economics and issues that encourage the uptake of zero-emissions shipping technology.