Tag: EEDI

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has dismissed the recent claim by the European environmental lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E) that modern ships are somehow less CO2 efficient than those built over 20 years ago as ‘fanciful’. T&E bases its claims on a report it has commissioned from the respected consultancy CE Delft, but it has used the findings very selectively. Moreover, the actual data from which the report’s analysis is derived finishes before the worldwide implementation of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). This came into force in 2013 as part of the IMO mandatory package of CO2 reduction measures (amendments to MARPOL Annex VI). The T&E statement appears to confuse overall design efficiency with an approximate ‘estimate of fuel efficiency’ based on generic data. Modern ships are designed for optimal efficiency which requires far less fuel to be consumed than previously. Largely as a result of fuel efficient operations, the latest IMO Green House Gas Study, published in 2014, shows that international shipping reduced its total CO2 emissions by more than 10% between 2007 and 2012, at a time when demand for maritime transport continued to increase. It is not helpful for T&E to twist the ...

  New ships built in 2013 were on average 10% less fuel efficient than those built in 1990, according to a new study commissioned by Seas At Risk and Transport and Environment. The study shows that container ships built 30 years ago already, on average, beat the so-called ‘Energy Efficiency Design Index’ standard that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has set for new ships built in 2020. The standard is up for review next month. This first ever study of the historical development of the design efficiency of new ships, commissioned by Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment, finds that bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships built in 2013 were on average 12, 8 and 8% less fuel efficient than those built in 1990, a quarter of a century ago. The findings contradict claims that shipping has been constantly improving its environmental performance. They also demonstrate that market forces by themselves don’t result in more fuel efficient ships being built. Oil prices in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the time when new ships were historically most fuel efficient, were around a quarter of the levels seen in the 2008-2013 period (ca $25 vs $100 per barrel, in today’s ...

The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued Note to inform that the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC) of IMO at its 66th session has adopted guidelines or specification for the implementation of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78. On 4 April 2014, IMO MEPC adopted the following documents for the implementation of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78:  2014 Guidelines on the Approved Method Process (Resolution MEPC.243(66)); 2014 Standard Specification for Shipboard Incinerators (Resolution MEPC.244(66)); and 2014 Guidelines on the Method of Calculation of the Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for New Ships (Resolution MEPC.245(66)).   Source: Hong Kong Marine DepartmentIn the origin, I was frank with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

ClassNK has issued  Technical Information regarding minimum propulsion power requirements to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions (EEDI related requirements). For ships to which the requirements regarding required EEDI specified in Reg. 21 of MARPOL ANNEX VI apply, the installed propulsion power is not to be less than the propulsion power needed to maintain the manoeuvrability of the ship under adverse conditions as defined in the guidelines developed by the IMO, in accordance with Reg. 21.5 of ANNEX VI. At MEPC 65 held in May 2013, "2013 Interim Guidelines for Determining Minimum Propulsion Power to Maintain the Manoeuvrability of Ships in Adverse Conditions"  (2013 interim minimum power guideline) were adopted. Extension of the application of the 2013 interim minimum power guidelines The 2013 interim minimum power guidelines were developed as an interim instrument to use during phase 0 of EEDI implementation from January 2013 to December 2014, and it was agreed that the guidelines applicable to ships from phase 1 will be developed by IMO at a later stage. At MEPC 67 held in October 2014, since there is no concrete proposal concerning new guidelines, it was agreed to extend the scope of the 2013 interim minimum power ...

The OECD should be cautious about becoming involved in the question of what constitutes an ‘eco-ship’, was the message delivered to governments in Paris  by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at a meeting of the OECD Working Party on Shipbuilding.  ICS believes that this subject is best left to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or for shipyards to negotiate with their customers.  If further consideration were to be given to an OECD definition of ‘eco-ship’ this should not be used as a justification for future subsidies by governments that might lead to market distortion. Referring to China’s new ship recycling policy whereby it is offering significant subsidies of about $250 per gross tonne for Chinese shipping companies that scrap vessels early and then place orders at Chinese shipyards for at least the same tonnage, ICS expressed concern that such incentives to artificially boost shipbuilding could have a negative impact on the speed with which the global supply/demand balance in shipping is restored.  ICS reminded governments that for reasons of safety, as well as economy, a ship was built with an expected life span of 25 years or more. It was a big thing indeed for ships to be recycled ...

ClassNK has completed the EEDI appraisal of Harvest Frost, the world’s first post-panamax bulk carrier fitted with the Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS). The Harvest Frost was constructed by Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for ADM Harvest Shipping in accordance to ClassNK rules and guidance. Developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with support of ClassNK’s Joint R&D for Industry Program, MALS uses specialized blowers to create a layer of bubbles that flow along the bottom of a hull to improve fuel efficiency by reducing frictional resistance. While EEDI is calculated and evaluated primarily based on hull form, ship speed, and engine efficiency, the IMO has also established guidelines for including the effect of innovative new technologies, such as MALS, in the verification and calculation of a vessel’s EEDI. The appraisal and certification of the EEDI of the MALS-equipped Harvest Frost is understood to be the first time that the effect such an innovative technology has been evaluated part of a vessel’s EEDI. ClassNK has supported the development of EEDI regulations throughout the deliberation and enforcement stages at the IMO. ClassNK carried out the very first EEDI evaluations as part of the deliberation process at the IMO, and has carried out EEDI certifications for ...

The IMO Committee on Protection of the Marine Environment (MEPC) held its 67th Session from Monday 13 through Friday 17 October 2014 in IMO Headquarters in London. Among the many issues discussed by the Committee, developments on the air pollution were on the agenda. IMO MEPC 67 concluded the following: Air Pollution from ships Impact on the Arctic of emissions of Black Carbon from International shipping It was felt premature for the Committee to single out a particular contender for  an agreed definition of Black Carbon thus the matter will be sent back to PPR at its second (next) session with a view to them making a clear and definitive recommendation. Fuel Oil Quality The Committee noted the outcome of MSC 93’s consideration of fuel oil quality and its possible impact on crew health, ship safety and environmental protection.  Proposals were invited to MSC94, for consideration in conjunction with the outcome of MEPC 67, urging Member Governments, in the meantime, to strengthen their oversight capacity of bunker fuel suppliers.   In the ensuing discussion, the majority of Member States expressed a view supporting the development of non-mandatory guidance whilst a significant minority of Member States supported mandatory measures.  (Of note, had the NGO vote ...

PrimeShip software latest version is now able to calculate the added resistance in irregular waves ClassNK has released the latest version of its PrimeShip-GREEN/MinPower software. The software was originally developed by ClassNK and released in April 2014 to help shipyards comply with amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, specifically EEDI requirements, by calculating minimum propulsion power requirements in compliance with the IMO 2013 INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM PROPULSION POWER TO MAINTAIN THE MANOEUVRABILITY OF SHIPS IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. With this updated software, users will now be able to calculate the added resistance in irregular waves, allowing for minimum propulsion power requirements to be determined to an even greater accuracy.To evaluate the minimum propulsion power requirement, added resistance in irregular waves must be calculated with ship's lines. ClassNK incorporated a new calculation module into the software to calculate the added resistance in irregular waves accurately developed by National Maritime Research Institute of Japan in addition to simplified formula for calculating added resistance in waves using only basic information.The PrimeShip-GREEN/MinPower software is provided to shipyards free of charge.Further information may be found on ClassNK websiteSource and Image Credit: ClassNK

MSC FLAMINIA which had been docked in the Daewoo shipyard in Mangalia, Romania since February 2014, will call the Italian port of La Spezia on July 23rd. There, the vessel will be phased into scheduled service for MSC. After an incident in 2012 which heavily damaged the vessel MSC FLAMINIA was repaired in Mangalia and subsequently transformed into a modern eco-ship. The aim of the modifications to the original design was to reduce fuel consumption and to make the vessel more efficient and economic overall. By analyzing vessel performance and through the cooperation with partners, REEDEREI NSB was able to create an extensive eco-design-package. After the successful completion of the works, REEDEREI NSB offers its charterer MSC a vessel which still bears the name MSC FLAMINIA but is fundamentally optimized for the challenges of the current shipping market. “By installing a new bulbous bow and a new propeller, fuel consumption of MSC FLAMINIA will be considerably lower than previously. Analyses by our departments TOM (Technical Operating Materials) and EOD (Engine Operating Department) show that under ideal conditions 12 percent of fuel can be saved due to these two modifications alone”, explains Vice President of the REEDEREI NSB Bozidar Petrovic, who ...

During her recent port visit to the Seychelles, the EU Naval Force flagship, FGS Brandenburg conducted an oil spill exercise with units of the Seychelles Coast Guard, Air Force, Fire and Rescue Services, Port authorities and Maritime Safety Administration. The command team of FGS Brandenburg coordinated and planned the complex Local Maritime Capability Building exercise in cooperation with the EUCAP Nestor team in the Seychelles,who provided support in the planning, preparation as well as its execution, and the Seychelles authorities. The scenario started in the early morning of Wednesday 4 June 2014. The Seychelles Coast Guard received a simulated distress call reporting a collision between a ferry and an oil tanker in the coastal waters of Mahe. The collision had caused an oil leak and a small fire on board the tanker. German frigate, FGS Brandenburg provided assistance to the Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by sending her two speedboats to search for any crew members who may have fallen overboard. The rescue mission was also supported by an aircraft from the Seychelles Air Force, which patrolled the scene from the air. The Seychelles Port Authorities sent a tug with floating booms and oil barriers to contain the oil spill ...