New Research Puts the Clock Back on Slow Steaming and Speed Reduction

John Maggs. Photo: Seas at Risk

According to a new research  report commissioned by campaign groups Seas At Risk and Transport and Environment, decreasing ship speeds could improve human health, benefit the environment by cutting carbon emissions, and reduce whale collisions, reports Ship Technology

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The report, called ‘The multi-issue mitigation potential of reducing ship speeds’, indicated that carbon emissions could be reduced by circa 13% and 24%, if ships reduced their speed by 10% and 20% respectively. The...

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