DITCHING the frequently used ‘sail fast, then wait’ mantra could slash emissions by huge margins, a joint study undertaken by University College London (UCL) and the consultancy, University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS), has found. The consultants analysed ship movements over a four-year period between 2018 and 2022 and found that potential emissions savings averaged 10 per cent for container ships and bulk carriers; 16 per cent for gas carriers and oil tankers; and close to 25 per cent for...
https://www.seanews.com.tr/running-ships-more-efficiently-key-to-emissions-reduction/202031/