EEDI

IMO Goals for CO2 emissions: Are they realistic?

During his presentation at the last GREEN4SEA Conference, Mr Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, provides an overview of alternative fuels such as natural gas, methane and hydrogen. He presents the pros and cons of each fuel, but highlights that new technology is necessary to make IMO’s goals reality.

Is the strategy of IMO for reduction of GHG emissions realistic? IMO is going to be discussing short-term measures starting this May and going into some...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-imo-goals-for-co2-emissions-are-they-realistic/

Gas fuel conversion of a modern MGC: Navigator Aurora

During his presentation at the last GREEN4SEA Conference, Mr. Paul Flaherty, Director, Fleet & Technical Operations, Navigator Gas, gave emphasis on ethane as a marine fuel. Mr. Flaherty also presented the case of Navigator Aurora, which was the first conversion of LNG-I engine to an ethane burning GI-E engine.

We have heard many companies are looking at using  alternative fuels,  Navigator Gas  uses alternative fuels now. Some of our  engines  use LNG and we have now converted a ship to use...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-gas-fuel-conversion-of-a-modern-mgc-navigator-aurora/

Summary of the regulatory landscape in 2019

Gard Club summarizes the 2019 maritime regulatory landscape. The marine industry experienced many regulations coming into force on 2018, with the same expected to happen in 2019. These regulations regard crew, safety, environment, cargo, and certification.

1 January 2019

  • Escape Route Signs and Equipment Location Markings: To ensure uniformity of safety signs with ISO standards, the IMO has established updated signs and graphic symbols to be used to mark the location of ways of escape,...

https://safety4sea.com/summary-of-the-regulatory-landscape-in-2019/

MEPC 73 upholds EEDI targets for Ro-Ro vessels

IMO’s MEPC 73 decided to uphold previously agreed sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) targets for Ro-Ro passenger and Ro-Ro freight vessels. The committee tightened EEDI requirements for certain ship types, but confirmed that ferries would be among the categories where it is appropriate to retain the original timeline and reduction rates. These had been set in three phases, requiring improvements of 10% by 2015, 20% by 2020 and 30% by 2025.

Global trade association Interferry...

https://safety4sea.com/mepc-73-upholds-eedi-targets-for-ro-ro-vessels/

Project Forward paves the way for IMO´s CO2 emissions target

The Project Forward initiative led by Athens-Based Arista Shipping, with Finnish Wärtsilä as one of the participants, demonstrates that with LNG as fuel, an advanced hull design, and highly efficient propulsion machinery, it will be possible to meet the IMO’s target for a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030.

Model tests of the Project’s concept vessel indicate that the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is well below the currently most stringent Phase III level. The EEDI reflects the...

https://safety4sea.com/project-forward-paves-the-way-for-imos-co2-emissions-target/

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