Minimising the environmental impact of shipping: clean ships for a new century
Minimising the environmental impact of shipping: clean ships for a new century
A review is made of the current impact of shipping on the environment throughout the whole life cycle of the ship from its construction through to its scrapping. Each stage of the life cycle is examined with respect to both global and local impact of the associated activities. The factors affecting the level of impact, its acceptability and the possible means by which its environmental damage can be reduced are considered. In particular, mechanisms for ensuring that it is economically beneficial to minimise damage are proposed. The main area in which Naval Architects can contribute to the development of cleaner ships is seen to be through better design and planning for the complete life cycle of the vessel. Increased investment in vessel design will: reduce operating costs; increase vessel lifespan; increase vessel safety and hence reduce the probability of accidental loss. In order to achieve these goals more quantified information is required in order to persuade ship owners and operators of the economic benefits inherent in such an approach. This highlights the need for directed research into techniques for quantifying through-life environmental costs.
ship emissions, environmental imapct, life cycle analysis, Through-life environmental cost, ship design, ship construction, ship operations
4930966019
533-540
Society of Naval Architects of Japan
Turnock, S.R.
d6442f5c-d9af-4fdb-8406-7c79a92b26ce
1995
Turnock, S.R.
d6442f5c-d9af-4fdb-8406-7c79a92b26ce
Turnock, S.R.
(1995)
Minimising the environmental impact of shipping: clean ships for a new century.
In Proceedings of MARIENV'95.
Society of Naval Architects of Japan.
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Abstract
A review is made of the current impact of shipping on the environment throughout the whole life cycle of the ship from its construction through to its scrapping. Each stage of the life cycle is examined with respect to both global and local impact of the associated activities. The factors affecting the level of impact, its acceptability and the possible means by which its environmental damage can be reduced are considered. In particular, mechanisms for ensuring that it is economically beneficial to minimise damage are proposed. The main area in which Naval Architects can contribute to the development of cleaner ships is seen to be through better design and planning for the complete life cycle of the vessel. Increased investment in vessel design will: reduce operating costs; increase vessel lifespan; increase vessel safety and hence reduce the probability of accidental loss. In order to achieve these goals more quantified information is required in order to persuade ship owners and operators of the economic benefits inherent in such an approach. This highlights the need for directed research into techniques for quantifying through-life environmental costs.
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Published date: 1995
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International Conference on Technologies for Marine Environment Preservation, Tokyo, Japan, 1995-09-24 - 1995-09-29
Keywords:
ship emissions, environmental imapct, life cycle analysis, Through-life environmental cost, ship design, ship construction, ship operations
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Fluid Structure Interactions Group
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/66449
ISBN: 4930966019
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