Location: The Legion Hall, Douglas
Presenter: David Wing, Houlder
About the event:
One of the most common routes to compliance with modern emissions control regulations is to limit engine power. Slow steaming is a cheap and practical way to reduce emissions per cargo-mile. Both of these approaches reduce emissions but take the overall ship design away from its most efficient design point. While slow steaming can lower emissions, the easy gains can also deter investments in a more ambitious long-term sustainability strategy. Focussing on the regulatory drivers, which are not always aligned to real world operations, limits the real-world fuel savings that could be achieved from a broader look at ship efficiency.
