A Critical Assessment of Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency in Containerships

Authors : Volker BERTRAM, Ahmet TAŞDEMİR

Pages : 38-48

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Publication Date : 2017-04-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Containership operators are confronted with a multitude of proposals for fuel saving measures and even more promises. Actual savings are generally much lower than quoted numbers in advertisement material and even scientific publications. Reasons for discrepancies are discussed and some guidelines for selecting suitable measures are given. There are options with significant fuel savings false promises that result in zero savings or even losses.
Keywords : Energy Efficiency, Fuel Saving, CO2, Container Ships