Implementing a viable strategy for the operation of a Ro-Pax fleet based on the latest environmental regulations

Magiras, Dimitrios; Μάγειρας, Δημήτριος

dc.contributor.author	Magiras, Dimitrios	en
dc.contributor.author	Μάγειρας, Δημήτριος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-09T19:55:55Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-09T19:55:55Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/54633
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26240/heal.ntua.22331
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση 3.0 Ελλάδα	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/gr/	*
dc.subject	IMO	en
dc.subject	Emissions	en
dc.subject	EEXI	en
dc.subject	CII	en
dc.subject	Ro-Pax	en
dc.title	Implementing a viable strategy for the operation of a Ro-Pax fleet based on the latest environmental regulations	en
heal.type	bachelorThesis
heal.classification	Marine Engineering	el
heal.language	el
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	ntua	el
heal.publicationDate	2021-10-25
heal.abstract	Technological advancement is the main way society can evolve and prosper on this planet. In order to achieve this constant evolution, society needs to learn to co-exist with the surrounding ecosystem. Thus, the discovery and implementation of energy efficient methods and use of renewable energies contribute to the reduction of the impact human activity has on the environment. Bearing in mind the framework issued by the European Union that concerns the 2030 energy and climate goals the outlook in to the future seems quite promising and at the same time very challenging to meet. The main aspects of said agenda consist of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 60% in relation to the 1990s levels, the increase of Europe’s energy requirements coverage achieved by the use of renewable energies to 32% and the improvement of energy efficiency by 32.5%. The long-term goals of the European Union is to create a climate neutral economy which bases it’s operations on sustainable and environmentally friendly methods. As far as marine transport is concerned, the International Maritime Organization has established certain goals on the carbon emissions of ships and their energy efficiency with it’s fourth Green House Gas study released in 2020 and with the use of indices such as the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Index (CII). The overall outcome that the IMO is aiming to achieve is a 40% and 100% decrease of CO2 released in the atmosphere by the years 2030 and 2050 respectively compared to 2008’s measurements. The purpose of this dissertation is to present the energy efficiency technologies that are currently available for retrofitting on a vessel, calculation of respective savings (energy and emissions) and to assess whether this type of investment is viable for the shipowner. The sample fleet under analysis consists of 22 coastal Ro-Pax vessels and 1 Ro-Ro cargo vessel that operate in the Greek Domestic and Adriatic Sea. The final conclusion of this case study is a cumulative assessment of the cost of the overall expenditures for the aforementioned, any required change in the operational profile of the vessels, and if the above are enough countermeasures so as to comply with the 2030 goals set by the IMO.	el
heal.advisorName	Lyridis, Dimitrios	en
heal.committeeMemberName	Lyridis, Dimitrios	en
heal.committeeMemberName	Samouilidis, Emmanouil	en
heal.committeeMemberName	Themelis, Nikolaos	en
heal.academicPublisher	Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Σχολή Ναυπηγών Μηχανολόγων Μηχανικών	el
heal.academicPublisherID	ntua
heal.numberOfPages	125 σ.	el
heal.fullTextAvailability	false