Feature 2 | Green Ship technoloGy
United we stand
In assessing the evolving environmental landscape faced by the maritime
sector Japan’s Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) believes that
the way forward for the industry is to join forces to “address the various
challenges at hand immediately”.
O
ver the long term, up to 2050, Energy Efficiency operating Indicator. These institute that will “support the evolution
the world will experience a ships will be operational by 2020 and will of maritime society”.
growth in population that will form some 22% of the world fleet by 2030. An institute of this nature would
subsequently lead to a growth in economic Zero emission ships will be available by “improve the existing rule making system”
activity requiring more ships to transport the mid-2030s and will form some 69% of and promote voluntary industry initiatives
cargo in an environment that must see the fleet by 2050 which would see a more that would possibly lead to more stringent
significant reductions in greenhouse gas than 50% reduction in CO
2
emissions. standards that would otherwise be
(GHG) emissions. imposed through mandatory standards.
This scenario was devised by the OPRF A provisional name of the World
late last year and the response required by
“Lack of efficiency
Maritime Institute for Rules and
the Japanese think tank is for shipping to Regulations could be “promptly
answer the clarion call to save the world improvements will established” said the OPRF. The institute
from climate change.
Based on information from an
result in the emission
would offer analysis of raw maritime
data, develop an international maritime
Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
of 2.4billion tonnes
information network and submit
Special Report on Emissions Scenarios the information to international bodies to
OPRF said that a projected increase in the
of CO2 by 2050.”
assist them in rule making.
global population from 6.46billion in 2005
That would exceed
Details of how this institute would be
to 8.67billion people will see global GDP funded were comparatively light with
increase from US$44.68trillion in 2005 to
the combined
some vague understanding that the
US$193.22trillion.
A method of analysis known as
2005 emissions of
industry itself would be a major source of
funding. This could, however, compromise
“backcasting” by the OPRF then calculated
both Germany and
the organisation’s independence which it
that the maritime sector would see a growth would need if it were to be credible in the
in seaborne trade from 29.04billion tonne
Japan by 400million
eyes of decision makers developing new
miles in 2005 to 72.49billion tonne miles
by 2050.
tonnes”
industry rules.
Technical information on what
According to the OPRF this growth in international rules would be imposed or
the seaborne trade: “without efficiency would focus on to promote the development
improvements will result in the emission of The technology for both of these of greener ships. Rules which the industry
2.4billion tonnes of CO
2
by 2050.” That would evolutions in ship power and design has failed to agree on some 12 years after
exceed the combined 2005 emissions of both already exist. In the case of ultra-low the Kyoto protocol. Nor is it clear what, if
Germany and Japan by 400million tonnes. emission vessels which will operate at any, market based mechanisms would be
Clearly for an industry that already emits lower speeds and owners will be required introduced to promote the development of
as much CO
2
as Germany this would be to make modifications that would reduce ultra-low and zero emission ships.
a step backward in the current climate the fuel consumption of vessels as well as A month after the Copenhagen summit
where demands to cut GHGs are gathering preserving energy, such as heat energy, the maritime industry appears to be still
momentum. According to the OPRF the that is already produced. scratching around trying to find solutions
maritime industry must make a two pronged Zero emission ships will, said the OPRF, to its inertia. In fact setting a base year
response to these demands in order for the utilise technology developed by around of 2005, as the OPRF has done, could be
industry to meet its GHG obligations. 2030 that will see alternative energy used construed as the maritime industry shirking
In the first instance the industry must to power vessels, such as renewables and its responsibility. All developing countries
develop ultra-low emission ships that gas as well as carbon capture and storage are setting targets that use 1990 as a base
will emit less than 50% of the CO
2
when systems that prevent CO
2
from being year, setting a target that allows for a further
compared to conventional ships operating released into the atmosphere. 15 years of growth in emissions could be
in 2005. Emissions will be measured using The second proposal by the OPRF is construed as shipping again failing to take
the International Maritime Organization’s to establish an international research its responsibilities seriously. NA
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