Green Ship Technology

Driven by new environmental regulations and an increasing awareness of ecological issues, a significant trend towards greener systems along with better efficiency is gaining momentum throughout the maritime industry.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

EEXI

New efficiency standard for existing fleet

From January 2023, most commercial vessels will have to comply with the new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) standard. The EEXI introduces the same energy efficiency requirements for existing ships as those that were put in place for newbuildings by the EEDI in 2013. To comply with the standard, owners, classification societies and equipment suppliers must all take action now. Ship&Offshore spoke with Andy McKeran, Maritime Performance Services Director at Lloyd’s Register about the implementation of the EEXI. We also asked two propulsion experts, Christoph Rofka, senior vice president – head of Global Product Group Medium, Low-Speed and Rail at ABB Turbocharging and German Weisser, WinGD R&D Senior Advisor, Sustainability, about measures that could be taken to comply with the regulation.

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International Windship Association

“Decade of Wind Propulsion” initiative launched

The development of wind-assisted propulsion systems is currently being intensified to support the goal of climateneutral shipping. The International Windship Association (IWSA) is now spearheading a coordinated initiative to accelerate the industry’s decarbonisation.

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Decarbonisation

Heating up over energy transition debate

New requirements for operators of existing vessels including carbon intensity targets are considered to be weak by environmental groups who said the latest proposals will see little change over the coming years.

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