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PUBLISHER PubliCo Oy Pälkäneentie 19 A FI-00510 Helsinki Finland Phone [phone] Fax [phone] [email protected] www.publico.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Mirkka Rytilahti editorial seatec 2/2009 THE GREEN WAVE International Maritime Organization IMO is moving on several fronts to combat Climate Change. The organisation is e.g. working on Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) which is supposed to introduce more sustainable planning already from the design phase of new ship. PROJECT MANAGER Furthermore, IMO is slowly bringing along Ship Energy Efficien- Paul Charpentier cy Management Plan – for new and existing ships – which incorporates best practices for the fuel efficient operation of the ship. There are al- CONTRIBUTORS so guidelines for voluntary use of the Ship Energy Efficiency Operation- Sami J. Anteroinen Frederik Naumann al Indicator for new and existing ships, which enables the operators to measure the ship’s fuel efficiency. Shipyards are responding to the call. As new ship concepts are GRAPHIC DESIGN emerging, it is widely acknowledged in the industry that energy efficien- A5 Plate Media Oy cy must be already built-in in the process. If one simply tries to add enCOVER PHOTO ergy efficient measures on top of a traditional system, the benefits may Meyer Werft be quite minor. In order to affect true change, the green approach must be a part of the planners’ mindset from day one. AD SALES STX Europe has been conducting studies which suggest that the Paul Charpentier Phone [phone] Fax [phone] [email protected] Risto Valkeapää Phone [phone] Fax [phone] [email protected] energy efficiency of the ship concept can be improved by developing the operating profile and by adopting multi-use facilities. If the time-atport were to decrease, the time-at-sea would in turn increase and the operational speed could be lowered – thus shrinking the need for propulsion energy. Mika Heiskanen from STX discovered that if the time-at-sea on a 7-day cruise increases by five hours, one can achieve fuel savings of 4-5%. PRINTED BY However, one can not easily meddle with the time the cruise patrons PunaMusta Oy, August 2009 PubliCo is a member of the European Association of Directory and Database Publishers (EADP), ensuring quality and reliability for advertisers and users. All rights reserved. This publication may not be used in whole or in part to prepare or compile other directories or mailing lists without the written permission of the publisher. Measures have been taken in the preparation of this publication to assist the publisher protect its copyright. Any unauthorized use of the data herein will result in immediate legal proceeding. 2 seatec 2/2009 have to visit the port cities. STX studies see the answer to lie in the continuous development of the logistics side – for both the ship and the port. Meyer Werft is another shipbuilder going green. The latest cruise ship out of the gate, Celebrity Equinox, boasts e.g. 200 solar panels situated throughout the ship. In addition, the hull features a special silicon coating that reduces water resistance. Information technology solutions are an important part of the puzzle. Maritime software monitors the energy efficiency and fuel consumption on the shi