HOW TO IMPROVE ENGINE ROOM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY AND REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BY TRAINING.

摘要

There are growing new requirements that the ship and power plant operators and owners are facing in today's constantly changing world. Challenging markets, increased fuel prices and the drive for greener operations, are impacting how ships and power plants should be designed, operated and maintained. To encourage a more environmentally friendly way of producing energy and transporting goods, several new guidelines and laws have been issued by governing bodies globally. These requirements are also driving the development of new technology and equipment that is optimizing the use of fossil fuels and reducing the environmental footprint. All this is setting new and changing requirements for humans designing, operating and maintaining ships and power plants. The new modern technologies will gradually replace the older ones and the same should happen also for the skills needed to design, operate and maintain them. Compared to earlier years, changes are happening more rapidly. This leads to a situation where the skills required need to be constantly reviewed and upgraded in order to secure economical, environmental and safe operations. Properly designed training programs and learning paths can address this challenge and bring clear and tangible benefits for all stakeholders. The following chapters will go deeper on how to design programmes to target improved energy efficiency, along with practical examples.