AN OWNER'S VIEW OF FUTURE PROPULSION

摘要

The increased regulatory pressure and operational cost are today's drivers for change. These are very demanding figures, and the situation will only get more difficult as environmental issues remain the hottest topic and at the top of the agenda of regulatory affairs.Stricter regulations will bring more challenges for shipping, more expensive fuels and/or costly additional equipment. The answer to tackling environmental constraints and meeting new environmental standards is to invest in energy efficiency/optimisation. We must look on how to optimise our machinery and hull. By 2015, operators will be required to change to distillate fuel with a sulphur content of no more than 0.1% when sailing in emission control areas, meaning higher fuel cost.