Fuel duel propels ferry designs

摘要

Increased pressure for greener shipping resulted in an updated legislative framework from the IMO, for limiting pollution. Gerasimos Theotokatos compares diesel and dual fuel engine propulsion plants of ferry type ships In the recent amendment of IMO rules, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) were introduced focusing on the reduction of CO_2 emissions and fuel consumption throughout a ship's lifetime.