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Green Maritime Transformation 2030

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Introduction

  • The world’s 1.89 million seafarers are key to powering this industry through a successful transition.
  • Future alternative fuel technologies, such as hydrogen, ammonia, batteries, and biofuels, are expected to introduce new training for all seafarers, in addition to familiarization onboard, specific to the ship they are joining.

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Introduction

  • New challenges will require a health-and safety-first approach. Seafarers will need adequate skills, education, training and familiarization, to operate new technology systems on board and to manage new fuels.

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  • Unless properly handled this could represent a significant health and safety risk for seafarers, ships, communities and the environment.

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Key drivers of transformation in the maritime industry

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Key Drivers

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  • Regulations: The International Maritime Organiza-tion (IMO) has developed the Initial IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy, and individual governments have set targets for reducing GHG emissions

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Key Drivers

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  • Economic incentives: As the cost of renewable energy sources continues to decline, it becomes increasingly cost-effective for shipping companies to invest in decarbonization technologies and alternative marine fuels

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Key Drivers

  • # 3
  • Environmental concerns: The maritime industry contributes to global GHG emissions, and there is increasing pressure from cargo owners, charterers, port states and the public to reduce environmental impact.

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Key Drivers

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  • Competitive advantage: Companies seen as leaders in sustainability, technology adoption and decarbonization may have a competitive advantage in the marketplace

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Key Drivers

  • # 5
  • Increasing demand for efficiency and transparency:
  • As the global economy becomes more interconnected,the demand for a more efficient and transparent supply chain is increasing, driving further changes in the maritime industry.

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Key Drivers

  • These key drivers will result in transformative forces throughout the maritime industry in the current decade and beyond. The most imminent of these transformative forces are decarbonization and digitalization

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Ship management and the role of seafarers�in 2030

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New fuel challenges of the future

  • The deployment of new fuels is a concern for seafarers from a health and safety standpoint.
  • The toxicity of methanol and ammonia and the high flammability of hydrogen provides significant safety challenges. International laws and regulations must include safe integration and effective deployment of onboard fuel installations.

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New fuel challenges of the future

  • No safety regulations around emerging alternative fuels such as methanol, ammonia, or hydrogen are explicitly included in the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code).

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New fuel challenges of the future

  • Using alternative or multiple fuel types onboard ships can pose challenges for seafarers, but with proper training and safety measures, these challenges can be effectively managed.

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New fuel challenges of the future

  • Ship operators and owners should train their crew regularly on newly adopted alternative fuel handling and emergency procedures,ensuring their ships have the necessary safety equipment and technology.

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Work at The Nautical Institute

  • AIM
  • To outline the theoretical and practical information and skills needed to be delivered in order to meet the objective in a safe and efficient manner;
  • To promote consistency in the content and design of training courses aligned with the demands of the industry.

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�Human Factors-Way Forward

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Human Factors-Way Forward

  • While fuel-relevant competencies gained through decades of operating gas carriers and chemical carriers will be valuable in upskilling other shipping segments, this is a very limited resource considering the limited number of ships and seafarers in these segments compared to the world fleet.

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Human Factors-Way Forward

  • Industry ( classification societies) already developed rules for the use of LNG, fuel cells, methanol, ethanol and LPG to safeguard against fire and the release of toxic gases through segregation, double barriers, leakage detection and automatic isolation of leakages, with new rules also being developed for ammonia and hydrogen.

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Key Takeaway Messages

  • Shipping companies and ports are rapidly preparing for new fuels developed by the energy companies and new ship designs are improving energy efficiency

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  • Shipping companies join coalitions to learn and take collective action

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Takeaways?

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