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- Title
Fouling release coating application as an environmentally efficient retrofit: a case study of a ferry-type ship.
- Authors
Blanco-Davis, Eduardo; Castillo, Francisco; Zhou, Peilin
- Abstract
Purpose and methods: The paper introduces a simple retrofit performed on a case study vessel, with the aim of assessing the retrofit's potential environmental impacts via doing a life cycle assessment. Additionally, the case presented herein strives to evidence the applicability of life cycle assessment (LCA) appraisals within shipyard representatives or managers. Results and discussion: The environmental results shown in this paper are related to cost calculations presented for the selected retrofit, underlining the potential environmental impacts from the retrofit, while appraising its economic performance. Conclusions: The paper strives to evidence that significant savings with regard to fuel costs can be achieved by the application of this retrofit to ships with a similar operational profile, but more importantly, the improved operational efficiency and the emission reductions can be noteworthy. Lastly, the results summarised intend to offer an optimistic context towards the implementation of the retrofit at a larger scale, i.e. a section of the existing fleet.
- Subjects
LIFE cycle costing; SHIPYARDS; RETROFITTING; SHIP maintenance; ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis
- Publication
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 10, p1705
- ISSN
0948-3349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11367-014-0780-8