An application of Delphi method on vessel performance monitoring & optimisation
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Delphi method ; Vessel performance ; Monitoring ; Vessel optimisationAbstract
In the 21st century information will be a shipowner’s most useful tool for improving vessel performance. The operational decisions made daily on how to plan and conduct a voyage, perform regular maintenance, monitor fuel consumption efficiencies, and comply with regulations that impact all outcomes. Moreover, the ship-to-shore communication and internet availability on board has been significantly improved, making it easier to transfer data from ship to shore. Before 2025, many ships, systems, and components will be linked to the Internet, making them accessible from almost any location in the world (The Digital World in 2025). For this, a Ship Performance Monitoring (SPM) software with continuous monitoring can be of valuable assistance to the ship crew and the owner. The basic concept and requirement for this system is to measure key parameters onboard, perform processing on these data, and present the results in an easy to understand and intuitive way for the onboard crew and onshore personnel. Performance monitoring systems will be an integrated part of (most) ship systems within the foreseeable future, because the decision-making process is made easier and more tangible when based on real-time ship data, as opposed to manually gathered data (noon-reports) and hard-to-transfer experiences of chiefs on board.
Accurate and regular energy consumption monitoring across an individual vessel or an entire fleet can highlight inefficiencies and provide a mechanism for continual improvement. Shipowners and shipping companies can use such information to predict maintenance costs and time, optimize fuel consumption, or plot shortest routes between ports. Sharing energy use data can promote best practices for fuel efficient operations among crews to improve performance. The captain for example can use such information to optimize the way he pilots the vessel.
Using fuel more efficiently also helps to comply with ever more stringent emission regulations and helps to achieve environmental objectives. These, and other similar efforts, are in line with the IMO guidelines on developing a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) in which commitment is required by the entire shipping organization, from chief operating officer to the entire crew, to motivate the corporate commitment to energy conservation.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Ναυτιλιακή ΔιοικητικήDepartment
Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών ΣπουδώνNumber of pages
77Language
EnglishCollections
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Αναφορά Δημιουργού - Μη Εμπορική Χρήση - Παρόμοια Διανομή 3.0 Ελλάδα
Αναφορά Δημιουργού - Μη Εμπορική Χρήση - Παρόμοια Διανομή 3.0 Ελλάδα