Nowadays, that ships could reach incredible performances and new technologies permits to design beautiful lines, the real challenge is to build quiet and vibration free ships.
But to pursue the noise and vibration comfort during both design and construction is not an easy path. The research of new most performing solutions, but also material, is a challenge. During the design phase shipyards...
What is pollution? The answer might seem obvious. Typically, pollution is considered as the diffusion of toxic or harmful materials on our earth. But pollution can also refer to the propagation of dangerous or harmful sounds in the environment, both in the water and the air.
Every day noise emitted by ships disturbs marine fauna, during navigation, and humans, during port operations. ...
Every time we talk about reducing emissions we think of expensive investments. Instead, you can protect the environment with an advantage also for your wallet! How? Making resources last longer! How? Maintaining them! Have you ever thought of filtering the oil (be it synthetic or mineral) on board, regardless of its function (fuel or lubricant)? If you do, the fluid will last longer with the...
Nowadays, the topic of hybrid marine energy systems is becoming increasingly relevant – this trend is mostly driven by the constant demand for safer and more efficient powertrains while being further accelerated by initiatives like zero-emission shipping, the initial IMO GHG 2050 strategy or such instruments as EEDI, EEXI or CII.
In this respect, the present study focuses on the domain of...
The aim of the study is to evaluate from a technical and economic point of view, the feasibility of creating an innovative High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC), at a major Mediterranean port. The purpose is to enable two cruise ships to simultaneously connect to the Port’s electric grid, thus permitting the ships to switch off the main engines and so reduce environmental footprint when docked....
