Industry 4.0 has favoured the expansion of many technologies where application boundaries are very diffuse. Although some technologies may have very specific applications, they must be implemented as a whole when applied to Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing & Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) System (from now on referred just as CAD). The CAD tool stands at the beginning of the design, but it...
The paper aims to show the design procedure for a Class-2 dynamic positioning system, from initial conceptualisation to factory assessment test. The approach involves the use of simulation-based design combined with hardware in the loop testing.
This kind of approach involves a detailed knowledge of the investigated ship but gives significant well-known advantages. The main are: the...
The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to comply with new demanding requirements for exhaust gas emissions. Alternative fuels as well as new technologies need to be developed to meet these goals and reduce Green-House Gases (GHG). This paper investigates ammonia as an alternative fuel for the cruise ship market.
The paper focuses on the regulatory framework (e.g. EU, IMO and...
Maritime sector forecasts that ammonia will play a pivotal role in decarbonizing ships, since it does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2). Nevertheless, ammonia produces nitrogen dioxide (NO2) burning in ICEs, which contributes to smog and acid rains, being harmful for human health. Combustion also yields small amounts of nitrous oxide (N2O), that is a greenhouse gas significantly more dangerous...
Waterborne transport emissions represent around 13% of the overall EU greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector and the push for reducing carbon emissions is a top priority for the next decade in the shipping industry. The project ‘Current Direct’, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 initiative, contributes to the direction of decarbonisation and addresses the challenges by designing an...