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Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum agrees to end carbon emissions
来源：shippingazette.com 编辑：编辑部 发布：2017/11/30 10:33:44
THE recent Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum in Nantong, across the river from Shanghai, agreed on ending carbon emissions from ships and wiring ships with cyber security in mind.
Attracting 100 delegates from associations of shipowners, classification societies and shipyards the talks was of the design, building and operation of newbuildings.
At the end of two days it was agreed that the "industry needs to design ships differently and be more technologically innovative to reach world climate goals and counter cyber security risks," said the press release from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
Sponsored by the ICS and hosted by China Classification Society, the forum reached several general conclusions on ship design and technology.
"The shipping industry urgently needs new ship designs, equipment, propulsion systems and alternative fuels to achieve the CO2 reduction goals established by the Paris Agreement on climate change," said the ICS press release.
But specific objectives should be established exclusively by the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as part of its green house gas reduction strategy.
But there were concerns that new anti-CO2 emission regulations could have adverse effects on the safe operation of ships, said the ICS, an association of shipping associations representing 80 per cent of the world's merchant fleet.
One danger was any regulation that led to a reduction of engine power. Ships could get into problems during bad weather if the engine is under powered, putting both the crew and environment at risk.
Recent cyberattacks have increased awareness of potential threats facing the industry, said the release.
When it comes to ship design the industry needs to create more resilient shipboard digital systems, it said.
"A more layered approach to a ship's digital system and greater segregation can increase safety, so that a single attack cannot readily spread to IT and other systems both on board the ship and ashore," the ICS statement said.
Attracting 100 delegates from associations of shipowners, classification societies and shipyards the talks was of the design, building and operation of newbuildings.
At the end of two days it was agreed that the "industry needs to design ships differently and be more technologically innovative to reach world climate goals and counter cyber security risks," said the press release from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
Sponsored by the ICS and hosted by China Classification Society, the forum reached several general conclusions on ship design and technology.
"The shipping industry urgently needs new ship designs, equipment, propulsion systems and alternative fuels to achieve the CO2 reduction goals established by the Paris Agreement on climate change," said the ICS press release.
But specific objectives should be established exclusively by the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as part of its green house gas reduction strategy.
But there were concerns that new anti-CO2 emission regulations could have adverse effects on the safe operation of ships, said the ICS, an association of shipping associations representing 80 per cent of the world's merchant fleet.
One danger was any regulation that led to a reduction of engine power. Ships could get into problems during bad weather if the engine is under powered, putting both the crew and environment at risk.
Recent cyberattacks have increased awareness of potential threats facing the industry, said the release.
When it comes to ship design the industry needs to create more resilient shipboard digital systems, it said.
"A more layered approach to a ship's digital system and greater segregation can increase safety, so that a single attack cannot readily spread to IT and other systems both on board the ship and ashore," the ICS statement said.