Implementation of emission control and energy efficiency measures for ships in port areas

Background

• Drewry was appointed to propose an action plan for mitigating the challenges related to the implementation of emission control and energy efficiency measures for ships in port areas.

Client Objectives

The study included:

• An introduction to the ship-port interface 

• An evaluation of emission control measures that can be used for emission reduction

• An overview of the use of alternative fuels, Onshore Power Supply (OPS) and Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) technologies to  reduce emissions from vessels
  

• An evaluation of emission reduction measures from the port using Just-In-Time (JIT) berthing; Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) value chain; Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC); and others
  

• A review of regulations affecting the ship-port interface and benchmarking them with the best practices in other ports
  

• A roadmap and action plans for mitigating the impact were recommended
  

Drewry conducted a primary survey related to the project. A detailed analysis of the stakeholder feedback was instrumental in gleaning insights into the issues concerned and remedial measures.

Results, conclusions and recommendations

Drewry recommended a roadmap and action plans to address the challenges of implementing emission control and energy efficiency measures for ships in port areas. The study covered the following areas:

• Emission reduction measures from vessels
  • Use of sustainable biofuels, hybrid engines/fuel cells
  • Use of auxiliary engines driven by low-/zero-carbon fuels
  • Swappable batteries for vessels
  • Propulsion-improving devices 
• Emission reduction measures in ports
  
  • Onshore power availability at berth
  • Industrial usage for carbon and CCS facilities
  • Liquid CO₂ terminals
• Policy and regulatory measures for emission reduction
  
  • Effect of various regulations
  • Best practices in other ports