Conveners
[MO1] SNAK-EKMOA Joint Sessions (Sailing Towards a Greener Future with Digitalization and Decarbonization)
- Jaeyong Lee (Dong-eui University)
- Sungil Ahn (University of Strathclyde)
Description
The decarbonization and digitalization of sustainable practices are rapidly becoming top priorities for the shipbuilding and shipping industries. To tackle CO2 emissions issues, these industries are deploying state-of-the-art technologies that not only increase productivity and efficiency but also promote environmentally and commercially sustainable practices. The shipbuilding industry is also expected to play a key role in accelerating the decarbonization and digitalization of the shipping industry.
Furthermore, the automation of ship operations is rapidly becoming a reality, and this transition is no longer controversial. However, although the evaluation of systemic reliability for newly introduced technologies must precede the development of ship automation technology, the application of risk assessment and legislation to address new safety gaps has severely lagged. Therefore, this session will explore the new role of humans and human factors in digitalized maritime circumstances to prepare for the emerging hazards posed by the automation of these ships.
In this regard, the collaboration between the EU and South Korea in the marine and ocean industry has played a significant role in accomplishing many successful activities and projects that have developed state-of-the-art technologies. To promote these activities, the Europe-Korean Marine and Ocean Engineers Association (EKMOA) and the Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK) have jointly organized a session at EKC, following the MOU signed by both parties at EKC2017 in Stockholm.
This session aims to introduce and review the current advanced technologies applied in this field, offering insights into future technical trends for academia and engineers across South Korea and Europe. A wide range of marine and ocean technologies will be presented in this session, including new trends in shipbuilding, marine technology for ships, and offshore structures.
Global warming is a climate emergency, and all sectors, including the maritime industry, must take immediate collective action to reduce emissions in line with the Paris 1.5°C trajectory. This paper will briefly review the current status of maritime decarbonization strategy and the progress of the transition in the shipping sector so far and outline the actions the industry must take to move...
Prediction of the performance of a ship under actual operating conditions is very difficult due to the complex effects originated by environmental disturbances. ISO15016 and ISO19030 standards are commonly used to evaluate operating performance. ISO15016 requires many variables, time and cost by a complex calculation formula, and ISO19030 only evaluates the ship speed drop due to the wind...
The propellers have been used to generate the propulsion of ships with a long history. Many studies have been conducted to improve propulsion efficiency and to reduce vibration by optimizing the shape of propellers. Due to the shape of the stern of the hull, the inflow velocity entering the propeller plane has non-uniform characteristics, which is called a nominal wake. The propeller rotates...
Autonomous ships are anticipated to support the shipping sector's sustainability and resilience. However, the health monitoring and maintenance management barriers for autonomous ship machinery must be sufficiently addressed. Prognostics and health management (PHM) approaches to assess the health conditions of autonomous ship machinery can provide solutions for these barriers. However, the...
Precise position control is essential for the safe operation and automatic berthing/unberthing of autonomous ships. Although studies on automatic berth/unberthing and close passing have been conducted in ports or narrow waterways, there are not many studies determining potential contact between objects in the process. This is because a sophisticated model that can accurately represent the...
The global shipping industry's commitment to decarbonisation, driven by the need to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) CO2 reduction targets by 2050, has spurred the exploration and implementation of diverse alternative propulsion systems, such as biofuels and carbon capture technologies. However, the consideration of risk perspectives, particularly human factors, for these...
