Energy Saving at Sea

How can the shipping industry be more energy efficient?  

This course, Energy Saving at Sea, primarily aimed at seafarers, is a complement to the Introductory course on Energy Efficient Ship Operation and covers detailed practical measures that can be taken by the Engine department and Deck department on board ships to save energy in their day-to-day operations.

This course will be of particular interest to:

• Seafarers interested to understand how international regulations to address emissions can impact their daily tasks 
• Seafarers interested in practical measures to reduce fuel consumption and increase energy efficiency on board
• Personnel in shipping companies and ports interested to learn more on practical measures for ship energy efficiency and how to support their implementation

This course explains key principles underlying the energy efficient operation of ship machinery and equipment. The course will look at some of the practical operational measures for energy saving on board ships. The first module focuses on how energy can be saved by the engine department and the second module covers what the deck department, in cooperation with the company’s shore operations, can do to reduce energy consumption and, as a result, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

At the end of the course, you will be able to: 

• Identify which aspects of ship handling, ship operations and engine room operations can have an impact on energy saving;
• Describe how ship’s fuel consumption can be reduced;
• Outline the different measures that can improve ship energy efficiency; and
• Discuss how practical measures could be implemented on board your ship.

This course is divided into two modules:

• Module 1: Energy saving by the Engine department 
• Module 2: Energy saving by the Deck department

Each module focuses on actions that seafarers can take to contribute to the improvement of energy efficiency on board. 

The modules are stand-alone and participants may opt to study only the module related to their department. However, in order to gain the Certificate of Completion, participants must complete both modules. As a result, some duplication of content across the two modules can be noticed.