SYNOPSIS

The CO2 is one of the strong Green House Gases (GHG) and the main aspects of global warming, climate change and sea acidification. Rise in temperature of the earth has resulted in melting of polar ice caps, flooding of low lying areas and rise in sea levels. If such conditions conquer, the earth will face radical changes. IMO’s third GHG Study, published in 2014, identified that CO2 emissions from international shipping accounted for approximately 796 million tonnes which is 2.2 per cent of total anthropogenic (caused by human activity) CO2 emissions in 2012. If no regulatory measures were developed, CO2 emissions were projected to grow between 200 per cent and 300 per cent by 2050, despite significant market-driven efficiency improvements. Therefore, the global warming and climate change have become a serious issue to today's world.

Recognizing this imminent danger, IMO under the umbrella of United Nations has initiated certain regulatory measures to enhance energy efficiency of ships for reduction of CO2 from International shipping. The talk will essentially cover the following:

1. Effect of GHG emissions and Global Warming & Climate Change
2. Background of Energy Efficiency Regulations by IMO
3. MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4: Energy Efficiency Regulations for ships (EEDI, SEEMP & EEOI)
4. Energy Efficiency Design & Operational Measures for Ships
5. Energy Efficiency Management and benefits for the shipping companies


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Mohammud Hanif Dewan is a Marine Chief Engineer graduated from Bangladesh Marine Academy in 1996. Currently he is working at Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM) as a Lecturer. He has been selected as an Assistant Consultant of Marine Environment Division at International Maritime Organization (IMO) to work on Ship Energy Efficiency issues in December 2014. Prior to joining at ALAM, he worked at International Maritime Academy and Cambridge Maritime College in Bangladesh. He is also a registered student for M. Phil. at University Technology Malaysia (UTM) and has undertaken a policy research on Energy Efficiency in Shipping Industry. He maintains a personal free access maritime education website “www.marinestudy.net” for information sharing to the benefit of maritime community. He is also member of IEng, IMarEng, MIMarEST, and MRINA.