Harnessing the wind: A case study of applying Flettner rotor technology to achieve fuel and cost savings for Fiji's domestic shipping industry |
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| Institution: | 1. Isabelle Rojon, Fathom Shipping, 27 Sheet Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1BN, United Kingdom;2. Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands;1. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 40-44, Florence 50134, Italy;2. Propulsion Engineering Centre, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, United Kingdom;3. Future Energy Centre, Department of Energy, Building and Environment, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Box 883, Högskoleplan 1, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden;1. Beyond the Sea, Pépinière d''Entreprises COBAS, 1010 Avenue de l′Europe, 33260 La Teste de Buch, France;2. ENSTA – Bretagne, 2 rue François Verny, 29806 Brest, France;1. Institute for Energy Systems, School of Engineering, the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom;2. Ecole Superieure des Techniques Aeronautique et de Construction Automobile, France;3. State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China;1. Energy Institute (EI), Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, United Kingdom;2. Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE), Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | For over 5000 years, humans have successfully harnessed the power of wind to transport people and goods across the world's oceans. This research expands on previous studies of the unique Flettner rotor propulsion system and the demonstrable success in reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Recent examples such as Enercon's E-ship 1 have proven seaworthy and economically viable along major shipping routes. The remote Pacific island countries (PICS), however, have the unique characteristics of retaining a remarkable seafaring heritage while remaining on the periphery of global commerce. With data obtained from a field study of Fiji's domestic shipping, this research analyzes the potential for implementing Flettner rotor systems to achieve more economically viable alternatives to the current situation. The findings show that with an incremental approach and the addition of a government fuel savings incentive, the Government Shipping Franchise Scheme (GSFS) subsidies could be significantly lowered for Fiji's ten uneconomical shipping routes. Four scenarios of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 25% fuel savings contrast the baseline data on one extreme with a zero-emissions scenario on the other. The most likely fuel savings scenario of between 10% and 15% results in a 20-year government savings of between 348,042 and 522,063 U.S. dollars and a 20-year cumulative reduction in CO2 emissions of between 2931 and 4396 t. The paper concludes that Flettner rotors show promising results in reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and recommends future studies in collaboration with the Fiji government to develop practical strategies of implementation. |
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| Keywords: | COP 21Conference of the Parties 21 in Paris GHGGreenhouse gas GSFSGovernment Shipping Franchise Scheme GSSGovernment Shipping Service IRRInternal rate of return IMOInternational Maritime Organization IRENAInternational Renewable Energy Agency NPVNet present value ROIReturn on investment PICPacific island country USDUnited States Dollars TPUTransport Planning Unit UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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