Using design information to create a data framework and tool for life cycle analysis of complex maritime vessels

Favi, Claudio; Campi, Federico; Germani, Michele; Manieri, Steve

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.263

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“…29,[36][37][38][39] Some researchers from Italia also provided useful data framework for LCA of marine vessels. [40][41][42] The economic factors could be clarified by using LCC method. For example, by comparing the LCC of two different structural design concepts, Gratsos et al 43 pointed out that a Panamax bulk carrier with more robust hull could reduce the annual cost in comparison with the lighter hull one.…”

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Evaluating environmental impacts of an oil tanker using life cycle assessment method

Quang

Duan

Hai

2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M:

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is considered a holistic approach in evaluating the environmental impacts of a product in its life cycle. Recently, LCA method has been applied in the shipping and shipbuilding sectors. In order to provide a comprehensive LCA research in the field of naval architecture, this study uses LCA method to assess the environmental performance of a Panamax oil tanker in its whole life cycle. The ship’s life cycle including transportation activities is divided into five phases: raw material extraction & production, shipbuilding, operation, maintenance, and ship’s end of life. CML 2001 is chosen as the life cycle impact assessment methodology. GaBi software is used to obtain the life cycle emission inventory and environmental impacts. The results show the contributions of each life cycle phase to the total life cycle. Detailed emissions and environmental impacts of the ship are also analyzed. Due to huge amount of fuel consumed in ship operation, this phase dominates the emissions and environmental impact, compared with other phases. This study gives to the LCA practitioners a cradle-to-grave LCA example that could be useful for future researches in the field of shipping and shipbuilding sectors.

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Evaluating environmental impacts of an oil tanker using life cycle assessment method

Quang

Duan

Hai

2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M:

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“…Ships, ferries, and offshore platforms are complex products with long service lives and high costs of construction, manning, operating, maintaining, and repairing [2]. In addition, these are usually built to order and involve complex production processes, with large-scale but short series production, high degree of customization, and intensive labor.…”

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Trends of Digital Transformation in the Shipbuilding Sector

Sánchez-Sotano¹,

Cerezo-Narváez²,

Abad-Fraga³

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New Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Industry 4.0

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The new paradigms of Industry 4.0 force all the industrial sectors to face a deep digital transformation in order to be on the edge in a competitive and globalized scenario. Following this trend, the shipbuilding industry has to establish its own path to adapt itself to the digital era. This chapter aims to explore this challenge and give an outlook on the multiple transformative technologies that are involved. For that reason, a case of study is presented as a starting point, in which the digital technologies that can be applied are easily recognized. A social network analysis (SNA) is developed among these key enabling technologies (KETs), in order to stress their correlations and links. As a result, artificial intelligence (AI) can be highlighted as a support to the other technologies, such as vertical integration of naval production systems (e.g., connectivity, Internet of things, collaborative robotics, etc.), horizontal integration of value networks (e.g., cybersecurity, diversification, etc.), and life cycle reengineering (e.g., drones, 3D printing (3DP), virtual and augmented reality, remote sensing networks, robotics, etc.).

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“…They integrated this model and a data framework to evaluate the environmental impacts in maritime vessel’s life cycle. 27 In order to provide a reliable decision-making tool in the maritime sector, an optimal LCA and life cycle costing (LCC) framework was developed with a special consideration of marine propulsion systems. 28 This framework was applied to show the advantages of a hybrid power system in comparison with a diesel mechanical (DM) system and a diesel electrical (DE) system.…”

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“…Carrying out LCA researches in the ship’s end of life is still a big challenge for researchers since this stage contains many uncertainty factors. 27 Thus, the application of LCA in ship’s end of life is still limited. By conducting interviews in Bangladesh and collecting information on energy and material consumptions, Rahman et al 40 investigated an LCA study of ship recycling in this country.…”

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Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of ships: A case study of Panamax bulk carrier

Duan

Cai

2018

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M:

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Seaborne transport plays an important role in global transportation, and ships' emissions are worth considering. By applying life cycle assessment method, the environmental impacts of ships could be evaluated. Life cycle assessment is an effective tool as this method provides a holistic perspective of a product or a service in its life cycle. In an attempt to clarify emissions released from the cradle-to-gate life cycle of ships, especially from processes in shipbuilding which were not considered adequately from some previous studies, this study conducts life cycle assessment method to assess the environmental impacts of a Panamax bulk carrier from raw material extraction to shipbuilding phase. In order to clarify life cycle emissions, some helpful mathematical formulas are also established. Ten environmental categories of CML 2001 life cycle impact assessment methodology that are relevant to the marine context are chosen for evaluating the environmental impacts. To obtain emission inventory and impact assessment results, a life cycle assessment software-GaBihas been used. The results show that material extraction and production phase accounts for more than 85% carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, while shipbuilding phase is responsible for 99.91% volatile organic compounds, 36.08% non-methane organic compounds, and 26.76% particulate matter emissions. In relation to environmental indicators, material consumption is much more significant than other processes and accounts for more than 86% of values of 10 environmental categories. This study is useful as it provides necessary information for life cycle assessment in the shipping industry in the future.

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Using design information to create a data framework and tool for life cycle analysis of complex maritime vessels

Cited by 33 publications

References 17 publications

Evaluating environmental impacts of an oil tanker using life cycle assessment method

Evaluating environmental impacts of an oil tanker using life cycle assessment method

Trends of Digital Transformation in the Shipbuilding Sector

Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of ships: A case study of Panamax bulk carrier

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