A leading ship classification society, the Norwegian- based Det Norske Veritas (DNV) predicted, based on a comprehensive research, predicted that the ships should become more energy efficient in a very near future. Its findings indicate that the ships, in 2020, will emit up to 35 percent less carbon dioxide than the ships of the present times, and one third of them will be fitted with exhaust gas recovery system. It also explores the technologies that will pay in terms of environmental requirements. It also predicts that the new regulations of the International Maritime Organization in the pipeline would go a long way in making the ships going for “scrubbers” to clean the exhaust and the Ballast Water Management Convention will ultimately focus on preventing polluted ballast water being released. Again, the IMO’s Marpol Regulations scheduled to become effective from January on, will make it mandatory for the new ships to turn energy efficient according to Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and there is the Ship Energy Efficiency Plan for the existing ships. The report, in short, ends on an optimistic note: “What is certain is the new emission controls and the energy efficiency design requirements that will soon enter into force will all have a profound effect on the shipping industry’s uptake of new technologies”.Any up gradation that does not affect trade but reduces adverse effects on environment must prove a most welcome relief to all.
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