Sustainable Operation of Unmanned Ships under Current International Maritime Law

Boviatsis, Michael; Vlachos, G.

doi:10.3390/su14127369

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“…Furthermore, in many cases, regulations may not even be applicable to certain types of MASS. Finally, the third approach suggests that unmanned ship operation is sustainable under the current international maritime legislative framework (Boviatsis & Vlachos, 2022). It asserts that a substantial part of the existing legal framework was drafted when remote control of a sea-going vessel was technologically impossible, so it does not explicitly refer to the physical presence of crew on board.…”

Section: Methods For Overcoming the Legal Uncertainties In Autonomous...mentioning

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Challenges and Developments in the Public Administration of Autonomous Shipping

Luchenko¹,

Georgiievskyi²,

Bielikova³

2023

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This article examines the main trends that exist in the introduction of autonomous shipping within Maritime Industry 4.0, and it evaluates its positive and negative factors. It is noted that the human element will impact shipping in this new model as before, although this impact will change and be transferred to other levels. The legal uncertainties that exist in autonomous shipping are considered herein, and the ways in which these can be eliminated are outlined while taking into account the anthropocentricity of existing international legal instruments for maritime activities, the widespread introduction of digitalization, and the automation of management and communication processes. The international efforts to develop legal standards and administration practices for Marine Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) reveal a commitment to classical approaches to which new practices are gradually introduced in the development of management systems. This article pays special attention to the changes that have occurred in the public administration of MASS in order to develop a practical approach that is capable of quickly responding to new challenges and threats.

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Section: Methods For Overcoming the Legal Uncertainties In Autonomous...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges and Developments in the Public Administration of Autonomous Shipping

Luchenko¹,

Georgiievskyi²,

Bielikova³

2023

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“…Therefore, to better link domestic marine environmental protection law and international maritime law, the new law turns international conventions into domestic law. This allows them to regulate legal relationships and acts (Boviatsis & Vlachos, 2022).…”

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Toward better governance of the marine environment: an examination of the revision of China’s marine environmental protection law in 2023

Huang,

Zhou,

Wang

2024

Front. Mar. Sci.

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The marine economy has become an increasingly important contributor to the global economy due to advancements in science and technology and humans’ growing ability to manipulate nature. As a country with a vast marine territory, China has the important responsibility of utilizing marine resources rationally and promoting sustainable development of the marine economy. Since the introduction of the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (MEPL) in 1982, China has made significant progress in strengthening the legal framework for marine environmental protection. MEPL has undergone several revisions to improve its legal content under the guidance of national policies. On October 24, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress revised and adopted MEPL again. This paper analyzes the changes in the contents of the new law and the legal background at home and abroad while integrating the domestic and international legal backgrounds. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the changes made in the new law, summarizes the revision ideas, and examines the new law in the context of domestic and international laws. The aim is to provide a clear understanding of the spirit and purpose of the legislation.

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“…The standard rail system is a fuel injection system for Diesel engines in which the fuel first gains increased pressure through pumps, and then accumulates in the common collector. Finally, the injection of the accumulated high-pressure fuel from the typical collector is carried out in each cylinder separately at the appropriate time using electronically controlled control valves [45].…”

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Assessing the Sustainability of the Most Prominent Type of Marine Diesel Engines under the Implementation of the EEXI and CII Regulations

Polemis,

Boviatsis,

Chatzinikolaou

2023

Clean Technol.

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The wide spread of the Diesel engine has been instrumental in the development of modern shipping. Marine Diesel engines dominate today as an option for the propulsion of commercial ships. While replacing Diesel engines with alternative propulsion engines is difficult to achieve, companies, in light of the new EEXI regulations, are turning to improvements, such as operating at lower rotational speeds, higher maximum combustion pressures, and more efficient overcrowding systems. Τhe purpose of this research paper is (i) to present the basic operating principles of marine Diesel engines, (ii) to study the main differences between electronically controlled Diesel engines and their mechanically controlled counterparts, and (iii) to evaluate their performance under newly introduced IMO’s EEXI regulations. Thus, after comparing Wärtsilä RTA and WinGD WX, the paper concluded that WinGD WX, being electronically controlled, will perform more effectively under new EEXI regulations, as it offers (i) reduced fuel consumption in low-load mode, (ii) zero-smoke emission at all operating speeds, (iii) very stable operation at low speed, (iv) more straightforward engine setup leading to less maintenance, (v) more extended periods between maintenance, mainly due to better load distribution between cylinders and more perfect combustion. From a regulatory perspective, the new limitations installed by the newly implemented EEXI and CII regulations will cause fewer implications in electronically controlled engines, while from an economic standpoint, the electronically controlled engines decrease OPEX and require fewer personnel, due to their efficiency at low loads and overall flexibility.

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Sustainable Operation of Unmanned Ships under Current International Maritime Law

Cited by 10 publications

References 50 publications

Challenges and Developments in the Public Administration of Autonomous Shipping

Challenges and Developments in the Public Administration of Autonomous Shipping

Toward better governance of the marine environment: an examination of the revision of China’s marine environmental protection law in 2023

Assessing the Sustainability of the Most Prominent Type of Marine Diesel Engines under the Implementation of the EEXI and CII Regulations

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