Simulating for sustainability: Alternative operating strategies for energy efficiency
Gerben de Boer (Van Oord)
J.P. van Halem (Van Oord)
Mark van Koningsveld (TU Delft - Rivers, Ports, Waterways and Dredging Engineering)
Fedor Baart (TU Delft - Rivers, Ports, Waterways and Dredging Engineering)
Arie de Niet (Witteveen+Bos)
Luke Moth (Witteveen+Bos)
Frank Klein Schaarsberg (Witteveen+Bos)
Arash Sepehri (TU Delft - Rivers, Ports, Waterways and Dredging Engineering)
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Abstract
In the 2015 Paris agreement, countries committed to implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. For the maritime industry specifically, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has proposed measures for energy efficiency of vessels and candidate measures regarding fuel choice and speed optimisation. This article aims to contribute to the latter by showing how logistical simulations can be used to optimise fleet operations. We will illustrate this in the form of a conceptual case using one cutter and a range of barge fleets. Running simulations with all possible fleets, we will demonstrate the value of extra energy-based alternatives to challenge the fastest, cheapest and most flexible alternatives.