Abstract:

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is a part of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention. The requirement has been applicable to all ships (both new and existing ones) of 400 gross tonnage or above commencing on January 1 st , 2013. The plan is intended to be a practical measure supporting ship-owners and crew in the management of vessel environmental performance. However, the main goal of SEEMP is to improve ship operational efficiency. It means the reduction of fuel consumption, maintenance costs and emission volume, reducing the total cost of operation. The implementation of SEEMP is not obligatory for small vessels. However, energy audits, being a part of SEEMP, provide fishermen with possibilities in the scope of energy efficiency improvement for their vessels. The article presents the results of the first part of energy audits carried out on the representative vessels of the Polish fishing fleet on the Baltic Sea.

Keywords: ishing vessels; modernization of fishing cutters; energy efficiency