{"id":5210,"date":"2022-07-12T08:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessner.com\/?p=5210"},"modified":"2022-07-12T08:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:18:15","slug":"five-steps-the-maritime-sector-can-take-towards-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessner.com\/five-steps-the-maritime-sector-can-take-towards-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Steps The Maritime Sector Can Take Towards Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
It goes without saying that the green revolution is here, and with both big and small businesses hopping on board, there has never been a better moment to make the change.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, the environmental performance of ships and vessels in the marine industry has never really been a major concern. However, with the inevitable greening<\/em> of the transportation industry, it’s only a matter of time until the marine industry, its close relation, comes under scrutiny.<\/p>\n From transitioning from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources and abiding by present and future environmental standards, making sure the marine industry adopts environmentally friendly practices goes beyond reducing carbon emissions.<\/p>\n So what steps can the maritime sector take towards sustainability?<\/p>\n Many older style vessels have a more traditional design and means of operation than newer ships in the industry. For example, a more modern ship might run on solar power for electricity. It may also feature an exhaust scrubber, a device that combines water or caustic soda with exhaust from the ship which removes a sizeable amount of the harmful particles. As building a new ship is more expensive than refurbishing an old one, many owners\/operators are increasingly turning to conversions and retrofitting. This is where green retrofitting<\/em> comes in.<\/p>\n As the name suggests, green retrofit refers to the renovation of an existing ship or vessel in order to improve its sustainability and environmental efficiency. A green retrofit is essentially an attempt to lower a vessel’s carbon footprint and future-proof it, the renovations and adjustments of which can be a large or minor refurbishment.<\/p>\n There are no set criteria defining what constitutes green retrofitting. This is due to the fact that the refurbishment and adjustments made will depend on the particular vessels specifications, the difficulties encountered and the project’s deliverables. It\u2019s also important to remember that green retrofitting can consist of smaller, more manageable projects and does not necessarily entail a full refurbishment.<\/p>\n The logic behind eliminating single-use plastic is simple. With an estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic ending up in our marine environments every year, it makes sense that the maritime industry itself should be one of the driving forces behind finding more sustainable ways of supplying drinking water onboard a vessel.<\/p>\n1. Green retrofitting<\/h2>\n
2. Eliminate single-use plastic<\/h2>\n