Abstract
Improving energy efficiency practices on ships is crucial for both economic and environmental purposes. Both technical and operational applications are made to increase energy efficiency on ships. The success of energy efficiency applications on ships depends on the effective work of seafarers. Therefore, awareness and knowledge about the energy efficiency of seafarers should be enough. The aim of the study is to determine the awareness and knowledge level of seafarers on energy efficiency on ships and to evaluate energy efficiency practices in maritime transportation companies from the perception of seafarers. In the study, the survey method was used. As a result of the survey, it was found that the knowledge level of the seafarers on ship energy efficiency was low, almost half of them did not receive energy efficiency training but they were informed about the importance of the issue. At the end of the study, it was evaluated that the awareness and knowledge level of officers should be increased in order to improve energy efficiency on ships and suggestions on this issue were determined.
Highlights
IntroductionReliable, and cheap transportation that connects consumers with suppliers and raw materials worldwide
Maritime transportation provides safe, reliable, and cheap transportation that connects consumers with suppliers and raw materials worldwide
The awareness and knowledge level of seafarers on energy efficiency was evaluated by using a survey method
Summary
Reliable, and cheap transportation that connects consumers with suppliers and raw materials worldwide. Considering that the estimated fuel consumed annually in the 2007-2012 period is 201-272 million tons (International Maritime Organization [IMO], 2015), it is estimated that the money spent by the international maritime transportation on fuel increases by the US $ 80 billion every year (Adland et al, 2018). In accordance with the “Third IMO GHG Study 2014”, emissions generated by the fuel used in maritime transportation reached 938 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2012, which constitutes 2.6 percent of global emissions and if no action is taken, it is estimated that emissions will increase by 50 to 250 percent by 2050 (Li, Sun, Guo, Du, & Li, 2020). According to the report of the European Environment Agency (2013), emissions from maritime transportation must be monitored as it causes air pollution and climate change
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