Abstract
This paper describes an environmental footprint
calculation system created for the evaluation of
environmental impacts associated with shipbuilding and
ship operations. Existing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methods were applied in the study. LCA is a standardised
technique to assess environmental aspects and potential
impacts associated with a product, process, or service.
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) calculation is another technique
developed for gaining an insight into the LCC
considerations of systems. The objective is an integrated
approach to support LCA and LCC comparisons between
design and operation alternatives of ships. The
evaluation can be done already at the conceptual and
early engineering design phases and thus the results can
be used for guiding the designers, as well as the ship
owners, in their quest to make environmentally and
economically sustainable choices. For the analysis of the
shipbuilding phase, an existing lifecycle software
KCL-ECO was utilised. For the operational phase, a
specific computer tool has been created to help designers
investigate the economic and environmental implications
of alternative solutions
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Conference on the Environmentally Friendly Ship |
| Publisher | Royal Institution of Naval Architects RINA |
| Pages | 69-75 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-9050-4096-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on the Environmentally Friendly Ship - London, United Kingdom Duration: 28 Feb 2012 → 29 Feb 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on the Environmentally Friendly Ship |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 28/02/12 → 29/02/12 |
