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Influence of Ships Docking System in the Reduction of CO 2 Emissions in Container Ports

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  • Emma Díaz-Ruiz-Navamuel

    (Ocean and Coastal Planning and Management R&D Group, School of Nautical Studies of Santander, University of Cantabria, C/Gamazo, 1, 39004 Santander, Spain)

  • Andrés Ortega Piris

    (Ocean and Coastal Planning and Management R&D Group, School of Nautical Studies of Santander, University of Cantabria, C/Gamazo, 1, 39004 Santander, Spain)

  • Alfonso-Isidro López-Diaz

    (Department of Electrical, Electronic, Automatic and Communications Engineering, Electronic Technology Area, School of Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha [UCLM], Royal Arms Factory Avda, Carlos III, S/N, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Miguel A. Gutiérrez

    (Department of Technology, Faculty of Science, Catholic University of Ávila, C/Canteros S/N, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Manuel Andres Roiz

    (Ocean and Coastal Planning and Management R&D Group, School of Nautical Studies of Santander, University of Cantabria, C/Gamazo, 1, 39004 Santander, Spain)

  • Jesus M. Oria Chaveli

    (Ocean and Coastal Planning and Management R&D Group, School of Nautical Studies of Santander, University of Cantabria, C/Gamazo, 1, 39004 Santander, Spain)

Abstract

Taking into account the increase in the emission of greenhouse gases produced by ships, during navigation and maneuvering in port, a direct consequence of the increase in maritime traffic, the international community has developed a broad set of regulations to limit such emissions. The installation in commercial ports of automatic mooring systems by means of vacuum suction cups, thus considerably reducing the time required to carry out ship mooring and unmooring maneuvers, is a factor that is considerably influencing the decrease in emissions of polluting gases in commercial ports with high traffic. The objective of the present work is to verify the influence of the use of the automatic mooring systems via vacuum suction cups on the emissions of polluting gases produced in the facilities destined to the traffic of container ships. To do this, two different calculation methods were used, Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental and Engineering Consultancy, to then compare the results of the two and thus obtain the reduction in emissions per twenty-foot equivalent unit in these terminals during mooring maneuvers. The paper concludes with a discussion on the values of the reductions in emissions obtained and the advantages of the installation of automatic mooring systems using vacuum suction cups in commercial ports located near population centers.

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  • Emma Díaz-Ruiz-Navamuel & Andrés Ortega Piris & Alfonso-Isidro López-Diaz & Miguel A. Gutiérrez & Manuel Andres Roiz & Jesus M. Oria Chaveli, 2021. "Influence of Ships Docking System in the Reduction of CO 2 Emissions in Container Ports," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:9:p:5051-:d:547130
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