Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
El-Cezerî Journal of Science and Engineering, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.1542-1558, 2020 (Scopus)
In terms of maritime freight transport utilization rate in Turkey it is very low. Samsun city has
strategic importance and great potential for maritime transportation. In this study, firstly, the position of
Samsun port in the ranking in terms of freight transport in our country and the Black Sea Region was
investigated. It ranks first in the Black Sea Region in terms of import and export amounts and the number of
ships arriving in Turkish ports, and 9th in the ports in our country. This port has 4% import and 1.5% export
volume among other Turkish ports. It is the most important however highly polluted port in the Black Sea
region and the ratio of cargo ships is high. For this reason, in the continuation of the study, the annual amount
of emissions generated by cargo ships is examined with two different approaches and the annual emission
values determined according to these methods are compared. Then, the reductions and differences between
applications that reduce energy consumption and emissions are discussed. Preferring higher quality fuels and
reducing the time spent at the port are among the methods that can be applied to reduce emissions from ships
coming to Samsun ports. The emissions generated by the generators at the port and the exhaust emissions
during the cruise should be reduced. It is inevitable for us to make improvements in our ships and ports to
minimize air pollution by international regulations and developments. In the numerical examination, it was
observed that air pollution caused by the ship could be reduced by taking such measures.