Comprehensive economic analyses in terms of maritime Sulphur 2020 regulation

Bekdaş A., Kaya C., Kökkülünk G.

SHIPS AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES, cilt.18, sa.6, ss.798-809, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17445302.2022.2075648
  • Dergi Adı: SHIPS AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.798-809
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Sulphur 2020, ship emissions, sulphur oxides, sulphur scrubber, economical methods, alternative marine fuels
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Although there are some studies on the impact of Sulphur 2020 on shipping in the literature, large-scale economic analyses are scarce. For this reason, in compliance with sulphur abatement, this study aims to determine the most economical alternatives for shipping companies. First, real data are collected from the maritime industry and scenarios are created regarding different ship types, engine powers, sailing times and fuel prices. In conclusion, using very low sulphur fuel oil alternative for dry cargo ships, hybrid scrubber alternative for crude oil tankers, open-loop scrubber alternative for container ships and hybrid scrubber for Ro-Ro ships are found as economically beneficial in most cases. Last of all, the break-even time from low sulphur fuels to scrubber types is presented to guide shipowners in finding the best alternative with respect to ship ages.