Name: Adrian P.

Sera

Contact Details: 09918034826

School Name: MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy

Course: Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering

Year Level: 1st Year Student

 Eco-Shipping

The shipping industry is become as vital as our lives. Modern cargo ships, unlike sailing
ships in the past, rely heavily on fossil fuels. Goods transportation emits greenhouse gases.
Carbon dioxide is discharged into the atmosphere by gasoline and diesel engines. The increase
in carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide,
hydrofluorocarbons, and methane is warming the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in climate
change, notably in the shipping industry. "Earth Friendly" or "Environmentally Friendly" is what
eco-friendly implies. This phrase refers to things that contribute to a green living, as well as
activities for sustainable natural resources that may lead to a sustainable existence. Eco-friendly
shipping is highly significant in the shipping industry for green and clean sustainable shipping for
every ship's safe sailing. Understanding the underlying meaning of eco-friendly allows you to
put habits in place that will lead to healthy living for the earth and its inhabitants, large and little.
We may adopt eco-friendly behaviors that help us make the most of what we have and
consume less. As Jochen Zeitz “Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm, its about
doing more good.” For us to have a sustainable shipping we should do good things, especially
eco-friendly practices. Each solution goes through a strict assessment process performed by
independent experts. The Solar Impulse Label is granted to innovative solutions for sustainable
shipping that meet high standards of sustainability and profitability.

New generations and issues necessitate modern solutions. Modern technology can
assist us in developing eco-friendly practices that will lead to sustainable shipping. Meeting the
goals of sustainable development would need effort on several fronts, including harnessing and
exploiting the potential of technological innovation. This necessitates the development of new
technologies and methods of operation. As with the Cutty Sark, the use of wind power in ships
is being investigated once more, both in low- and high-tech methods. Examples of such
technology include carbon capture and storage systems, more efficient irrigation methods,
critical medications, household water purification devices, and manufacturing processes that
decrease waste and pollution. While some needed innovations can be fostered at the national
level through existing public and private mechanisms, such efforts have proven insufficient to
meet global sustainability goals, particularly in terms of meeting the needs of the world's
poorest, most vulnerable, or marginalized people in current and future generations. Base on
United Nations Agency the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Cutting-edge technology
are being developed to capture wind power once more for a new generation of 'hybrid' cargo
ships. This might include traditional-looking sails made from much lighter, more efficient textiles;
kite sails that soar above the ship; and Feltner rotors, which are enormous rotating cylinders
attached on a ship. Most raw materials are transported across great distances by shipping.
Maritime freight transit can also include the transportation of various materials and completed
products in sea containers. Green shipping is the application of the concept of sustainable
development to the shipping industry, combining environmental and social responsibilities.
According to an OECD report, total decarbonization of the sector by 2035 is possible if the three
options listed below are combined: technological measures, such as improving energy efficiency
and storage; operational measures, such as slow steaming (reducing vessel speed); and
renewable energy, such as developing the use of biofuels or wind power.

Green and clean refers to the successful use of a variety of cleaning procedures and
equipment to safeguard both the environment and the health of those who live in the area. Of
course, this is done while maintaining a reasonable level of disinfection and cleanliness. A
green and clean environment aids in the sustainability of shipping. This is critical for cleaning
inside homes, offices, and other institutions such as hospitals and schools since such chemicals
can have a significant impact on the facility's indoor air quality. Green and clean solutions and
chemicals replace potentially dangerous compounds that were previously used. These
hazardous chemical substances might have contained irritants, toxic chemicals, or volatile
organic compounds. Dangerous compounds that may remain in the environment for some time
after they have been used. On the Advance Polymer Coatings, the combustion of fuels in the
environment produces carbon emissions and other substances. A green ship would emit the
fewest carbon emissions. The term "green ship" refers to any seagoing vessel that helps to
improve the current environmental situation in any way. Green ship technology implements
techniques that reduce emissions, use less energy, and are more efficient. Green Maritime, a
North American marine industry voluntary environmental certification program, targets critical
environmental challenges such as air, land, and water pollution. They provide a strategy for
marine firms to lower their total environmental impact.

The shipping industry is concerned with the transportation of goods or people by sea.
Passenger operations have traditionally been an essential element of the maritime business, but
air travel has severely limited this sector. The actual transfer of products from one location to
another, such as from the warehouse to the client, is referred to as shipping. Once the products
have been created and packed, they will be shipped by a shipping or logistics company.
Shipping is critical for us, particularly those in the business field. We should practice being eco-
friendly when shipping in order to have green and sustainable shipping. Being eco-friendly, all
natural goods provide protection from any toxic chemicals and allow families to avoid unsafe
additives that might cause any of these concerns. Using eco-friendly products and technology
helps us enhance our quality of life in terms of mortality, age, diseases, and illnesses. They
protect the safety of seafarers and the long-term viability of the maritime sector. “The Greatest
Threat to Our Shipping Industry is the Belief that Someone will Save it.” Be an Eco-Friendly for
sustainable Shipping. Let’s start and maintain Eco-Shipping for the Sustainable Shipping
Industry.
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