{"id":27,"category_id":5,"image":null,"title":"Wave Energy Harnessing for Marine Propulsion-An Approach Towards Energy Efficient Shipping","slug":"wave-energy-harnessing-for-marine-propulsion-an-approach-towards-energy-efficient-shipping","author":"Md Aminul Islam , Obi Kumar Nath and Mohammad Saidee Hasan","publisher":null,"description":"

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The quest for clean sources of energy is still too far from the challenge faced by the modern world of the 21st century. An increasing amount of industrialisation is continuously resulting in a gradual depletion of fossil fuel and extensive damage to the environment. The shipping sector, one of the biggest and ever-expanding industries of the world, almost exclusively uses fossil fuels to meet its energy needs. Due to the nature of this industry, there is always availability of waves at sea which can be harnessed and utilised as a source of energy though it hasn’t been utilised yet in vast canvas. Wave energy can be considered as a robust form of energy and an effective alternative to fossil fuel if it can be properly harnessed. This study focused on how energy could be produced from ocean waves and could be used efficiently in the propulsion system. Methodology revealed here is basically to show the viability of the application of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technologies in a vessel while at anchorage and port, since the application of WEC during sailing of a vessel hasn’t still been proved as an efficient option because of vessel size associated with additional drag resistance. Aim of this paper is to elucidate mathematically if the harnessing is possible at anchorage time and additionally describes the theoretical prospect of mass implementation possibility at the port to affirm energy-efficient shipping. The outcome of this research could lead to an energyefficient and economical propulsion system with the utilisation of a renewable energy source as well as a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Keywords: Emission Reduction, Energy Efficient Shipping, Renewable Energy, Wave Energy ConversionThe quest for clean sources of energy is still too far from the challenge faced by the modern world of the 21st century. An increasing amount of industrialisation is continuously resulting in a gradual depletion of fossil fuel and extensive damage to the environment. The shipping sector, one of the biggest and ever-expanding industries of the world, almost exclusively uses fossil fuels to meet its energy needs. Due to the nature of this industry, there is always availability of waves at sea which can be harnessed and utilised as a source of energy though it hasn’t been utilised yet in vast canvas. Wave energy can be considered as a robust form of energy and an effective alternative to fossil fuel if it can be properly harnessed. This study focused on how energy could be produced from ocean waves and could be used efficiently in the propulsion system. Methodology revealed here is basically to show the viability of the application of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technologies in a vessel while at anchorage and port, since the application of WEC during sailing of a vessel hasn’t still been proved as an efficient option because of vessel size associated with additional drag resistance. Aim of this paper is to elucidate mathematically if the harnessing is possible at anchorage time and additionally describes the theoretical prospect of mass implementation possibility at the port to affirm energy-efficient shipping. The outcome of this research could lead to an energyefficient and economical propulsion system with the utilisation of a renewable energy source as well as a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Emission Reduction, Energy Efficient Shipping, Renewable Energy, Wave Energy Conversion<\/p>\r\n<\/gdiv>","file":"\/files\/econtents\/5f80630f26eb4BMJ_V4_Issue_article_3_aminul.pdf","downloaded":12,"created_at":"10\/10\/2020 12:18 AM","updated_at":"3\/3\/2021 1:45 AM"}