Eeoi

(Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator): Are there any limitations/problems with it?

 

I hope not too many

"The adoption by IMO of mandatory reduction measures for all ships from 2013 and onwards will lead to significant emission reductions and also a striking cost saving for the shipping industry. By 2020, up to 180 million tonnes of annual CO2 reductions are estimated from the introduction of the EEDI for new ships and the SEEMP for all ships in operation, a figure that, by 2030, will increase to
390 million tonnes of CO2 annually. In other words, the reductions will in 2020 be between 9 and 16%, and by 2030 between 17 and 25% compared with business as usual. The reduction measures will also result in a significant saving in fuel costs to the shipping industry, although these savings require deeper investments in more efficient ships and more sophisticated technologies than the business as usual scenario. The annual fuel cost saving estimates states a staggering figure of $34 to 60 billion by 2020, and even more astonishing $85 – 150 billion by 2030."

http://www.imo.org/OurWork/Environm...Pages/Technical-and-Operational-Measures.aspx

 

Thanks for the reply rwatson.
It will definitely reduce emissions but here's what I've read so far in terms of it's practicality:

The EEOI varies greatly over the business cycle and depends on the density of the cargo, origin, destination and weather. Certain trades or locations will find it harder to attain certain EEOI values that others can easily meet. It would be good for ships which are travelling the same voyage carrying the same load, but for ships which change routes, it does not provide very useful information. It is also built on parameters which are not in control of the operator to change such as the fuel consumed, amount of cargo and the distance travelled.