Sustainable Shipping and Green Maritime Training Course

Participants can construct a vessel emissions baseline from operational and fuel-consumption data.

• Main engine, auxiliary engine and boiler fuel-consumption profiles
• Fuel-consumption data quality checks using noon reports and bunker delivery notes
• Tank-to-wake CO2 calculations from marine fuel consumption records
• Distance, cargo and time-at-sea variables shaping carbon intensity
• Baseline dashboard built from fuel, voyage, cargo and port-call data
• Variance analysis separating weather, speed, loading and machinery effects

Participants can identify vessel obligations under MARPOL Annex VI and related IMO measures.

• MARPOL Annex VI air-emissions controls and fuel-sulphur requirements
• IMO DCS reporting boundaries, verification records and data collection plans
• EEXI technical requirements for existing ships and compliance pathways
• CII rating calculation, correction factors and annual improvement trajectory
• SEEMP Part III content, corrective actions and implementation evidence
• Consequences of poor CII ratings for commercial and operational planning

Participants can assess regional carbon compliance exposure for a planned voyage.

• EU MRV voyage reporting, emissions scopes and verifier responsibilities
• EU ETS allowance obligations for intra-EU and extra-EU voyages
• FuelEU Maritime greenhouse-gas intensity limits and compliance balance
• Pooling, banking and borrowing mechanisms under FuelEU Maritime
• Route screening for overlapping IMO, EU and national requirements
• Compliance calendar linking voyage data, verification and allowance surrender

Participants can diagnose major technical and operational sources of vessel energy loss.

• Energy-efficiency hierarchy: avoid, reduce, recover and substitute energy
• Speed-power curves and the cubic relationship between speed and fuel
• Hull fouling, propeller degradation and dry-docking performance losses
• Trim optimisation using loading condition, draft and resistance data
• Engine load profiles, specific fuel consumption and generator dispatch
• Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan measures ranked by evidence

Participants can design operational measures that reduce voyage emissions without compromising control.

• Weather routing parameters balancing safety, schedule and fuel consumption
• Just-in-time arrival planning using berth availability and voyage updates
• Virtual arrival agreements between owners, charterers and terminal operators
• Speed management clauses and fuel-performance responsibilities within charter parties
• Port stay reduction through cargo readiness and service coordination
• Voyage instructions incorporating emissions targets, constraints and escalation points

Participants can screen retrofit technologies against vessel suitability and expected performance.

• Advanced hull coatings evaluated through resistance reduction and maintenance intervals
• Propeller boss cap fins, ducts and wake-equalising devices
• Air lubrication systems: operating principles, benefits and limitations
• Waste heat recovery options for two-stroke propulsion plants
• Variable-speed drives and power management for auxiliary loads
• Retrofit screening matrix covering savings, downtime, cost and technical risk

Participants can evaluate wind-assist and electrification applications for specific operating profiles.

• Rotor sails, rigid sails and suction wings compared
• Wind-assist performance modelling using route wind-resource and deck-layout data
• Battery systems for peak shaving, harbour operation and hybrid propulsion
• Shore power interfaces, frequency conversion and berth electrical demand
• Battery safety controls under SOLAS and class requirements
• Technology selection based on duty cycle, space, stability and payback

Participants can compare marine fuels using physical properties, handling needs and supply constraints.

• Residual fuel oil, marine gasoil and LNG operating characteristics
• Biofuels: feedstock traceability, blend limits and sustainability certification
• Methanol properties, bunkering procedures and tank-space implications
• Ammonia toxicity, material compatibility and emergency response requirements
• Hydrogen storage pathways: compressed gas, liquid and carrier fuels
• Bunkering supply-chain assessment covering availability, quality and contractual assurance

Participants can compare fuel pathways using consistent well-to-wake emissions boundaries.

• Well-to-tank and tank-to-wake emissions boundaries clearly distinguished
• IMO lifecycle GHG guidelines and default emission-factor application
• Methane slip, nitrous oxide and upstream emissions treatment
• Additionality and feedstock risks within biofuel carbon claims
• Renewable electricity sourcing assumptions for e-fuels and hydrogen
• Fuel pathway comparison table using energy, emissions, cost and availability

Participants can identify fuel-transition safety controls, certification needs and readiness gaps.

• IGF Code scope for low-flashpoint fuel installations
• STCW training implications for alternative-fuel ship personnel
• HAZID workshops identifying bunkering, transfer and release hazards
• Bow-tie analysis connecting fuel hazards, barriers and recovery controls
• Class approval, flag-state acceptance and port authority requirements
• Fuel readiness checklist covering people, procedures, equipment and emergency response

Participants can establish reliable maritime emissions data processes for internal and external reporting.

• Activity data hierarchy for fuel, distance, cargo and port operations
• Data lineage from vessel records to verified emissions reports
• Control matrix for missing data, outliers and manual adjustments
• EU MRV verification evidence and audit-trail requirements
• Scope 1 and Scope 3 maritime emissions reporting boundaries
• Dashboard design showing emissions, intensity, compliance and data confidence

Participants can prepare a commercially grounded case for maritime decarbonisation investment.

• Total cost of ownership covering capital, fuel, maintenance and downtime
• Carbon-cost scenarios combining EU ETS prices and route exposure
• Net present value, internal rate of return and payback calculations
• Sensitivity analysis for fuel price, utilisation and technology performance
• Charter-party allocation of fuel savings, carbon costs and retrofit benefits
• Investment case narrative connecting financial returns, compliance and market access

Participants can assess port infrastructure measures supporting lower-emission vessel calls.

• Port emissions inventory covering vessels, cargo handling and landside transport
• Onshore power supply planning under IEC/ISO/IEEE 80005-1
• Alternative-fuel bunkering layouts, exclusion zones and emergency arrangements
• Terminal energy demand assessment for electrified equipment and shore power
• Port dues incentives linked to verified environmental performance
• Infrastructure phasing based on vessel demand, grid capacity and safety approvals

Participants can structure a green-corridor initiative with measurable commitments and governance.

• Green-corridor definition, route selection and stakeholder commitment criteria
• Demand aggregation between cargo owners, carriers, ports and fuel producers
• Memorandum of understanding provisions for data sharing and investment coordination
• Corridor emissions baseline, target pathway and progress indicators
• Fuel availability mapping across origin, destination and intermediate ports
• Governance model assigning decisions, funding responsibilities and review cycles

Participants can establish governance and risk controls for maritime transition programmes.

• Transition risk register covering regulation, fuel, technology and finance
• Scenario planning using fuel availability, carbon price and demand variables
• Technology maturity assessment using technology readiness levels
• Supplier due diligence for fuel claims, certification and delivery capability
• Board reporting pack with targets, investments, exposure and decisions
• Change-management plan for crews, shore teams and commercial partners

Participants can prioritise decarbonisation projects using transparent selection criteria.

• Project charter defining scope, owner, milestones and decision gates
• Marginal abatement cost curve for fleet efficiency measures
• Multi-criteria decision analysis weighting cost, emissions, safety and feasibility
• Dependencies between dry-docking windows, fuel supply and class approvals
• Implementation roadmap sequencing quick wins, retrofits and newbuild decisions
• Key performance indicators for fuel use, emissions and project delivery

Participants can assemble the evidence and calculations required for a decarbonisation business case.

• Vessel selection criteria based on emissions profile and commercial exposure
• Baseline assumptions documented for fuel, speed, cargo and route
• Technology shortlist supported by technical suitability and performance evidence
• Fuel pathway analysis incorporating lifecycle emissions and supply assurance
• Compliance forecast covering CII, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime
• Financial model inputs reconciled with operational and technical assumptions

Participants can communicate transition decisions and control implementation through defined governance.

• Executive decision paper structured around options, evidence and recommendation
• Technical briefing tailored for vessel crews and superintendent teams
• Commercial briefing addressing charterers, cargo owners and fuel suppliers
• Implementation RACI assigning accountable owners and approval authorities
• Performance-review cadence using leading indicators and variance thresholds
• Corrective-action log linking observed results to accountable workstreams

Participants can build, review and present a complete vessel or fleet decarbonisation roadmap supported by operational, regulatory and commercial analysis.

• Emissions baseline validated against fuel records, voyages and cargo movements
• Regulatory exposure assessed for IMO, EU ETS and FuelEU requirements
• Technology and fuel options ranked using lifecycle and feasibility criteria
• Investment case tested through carbon-price, fuel-cost and utilisation scenarios
• Implementation roadmap assigns milestones, governance, risks and performance indicators
• Management presentation defends recommendations, assumptions and decision requests