Solomone Fifita, Deputy Director of Energy Division, SPC, presents at the joint IRENA-Japan Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment in the Pacific Region-Meeting the Challenges Workshop in Okinawa Japan, 26th May 2012
Taylors thesis revolves around the research question: how can a regional MFM (Material Flow Management) framework for hybrid powered maritime vessels be implemented effectively to promote ecological quality improvements and local added value for the island nation of Fiji as a whole?. This master’s thesis proposes a Material flow management (MFM) model to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the shipping route to Fiji’s lower southern Lau islands.
American Bureau of Shipping has released a detailed study on sustainable pathways towards low carbon shipping
Swire Press Release on Cerulean Project June 1st 2021
TE LAA O LATA OF TAUMAKO: GAUGING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANCIENT POLYNESIAN SAIL MARIANNE GEORGE Vaka Taumako Project of the Pacific Traditions Society
Waan Aelon In Majel (WAM)Prototype Workshop - Documentation Report. Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Key policy insights recorded in this abstract are:
- Wind propulsion can contribute to a decarbonization pathway for the shipping industry.
- This technology can be pursued from both ‘ecomodernist’ and ‘degrowth’ perspectives.
- It is unlikely that either technological innovation or reduced demand alone will bring down shipping emissions to net-zero quickly enough, thus a combination of both may need to be considered to meet emissions reductions targets
Czeslaw A. Marchaj involvement in many different research projects, such as rig design for a 12-metre America’s Cup challenger, and development of sail rigs for Third World fishing fleets, led him to study the Polynesian “crab claw” rig. During his long career, one of the important hypotheses he developed is that “the practically extinct crab claw type of sail -once used by the Polynesian seafarers—is superior to the fiercely guarded product of racing and rating rules”, namely the triangular Bermudan sail (Marchaj 2003: 161). But what does Marchaj mean by “crab claw” rig?
This chapter argues the case for the prioritized demonstration and implementation of low carbon technological innovations in the Pacific region. Field-testing innovative technologies in Pacific Small Island States is a valid and viable development approach to supporting both the Pacific region and the broader maritime industry through the evaluation of small-scale demonstration models for subsequent scalability further afield across the global maritime stage. These four technologies are: (i) Flettner rotors; (ii) soft sail cargo carriers; (iii) Wing-In-Ground vessels; and (iv) biofuel.
This study conducted by researchers from Aston University on wind-assisted ship propulsion technology, aims to identify viable solutions that could reduce emissions, focusing on three prominent technologies, namely sails, rotors and kites for sustainable commercial shipping. Furthermore, this review provides guidance on the benefits and risks associated with each technology and recommends guidelines for performance prediction and associated constraints. Future stakes in wind-assisted propulsion are highlighted, including the need for full-scale validation, the challenge in assessing environmental and economic impact, and the structural issues associated with wind-assisted propulsion systems
Bichou has provided a study that has mapped innovation projects, models and networks for maritime decarbonisation and outlined the risks and barriers to decarbonising maritime transport particularly in developing countries, SIDS and LDCs. Another emphasis of the study is to showcase successful models and best practices for fostering innovation models and networks that promote collaboration, inclusion and knowledge sharing.
Abstract: ...This paper proposes methods of understanding the issue of readopting sail freight by calculating the needs of a city for food. Using foodshed analysis to calculate necessary fleet capacities therefrom, as well as the labor needed to support this fleet, a model is provided for the New York Metro Area. The capacity for building this fleet and training sailors with current sail freight infrastructure and operations is then examined, with recommendations and analysis for addressing these challenges over the coming decades.
Abstract: This paper sets out the background, rationale and aims of a newly-established University of the South Pacific (USP) research cluster programme investigating the role that renewable energy might play for sustainable sea transport in the region. The one-year interdisciplinary Sustainable Sea Transport Research Programme focuses on micro- and macroeconomic analysis of selected case studies and on maintaining momentum of a collaborative network of stakeholders and expertise established in 2012. It describes the need and potential for a longer-term programme of research, including practical trialling of two designs of renewable energy vessels in a ‘real world’ commercial scenario in the Pacific Islands.
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