An application of fuzzy-AHP to ship operational energy efficiency measures

E. Bal Beşikçi; T. Kececi; O. Arslan; O. Turan

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.05.031

An application of fuzzy-AHP to ship operational energy efficiency measures

E. Bal Beşikçi^*, T. Kececi, O. Arslan, O. Turan

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Abstract

Lowering fuel consumption of ships has gained a great deal of attention in maritime industry with regards to both environmental and economic concerns. The potential for fuel economy in shipping ranging between 25% to 75% is possible by using existing technology and practices and technical improvements in the design of new ship. Despite the existence of many technology and design-based approaches, limitations of emerging these measures has led to discussions about the potential energy savings through operational changes. In this study, operational measures were examined within the scope of Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) adopted by International Maritime Organization (IMO). We applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy-AHP) approach, one of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, to prioritize the weight of each measure. Fuzzy AHP effectively reflects the vagueness of human thinking with interval values, and shows the relative importance of operational measures - which can be the fundamental decision making data for decision makers (ships' masters, operating companies and ship owners) - by providing a strategic approach to identify energy efficient solutions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	392-402
Number of pages	11
Journal	Ocean Engineering
Volume	121
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.05.031
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2016

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Funding

Elif BAL BESIKCI acknowledges support from Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) for a 2214/A-International Research Fellowship Programme and BAP-ITU(Scientific and Projects-ITU). Elif BAL BESIKCI and Ozcan ARSLAN acknowledge support from the International Association of Maritime Universities, under project IAMU FY 2014.

Funders	Funder number
BAP-ITU
TUBİTAK
International Association of Maritime Universities	IAMU FY 2014
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu

Keywords

Fuel savings
Fuzzy AHP
Multiple criteria decision making
Operational energy efficiency measures
Ship

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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An application of fuzzy-AHP to ship operational energy efficiency measures

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