MARINE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
       
   

ICMES 2006 10th International Co-operation on Marine Engineering Systems (ICMES)

To view the technical programme for Marine Engineering Systems (ICMES 2006), please download the programme.

In looking to the future there are a number of developmental, environmental and political issues which affect marine engineering systems design. This conference stream considered how marine engineering systems may change and evolve to meet these and other emerging constraints and opportunities.

Chairman - Dr Graeme Armstrong , General Manager, Marine Expert Services, Burness Corlett – Three Quays chairs the Marine Engineering Systems stream with its theme ‘Defining the Future in Marine Engineering Systems’.

 

 

The Chairman’s views prior to the conference:

Looking at the challenges facing his segment of the industry in the immediate future, Graeme Armstrong explains: “Most of the themes we wish to address come under the headings of either environment or safety.” Some of these themes include:

  • Waste management
     waste regulation • garbage handling • black and grey water systems and discharges
  • Ballast water management
    research and development of systems designed to meet the IMO International Convention of February 2004
  • Hydrodynamics and hull forms
     developments in hydrodynamics and hull form design • reduction in ship resistance
  • Manoeuvrability and propulsors
     improvements in manoeuvrability and seakeeping • hull forms which do not require ballast when empty • propulsors
  • Energy efficiency and utilisation
     systems reducing CO 2 emissions • waste heat recovery • total energy utilisation
  • Ship emissions
     NO x, SO x and Marpol Annex VI in general
  • Standards and regulation
    impact of future legislation on scrapping
  • Control, human factors and ergonomics
     alarm and monitoring systems • prioritisation of alarms and quality and quantity information presentation in an emergency

Dr Armstrong says, “my colleagues and I on the ICMES committee are targeting authors who are working in these areas. The papers will be grouped by theme, leading hopefully to a good discussion.”

Looking at the greatest success for his segment of the maritime industry, Dr Armstrong highlights the slow speed marine engine. “It’s actually the most efficient prime mover in the world, and its high efficiency is achieved using the cheapest residual fuel. Improving the ability of medium speed engines in the last 20 years to accept residual fuel was also significant.