Ship energy efficiency: What works in practice?
Nine technical case studies, performance data and real-world engineering insights.
Discover real-world engineering solutions, performance data and lessons learned from ship energy efficiency projects across the maritime industry.
Published by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) in association with Ship Energy Efficiency Conference 2026, Measuring Ship Energy Performance brings together nine technical case studies exploring how shipowners, operators and their partners are improving vessel performance and reducing fuel consumption.
From wind-assisted propulsion and air lubrication to hydrodynamic optimisation, advanced coatings, digital twins and voyage optimisation, the publication examines the engineering decisions behind these solutions, their implementation and the results achieved.
What you'll discover
- Real-world applications: Explore efficiency measures implemented across passenger vessels, bulk carriers, tankers and other ship types.
- Performance data and verification: Understand how fuel savings and efficiency improvements are measured, assessed and validated.
- Practical engineering insights: Learn about implementation challenges, lessons learned and opportunities to apply these approaches more widely.
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