Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for Inland Vessels in Bangladesh

This paper attempts to evaluate EEDI for inland vessels in Bangladesh. To assess the present situation of inland class vessels in terms of CO2 emission, 526 cargo ships, 247 passenger ships, 70 oil tankers and 36 ferries have been taken in this study. The formulated baseline equations based on the study of different types of Inland vessels have been compared with the IMO evaluated baseline equations for International Shipping. The effect of EEDI with respect to vessels draft, type of fuel, block coefficient, specific fuel consumption (SFC) and power has also been investigated. Finally, some viable recommendations have been proposed to reduce the detrimental effects of C02 emission by optimizing hull shape of some existing vessels.