Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hinrich Mohr, GasKraft Engineering
International trading relies largely on goods transport by ships. The overall CO2 emissions are approximately 3 %. Similar to industries and emission sources, these emissions need to be reduced. The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has committed to achieve full climate neutrality for sea-going vessels by 2050. Inland waterway shipping must follow local regulations accordingly. As sea-going ships are typically used for 25 years and inland vessels even longer, the greenhouse gas reduction can’t only be achieved by building new ships.
It is necessary to find solutions for existing vessels as well. Several technologies can be used, such as slow steaming, usage of renewable fuels like biofuels, methanol, ammonia or hydrogen, carbon capture, wind-assisted propulsion, hybridization and air lubrication.
This presentation gives an overview of the actual and future challenges of the shipping provides insights into typical maritime propulsion systems, alternative fuels and further technologies and potential impacts on ship design, operation and safety.
Hinrich Mohr studied mechanical engineering at TU Braunschweig, specializing in combustion and earned his doctorate in 1993. He worked as a research associate at the University to Blohm+Voss, where he progressed to Head of Engine Systems Development. From 2004 to 2020, he served as Key Account and Product Manager for system integration in the large-engine sector at AVL List GmbH. Since 2020, he has run his own engineering consultancy, GasKraft focusing on alternative fuels, new propulsion technologies for ships and power digitalization. He has been a lecturer at TU Braunschweig since 2003 and was appointed professor in 2017.
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Organisation: RAeS Hamburg in cooperation with the DGLR, VDI, ZAL and HAW
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