CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE 'GREEN SHIP' CONCEPT - A SOLUTION TO MINIMIZE MARINE POLLUTION

About 90% of goods exchanges are performed on maritime way. There is involved a large number of ships such as cargo, tankers, containers, bulkcarriers, passengers’ vessel, which must satisfy the commercial needs. All of these requirement, depends in a great measure of the oil consumption. The Green Ship term refers to the ideal ship regarding the marine pollution control. There are two aspects with common applications regarding Green Ship term: - The first aspect is looking for: the applied measures which are considered for the quality of the fuel, replacement of the classic fuel with high sulphur content, designed values of the naval engines where the burn process is completed, the other kind of fuels for engine propulsion, ballast treatment or zero ballast, recycling of the sewages and for new ship’s hull paints without any TBT. - The second aspect of Green Ship term is looking for the vessel propelled by other methods than classic, named non-conventional procedures or unconventional methods, where the main engine is replaced by electrical motors, solar cells, sails elevated at certain altitude (kite), fixed and mobile sails with solar cells incorporated. Is the Green Ship the ideal concept and ideal ship which can reduce the marine pollution at minimal level in the nearest future?