Barriers to uptake of energy efficient operational measures: Survey Report

As part of the PhD research a survey was conducted to identify which energy efficient/fuel saving operational measures are currently being implemented and those that are not being implemented by the shipping industry and the reasons for doing so. Nearly 150 responses were received and the survey provided a general overview of the uptake of measures and shed light on why some measures were not undertaken or seemed unattractive for investment. Central to the survey was the theory of market barriers and failures (e.g. risk, access to capital, split incentives) that contribute to the efficiency gap.