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Environmental life-cycle costing in maritime transport

The conventional life-cycle costing (LCC) is based on four categories to be assessed e.g. investment, operation, maintenance and end-of-life disposal expenses, while the environmental LCC method takes into account above mentioned cost also the external environmental costs. Given that maritime operations contribute substantially to global warming and air pollution, the paper analyses the concepts of environmental life-cycle costing and externalities with particular reference to transport sector, reviews the possibilities of environmental LCC application to maritime transport sector, and considers the role of public procurement in environmental issues. Evaluation is made of the sources of law at the European Union level, as well as of the environmentally conscious commitments of the maritime industry. The authors are advocating clean and energy-efficient maritime transport and comprehensive evaluation of environmental LCC aimed at ensuring effective implementation of environmental policy objectives and targets.

maritime transport ; life-cycle costing ; environmental engineering ; environmental externalities ; legal framework

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