THE LIFE CYCLES' PARTICULARITIES IN ROMANIAN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY

摘要

In the new economic order, in particular case of shipbuilding activity, the issues of energy consumption and environmental protection becomes the major priority. The paperwork is based in its intercession, on the study of the particular activity in Romanian shipyards sector. The research was focused on several main directions as follows: direct and indirect energy cost analysis, life cycle analysis of ships, promoting technology and practical methods to reduce energy consumption and its environmental impact. The research conclusions underlines the need for modern approaches environmentally friendly, throughout the entire economic life cycle: from the conception and planning phase of a ship, further to its construction and operation and finally to the phase of the dismantling and recycling. In this respect, the paper studied those particular issues related to the streamlining process of materials used in shipbuilding and further to the results of the dismantling process, from the perspective of their main threats and risks. Owning a practical approaching, the paperwork has proposed some research and action directions for the medium and long term in case of the Romanian shipbuilding sector.