Safety and Health Risks in Energy Transition for the Commercial Fishing Industry

项目摘要/摘要 该项目将检查潜在的安全和健康影响，其中一个最 商业捕鱼业在未来十年将面临的变革力量：清洁 能源转型以减少温室气体(GHG)排放。美国能源部 (能源部)正在积极资助技术开发和示范项目，以支持 许多部门的清洁能源目标，包括(1)#年海上作业的脱碳 美国通过电气化和使用清洁替代燃料和(2)开发 更广泛的清洁能源，如海上风电场和海上海洋能源装置。 这项研究项目旨在确定渔业面临的紧急风险 即将到来的能源转型。这项研究将确定和检查相关的内在风险 随着“清洁能源”在商业渔船上的过渡。这些风险可能产生于 用作替代燃料的危险材料(例如氨、氢或液化天然气 液化天然气(LNG)，或使用电池供电的渔船电气化。船舶改装和 为减少排放而进行的改造也可能影响船舶的稳定性和耐波性。此外，还有 外部风险是否与海上可再生能源装置(OREI)的增加有关 例如风力涡轮机、发电机和流体动力应用以及与其相关联的 基础设施。这可能会导致捕鱼区的变化，来往捕鱼区的时间更长， 碰撞和结盟的风险增加，以及对搜救的潜在影响 能力。 通过进行健全的市场研究、技术预测和根据主题进行建模 物质专家，我们将制定一套现实的未来情景。然后我们将对这些进行评估 使用经过验证的安全和风险分析技术来识别危险、评估风险、 并确定合适的风险管理策略。这项研究的结果将提供一个 更好地了解能源转型的危险和风险。我们将记录 我们的研究结果发布在一份报告和ABS咨询出版物中，专门针对商业 渔业。这将为业界提供明确的指导和教育材料 如何应对和管理这些风险。这一项目的影响将使渔业 主动管控风险，确保能源转型安全高效实施。

Project Summary/Abstract This project will examine the potential safety and health impacts resulting from one of the most transformative forces that the commercial fishing industry will face over the next decade: clean energy transition to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is aggressively funding technology development and demonstration projects to support clean energy objectives in many sectors, including (1) decarbonization of maritime operations in the U.S. through electrification and the use of clean alternative fuels and (2) development of broader clean energy sources such as offshore wind farms and marine energy devices offshore. This research project is intended to identify the emergent risks to the fishing industry created by the coming energy transition. The research will identify and examine the inherent risks associated with the “clean energy” transition onboard commercial fishing vessels. These risks may arise from hazardous materials used as alternate fuels (e.g, ammonia, hydrogen, or Liquefied Natural gas (LNG), or the electrification of fishing vessels using battery power. Vessel modifications and retrofits to reduce emissions may also impact vessel stability and seakeeping. In addition, there are external risks associated with the increase in Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) such as wind turbines generators and hydrokinetic applications along with their associated infrastructure. These may result in changes to fishing areas, longer transits to/from fishing areas, increased risk of collisions and allisions, as well as potential impacts to Search and Rescue capabilities. By conducting sound market research, technology forecasts and modeling informed by subject matter experts, we will develop a set of realistic future scenarios. We will then evaluate these scenarios using proven safety and risk analysis techniques to identify hazards, assess risks, and identify suitable risk management strategies. The results of this research will provide a better understanding of the hazards and risks of the energy transition. We will document the results of our research in a report and an ABS Advisory publication specific for the commercial fishing industry. This will provide clear guidance and educational materials to the industry on how to address and manage these risks. The impact of this project will allow the fishing industry to proactively manage risks so that the energy transition can implemented safely and efficiently.