ABSTRACT
This paper offers the solution of the lack of technology mentioned above. Important parameters for compliance are measured by sensors that give electrical signal output of various types. After that, the data value from the sensors is collected by the microcontroller (data acquisition system). The microcontroller processes the data calculation and output the value useful for end-user such as SOx, NOx and CO2 emission. This end-user data is stored in the local memory of the microcontroller. Thereafter, the end-user data is transmitted through the Xbee to the receiver Xbee on the main microcontroller. This end-user data obtained by the main microcontroller is then stored and used
1 INTRODUCTION
The increasing number of ships operating on the sea has increased the awareness of IMO (International Maritime Organization), the primary regulatory agency made of 170 Member States tasked with developing regulations for the control of pollution from international shipping activities. IMO created the IMO MARPOL Annex VI regulation to limit the emission of SOx, NOx, and CO2 from the ships. Tier II of the regulation has been enforced since 1st January 2011. Since the regulation requires the ship owner to keep complying throughout the time, there is a need for IMO to have a tool to enforce the regulation. The tool must have the sensors performance compliance as have been detailed by IMO. The tool of such has been developed by many to cater the need of ship owners, but not for the enforcement by IMO. Therefore, IMO lacks of a system that enables it to monitor the ship gas emission in real time.
