SEMINAR ON BLUE ECONOMY: INTERVENTIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY IN BANGLADESH 21 September 2016 Presenter: Lieutenant Commander K M Azam Chowdhury Assistant Professor and Acting Head Department of Oceanography & Hydrography Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh

The aim is to emphasis the potential sectors for BD on Blue Economy

OUTLINES INTRODUCTION RENEWABLE ENERGY MINARALS OIL & GAS WIND POWER HYDRO POWER TIDAL POWER WAVE POWER THERMAL POWER SOLAR POWER MINARALS OIL & GAS MARINE TOURISM SHIP BUILDING & SHIP BREAKING MARINE FISHERIES CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION The integration of ocean economy development IORA identified Eight priority areas: Fisheries and Aquaculture Renewable Ocean Energy Seaports and Shipping Seabed Exploration and Minerals Marine Biotechnology, Research and Development Tourism Ocean Knowledge Clusters SIDS and LDCs

INTRODUCTION Marine Energy Shipping and Port Facilities Ship building and breaking Marine Fisheries Maritime Tourism

RENEWABLE ENERGY Global potential Annual generation Energy >300 TWh Tidal Energy >300 TWh Marine current power >800 TWh Osmotic power (Salinity gradient) 2,000 TWh Ocean thermal energy (Thermal gradient) 10,000 TWh Wave energy 8,000–80,000 TWh

RENEWABLE ENERGY WIND POWER No fuel costs, No emissions of CO2 60MW electricity from wind as the country’s first wind turbine power plant at Cox’s Bazar

RENEWABLE ENERGY WIND POWER The fastest growing A major source of power More wind based plants

RENEWABLE ENERGY TIDAL POWER TP is active in the two neighboring countries of Bangladesh Many sluice gates in Sandwip that could be utilized for tidal power plant Seagen, the world's first commercial tidal energy turbine Open Hydro system used for harnessing tidal energy

Wave Dragon Overtopping Device RENEWABLE ENERGY WAVE POWER Wave power level of over 15kW per meter For BOB the value is 8 kW per meter of crest width Wave Dragon Overtopping Device Artist's conception of an array of attenuator wave energy devices

RENEWABLE ENERGY THERMAL POWER OTEC utilizes the temperature difference to generate electricity The temperature difference needs to be about 20°C

RENEWABLE ENERGY THERMAL POWER Within 9057 profiles, 80% noticed TI BOB the temperature difference is between 20 to 22°C So, OTEC project is expected to be feasible in the BOB Vertical profiles

RENEWABLE ENERGY HYDRO ENERGY BD-hydroelectric plant Capacity of 230MW Hydro power provides 20% of the world’s electricity

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLAR ENERGY Harnessing sunlight, about 5kWh/day/m2 Home based solar facility and about 1.5%

RENEWABLE ENERGY FLOATING SOLAR PANEL BOB has a large area having enough sunlight A great idea Earth’s each day is equivalent to about 15,000 times the world's total energy consumption

MARINE TOURISM Marine and coastal tourism international tourist arrivals increased by 4% Constituted 9% of Global GDP Supported 9% of global jobs and generated US$ 1.3 trillion

MARINE TOURISM Swimming, Surfing, Snorkeling, Sun-Bath (4S) Eco-tourism Separate tourism zone Political stability Safety-Security

MARINE TOURISM

MINERAL RESOURCES Placer deposits Evaporites Gas hydrate Valuable raw minerals (zircon, rutile, ilmenite etc)

MINERAL RESOURCES

OIL AND GAS RESOURCES

SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY All inland and coastal ships are constructed and repaired Exported ship to a high-end market like Denmark competing with giant competitor like China, India and Vietnam in 2008 More than 150,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers

SHIP BREAKING INDUSTRY Top ship recycling nation from 2004-2009 Second in 2012, scrapping around 270 ships The third largest ship breaking nation in the world Over 100,000 workers  Govt earns Tk 5.21b

MARINE FISHERIES Seaweed culture Sea farming Sea ranching Pearl farming Sea food based retaurant

MARINE FISHERIES Satellite Based monitoring Establish Information centre Discover new fishing ground New fishing vessel

CONCLUSIONS Assess the true potential of its offshore oil and gas prospects Assess the true potential of its Renewable energy prospects Joint programs in building Renewable energy power plants Separate tourism zone Satellite based monitoring Research fields and scientific assistance University/Research Org.

Thank you very much for patience hearing Lieutenant Commander K M Azam Chowdhury Email: azamch0188@yahoo.com