While the voting procedure for the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Awards is open, Karin Orsel, Managing Director, Thun Tankers, talks about company’s efforts toward a more sustainable future for which Thun Tankers has been shortlisted in the ‘Sustainability’ category alongside a number of other distinguished nominees. Mrs Orsel highlights the importance of resource efficiency, which is company’s key driver; in this context, Thun Tankers has built the world’s first dual fueled (LNG) dry cargo vessels. These are built with the latest sustainable design, taking into consideration environmental footprint and smart shipping challenges. Finally, Mrs Orsel says that shipping is’ one of the most innovative, environmental friendly and progressive industries’, encouraging stakeholders to promote more the good examples towards a more sustainable future.
SAFETY4SEA: Your organization has been shortlisted for the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Awards in the ‘Sustainability’ category alongside a number of other distinguished nominees. What is the background and the key drivers behind this nomination/shortlisting?
Karin Orsel: Thun Tankers B.V., part of the Erik Thun AB group, in its 80 years history, has proven to be an industry leader by providing safe, sustainable and cost efficient cargo transport solutions that are based on innovative designs.
S4S: When it comes to tackling the shipping challenges with respect to sustainable shipping, what are the key priorities on your agenda?
K.O.: Our company has always regarded resource efficiency as our key driver. Environmental care and reducing our carbon footprint is part of our company’s and clients DNA and we believe in this path to help our clients grow their business.
S4S: What is your organization doing differently and/or more effectively in order to prepare for a more sustainable future?
K.O.: Already in 2015, our company has built the world’s first dual fueled (LNG) dry cargo vessels, these vessels now are followed by a series of dual fueled tankers and in addition to the tankers another dual fueled dry cargo vessel is ordered.
S4S: Do you have any new projects on the pipeline and/or plans, related with your safety performance that you would like to share with the industry?
K.O.: Thun Tankers B.V., ordered 10 tankers ranging from DWT 8000 to DWT 17.500, built to the absolute latest sustainable design and where we take climate smart shipping to the next level. Five of them will be dual fueled (LNG) and all of them meet and exceed environmental regulations. As mentioned before we also ordered another dual fueled dry cargo vessel
S4S: If you could change one thing about the shipping industry, what would it be and why?
K.O.: Our industry is one of the most innovative, environmental friendly and progressive industries there is, also when it comes to international binding regulations with respect to reducing our environmental footprint. The investments in Thun Tankers are good examples of that. However, we believe there is room for the industry as a whole to improve in marketing these examples.
You may cast your vote for Thun Tankers at 2018 SAFETY4SEA Awards dedicated webpage till 7th of September 2018!
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