DNV and Shandong Shipping Tanker (SDST) have jointly established a collaborative platform known as the Joint Innovation Studio, aimed at fostering technical cooperation within the shipping sector.
Functioning as a hub for collaboration, the studio, situated at SDST’s Qingdao headquarters, is set to facilitate joint efforts between SDST and DNV in the realms of digitalization and sustainability projects. Furthermore, it will explore and promote the implementation of decarbonization technologies and digitalization.
Notably, the Studio’s activities will kick off with a joint innovation project, to cooperate on value-chain Green House Gas (GHG) management covering:
- An analysis of business scenarios, key use cases, implementation processes, and the required support system, relating to the GHG management of SDST’s own fleet and stakeholders across the value chain;
- Joint development and implementation of an Emissions Trading System (ETS) management module for SDST’s fleet technical and commercial operation systems;
- Joint development and implementation of a fuel strategy operational support module to enable a compliant and cost-effective transition to greener fuels for the SDST fleet;
- Exploration and support of GHG co-management along the value chain, in cooperation with cargo owners, charterers, financiers, insurers, and other stakeholders.
The complexity of the challenges facing our industry means that we need a new level of collaboration, over the long-term, that sets aside competitive instincts for a more sustainable future.
… said Norbert Kray, Regional Manager Greater China at DNV Maritime
