15 organisations came together to sign the Green Pledge
The Maritime Singapore Green Pledge continues to receive positive response from the maritime industry as 15 organisations came together to sign the Green Pledge during the second Green Pledge signing ceremony on Jan 12.
This follows the inaugural Green Pledge signing ceremony which took place in April 2011. A total of 27 organisations have since signed the Green Pledge.
The 15 new signatories, which include classification societies and shipping lines such as China Classification Society and American Bureau of Shipping, pledged to be responsible members of the international maritime community by supporting and promoting clean and green shipping in Singapore.
Also at the ceremony, six Singapore-registered ships which have met the conditions of Marinetime Port and Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) Green Ship Programme were presented with Green Ship certificates.
Started in July 2011 as part of the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative, the Green Ship Programme is targeted at Singapore-flagged ships that adopt energy efficient ship designs that reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
Singapore-flagged ships which go beyond the requirements of International Maritime Organisation’s Energy Efficiency Design Index will enjoy a 50 per cent reduction of Initial Registration Fees (IRF) and a 20 per cent rebate on Annual Tonnage Tax (ATT) payable.
Mr Lam Yi Young, chief executive, MPA, said they were pleased to see good response from the industry since the introduction of the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative in July 2011.
Source: Asia One