Maran Tankers collaborates with ABS on energy efficiency management plans
Energy efficiency at the forefront of the environmental agenda With energy efficiency at the forefront of today's environmental agenda, Maran Tankers Management Inc. (MTM), the largest tanker operator in Greece, has collaborated with class society ABS in the development, review and revision of their Company and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (CEEMP/SEEMP).The plan provides a mechanism for identifying measures aimed at maximizing operational efficiency throughout MTM's fleet and establishes a management tool for the Company and their fleet of vessels.The goal is to continually improve the energy efficiency of all sea born operations. The Plan is linked to MTM Energy Efficiency Management Policy and to the relevant Environmental Program on Energy Efficiency which has been established, maintained and implemented in accordance with the ISO 14001 procedures.It is expected that the Plan, which complies with current International Maritime Organization's (IMO) SEEMP Guidelines and also takes into account INTERTANKO's Guide for Tanker Energy Efficiency Management Plan and OCIMF's Guide for Energy Efficiency and Fuel Management, could serve as an industry model for environmental performance management.While there are a variety of environmental issues and regulations up for discussion, energy efficiency is particularly interesting because it is about CO2 emissions and it also has ...
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