Tag: green practices

EU-funded researchers are working on cost-effective anti-fouling coatings for boats and marine infrastructure that are better for the environment. The four-year SEAFRONT project, launched in 2014, has trialled new processes and methods designed to increase scientific understanding of exactly how biofouling occurs and how this problem can best be addressed. This initial work will help in the development of a new generation of anti-biofouling technologies, which will be able to effectively minimise biofouling on marine infrastructure and tools without damaging the ecosystem.

Ships recently designed and built in China and built to BV class point the way towards Chinese solutions to the needs of shipowners to reduce air emissions and improve energy efficiency.

CMA CGM has improved its Carbon performance by 50% thanks to an efficient environmental policy sustained by deploying innovative solutions

BG Group has stated its commitment to reducing its impact on the climate by improving its energy efficiency and performance.

NYK has been included in the CDP’s Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for a fourth consecutive year.

PwC Greece has announced the establishment of a new Maritime Sustainability Centre to assist ship owners with CO2 emissions monitoring of their fleet. PwC Greece has introduced a new team of specialists focusing on sustainable business in the shipping sector, the Maritime Sustainability Centre, led by  Ms. Helena Athoussaki. Working within PwC’s Shipping Advisory Group, the Maritime Sustainability Centre will offer services for shipping companies to enhance the performance monitoring of their fleet, and compliance with the new EU legal requirements on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from maritime activities. The new EU Regulation entered into force on 1 July 2015, aiming to establish an EU-wide system for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) emissions from large ships using EU ports, is the first step towards regulating CO2 emissions reduction from the maritime sector. “Looking ahead and expecting the understanding and preparation phases that will lead up to the first reporting cycle of the MRV system for the maritime sector (January 2018), our firm has set up a dedicated team of specialists to support shipping companies before and after the MRV implementation. We are excited to welcome Helena Athoussaki and the rest of the team, to lead this initiative”, ...

At the Port of Long Beach, going green is a given. The challenge is finding the most efficient, cost-effective and secure ways to do it

Huntington Ingalls Industries, HHI's subsidiary, has been recognized for Environmental Stewardship

MPA Singapore's Green Ship Programme Reaches New Milestone with Addition of 53 Ships