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Classification society launches range of services to save fuel and reduce emissions International classification society RINA has launched a co-ordinated range of services to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions. There are seven different elements to the services which can be adopted individually or as a complete package.The seven services are: auditing to ISO14001 Environmental Management certification; auditing for ISO50001 Energy Management Certification; development of the SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan); EEDI verification; Energy Saving and Energy Conservation Analysis; Fuel Consumption Data Analysis and Decision Support Solutions and tailored energy saving training courses.Andrea Cogliolo, head of innovation, RINA Group, says, "All shipowners need some form of assistance and support to cut energy costs. We have a lot of experience working with major passenger ship owners and others to devise energy saving measures, and we know how to implement the ones that work best. Owners can use our services at the level appropriate to them, from simple compliance through to a major re-engineering of how they use energy on ship and ashore. The training complements all that, by ensuring that the people who have to make it all work know what they are doing, and why."RINA's auditing services to ...

RINA continued to grow in 2011 International verification, certification and ship classification group RINA continued to grow in 2011 as it embarked on an acquisition strategy. Turnover for 2011 was up to 249 million Euros (+21 per cent) and EBITDA 41 million Euros. Turnover is expected to rise to over 300 million Euros in 2012 following major acquisitions late in 2011."2011 was a memorable year for RINA. We celebrated our 150th anniversary by transforming the company. Internally we swept away old divisions and created a flexible matrix structure which frees up innovation and enables us to make the best use of our talents while improving customer service. Externally we began a major programme of acquisitions which enhanced our competences and increased our size by over half. We focussed our investments and growth on growing economies, strongly increasing our footprint in Asia. And we made sure the transformation is solidly based by trimming costs and sharpening our business processes," says Chairman and CEO Ugo Salerno. "Our acquisition programme widens both our skill base and our geographical outreach. Among four companies brought into the RINA Group in 2012 the two key acquisitions were SIMTEX Srl, the leading private Romanian certification body for ...

Verification to ships according to the Clean Shipping Index requirement RINA, the global classification society, has been approved by Sweden's Clean Shipping Project, to perform verification to ships and as per the Clean Shipping Index requirement.The Clean Shipping Index (CSI) is backed by many of Sweden's largest cargo shippers and the EU. The CSI takes a holistic approach to environmental issuesaffecting shipping including air and water emissions and the use of chemicals and antifouling. It ranks vessels and shipping companies according to performance under each criteria.Pino Spadafora, RINA group area manager for the Baltic, Benelux and Scandinavia, said: "This recognition by the CSI is important for two reasons. It recognises RINA's commitment to - and expertise in - environmental assessment, and it is another part of our expansion in this region."Danish shipowner, Dannebrog Rederi, has recently taken advantage of RINA's expertise by moving two chemical tankers to RINA class - the society has classed several of its dry cargo vessels in the past.In recent months, RINA has also been recognised by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate as able to carry out statutory certification services on its behalf and bythe Polish and Faroe Islands' administrations for similar duties.This latestaudit approvalin Sweden sees ...

Worlds first marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project International classification society and verification group RINA has been appointed by Indonesia's electricity utility PT PLN (Persero) to help develop the world's first marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. The project,which is expected to deliver the first gas in 2013, is to transport between 3 and 6 thousand standard cubic feet (mscf) per day of CNG from the Indonesian island of Gresik to another Indonesian island, Lombok, where it will feed the Peaking power plant.RINA has already delivered the feasibility study, and is now developing the Front End Engineering Design (FEED). This will be followed by support during tendering, and the provision of project management support during the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) phase. Tendering will open in May 2012 and a number of different technologies are being considered.This is a pilot project which will allow the use of cheaper natural gas in place of liquid fuel for power production. If the pilot project succeeds, the marine CNG technology will be applied to other power plants across the country with similar or larger capacity. PLN has mapped out potential utilisation of CNG in Indonesia. CNG will come from low-capacity gas wells, marginal ...

RINA helps develop the worlds first marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project International classification society and verification group RINA has been appointed by Indonesia's electricity utility PT PLN (Persero) to help develop the world's first marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. The project, which is expected to deliver the first gas in 2013, is to transport between three and six thousand standard cubic feet (mscf) per day of CNG from the Indonesian island of Gresik to another Indonesian island, Lombok, where it will feed the Peaking power plant.RINA has already delivered the feasibility study, and is now developing the Front End Engineering Design (FEED). This will be followed by support during tendering, and the provision of project management support during the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) phase. Tendering will open in May 2012 and a number of different technologies are being considered.This pilot project will allow the use of cheaper natural gas in place of liquid fuel for power production. If the pilot project succeeds, the marine CNG technology will be applied to other power plants across the country with similar or larger capacity. PLN has mapped out potential utilisation of CNG in Indonesia. CNG will come from low-capacity gas ...

EEDI Calculation study for Ro Ro Pax ships Spyridon Zolotas, Country Manager, Greece, RINA, is giving a presentation regarding EEDI Calculation study for Ro Ro Pax shipsThe Safety4Sea Energy Efficiency Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully completed on 8th of March 2012 in Athens, covering a wide range of Technical, Operational and Market Based Issues regarding Energy Efficiency in Shipping.The event has been well attended by over 250 delegates at the venue representing more than 140 companies. The event organized by IBS Marine Consulting Group and sponsored by MARORKA, Dorian Hellas and Transmar Shipping.For more information about the Forum visithttp://www.safety4sea.com/forum/3For more information about Safety4Sea visit the official site http://www.safety4sea.com

His resignation is likely to be the first of many from high-level people connected to the incident President of RINA, the Italian classification society that certified the Costa Concordia for seaworthiness and safety, Gianni Scerni resigned Tuesday amid controversy over comments he allegedly made to the Italian media. Mr. Scerni disputes the accuracy of the comments but he has decided to resign in order to distance RINA from any association with the alleged remarks.The comments in question were made in an article posted toIl Secolo XIX, an Italian paper, titled "Scerni: Ma l'armatore non poteva non sapere", or "But the owner could not know", translated.In the article Scerni attacks the owners of the Costa Concordia, who have publicly placed blame solely on Captain Francesco Schettino, for failing to know about the practice of "bow'ing", or "showboating", that we have seen invideo andAIS plotting from previous voyages of the cruise ship.Scerni tells the paper (translated from Italian to English): "It is madness such a thing could happen with calm seas and the starry skies. Going so close to the coast is a sailor bravado, but it can not be done by those who lead a ship of that size."Scerni is then ...

Strengthening its expertise and range of services By taking control of the D'Appolonia Group, a global engineering consultancy, international classification society RINA has increased its group turnover by almost 50 per cent and significantly strengthened its expertise and range of services in the offshore and port development fields.Says Ugo Salerno, CEO, RINA, "By bringing the D'Appolonia Group's 580 multidisciplinary staff and Euro87m turnover into RINA we have made a quantum jump in size and capability.We bring a lot of new skills and services into RINA, especially in the environmental fields, and we significantly strengthen our teams working on offshore energy and port development projects."In the offshore energy field D'Appolonia has key skills in site engineering, geophysical surveys and investigations, seismic hazard evaluation, coastal engineering, environmental impact assessment, HSE, layout and geotechnical engineering, training, commissioning and maintenance engineering.It has played key roles in recent on and offshore LNG projects including the Esso Highlands Papua New Guinea project, the Dunkerque LNG Terminal for Technint and several projects in Italy, Libya and Indonesia.In the port development field D'Appolonia has developed feasibility studies and designs for the Russian ports of Sochi and Taman, Beira in Mozambique, Ain El Ghazalah in Libya, and in Italy ...

Taking control of global engineering consultancy the D'Appolonia Group International classification society RINA said it had increased its group turnover by almost 50% by taking control of global engineering consultancy the D'Appolonia Group."By bringing the D'Appolonia Group's 580 multidisciplinary staff and 87million turnover into RINA we have made a quantum jump in size and capability," said Chief Executive Officer Ugo Salerno."We bring a lot of new skills and services into RINA, especially in the environmental fields, and we significantly strengthen our teams working on offshore energy and port development projects."In the offshore energy field D'Appolonia has key skills in many areas including site engineering, geophysical surveys and investigations, seismic hazard evaluation and environmental impact assessment. It has also played key roles in recent on and offshore LNG projects including the Esso Highlands Papua New Guinea project and the Dunkerque LNG Terminal for Technint.In the port development field, it has developed feasibility studies and designs for many including the Russian ports of Sochi and Taman and Beira in Mozambique.Mr Salerno added: "D'Appolonia's expertise in construction, brownfield site recovery and materials handling especially complement our existing marine expertise. Together we can add a strong global dimension to RINA's services, able to bring ...

Validation and verification of GHG projects RINA issues New Guidelines regarding Validation and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Assertions as follows:These Guidelines define the procedures applied by RINA to validate and verify assertions related to greenhouse gases (GHG), as for example:* validation and verification of GHG projects;* verification of GHG inventories and of initiatives aimed at improving GHG management.Validation and verification of GHG assertions are performed according to the validation and verification criteria/requirements of an agreedsystem/scheme, these Guidelines and any additional elements indicated by the supervisory body of the system/scheme or by the accreditationbody.For every scheme relative to a GHG assertion, RINA can publish specific rules integrating the requirements of these Guidelines.For more information, click hereSource: RINA