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RINA to audit clean shipping in Sweden

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 ...

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RINA plays key role in world’s first marine CNG project

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 ...

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RINA plays key role in worlds first marine CNG project

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 ...

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Safety4Sea Energy Efficiency – Spyridon Zolotas (Session 1)

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

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RINA President Resigns Amid Controversy Over Costa Concordia Comments

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 ...

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RINA Boosts Offshore and Port Development Services

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 ...

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Acquisition gives strong boost to RINA’s group turnover

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 ...

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RINA issues New Guidelines re Validation and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Assertions

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

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RINA celebrates ties with Greece on 150th anniversary

RINA's activities in Greece have been reinforced by the opening of a Piraeus training centre International certification, verification and ship classification company RINA is celebrating its ties with Greece on its 150th anniversary. Formed in Genoa, Italy, in 1861 as a ship classification society, RINA is today a global multidisciplinary and multi-cultural company with growing business in Greece and the surrounding region.Speaking at a reception to mark the event held on board the SS Hellas Liberty in Piraeus, Mr Ugo Salerno, CEO, RINA, said, "We are very happy to be here in Greece today, celebrating both our growing relationships with Greek partners and our 150 years of experience and tradition. We share the goals of our partners here, working to build a sound resilient business, respecting people, community and environment. We provide experience and competence to support industry in improving its operations, and society in improving the quality of life. We are celebrating on board this historic ship, Hellas Liberty, which is also a symbol of Greek shipping history. Nowadays it is important to look back to our roots, to find the inspiration and the enthusiasm for future challenges.""We are active in every area of industry, transportation and environmental protection ...

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RINA to present projects selected for environmental sustainability

During the RINA Green Night Shipowners, shipbuilders, entrepreneurs from the industrial world and institutions united for a single goal: to develop increasingly eco-sustainable business, with the Environment now a priority in every sector. A special occasion dedicated to this theme took place on Wednesday 21 September when, in the magnificent setting of the Hotel Hermitage in Monte Carlo, the "RINA Green Night" was held, promoted by the RINA Group.Godmother for the evening was the splendid Tessa Gelisio, television journalist, an expert on environmental issues and president of the "forPlanet Onlus", a foundation that develops concrete and efficient projects to tackle the continuous deterioration of the natural ecosystems whilst promoting practices and products that aim for the effectively sustainable development of society.The evening began with the awarding of a special recognition from the RINA Group to the Principality of Monaco for the sensitivity Prince Albert II of Monaco has shown towards the environment, materializing in many terrestrial and marine studies, and thus enabling the Principality to become the centre for large-scale initiatives for environmental protection. Likewise, a special shield also went to the Monaco Yacht Show which has become distinguished in recent years for its commitment to environmental respect highlighted by ...

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