environmental footprint

Dr. John Kokarakis receives GREEN4SEA Personality Award

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President Technology & Business Development –Bureau Veritas has received the 2020 GREEN4SEA Personality Award, sponsored by MacGregor, at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on March 3rd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the 2020 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum.

Presenting the award Mrs. Athena Kanellatou, Regional Director – Mediterranean, MacGregor, said “Dr. John Kokarakis demonstrates high...

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The winners of 2020 GREEN4SEA Awards announced

The winners across green shipping categories who walked with a GREEN4SEA Award were announced at a prestigious ceremony which took place on Tuesday 3rd of March, 2020 at the Yacht Club of Greece, Piraeus. The awards focus exclusively on initiatives and individuals who foster Environmental Excellence & Sustainable Shipping, following a combination of open nomination and audience-vote.

The winners of the 2020 GREEN4SEA Awards are:

Thome Group received the GREEN4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award,...

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Metro ports enters Green Marine environmental certification program

Great Lakes Stevedoring and terminal operator DBA Metro Ports became a Green Marine participant by enrolling its Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor’s terminal into the program. Green Marine is the environmental certification program for North America’s maritime transportation industry.

The voluntary initiative strives to surpass regulatory requirements in measurable ways.

Specifically, the program outlines a step-by-step template for port authorities, terminal operators, ship owners and shipyard...

https://safety4sea.com/metro-ports-enters-green-marine-environmental-certification-program/

Dive in the deepest point in Med. Sea reveals impact of human contamination

The second phase of Caladan Oceanic’s 2020 deep-diving expeditions has been completed as the sub pilot and explorer Victor Vescovo and Prince Albert II of Monaco dived at the bottom of Calypso Deep. The dive also revealed that the human contamination has affected the deepest point in the Mediterranean sea.

Calypso Deep is the deepest point in the Mediterranean and was firstly visited 55 years ago. Now, on February 10, the team reached a newly calculated maximum depth for the Deep, using direct...

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JP Morgan economists alert of ‘catastrophic’ climate change

JP Morgan economist alerts that climate change will be catastrophic without actions being taken to improve the current situation of the environment, as climate change will severely impact economic growth, shares, health, and how long people live.

The economists sent a report to its clients informing of its concerns about the environment. BBC stated that the report was very ‘forceful’ and highlighted the urgency of the situation.

According to the report ‘carbon emissions in the coming decades will...

https://safety4sea.com/jp-morgan-economists-alert-of-catastrophic-climate-change/

Infographic: Impacts of delaying the ban of HFO use in Arctic

On the sidelines of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Arctic Summit, HFO-Free Arctic, global campaign by the Clean Arctic Alliance 2020, published an inforgraphic informing of the severe impacts of HFO use in the Arctic, also highlighting the economic impacts of clean-up costs and an HFO ban.

Now, on the sidelines of IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 7 environmental groups ask the IMO to protect the Arctic marine environment from the impacts of international shipping.

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ECSA issues position paper on EU Green Deal

During the European Shipping Week, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) presented its position paper in response to the EU Green Deal proposed by the new European Commission.

In fact, ECSA has already expressed its support on the proposed EU Green Deal. Now, the Association launched its position paper as a policy response of the industry towards the European Commission’s ambitious EU Green Deal.

Specifically, the newly-launched document welcomes and supports EU’s ambition to...

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Wind-assist tech begins service in North Sea

The 3,600dwt general cargo vessel MV Ankie has made its first voyage with two eConowind Ventifoil wings installed, sailing the North Sea from Delfzijl in the Netherlands to Hamburg and Norway and then back to Rotterdam.

Specifically, the modular Ventifoil wings have the form of wings with vents and an internal fan that use boundary layer suction for maximum effect.

It is stated that the eConowind system was installed on the Jan van Dam Shipping vessel in January 2020 at the Royal Niestern Sander...

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Green groups pressure IMO to ban ships carrying HFO in Arctic

The International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR7) meeting began on February 12 as the landmark of discussions around the Arctic’s environment. Now, environmental groups ask the IMO to protect the Arctic marine environment from the impacts of international shipping.

Environmental groups and supporters call the IMO to agree to a new regulation banning the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuel by ships operating in Arctic waters during this week’s “Arctic...

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BP makes organization changes to reach net zero by 2050

Oil major BP has set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, aiming to help the world get to net zero, in line with the global environmental goals. The company announced that its ambition is based on ten aims, five to get BP to net zero and five aims to help the world get to net zero.

Accordingly the five aims to get to a net-zero level include:

  1. Net zero across BP’s operations on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner.
  2. Net zero on carbon in BP’s oil and gas production on an...

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