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The 2010 Hellas Committee of Germanischer Lloyd (GL) under the Chairmanship of Capt. Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos focussed among many other topics on energy efficiency. Member of the Executive Board of Germanischer Lloyd, Dr Hermann J. Klein briefed the Hellas Committee members on current and future developments in more environmentally friendly and efficient shipping. The recent focus has been on the EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index), which is conceived as a future mandatory new building standard. At the last MEPC 61 meeting, several MARPOL Annex VI signatory states requested a circulation of the EEDI regulatory text. This may prompt a voting at the next MEPC meeting, which, if passed, would put the EEDI into force on 1 January 2013.
Dr Klein presented the current market situation and GL’s growth strategy. In late summer, GL has reached the mark of 7,000 vessels with 90 million gross tonnage which are currently under the regular technical supervision of GL. “This is a milestone in the history of GL,” said Dr Hermann J. Klein, at the Committee. “In only three years GL’s fleet has grown by 20 million GT.”
Torsten Schramm, COO and Executive Vice President of GL presented the benefits of using gas as ship fuel. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a ship fuel may be the solution the shipping industry has been looking for to cope with the emissions challenges of our time. Gas will play a substantial part in the coming decades in enabling substantial near-term carbon emission reductions. Natural gas is widely regarded as a bridge to a low-carbon future. For the maritime industry, gas could be a viable alternative to heavy fuel oil which will be phased out according to IMO within the next ten years. Gas has the potential to reduce dependence on other fossil fuels with heavier carbon impact.
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