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SEAaT welcomes another associate member in International Paint
SEAaT, the industry-funded organisation that aims to encourage and facilitate the reduction of harmful emissions from shipping, gains a new ally
LONDON, 10 January 2011 – SEAaT (Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading), the industry association dedicated to shipping emissions abatement and trading, announced today that International Paint Ltd. has joined them as an associate member.
International Paint is a world leader in marine coatings and has developed systems designed to reduce fuel consumption and thereby emissions from shipping. It is technologies such as these that will assist the maritime industry with reducing its environmental footprint.
SEAaT and its members are united in calling for a reduction in emissions from shipping using technological as well as operational methods, facilitated by an emissions trading scheme.
John Aitken, Secretary General, SEAaT, said: “It’s an honour for SEAaT to welcome International Paint among our associate members. So long as shipping aims to reduce its air emissions, technological innovations such as reduced friction hull coatings are bound to play a key role.”
John Willsher, Market Manager, International Paint said: “Enabling emissions reduction from shipping is a technological and regulatory challenge. The latest generation of hull coatings play a key role in meeting this challenge through proven reductions in fuel usage and carbon dioxide emissions
About SEAaT
Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading (SEAaT) is a cross-industry, unique, proactive and self-funding group, whose mission is to encourage and faciliate efficient reduction of harmful emissions to air from shipping. SEAaT is an industry group formed in 2002 to raise awareness and acceptance of solutions for emissions reductions that are sustainable, cost effective and achievable. Its founding sponsors are the shipping and oil companies committed to exploring and implementing cost effective methods of reducing emissions. The members represent the broader shipping community, and are ship owners, operators and fuel suppliers. SEAaT’s member include: Carnival Corporation & plc, BP Shipping, P&O Ferries Limited, Shell Shipping, Stena Line, and Tsakos Energy Navigation. To participate in SEAaT or for more information, go to www.seaat.org
About International Paint
International Paint Ltd. is part of AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel is the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are a Global Fortune 500 company and are consistently ranked as one of the leaders on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. With operations in more than 80 countries, our 55,000 people around the world are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow’s Answers Today™.www.akzonobel.com www.international-marine.com
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