IACS Chairman, Mr Cazzulo, speaking at
the IMO WORLD MARITIME DAY SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE MARITIME
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, noted that IMO had recently supported in
principle an IACS proposal for establishing an (Energy Efficient Design
Index) “EEDI Database” for new ships being constructed in accordance
with new IMO GHG regulations, said in a press release.
“This will create an evidence base on
which to judge the success of the regulations and to help design more
efficient new ships,” he said. “IACS has pledged its support for
developing evidence-based new rules on ship efficiency through IMO.”
In a detailed paper Mr Cazzulo noted
that “action by IMO on climate change would lead to significant emission
reductions, between 9 and 16% in 2020 and between 17 and 25% by 2030
compared with current practice.” He said, “The emission reduction
measures will also result in significant fuel cost savings to the
shipping industry, although these savings will require deeper
investments in more efficient ships and more sophisticated technologies
than today”.
Roberto Cazzulo also said that “IMO’s
SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan) may represent the most
practical mechanism for monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG
emissions, and energy efficiency of existing ships. SEEMP has the
necessary degree of flexibility, considering the different ship types,
sizes and operational profiles.” and that, “IACS shares the shipping
industry’s concerns against attempts to develop a single metric for
ships-in-service.”
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