GREEN AWARD

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Session VI- Environmental Issues A Stakeholder
Viewpoint

• 14th AMRIE High Level Conference
• Gijon, Spain
• 1st-2nd June 2006
• Jan Fransen, Managing Director

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• Non Profit
• Independent
• Neutral

• VOLUNTARY

Green Award
Audit Certification Fee
Incentive
Ship
Certificate Presentation
PSC, Charterers Insurers / PI Banks
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Effects

• for Ports and Industry
• Improved Safety and Quality in operations
• Growing awareness about environmental and safety
  issues (related to shipping)
• Better turn around time in port
• Improved positive image
• Reduced Risk (safety environment)
• Network of Preference for Quality tonnage to
  eliminate substandard shipping

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Objective
Create a network of INCENTIVE PROVIDERS
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• Incentives available
• Awareness and consideration
• Awareness and positive to idea
• Unknown

• Conduct ship surveys

• Attention marker

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Which Ships?

• Oil Tankers Dry Bulk Carriers

20.000 DWT
Other Ship Types to follow
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• 3 Tier

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STANDARD
GREEN AWARD
Basic
Ranking
Visual
Safety Environment Quality Design
Hardware
Statutory / Mandatory
0 Tolerance
Weighted Items Min to be attained
Seaworthiness Good Housekeeping

• CERTIFICATION

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Requirements

• SAFETY related
• Navigation
• Cargo Bunker Operations
• General Maintenance
• CAP
• Training of crew
• Maintenance criteria mooring lines
• Gas monitoring double hull
• Quality Management

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• Directly related to the ENVIRONMENT
• Exhaust emission
• Water ballast
• Antifouling
• Ship breaking
• Fuel quality
• Navigation in sensitive areas
• Waste management

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• Safety

• Environment

• Quality

A HOLISTIC SCHEME PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE
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sense
Certificate 1st
Certificate 2nd
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Certification Level
Ship
Office
Requirements
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M a r k e t M e c h a n i s m
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Overall effect ...

• For Society
• Sustainable trade
• Protection of the environment

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• A TOOL

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• To motivate for sustainable shipping
• To reduce the risks from shipping

Hard IncentivesPorts, terminals and marine
service providersSoft IncentivesReduced
inspections, lower insurance premium, charter
preferenceChallenge for incentivePSC positive
targeting // reduced inspection
Green Award is Complementary to PSC and
other inspection
schemes
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Objectives of EU Green Paper on Maritime Policy

• Green Award
• encompasses sustainable use of the marine
  environment in shipping
• especially as it is applied to other ship types
  promotes sustainable trade

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We welcome open communication in our mutual
effort towards sustainable shipping
Thank You