son and Far Serenade – a cutting-edge
construction support vessel and a platform supply vessel, respectively.
INTRODUCING:
CLEAN SHIPPING AWARDS
Another highlight of the fair was the first
ever Clean Shipping Awards, arranged as
a collaboration between Nor-Shipping and
DNV. Selected by an independent jury, the
Clean Shipping Awards covered three categories: Clean Sea, Clean Air, and Clean
Innovation. In total, 60 companies were
considered for the awards.
According to Tollef Schiander, the
Clean Shipping Awards will serve to support environmental efforts and reward any
company with the vision and expertise to
The Clean Air Award winner was
tal performance of the world’s merchant
develop groundbreaking green solutions.
Teekay Corporation in recognition of out-
fleet. The Stena E-MAXair gas-electric driv-
The Clean Sea Award winner was
standing efforts to reduce the emission of
en chemical tanker project utilises features
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in recogni-
greenhouse gases. Its “Amundsen Spirit”
such as an unconventional forward body
tion of superior efforts to limit discharg-
is the first in a series of shuttle tankers
design and strategic use of air cavities,
es from ship to sea. The company’s ‘Save
with increased tank-design pressure and
potentially reducing CO2 emissions by as
the Waves’ program ensures that the on-
a VOC reinjection system that will pre-
much as 40 percent. ■
ly discharge to sea from the world’s larg-
vent any emissions from cargo tanks dur-
est cruise ship – the Oasis of the Seas with
ing voyage.
a passenger capacity of 8,400 – is fresh
The Clean Innovation Award winner
drinkable water. Its waste is treated to a
was Stena Bulk in recognition of excep-
higher quality than that of the most strin-
tional efforts to develop new products and
gent global standard.
SAMI J. ANTEROINEN
services that contribute to the environmen-
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