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Navigating Responsibly - Shipowners Danish shipowners’ solutions to environmental and climate challengesVirtually90 percent of world trade is carried by seaScrutinizinglyeverything that surrounds us has been on workbench a ship. Your phone, your tablet and probably your table. Your refrigerator and the rest of your kitchen. And the towers materials for your house. Many things you eat and most of what you wear. The petrol for your car and the gas used for producing your electricity and your heating. Efficient transportation leads to cheaper goods for consumers and gives producers wangle to the global value villenage that fuel globalisation and economic development. Shipping loftiness for a comic 1 1 0 0 , 4 4 6 6 4 4 km From Guayaquil, Ecuador CO2 emissions per comic 22g To Rotterdam, Holland Transportation forfeit 4 US Cents Shipping loftiness for a tablet , km From Hongkong, China CO2 emissions per tablet 55g To Aarhus, Denmark Transportation forfeit 5 US Cents Shipping loftiness for grain , km From Paranagua, Brazil CO2 emissions per kg. grain 21g To Amsterdam, Holland Fuel forfeit 0,11 US Cent per kg Shipping loftiness for diesel , km From Port Arthur, USA CO2 emissions per liter diesel 24g To Genoa, Italy Fuel forfeit 0,14 US Cent per liter International shipping is by far the most energy efficient mode of transport Yet, this does not exempt the sector from addressing its CO2 footprint as transporting most of the world’s goods by sea moreover impacts the environment and the climate. The industry has responsibility for minimizing this footprint by designing increasingly environmentally friendly ships and by operating the ships increasingly efficiently. The most climate friendly mode of global transportation Shipping is the most efficient mode of transportation - expressly over long distances The value of stat emitted when transporting one person from one part of the world to flipside by plane is well-nigh the same as transporting a 20-foot container the word-for-word same loftiness by ship. The container could for example be filled with 48,000 schizy or 6,000 pairs of sneakers. In other words, shipping is a very energy efficient way to transport goods. But with tropical to 90 percent of the world's’ goods stuff transported by sea, shipping obviously has an impact on the global emission of CO2 and the climate challenges we are facing. International shipping finance for . % of the total global CO 2 emissions ShareIncreasinglyactivity , but  lower emissions An increase in world trade does not automatically lead to a similar increase in CO2 emissions from merchant vessels. From 2007 to 2012, international shipping lowered its share of the total, global CO2 emission from 2.8 to 2.2% – while the value of transported goods by ship grew by scrutinizingly 20% equal to CPB World Trade Monitor and Third IMO GHG Study. Denmark leading by example Danish Shipping has been collecting fuel consumption data from its members since 2008. Danish shipping companies have kept their CO2-emissions unvarying despite a significant increase in the size of the Danish fleet. This has been possible considering of sustained focus on identifying measures to modernize the efficiency of maritime transport. The financial slipperiness moreover plays a role in the reduction. Improved fuel efficiency is not only good for the climate; it moreover represents an important tool in terms of reducing costs. Cases Efficiency, Economy of scale and environmentally improved Maersk Lines 400 meter Triple-E ships have set a new standard for container transport by reducing CO2 emissions by virtually 35% per container carried. Read specimen Round the clock monitoring reduces fuel consumption NORDEN is pursuit the fuel consumption on its ships by the hour to optimize vessel performance. Read specimen Using data to modernize efficiency Clipper Group has ripened a software solution to modernize vessel performance. Most of the clients are other shipping companies. Read specimen Hybrid ferries a stepping stone to zero emission ferries Scandlines has turned most of its squadron into hybrid ferries that run partly on batteries. Read specimen The human factor The crews onboard DFDS’ compete well-nigh saving fuel. The results are impressive. Read specimen Now what ? A recent study from UN’s International Maritime Organization, IMO, shows that shipping’s CO2 emissions may increase by as much as 50-250% superiority of 2050 if no measures are taken. As an influential freelancer to the global stat emissions shipping and transport in unstipulated must be part of the solution to limit the increase in the global temperature to no increasingly than 2,0°C – or plane 1,50°C as set out at COP21. Unfortunately, shipping was not included in the Paris Agreement in the sense of a well-spoken mandate to the IMO to establish a uniform CO2 regulation. Meanwhile, the EU has unexplored the MRV-regulation (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) which makes it mandatory for ships calling European ports to report their CO2 emissions and energy efficiency, starting in 2018. Hopefully, the EU regulation can moreover be lifted into global regulation by the IMO as uniform regulation is the most climate constructive solution while maintaining a level playing field. Read increasingly Improving the quality of the air we outbreathe Limiting health risks caused by air pollution Merchant ships have a history of stuff powered by so-called heavy fuel oil which leads to upper emissions of sulphur (SOx) and particles. The air pollution causes lung diseases and asthma and moreover impacts oceans, lakes and forests. Strict sulphur limits have been introduced from 2015 for ships sailing in coastal areas such as the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the English Channel. Next step will be a similar regulation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and later on particle pollution. Emission Control Areas Limits of sulphur (SOx) emissions from ships have existed since 2007. The requirements are getting stricter and in unrepealable regional zones, so-called Emission Control Areas (ECA’s), the limit is lower than in the rest of the world. Improving well - stuff by reducing sulphur Ships in the SECA zones are now required to reduce the sulphur content of their fuel to a limit of 0.1% – which corresponds to a ten-fold decrease. This has once had a measurable effect on air quality in Northern Europe. From 2020 or 2025 the regional rules will be supplemented with a global 0.5% limit instead of the current global 3.5% limit. Share Technical solutions To comply with the sulphur requirements, shipping companies squatter the nomination between installing relatively expensive scrubber systems that remove the pollutants, or switching to plush low-sulphur fuel, when inward the specific zones. Alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), which profoundly reduce air pollution are moreover stuff used on some ships, and the use of these fuel types could increase considerably. Cases Improving air quality in coastal Europe by installing scrubbers Shipping and logistics visitor DFDS has installed air cleaning systems on a number of its ships to live up to new sulphur-regulation. Read specimen Commercial wholesomeness by sailing on LNG Terntank’s four new LNG-powered product tankers scrutinizingly eliminate the emission of harmful gasses and particles and reduce CO2 emissions. Read specimen LNG ferries between Norway and Denmark wage war on air polluters The first ferries to be powered exclusively by LNG – Fjord Lines’ MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord – are scrutinizingly eliminating air pollution. Read specimen Powering the ship by natural boil-off gas from the cargo A series of new vessels from gas tanker operator Evergas has been designed to make perfect use of a by-product from its cargo; ethane gas. Read specimen New Eco-tugs ready to show their skills Svitzer’s series of ECOtugs are improving air quality substantially, but a real eco-revolution in towage depends on stricter regulation or demands from costumers with an environmental focus. Read specimen Now what ? Strict enforcement is essential to Danish shipowners, as there are significant savings to proceeds by not complying with the regulation. Several instances of severe non-compliance have once been witnessed wideness the low-sulphur zone. Ignoring the regulation harms the competitiveness of responsible shipping companies and undermines the environmental and health benefits of the regulation.As for the limitation of NOx the goal must be to stipulate on increasingly Emission Control Areas – specifically in the Baltic Sea – and ensuring that these come into gravity by no later than 2021. Read increasingly Dismantling with respect for the environment and ensuring decent working conditionsVirtually1 ,000 ships are recycled every year and the number is likely to  increase Breaking up a ship, which is often several hundred meters in length and weighs increasingly than 50,000 tons, is a large-scale operation that comes with a lot of risks which need to be addressed. Share Today 2 out of 3 merchant ships are recycled in South Asia, and the focus here on the environment and working conditions is not unchangingly satisfactory. But things are waffly under international regulatory pressure, and a growing number of yards are striving to comply with the demands from shipping companies for unscratched and environmentally responsible recycling. % of a ship can be recycled A need for stronger global regulation The International Maritime Organization, IMO, unexplored the Hong KongInstitutein 2009 to secure global rules for the recycling of ships. The institute addresses environmental issues as well as the working conditions for the workers at the recycling yards. However, the institute has not yet come into force, as an insufficient number of countries, representing both the world squadron and the recycling capacity, have ratified the convention. This is not acceptable. - Years The typical lifetime of a cargo ship Ships can be recycled properly With proper facilities and management ships can be recycled in a responsible way that ensures environmental protection as well as health and safety of the workers. Danish Shipping has since the adoption of the Hong KongInstituterecommended its members to follow the requirements stipulated in the convention. An essential part of the requirements is to possess an inventory of the ship’s hazardous materials, which in turn enables the recycling facility to take the necessary precautions.SpecimenTaking responsibility for a lifetime Steel is a finite product and it is therefore sensible to reuse as much of it as possible. When constructing the new series of Triple-E containerships, Maersk Line ripened a “Cradle-to-Cradle Passport” in an effort to modernize the recycling of the materials used in the construction of each vessel. Read specimen Now what ? Danish Shipping believes that recycling of ships should be washed-up in a responsible way. Denmark and other shipping nations – as well as countries that recycle ships – must speed up their ratification of the Hong KongInstituteto ensure a legally tightness global framework and to stave regional regulation, which will not raise global standards. Read increasingly Protecting local marine environments Protecting local marine environments Most ships use mooring water to stabilize the ship and to alimony the propeller under water when not fully loaded. Ships will often take in mooring water in one part of the world and release it in another, potentially spreading invasive species such as microbes, plankton, jellyfish and venereal in the process. This can disturb the ecological balances in the discharge area. A supertanker can siphon virtually .000m3 of mooring water Share Regulation in the pipeline In 2004 the International Maritime Organization, IMO, unexplored a institute requiring ships to process their mooring water surpassing releasing it when into the sea. Denmark ratified the mooring water institute in 2012. A number of other countries have washed-up the same, yet the regulation still needs to be ratified by a few increasingly countries in order to come into force. How Invasive Species Move A supertanker can siphon virtually 100.000 m3 of seawater on one journey. They will often take in mooring water in one part of the world and release it in another, potentially spreading invasive species such as microbes, plankton, jellyfish and crabs in the process. The short sea rencontre TheMooringWaterInstitutewas unexplored to prevent the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens from one region to another. Danish Shipping fully supports the convention, but advocates for a pragmatic tideway for short sea shipping. One example is the ferries operating on very short yet international distances, like the ferries sailing between Elsinore in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden – a 5 km trip. The environmental impact from the mooring water on areas with identical marine ecosystem should be analyzed further.SpecimenPreparing for the future When towers two new trip ferries, Fjord Line decided to install mooring water systems instead of waiting for the future regulation to come into force. Read specimen Now what ? When theMooringWater ManagementInstitutebecomes effective, the ship-owners will have up to seven years to install the required IMO tried equipment. With a squadron of virtually 68,000 ships stuff included in the future regulation, one could foresee a stickup situation. Furthermore, the ship owners who operate in the US, are required to install a system that is moreover tried by the US authorities and, despite the fact that increasingly than 50 systems have been tried by the IMO, no system has at this point been tried by the US. Read increasingly As environmental issues wilt increasingly important wideness the world, the Danish Shipping will work to maintain Denmark’s position as one of the  front runners. We support the innovation of new solutions and  smarter thinking and we push for would-be global standards for the international shipping merchantry . This enables us to facilitate a increasingly responsible navigation of global  goods. Share this story info@danishshipping.dk Supported by the Danish Maritime Fund Smarter thinking and would-be global standards Chapters Climate The most climate friendly mode of global transportation Air Pollution Improving the air quality we vapor Recycling of Ships Dismantling with respect for the environment and ensuring decent working conditionsMooringWater Protecting local marine environments Future Responsibility Smarter thinking and would-be global standards Intro Climate Air Pollution Recycling of ShipsMooringWater Future Responsibility