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IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator comes in for further criticism

Posted on September 12, 2022 by | 1 comment

A critique of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) which comes into effect January 1, 2023.

The CII assigns a rating to ships based on their carbon efficiency. It takes into account their actual trips rather than just design. It also can change over time, as the ship encounters actual use and those measures are reported back.

For ships sailed by owners this is not so bad. But for chartered ships, the charter agreement could place the owner at a disadvantage, since the charter operator may use the vessel on routes or with sailing practices that reduce the measurements for the ship’s CII.

The article is interesting and quotes several commentators who think the problems will result in less sustainable shipping instead of more.

Sam Chambers September 12, 2022

IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator comes in for further criticism – Splash247

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Sulphur cap has resulted in a 77% drop in SOx emissions from ships: IMO

Posted on September 8, 2022 by | 1 comment

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is blowing its horn about the last set of rules they put forth. The sulfur cap rules began on January 1, 2020.

On January 1, 2023 a new set of rules will go into effect. These two regulations, the Energy Efficient Existing Ship (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), will provide greater impetus for cleaning up ocean shipping. Splash has put together a more in-depth article on these two regulations here.

The article has an excellent chart showing when different IMO regulations come into effect.

Ocean shipping is making attempts to help promote sustainability of ocean shipping.

Sam ChambersSeptember 8, 2022

Sulphur cap has resulted in a 77% drop in SOx emissions from ships: IMO – Splash247

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Back to the future – TOWT to become ship owner-operator with growing cargo schooner fleet

Posted on August 30, 2022 by | 1 comment

ARe sailing cargo vessels the wave of the future? The French company TOWT thinks so.

Sailing cargo vessels reduce emissions by 90%. That’s a draw for some European shippers. But they also offer the ability to visit ports that don’t have deep channels, and they provide cargo space that is equivalent to around 100 containers. The cargo may also receive better handling than it would in a cargo slot on a megaship.

TOWT says they are targeting transatlantic routes for their runs, and they are building more vessels.

Others are experimenting with sail. Hyundai’s Hi-Rotor sail has obtained approval from the Korean Register to be used on ships.

By Charlie Bartlett, Technology Editor 30/08/2022

TOWT to become ship owner-operator with growing cargo schooner fleet – The Loadstar

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