Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement’s container ship AS Scotia has received a “Preliminary Energy Efficiency Certificate” as it already meets the requirements of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), which becomes compulsory as of 1 January 2013.
The SEEMP has been adopted by the IMO as a mechanism for vessels to improve their operational energy efficiency, thereby lowering CO2 emissions. From 2013, all seagoing vessels larger than 400 gross tonnage must carry on board an SEEMP, a management plan for the ship’s energy efficiency, according to MARPOL, Annex VI.
IEEC in 2013
The “Preliminary Energy Efficiency Certificate”, which can be converted into an International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC) in 2013, was issued by the German Flag State; the shipping company also received a SEEMP Statement of Compliance from GL. It was the first time this certificate was issued to a GL classed vessel.
Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency
Some of the measures which have been used to improve the energy efficiency of the AS Scotia include: a routing assistance system, speed optimisation (super slow steaming), a modern coating for the ship’s hull, the use of energy-saving lamps and a video training programme for the crew on how to save energy.
Picture: AS Scotia (by https://www1.ahrenkiel.net/cfawebpub.nsf/id/AS_Scotia?open&l=EN&ccm=400010&type=vessel[Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement])
