Experts from The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, etc.
On March 4, Svenon Ovtadar, Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and Chairman of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, and a group of relevant experts visited China Classification Society (CCS) for exchange. CCS Vice President Wang Hongwei ,International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Transport ,Dalian Maritime University, and relevant personnel from CCS participated in the exchanges.
The two sides reviewed their friendly exchanges over the years, and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on IMO hot issues including reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, minimizing the invasion of alien organisms caused by biofouling. Director Svenon stated that as major shipping countries, China and Norway have always played an active and constructive role in the international shipping field, especially in the global green transformation of shipping; Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and CCS have leveraged their technological advantages to provide important support for relevant departments of both countries; he also highly affirmed the positive contribution and important role of CCS in the discussions on IMO greenhouse gas emissions reduction , etc. Vice President Wang Hongwei highly praised Mr. Svenon that as the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, Mr. Svenon has played a positive role in strengthening the dialogue mechanism and systematically promoting the IMO emission reduction framework based on a global perspective and challenges. During the exchange, the two parties agreed to each other’s viewpoints and unanimously agreed to continue strengthening communication in key areas and exploring relevant project cooperation, so as to jointly promote the transformation and development of the shipping industry.
In recent years, CCS has continuously strengthened its research on the policies and technologies for international shipping greenhouse gas emissions reduction, established a standardized system for the use of alternative fuels in ships, conducted research on safe application and risk control technology for methanol and ammonia fuels, as well as special technology for improving ship energy efficiency and carbon capture. It has also developed digital platforms such as a comprehensive assessment system of clean energy for ships, and provided technical support for in-depth participation in the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee, the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, and the GESAMP-LCA WG.
