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  • ENGINE X achieves ISCC certification to trade sustainable biofuels

    ENGINE X achieves ISCC certification to trade sustainable biofuels


    Global bunker trading firm ENGINE X has been certified by the renowned International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system to trade sustainable biofuels. The maritime industry is in the early days of a major decarbonisation effort, and when shipowners burn lower-carbon fuels they need to prove to regulators that these do indeed have lower emissions than full fossil ones.

    A way to prove that a ship has been running on a more sustainable fuel is to show a Proof of Sustainability (PoS) to a verifier. A PoS must be issued by ISCC-certified (or cross-compliant) companies throughout the supply chain to keep it intact. Otherwise the chain is broken and emission reductions cannot be verified.

    “ENGINE X is now all set to offer sustainable biofuels with Proof of Sustainability that our customers can show to verifiers to prove their emission reductions. This will be massively important for shipowners in the years and decades ahead, as the industry goes greener. We have mapped out dozens of bunker suppliers selling sustainable biofuels in ports around the world, to help clients identify trustworthy and legitimate sources for biofuel bunkering,” ENGINE X Supply Manager Sid Mishra says.

    Make your compliance count
    2024 marks the first year that ship emissions will be taxed in the EU. The least laborious way to rein in emissions and pay less for them is to burn sustainable biofuels, which qualify for a carbon factor of zero in the EU. This means that shipowners don’t have to pay to burn them. But if you can’t prove that a biofuel is sustainable, you will have to pay full oil-emission price for it. It’s a question of cost-savings. Shipowners that opt to buy more expensive biofuels need to be able to prove to regulators that these fuels are actually sustainable, so that their decarbonisation efforts count towards their compliance record.
    Source: ENGINE X



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  • Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe environmental certification

    Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe environmental certification


    Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe certification, an environmental seal of approval that recognises the commitment of shipping companies to eco-efficiency and caring for the planet. By joining this voluntary initiative of the maritime industry, aimed at improving the environmental performance of maritime transport beyond regulatory requirements, Baleària reaffirms its leadership in sustainability.

    The shipping company has joined forces with this initiative, which focuses on key environmental issues related to air, water and soil quality. This accreditation is a reference tool for monitoring and improving maritime companies’ commitment to decarbonisation.

    Alejandro Pastor, Manager of Fleet Control Tower of Baleària, collects the Green Marine certification.

    “This certification is a great honour for Baleària, a 25-year history company in the maritime transport of passengers, vehicles and goods. We are a leading shipping company worldwide in terms of sustainability thanks to our pioneering commitment to eco-efficient mobility, driven by the use of more environmentally friendly energies, such as natural gas. For us, joining Green Marine Europe is an extension of our commitment to decarbonization and the fight against climate change,” says Rafael Rolo, corporate director of fleet operations at Baleària.

    “The participation of Baleària in Green Marine Europe certification is a strong signal of the European dimension of our program, as it is the first Spanish shipowner to join us. Baleària is a major player in passenger and freight transport. It is part of the collective imagination, in Europe and beyond.”, remarks Antidia Citores, Project Manager, Green Marine Europe.

    To receive Green Marine Europe certification, Baleària has undergone an audit and a self-assessment to certify compliance with a series of scales related to greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric pollutant emissions, underwater noise, invasive aquatic species, and the management of ship recycling.

    In this regard, it should be remembered that Baleària is one of the leading shipping companies in terms of the decarbonisation of maritime activity thanks to its pioneering commitment to natural gas, a fuel it considers to be the cleanest and most mature currently available for sea-going transport. The company has invested more than 500 million in recent years in a next-generation fleet of 10 dual-engine ships, a versatile technology that will enable it to stop emitting around 80,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere between 1 June and the end of the year.

    Besides, last May, Baleària also launched the Cap de Barbaria, the first electric ferry in Spain with zero emissions in port stays and approaches. The shipping company is also involved in projects and studies related to the use of future energies including biomethane and green hydrogen.

    This Green Marine Europe certification comes in addition to other initiatives and certificates already held by Baleària as a shipping company committed to decarbonisation and environmental protection. These include participation in the last two editions of the Climate Change Summit (COP), ISO 14001 (environment) and 50001 (energy efficiency) certifications, the Lean & Green Europe certificate, the carbon footprint registration seal, compensation and CO2 absorption projects from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, and inclusion in the Biodiversity Pact, among other things.
    Source: Baleària



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  • Electronic environmental record books by Opsealog receive Type Approval Certification from Bureau Veritas

    Electronic environmental record books by Opsealog receive Type Approval Certification from Bureau Veritas


    Type Approval to facilitate deployment of Streamlog Garbage and Oil Record Books as cloud-based solutions to ease MARPOL reporting and support environmental compliance.

    Marseille, France – 5 September 2023 – French digitalization expert Opsealog has been awarded type approval from Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, for its cloud-based Streamlog Garbage Record Book and Oil Record Book, marking an important step towards the deployment of digital reporting solutions that will save time and enhance data analysis in the shipping industry.

    Type approval from BV confirms that both record books meet the IMO guidelines. This will accelerate their implementation onboard vessels by streamlining the Flag State approvals required for any electronic record book solution. By replacing paper logs, Opsealog’s digital record books enable crews to report waste management and oil management information easily and share data securely via the cloud. The solutions are deployed remotely and can work offline when connectivity is poor.

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    By gathering all the vessel’s information is in one place, the new electronic record books will support compliance with new regulation and facilitate Port State controls and inspections. They will also link to Opsealog’s data integration and analysis platform, MarInsights, where the information can be harnessed to help inform the vessel operator on the best strategies that can be deployed on their fleets to lower their environmental footprint, and limit marine pollution.

    Arnaud Dianoux, Managing Director of Opsealog said: “We are delighted to receive type approval from Bureau Veritas for our first two electronic record books. To this day, three-quarters of vessels are still using paper logbooks for regulatory reporting. This means that a huge amount of information, and the potential to use it to improve operations, is currently stuck on paper. Our Streamlog Garbage and Oil Record Books aim to change that. They will ease the reporting workload for crews, while also helping shipping companies make the most of their data.

    “Seafarers will know that when they fill reports digitally rather than on paper, the data will be used to deliver greater efficiency, safety and sustainability. In the long term, we believe that greater digitalization will be a key pillar of shipping’s decarbonization ambitions, helping the industry measure their starting point, assess the impact of different solutions, and benchmark progress.”  



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  • Bureau Veritas’ certification supports the advance of Provence Grand Large

    Bureau Veritas’ certification supports the advance of Provence Grand Large


    In 2017, BV was appointed for the certification of the PGL floating offshore wind (FOW) pilot project. Since then, BV has been supporting this innovative marine renewable energy project, which is conducted by EDF Renouvelables in partnership with Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc. This project’s ongoing success is further demonstration of the technical viability of floating offshore wind energy.

    What is the PGL pilot project about?

    PGL will see three floating wind turbines installed 17 kilometers off the coast of the commune of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in the south of France. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) supplied the turbines, whose nominal power is eight megawatts (MW) each. The turbines will be mounted on a floating tension-leg technology conceived and developed by SBM Offshore in collaboration with IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN). The installation of the turbines on these platforms is planned for summer 2023.

    Fixed turbines currently furnish nearly all offshore wind power in Europe, but floating wind energy is expected to rise from 176 MW in 2023 to 3-4 gigawatts (GW) in 2030. PGL will begin contributing 24 MW to this growth when its turbines are put in service in 2024.

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    BV is following the IEC 61400-22 certification scheme, and currently following-up on the manufacturing, transportation and installation surveillance stage. The next certification stage will see BV confirming that the turbines are ready for energy production.

    Scaling up FOWT to meet energy goals

    According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global total installed offshore wind capacity will rise from 81.8 GW in 2023 to 186.8 GW in 2027. China leads this growth, followed by the European Union.

    Challenges to scaling up floating wind energy production include their cost — 1.5 to 4 times higher than that of onshore turbines. Advancing float-and-anchor technology to lower costs and increase weather resistance and material durability will help countries reach their floating wind energy goals.

    BV is proud to work on the pioneering PGL installation and help demonstrate that FOW turbine technology is safe and dependable,” said Amine Zoheir Belkhir, BV’s inspector at the yard. “Through our work on such projects, BV is shaping trust in these technologies, and that will be instrumental in helping scale up offshore renewables. Furthermore, this rewarding collaboration between EDF Renouvelables, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, SBM Offshore and Prysmian illustrates how collaboration can drive progress in the global energy transition.



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