Classification societies want cost benefit data on UN's eco rules
THE UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) supports "in principle" an International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) proposal for an Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) database to produce data from which cost benefit analysis on IMO greenhouse gas regulations can be done, says IACS chairman Roberto Cazzulo.
"This will create an evidence base on which to judge the success of the regulations and to help design more efficient ships. IACS has pledged its support for developing evidence-based rules on ship efficiency," he said.
Mr Cazzulo noted that "action by IMO on climate change would lead to significant emission reductions, between nine and 16 per cent in 2020 and between 17 and 25 per cent by 2030", reported London's Tanker Operator.
While emission reductions will result in fuel cost savings, these savings require deeper investments in more efficient ships and more sophisticated technologies," said Mr Cazzulo.
"IACS shares the shipping industry's concerns against attempts to develop a single metric for ships in service," he said.
THE UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) supports "in principle" an International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) proposal for an Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) database to produce data from which cost benefit analysis on IMO greenhouse gas regulations can be done, says IACS chairman Roberto Cazzulo.
"This will create an evidence base on which to judge the success of the regulations and to help design more efficient ships. IACS has pledged its support for developing evidence-based rules on ship efficiency," he said.
Mr Cazzulo noted that "action by IMO on climate change would lead to significant emission reductions, between nine and 16 per cent in 2020 and between 17 and 25 per cent by 2030", reported London's Tanker Operator.
While emission reductions will result in fuel cost savings, these savings require deeper investments in more efficient ships and more sophisticated technologies," said Mr Cazzulo.
"IACS shares the shipping industry's concerns against attempts to develop a single metric for ships in service," he said.