The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and in 2018 it began a path that has placed it within the framework of compliance with the Kyoto commitments and the international policy against greenhouse gas emissions.
With this same objective, the IMO has published a new Ship-Port Interface Guide.pdfThe document focuses on eight practical measures that can contribute to reducing emissions of such gases.
According to a statement from the United Nations specialized agency that promotes cooperation between States and the transport industry, the Guide has been developed by the Global Low Carbon Shipping Support Industry Alliance (Low Carbon GIA) within the framework of the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project.
The Eight practical measures presented in the Guide are:
- Facilitate immobilization in ports.
- Enable hull and propeller cleaning in ports.
- Promote simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) in ports.
- Optimize port stay through prior authorization.
- Improve the planning of vessels calling at several berths in a port.
- Improve ship and berth compatibility by improving port master data.
- Enable optimization of vessel deadweight by improving port master data.
- Optimize speed between ports.
The IMO notes that the list of measures is not exhaustive but rather the result of initial research and findings; the aim is to raise awareness of potential ideas that the maritime community could explore further. “Each measure presented in the Guide can be implemented individually or collectively, which would maximize the benefit of emissions reduction,” he clarifies.
In this regard, it is reported that while the Guide is particularly useful for stakeholders in the port community (such as port authorities, terminals, nautical service providers), it is also relevant for shipowners, operators, charterers, maritime agents and intermediaries, among others.
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