World Ports Climate Conference

“ Big Steps - Small Footprint: The Challenge for Shipping ”

9 July 2008, Rotterdam

Peter M. SwiftManaging Director, INTERTANKO

Big Steps – Small Footprint

INTERTANKOINTERTANKOInternational Association of Independent Tanker Owners

290+ members operating ca. 2950 ships > 80% of independent oil tanker fleet and > 85% of chemical carrier fleet- strict membership requirements, including adoption of best practice policies

350+ associate members: in oil and chemical tanker related businesses

One of the Association’s Primary Goals:Lead the continuous improvement of the Tanker Industry’s performance

in striving to achieve Zero fatalities, Zero pollution, Zero detentions

                     

                                    

Importance of oil tanker transportation recognised - delivering energy for the world

World Oil Consumption 3.8 billion ts

Transported by sea 2.4 billion ts

> 60% transported by sea

Tanker industry - a record of continuous improvement

Leading by example !

• Accidental oil pollution from tankers down - from 2.9 m tonnes in the 1970s to less than 190,000 tonnes this decade so far

• Tankers today more efficient than ever before - one litre of fuel on a modern VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) moving one tonne of cargo more than 2,500 kilometres - more than twice as far as 20 years ago

• Transportation costs still a very small fraction of the delivered cost of oil

• Reliability of supply at record highs

• And many new initiatives for safer, cleaner and more efficient ships.

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The responsible Tanker Industry is committed to:

• Adoption of Best Practices• Continuous Improvement

Being pro-active

Taking “Big Steps”

Leaving a “Small Footprint”

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Ports are our principal interface with the public

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Our environmental footprint in and around ports includes:

• Oil pollution – now thankfully minimal• Antifoulings• Ballast water discharges• Waste discharges• Noise pollution – principally working cargo• Whale/Cetacean avoidance• Air emissions

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The adoption of Best Practices

• Oil pollution (zero emissions)• Antifouling and Bio-fouling management• Ballast water discharges• Waste discharges• Noise pollution• Whale/Cetacean strikes and• Air emissions

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The adoption of Best Practices

AIR EMISSIONS

• Sulphur emissions / NOx / PMs

• VOCs

• Green House Gases

Supporting IMO measures

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Continuous Improvement

Measures of Performance

1. Overall Environmental Performance

2. Performance in Port

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Measures of Performance

Overall Environmental Performance

Examples:

• Green Award

• Clean Shipping Index

• A new EPSA index ?

EPSA : Environmental Performance Self Assessment *

Environmental Benchmarking

Examples: • Pollution to ocean – cargo, bunkers, lubes, etc.• Antifouling usage - Biofouling management• Ballast water management• Management of wastes • Noise pollution• Recyclability/ Maintenance of Inventory of

Hazardous Material• Whale / Cetacean avoidance• Total Energy/Fuel management - CO2

performance / indexing• Pollution to atmosphere – VOCs, SOx, NOx* Conceptually similar to OCIMF’s Tanker Management & Self

Assessment (TMSA) system ©

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Measures of Performance

Performance in Port

• Selected parameters within EPSA or other similar scheme ?

and/or

• A Port Performance Indicator of Ship/Port Efficiency measuring total CO2/Cargo handled, e.g. from arrival to departure? * [Also SOx & VOC measures].

* An extension of the IMO Design Index/Operational KPI for ships

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The Role and Responsibilities of Portsand Coastal States

• Port efficiency – waiting times, moving berths, etc• Waste reception facilities – including facilities to

recycle segregated wastes• Vapour return systems• Availability of appropriate/compliant fuels• Ballast water exchange zones• Places of refuge

and• Cooperation with shipowners - encouragement /

incentive schemes ?

THANK YOU

“Proud of our people, Proud of our ships”

For more information, please visit:

www.intertanko.com www.poseidonchallenge.com

www.shippingfacts.comwww.maritimefoundation.com