Charterers set standard for industry’s fleet

The announcement is the first of its kind in the industry to reduce the existing fleet carbon emissions and marks an objective for the vessel fuel efficiency rating systems, the Existing Vessel Design Index (EVDI), created by ship testing specialist, RightShip. The system has been published to enable charterers to see a ship’s theoretical greenhouse GHG emissions rating and relative energy efficiency compared to ships of similar size and type.

Jonathan Stoneley, environment and compliance manager, Cargill Ocean Transportation, said: “We hope this action will demonstrate to ship owners that they can and should do more in terms of efficiency, and that the market will reward them and will also show other charterers the decision support tools are available if they want to operate more efficiently. We will work together with customers, as best appropriate, to help them meet their environmental objectives linked to transportation and this rating system.”

Warwick Norma, CEO, RightShip, added: “We’ve developed the Existing Vessel Design Index, or EVDI™, to estimate the amount of CO₂ emitted per tonne by any nominated ship, per nautical mile travelled, based on complex analysis of a range of reliable data.”