Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)'s 60,000 ton class bulk ship 'Pacific Pride' achieved a certificate for environment friendly vessel from Korean Register(KR) on 31 August.
KR started to issue a certificate as of 1st July to assess the vessel's environment friendly aspect and management competency of the shipping company after reviewing vessel operation, management and the level of implementation of IMO's environment related agreements.
'Pacific Pride' is the first case in the nation to receive the certificate. The ship is equipped with PBCF(Propeller Boss Cap With Fin), which is a device to elevate energy efficiency. EEDI(Energy Efficiency Design Index), as a result, turns out to be 10% higher than the vessels of this class. This signifies that the amount of green house gas emission could be decreased sharply.
The HMM's case is in line with handling upgraded environmental requirements of global shippers in the US and Europe as well as those of ports.
A staff of HMM said "Besides newly built ships, we further plan to expand certificate achievement to existing vessels. It will be focused on improving the quality of life for human beings and that of company value via green management."
Mr. Kim Man-ung, a chief of a new growth industry division at KR, explained the background of development of the certificate system saying "This service is to support reinforcement of competitiveness and environment friendly aspect for shipping companies and vessels. Shipping lines would be able to obtain vessel management competency and energy efficiency through certification for environment friendly vessel."
HMM's 'M/V Pacific Pride', a 62K bulk ship built at Hyundai-Vina shipyard in Vietnam, has been designed to fulfill 2nd phase greenhouse gas regulations coming into effect from 1st Jan. 2020 in spite of the fact that the vessel is free from IMO's greenhouse gas agreement that will be effective from 1st Jan. next year.
Meantime, HMM has completed certification for 'Clean Shipping Index' enforced by North European shippers' organization targeting 20 container ships.
