2019 Newsletter week 48

The following months, Attica Group will install open loop scrubbers on seven vessels of its fleet. The first ship to undergo that conversion will probably be Superfast XI which operates on the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Ancona run.

Entering that procedure, Attica Group reaffirms its commitment to adhere to the “Ancona Blue” Agreement (Social / Environmental Responsibility) signed in 2018 with the Ancona Port Authority. The purpose of the above Agreement is to reduce the levels of air pollution in the wider area.

Superfast XI was built in Germany (Flender Werft) in 2002.

Ports Are Stronger Together

In 2019 Port of Antwerp signed Memoranda of Understanding with ports all over the world. Various project teams from the different ports are working towards wider partnership aimed at facing the challenges of the future together and achieving higher levels of performance.

Investigation of Marine Accident With Viking Sky Recalls Safe Return To Port

The Accident Investigation Board Norway has initiated a safety investigation after the incident with the cruise ship Viking Sky’s engine failure at Hustadvika (Norway) on Saturday 23 March 2019.

The AIBN issued an interim report with a simplified narrative and initial findings from the incident. The report also include actions taken by the company. Further, the AIBN support the Norwegian Maritime Administration’s recommendations issued shortly after the incident.

Areas of further investigation include:

• Engine room alarm management
• Passage planning
• Decision support
• Lubricating oil management
• Evacuation and LSA
• Safety management
• Local weather conditions and bathymetry
• Safe Return to Port

The international seminar “Breaking Waves”, brought together top leaders and maritime experts in Helsinki on 21 November 2019, in order to discuss themes of interest to the industry, such as digitalisation, automation and environmental sustainability.

In his speech at the event Mr Grimaldi commented on the future of shipping, its challenges and possibilities.

“While shipping is already today the most efficient method of moving goods and people around the world, its green bar will be set higher and higher. In April last year the IMO concluded a ground-breaking agreement on CO2 emissions, “The Paris Agreement for Shipping”. IMO’s ambition is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and 50% by 2050 comparing to the 2008 level. Considering that the fleet capacity will have increased dramatically meanwhile, this means that we will have to reduce greenhouse emissions per ship by 80%. This means basically to aim for a zero-emission ship creation and diffusion,” Grimaldi said.

Attica Group invests in Digital Transformation implementing the Fleet Management System SERTICA, in cooperation with Logimatic

In the framework of its Digital Transformation, Attica Group is implementing the Fleet Management System SERTICA, in cooperation with the Danish Company Logimatic. The aim is to ensure reliable vessel operations and high quality ship management.

Through SERTICA, all data related to the technical management and operation of the vessels is centrally controlled. This results in significant improvement of the workflow and in the efficient planning of scheduled maintenance works.

In addition, International Safety Management Code (ISM) is fully digitized. A particularly important advantage of the application is also the complete overview of all fleet data, reducing dry docking time and repair costs. The implementation of the System is expected to be complete in October 2020.

India Agrees to Ratify IMO Ship Recycling Convention

The largest ship recycling nation has agreed to ratify the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling which will push shipowners to take closer heed of how they dispose of tonnage.