The shipping industry is becoming
increasingly visible on the global environmental agenda.
As land based industry and road transport have reduced their
emissions, and global trade has grown in scale and volume,
shipping's share of emissions to air is becoming significant,
and public concern has led to ongoing political pressure
to reduce shipping emissions.
International legislation governing
the reduction of SOx and NOx emissions from shipping is
being enforced, and both the European Union and the USA
are planning to introduce additional regional laws to reduce
emissions. In April 2005 the European Union finalised legislation
limiting sulphur in marine fuels and the USA are planning
to introduce additional laws to reduce emissions to air
from ships.
From 19th May 2006 the Baltic
Sea has become the first SECA (Sulphur oxide Emission Control
Area). Ships sailing in SECAs must either use fuel oil with
a maximum sulphur content of 1.5% m/m or fit an approved
exhaust gas cleaning system or other technological method
to reduce the emission of sulphur oxides to 6.0g SOx/kWh
or less. The North Sea and English Channel will become a
SECA in November 2007.
The challenge for the shipping
industry is to engage with policy makers and legislators
addressing the issue, and to implement innovative and cost
effective solutions for the industry's contribution to global
and regional pollutant levels
SEAaT is an industry group
formed in 2002 to raise awareness and acceptance of solutions
for emissions reductions that are sustainable, cost effective
and achievable.
SEAaT members are
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Bringing together key stakeholders in the shipping
and oil industries |
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Encouraging the development of solutions for emissions
reduction such as abatement technologies and emissions
trading |
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Working with legislators to implement a flexible regulatory
framework that allows abatement and emissions trading
as options for compliance |
Through this site you can learn
more about our mission, contact our members, and find information
on a range of cost effective solutions that can reduce emissions
from ships.
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Lars Carlsson
