Pieter Struijs Chairman Green Award Foundation

Mr. Pieter Struijs, former vice-president and COO of the Port of Rotterdam, has been appointed the new Green Award Foundation Chairman.  During the latest Committee meeting, Mr. Korteland, who had been the continuous Chairman of the Green Award Foundation since the moment of its foundation, delegated his responsibilities to Mr. Struijs.

Mr. Struijs is one of the founders of Green Award Foundation. He was on the board of the Port of Rotterdam Authority for almost 18 years. Apart from environmental issues, Mr. Struijs was very committed to make the Port of Rotterdam an efficient and safe Port. He approached safety from both an operational and security point of view. Mr. Struijs was a key player in introducing innovations in several sectors like VTS, infrastructure, operational port quality, as well as nautical improvements; a range of elements that are also mirrored in the Green Award Foundation's certification program. Mr. Struijs enjoys international regard through his impressive global network and presidency of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (2003-2005).

The Green Award Team and Committee members thank Mr. Korteland for his dedication and contribution. His personal involvement furthered the development and growth of the Green Award Foundation and its certification program.

The official chairmanship handover ceremony will take place during the Green Award Foundation Anniversary Event in April.

We are wishing success to Mr. Korteland in pursuing his other projects and welcome the new Chairman.

 

Port of Montreal

Second North American port joins the Green Award scheme

29th of January 2009, in Montreal, the Port of Montreal officially became a partner in the Green Award scheme. Montreal Port Authority President and CEO Mr. P.M. Pelletier received a Green Award plaque from the Foundation’s Managing Director Mr. Fransen.

On this occasion Mr. Fransen stated: “The Foundation is very delighted with this partnership and we expect it to lead to a further expansion of the Green Award program in North America. This is a perfect example of Corporate Social Responsibility”.

All Green Award certified vessels are granted 10% fee reduction on port dues.

The Montreal Port Authority operates the world’s largest inland port and its own rail network linked to major railways and a highway system. A leader among container ports serving the North Atlantic, every year the Port of Montreal handles more than 20 million tonnes of highly-diversified cargo: containerized and non-containerized general cargo, grain and other dry bulk, petroleum and other liquid bulk products.

The new rebate is effective as of 1-01-2009.

In 2008 Metro Port Vancouver joined the Green Award scheme as the first North American port.

www.port-montreal.com

Port of Sohar, Oman

The first port in the East that recognizes Green Award certified vessels

Green Award is pleased to announce that the Port of Sohar gives rebates of 5% on its port dues to Green Award certified tankers. The rebates come info effect as of 1 January 2009 .

The ceremony took place on January 16, in the Sultanate of Oman, in the presence of port and government officials preceding the appearance of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima who opened the new office of the Sohar Industrial Port Company, and the new International Maritime College of Oman.

Green Award's Managing director Jan Fransen handed over the Green Award plaque and flag to Mr. Hans Smits, member of the Board of the Port and Jamal Aziz, Deputy CEO of the Port.

The port of Sohar is developed by a joint venture of the Port of Rotterdam and the Sultanate of Oman. It is a rapidly expanding world class port. With current investments exceeding $12 billion, it is one of the world’s largest port development projects. Sohar houses three clusters: logistics, petrochemicals and metals. World-leading companies Air Liquide, Alcan, Hutchison Port Holdings, Larsen & Toubro, LG, MAN Ferrostaal, Methanol Holding International, Odfjell, Oiltanking, Shadeed Iron & Steel, Steinweg and Suez have already made Sohar their preferred port of call.

www.portofsohar.com

South-African ports increase Green Award incentive

The South- African Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) confirmed an increase of the Green Award incentive from 5% to 10%.

A 10% port dues rebate is applicable for Crude oil/Product Tankers in all South African national ports if not enjoying a rebate in terms of double-hulled/SBT.

Green Award Managing Director Jan Fransen handed over the Green Award plaque to Nico Walters, Executive Manager Strategy and Transformation at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).

TNPA is the custodian of the country’s primary trading hubs, managing the most vital conduits of the country’s imports and exports. Eight of the country’s major seaports are controlled and managed by the TNPA namely; Richards Bay, Durban, Saldanha, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Mossel Bay and Ngqura (Coega) in the Eastern Cape.

The new incentive is applicable as per 02-12-2008.

www.transnet.net

Green Award is planning to celebrate its 15th anniversary by organizing a reception in Rotterdam on 29th April 2009.

The Foundation was established in 1994 and has been successfully operating for 15 years. Green Award has developed into a worldwide recognized scheme and the certified fleet has grown drastically from zero to appr. 223. This year Green Award celebrates its 15th anniversary and organizes a special event in April in Rotterdam for local Green Award stakeholders and maritime-related officials.

Green Award would like to have a chance to show its appreciation to its supporters as well as to discuss and give its vision of the latest challenges in marine safety and environment.

We hope that our stakeholders will enjoy a lively gathering and an opportunity to meet in person.

The Foundation also plans to hold an official handover of the chair ceremony during the event.

Please mark the afternoon of 29 April in your agenda. Official invitations will follow in due course.

Road shows in Athens, Singapore, Oslo, London, Middle-East

Green Award intends to visit its stakeholders during the road shows in 2009.

Green Award sees it as highly important to exchange ideas with the certificate holders about the future of quality shipping and the role of Green Award.

The Foundation works on developing the scheme further, based on the input and suggestion of its stakeholders. Therefore, within the anniversary celebration in 2009, Green Award intends to organize road shows in Athens, Singapore, Oslo, Middle-East, and London in order to be able to communicate with the certificate holders directly.

Meetings and workshops will be held in each location allowing attendees to discuss topics of interest and ask questions.

We are currently scheduling the trips and will publish more information soon.

 

Direct access to SIRE reports

Green Award surveyors have now direct access to SIRE reports.

From this year Green Award has direct access to SIRE reports. The SIRE Programme is a unique tanker risk assessment tool of value to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety. The SIRE system is a very large database of up-to-date information about tankers.

The access to this database allows Green Award to improve quality of surveys and be able to obtain detailed information preparing for surveys which can lead to relief of the vetting burden onboard.

Green Award would like to express their gratitude to OCIMF for this opportunity.

The latest Ship Inspection Report Programme brochure, issued 2004, including basic details of the programme can be downloaded here.

 

Vacancy for ship surveyor

The small, informal Rotterdam-based office of the Green Award Foundation is looking for a

SHIP SURVEYOR
(1fte)

with appropriate technical and auditing skills to inspect ships in order to make sure they meet the high, technical and managerial Green Award Requirements.

The successful applicant will

• speak and write the English language fluently
• have 5 years experience working as a maritime officer
• be a qualified master / chief engineer for all ships
• preferably have tanker experience
• preferably be familiar with quality systems and surveys
• have IT-skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• be living within a 50 km radius of Rotterdam
• be prepared to travel worldwide by plane, car and public transport
• be a team player and also
• be prepared to work alone worldwide on a routine basis, also during evenings and weekends

Green Port Conference 2009
In Association with EcoPorts Foundation

In an important industry initiative, GreenPort and the EcoPorts Foundation combined their two annual conferences into a single event in Amsterdam in February 2008. This co-operation permitted the regulatory and policy themes of the GreenPort conference to be discussed alongside EcoPorts' focus on operations and best-practice.

Supported by the European Seaports Organisation ESPO and the Federation for Inland Ports, the conference was welcomed by the Ports and Shipping industry and the event proved to be a great success.

Joining forces again and continuing this co-operation, GreenPort 2009 will now be organized in Naples in association with the EcoPorts Foundation and hosted by the Port Authority of Naples with official support of Assoporti, the Italian Ports Association.Green Award supports this conference.

Click here for more infomation.

Marine Propulsion Conference / 10% discount

The Annual Marine Propulsion Conference 2009 will be held from 11/03/2009 to 12/03/2009 in London.

The Conference will address the operational challenges facing ship operators today. Designed by industry for industry, the event's innovative format makes it interesting for anyone whose business involves marine propulsion.

Green Award supports this conference and Green Award certificate holders receive a discount of 10% on the conference fee.

More details..

New ships

Ship / ship manager	Certified	IMO	DWT
M/T ASTRO LYRA
Kristen Navigation Inc	23-12-08	9042063	285,998
M/T SAMCO CHINA
Goodwood Ship Management	10-12-08	9315161	317,632
M/T TULA
JSC "Novoship"	15-01-09	9105114	40,727

Certified ships: 223, in process: 17