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Kristen regularly uses low sulphur fuel oil
when entering an ECA, or other SOx
controlled areas established by national or
regional legislation. In addition, by regularly
carrying out independent fuel oil analysis, the
company is able to closely monitor the
sulphur content of bunkers lifted to ensure
compliance with the various regulations on
sulphur limits.
All the fleet have been supplied with
refrigerant recovery units to deal with
refrigerant gases. Kristen only uses
hydrochlorofluocarbons (HCFCs) and
hydrofluocarbons (HFCs), which are deemed
to be less harmful to the ozone layer. Their
consumption is closely monitored.
Kristen has also set up a Transport Energy
Efficiency Index expressed as grams per hfo
per tonne/mile and as well as a CO 2 index.
These are monitored regularly for
benchmarking and for identifying instances
where corrective action is needed to improve
environmental performance.
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TMSA 2 hits the streets
Now that the tanker world
has digested the contents of
TMSA 2, it has become clear
that some of the anomalies
that appeared in the original
version, published in 2004,
have been cleared up.
One of the major changes is that smaller
tankers, including bunker barges, are
now included and the text has been
changed to reflect this, that is the word
'tankers' has been changed to 'vessels.'
It was thought that this omission in the
first version left certain gaps when
TMSA was applied to smaller tanker
operators. ISM expert Dr Phil Anderson
writing in ReportISM said that this move
opened up the TMSA concept to a wider
audience, including those drybulk
operators who have seen the benefits that
can be gained by adopting TMSA as a
whole, or in part.
Some of the key performance
indicators (KPIs) have been re-arranged
into a more logical sequence. The
anomalies in the text have also been
clarified, particularly on how the
programme should be used and
monitored.
Basically, the updated version keeps to
Greek nationals tend to stay with Greek
shipping companies and to help retention,
Kristen is organising a survey among
the officers, which it was hoped would show
the level of satisfaction in working
for the company.
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The company is also one of the partners in
the EU-funded integrated R&D project
Hercules. This initiative was set up to design
cleaner and more energy efficient marine
engines by developing and testing new
technologies to reduce emissions and increase
efficiency and reliability, thereby reducing
fuel consumption, CO 2 emissions and engine
lifecycle costs.
Kristen said that the specific objectives
the same format as its predecessor,
which is aimed at helping tanker
operators measure and improve their
safety management systems, while
encouraging detailed and continued
assessments of safety management.
TMSA 2 also includes references
to all of the latest industry regulations
and practices adopted since the
original version was published four years
ago, ensuring consistency with the new
rules entering force since 2004,
Anderson said.
He also said that the guidance on
achieving the required improvements
under the original version has been
enhanced, as has the ability to react and
build on the experiences and feedback
from OCIMF members, vessel operators
and industry organisations.
Anderson thought that TMSA had
evolved in a major risk assessment tool,
which is used to assess whether a vessel
should be accepted to carry a gas or
oil cargo.
Almost 730 operators now have access
to the TMSA website with global interest
reflecting the tanker ownership. Users
include 107 in Greece, 66 in Japan, 62 in
the US and 49 in Singapore.
were to reduce related NOx emissions by
60% by 2020 and other emissions, such as
PM by 40%. This is to be achieved through a
variety of new developments in
thermodynamics and mechanics of 'extreme
parameter' engines by addressing advanced
combustion concepts, multistage intelligent
turbocharging and 'hot' engines with energy
recovery and compounding. In addition, new
internal emission reduction methods, after
treatment techniques and new sensors are
being developed.
Training initiative
To help cope with the lack of quality
seafarers, Kristen has set up its own training
school, near its office on the main Athens
thoroughfare of Syngrou. Hatzigrigoris
claimed that the company had the largest
number of cadets in the Greek fleet and
explained that the company's policy was to
only employ Greek officers as the vessels fly
the Greek flag.
Kristen's maritime institute has been
certificated by DNV. A Kongsberg
Polaris bridge simulator has been installed
as has a PC version of an engine room
simulator. The company uses its own
instructors to run its courses and refresher
courses and including the building, the
investment in the training centre ran to
about Eur500,000.
Greek nationals tend to stay with Greek
shipping companies and to help retention,
Kristen is organising a survey among the
officers, which it was hoped would show the
level of satisfaction in working for the
company. A Sea Tel satnav has been installed
on the vessels and seafarers are able to send
private e-mails through the company's servers,
Hatzigrigoris explained.
Kristen also manages about 10 tankers
owned by sister company Alpha Tankers,
including three coated and stainless steel coil
fitted LR2s. They have been operating in the
naphtha trades for about 18 months, before
switching to dirty trading.
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TANKEROperator � August/September 2008